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Hello All,

Here is a pic of the final build of my open air PC build. I built the case about 5 years ago and have been running a 10900k.

I have stepped up to a 9950X3d and the Asus Crosshair ROG 2006 X870E motherboard.

I have 3 x 360mm radiators and a pair of D5 pumps in series.

Let me know if you have any questions! J

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[-] wylinka@szmer.info 17 points 1 day ago
[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

Exactly why I always do a positive pressure build. I rather clean a handful of dust filters than an entire PC every 6 months.

[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago

Not OP, but own a similarly open-air PC (Thermaltake Core P3).

I bought a Wolfbox MF200 duster on sale off their AliExpress store for ~$50USD; just need to just give it a quick blast every once in a while and it all remains dust free.

Honestly dust management in open frames is significantly less hassle than in closed cases - regardless of positive/negative internal pressure.

[-] Jsunn@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

This! ๐Ÿ‘†

It's pretty easy to keep clean, just blow it out once a month or so.

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 16 points 1 day ago

Honestly, dusting the entire build is something everyone should be doing, regardless of if they have positive case pressure or not. Dust has a way of getting in no matter what.

Having everything open means you need to do it more frequently, sure, but everything is also very easy to access. Probably a wash when you compare levels of relative convenience.

[-] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

I don't think you should wash your computer even if it's convenient!

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago

You're not the boss of me! Now where's the hose?

this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2026
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