I put my PC on the floor, but not without this $17 stand
Tip I put my PC on the floor, but not without this $17 stand An inexpensive floor stand keeps dust, hair, carpet fibers, and other threats away from your PC's intake vents. By Ben Patterson Senior Writer, PCWorld Jul 28, 2026 8:00 am PDT Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry Sorry, but I just can’t deal with a big, bulky PC on my desk. I’m already juggling a pair of 27-inch monitors, a couple of boxy Bluetooth speakers, a full-size mechanical keyboard, and the occasional connected laptop.
- ▪Tip I put my PC on the floor, but not without this $17 stand An inexpensive floor stand keeps dust, hair, carpet fibers, and other threats away from your PC's intake vents.
- ▪By Ben Patterson Senior Writer, PCWorld Jul 28, 2026 8:00 am PDT Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry Sorry, but I just can’t deal with a big, bulky PC on my desk.
- ▪I’m already juggling a pair of 27-inch monitors, a couple of boxy Bluetooth speakers, a full-size mechanical keyboard, and the occasional connected laptop.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 |
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Tip I put my PC on the floor, but not without this $17 stand An inexpensive floor stand keeps dust, hair, carpet fibers, and other threats away from your PC's intake vents. Here's why it's worth it. By Ben Patterson Senior Writer, PCWorld Jul 28, 2026 8:00 am PDT Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry Sorry, but I just can’t deal with a big, bulky PC on my desk. I’m already juggling a pair of 27-inch monitors, a couple of boxy Bluetooth speakers, a full-size mechanical keyboard, and the occasional connected laptop. Cramming a PC case next to those other components is just too much. But putting your PC beneath your desk comes with its own set of problems, as my colleague Dominic Bayley learned the hard way. Let me cut to the chase: I’d never put my PC on the floor without a stand.
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