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Post Date: 2011-01-04
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    Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 10:46am

My new Digital Storm computer should ship any day now and it uses the HAF 932 case, which I selected for its fantastic airflow and great overall reviews.  After owning a cramped Dell 435mt with a hot-running ATI Radeon HD 4850, a huge case with tons of airflow is highly appealing, but I'm also a bit worried.  We have 3 cats including one Ragdoll, which has long, super-fine, rabbit-like fur.  I'm wondering if regular cleaning around/inside the case will be enough, or if the open design of the case could lead to stuff getting sucked in and trapped in tough to see/reach places like these photos.

Should I invest in a "breathable" CPU cover or am I being paranoid?  They're not the sexiest things in the world and the cats haven't killed a computer or component to date (at least not so far as I've ever known), but the HAF 932 has such an open design that it's kind of scary. 
 
Thanks for the feedback!
 
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System:
 
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Processor: Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 SLI 3 Edition (USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s) (Model: 131-GT-E767)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series  (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Digital Storm Certified (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Recommended)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (120mm Radiator) (Great Value)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (White)
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz
OS Boost: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)


Edited by kittykatmax - 04 Jan 2011 at 10:47am
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Posts: 2312 		  Quote ablahblah Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 11:45am
Oh dear lord NO. That'll choke your rig and make it a heat sandwich at the same time. All dust filters regardless WILL reduce your air intake significantly.

I've seen a couple of people make remarks that the HAF 932 doesn't really attract that much dust in fact. In your case though, possibly a few a few dust covers designed for the HAF932 would help (not cheap, but they are specifically designed for the HAF's intakes), but I'd certainly advocate against a whole tower cover.


Edited by ablahblah - 04 Jan 2011 at 11:49am
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Hi kittykatmax,

I have the 922 HAF and a Cat that sleeps on the computer desk. He runs past the computer to get to any paper coming from the printer. I get some dust inside the case but I don't recall ever finding any hairs. But even dust is not much of a problem inside of the case. The holes on the front are small and dust collects on the front of the case at the fan. A quick swipe with the vacuum and that takes care of it. An occasional cleaning of the inside is all I have to do.

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Thanks for the feedback.  Think I'll wait and see how things go.  If I see dust/hair is an issue, I'll get the special dust covers that ablahblah linked. 
 
My PC is at Stage 7 so I guess I will be finding out soon enough.  I can't wait to get it!
 
Thanks again for the input. :)
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guys for the 922 you want these filter here the onees ablahblah posted are for the 932.

@kittykatmax, those photos look like a pc from somebody who never bothered to clean their pc in 5 years, clean your pc once a week, for 2 minutes and you won't have that problem, I have dog and cat and hair and dust are huge problem, but I clean once a week, so what problem

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If you scroll down far enough you will see the one with the frog..
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I know....poor frog and poor motherboard!
 
I've worked in IT for over 20 years.  I've cleaned computers (not mine) filled with one giant dust bunny or covered in spilled food and coffee.  Thank God I've been spared some of the other things people were talking about on that site...like taking apart machines and finding them roach infested.  I'm not afraid of critters, but bugs?  I would have lost my mind.....
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Yeah, I have to do regular cleaning on my system because I have 3 cats and a lot of dust. So it does require a lot of cleaning and it can get in to the system if you do not take care of it.
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Cats are a ton of extra housework (especially if you're a clean freak like I am), but the little buggers are worth it. :)
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Originally posted by kittykatmax

but the little buggers are worth it. :)
Not when you have 7 of them, plus a dog.

Edited by Oni-Tenshi - 04 Jan 2011 at 6:27pm
ablahblah:
out of curiosity, what grip do you guys use? oddly enough I can use a palm grip pretty well even in the tiny space I have lol.
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we still talking about mice here?
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There is a video on youtube where a guy shows how he made filters for the front grilles on the HAF 932.Pretty simple and would probably keep most cat hair out of the case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Bi3zvI8_c
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