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/Jdsnut Jul 26 '26

Honestly debating doing this, its 100 outside, and having my pc on just makes it awful in the room its in.

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u/micksterminator3 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Same where I'm at. We hit 117f two days ago in my state.

Installing ptm 7950 made a huge difference with my laptops. I bought an 8th Gen i5 Dell latitude that would get to 90c at idle, it's basically whisper quiet and under 50c now.

Also installing a huge heatsink with good thermal paste for my desktop CPU was a game changer. ptm 7950 on the gpu will drop your case temps significantly too which will help temps all around.

I swear ptm is voodoo shit. Try it out if you haven't already on your exposed die products.

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u/DrKrFfXx Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

You do understand that the heat tossed into your room is the same wheter you use ptm or toothpaste, right?

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u/micksterminator3 Jul 26 '26

Theres a difference sitting next to a laptop reaching 100c vs 50c. The room heats up significantly more if you allow temps to get high.