Leave case open or close it? Gaming build.

[majorwilliams420]

I would like to get some first hand experience suggestions relating to whether to keep the door off my gaming pc or on.
Concerns:
Dust
Positive air pressure
Anything else

- And no I have no pets in here or anything that would get into the tower except room dust.

Thanx in advance for all your replies.

 

[majorwilliams420]

Currently I have the door off. But not because I know what I'm doing, my friends keep theirs off.

 

[Shektron]

Note the temperatures with the doors on(while gaming preferably), and then close them and note the temps again. Assuming there's a difference, if you are fine with the higher temps, keep them closed. If not, keep them open. If there's no difference, keep them closed.

 

[majorwilliams420]

Note the temperatures with the doors on(while gaming preferably), and then close them and note the temps again. Assuming there's a difference, if you are fine with the higher temps, keep them closed. If not, keep them open. If there's no difference, keep them closed.

Ok somewhat of a vague answer but, how about dust? I will definitely do the gaming test. Do I accumulate more dust with it open? or closed? Thanx again

 

[majorwilliams420]

What is a bad and what is a good temp?

 

[USAFRet]

What is a bad and what is a good temp?

Whichever way is higher...open or closed..don't do it that way.
If they are the same, closed.

Generally, though...cases are designed to be closed. Some other parts may be starved of airflow if you leave the side panel off. A properly constructed case has air flowing through it. Not just blowing on the CPU and GPU. The other components on the motherboard also need some air movement.

 

[Shektron]

Note the temperatures with the doors on(while gaming preferably), and then close them and note the temps again. Assuming there's a difference, if you are fine with the higher temps, keep them closed. If not, keep them open. If there's no difference, keep them closed.

Ok somewhat of a vague answer but, how about dust? I will definitely do the gaming test. Do I accumulate more dust with it open? or closed? Thanx again

Definitely more dust with open. As for what counts as high temps, really depends on what you're comfortable with. And yeah, cases are actually meant to be used with the panels closed. The temp difference should also be minor, so I think it's best you close them, unless it really affects the temp a lot(which is actually indicative of poor airflow, either due to bad design of case or due to lack of case fans).

 

[smorizio]

also you want keep the case closed if you have cats/kittens. not fun having a kitten eat a wire or damage your pc.

 

[Shektron]

also you want keep the case closed if you have cats/kittens. not fun having a kitten eat a wire or damage your pc.

He has already said he does not have pets.