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Case for Dust & Animals

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I'm currently using a Xcilo Blackhawk case. I live in the country side, have two dogs and live in a extremely dusty environment.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=xcilo_blackhawk-_-11-103-026-_-Product

Needless to say this case sucks.... the thing is assembled by hot-glue and recently broke; not to mention it attracts dusts like no other... I was considering purchasing the new Corsair 800D but I'm unsure really.
some questions I have

*Is there some sort of air filters I can apply to a new case?
*Should i be using a different type of fan?
*Airflow direction?
 
Pantyhose work good for dust filters. If you need a new case, pretty much anything that allows you to remove the dust filter without taking the side panel off should work.
 
Get something with positive air pressure and convenient removable air filters like Silverstone's FT01, RV02, or FT02.
I have two cats and after upgrading from an Antec 902 to an FT02, literally nothing gets in that case, though I'd imagine the FT01 may do an even better job.

PS I think the Black FT01 that isn't all black inside, had/has some kind of problem with the top filter being difficult to remove.
 
my only concern with the Silverstone FT02 is it may be limited by what GPUs I can fit since its only a mid tower case. i read that it barely squeezes in a 5870. this is why i was kind of leaning towards the Corsair 800D. i really like the price and the quality of the Silverstone more though.
 
If you do get the 800D, seriously invest in some cheap air filters. And also are you planning on running a WC loop on it or air cooling as it's not impressive at all when it comes to aircooling.
 
well i was planning on picking up a corsair H50, my current air cooler gets clogged with dust and fur (one of the fans broke because of this) i think the H50 while not the best suits my situation best. i also was going to buy some black pantyhose as suggested and cover all air intakes. if i go this route would you suggest i buy after market fans? i was thinking along the lines of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426018
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220027
 
Impact said:
my only concern with the Silverstone FT02 is it may be limited by what GPUs I can fit since its only a mid tower case. i read that it barely squeezes in a 5870. this is why i was kind of leaning towards the Corsair 800D. i really like the price and the quality of the Silverstone more though.
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You can even fit a 5970 in an FT02
http://www.silverstonetek.com/images/memo/5970_in_FT02.jpg
Of course that's with the fan filter removed (for the 5970), so I'm not sure why a 5870 wouldn't fit???
My GTX 260's are 10.5" and they fit with plenty of room left. Aren't the 5870's 10.5" - 10.75" max?
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6743/dscf0056t.jpg

The only reason I'd vote against the FT02 is if you plan on using two two video cards and have a mobo without a single expansion slot between the cards.

Edit: About the Gelid fans, I own two of their PWM fans linked below (used for my H50) and I love them. I've heard very great things about the Wing's as well and they'd obviously make for better case fans.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=27555
 
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read that it barely squeezes in a 5870. this is why i was kind of leaning towards the Corsair 800D. i really like the price and the quality of the Silverstone more though.
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FT02 fits a 5870 no problem. It'll also fit a 5970 if you remove the grill over the middle 180mm fan.

As for filters. I really like these Demciflex magnetic attachment filters. Kind of pricey, but they work well.
 
I use the DMCI Flex filters. Amazing stuff. The only complaint I have about them is they use a white nylon that sometimes clashes with a black case. But their amazing convenience and performance completely outweighs this. They have no more magnetism than your average cheap fridge magnet, so they won't fry any HDD's or memory chips. They will stick on any steel portions of your case, but if your fans are behind plastic or aluminum, they include a magnetic ring with double sided tape to use instead. I peel mine off about every 2 weeks and just rinse them in the sink. Worth every penny.

Here's a huge selection of them, from 2x40mm to 140mm fan setups, even custom shaped ones, or even a full custom set for a HAF 932/922:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=36_463_500
 
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just make sure you have more intake fans than exhaust fans, and that every intake fan has a filter.
 
I have a severe dust allergy, and have seen other reasons that others have for keeping dust in/out of their cases. My solution... the 'end all'... is water cooling. Filters are either too fine to allow for decent air flow, or they are too coarse to trap anything. To provide both decent flow and filtration, you need a higher pressure 'blower' fan... Im talking something like what runs one of those HEPA filters and is too large to run off the computer's own power supply.

If you water cool, you can seal the internals of the case all together. The few remaining parts that need some airflow can have this by an internal fan that simply recirculates inside a case made out of a decently conductive material (aluminum) ,since beyond the GPU's, CPU, and chipsets, your remaining components make less than 50 watts of heat... so little that the skin of the case can act as the radiator as long as there is a fan moving the air inside. Then you can pipe the heat from the CPU, GPU's, and whatever else to an external radiator.

If you go with the common 'forced air' radiator, you will need fans, and yes, this radiator will get dust in it, but this will be the only place, and it can easily be cleaned in its external location. A 3x120mm radiator on top of the case would work for this.

The other solution... the way I went, was for "zero air flow"... the external radiator is a passive construct. The fins are thicker and the radiator much larger to make up for the lack of fans, but it doesn't need cleaning... ever. The Zalman Reserator is a good example of this basic idea... I just improved on it with my own radiator and pump design.
 
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