When to clean your PC from dust?

[AP_97]

Hello, everyone. 

 

I have a question to ask. How often do everyone of you clean your PC's from dust? i noticed after 2 months that there's a small dust build up in my PC. and i think i should clean it

 

Can i use canned air for this? can i use a cloth? I will unplug it before, of course.

 

Thanks in advance

[TheElectronicGeek1]

1 minute ago, AP_97 said:

Hello, everyone. 

 

I have a question to ask. How often do everyone of you clean your PC's from dust? i noticed after 2 months that there's a small dust build up in my PC. and i think i should clean it

 

Can i use canned air for this? can i use a cloth? I will unplug it before, of course.

 

Thanks in advance

Unplug everything, clean it every month or two, don't use a rag. Also clean it a little more frequently in the summer just to be sure you don't let anything overheat.

[stevemenendez]

im referring you to this video by Linus, if anything is unclear, just ask and I'll get back to you.

[TacticlTwinkie]

I take a can of air to the filters and such every month or so.  I take the side panel off, wipe it down (tempered glass), blow off any dust buildup on the GPU, psu, radiator, etc. 

[Droidbot]

When it looks dusty and when you feel like cleaning it. 

 

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[WoodenMarker]

Just now, Droidbot said:

when you feel like cleaning it. 

Pretty much. It doesn't really get in the way of cooling when there are dust filters keeping it from getting stuck near components.

[kb5zue]

I have an air compressor out in the garage with a 50 foot hose on it.  Once a month come hell or high water, which ever comes first......

[EnergyEclipse]

9 hours ago, AP_97 said:

Hello, everyone. 

 

I have a question to ask. How often do everyone of you clean your PC's from dust? i noticed after 2 months that there's a small dust build up in my PC. and i think i should clean it

 

Can i use canned air for this? can i use a cloth? I will unplug it before, of course.

 

Thanks in advance

Most often I just simply find myself removing of all the fans within my chassis, & going over them with some compressed air. Then later dusting over GPU back plates and so forth with a micro fibre cloth/compressed air.

 

I wouldn't recommend use of just a normal cloth courtesy of static, although it shouldn't harm much if you have well shielded components.