Gaming Desktop on Floor or Desk? ( Which is better )

[TrickSter]

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[Rove]

Floor, pros & cons:
Pros:
*cooler as long as it's hard flooring and not carpet.
*safer in terms of the tower falling over
*more space on the floor
Cons:
*dirtier and dustier
*floors with carpet are bad as they do not allow airflow under the PC tower

Desk, pros & cons:
Pros:
*cleaner
Cons:
*tower falling from desk=broken PC
*desk space at premium

[Sir Floppenstein]

Or maybe INSIDE the desk?

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[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Depends on the size of the case. Full towers are usually best on the floor next to the table or under it because of size and weight, if you have carpet on the floor put some wood or glass panel under it to guarantee airflow for bottom mounted PSU.

[rotNdude]

Try both and check temperatures.

[grahamf]

I believe a PC should always be elevated off the floor, even if only on a platform a couple inches tall. That allows me to properly clean the floor or deal with major spills without worrying about damaging my system.

[TrickSter]

Thank you all for your input i will look at all of these ideas!

[FluffyPinkDecoyBunny]

It also depends on the tower and what your family environment is like.
I have two kids (ages 6 and 2) and I have a full tower. Empty this sucker weighs just shy of 38 pounds. Once everything is installed it is 50+ pounds....

I can't put it on the desk because it could literally kill the kids if it fell off on them or even the dogs. Also, it would look just stupid for a tower that size on the desk.

I have carpeted floors - I just have a cut piece of plywood that my tower sits on so it's not directly on the carpet and I haven't had any issues.

[Azza ☠]

Wood or glass platform, raised to the side of your desk, away from walls (at least a foot) and low ceiling (such as under a desk).

Worst location is actually inside a desk or small area, with little to no airflow. You have to do this custom build designed for it and in a certain way (as like suggested above). I've seen some people have the computer in a cupboard desk, suffocating itself in a hot pocket of static air.

It is also equally as bad to place directly on carpet, as that increases dust levels greatly and also blocks the PSU (power supply unit) from underneath airflow.