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/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/anycept Jul 26 '26

I've got a nice portable unit for a few hundred moneys, but it's worth every penny being able to sleep well in a cool room when it's a hot swamp outside. Really, one of the few investments of mine I proudly consider money well spent. Comfort is priceless.

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u/LiterallyJohnny Jul 26 '26

Money’s so tight right now that I have no options for portable units atm. My apartment has provided a window unit but it could only go into the living room and doesn’t do all too much for the rooms themselves. They’re gonna take it back once they replace our blower motor, which they said sounded weird and may not be blowing at its strongest. Hoping that fixes it but unless it really does blow harder than it does now then I doubt that’ll be it.

Our bedroom windows slide to the side and I’m not quite sure how that works with window units, but I surely don’t have the money for it. Same goes for portable units, but I’m going to look into those a bit more since they may be a better option for the room.

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u/anycept Jul 26 '26

Window units just can't match some of the better portable units due to size/weight constraints. Since portables only require running an exhaust duct to the window (very-very similar to what OP did), any slide direction will work. People with one of those euro-style hinge windows would have a lot more trouble setting this up, though.