Compressed Air Smell ?

Ghot said:

You've heard the term... new car smell?

Well sometimes electronic components (due to heat) have a new component smell.
As they "break in" this smell will eventually go away, completely.
Generally, the quality testing of electronic components should have gone past the "break in" point.

Also... for some electronics components that have this smell, it's a sign that something is wrong.
Burning electronics components will give off an ozone smell.

So... what @MaloK has said, is something to seriously consider. That smell is probably NOT a good sign.

But it's incredibly VAGUE and FAINT smell... it doesn't smell like electronics burning... hell i can only smell it IF i sniff like 2 CM away from top of the PC case otherwise i don't feel it. And it's not unpleasant like something is burning it's more like a weird chemical type smell.

Yes electronic component freshly manufactured will have a stronger smell than those that have rested on the shelves a while. but it's more like a fresh moulded plastic odour a bit like the smell of a fresh roll of electric tape.

Ghot said:

Just give it some time. It may be just a new electronics smell.
Also, you don't have to smell electronics components that closely.
If it's going bad... you'll be able to easily smell it from further away.

So you're saying if something is being damaged i'd be able to sense more than 3 feet away from the PC case ?

Stop guys or Mikey's going to end with a smoke detector in his computer case. If something is not right it will amplify real quick.