You need to clean your PC everyfour to six months– that’s what most guides recommend. This is just a rough figure though!
It might require cleaning every month or be left for years with minimal dust buildup. Until and unless you don’t see the obvious signs (likeroaring fansandoverheating), you don’t need to stress out.
ThePC’s placement,room/environmental condition,pets, andairflow– everything comes into consideration.
Since I keep my room clean, my gaming PCs aren’t prone to dust buildup. Yet, I like to have themserviced once every year.
Unlike my room, it is impossible to clean each and every part of our office that often. This eventually leads to more dust buildup on most of our PCs, especially if they are in the warehouse.
Based on my experiences, here are the possible scenarios and my verdicts on how often should you clean your PC.
Case 1: If Your Room is Too Dusty
It’s an obvious thing to say that a room that accumulates more dust makes thePC case dusty sooner. If you do not clean it for a long time, it can become incredibly dusty.
In this scenario, it doesn’t matterwhere you have placed your PC. The intake fans are going to suck in more dust, whether it be on the floor or on top of the desk.
It’s a good practice toinspect your PC at least once a week. As soon as you spot dust on the outer surface of the chassis and side panels, take a microfiber towel and wipe it.
I advisecleaning your PCat least once a monthif you may’t invest much time. Twice would have been even better!
Case 2: If You Own Furry Friends
With furry friends around, it’s stressful not just to clean the PC but your entire room. I’ve been there – with two cats and a dog, I have to tidy my surroundings every single day.
Their fur can block thefans and dust filters, affecting the proper airflow of your PC case. Also, they may get stuck in themotherboard’s portsand connectors.
Whilekeeping your pets away from the computeris the best option, this isn’t quite possible, is it?
