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Re: HAF 932

I pretty much ruled that out as it does not have any dust protection - I kinda stopped reading after that.

Personally I think the potential dust issue is overhyped myself. Any case with fans even if fitted with filters still lets dust in, you just get finer, stickier dust through filters than without.

The HAF has a lot of airflow going through it, not just into it so some airborn dust is just moved back out again. That which does stay can easily be cleaned out every now and again.

Or just stick a homemade filter over the intakes...
 
Lian Li PC-A71 fits all your requirements.
Definitely.
Very affordably priced compared to big amount of space and features. Even when reserving top for triple radiator and loosing three HDD bays there's still seven of them and none of the wiring complicating panels dividing open space.
And for getting more silencing friendly features you would have to get Antec P182.

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personally i preferre the antec skeleton, absolutely outstanding chassis
It's not chassis but open bench and then it fails in the most important feature expected from that.
In practise that fan prevents use of tower heatsinks because even if under 160mm high coolers would fit below fan their position is on rim of it:
http://plaza.fi/muropaketti/artikkelit/kotelot/antec-skeleton-avokotelo-harrastajille,2
Also Scythe Orochi which is about only high performance top down heatsink with low impedance fins (fitting for low speed/pressure fan) would not even fit under it.

And EMC-wise epic fail is too good description. In strictest sense it probably breaks nice chunk of regulations mandatory in EU:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_compatibility#Laws_and_regulators

Or just stick a homemade filter over the intakes...
In magpie's nest case getting that to work requires strong positive pressure because otherwise every single hole acts as dust intake.
 
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