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How often do you dust out/clean your PC?

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The last time I cleaned it was when I changed my case to a Corsair C70 Vengeance... which was about... three months ago?

 

I'm bad at PC maintenance, but I was going to dust it out before I sold it.

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Usually clean the outside of my case once a week. Inside my case twice a month (Got windowed case so you can see dust quite easily)

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everytime i change a part

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basically weekly for dust filters and radiators. 

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Every two weeks I clean it, since I have a windowed case and lots of dust going around.

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Whenever i remember, usually every 20-30 days

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I do it every two weeks. Why? Because I have animals and I like to keep it as clean as possible, plus dust collection makes a case look ugly. :)

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Used to have to do it about every two weeks. Then I modded more dust filters in my Prodigy, now I only have to do it every two months, and mainly only the video card area and inside the video card gets dusty.

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Once every 2 months seems more than fine for me ,Filters every weekend

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I have been tight on money for a few years so I have had my current build for 5 years now.....I used to clean it alot but I have reached a hate relationship at this point so now I just refuse to clean as its punishment for sucking. If it breaks, it gives me a perfect excuse for buying the new one before the scheduled may/june starting point:p

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Clean the dust filters every month and I've only just recently had whole system cleaned for the first time..... Had the rig for coming up to 2 years

 

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When ever the PSU filter is caked. That's a sign. Using an air compressor 5-7 psi. 

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Every other month during the warmer seasons. Then towards the beginning of winter when a warm day pops up, and the end of winter when it's a warm day. If there happens to be a stretch of warm weather throughout winter, I may clean out my computer.

 

I wouldn't recommend every few months if you use compressed air though, since it'll cost you a pretty penny after a while. Data-Vac's are the only logical choice in that matter.

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You're supposed to do that? Anyway, all my stuff (well, other than my netbook) is set to spin as slow as possible and still be effective, so I don't really get that much dust in mine.

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I clean the dust filters (mainly just the front one as the side intakes don't take in nearly as much dust) every few weeks or a month. Never cleaned out the inside of the case yet with my case. With my old one I ran it with no side panel so the radiator would get quite a bit of dust in it. There was a lot of dust in the bottom of the case when I finally got rid of it.

My laptop doesn't seem to get very much dust at all caught in the heatsink. My netbook's heatasink didn't have any fins for dust to get in.

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I just put the cat inside the case and wait til it sneezes, dust gone

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i use the air dust cleaner to clean out the dust around fans on my radiators, psu, and wherever that would collect dust. usually when doing water cooling maint..

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i have to dust it each month because my pcs on carpet and my dogs always going in and out of my room :( 

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Never. Cause my PC is somewhat new :P Built it in late August 

*throws a bucket of dust at ygamers pc* 

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*throws a bucket of dust at ygamers pc* 

Time to get the air compressor 

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Before I had a full time job, every 2 week just clearing the dust, dismantling and putting back together every 6 months.

Now I clear the dust every 6 months lol.

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*throws a bucket of dust at ygamers pc* 

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