It s bad enough if you re an adult walking barefoot on said carpet but for babies and toddlers who crawl around on the carpet and put their hands in their mouths it can be quite dangerous.
Is it bad to have pc on carpet.
Sure you can it s fine.
An ex girlfriend of mine kept her computer right on the floor and when we moved from it hardwood floors to carpet her computer literally would not start while sitting on the carpet.
I slid a piece of cardboard under there and it was fine.
Most hiccups i had were more related to software and driver installation.
Tips for safer flooring there are greener flooring choices available like bamboo cork and hardwood from a sustainably managed forest.
There s a science to balancing airflow through.
Carpet catches all the dust allergens and other air borne particles.
I m really glad my first pc build went relatively smooth.
But carpets are really good at trapping dust pet hair and all manner of other things.
Have a good day.
Thanks for all your opinions in this thread.
I took as many standard precautions as i could when it came to the build itself.
Building a pc on carpet is a bad idea.
In the middle of my imaging week and found horrors lurking inside some of my lab pc s moral of the story do not put your towers on the floor.
Thanks to all who helped solve this problem.
How bad is it to have your pc on carpet l.
If it is professionally cleaned on a regular basis then carpet is great.
Carpets need to be vacuumed on a regular basis to remove dirt and help keep it clean.
It s bad even if air doesn t flow into or out of the case here however if your pc sinks into the carpet a bit heat can build up underneath due to the lack of airflow.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
If you have pets high children use and lots of spills i would recommend hard surfaces.
I was wondering if i should get a cheap peace of plywood and put it on that or if it didn t really matter.
From what i ve seen my pc should be on a piece of wood.