PC with side panel removed?

smarteyeball · 11 Aug 2014

KAAMO said:

I'm not too worried about the dust build up as I clean my PC internals weekly. Also I don't live with any children or animals and the tower itself, out of reach.

Since dust or intrusion is not an issue - there is absolutely nothing to worry about running without a side panel.

You could run all components laid out on an exposed bench and be perfectly fine.

KAAMO · 12 Aug 2014

Thank you, that was the answer I was hoping I'd get haha.

KAAMO · 14 Aug 2014

Picture of my build for AddRAM

Ishraq · 15 Aug 2014

KAAMO said:

Hey Guys,

I have a Dell Optiplex 745 and it is an ugly machine. I have stripped the tower down to its basic metal frame and sprayed it black as I like the industrial/raw look. I was just wandering if I run the PC like this, without any side panel, will it cause me any problems? The internal temperature dropped from 41 degrees C to 36 degrees C which is good I guess, but im mainly talking about any parts getting damaged.

Thanks in advance

It's fine, but there will be HUGE dust build-up, dirt and risk of damage e.g. water and animulz

mjf · 15 Aug 2014

I opted for a cheap recase on an older cramped PC. A bit of fiddling but it needed the side off and a fan in hot weather.
Recase an Acer Aspire X1700 X1800 desktop PC

Layback Bear · 15 Aug 2014

Unless you have your computer in a hospital operating room you have dust, pollen, and many other things in the air.

You one needs to take off the side panels and use a fan blowing air in the case you need a new case with proper filtered air circulation.

mjf · 16 Aug 2014

Layback Bear said:

You one needs to take off the side panels and use a fan blowing air in the case you need a new case with proper filtered air circulation.

And that's what I did - reasonable case +PSU cost $79 at the time.

The new integrated PSU allowed a better graphics card and someone has used the PC a lot for the last 3 years with good temperature control.
I bet ACER sold heaps of these poorly designed PCs.