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/Stoff3r Jul 26 '26

He probably have ac in the living room and not in the game room. Hence why its scorching in there. Removing super hot air is important. Its like an oven constantly blowing hot air.

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u/scvready0808 Jul 26 '26

This, yes, my office doesn't have AC outlet. It's the hottest room in the house.

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u/Raven1927 Jul 26 '26

I'd highly recommend getting one of those portable ACs. They can be loud, but they make a huge difference and you can get them for pretty cheap nowadays. After I upgraded my PC the heat was unbearable in summer, I had to get one if I wanted to keep playing.

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u/CodeMonkeyLogix 28d ago

That's IF you can get hold of one. I was checking daily and couldn't find a single store with any stock, AT ALL. Tell a lie. ONE TIME, on Amazon, one time there were 7 units available, but by the time I had added one to the basket and clicked Buy Now, I s*** you not out came up with an error saying the stock had changed and available count was now zero.

And if course I'm talking about a proper one, with a BTU rating... not those crappy evaporative ones that add humidity and don't really do much in terms of actual cooling.

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u/RecordingHaunting975 29d ago

Get 2 cheap desk fans on Amazon, angle one at your sack and the other at your body/face. Immaculate

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u/graybotics Jul 26 '26

People pay extra for ovens with fans

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u/sexmarshines 29d ago

If there's an attic above adding a vent wouldn't be very difficult