Gus Sullivan, Chad Warmenhoven | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com Workstations for creators. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:54:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.pugetsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Puget-Systems-2020-logomark-color-500-48x48.png Gus Sullivan, Chad Warmenhoven | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com 32 32 Preventative Maintenance: Dust Buildup https://www.pugetsystems.com/support/guides/preventative-maintenance-dust-buildup/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/support/guides/preventative-maintenance-dust-buildup/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:54:57 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=support_article&p=31497 Like everything else, your PC will accumulate dust over time. Excessive dust buildup will have a noticeable effect on system performance because the intended pathways for airflow become clogged, often leading to trapping hot air in the chassis. Reduced heat dispersion eventually leads to overheating and thermal throttling where the system limits power to the CPU to prevent additional heat.

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