Catproofing computer build

[laminutederire]

Hello,

I have never lived with a cat, but I might have to in the future. I made my own build, which was rather expensive, and I bought a 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor I would love not to ruin from cat scratching etc. What solution do I have to protect the setup? ( except the obvious which is locking the room down, and let the cat wander in the other rooms)

[Billy_Mays]

Train it no to go on the desk at all it's as simple as that

[Jurrunio]

Get a case without glass, only metal with holes for ventilation.

 

Get the cat one of those "scratch board" for it to ruin

5 minutes ago, Billy_Mays said:

Train it no to go on the desk at all it's as simple as that

That's a tall order.

1. Cats usually dont listen to you unless you have food.

2. The PC gets warm after use, that fits the criteria of "perfect sleeping place" for a cat

[FuzzyLogic]

Make sure your case has lots of dust filters, cat hair gets everywhere, and I'm sure it would be a nightmare to clean out of a PC case

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Get a case without glass, only metal with holes for ventilation.

 

Get the cat one of those "scratch board" for it to ruin

That's a tall order.

1. Cats usually dont listen to you unless you have food.

2. The PC gets warm after use, that fits the criteria of "perfect sleeping place" for a cat

My cats don't go on my desk when I'm in my room except when there is a drinkable item that taste good for them but they know enough not to go on it at all

[Billy_Mays]

1 minute ago, thegreengamers said:

Make sure your case has lots of dust filters, cat hair gets everywhere, and I'm sure it would be a nightmare to clean out of a PC case

No even a month of having my PC there's cat hair almost everywhere on the front panel and cleaned it and there's some in my case all ready

[Fabian Lioner]

10 minutes ago, laminutederire said:

Hello,

I have never lived with a cat, but I might have to in the future. I made my own build, which was rather expensive, and I bought a 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor I would love not to ruin from cat scratching etc. What solution do I have to protect the setup? ( except the obvious which is locking the room down, and let the cat wander in the other rooms)

MOUNT THE PC ON THE WALL; THERE´S NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO SAVE IT

[AshleyAshes]

17 minutes ago, laminutederire said:

I bought a 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor I would love not to ruin from cat scratching etc. What solution do I have to protect the setup?

Uhh.l. While I'm sure there are exceptions, typically speaking, a computer monitor is not the kind of thing that a cat would target or gain any satisfaction from sharpening it's claws on.  Smooth plastic things are generally not to their taste.  They like things that they can sink their claws into, literally, like cardboard, carpet, upholstery and stuff like that.  I looked into this thread expecting someone being worried about a cat chewing on wires... Scratching on a monitor is really not what I expected.

[TetraSky]

The only way to cat proof a computer, is to never have a cat in the first place.

Regardless of what you do, the cat will fuck with your computer. If it's not eating the cables, it will lay down on an air vent or pee on your computer/monitor/keyboard/mouse pad. Cats are evil, don't get a cat. (Source : I have a cat)

[captain_to_fire]

29 minutes ago, laminutederire said:

Hello,

I have never lived with a cat, but I might have to in the future. I made my own build, which was rather expensive, and I bought a 144Hz 1440p freesync monitor I would love not to ruin from cat scratching etc. What solution do I have to protect the setup? ( except the obvious which is locking the room down, and let the cat wander in the other rooms)

I think @iamdarkyoshi or @ShadowTechXTS can help you with that

[BingoFishy]

I have cats, no issues with them messing with my computer. Doesn't get warm enough for them to want to sit on it, and the worst they've done to the monitor is rub against it. Honestly, at least for me it's not an issue. Maybe having something better for them to sit on in the same room as your computer will make them sit there instead.

[MoonlightSylv]

Put boxes on the sides of the desk so they can't climb on to it.

[Ithanul]

1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:

2. The PC gets warm after use, that fits the criteria of "perfect sleeping place" for a cat

Yep on number two.  My cat likes to sleep between my folding rig and the main rig.   The 2nd cat likes to sleep on the dryer. 

Though, it is summer time and she likes to sleep by the sliding door now.  Winter time, she sleeps by the computers.  She doubles as my feet warmer.   

 

Prepare to be cleaning your computer way more often. 

[iamdarkyoshi]

My cats don't bother any of my PC stuff. If your cat chews cables, put some dish soap on the popular ones and it'll discourage the device from eating them

[Mooshi]

As a former cat owner and someone who once lived in a home with like 7 cats, you're being paranoid.

 

The only thing a cat would want is to sit on top of a tower. Monitor does nothing for a cat and neither does a keyboard unless it's a laptop since it will carry heat.

 

Cats hate citrus and surfaces like aluminum foil. There's a start there. Cats can also be trained, but they aren't dogs. Give them something else like a perch or use clicker training with treats as a reward. Yelling no at a cat will rarely get a reaponse.

[MadModder]

My cat likes to lay on top of my pc. The exhaust fans there provide a nice warm place to sleep, plus it wants to be near me. My solution was to put a cat pole with a cozy platform next to it. It has never tried to us any of my pc's to sharpen it's claws on. Cat hair will migrate even if it's not allowed in the room. The most annoying things are when it walks across my keyboard, and stands between me and my monitor in an attempt to get attention, or tries to get involved when I'm building/modifying a pc. Love the little guy though, so it's not a big deal.