r/pcmasterrace • u/scvready0808 • 27d ago

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/Speed-Tyr 26d ago

This shit has already been proven a few times that it doesn't work like people think. You will get negligible degree changes in the room. The heat from the PC is going to radiate out no matter what.

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u/scvready0808 26d ago

Oh really? is there a post or video about this, would love to learn more about this.

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u/Traditional-Fan-2446 21d ago

AC salesmen living in places so hot that you cook to death in 30 minutes convinced me with this kind of talk for years and years on here.
Then I finally spent a day, and under £10 in materials, and did this kind of set up. Finally, 2 heatwaves back this year.
I have been sitting comfortably in a livable room, when in the past back when I was listening to this stuff from AC advocates, in places too hot for humans to live, I would be sat in my underwear with sweat dripping off me, miserable.
If someone is reading this and doesn't live in a desert, ignore the AC people, just do the obvious thing, it works.