I recently bought a media pc, which I wish to use to play movies, films, downloads and files through my TV. I will use it as the main source of entertainment. I want it to be the “Media Centre” of my home.

As it will be the main way of watching tv/movies, i want it to be in the middle of my TV stand – It is a small case and fits well, but there is very little (if any!) ventilation for the machine. The only way it could get ventilation is through the small hole in the stand that is made for the cables. Is it safe for such a PC to be in the stand? It is designed to be a media pc, and i want to leave it on 24 hours a day.

Answer:

Hi,

Thanks for your question! I think you already know the answer here :-(
The fact that you took the time to ask the question shows you have doubts – and rightly so. A Computer – Media Centre or not, needs good ventilation to stop the CPU and other components from over heating. Some machines have vents in the front to suck in air, but almost all still need air in the back for the power supply.

If you want to leave the machine in your TV stand – you should remove the back wood, so the pc can “breathe”. Insure that the pc can get as much air as it would if it was standing outside of the stand.

Many thanks for your question!