Every computer user knows it: A week without cleaning the setup, a thick layer of dust has already formed on all components. The accumulated dust not only looks unsightly, but can also damage your health.
I own one too Gaming Pc Setup and have always wondered how to avoid this problem. In this regard, I have researched this topic extensively over the past four weeks and tried a variety of tips against dust formation.
Most of the advice did not work or was associated with high costs. Nevertheless, there were also some good tips that I could use immediately and for which I had to spend little or no money.
I would like to present you the 5 best tips against dust formation in this blog.
How is dust formed in the first place?
In order to be able to prevent the formation of dust, you must first know how the dust is created in the first place. For this I have summarized five interesting facts about the tiny dirt particles:
1. The dust is formed from the smallest particles that are carried in the air gusts of wind be carried around and eventually settle. Examples of such particles are skin flakes, hair, pollen, crumbs, etc...
2. The tiny ones Dirt particles you can sometimes see in the sun's rays or when you shine a flashlight in the air.
3. Through the electrostatic charge dust particles are particularly attracted to technical devices. In particular monitors, computers, Microphones or desk lamps are affected. But sofas, beds, curtains, curtains and carpets are also excellent dust collectors.
4. Some people suffer from a so-called House dust allergy. This allergy is triggered by a certain substance in the faeces of house dust mites. The faeces of the mites collect in the layers of dust and the allergen it contains can cause eye irritation or breathing difficulties for those affected.
5. The criminal police can use the dust crime enlighten. The specialists can see exactly whether a woman or a man was in the room. In addition, thanks to the small dust particles, the experts know what clothes the person wore or what the person ate.
Since the dust particles are tiny and spread and settle almost everywhere, you can do not stop the formation of dust. The best you can do is reduce dust and make cleaning as easy as possible. I will show you how this works optimally in the next paragraph.
1. Tip remove dust collectors with irregular surfaces
The easiest way to clean it is to make your workspace or gaming setup as minimalist as possible.
So get rid of all the unnecessary stuff on your desk. Especially items with irregular surfaces are difficult to clean. At best, you should not use or set up these objects in the first place.
However, there are of course things that you cannot remove. Cables are irreplaceable for a computer setup, for example, and yet dust accumulates in the mountains of cables.
This tip is easy to implement and has an excellent effect!
2. Create a well thought out cable management system
In order to eliminate the source of dust from tangled cables, good cable management is indispensable.
With Cable Ties you can tie the cables together and then through one Cable channel or lay a hose. Then you don't have to clean the cables individually, you only need to wipe the cable tunnel once.
For the safe storage of power supplies, multiple sockets and leftover cable excess lengths are special cable boxes suitable. In these boxes, all items are protected from dust.
And in contrast to normal boxes, the lid can also be closed because the cables enter the box through side openings.
A cheap alternative for the cable boxes are shoe boxes. Although the material and shape of shoeboxes are perhaps not quite as visually appealing. But behind or below that Desk the shoeboxes are not recognizable anyway.
Cable boxes, on the other hand, can undoubtedly also be placed on the desk. Because there are countless models in elegant designs and high-quality materials such as wood or plastic.
In the meantime, wherever there are many cables, Power Supplies and multiple sockets are located, such as behind the television and computer setup, a well thought-out cable management has been carried out and a cable box has been set up!
So I can only recommend this advice to you. This makes cleaning a lot easier for you!
3. Ventilate regularly and correctly
Dry air offers the optimal conditions for the spreading of the dust. Above all, constant heating at the highest level removes moisture from the air. Accordingly, you should only run the heating on low levels if possible.
It may sound strange, but regular and correct airing can drastically reduce the spread of dust. Since the fresh air from outside has a higher humidity and can bind the tiny particles better. In addition, ventilation generally causes much more dust to escape than into the apartment.
However, only if you ventilate properly, otherwise the opposite effect will occur and more dust will collect on your workplace or gaming setup.
In this regard, you must make sure that you are not constantly tilted window have. As a result, your gaming room continuously loses heat, which must be compensated for by higher heating levels. As a result, you harm the environment and at the same time have to pay even higher heating costs. In addition, pollen collects in your room, especially in spring.
Instead of constantly tilting your windows, you have to do it twice a day at best Burst ventilation. To do this, you open all the windows completely for ten minutes. This allows the fresh air to flow freely through your room and transport the dust outside with it.
I've been following this advice for many years. But it never occurred to me that I would use it to fight the dust. Instead, I only ever ventilated to protect the environment and my wallet. But for these two reasons alone, it is worth not having the window tilted all the time. Nevertheless, the removal of the dust, thanks to the passage of fresh air, is a wonderful side effect.
4. Set up indoor plants
Plants that need a lot of water, in turn, continuously release water vapor into the room air and thus ensure a higher humidity.
This in turn binds the dust. With indoor plants it is even possible to increase the humidity by 5%.
Of course, this factor depends on the casting behavior.
In addition, the plants also clean the Air from harmful chemicals and convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. These are the best plants for improving the indoor climate (Source: Hornbach):
- Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
- Ivy (Hedera helix)
- Solid Leaf (Spathiphyllum)
- House Fern (Nephrolepsis)
- Ivy (Scindapsus)
- Bow Hemp (Sansevieria)
- Coriander (Calathea)
- Cobtail (Aglaonema)
I have two plants in my study myself, but it is difficult to assess how they affect my air conditions.
In any case, the plants beautify your computer or gaming setup. The natural green of the plants forms a beautiful one Contrast to computer technology.
You have to water them regularly, but this process hardly takes any time. Just don't forget to water.
5. Obtain and activate a humidifier
In order to avoid dry air and the consequent spread of dust, I have also read again and again that you should get a humidifier.
In particular in Winter the humidity can drop extremely due to the constant heating. Then houseplants may no longer help. Just a humidifier.
These may look ugly, but they are clear more effective than indoor plants. On the one hand, you can use these products to increase the humidity extremely quickly, but you can also immediately lower it again.
In the meantime, there are even some models with an integrated air purifier.
I haven't tried this tip myself, so I can't tell you how big the effect of the humidifier is. Although I can well imagine that some models can influence the room climate in a very short time. So I think this tip is guaranteed to work.
This is how you clean your setup from dust
As I mentioned earlier, you cannot avoid dust formation. As soon as you have implemented the tips for reducing dust, it is important to clean your setup regularly. Preferably at least once a week.
I would like to give you a few tips for this below.
I generally open all of them when dusting Window, so that the whirled up particles can get outside.
And before you start vacuuming, you should first wipe the dust off all items in your gaming setup or workspace, otherwise all the dirt will go through the Vacuum cleaner is whirled up again from the floor and distributed throughout the room.
For cleaning, either a damp rag or a antistatic cloth at. This literally attracts and binds the dust grains. But a damp cloth can leave streaks, which you cannot do with a dry microfiber cloth with an electrostatic effect.
Nevertheless, I was able to achieve better results with a slightly damp cloth. In any case, the cloth should be soft so that no scratches occur.
For objects with many bumps are available Brush at. You can't bind the dust with them, but you can at least remove them from small hollows and holes. And then simply vacuum or wipe away.
Auch feather duster are excellent for cleaning. These bind the fluff, like the microfiber cloths, thanks to electrostatic charges. Furthermore, you have a longer range with the fronds and can also reach higher sources of dust, such as on curtain rods.
Conclusion
Unfortunately, there is no way to keep dust out of your computer setup. You can drastically reduce dust formation with the tips mentioned. As a result, cleaning is also much easier and faster.
