Computer ever overheat?

[PR3D4TOR]

... but not the mobility. I'm guessing he uses it for school as well.

[MaSonZ]

if he uses it for school as well, its a good point, but if its just an every day user that doesnt ever move a tower wouldnt be an issue.

[F22RaptorDude]

Occasionally I use it for school. Not often, don't trust my stuff anywhere not home. I'm going to actually build my own desk top this summer since i'll have a steady in come. Gonna go all out  

Also I have a fan for it, it doesn't do much. I can play games on the highest graphic setting but it has to be propped up on my room fan

[titanic3]

Who needs cooling fans? Put an industrial fan next to the tower.

I actually keep my PC right next to a vent/radiator in the wall and close it during the winter when we have the heat on. With the AC on, my tower stays under 40C.

[F22RaptorDude]

I've stuck a thermometer by the fans while playing world of tanks on the highest graphics, before it shut down to prevent heat damage I clocked the temp at around 185 degrees which is insanely hot and I'm guessing harmful to electronics

[Babalonian]

Biggest thing people often don't realise, especialy after cleaning out a few years of accumualted dust in one recently having overheating issues, a well designed rig utilises an enclosed case's design for airflow.  Without the case, it surprises people when their harddrives or other oddball components on the board will start to fry.  A good do-it-yourself computer person knows you need a case for protection and to have a effecient, effective and minimal system cooling (use a couple fans for really good circulation rather than like 12 all over the place and in each dirction because you're clueless).

Personaly where I live, dust is a fpita issue.  Next rig I build I'm gonna have all my intakes go through a filter.

[Shuffler]

Biggest thing people often don't realise, especialy after cleaning out a few years of accumualted dust in one recently having overheating issues, a well designed rig utilises an enclosed case's design for airflow.  Without the case, it surprises people when their harddrives or other oddball components on the board will start to fry.  A good do-it-yourself computer person knows you need a case for protection and to have a effecient, effective and minimal system cooling (use a couple fans for really good circulation rather than like 12 all over the place and in each dirction because you're clueless).

Personaly where I live, dust is a fpita issue.  Next rig I build I'm gonna have all my intakes go through a filter.

The case also allows you to control airflow through the box and out.