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Help choosing a case from limited selection

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bigjoday

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Hi All

I live in a middle eastern country and let's just say we desparately need our own newegg. I am stuck with a limited selection of cases for my new build (i5-2500k, Asus Z68 Pro) and not interesting in paying high shipping prices for the cases (they're heavy).

So here is what I am stuck with:
COOLER MASTER Elite 311 Plus (RC-311P-TWN2)
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition (VN40006W2N)
Corsair Carbide Series 400R (CC-9011011-WW)
Cooler Master Storm Enforcer (SGC-1000-KWN1)
Antec Eleven Hundred (Eleven Hundred) +1
Corsair Carbide Series 500R (CC-9011012-WW)
Antec P280 Black ATX Mid Tower (P280)


(UPDATED) My only requirements are:
- that it should have decent/acceptable airflow (gets really hot in here!)
- Good dust guards/filters (you guessed, hot and dusty!)
- and has front USB 3.0 I/O ports

Your help is much appreciated. My current preference is the CM Storm Enforcer (Tom's Hardward Forum seem to recommend the 500r while Anandtech the P280)
 
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The Antec Eleven Hundred is pretty much the same case as the 280 without the "quiet" features of the 280. So if you choose between those two know that you're getting pretty much the same case.

The Corsair 400R and 500R are the same case as well, with the difference being that the 500R has a vit more room up top for a 120x240 radiator for waltercooling.

That said I vote for the Eleven Hundred if all out aircooling is what you're after...
decent review that compares temps for alot of the cases you're deciding on: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/antec_1100/
The 1100 seems to be top dog for cooling the CPU and GPU.
 
Thanks for the insight

When I consider the weather down here (30-40 for half of the year, 15-25 for the other half) I think cooling will be essential to the longevity of my components!

some posters over at tom's hardware are heavily recommending the 500R, is it only worth it with the watercooling?
 
the 500r is giving it a good run for its money too, always in the top 3-4 in all test

Questions, Will better cooling/airflow (and thus more fans) accelerate dust build up problems?

Where I live it can get dusty at times (I know the, dust and heat, the bane of electronics! but I have to live with it...)
 
Going for the Carbide 500r guys with DEMCIflex dust filters for the side covers (if I can figure out where they sell them!)

Thanks for all the help everyone!
 
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