You also have a higher dust intake on the machine if you have it on a carpet.
Can i put computer tower on carpet.
Typically these are adjustable rolling stands made of either metal or plastic.
A pc caddy will get your tower up off of the messy carpet keep it under the desk out of site and fans out of earshot a bit while being movable to allow for access to.
I have seen many people do this i use the past tense since these days most people in my company have switched to notebooks but it is wrong the computer will breathe a lot of dust.
Hope the edit complies with the forum bad words rules.
The proper answer to this is to put the tower on a computer stand or pc caddy cpu caddy.
By older mycroft 13 years ago in reply to computer on carpet i m assuming you are talking about a tower pc as i doubt anyone would be stupid enough to put a laptop on a carpet.
I m thinking of buying the fractal r5 for my next build but it is a bit low profile and would be on carpet so it would be nice to raise it off the ground.
If the carpet is a problem consider putting it on a platform or stand on the carpet.
What can i use to raise my case off a carpeted floor.
My current pc sits on the carpet under my desk without issue however from what i can see my new machine has a case and psu with vents underneath so sitting it on the carpet is probably not a bright idea.
And your computer well it s a giant vacuum cleaner.
I ve always thought of major electrical items being on the carpet as being a potential fire hazard.
Heck even laying a piece of wood on.
Just put a 1 2 inch think plank of wood underneath or get a stand for it.
There s a science to balancing airflow through.
You can always get those strap base that you can hang from the side of a desk with a solid base for the desktop which allows it to not be on the floor but at the same time to not be a pain to position on a desktop i saw them a while ago in ikea pretty useful imo edit.
Can you put a pc tower on carpet.
Of course you can and should pl.
Before placing your pc on the floor be sure to think about airflow.
No not exactly on the floor.
Avoid placing your tower pc on thick carpet.
Sure you can it s fine.