My current PC was built in 2013. It was my first one so I had a small budget of $650 - $700. I got a lot of my parts cheaply through the help of one of my father's friends (who builds and fixes PCs for a living).
A problem has grown larger recently where I'm playing any game and my computer will just freeze, so, I have to restart it. During start up it might run into another 1-2 more freezes.
My PC has two fans at the front drawing in air, and one at the back pulling out air. I have taken off both side covers of the computer and even put a desk fan on the floor facing up at my computer in hope to reduce the heat. (The fan isn't facing directly to the side, it's blowing air in the direction to the back of the case.). I did read about taking off the covers was a "rookie error" but with them on, it only made it worse. I have looked online for solutions and all I can find is "clean your PC" & "watercooling".
I figured it wouldn't be a good idea to water cool my PC since a lot of the parts are old, I might as well buy another PC and water cool that with parts that will last a long time. Rather than spend time and money water cooling a PC that will most likely have to be replaced.
I don't know if there are any other solutions to try and fix this problem. Could it be any other problem, and not overheating? I you require any more information and can most likely give it to you.
A problem has grown larger recently where I'm playing any game and my computer will just freeze, so, I have to restart it. During start up it might run into another 1-2 more freezes.
My PC has two fans at the front drawing in air, and one at the back pulling out air. I have taken off both side covers of the computer and even put a desk fan on the floor facing up at my computer in hope to reduce the heat. (The fan isn't facing directly to the side, it's blowing air in the direction to the back of the case.). I did read about taking off the covers was a "rookie error" but with them on, it only made it worse. I have looked online for solutions and all I can find is "clean your PC" & "watercooling".
I figured it wouldn't be a good idea to water cool my PC since a lot of the parts are old, I might as well buy another PC and water cool that with parts that will last a long time. Rather than spend time and money water cooling a PC that will most likely have to be replaced.
I don't know if there are any other solutions to try and fix this problem. Could it be any other problem, and not overheating? I you require any more information and can most likely give it to you.