CMetaphor
Quadfather
Interesting choice. Phanteks does make good stuff. Just be weary: the only true dust filter is on the top. The front intake panel (edit: and the bottom intake it seems? See below) is just a metal grille - so fine dust will get in pretty often. It's a compromise. Some cases (ex: like the beQuiet one) use non-standard air intake routes, so they don't have to put a fine filter near an intake grille. This keeps the system quiet while keeping full dust filtering. The second option is what Phanteks has done: make slightly restrictive direct intake grilles, and have no dedicated fine filter behind / near it. Last option? Usually large intake holes with fine filters, or just no filtering at all.
it's a compromise, hope you enjoy the build!Edit: looking through manuals and build vids.. a strange quirk? The PSU intake does have a standard filter, but the filter isn't full-length along the bottom of the case? Hmm. It seems that the midplate fans (the ones at the bottom of main chamber, aimed at the PCIe slots) all get their air via the front panel intake? Sortof a strange layout, but the side panels are solid/glass and there doesn't seem to much perforation at all on the bottom of the case. So ya: pretty much all the air being pushed up at your gpu / pcie cards will be pulled from the bottom part of the bottom front panel fan, with maybe a small amount sneaking in through the PSU intake grille/filter.
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From NewEgg? It's pretty similar to the Montech I mentioned, except that it comes with 1 more pre-installed fan, but no rubber cable grommets. In any case, please do post the pics once you get it and get it thrown together.
