[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[Alyx Vance]

Thanks to our kerosene heater a ton of stuff here is getting coating in something from its smoke, can that be harmful to my internals?
Also because of how warm it gets it in here my temperature is going up to 70C when I game, is that bad?

I just seen it hit 77C, that can't be good

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I got my NZXT Hue installed after getting frustrated that it took 10 days to get it processed I cancelled my order and went it got it from MicroCenter and as well at the same time two Corsair AF140 fans.

I recorded a video demonstrating colors and modes in my case:

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[Alyx Vance]

Thanks to our kerosene heater a ton of stuff here is getting coating in something from its smoke, can that be harmful to my internals?
Also because of how warm it gets it in here my temperature is going up to 70C when I game, is that bad?

I just seen it hit 77C, that can't be good

Alright I took a look inside my PC, its pretty sooted up. The vents aren't covered with it, I made sure of that. Any way I can prevent any more from getting sucked in? I have 2 fans, both are blowing out so I don't think those are bringing in the soot.
Since you can breath through a napkin I'm thinking of using a thin napkin to make a makeshift air filter, will that work?

[SiliconCactus]

Thanks to our kerosene heater a ton of stuff here is getting coating in something from its smoke, can that be harmful to my internals?
Also because of how warm it gets it in here my temperature is going up to 70C when I game, is that bad?

I just seen it hit 77C, that can't be good

77C is not bad for 100% use on a video card. I get 80C on mine. As long as it doesn't go over, say, 100C, you're fine.

Do get that soot and dust out of there. Get a fan filter in whatever size your fans are. They're about $5. If it's an outtake fan, however, you don't need one. Just canned air the mass of your case and get the small parts with a paintbrush. DO NOT use anything that could build up static.

[nerraD]

Might start to build a PC which uses an Intel processor rather than AMD. I seem to prefer AMD because of cost efficiency.

any builds which're a total of £1000 all together which someone could whip up for me? Thanks.

[Alyx Vance]

77C is not bad for 100% use on a video card. I get 80C on mine. As long as it doesn't go over, say, 100C, you're fine.

Do get that soot and dust out of there. Get a fan filter in whatever size your fans are. They're about $5. If it's an outtake fan, however, you don't need one. Just canned air the mass of your case and get the small parts with a paintbrush. DO NOT use anything that could build up static.

I'll have to buy a can of air at some point and get the dust and soot out. I'm going to make a make-shift air filter using napkins to avoid it happening again.

[Nal]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vTR0
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do I need to worry about wattage on this?
I'm upgrading my cpu from a 4300 to an 8320 and getting an additional SSD
(I already updated the bios)

[SiliconCactus]

using napkins

Don't.

do I need to worry about wattage on this?
I'm upgrading my cpu from a 4300 to an 8320 and getting an additional SSD
(I already updated the bios)

You have 100W of headroom. You're fine.

[Goth77]

Well I got rid of my old computer because the motherboard fried. I took my Dad's old office computer and suped it up adding RAM and a new video card. Current specs:

HP Pavilion w/ Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ ~2.4Ghz (can be oc'd, just don't wanna)
RAM: 6GB (6,144MB to be exact)
DISPLAY: ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro w/ 3059MB cache

Not bad. Runs about all I need. Hoping to upgrade the video card again soon.
I had to cut some excess metal off the video card to get it to fit in the back of my computer because it's meant for a slimline system. Still a decently good card. I can run shaders on max, but it's still pretty laggy. Running them on medium seems to be ok

[Crispy_]

Okay I don't know if I can be helped here but my computer sometimes has a problem connecting to the internet, and also is very very laggy in any online game. There are 5 different computers (one is a laptop) including mine and also there is a Wii U and an Xbox 360. (usually the xbox is not online though) The Wii U can connect just fine, and it's in the same room as my computer. Hell I've even played that wii sports thing online and I can connect perfectly with people who have good internet with no lag at all. Some of the other computers are slightly slow with the internet, but that does not compare to my computer. Two of the computers, one of them mine, can run max shaders in blockland, with high having barely any lag in singleplayer.

Sometimes I can play on servers with no lag. Other times, it's like a teleporting slow restraining madness marathon or something. Other people say they can see my player jitter around, glitching, teleporting back to where I was a second ago, random stopping etc. The other computers in my household do not experience this problem to this extent. Why is my computer experiencing this the worst?

[AfterShock]

If you're using a USB dongle, there's a chance your dongle is garbage.

If the router is further away you'll experience it worse than others as well

I'm experiencing the same problem as you. I had download speeds of 3MB/s, now I reached an all time low of 100KB/s

[Crispy_]

USB dongle... is this that small black box on the back of my computer that says 'WLAN' in blue caps on it? If it is, is there a way to replace it safely? Because it seems like it's sealed onto the computer, removing it might damage something I think.

[AfterShock]

A USB dongle is a device you plug into a USB port to connect to the internet wirelessly. I don't think you're using one.

[Crispy_]

A USB dongle is a device you plug into a USB port to connect to the internet wirelessly. I don't think you're using one.

Okay then. I think one is plugged into my dad's computer right now, i'll go check if something happens if I plug it into my computer.

Works! It makes my internet much better. I'll have to buy another one of these things.

[Alyx Vance]

Don't.

What option do I have? I have some really thin breathable ones. Tomorrow the heater will be running like crazy so I have to figure this out and fast.
EDIT:

This is what the fan looked like before I cleaned it off. No way to blow it out so I had to manually clean it by wiping it off.

And its all thanks to this mother forgeter
Look at him, all smug n stuff. Sitting there, polluting.