Best cheap/modable case for dust protection?

[joetf]

Hello!

There was a topic about this in 2006 (see, I did a forum search!), but I guess a lot of things have changed and plenty of new products have appeared in last 4 years.

I live in highly industrialized area and dust is a problem. Before you ask - vacuum cleaning entire house every two-three days doesn't help. Unless I would vacuum hdds and motherboard every time, but I guess that's not such great idea.

I'm looking for under 100$ PC case with a lot of hdd bays, that will either have excellent dust filters, or will be easy to mod them in.

I guess something with fuckton of inlet 120mm fans, so I could maintain positive pressure inside case even with lot of filters would be the best solution (I can make my own filters a and deal with outlets).

 

[Juddog]

Hello!

There was a topic about this in 2006 (see, I did a forum search!), but I guess a lot of things have changed and plenty of new products have appeared in last 4 years.

I live in highly industrialized area and dust is a problem. Before you ask - vacuum cleaning entire house every two-three days doesn't help. Unless I would vacuum hdds and motherboard every time, but I guess that's not such great idea.

I'm looking for under 100$ PC case with a lot of hdd bays, that will either have excellent dust filters, or will be easy to mod them in.

I guess something with fuckton of inlet 120mm fans, so I could maintain positive pressure inside case even with lot of filters would be the best solution (I can make my own filters a and deal with outlets).

The Antec three hundred fits your description pretty well. It has dual 120 mm input fans, washable air filters, and is a pretty well built case in terms of bang for your buck.

 

[fffblackmage]

The Antec three hundred fits your description pretty well. It has dual 120 mm input fans, washable air filters, and is a pretty well built case in terms of bang for your buck.

I like the 300 quite a bit myself, but it still annoys me that the side intake doesn't have a filter.

I taped a used sheet of fabric softener as a filter for the side intake once... let's just say I should have tried an unscented sheet instead.

 

[Juddog]

I like the 300 quite a bit myself, but it still annoys me that the side intake doesn't have a filter.

I taped a used sheet of fabric softener as a filter for the side intake once... let's just say I should have tried an unscented sheet instead.

Hahahaha.

 

[aigomorla]

OOPS.. your looking for a case... the antec P180 had a two of filters up front if i remember.

 

[Juddog]

OOPS.. your looking for a case... the antec P180 had a two of filters up front if i remember.

The P180 is a bit more expensive than the three hundred.