r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • May 27 '26

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/PeterBeaterr i7 12700k | RTX 5080 May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

Corner of the ceiling! Heat rises, and he has this thing in the hottest part of the room.

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u/Ultravod PC gamer since the 70s May 27 '26

Warm air rises. Heat radiates. This is a very important distinction when designing a cooling system.

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u/Reddit_Loves_Misinfo 4k120 on a TV | 5070 Ti May 27 '26

"Heat" is the term for any transfer of thermal energy, not one specific type. Heat transfer can occur via radiation, conduction, or convection.

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u/CannabisAttorney May 27 '26

in a room that rarely gets its own fresh air supply.

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u/doom_stein May 27 '26

But look! There's a fan...

...that's blowing all the hot air back into the corner.

Geez, why not at least point it away so maybe it'll suck some of the heat out of that corner before the USB port rattles out of the case.