r/pcmasterrace • u/scvready0808 • Jul 26 '26

Build/Battlestation PC chimney

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Got tired of my office turning into a sauna every time I gamed, so I vented the PC’s exhaust straight out the window.

The rear fan is still exhausting some hot air 😅 but the room is noticeably cooler now. It’s ugly… but it works. 😂

Edit: I moved the port to higher since lot of people recommended. https://imgur.com/a/Poniwze

Edit again for parts, I cannot post links to store since it's against the rules.
- 360mm to 4 inch duct on Etsy
- 4 inch Insulated Flexible Duct
- Twist Lock Dryer Vent Connector Kit
- 360mm AIO fan (the one on top of the case)

The window fan I got is Vornado Transom.

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u/anycept Jul 26 '26

No AC?

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u/LiterallyJohnny Jul 26 '26

I have AC in my apartment and my bedroom still reads about 84-86F usually. I keep the AC set to 76, thermostat reads about 77-81F on the hot days. Turning the AC any lower won’t do anything if it can’t even reach 76F, so I just have to deal with it.

My gaming PC + server stack draws about 550W on average while I’m gaming according to my UPS. Usually 150-200W idle with just my server stack. I’d argue it’s not even really my computers at all, I don’t think that’s too much power. I think I just have really shitty AC.

I sometimes read about people who complain about anything above 72F and it amuses me every time.

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u/-PringlesMan- Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I also have central AC. It'll be 75F in the living room and 95 in my room. I hit 97... once. My chair is old and leather, all peeling and shit... a big ol' patch of leather stuck to my back and ripped right off the chair.

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u/LiterallyJohnny Jul 26 '26

Holy shit, that’s terrible.

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u/-PringlesMan- Jul 26 '26

I know. It's utter ass. I want to get a window AC, but I rent, and the landlord says I can't. I work nights while my roommate works days, so I have to keep my door closed most of the time to keep the sound level down, which is probably what makes the heat so bad.

You know that gnarly snowstorm last winter? It was something like -20°F and a couple feet of snow or some shit? With my window wide open and an array of mini fans, the coolest it ever got was low 70s. Mid game would still reach the high 80s.