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I'm using a antec plusview case that has a front intake. I recently cleaned it and it did pick up a lot of dust. Is keeping that dust out worth the cost in air flow?
I recently cleaned it and it did pick up a lot of dust
those things don't interrupt air flow?
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
depends if noise is worse then dust to u... course thats if you have a fan speed controller. filters do cut the flow a decent bit.
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
hm, i doubt that. if you compare that fan at near silent level wtihout filter, and bump up the speed to atleast match the non filter setup with a filter, the fans gotta work quite a bit harder/louder to match the output. and filters aren't that good at blocking noise. if they are, then u gotta bump that speed even father considering the restrictiveness of the filter.
i've used airconditioning foam/washable furnace filter mesh's on my fans before. premade pc foam filters are pretty bad though, the plastic holder itself tends to block half the surface area.