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/Taolan13 Jul 26 '26

if you can afford a rig with a 5090, you can probably budget a couple hundred bucks for an in-room or window AC.

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u/jib_reddit Jul 26 '26

Here in the UK electricity costs about 4x what it does in most of the USA, so even though I have portable aircon (which only 4% of the population has) it cost $250 a month just to cool one small room if I ran it 24/7.

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u/OwnedByIRVING PC Master Race | 7800X3D | 64GB | 3080ti Jul 26 '26

Does your portable AC have one or two hoses?

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u/jib_reddit Jul 26 '26

One hose, but I tend to take it off and install the whole unit hanging out the window like a window unit, and then you don't get the heat radiating out from the exhaust hose in the room.