Deep-Cleaning a Viewer's DIRTY Gaming PC! - PCDC S2:E1
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This large gaming PC is a great candidate to kick off Season 2! It's disgusting! By the way, if you live in the Orlando, FL area and have a dirty system, apply to have it cleaned for free today! gregsalazar.com/pcdc
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Very important announcement at the end of this video! Let me know what you think and feel free to provide any feedback/ideas below! Thanks for watching!
100% sure the reason the CPU got so hot was that dried up thermal paste you removed!!!!!
Something for you to try - you can set the case on it's side and use a leafblower (for a decently ventilated case - or at least mine is). Do it outdoors (goes without saying but just in case).
Obviously don't crank the leafblower up to max or put it right up to the components - but you'd be surprised how much stuff it gets off.
I would use the leafblower on the surrounding area first, so you aren't kicking up dirt into the pc.
@@dreadlord9257 Lol, I think you missed S1:E10!
Wash the case using soap for a nice smell
Hi Greg, One feedback. Could you please provide a full specification of the PC through a simple text screen which covers everything from Motherboard to Optical Drive? I would just love to see what kind of specs different owners use. Also if possible please mention what is the main purpose of the PC being used for, e.g., work, gaming, editing, photoshop, etc. Thanks for the great videos man. Appreciate your work đ
Viewer: Hereâs my dirty old PC lol.
Greg: letâs use the black light!
Viewer: Wait-NO!
I thought the same thing.
Greg: I need content that shocks users
Karma: i will sponsor it!
Ann Richards
: i have dusty crap too, but no sponsors....
My translation is that you should delete your browser history.
What's Black Light?
@@MainakRoyChowdhury ultraviolet light
He pulled out the black light on him! đđ
dusty too?
I love how well matched that motherboard and RAM is. They must never be parted.
my wife: What r u watching?
me: nothing, just a random guy cleaning another random guy's pc
I can relate :D
Gotta love recommended videos
Viewer: I have thermal problems, I don't know why?
The PC: *Covered all in dust (and with a strange stain that shines in black light)*
word that's exactly what i said lol
"I don't know why I'm having thermal problems."
(every vent clogged with dust and gunk, that made the PC weigh twice as much)
@@justinbeard4733 Doubling the weight of a HAF X would be nuts LOL. They're like 40 lb cases xD.
When the person took "Playing with PC" literally XD
@@justinbeard4733 atleast we know the owner isnt clogged with gunk XD
Just discovered your channel! These are soooo satisfying to watch! I (mostly) love taking old computers, cleaning them up, and restoring them for family/friends and seeing their faces when they see it, and their expressions when they see how peppy their system runs with a clean install of windows (I refuse to clean any system that has years old dust from a smoker's house. No matter what you do, even water doesn't get rid of the acrid smell of grossness, plus the carcinogens that enter my breathing space is beyond what I am willing to do to help some people). Some times they can't believe I didn't upgrade their system in some way! But I haven't done it for awhile, and these vids let me live vicariously through you - so thanks! :) New favorite channel! Everything you do while cleaning is great, but your QTip game is bang on!! When you were cleaning the screws I just sat back and enjoyed watching a master plying his trade, seeing the extent you were going to clean this system. 'Deep clean' is an understatement. Impeccable work. Great content, love it!!
I'm a freak about keeping my pc and other electronics clean so this was very pleasing to watch. Nice job.
I don't think people realize what an absolute professional you are at what you do. I have the the exact same case out of the many cases I own. I was genuinely shocked you used water but if you dry it it should be OK. I was also shocked at the meticulous detail in deep cleaning the hard drives with Q-tips in the grooves. You definitely do better than I do in cleaning my parts. Wow!
Thank you for your channels' existence!
Thanks for the support in watching these videos!
Season 3 is going to be Greg deep cleaning the studio after deep cleaning the PCs đđđ. That was pretty nasty.
every vid i wonder why he doesnt dust them outside
@@CUSTARDP00DLETK Check out the previous PC:DC.
Too bad he is ruining peoples fans. Washing them with water ruins the motor
@@Chris-hw4mq thats what I thought as well.
@@Chris-hw4mq What icame here to say aswell :P
That exact case has been through 5 builds in over 15 yrs and will continue unless its caught in a fire or crushed. Best case ever IMO.
Is it ur pc?
@@pratikshinde4550 No, its just the same one I have had forever and will til the end.
isn't this true for like 90% of cases doe?
i have the same case and it's been through 3 builds at least. those big fans are nice and quiet and seem to push a lot of air. i do think i want to try a micro build next time through, getting sick of these huge tower cases now that i have funds for better components.
Yeah, I had that case for a long time as well. Finally came to an end with the RX 5700, the newer GPU's don't seem to fit into it anymore. It's large, but it lacks width. Also those front-finns were a damn nightmare to clean!
I have a cheap hand piston air pump for inflating things like kiddie pools, and it works great for blowing air out of power supplies etc. whenever I see an old computer somebody tossed out I take it home and clean it up like you do, and fix whatever needs fixed, then I turn around and give them away online.
Thank you for making this series. Really allows for a neat freak like me to get his jollies off watching you clean these things to perfection. Also, I funnily enough learned to trust the cotton swab more when cleaning my builds lol. Great job man!
It was God awful at first. It was a dust fest! The cleaning process was extremely calming. Helps my ADHD too. Love the new season!
Thanks for the support!
@@GregSalazar Thank you for the video! Enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't wait for the next episode!
Maybe it would have won the dustfest competition
I have a small HAF! They were amazing cases in the early 2010s but yeah, today they are ridiculously bulky. Great video again.
An updated version without the 5 1/4 bays, a small HDD cage and USB 3.1/C front ports would still be a great case today. Amazing airflow, cable management, It's a good design.
@@joer8854 I know right. This pc is the proof how good these cases were, the dust legit had to coat the entire front grill just to be able to seep further into the system. I also love how they did their plastic see through side panels, since they still has a spot for an extra fan. The Cooler Master moto was always "Airflow and Customer satisfaction at first place.".
It was my first case the 922 and I also had it with my Asus p6t7 ws x58 mobo đ
My HAF X is even bulkier and I love it. It has wheels...
That was an amazing video. It was very educational as well as interesting to see. I am new to taking apart computers and with this video I feel way more confident. Thank you for the video.
Such cozy videos, I love them man. Please make more.
Love how you show more of the cleaning process in S2. pls continue doing that because itâs so satisfying. MORE. MORE. MORE!
Watching the process of his cleaning methods is not only therapeutic but also artistic. This is art in motion. đš đïž
The video s sooo satisfactory! After a tiring day, watching the video made pleasing! Also very nice music!
Excellent job. I have that same case and love it! It does pick up dust easily though. I pull mine apart about once a year and do a full clean on it.
That mobo/ram combo has always been one of my favorites. I miss the days of multi-colored components.
it's such a solid board too, i still have mine
Great video! You should do a before / after benchmark for the fps and the tempatures. So we'll see how much difference the cleaning makes. Keep up the good work!
I did this several times and nobody can imagine which effort it takes to get all clean. Awesome video and thanks.
This video is very satisfying to watch. Will be watching more videos like this đ
As a HAF 932 owner that's still alive in a old build with the exact same CPU/GPU combo. I approve of this deep cleaning. Season 1 was awesome, great start for Season 2.
Kiam Kweli
2008 build in 2021, lol!
Season for the old trash!
I still use my HAF 932 on my daily driver. This case has seen entire systems come and go; the airflow it provides is just too good for me to justify retiring the old monster... and since i could not care any less about RGB, glass panels and all that jazz, i simply don't feel like i'm missing out. This case has proven to be bullet-proof, and at this point i just want to see for how longer can i hold onto it lol... maybe it'll survive another 10 years, maybe more! with proper and regular cleaning of the case, and its surroundings (which i do anyways, 'cause you know, i'm a human being, not an animal lol) there's no reason why good cases like the HAF 932 cant remain in use for many decades.
Thanks. I finding that case.
I love this channel, going step by step and finding and fixing problems teaches so much tbh. Not a lot of channels like this out there. If any tbh. This is basically free tehnical support
very fun video im glad i stuck around to watch it all thanks for the help and advice
I have the exact same case... Having 2 dogs, and the tower being on the floor, yes they do get dirty, but that was EXTREME. I will clean mine every 3-6 months or so with a compressor and soft brushes. When it's time to rebuild (and that time is coming soon), I'll gut it and re-use the case. Lots of room and lots of air flow. Great vid!
These are such amazing videos sir. The systems look so different before and after and it is fun to watch. Thank you for this. It is a refreshing break from all the videos about GPU's that we can't get.
I can't believe how satisfying this series still is. It's just so nice to see hardware get proper treatment :)
My thoughts exactly
Great video Greg, you do excellent work ! You do need an air compressor, it helps so much in cleaning as long as you do not let the air turn the fans.
have been binge watching these, I have to say I didn't think you could physically wash a fan, but even after cleaning systems I guess I haven't learned all of the tricks.. it's still cathartic though. this case is very similar to my bear of an antec case. so yes I know what it's like to clean one of these...thanks for posting these videos.
These vids remind me of this youtuber "The Detail Geek" he cleans cars and its super satisfying
Yeah I see it too
except for his little Bissell. I know it works well and it works for him but seeing what other extractors can do it just makes me wish he used one of those instead lol.
I feel the same. i bought the bissel cause of the detail geek lol. This is so satisfying to watch
hype! didn't expect season 2 so soon
I had this case for my X58 rig back in the day. Glad to see one still around.
Wow so amazing work
This is close to my current build from the first desktop I build
oh hell yes, a HAF. I love the early 2010 cases. I still have my Lian Li Lancool pc-k63
why you cry Lian Li here?
This is what I call a horror show đ so many dusty ! No!
So many dusty?
So many dusty?
@@beemo4 you ruined it
SO MANY DUSTY
So many dusty
The first cleaning video i have seen and im in love
The Coolmaster HAF 932 what a case to have I had this case till last year.
The HAF being very open Grill/Holes/Vents is a dust magnet an requires cleaning and dusting out quite regularly.
This Coolmaster case is great for airflow as it is so open to allow the air to flow threw nice an cleanly it really is a good case.
Great video Greg It was like walking down memory lane with what I had to do an when you said about the CPU warming to quickly I already knew the problem before you even said it đ
Fair play Greg that was an epic deep clean an very enjoyable to watch an bought back allot of old memories for me well entertaining good job.
Thanks for telling us the basic specs! I have been quite interested in finding out what these neglected systems are running.
Gee, I wonder why the owner was having issues with heat before you cleaned it?!?!?! This series has completely amazed me how others donât take care of their gaming rigs. Thanks for making this series. Really therapeutic for me too! (yeah, Iâm an OCD neat freak)
This is my favourite era of computer hardware. I don't know, something about the stylized but not over-the-top aesthetic and the enthusiast-friendly, tinker-able approash taken with all of the parts of the time. I had an AMD FX build and had the snot overclocked out of it.
Thanks Men you are awesome!!!!! i love to see this videos
Absolutely love your ember record on the wall!
FINALLY A HAF !!! Been waiting for one of these!!
Nerdy People, Waiting issues, lol!
I still use this case, great case for it's age. Originally there is also a 3rd 230mm exhaust fan where the AIO rad is mounted.
Mine is set up very similarly, just with newer hardware.
That blue and black motherboard is awesome looking. Love these older builds.
0:00 aww he did tell us it'd be back :)
my most favorite series on youtube!
13:25 WOW! đź Thatâs a beautiful case đđŸđđŸđđŸ
This is very good how-to cleaning. If you know how much cleaning is waiting for me... I do this in some cases, but rare one. On my PC... like 1-2 times. After that i'm too lazy and i go for the fast way.
You have good understanding of PC and good skill of cleaning.
Most services don't do that. If i send them something to repair, they back it to me dirty and covered with fingerprints everywhere.
*Me seeing him wash the AIO (fans and all) in the sink* :
Wait, thats illegal đ€š
I've cleaned heat sinks and radiators in the sink, but never fans, that definitely caught me off guard
i said the samething i never knew you can wash AIO radiators and fans with water lol
its just flushing them out , but (FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LET THEM DRY AFTER)
Seemed like a bold strategy! Lol! I'm sure it wasn't his first time, but *I'm* not putting anything with electrical connectors under water. Even though as mentioned, letting them dry fully first should mean they'd be fine.
My heart stopped when I saw fans being cleaned under water. Never do that, there could be some electronics inside, which would be totally dead after having a shower.
Very short break between seasons, perfect. đ
I had this exact case for god knows how long it finally got retired when I saw a video of the meshify c and fell in love I do miss that huge tower sometimes but the hellfire it was to keep clean makes me happy to have a modern case
i am finding this episodes so satisfying to watch.
very satisfying content
That was super satisfying
Glad you enjoyed it!
such a memorable video. These old cool master cases had no dust proof with fans directly pull air from the side panel.
What beautiful results
Cases now: you can stick like ten 120mm fans in here, any brand you like.
Cases some years ago: IRREPLACEABLE GIANT FAN!
I have this exact case as my gaming pc. It's a HAF 932, and you can mount 4 120's instead of that giant fan.
You can replace those, they're 200mm fans. I have a case that I use 2 in.
Should be oiled periodically (say every few years). It's usually not at all difficult to do, and it'll make most fans, even cheapo ones, last practically forever. Synthetic engine oil is OK.
I have this case as well and I still use those "giant fans" they do a good job and are dead silent. The only thing I changed in my case was removing all the bottom drive bays to get air flowing somewhat better to the mobo and getting a dust filter kit because this case has holes everywhere and it's super easy for dust to get inside.
@@Hartbreak1 yeah, still have my big fan on the side. Didn't know they made a dust filter kit though. is it universal or made for the HAF 932?
Those HAF full towers are a doozy to clean. I have the HAF-X variant with a massive Cooler Master V10 cooler in it that I just deep cleaned for it's 10th year in service back in March (St Patty's Day actually). The only upgrade I was able to give it this time was a graphite thermal pad for the CPU (i7 2600K) rather than using paste. It seems happy.
the HAF 932 Advanced..
i'm still using the regular 932. an awesome case and cleaning it has always been fairly easy due to it's size.
Amazing cleaning skills and great dedication indeed.. Just hope u can pay more attention to the cable management, considering this HAF case is insanely big and cable routing is easier to manage. Great video btw !
nice job. inquiry: do you replace the thermal pads in the gpu when you clean it? if so can you link what you use?
Side panel fans that's definitely something I miss.
I really do like to have the option of it. Some modern cases with metal side panels will still have side mounted fan slots.
you are amazing and love your work ! Thanks a lot
This is literally what I'm about to do right now. 10-12 case. I'm pulling the power supply which is a lightly used Corsair ax1200i. The dust in this case was insane. I cleaned it about a month before I put it away. Next time I'll stop a thorough cleaning and wrap the case openings
Judging by how caked in the dust was and the fact the paste was as dry as my grandmother, that was probably the temperature problem.
That was my thought too. New TIM probably improved the cooling.
this pc legit had years without cleaning
Me: âMan! You should take that thing out back and hose it off!â
You: actually does
Loved it. I would like to see something extra with this; please include some benchmarks from before and after of when idle and under load. Show some of the viewers the impact dirty PCs can be.
This is like car detailing videos and I'm addicted to watching those. Now I can watch PC detailing too!
Woke up from a covid vaccine nap and my day just got exponentially better. BRING ON THE DUST... or off the dust
Silence wench, Covid 19 is an intelligence test and you failed by taking a so called MRNA vaccine. :)
@dev null vaccine make sleepy. Waking up from it to a good ass video is a good feeling
@@worldhello1234 well if its an intelligence test its definitely proving something
Thats called being knocked out by an experimental jab not a nap.
@@HamguyBacon it make ya sleepy and a bit woozy.
I'm just casually preparing my immune system and my sinuses for the eventual allergy-inducing mess this video is going to provide.
You are a miracle worker. Amazing job.
This is very satisfying to watch. I really love to do deep cleaning on PCs. It's therapeutic for me.
Love the Breaking Benjamin art. â€
Ah, the old school Cooler Master HAF case. I do like those cases just because look like a tank. I have the older version of HAF 922, before USB 3.0 re-release.
It just look brand new. o:
Very nice series of videos regarding cleaning issues... A lot of people use to keep their machines on the floor... this is a big mistake... those machines are perfect vacuum cleaners...
As someone who has this exact case, I dream of it being as clean as you were able to get it. Maybe when I finally troubleshoot my mobo only reading the RAM in single channel issue I will just take the time to take everything out and deep clean this thoroughly. As a newer viewer, I've loved the videos and the different series' on the channel. Cheers.
OMG IT'S HAPPENING!!!.... i mean, nice vid bro
At the beginning your subscription count was 588k and at the end it was 589k congrats đ
So you gave him 1000 subs? Thats botting bro
@@genkugames9616 đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
I'm simply Mind blown at how you did all that in only 2 Freaking days, a job superbly done đ
useful information pal, Cheers
yayyyy here we gooooo
best visual PC cleaning vid.. keeps my OCD in check.. ok deleted the ASMR part.. people were getting triggered..
I donât wanna sound stoopid but how is this video asmr when thereâs music on the background
That aint asmr tho
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Delete the part about people getting triggered too. Nobody was triggered.
Leave this person alone
Well done. A proper cleaning/tuneup ia labor intensive and this was a trainwreck.
It is so satisfying to watch.
Imagine Greg in a full hazmat suit cleaning one of those ancient room sized computers from back when computers were first invented.
I could never clean a computer like this inside my home đŹ damn good job
It will only get more dirty in your place!
@@googlegmail4636 For sure. I blow mine out with an electric duster every 3 months and brush off my fans in between that. If I don't itll surely build up I've got a cat and a kid
Love the 'Old School' HAF Case from Cooler Master, it's gotta be at least 10 years old if not more! Believe, I may have seen it advertised in an Issue of Maximum PC? Which was my Go To Reference/Bible for PC Hardware & Troubleshooting etc.
this is so satisfying to watch
while you cleaned a dirty pc i am sitting on the floor of my room cleaning my new used sewing machine XD
Fastest transition from season 1 to 2 I've seen since the Harley Quinn show
Greg, that thing is a beast. Nice . God bless kid
great job Greg
Greg: âitâs probably bodily fluidsâ
Given itâs something made by cooler master, Iâll give it the benefit of the doubt and think of it as blood
I was with you until I saw dust and crap caked Thumbscrews....Someone clearly in a highly excitable state - mid fap - when their machine died... That was just straight up foul! Even people with Kleenex on the desk were like "EEEEEEwwwwww"
Just here to say it can't be blood, as blood only lights up under UV light after being sprayed with luminol...
So had to be anything else, but it could also be something that aren't bodily fluids.
I have Cooler Master case and I have experience with some blood lose on it. Razor sharp edges on some parts.
watercannons collaboration: 'I use mums hose'
Greg: âitâs probably bodily fluidsâ
watercannons collaboration: 'is it clean?'
@@xbeowulf3894 Bauer, Dish Washer!
Goat!
I built my PC back in about 2017 and have an Asus board. I learned to bypass that "Chassis Intrude" error in the bios but up until now I thought I just made a mistake in my build and was always cautious to ever take it apart to clean due to seeing that error. Youre the first person on the internet to tell me its a common error with Asus boards and now my mind is at peace haha