3 Tips for Keeping a PC Clean (Long-Term)
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Can you make a ceiling mounted pc that has a really really big cooler so it also works as a ceiling fan
I would like to see a massive water block and rad that uses the ceiling fan for a fan.
lol that's a pretty cool idea. would be best if the PC doesn't depend on it for cooling though, or if it can spin slow enough so you don't always have to feel the fan.
Nah just stick the pc near air conditioner for MAXIMUM COOLING or just fuking dip them inside pure water lmao
LMAO PLEASE.
I cleaned my pc last week, and I already feel like I need to do it again…
me every 2 weeks
time to take these tips to heart
or time to start cleaning your room as well
I have a 220T from Corsair and I feel your pain. Need to clean the filters weekly lmao
@@HazewinDog I do clean my room, my problem is my dogs. 😂 plus my pc is close the the ground cus my wife didn’t want it on the desk.
@@tychi5916 I have the same case, it’s like a vacuum 😂
I remember when I bought my first "prebuilt" PC (I chose all the parts myself, but let the company I bought it from assemble it), I just chose a budget midtower case that I like from its looks from the front. Incidentally, it had great airflow with only 1 intake and 2 exhaust fans, with the cpu cooler being one of them, and a foam filter in front of the intake fan. I opened the case for cleaning I think about a year, year and a half and was pleasantly surprised at how little dust made it inside. I mean, the amount of dust could only be comparable to I think 1 months of daily use with the PC on the floor (I had it on my desk).
I keep my PC on a vented stand under my desk, with a bottom to top airflow pattern. My case also has fantastic filtration. After 2 years, there's barely any dust in it.
Vented stand?
@@Dracossaint It's a monitor stand with a perforated top. Helps my PC breathe. It even has a drawer for extra cords and junk.
www.amazon.com/SimpleHouseware-Metal-Monitor-Organizer-Drawer/dp/B075KP5JLH/
bro what is your case? must be really small
@@CaveyMoth ahhh i figured it was something similar. but i was hoping for a postive pressure system with a semi-hermatic seal a little bit. Usually that's what words like vented bring to mind
@@danirizki7325 Cooler Master NR200P. It's kind of small. I originally had a Q500L, and that fit, too.
“When’s the last time you cleaned behind your screens”
*me lookin at the swiffer refill I threw out last night after cleaning behind my monitor*
had to break eye contact with the screen, I cleaned behind them last night found stuff that I thought was gone for good.
@@tomr3422 same lol I looked behind my tv on the ledge where the hdmi plugs are and there was like half an inch of dust on it lelelelelelelele
You are supposed to clean a PC? I thought the dust protected it from heat loss and activated the inner room-warming features.
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Ur the type of person to ask someone why ur mirror looks so ugly
Dust is combination of little particles, as long as theres a hole they can enter
can't tell if this is satire or not lol
I'll use a duster can or battery-operated blower, but I'll be damned if I'm going to take apart EVERY. SINGLE. COMPONENT. in the case every so often to literally wash it out like that and then have to wait forever for it to *perfectly* dry before reassembling everything. Screw that.
Been an informative, inspiring and good series on maintenance. Thanks, Greg!
I guess buying an air filter and putting in my office aimed to the front of case was a a win win. 😁
One of the best videos !!!
Unique yet so under rated as a concept !
Thank you Greg :D
Great vid and great advice my dude. I always tell people let NO intake opportunity go to waste. Many cases have fan vents on the bottom that go unused. Even just one more intake can make a huge difference especially if someone is in a high dust region.
This is very true, i was annoyed with my PC getting so dirty every month, so i threw in 2 be quiet 140s as intake, and i saw no more dust build up in the case, only in the proper intake filters was there any dust. Plus gpu temps went down, win win.
Great video, thank you. Also your direct conclusion at the end was👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks for this, I think it’s making a difference. It’s on the desk now and the sidefan is now pointing in to create positive pressure.
My previous case was pretty amazing at keeping dust out but I also had positive air flow. For anyone interested the case I'm talking about is the Corsair 780t and as long as you clean off the filters every couple of weeks it virtually stays super clean. In the 7-8 years that I used it as my main pc I had to fully clean it only 3 times tops and yes there was some dust and dirt in it once i took it completely apart for my new build but on all of the visible areas not a spot of dust build up and some minor build up in the rad and between the grills but I couldn't recommend that case more if you're looking to tackle dust and maintain a decent airflow. Let's hope my new case stands up to the 780t I now have the 5000d AF and it has some big shoes to fill but if its anything like my last Corsair I have little doubt in it.
This is what I wanted to know more about. Thanks for the video
Thanks, i finally understood how the air pressure works inside the case. Your explanation was on point as always.
Built my first PC by hand this past September and I chose the Corsair 4000D Airflow edition to build it in. I'll admit that I'm guilty of putting it on the floor due to simply not having enough space in my room for a bigger desk, but the built-in dust filters at every major entry point for air have made monthly-ish cleanup an absolute breeze, and have done an amazing job at keeping dust out of the internals. A quick wipe of the dust filters and an extremely quick spraying of the internals with compressed air is the worst I've ever had to deal with, I highly recommend it or Corsair's refresh on that line of cases, the entire lineup of 5000D cases!
Had my fx 8300 system in the snow edition of that versa case. It was so bad, but looking back i have grown to really appreciate it. I learnt most of what i know about modding from that case, and most of what i know about overclocking from that cpu. It was my worst and my best pc memories.
Got a Meshify C. Three 120 mm in the front, 4x120 mm on the radiator up top (push/pull) for exhaust and one 120 mm on the rear for exhaust. Probably overkill, just kept adding more stuff after the initial build a few years ago. Live in Orlando, too, but honestly a blast with my Data Vac every six months keeps it pretty clean :P
I have an open air case, the Inwin 925. I do a thorough dust cleaning once a week. I find it therapeutic
A lot of what you cover is why I consider these cases with the glass panel sides to be dipshit rubbish. I've always been a fan of the 10" side fan... probably why I consider the Rosewill Thor the current pinnacle of case development, with the old TT Element G running a close second.
10" fan maintains positive pressure through the rest of the case. It can spin at lower RPM's whilst moving more air, meaning it is quieter. There are so many advantages to it, and this "bling bling" lighted see-through side nonsense is pretty much the enemy.
I've also found it handy to use actual HEPA filter material instead of the silly little drill plates. Means your PC can do double-duty as a air filter, and if you just attach them to the outside (adhesive velcro FTW) they're easy-peasy to take off and clean.
Great video Greg! Right now I have a balanced set up (3 fans in and 3 fans out) and after watching this i think ill change my exhaust fans to run slighlty lower rpm than my intakes (with the added benefit of silence).
Also thank you, I asked for this video on twitter….Though I asked in a more “what setup is appropriate for what situation” more from a cooling angle than cleanliness but thins still helps with that
Great video! I got a new PC and this is perfect to keep it clean.
I have a Fractal design R5 case, it has fantastic mesh dust filters, and as the case is off the floor, it amazes me how clean it stays inside, practically dust free. I would recommend any case with good mesh filters as a guide, unless you don't mind regular cleaning of your fans etc.
4:58 - the calculation for positive or negative pressure by number of fans doesn't work with a filtered intake case - filtered fans will move air at c. 1/3 to 1/2 the rate of the open-grille exhaust fans, hence *2 or 3 intake fans = 1 exhaust fan* (of the same size and RPM).
One thing that I learned about 16 years ago was panty hose/nylon stockings can be cut up and be used as a filter medium. It's crazy, but it works, especially if it's stretched just right. Last I checked, they were available in black...
I do all this already, its great for temps and very low dust build up.
I actually bought a file cabinet for the PC case to sit on. A small 2 drawer one and I never told the Mrs. this, but I bought it for the PC alone, putting documents in it was never my intention :P but eventually important papers come along in life and its nice to have a place to put them in. Works great for PC parts storage too!
5:45 Dude you’re 1000% correct. I’ve never thought about the small change in pressure inside the case but it makes perfect sense. Props on thinking outside the box.
Thank you so Much for the Info!!
I'm so glad I installed some mesh on the front panel fans. 😌
Great vid, and tips 👊 nice work
I live in farm country down south (already hitting 90 degrees (F) here in May). The dust is crazy here. With a 10 fan case (Lian Li o11 Dynamic XL), that dust can be murder. So I have my system on a shelf ABOVE my monitors. It's base feet nearly 6 feet off the floor and the top of the case is about 6 inches or so from the ceiling and indeed it helps keeping the dust build up to minimum. I can go about a month before I need to clean the filters and clean inside every other month or so. Also my space in limited so the location helps with that too. However the one con is that heat rises of course so the system runs a touch warmer but not bad at about 1 to 2 degrees C warmer vs desk level. A fair trade-off for a cleaner system IMO. Plus the fact that dirty systems run hotter, which pretty much makes it breaks even in that regard.
This will come in handy
I would add get some of those fine mesh filters for the intake fans. Sure those block some airflow, but they keep a lot of the dust out.
Specially if the case has a big holed mesh front panel.
Thank you!
Super helpful video. I love this channel! 😚
Thanks a ton!
Made everything he says in his video and can confirm it works just as he said. Built my pc 15 months ago an have been using on my table ever since. Never got it cleaned or even opened, my temps are the same as the day I built it (I've made a few teaks on them day one), but I can see a very thin dust layer above pretty much everything inside the case, but my down front fan is stuck with a dense amount of dirt that is starting to take a shape around it lol. 15 months without even opening it, I see that as an absolute win.
Also you should put your pc in a super low traffic area if possible. (Like a well vented large closset). And placed 4ft+ off the ground.
Great explanation.
I bought a new monitor the other day and have had to move my tower off my desk to the floor. I am definately going to get something to raise it up somewhat. Great video as always.
I would add that if you have a rad in the roof you should add an exhaust fan to compensate for the restriction the rad causes. IE: 3 unimpeded intakes and 3 exhaust on a 360 rad you should have one extra fan for a 4 x 120mm total exhaust (and vice versa if you are using it as the intake).
I got two fan intakes and three exhaust. Two intakes at the front, two exhaust at the top and one in the back. I got two maglift filters that came with my case. It has help keep dust out for months at a time if I keep the filters clean
very informative! liked and subbed!
What would you recommend for a case like the O11D, Greg? Since it's a hugely popular case with a somewhat unorthodox fan layout, some people might find it difficult to strike the right balance, especially when using multiple radiators.
Just came here after watching Jay put chocolate milk in a loop.
Great info
I always clean my dust filter every weekend to prevent dust build up .
these tips added up all contribute to keeping the PC cleaner longer. I'd say positive pressure is probably the biggest one. I had a floor PC, and maintained positive pressure with the intakes filtered, and I had to clean the thing about twice a year, and the dust build up would be constrained to the filters, and then using a blower to blow out the rest of the air inside the case.
In combination with not leaving the PC on the floor would be ideal.
I needed this. I've got a PC that is a dust magnet.
Trust me the PS4 pro is a friggin dust vacuum
There are also 'mounts' to hang the PC under your desk, then there is no dusty surface anywhere nearby. I did this for years and my PC barely needed cleaning dust out. It does block any vertical ventilation though, and there are very few cases nowadays with power button at the front.
Built my PC 6 yrs ago, last time I opened the side panel was to fit my 1080ti when they were brand new. Oh, and it's sat on the floor next to my right leg. Funny thing is my temps are fine and it runs just the same as it always has. Having said that I'm upgrading this month and I'm fairly dreading what I'm going to find in there :-)
i'd rather have 100% airflow with more dust than 50% airflow with less dust
I'd rather have 25% airflow with less dust, as long as performance isn't impacted and temps are well under control.
You can have 100% airflow with less dust if you just get a proper case.
I personally have a Meshify C since it released a little over a year ago and there’s practically no dust build up. There’s just enough to swipe your finger and notice a slight color different, but without checking you’d never notice.
It’s way better than the Define R5 I have.
High airflow cases are by far the best option to go with in a PC as they tend to have the better overall dust filtration than other, cheaper cases.
Don’t spend $50 on a case that you’ll have to rip apart and clean every month, spent $100 or more on a decent case and you’ll get better airflow and thermals and you won’t have to rip it alert to clean it of dust way less frequently
@@rotor13 nzxt cases are quite good and they only cost a hundred bucks
@@jamesdonnelly7194 there are alot better options for cases than nzxt, infact most nzxt cases have poor thermals. Phanteks or lian li are much better options
@@TheSectric phanteks p360a, is that good?
I can testify, had negative pressure for a while, my pc looked like an old shoe box, got two fans in the front and an exhaust now, it's looking mint
Lovely video ☺️👍
I actually have a large air purifier I use for my room positioned underneath my PC, which is sitting on my desk. It mostly intakes air only pushed out thats already been filtered.
I reverse the rear exhaust fan (using a ghetto-modded magnetic filter), with the fan on the single tower air-cooler mounted on its rear blowing toward the front of the case, a single centre-top 14cm fan very efficiently exhausts the warm air exiting the cooler. Front and bottom intake fans keep air moving around the the rest of the case, keeping the GFX and other chips on the MB cool. Effectively this creates an almost independent system for the CPU and I've found it runs several degrees cooler than with the orthodox fan arrangement (it has external air blown directly on to it). Obviously this results in a positive pressure setup, but that's the general idea with filtered intakes - the PC can go months without needing cleaning.
ETA >> the reversed exhaust (now intake) fan ends up almost 'stacked' on the CPU fan, which isn't ideal (unless they're contra-rotating) - to mitigate this I used a Be Quiet Pure Wings which has circular duct onto which I've slipped a circular, 4cm deep eggbox grille made of stiff black card, this turns it into a 'vane-axial' fan. The grille converts the angular (spinning) motion of the air into a straight, high velocity (and hence high-pressure) axial flow directed at the CPU fan (which is good!). It also stops the harmonic interaction of the two fans (faint, weird 'moaning' noises at certain RPMs).
Had no idea it was bad to put it on the floor, thanks
This is quite an interesting topic.
What would be your opinion on the define 7 case. I only have the solid panels which don’t really make a difference but that’s my case. It seems pretty good with air and keeping dust out because It has magnetic dust catchers on the front where I bring in air. Opinions?
Love my 500dx
I have 11 120mm fans in my Lian Li Snow White Mini LOL. I took off all those screen filters because they're very restrictive, there is enough flow now that dust doesn't get a chance to collect.
Hi Greg, I like your content and it is very informative and helpful also. And I subscribed your channel ✌️.
I have a question regarding multi-gpu setup (I have 2x 1060 6gb) which can’t be SLIed. So what can we use secondary gpu for like (gaming+streaming, gaming+rendering, mining+..., etc.) ? And also explain how to setup for different tasks if we can.
Would have been nice to tried different fan setups and use some kind of smoke utility or thermal camera to see the smoke path and to learn how much fans do you need at front and how much exhaust for a negative or positive pressure.
Very informative. I've just bought an ramesses 310, and the airflow is none existent, So I got the old hand drill out and made a cheese grater out of the side panel, pop 3 120 fans as intake and it should do the job,
what direction should the top fans blow inside the case or outside?
This video was really helpful. I kind of wish there were illustrations of 'air flow' or ' negative and positive pressure' build ups so idiots like me could understand lol, But I am sure if I look it up I will understand more.
Hopefully I will be able get my PC of my floor, soon!
My o11 xl with 10 fans has been running since October and I upgraded it yesterday and other than a very small amount on the fan blades. I was surprised on how the parts had close to 0 dust on any of them.
What about a PC case placed on a stand on the floor? Would it be ok or would it still need to be placed on the table? I dont have much space on my table and no space to place a bigger table in my system area. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated!
I have the phantex p300a mesh case with 2 arctic p14's (140mm) for intake with an AIO, and 2 arctic f120 bionix (120mm) for exhaust. I rarely have to clean my PC, because the dust mainly builds up on the front metal mesh panel and slightly on the radiator. Very thin layer of dust, just have to wipe off the metal mesh every now and then. The inside of the case gets very little dust particles
Is it a good idea to power down my pc every night or when I leave for work to help mitigate dust collection? I typically leave it on 24/7.
I have an old Alienware Area-51 7500 case that I still use. Not a lot of ventilation as compared to recent designs, but it's looks cool, But does have dust collection on the sides.
my biggest saver of dust is the electric air duster. I have a xpower brand one. but pretty much any half decent electric air duster works. It is up front alot more then just a can of air but then you can dust more often and not worry about burning through cans of air when you do so
you can also buy a case that has a HEPA filter inside, i think its a silverstone case i don't remember exactly
I've only had my PC for 2 years, its like he's speaking a different language, I love it
If you have 3 fans vertically in the front for Intake, would fabricating horizontal baffles of a sort be of any help/use to ensure each device has a dedicated “channel” of airflow and it’s not interfered with or robbed by a different component ?
Would covering your PC with a cover/old shirt after use and some time for heat dissipation help in reducing the amount of dust in your system long term?
Nice job
Perfect explanation; thank you for the reality check
I have a mesh front coolermaster case which also has a top and bottom filter and the inside of my PC is still caked with dust. I can't help that I live in a dusty room and I hardly ever clean it - yeah i've lost all self respect.
Would this work? I thought to drape something like mosquito netting over the case, speakers and the desk it all sits on (monitor sits forward and below the case)- that netting should work, right? Create sort of a outer filter to clean the air that gets pulled in? Hope you can advise. Thanks again
Dusty Dude
I put on table add lot's of fan proper aur flowing and postion.
6 intake 2 exhaust.
8 fans all quite good position.
My house was good but recently a construction is going one the moment i open the window or go to the balcony God too much dust,
My case has good filters.
Though, I vacuum the inside once a week,
Running pretty cool,
Didn't clean my PC for 4 months (got a leg injury i was in cast), and it wasn't dusty as much as i thought coz it worked over 12 hours per day.
Yeah stuck in a bed unable to move does that to a PC :)
Greg, do you have an air purifier in your youtube workspace? I know you use the respirator with cleaning particularly dirty systems, and you vacuum the carpet, but what about the loose dust in the air?
for me i kept my pc on the floor to free up desk space. i used a tray above the pc intake fan and a tray below with wheels to block the dust from setting on top and elevate the pc from ground for intake to remove intake of any dust on the floor as dust usually set on any surface prolong to exposure usually require light cleaning after 3-4 months as im a clean freak this technique saves alot of hassle in maintenance and keep glass panel clean
My room is dusty AF, PC near the floor, BUT undervolted CPU, negative pressure, and only very slow fans :)
Will consider adding an intake fan or 2 with a filter someday, or just get a macbook air, or mod a mac mini into a fanless design.
I have the Be Quiet Silent base 802 with the mesh panels installed. The case also has easy to clean filters in the front, top, and bottom so I like that. I created a positive pressure with 7 case fans. I installed 3x Noctua 140mm Chromax front intakes that can push more air than the exhaust fans. With all the fans I can run them on lower power so that the noise level is low and also helps keep dust down.
@Rondo James Yes I know opening the case and blowing house fans at it is one solution to excess heat. I used to do that in the 90's when I was benchmarking some seriously old hardware, like the 3dfx Voodoo 3 and 5 graphics cards and the very first Nvidia GeForce graphics card. It's not something I care to do with my current system though and cases have evolved and can give ample cooling and filtering at the same time now.
I've had several Dell XPS systems and unfortunately they haven't done much evolving over the years. When you buy your own system and build it properly, you want to be able to enjoy it and enjoy looking at it too. Leaving the side panel off isn't a good look and is completely unnecessary if your system has been built properly. I've seen the difference between unfiltered cases and filtered and I'll take the filtered.
@Rondo James something to consider is, if your liquid cooler is 10 years old then that is probably past it's lifetime if it is which could make for some warm temps. I never got into liquid cooling myself, Currently I am running the Noctua Chromax U12A cpu cooler and it does a great job.
I have a Fractal Define R4 with 2x 140mm fans pulling air through a dust filter in and 1x 140mm pulling air out the back and 2x 120mm pulling air through a watercooling radiator up top. In this scenario would I be in a positive or negative air pressure situation. If you count the fans I'd definitely be negative but I'm wondering between the smaller fans having to push through the radiator if that would offset the extra amount airflow they would provide. Thoughts?
Hello great video I have two 140 mm fans on top and one 120 mm on the back for exhaust and two 200 mm fans in front for intake now you mentioned that since I have three exhaust and two intake my setup qualifies as negative pressure case? Now because of the size difference in the fans does in make it a positive pressure case? I have had it for three months now and haven’t had too much dust buildup but I like to clean it whenever i see it build up . Thanks for your time.
Me without a PC: hmmm interesting
great tips!, plus always clean your room.
So cooler fans would count as exhaust or intakes in airflow? Because I'm kinda running a hotbox because my case, CoolerMaster MB520 has no rear exhaust but that'd mean I have a good internal pressure
I put my PC in an old TV cabinet and took the doors off, so dust cant settle down from above and doesnt get pulled in from the front as much. So far the mesh front of the case is enough to stop the dust and a vacuum is enough to clean it off the front.
I have a side-fan as well, should I remove it to create a positive pressure?
Have you ever seen a power Mac G5 or the later Intel power Macs that had a literal plastic dust shield between the side panel and the interior? Was epic. But they were water cooled too
I have a thermal take core v51 case fully vented but has a magnetic mesh filter on top and pull out filters on the bottom, so big dust bunnies aren't an issue
8:10 the graphics card will suck air from the pci openings in every case. Thats the shortest way, even if you have 3 fans in front. Ans it makes the gpu cooler in practice.
my PC has 2 cinderblocks, front and back edges. raising it over 9 inches off the ground for better airflow for the 3 fans at the bottom. that good enough?
Do you think having an air purifier around the pc would have any affect at all?
install additional filters (ive always used very fineDEMCifilters since i first tried them, they come with full kits for different cases). Way less dust in my PC in 2+ years(i would consider it barely visible in 2+ years) compared to what i used to have in 4 months with your typical filters cases come with (this example talking about a system i have in a Corsair 760T). Basically running 24/7. You could say that very fine filters cause temperature issues, but i haven't really ever had any. Ran my 9900k in the current example at 5.2ghz 2 years ago before i added the filters and i still do run it at 5.2 in said system.
How is the bequiet one has good airflow with negative pressure? those exhaust fans arent going to build up a lot of dust near the cpu?