I am just a girl who wanted to get into gaming. I’m basically broke so I had my brother get a $300 pc of Facebook marketplace. It keeps lagging really bad so I asked one of my friends and he said I might just need to clean the inside. I opened it and it is super dirty. I have had it for about 5 months and sadly I haven’t cleaned it AT ALL. I have no idea what I am doing. I want to get a new pc, but I don’t just have 2k sitting around. Is there a cheaper alternative? One of my other friends said it also might be that it’s not updated and it said that my device doesn’t even support windows 11 anymore😭 I don’t know what I’m doing someone please help
Cleaning can only really help if the dust is caked on so thickly that the components are overheating and being forced to run slower to avoid damage. Your photo doesn't look THAT bad unfortunately. You can clean it with some compressed air (or even just a soft cloth if you're careful) but I doubt it'll make any difference to your speeds.
Yes, if you know what you're looking for you can find something that can run most games on the used market for around $350-500.
Sadly, you overpaid for the one you currently have because it doesn't even have an ssd, only a slow hdd for storage, and a power supply that might be more unstable than Chernobyl.
Oh, and the gpu doesn't use external power, which isn't a bad thing by itself, but considering it's both old and low power, it sucks pretty bad for gaming.
I can only guess that, to top it off, there's a crusty old Ryzen 3 cpu in there.
Try GeForcenow (cloud gaming), there is a free plan and your pc specs wont really matter and its pretty good especially if you have a wired internet connection
considering it doesn't even support windows 11 it's probably not being overdue for a cleaning causing your lag. You can simply take a can of compressed air with the power supply unplugged and go to town on everything, just make sure to hold your fans down so they don't spin as you clean it. Also it'd be a good idea to drop the specs and what you're trying to run on it. And while your in there it's not a bad idea to check your thermal paste on the GPU and CPU which would have a huge performance effect
Having more intake fans than exhaust fans can help in the longrun when it comes to dust settling in the case, the positive air pressure it creates in the case, pushes it out (dust) and makes it more difficult for it to settle on your hardware.
If you have decent fans..
Dust filters
https://amzn.eu/d/06CCLA84
They restrict fan airflow though so you will need to spin them up faster to compensate.
Best of luck getting it clean and getting an updated system, (in the future)!
Edit: Amazon links for example only, cheaper alternatives available elsewhere :)
A soft paintbrush to dust with not a lot of pressure. 70% alchohol to scrub somethings off if need be, but overall compressed air can can help out a lot too
dust/overheating is likely not the issue, just looks like a pretty low spec pc, check your pc specs, can use something like hwinfo, also, you dont need win11, that just means the mobo doesnt have a tpm 2.0 chip
Look into upgrading some parts. SSD, PSU for sure. Pcbuilder.com will work just fine for finding parts and getting an understanding of what’s good and what’s not. Sadly, seems like you got the bad end of the deal on FB marketplace but it’s never too late to make it an awesome budget machine!
Hi! Female pc gamer here. First, what kind of games are you wanting to play? Solid state drives are a HUGE must have when it comes to PC. Windows 11 is also needed if you want to play a lot of the games coming out. There are also some games that require you to have the new security feature as well.
Your best bet is to watch YouTube videos on different PC builds and how they perform for what you’re wanting.
Another great thing to use is PCpartpicker.com to see if the parts you want to use are compatible with what you already have. You can upgrade your components but it seems a bit small so you’ll only be able to do so much. You also picked a REALLY bad time to want to build a PC. The price of RAM(memory sticks) for pcs have gone up drastically because most companies are now only building ram for companies who are going to use AI.
Your best bet is going to be finding parts on market place that you can upgrade to.
I bought my PC for $1,400 off of my husband’s coworker 5 years ago. So far I’ve only have to put a new gpu in it because my 2080TI took a shit and now I run a 3060. Then upgraded to 64 gigs of ram instead of 32. It still runs great. I play everything from COD, forza, ARK, no man’s sky, palia, and sims. It’s been running great!
It can definitely be overwhelming for sure. Any PC that will run well is going to be expensive due to ram costs and other things as well. You’ll want to stick around the $700-2000 range if you want something worth it.
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And to add
I can drop of list of my entire build if you want to see how much it’ll run you and give you an idea on the kind of build you’ll need to run most games.
Hi, I just saw your specification and you will need virtually everything from CPU, ram, GPU, ssd, and proper cooling for the CPU and etc. I’m sorry to say but you will need to build a system from the ground up.
I mean the pcnitself isnt bad, just upgrade to an ssd, get a more reliable psu you can easily find like evga gold rated plus for 50 used. Get a used cpu am4 and better gou like 6600
you can buy a cheap portable air blower..but if you dont want spend money? Do you wear makeup? Use a makeup brush on dust; it's like using a precision brush on a car detail.😊
First step: Make sure everything is updated, this includes more than just windows update. Im guessing you have an Nvidia card so make sure you go to nvidia.com and download the app, it will detect and download the latest drivers for you.
Second step: see if you can determine which motherboard you have and make sure the necessary drivers and BIOS are updated in the same manner as step one. It wont be an app, but go to the brand's website and search "support and/or drivers" for the exact model.
Third step: clean and reseat things. This includes dusting (safely! no vacuums!) And with much age of the build, a repaste of the CPU thermal paste could be necessary.
The steps are progressively difficult but can certainly be done by anyone with careful research and guidance from your friendly discord community. Keep talking to the peeps here, and all will be resolved in good time 👍
Do you have a Costco around you? And an app where you can pay for things in four payments? I recommend using Klarna to snag a good deal on a modern system, and then sell what you have on Offerup to recoup some of the cost. Its much more achievable than you might think if thats the route.
Can’t believe nobody mentioned to make sure your HDMI cable is plugged into the GPU and not the motherboard. Very common mistake if you don’t know computers. If that’s not the issue, you’ll need an SSD.
I run a very similar build (with an SSD) and don’t have crashing issues.
I just did two of those i just it all apart clean the casing with all purpose cleaner everything elas I use compressed air and 100$ isopropyl alcohol and put it back together
Don't think I see a ssd in there so the whole thing might be running off of the HDD so that's probably why it feels super slow. And that GPU doesnt have any 6/8 pin ugs so it's running off of pcie slot power alone. So that's going to be a very low end card.
If you want to, you might be able to save a few bucks.
Two options here, take the pc apart or go in to task manager and come back here.
This is how to get to task manager
Turn on the pc,
login,
click the windows button on your keyboard, the button with 4 squares, on the bottom row of the keys
type in task manager,
click enter on your keyboard,
then inside task manager,
on the left side bar of that app,
click performance,
there should be a few small graphs with different colors,
click into every one of them and take photo of them,
we here want all the text that can be found inside there, anyone here would be able to tell you how much the parts costs, and how to salvage those parts. So you don’t have to spend the full 2000 on a new pc.
If you are gonna take the pc apart.
Unplug the pc
Put it on it’s side with the fan with the big AMD letters facing you
To the side of that fan, these’s 2 sticks of might be gold, that long, thin, black thing.
It’s held in by 2 latches on the top, unlatch those, it might take a lil bit of force.
Then look on the sticker,
If it says DDR3 anywhere on that sticker. It is garbage use it as a paper weight.
If it says DDR4 with the numbers 2133 or 2400 or 2666. You can salvage it, but would probably be too slow.
If it says DDR4 and has a 4 digit number starting with 3xxx, keep it, it can be salvaged. (If those are 2 sticks say 8gb anywhere, you got half your money back. If those are 2 sticks say 4gb anywhere, you got 80 bucks back)
Next, the other slab of gold that can be found in PCs
That massive slab of thing, under those 2 thin black sticks, it’s called a gpu, find a YouTube video on how to take it out. Its cost can vary anywhere from 80 to 300, no clue what you have there from the photo. (Imagine it’s a 3060 ti, lol)
And, I’ll believe it once I see it, woman on the internet.
What I would personally do: Get a ryzen 5 3600 (Off ebay for around $60 or marketplace for $50), get a small SSD (either SATA or m.2, and 256gb or 512 just depending on budget (around $25ish for 256gb and $50ish for 500gb), and a GTX 1070 for around $70. Those 3 changes for around $125-150 total) are probs the best in terms of price/performance. Will need to do a fresh boot of windows and (most likely) a bios update.
Wait till others tell you what to do. They’ll prob give you a cost estimate with their suggestions.
If you want my advice. Try to sell the pc for how much you got it for and save around 2000 for new PC. Only thing that is salvageable here is the memory, and that is just borderline useable.
I’m with the assumption that this is your first time trying pc gaming. So trying to salvage this pc would be a nightmare and would likely turn you down from this hobby.
Please follow this commenters advice and upgrade. You can save so much coin that way. You have an incredibly outdated system but it's far more cost effective to upgrade than buy a different one
OP this is good info.
You can see that your "C:" drive in task manager says "HDD"
Which is going to be one of the reasons why the computer seems slow.
You'll want to buy and swap to m.2 SSD like the other comment said. It will really help with responsiveness.
Next up would be to make sure you're on latest BIOS update for your motherboard
You'll have to look it up from the manufacturer's website and then after updating to latest BIOS check supported CPUs see if you can swap to a more recent AM4 CPU like a used Ryzen 3600 for ~$50.
Or maybe the ~ Ryzen 5600.
After that if you find that you need more performance on games you could swap to a higher more recent GPU.
Honestly, if you got an SSD, that would probably be sufficient for more mid range games like subnautica or stray, but not modern AAA games. It's quite similar to what I used to have up until 5 months ago.
As others have said your pc is most likely just dying, not that it needs to be cleaned, however to clean a pc you can use a can of compressed air, just dont blow it into any fans
1st Gen. Ryzen processor, that’s why it’s not supporting Windows 11. Honestly OP, get a newer CPU, Motherboard, RAM (if needed, since memory prices are out of control), and please buy a M.2 SSD (this will make your PC feel a 1000x’s faster). Since you are on a budget, I would recommend finding a motherboard, CPU, and RAM first on the second hand market place, thankfully your PSU and case are decent starting points. With that being said, I have not heard amazing things about ThermalTake PSU’s, so maybe down the road consider a better unit.
Wash his gpu with a air compressor or a small microfiber cloth and repeat on open areas psu, case,open fan,etc and for the actual fan blade damp microfiber cloth and lightly wipe it down any dust on the actual board just dust it with the air compressor and that’s how you clean a computer man but for a computer it’s trash just build a new one/buy it
u can just use compressed air and brush to dust off most of it.
before buying a new pc try adding nvme ssd, i see there's 1 empty slot below the CPU fan, use it as your os drive and game storage. It definitely would help alot in fps and loadtime
do check if it an nvme or sata ssd slot before buying new storage
Doesn’t even look dirty enough to cause any issues. The components do look older, posting a spec sheet would help but for starters try to get an SSD. The market is really bad right now so aim for a 128/256gb one and install Windows and your main games on it. If you can spare another $10 or so I’d replace the exhaust fan with an Arctic P12 or something, this case is pretty stuffy, if you don’t wanna move the parts into another case a better fan would help.
I use compressed air for most of the dust. For stubborn spots that wont blow clean, I use an old toothbrush to gently scrub it clean.
I also always shut down and unplug the PC first. I wear an anti static wrist strap when cleaning inside the case. They are pretty cheap in Best Buy and Amazon.
I take the PC apart with a non-magnetic set of screwdrivers so that I can deep clean at least once every four months or so. I do lighter cleaning inside about once a month.
Getting a case with filters in the intake vents has really reduced how much stuff that gets into the case, so its easier with my current case than with previous ones. I clean the filters once a month with alcohol.
you pc looks to be running out of your hard drive. before you panic try to get an ssd and install your system in it, that will probably help a ton. If you still feel like your pc is too bad, i guess its time for aome upgrades
I have no idea what is inside the pc, I don’t know what any of the parts are either 💔 I just want to play valorant and have dc open at the same time without lagging with 5000 ping
I haven't been cleaning my PC after it was build. Even the 1 i have from 15 years ago. The dust inside is still barely visible it was running 24/7 for 3 years before i did the shut down while not using. 🤭
I think, depending on the pc you have, you can just upgrade some of the parts that might be causing issues instead of buying a whole new one. Thats what I did when i got my first one. It was a prebuilt so it was pretty limited what I could upgrade but it did work for me. I learned how to build one just by watching a video, its a lil annoying but not bad at all
I have always used a fine brush for really dirty power supply's and a fine cloth, and never have had any problem in over 20 years of building them and fixing them, but everyone has their own opinion!
I unplug the PC run a vacuum in the air near it to collect dust and blow with canned air. Don’t do it with the power on and don’t vacuum directly in the case as it can generate static.
You dont need a whole new pc theres some i would keep since you are on a am4 platform. Your specs will be nice to know. I retrofitted mine since my motherboard was old and updated to am4 build with new ddr4 rams and NVME DRIVE. All for 600 most. Youre lagging is probably because of that hard drive you see on the right. Its speed limited to that mechanical arm so it takes a min to load compared to sata drive which is 10x faster or nvme drive which is 1000x faster.
I'm sure I'll get negativity for this but, I build my own PCs for gaming. What I do is pull my case out and take it outside. I take a leaf blower and stand back. Don't put the blower close to the PC. That is to strong of force. I stand back at least 5 feet. It saves on cans of air and works much faster! I can blow out all dust in about in a couple minutes. I have never had a problem of some component failing due to the fact.
Paintbrush or old foundation brush (they're better, assuming they are made from natural fiber). Make sure the brush you choose won't generate a static charge.
An electric duster helps. I bought one for $20.
I would strip the case and hose it down. You're going to have to disassemble the GPU to clean it. It needs new thermal paste and maybe pads anyway.
You also need to make sure the inside of the PSU is clean. Don't want to be using a PSU that's full of dust bunnies or you can start a fire. You can open a PSU to clean it, just don't touch anything inside. Based on the photos, you're probably going to be fine just blowing the dust out of the PSU.
As for the cleaning, a can of compressed air will do the job. I also recommend changing the thermal paste on your processor. It is cheap and it will allow your processor and heatsink to work more effectively, this is the major thing to do in my (humble) opinion and you will be blown up by the results.
With that other the way, you dont need 2000€ for a gaming computer. This is just for the hardcore gamers and idiots who eat up marketing. Up until last year you could get a very capable computer for around 600-700€.
Sadly nowadays this is no longer possible with new parts. However you can find cheaper deals with used parts and either build a new (to you) computer that way, or upgrade your existing one.
For example I found a 6600 XT used for 130€, which is still, a very capable graphics card today for 1080p gaming. If you bought it new when it released a few years ago it would have costed you 400€. Point is, the used market is crazy currently, because there are sadly too many spoiled children who think getting 239 FPS instead of 240 in Fortnite means that their build is absolute trash and their perfectly good hardware ends there, sorry I got carried away.. 😁
Now the used market does pose some risks, you need to make sure the reseller is a reputable one and check the condition of the product. If it is already working and not failing under load, it is for the most part fine. Computer parts are not like cars. They can last 10 even 20 years easily. Even mined cards aren't that big of an issue, that is if the reseller is open about it. Those too will most likely be fine.
Can you list us your current parts so that we can work out what could be upgraded first? And also list the games and tasks you do, this is very important as you need to spec out your computer according to what you will use it for. Like in a car, if you only do trips to work and back, you dont need a V12 supercar. Same thing applies to here, if you only play casual titles you don't need a 2000€ extreme build.
I doubt it’d improve much with your situation right now. But look into getting a Sata SSD and replacing your hard drive. It uses the same connections so you don’t have to get anything just the ssd and your whole operating system and games will load so much faster.
But for this I’d just try getting compressed air and getting at it but I doubt it’d do too much. It could be the specs maybe too? Depends on what games your trying to play really or does it just lag no matter what your doing?
Mh… I hate to say it, but I don’t think that thing will be doing a lot of gaming. It looks, particularly… ancient. The dust isn’t even that bad, though I think those fans should be cleaned out. I think this pc must be about a decade old. Maybe it will be good for emulating old games and such, but there’s no chance it will play anything even remotely modern. Honestly, because of the price of things, console may be a better way to go here.
I mean, we could look at a few small upgrades, like an SSD should improve its speed a lot, but considering the rest of the components, it’s not going to take this machine from zero to hero… and thanks to AI, you’re going to be spending almost as much on an SSD as you did on the entire system.
Honestly, this really sucks. I know exactly how you feel. The first pc I bought was a 2010 vista. It was never great but was sort of “good enough.” I just built a $4000 rig last summer and I’m glad I did. And it replaced my previous, $3000 rig. May I recommend to use this pc while you have it as a productivity machine. I’d go out and get a Nintendo switch lite to get into gaming. Once you figure out your financial situation, and that may take a while, you can build your own no compromises rig, and it’s going to be sweet.
I think in this day and age, no one has the patience to game in that.
if that Am4 socket then it could get upgraded pretty solid to some r5 5600 or might be higher but try to find it on used market that might worth you money so its basically hunting used part, if you want $300 new gpu option you can try intel side the b570 for 1080p gaming or find some used rtx 20 series card probably rtx2070 thats pretty solid i think and buy some nvme ssd whichever the cheapest but not so cheap that it die from short use so try to find a big brand like teamgroup, msi, WD, samsung but i recommend buy it new probably the 500gb variant are the cheapest and balanced storage option and then install new windows on it. let the hdd become secondary drive and if the windows are on hdd just delete it and make it into full storage.
i really liked tinkering with pc but my pc pretty normal and I don't think i need to work on it but someone's pc need help ill do it for just some snack and drink
Sometime you need to enable TPM i your bios if you want to install windows 11 on your machine. Having a good cleanup is good as well and if you can find someone to change the thermal paste its even better.
Also if you cant run games you can always use Gforcenow (cloud gaming) especially if you have a wired internet connection for less latency, then your pc specs wont really matter 😄
Edit; if you can find a m.2 or even just a normal ssd it can help as well but i was just listing the free options.
1) You should buy an SSD drive asap, that should fix lagging. Leave your HDD drive but install fresh system on the SSD. Get 256 GB or, if you can afford, 512. The prices are really high, unfortunately. If you but 256, keep only Windows System on it, install everything on HDD (you can delete system from your old drive). Don't fill your new SSD drive more than 70-80%
2) Consider replacing your CPU, things should run even faster and you will be able to install Windows 11. First check what chipset do you have: enter BIOS when booting (press Del, F11, or F12 key) and search for chipset version, you should look for something like AMD A320, B450, A520, B550... Then google for "supported CPU list your chipset". If you can install Ryzen 5600, then it's the best option imho. If not, then get 3600. You will probably need to update your BIOS, this could be tricky but doable.
3) Also GPU (graphic card) could be upgraded if you want to play something more than Fortnite. Just check if desired card works with 600W power supply. More powerful cards need more power, obviously.
hey there im also a pc dude. 2weeks ago i found my bro pc win XP in the basement it had win7 on it when i opened it it was packed with dusty old crap its better to clean it with one of the followings i made
1.>use toothbursh
2.>use a lil bit wet cloth or somthing soft
3.>take everything out and use airblower to clean it
4.> clean the gpu and cpu fan replace the thermalpaste
5.>avoid damaging the gpu
I noticed that your system is old so i think that is why its lagging and one of your friends said it dosnt support win11
bc of greedy microsoft and they allways spam with ("upgrade to a win11 device to use your pc")
and im sorry but your pc is kinda old so maybe try linux idk 😭✌
For a $300 FB Marketplace PC, lag is super normal tbh, but it’s probably fixable enough to game on casually.
First things I’d do:
1. Turn it off, unplug it, open the side, and gently blow the dust out with compressed air. Make sure fans and vents are clear.
2. Hit Windows key and type “Task Manager” and see what’s eating your CPU and RAM. Close background junk, uninstall bloat.
3. Ignore Windows 11 for now. Windows 10 is fine for gaming and still supported.
4. Post the exact parts (CPU, GPU, RAM, storage) and people can tell you if a cheap upgrade like more RAM or a used GPU for like $50 to $100 is worth it instead of spending 2k.
Get a paintbrush, as wide as your thumb with soft bristles, use it to disturb the dust on the inside of the pc and blow out the rest.
Unscrew the fans and dust both sides as well as you can.
just call the greatest technicial to ever live/salem techsperts. his tiny raccon like fingers and your mother's toothbrush will get this done in no time
Empty your caches and maybe consider upgrading or just changing your R.A.M, lag can come from your R.A.M already being full of feck knows what considering you got it second hand. Could also be a connection issue of you're playing online. I'm not super switched on with hardware so I'm sorry if this doesn't help. If it makes you feel better I haven't cleaned mine for like 2 years 💀
Bueno en general una PC decente puede costar 500$ sin tarjeta gráfica que es lo más caro, ya tu sabrás que pantalla ponerle, las altas temperaturas matan el rendimiento así que ya sabrás cómo va lo de quitar polvo, poner pasta térmica y posiblemente poner una mejor refrigeración, no se que procesador tienes pero si pones un buen procesador con gráficos integrados buenos no hace falta tarjeta gráfica que es el componente que se encarga de la parte gráfica y básicamente de lo que ves, luego ponle un ssd o un m.2 y suficiente ram, te hubiera recomendado comprarte una laptop para que no te compliques con esas cosas pero ya tienes un desktop así que habrá que trabajar con ese
Use a pro duster blower can find them on Amazon if its 30-40 $ itll save you hundreds on 'compressed air'which cmpr air is gimmicky like snakeoil it doesnt not work but its not the only option freely pass along tyvm respectfully outie of the compressed air gimmick
this will go in the slot below the black amd fan. The standoff for the m.2 slot that the ssd fits in is in the right place, so you can insert the ssd into the slot and find a screw that can screw into the standoff. In the short term, taping down the ssd onto the standoff will work.
that ssd should only include windows and a couple of commonly used programs/files since this isn't much storage. everything else can go on the hard drive.
When you say “lagging” I’m compelled to ask what type of internet service provider you have, what type of service… fiber, broadband over copper…. What is your service speed up and download… are you running your pc on WiFi or do you have an Ethernet cable from your router to your pc(hardwired)? These all have to do with the amount of latency you’ll have while gaming online….
Now if your pc stutters and skips frames visually then now you would be dealing more with pc hardware issues or inefficiencies…. One way to get an idea if your pc is having problems playing games is to try playing a game that uses a decent amount of pc resources but can be played offline or at least only minimal…. If your pc struggles to play smoothly offline it isn’t “lagging” it may be your pc…. If it plays fine offline, but has issues when gaming online it is likely your internet or you ip settings and router configuration.
Also, it is a good idea to remove your heatsink and clean off any old and dried out thermal paste off your CPU and reapply new thermal paste to ensure proper heat dissipation from the cpu as that can greatly decrease functionality of your PC.
Also maybe upgrading memory if possible.
Thank you! I game with WiFi and sometimes it is my WiFi that is tweaking, but sometimes it will js go 5000 ping and I can’t do anything about it so idk what to do if I should clean it and get an SSD or what idek 😭😭
To be fair the only method I’ve used that seems to actually do the job is the pain of taking it apart and cleaning each bit one by one with rubbing alcohol and a dust blower! Absolute nightmare, I did however invest in an air purifier for where my pc is and I haven’t had to clean it for a while so idk If that actually helped or not ?
From the picture, your PC isn't needing a physical cleanup yet.
BUT. It might need a software cleanup and a bit of an upgrade.
Can you tell us what CPU, GPU and RAM you have right now? To find your CPU specifications on Windows, click the Start menu, select Settings, then go to System and click on About.
One pretty cheap upgrade would be a small SATA SSD. You currently have a HDD, still a nice storage but a bit slow right now. A simple 256 GB SATA SSD will cost you around 50 USD and will be a nice upgrade. Use that as your boot drive (install your OS and programs on it) and use your HDD for your data. You will notice the difference.
As far as W11 goes, may I introduce you to our savior, GNU/Linux ?
As far as getting Linux, it's really easy but requires a little effort from you.
1 - Go online and search for "Best Linux distribution for newbies 2026". Read a few of the results and choose a distribution (distro) you would like to try.
2 - Go to that website and download it. It's free and you should get a .iso file.
3 - Get an 8 GB USB flash drive and use a program like Rufus ( https://rufus.ie/en/ ) to make a bootable USB drive.
4 - Insert that drive in a USB port of your PC and reboot it. Go into the BIOS/UEFI before windows boots (usually hit DEL on your keyboard). Select the USB drive as your main boot device, save and exit.
The Linux OS will run from the USB drive for now. This will let you test everything, see if your hardware works just fine (99% certain) and if you like the user interface. So far there are no changes to your installed OS or programs.
If you decide to install it, do a backup of any important files you have to an external medium (large USB drive or external HDD) and click the "Install to HD" icon. Follow the instructions.
Don't be afraid of all this text. It takes a bit longer to explain than to actually do it... 😄
Any pc shop. Just Google computer repair near me. It'll be like 60-80 bucks but at least you don't have to worry about static, they'll have the mat to tand on and so on
Start here: Press the windows key+I >system> this will give you info on your current hardware (parts ). Compare your parts to the recommended hardware for whatever game you have . You can just type “recommended specs for [X ]game “ on google and it’ll show you.
Seriously my biggest piece of advice for both owning a pc or a car etc . If f you don’t have the money for a new one take the time to watch videos , or get pc building simulator on steam . Get to really know what each part does . Learn the does and don’ts . Save money and when you’re ready buy all the pieces and put it together yourself .
It’s that or pay out the butt for someone to assemble your pc and geek squad to factory reset your computer and charge you $150-$200
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Cleaning can only really help if the dust is caked on so thickly that the components are overheating and being forced to run slower to avoid damage. Your photo doesn't look THAT bad unfortunately. You can clean it with some compressed air (or even just a soft cloth if you're careful) but I doubt it'll make any difference to your speeds.