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gregbattis

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I have an
I7-3820
16gb 1600 ram
GA-X79-UP4
2 660 SC 2GB Ram Graphics Cards.
1050W psu
Artic cool cpu fan
10,000 RPM WD HDD
500 GB WD

I am looking for things i can do to keep the life expectancy up and to limit damage but i must keep it on 24/7. Any ideas?
 
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You'll be fine. There really isn't a lot you can do besides:
Keep it cool
Keep it clean (hardware and software)
Don't drop it.
Have spares around

If the hardware is going to die, it's going to die, no matter what you do.
Unless you are deep into an overclock, liquid cooling is not, IMHO, needed. More stuff to fail.
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You could invest in a good liquid cooling system and the max amount of case fans. Make sure you get good dust filters for the fans and make sure you clean out your computer every couple months or so depending how dusty it gets. Basically though the cooler you can keep a computer while its running the longer it will last heat is what kills components over time.
 
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1. No swearing please.

2. I have seen multiple PC's, where the virus situation is so bad that the drive and CPU are working 100%, 24/7. That will reduce the lifespan.
 
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RAM coolers, don't bother.
CPU cooler, maybe. The stock ones work, but they are noisier than aftermarket ones.
And I wouldn't bother with liquid cooling. A good air cooler, CoolerMaster or Noctua, will do the job. And do it quietly.

Air coolers have but one moving part, the fan. Liquid coolers are more complex. Fan, pump, joint connections. More potential fail points.
 
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Assuming the poster is going to be monitering the computer daily or atleast quite often a virus making his computer run at 100% load wont have much of an effect as he could easily get rid of it. If you can moniter the computer very often i guess it could play into it. Theres no way a person couldnt notice 100% cpu usage when using a computer. Heat is really the biggest factor in life span of hardware that and the components used in the hardware.
 
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You'll be fine. There really isn't a lot you can do besides:
Keep it cool
Keep it clean (hardware and software)
Don't drop it.
Have spares around

If the hardware is going to die, it's going to die, no matter what you do.
Unless you are deep into an overclock, liquid cooling is not, IMHO, needed. More stuff to fail.
 
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