How often do you need to clean your pc

[i7-6700K]

I havent cleaned the dust on my PC for about 2 months. (except front dust filter). How often do i need to clean the inside of my PC? It is just a hassle to remove all the back panel IO connectors, and move the 40 pound pc case under my desk and remove the side panel just to clean it.

[Stuntz]

Depends on the room it's in. Is it kept relatively clean? Is it carpeted? Are there pets around it?

 

Are there dust filters on all the intake fans? Is the case pressure positive or negative? (That one will change the areas the dust builds up in terms of any gaps in the case).

 

Beyond that, a quick visual inspection while the pc is off, no internal fans (cpu/gpu) spinning will give you an idea of where you stand. A little dust is unsightly, but won't hurt performance by any meaningful amount.

 

For me, I'm in a carpeted room with no pets. But it's an old house, it's drafty, it gets dusty. So the filters need cleaning every 3-4 weeks, by then they're pretty caked. During the summer it'll be more like 2 weeks. In terms of internals, I've not had a need to clean them yet. My case is slightly biased toward positive pressure, the majority of the dust builds up on the intake filters for me. As long as I keep them clean, the rest keeps up pretty well.

[SeanAngelo]

6 minutes ago, i7-6700K said:

I havent cleaned the dust on my PC for about 2 months. (except front dust filter). How often do i need to clean the inside of my PC? It is just a hassle to remove all the back panel IO connectors, and move the 40 pound pc case under my desk and remove the side panel just to clean it.

when you're bored. jk. i clean mine every month or so.

 

i like your name btw  

[Samfisher]

Every half a year is more than fine.

[Moonzy]

i clean mine whenever i see a speck of dust on my gpu's backplate

 

because perfectionist

[Mr.Meerkat]

every one and a half years for me...pls no judge (carpets but no pets and massively positive air flow  2 NZXT stock fans front intake, h100i fans intake on top and push-pull h75 back out take-all running at lowest speeds)

[Aytex]

when there is nothing to do

[aneil1998]

9 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

when you're bored. jk. i clean mine every month or so.

 

i like your name btw  

I clean mine when I'm bored

[Guest]

My PC literally never has dust in it or the filters - I never clean it.

[Moonzy]

Just now, TheCovertCamper said:

My PC literally never has dust in it or the filters - I never clean it.

u must either be living in the antartic, a surgery room or intel's clean room

[Najuno]

It depends on the PC. I. e. the PC in my profile picture needs a bit more attention because it is a show build and I want it to look pristine all the time.

My other PCs get cleaned about every 6 months, except my home server that I only clean once a year.

 

[VinsinityKT]

When the babe is coming over.

[Fungal]

I usually just disassemble my pc and put it in the washer about every month

[Johnny09]

I clean every 6-7 months

[SeanAngelo]

18 minutes ago, aneil1998 said:

I clean mine when I'm bored

haha i do that sometimes

[Guest]

45 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

u must either be living in the antartic, a surgery room or intel's clean room

I know right haha

[brob]

Unless the environment is very dusty and/or has fur bearing pets, there is little need to clean a system. Each cleaning runs the risk of damaging parts. I rarely clean a system.