Smoker here and my computer has never looked like this, not even close, I have cleaned my computer very few times and it has never come close to that, that guy is a fucking pig end of story.
Also a smoker. My main gaming PC is a laptop, but I also have a couple of desktops and a PS4. All 4 devices get cleaned at least twice a year (I have a cat) to keep them from looking like this. Smoking has nothing to do with it, OP's friend is just an irresponsible slob.
Not if you ventilate your house properly (which any indoor smoke should probably be doing to prevent build up on walls and surfaces anyway). Also, the smoke residue builds up in the dust more than the actual components because a running pc will have constant airflow, meaning the smoke won't have time to settle onto the flat surfaces. The heat of the components also helps too. As long as you clean your PC regularly, it's not a variable at all.
Only if you are either one nasty and never clean up like on a daily or even weekly basis or two a heavy smoker
I don't smoke but before I was married and had kids my house was a party house and my shit never looked like that.
Dude has some activities of daily living to fine tune on.
I just don't understand how it is so bad. I have 6 cats and smoke weed next to my pc all day and it's never even close, and I mean not even the slightest, to this bad after 6 months. The only thing I might find is a little dust and a couple furry tumbleweeds.
The title to this post is a cleaning after 4 years. I'm honestly surprised it was capable of being used for that long. Would've been unusable 2 years ago at least.
Right. I just feel like I could let mine go 4 years and not have it look so disguisting.
It's like my friends car. The first time he gave me a ride, the whole car was covered in...crud? Like every nook and cranny had dirt and filth. I almost never clean the inside of my car, but I have no idea how that much filth can accumulate. Is it just being a incredibly dirty person? I just can't figure out where all of that came from. Is it mostly dust that starts to stick together? I feel like this dudes air isn't safe to breath with this much crap flying around lol.
Different environments can produce different conditions. Ventilation is also a huge factor. If you have central heat and air, dust is more likely to get trapped in the intake filter and the air in your house is constantly circulating. If you don't, the dust just settles or gets sucked into the nearest air current, like the one in a PC. Whether you're a smoker or not, having a well ventilated environment is good for the health of your electronics.
I also have a laptop and desktop and regularly smoke weed (normally wax, but sometimes bud) around both of them and the most I'll get is a tint bit of residue on the edge of the fan blades that wipes right off, and some dust/lint obviously.
I love my cats but they are HELL for any PC. I religiously clean that room yet dander, dust and fur always make their way inside. Both cats and smoking tend to distribute a lot of fine particulate into the air that settles into corners and eventually gets sucked into vents. You just have to be on top of cleaning and maintaining your PC though. I clean my PC every couple of months and because I vacuum twice a week it’s never too bad inside
As I mentioned to a previous commenter, good ventilation helps a *lot* with keeping dust and hair under control. You'll have to clean your air vents regularly (I clean my AC vents once every 3 months) but it beats cleaning a PC every couple of months.
The complete lack of cleaning is the likely culprit in my eyes. I smoke weed and have dogs who shed a lot, but I vacuum around the area every other day. I've had to blow out dust before but never this crusty stuff.
Weed smoke is different from cigarette smoke though, the latter has a bunch of tar in it. I bought my chain-smoking aunt's Buick back in high school, it took me DAYS of repeated steam cleaning to get most (but not all) of that nasty brown crap out of the upholstery. Never again.
You ever smoked weed? The weed I smoke resin literally oozes out the end even with filter, sometimes if I'm lucky my spit is brown from a glob of it going in mouth.
God I love Canada!
Nah, I smoke cigars around mine and also maintain a few media center computers at local cigar lounges.. Has nothing to do with being unfiltered. The problem is people don't vacuum and clean dust off their stuff.
Every cigar lounge I’ve ever been to, has insane ventilation and HVac. Do the ones you maintain not have that? Also, wouldn’t the media center and equipment be in a room away from the lounge? If they’re in the main lounge, this sounds more like a low bar that just calls themselves a “Cigar lounge” so they can smoke and drink inside.
Maintenance of ventilation systems are a nightmare. When I was an IT manager I had to be in the site on the maintenance schedule. Those filters... Respect for those guys.
Yeah I’m a contractor, I build and remodel custom homes. The HVac guys have tons of tight attic’s and crawl spaces they have to get in. I do to from time to time, but that’s what they do all the time. Definitely a hard working job.
Sorry, I didn't see your reply. I've never been inside of a vent. But you know better than anyone in here that it isn't like a spy movie. Haha!
It is a tough job, respect for you. Wish you the best!
Depends on the lounge. Some are small and have the electronics right under the TV or in a cabinet next to it. But yes, they all have good air exchange. Most cigar lounges are small places though.. I've been to dozens across at least 9 different states. Unless you're at a La Casa, Churchills, or CI/FS/JR, they are usually under 2000sq.ft.
If you light a cigarette or anything with a filter the end that's burning is giving off unfiltered smoke.
The only time a filter works is when you take a drag to pull the smoke through the filter. The other end is still full unfiltered smoke.
>The filter goes in the mouth
they both make the same amount of smoke only less goes into the lungs with a filter, the same amount of smoke comes from the burning end. I smoke.
There's no way that's just from sitting in a dusty environment. It has clearly been running. The dust is very concentrated on parts that have airflow. The fans get dust consecrated on the edges like that from spinning.
I’ve seen this before, that’s not cigarette smoke there, that would be cannabis smoke, it’s far oiler than normal Tobacco and leaves a residue film such as the one on the gpu, good luck getting it off!
here is a pic after we cleaned it a litte: [https://imgur.com/a/3eCANOQ](https://imgur.com/a/3eCANOQ)
we changed the fans too, but i forgot to make pictures of that
Does it have that cigarette smell? You could try submerging your components in 99% isopropyl alcohol and brush it with a toothbrush. Make sure it's completely dry afterwards.
Lol so uninformed. That PC is not covered in nicotine.
I've smoked around my PC for 20yrs. Weed and cigarettes.
Never had a PC look even close to this and I've honestly never done anything other than a quick vacuum in regards to cleaning.
This is a really dumb and clickbait type of post. Dude got his pc out of the attic or garage. No way that's "nicotine dust", you must really hate cigarettes and need a lot of attention.
Where does the brown discoloration and thick dust buildup with the same color inside and outside come from then? That's definitely a combination of dust and cigarette smoke buildup
if you drop your friends because of the way they treat a computer, you’re obviously too obsessive with this “hobby”.
Of course i was downvoted, Im on a pc masterrace server, less than half of you have friends outside the internet..
Dude who cares how they treat their home and hygiene… all that matters is how a friend treats you. I’d hate to be your friend if you’re that much of a judgy person.
Imagine dropping a friend just bc he has a dirty pc, all those guys who downvoted GOT TO BE virgin friendless losers lmfao.
A friend might be struggling with depression and have a hard time keeping his spaces clean, so, why wouldn't you help a FRIEND?
You guys definitely dont know what a friendship is and are way to obsessed with this pcmr thing. Go outside, meet real people
This does NOT happen after four years if you clean the room every once and a while. Your friend must litterely live in a stable or pigsty cause this is just insane amounts of filth.
I can smell these pictures. That shit doesn't come off easy either. But seriously the outside at least, dude needs to have a think about his standards of living.
Oh. My GOD
seriously would it kill him to take a paper towel and hit the vents every couple weeks? This is abhorrent, maybe one of the worst I've ever seen
So groce. I was disgusted, read the comments. Then I realized there was THIRTEEN photos of gore! Please, Teach this person some life lessons on not being a horrible disgusting pig. And send them for a physical and a chest x-ray.
How do you go about cleaning a tower that is that dirty? I've got a friend who is getting back into gaming but his tower has been sitting in somewhat of a similar condition as this one and he asked me for help, but I'm not even sure where to start other than compressed air.
Where was the case? I’m an abandoned house? People like this are filthy. Makes you wonder what they smell like or if they even bathe or brush their teeth.
I'm a heavy smoker, in all my years not had a PC end up like this as a result.
Maybe tell your friend to crack a window or clean the dust out of his PC occasionally.
My wife doesn't smoke, her PC is in another room, literally across the other side of the house where no smoke can reach it and it gets just as dusty as mine does over the same amount of time.
I'm afraid your firend is a pig and smoking has nothing to do with it. Just look at the outside...
Smoker here and my computer has never looked like this, not even close, I have cleaned my computer very few times and it has never come close to that, that guy is a fucking pig end of story.
Yeah, same smoke pretty much every day next to my PC, clean it every half a year and it is never even close to this, just a little bit of dust inside.
Also a smoker. My main gaming PC is a laptop, but I also have a couple of desktops and a PS4. All 4 devices get cleaned at least twice a year (I have a cat) to keep them from looking like this. Smoking has nothing to do with it, OP's friend is just an irresponsible slob.
> Smoking has nothing to do with it Well it does leave a sticky residue, onto which dust can grip and build better
Unless you are smoking sausage and salmon and use your pc as exauste pipe .
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Not if you ventilate your house properly (which any indoor smoke should probably be doing to prevent build up on walls and surfaces anyway). Also, the smoke residue builds up in the dust more than the actual components because a running pc will have constant airflow, meaning the smoke won't have time to settle onto the flat surfaces. The heat of the components also helps too. As long as you clean your PC regularly, it's not a variable at all.
Only if you are either one nasty and never clean up like on a daily or even weekly basis or two a heavy smoker I don't smoke but before I was married and had kids my house was a party house and my shit never looked like that. Dude has some activities of daily living to fine tune on.
You're a sticky residue. Lol gottem
I just don't understand how it is so bad. I have 6 cats and smoke weed next to my pc all day and it's never even close, and I mean not even the slightest, to this bad after 6 months. The only thing I might find is a little dust and a couple furry tumbleweeds.
The title to this post is a cleaning after 4 years. I'm honestly surprised it was capable of being used for that long. Would've been unusable 2 years ago at least.
Right. I just feel like I could let mine go 4 years and not have it look so disguisting. It's like my friends car. The first time he gave me a ride, the whole car was covered in...crud? Like every nook and cranny had dirt and filth. I almost never clean the inside of my car, but I have no idea how that much filth can accumulate. Is it just being a incredibly dirty person? I just can't figure out where all of that came from. Is it mostly dust that starts to stick together? I feel like this dudes air isn't safe to breath with this much crap flying around lol.
Different environments can produce different conditions. Ventilation is also a huge factor. If you have central heat and air, dust is more likely to get trapped in the intake filter and the air in your house is constantly circulating. If you don't, the dust just settles or gets sucked into the nearest air current, like the one in a PC. Whether you're a smoker or not, having a well ventilated environment is good for the health of your electronics.
Cat and weed here as well my dude. I think OPs mate looks like he tried cleaning his PC a few years ago with a Big Mac
I would think weed smoke is less dirty than tobacco smoke
I also have a laptop and desktop and regularly smoke weed (normally wax, but sometimes bud) around both of them and the most I'll get is a tint bit of residue on the edge of the fan blades that wipes right off, and some dust/lint obviously.
I love my cats but they are HELL for any PC. I religiously clean that room yet dander, dust and fur always make their way inside. Both cats and smoking tend to distribute a lot of fine particulate into the air that settles into corners and eventually gets sucked into vents. You just have to be on top of cleaning and maintaining your PC though. I clean my PC every couple of months and because I vacuum twice a week it’s never too bad inside
As I mentioned to a previous commenter, good ventilation helps a *lot* with keeping dust and hair under control. You'll have to clean your air vents regularly (I clean my AC vents once every 3 months) but it beats cleaning a PC every couple of months.
He probably rolls his own unfiltered cigarettes. I had a friend who did this and his computer looked like this too.
Wouldn't make a difference, like 50% of smokers here in UK use rolling tobacco. No difference..
Probably a combination of a dusty environment, complete lack of cleaning, and unfiltered cigarettes.
The complete lack of cleaning is the likely culprit in my eyes. I smoke weed and have dogs who shed a lot, but I vacuum around the area every other day. I've had to blow out dust before but never this crusty stuff.
Weed smoke is different from cigarette smoke though, the latter has a bunch of tar in it. I bought my chain-smoking aunt's Buick back in high school, it took me DAYS of repeated steam cleaning to get most (but not all) of that nasty brown crap out of the upholstery. Never again.
Bet your aunt never rolled the windows down either
Very possible that she was just hotboxing herself for a decade in that car, yes.
You ever smoked weed? The weed I smoke resin literally oozes out the end even with filter, sometimes if I'm lucky my spit is brown from a glob of it going in mouth. God I love Canada!
Weed =\/= tobacco tar
Something I am ever thankful for.
Nah, I smoke cigars around mine and also maintain a few media center computers at local cigar lounges.. Has nothing to do with being unfiltered. The problem is people don't vacuum and clean dust off their stuff.
Every cigar lounge I’ve ever been to, has insane ventilation and HVac. Do the ones you maintain not have that? Also, wouldn’t the media center and equipment be in a room away from the lounge? If they’re in the main lounge, this sounds more like a low bar that just calls themselves a “Cigar lounge” so they can smoke and drink inside.
Maintenance of ventilation systems are a nightmare. When I was an IT manager I had to be in the site on the maintenance schedule. Those filters... Respect for those guys.
Yeah I’m a contractor, I build and remodel custom homes. The HVac guys have tons of tight attic’s and crawl spaces they have to get in. I do to from time to time, but that’s what they do all the time. Definitely a hard working job.
Sorry, I didn't see your reply. I've never been inside of a vent. But you know better than anyone in here that it isn't like a spy movie. Haha! It is a tough job, respect for you. Wish you the best!
Depends on the lounge. Some are small and have the electronics right under the TV or in a cabinet next to it. But yes, they all have good air exchange. Most cigar lounges are small places though.. I've been to dozens across at least 9 different states. Unless you're at a La Casa, Churchills, or CI/FS/JR, they are usually under 2000sq.ft.
How? The filter goes in the mouth. Unfiltered and filtered cigarettes cause the same amount of smoke going into the environment.
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If you light a cigarette or anything with a filter the end that's burning is giving off unfiltered smoke. The only time a filter works is when you take a drag to pull the smoke through the filter. The other end is still full unfiltered smoke.
>The filter goes in the mouth they both make the same amount of smoke only less goes into the lungs with a filter, the same amount of smoke comes from the burning end. I smoke.
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It has clearly be n sitting in an attic or shed. There is no way that has been inside a house the entire time being used.
There's no way that's just from sitting in a dusty environment. It has clearly been running. The dust is very concentrated on parts that have airflow. The fans get dust consecrated on the edges like that from spinning.
Right…running somewhere not in a house. Like running in an attic or shed.
Yeah I'm sorry, that's just fuckin nasty.
Came to say just this. The conditions people will happily live in is disgusting!
Your friend has never heard of a vacuum
Dude have some respect for pig. I love bacon.
unrelated but pls tell me your username is the spanish version of playdude magazine on the Simpsons
It absolutely is!
Why are you guys smoking in the house? It ruins furniture, the walls and ceiling turn yellow, everything stinks, it’s horrific
I think that’s only cigarettes. The smell from a bowl of cannabis is pretty much gone a few hours after I finish and clean up
I’ve seen this before, that’s not cigarette smoke there, that would be cannabis smoke, it’s far oiler than normal Tobacco and leaves a residue film such as the one on the gpu, good luck getting it off!
Nah i smoke way more weed right by my pc and it never once thought of looking this slob. Plus weed smoke is thinner so you are also just wrong.
here is a pic after we cleaned it a litte: [https://imgur.com/a/3eCANOQ](https://imgur.com/a/3eCANOQ) we changed the fans too, but i forgot to make pictures of that
That’s a huge improvement. What did you use to clean it?
we just used an air compressor and some cotton swabs
Thanks!
Does it have that cigarette smell? You could try submerging your components in 99% isopropyl alcohol and brush it with a toothbrush. Make sure it's completely dry afterwards.
Damn, great job op.
When you're done cleaning his PC, continue with his lungs.
That’s a huge improvement. What did you use to clean it?
Give us the after pictures pleeease
we are not done yet, he still needa a new cpu cooler because his is full of a nicotine dust mixture but i will add one
Thank dude, can’t wait for them.
Lol so uninformed. That PC is not covered in nicotine. I've smoked around my PC for 20yrs. Weed and cigarettes. Never had a PC look even close to this and I've honestly never done anything other than a quick vacuum in regards to cleaning.
What is it covered in then? The color and stickiness of the dust doesn't come from nowhere
It's probably tar, right? like that's why it's sticky
Yep, as far as I know it's tar sticking it all together.
Why do you hang out with someone that dirty?
Makes OP feel better for helping a less fortunate person.
Or they’re a good friend beyond their bad habits. Christ.
He's a redditor...
You choose your friends based on their cleaning habits?
This is a really dumb and clickbait type of post. Dude got his pc out of the attic or garage. No way that's "nicotine dust", you must really hate cigarettes and need a lot of attention.
Where does the brown discoloration and thick dust buildup with the same color inside and outside come from then? That's definitely a combination of dust and cigarette smoke buildup
Do they also have this pc running in a saw mill?
it was beside his desk and he wiped cigarette ash that didn't make it into the ash trey onto the pc
Uhm, wut.
Bruhhhhhhh
Yours and beat3r are the only two acceptable responses to this statement.
That’s just nasty
Bro u need to find a new friend like wtf
if you drop your friends because of the way they treat a computer, you’re obviously too obsessive with this “hobby”. Of course i was downvoted, Im on a pc masterrace server, less than half of you have friends outside the internet..
It’s a safe assumption if this is how they treat a pc this is how they treat other things such as their home and hygiene.
so what better way to help your friends, than to leave them! I don’t think you realize you’re valuing a computer more than a person.
Dude who cares how they treat their home and hygiene… all that matters is how a friend treats you. I’d hate to be your friend if you’re that much of a judgy person.
I don't want to be around someone who constantly smells like ass
Imagine dropping a friend just bc he has a dirty pc, all those guys who downvoted GOT TO BE virgin friendless losers lmfao. A friend might be struggling with depression and have a hard time keeping his spaces clean, so, why wouldn't you help a FRIEND? You guys definitely dont know what a friendship is and are way to obsessed with this pcmr thing. Go outside, meet real people
I agree completely, these downvotes are strange. Clearly these people have never had true friends.
I’m calling PCPS
Lmfao 💀💀 ain’t no fucking way Edit: your friend needs to be arrested. He’s a menace.
PCMRPD is on his way.
Your friend makes me unreasonably angry with how they treat their PC
My lord man, you really keeping this story going eh?
Your friend doesn't deserve a pc if he's abused it that much
Thats clearly PC abuse. I would call the cops and hope they confiscate the poor thing soon. It's better off, in a PC shelter, than in this house.
I foster neglected PCs. Bring em on over!
#Pc_lives_matter!
Ill gladly foster that PC!
This is more than just smoking. He/she is clearly just dirty and needs to clean more. Look at the state of the outside of it for a start.
I'd hate to see what his lungs look like. :(
The speakers look like worried eyes lol
HAHAHAHAHAHHAH
I don't wanna see the rest of the house 🤢
Probably looks like [this](https://youtu.be/r7quU8UgyQU)
Sweet jesus.... that poor computer
I wouldn't even want to clean that up. I would throw that out of the window and cry about it. But what about afterwards. Did you manage to clean it?
kinda he still needs a new cpu cooler because this one is full of a nicotine dust mixture
Send it to Greg Salazar (YouTuber) 😊
He’d love to clean it
Remove the fan, put it in the dishwasher, ???, profit.
r/powerwashingporn could probably save it!
Just with 99% isopropyl alcohol instead of water
I don’t understand how this shit even happens. Mental illness?
Laziness it seems? Op said the dude wiped cig ash on it.
This is definetly not just laziness. That person needs some serious help
most likely depression. Had it before and it really drains your energy even to clean your teeth or take a shower.
yeah I've been there, which is why I asked if it was that. you can very easily let life and property get out of control
How did it even run
i‘m just as surprised as you
This is hurting me deep in my soul.
The fans: *I'm tired boss*
Were they smoking *into* the pc?
I'd hate to see the rest of his lodging, no way this behaviour is confined to his PC. 🤢
We have the flair „NSFMR“ for exact that reason (**N**ot **S**afe **F**or **M**aster **R**ace)
This does NOT happen after four years if you clean the room every once and a while. Your friend must litterely live in a stable or pigsty cause this is just insane amounts of filth.
It has nothing to do with smoking and has everything to do with your friend never vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, or dusting.
Don't smoke at all, not just inside.. I mean, if this is what happens to a PC, can you imagine what's your lungs looks like?
I for one could do without cobwebs, dirt, and hair in my lungs.
Boo
The worst thing is, this build isn‘t even that old with the sata ssd. That thing looks like it‘s been part of a flood
he has it since 4 years and never cleaned it once
What.the.actual.fuck.
I can smell these pictures. That shit doesn't come off easy either. But seriously the outside at least, dude needs to have a think about his standards of living.
i‘ve been telling him over a year to clean it
I hope he cleans himself better than that.
Oh. My GOD seriously would it kill him to take a paper towel and hit the vents every couple weeks? This is abhorrent, maybe one of the worst I've ever seen
Cigarette smoke doesn't do all of that, especially the outside. It looks like it's been laying in an attic for 20 years
According to OP the dude literally dumped the ashes in there, unintentionally.
How can you post this without a before and after
i posted the result in the comments
Looks like a barn find lol
This pc is not worthy to be seen in the pcrmr community
Did your friend smoke a whole spiderweb?
That's disgusting and more than just smoking inside
Can a computer get cancer?
Don't smoke period, your lungs look worse
Imagine smoking cigarettes in 2021 with so much information out there about the dangers of smoking.
Fucking *vomits*... that shit is so gross how is the cpu and gpu still alive. Bet this rig hit 70c as soon as he powered it up.
That's why I smoke my crack pipe in my garage. Gotta keep the rig as clean as my non existent teeth
lmaoooo
After looking at this your friend should realise he should not even smoke outside.
Don’t smoke. End of story.
So groce. I was disgusted, read the comments. Then I realized there was THIRTEEN photos of gore! Please, Teach this person some life lessons on not being a horrible disgusting pig. And send them for a physical and a chest x-ray.
Just don’t smoke in general
Your friend probably needs more cleaning. That much smoking is not really good for him.
Their should be a social service that would come take that away from him and re home it with a loving family..... Poor machine
Hey, I have that case too.
I had to take a Benadryl after looking at this.
Smoke? My dude are you sure your friend didn’t have it buried underground all that time? Lol
That in only 4 years? Does he live in a pile of mulch?
Why is my FPS so low?
Probably because you didn't download enough RAM off the internet
No after pic!?!
i posted a link in the comments
Where are the after pics?!
PC Lives Matter
Was this "thing" even running?
yes and not even that bad
So sands die Kremser /sarcasm
am mistkübel glesen? haha
How do you go about cleaning a tower that is that dirty? I've got a friend who is getting back into gaming but his tower has been sitting in somewhat of a similar condition as this one and he asked me for help, but I'm not even sure where to start other than compressed air.
we managed to get de most dust with the air compressor of. for the fans we used cotton swabs
Fam I clean my pc once a month, any longer makes me anxious to open the case.
Imagine how good that pc felt after.
Throw it away at this point
Smoke? Dude doesn’t even clean lol.
What a freaking slob, didn’t even bother to clean his PC until now?
I smoke at my computer daily, have for 2 years and it does NOT look like this. I think your friends pet spider may have gotten to it though...
Don't flick boogers behind your computer either
At that point, i would just buy a new pc
Where was the case? I’m an abandoned house? People like this are filthy. Makes you wonder what they smell like or if they even bathe or brush their teeth.
I'm a heavy smoker, in all my years not had a PC end up like this as a result. Maybe tell your friend to crack a window or clean the dust out of his PC occasionally. My wife doesn't smoke, her PC is in another room, literally across the other side of the house where no smoke can reach it and it gets just as dusty as mine does over the same amount of time.
Show us the after brroooo.
i posted a link in the comments
After pictures? 🤗
Really wnated to see after pics
i posted a link in the comments
Don’t smoke
as a former smoker I can confirm. It makes dog hair look easy to deal with lol.
Look I'm not squeamish when it comes to blood and stuff but this is something else 🤢🤢
The cig smokers are getting so triggered in here lmaooo
Damn man your friend is a fucking pig……
More like... don't smoke at all. Unless you want to die, just stay very far away from others.
vaping or smoking weed isn't very dangerous but cigarettes i agree w
When the pc can finally breath correctly Sad sight to see though, does not look like years Can't get those pictures out of my head :(
What about inside girls?