Carpet catches all the dust allergens and other air borne particles.
Is it bad to have pc on carpet.
How bad is it to have your pc on carpet l.
If you have pets high children use and lots of spills i would recommend hard surfaces.
From what i ve seen my pc should be on a piece of wood.
Thanks to all who helped solve this problem.
In gaming desktop.
I slid a piece of cardboard under there and it was fine.
I took as many standard precautions as i could when it came to the build itself.
I was wondering if i should get a cheap peace of plywood and put it on that or if it didn t really matter.
Most hiccups i had were more related to software and driver installation.
Thanks for all your opinions in this thread.
Carpets need to be vacuumed on a regular basis to remove dirt and help keep it clean.
Have a good day.
Tips for safer flooring there are greener flooring choices available like bamboo cork and hardwood from a sustainably managed forest.
It s bad even if air doesn t flow into or out of the case here however if your pc sinks into the carpet a bit heat can build up underneath due to the lack of airflow.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
But carpets are really good at trapping dust pet hair and all manner of other things.
There s a science to balancing airflow through.
Building a pc on carpet is a bad idea.
Of course if you have short carpet on your floor the pc may be able to sit on that carpet with plenty of airflow underneath.
If it is professionally cleaned on a regular basis then carpet is great.
Can you put a pc tower on carpet.
I m really glad my first pc build went relatively smooth.
An ex girlfriend of mine kept her computer right on the floor and when we moved from it hardwood floors to carpet her computer literally would not start while sitting on the carpet.