Is it okay for my PC to be on carpet?

[Alienslayer2406]

My PC has been on carpet since I got it. I never thought it would bother anything since my PC vents out of the side, but I heard online that setting your PC on carpet causes static. I've had few problems with my PC, but I want to keep it in good maintenance.

[Electric Cupcake]

Get a cradle or caddy to hold it up off the carpet and it should be fine.
https://www.amazon.com/computer-tower-caddy/s?k=computer+tower+caddy

[Bing Chilling]

as others have mentioned, generally yes.
your PC is grounded. aslong as fans aren't smothered
by the carpet you have nothing to worry about.

[udidwht]

Many cases will draw air into the PSU thru a vent on the bottom of case.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Even small pieces of wood like a 2x4 under the case would be enough to have it lifted up off the floor, dont really have to spend $ on something thats easily fixed by any number of things.

[Alienslayer2406]

Hey, real quick, my PC has some kind of vent on the side. Is that the intake vent?

[[☥] - CJ -]

on the left side, usually yes, though they can sometimes be on the right side panel also.

[Danson]

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Hey, real quick, my PC has some kind of vent on the side. Is that the intake vent?

It's not about location so much as how it's set up. If you have fans on the bottom of the case sucking air in, that's your intake. If your PSU has its fan pointed down at the ground, that's its intake. Most cases would have intake fans on the front, not the bottom, but most cases would also have the PSU intake on the bottom. Either one would a problem, technically. A lot of cases also have dust filters on the bottom, so it's less the dust you're worried about and more the lack of airflow.

If you have too many intake fans, pressure inside the case will force air OUT anywhere it can escape. If you have not enough intake/too much exhaust, it will draw air IN anywhere it can. If it's balanced, then all you have to worry about is where the fans are (you're not going to draw air into the bottom of the case if the case isn't sucking air anywhere but the intake fans in the first place). If you don't have intake fans on the bottom of the case but your case is sucking air in, then it's gonna suck it from the bottom too.

The easy answer is always going to be "No, don't have the PC on the carpet". Will it ruin it? Probably not. Is it as good as having it on a hard surface? No, it isn't. Even a piece of cardboard under it would be an improvement.

[plat]

Yes, ideally you want an even support surface on the bottom of the case, with at least a little clearance between that and the "feet" of your case. Any enhancement of air flow is a very good thing.

[Der tüddelige Fußgänger]

depends on how you've put in the psu

If it pulls in the air through the bottom and pumps it out to the back, it's probably fine, since psus or cases already have small air filters in them to make sure it won't start burning.
Hot air out of the back shouldn't be an issue if you were listening to the physics teacher in school :P

[Alienslayer2406]

I just checked real quick and my PC doesn't have any fans on the bottom. I think. I rubbed my hand along my PC's bottom and didn't feel anything that felt like a vent.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

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I just checked real quick and my PC doesn't have any fans on the bottom. I think. I rubbed my hand along my PC's bottom and didn't feel anything that felt like a vent.

If the PSU is mounted on the bottom it draws air from the outside, bottom of Case. It should hear or feel it moving air though unless it's under heavier loads

[Obsessive Power]

Just get an old piece of wood or chipboard, sand it down and varnish it if you must. Pop your PC on top of it, job done.

You'll still need to get in there every so often and remove dust, but it'll be miles better than sitting on a carpet.

[jason]

My computers have always been out of sight under the desk on carpet (on some slippy plastic feet for when I need to move it). I would say it is cleaner under there, but mostly because I don't vacuum my desk too often.

[DeadBeat]

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Just get an old piece of wood or chipboard, sand it down and varnish it if you must. Pop your PC on top of it, job done.

You'll still need to get in there every so often and remove dust, but it'll be miles better than sitting on a carpet.

sensible