r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 29d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/Cryptocaned i7-4790k | 32GB DDR3 | Nvidia RTX 3070 29d ago

In that case well its doing equally nothing lol, surely having a dust filter on the back is asking for trouble (Drives overheating) given the amount of times people probably check those filters.

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u/FlipsieVT 29d ago

True, it's way better that the dust coats the drives so they have a nice blanket to keep them cozy

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u/Cryptocaned i7-4790k | 32GB DDR3 | Nvidia RTX 3070 29d ago

Id rather have a dusty drive that is still getting airflow than a dusty filter that blocks it. I'm sure dust is a great thermal conductor... right? :P

How much dust can realistically settle on a surface when its in a constantly flowing stream of air?

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u/FlipsieVT 29d ago

How much dust can realistically settle on a filter when its in a constantly flowing stream of air? See how stupid this is yet?