Quiet, dust-proof(ish) case ideas and other questions

potato58

potato58

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Hi all,

I have a self-built gaming desktop put together around 2011-2012 built around an Asus P8Z68V mobo, Intel i5-2500k, and an Nvidia 670. I currently have it in a CoolerMaster case that looks similar to this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-344-CM&groupid=2362&catid=29

Anyway, I'm fed up of this case because there's too many places for dust to get in so I'm thinking of taking the PC apart and putting it in a more enclosed case with two or three really nice dust-filtered quiet case fans.

Questions:

Could anyone recommend a good case option that is dust-resistant? It needs to be big enough for my Nvidia 670, an aftermarket CPU cooler (Gelid Tranquillo I think), 4 HDDs, and an optical drive?

Whilst I'm taking the system apart, cleaning, and transferring to the new case, should I re-do the CPU paste? Should I actually buy a new cooler? I haven't noticed that it's particularly hot under load, but the processor does seem to differ a few degrees between the cores.

Can you recommend some good case fans and tell me what I need to know about swapping them?

Do you know of any good, really thorough guides to cleaning out a PC?

Thanks a bunch!
 
its just a well built case...you can take it completely apart as its screwed together and not riveted..has filters front, top and bottom and is very quiet...love it
 
Fractal Design R5 worth a shot? Not sold here but I'm very tempted by one!

EDIT: Love how OCUK link to their Fractal Design shop, but they told me at the start of the week they no longer stock any of their items :p
 
They are supposed to be quite good so worth a punt I guess - another silence optimised case :)
 
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