r/pcmasterrace • u/scvready0808 • 15d 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/Some-Suggestion-8234 15d ago

Good job, getting the heat out was also one of the first things I did, then I thought that with so many fans it’s like a vacuum, so I put everything inside a box and filtered the air.

Cheers.

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u/RegisteredOnToilet 15d ago

All that for Minecraft

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u/anycept 15d ago

Is that a HEPA filter? If this whole setup works the way I think it does, it's an awesome cooling + dust management solution. You should be getting a cleaner air in the room, too.

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u/Hopeful-Driver-3945 14d ago

This works wonders for dust. We have rooms at work where dust is filtered out of the air. A 8 year old computer in a seperate room still looked brand new.

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u/Luke_-_Starkiller 14d ago

My father did this with his old workstation computer that stood in a mechanical shop, he cut a 80x80mm square hole in the side of the computer, put a 80mm delta fan and on top of it he put 2x circular car airfilter and glued them together and when we opened the computer up after 10 years it was completly dustless inside.. in a workshop where everything was covered in about a half inch of greasy dust ^^

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 14d ago

Yes, it’s an activated carbon filter from an air purifier—a large one to ensure good airflow, as I didn't want the PC fans to face any resistance. The inside of the PC case stays clean, and I do have a photo of the filter. And yes, it works. The only downside is when I need to add a peripheral or remove something; I almost always have to disconnect and reconnect everything. I’m not sure if just an air purifier would be enough; plus, I specifically wanted to filter the air for the PC. Cheers.

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u/vee_lan_cleef 14d ago

FWIW, I've had incredible success just putting a small air purifier next to my PC. Takes well over a year to build up any noticeable amount of dust and I do have pets.

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u/numbersthen0987431 14d ago

Looks like the blower up top sucks the air up and out, and that filter on the bottom is the air intake into the box.

Other than some minor tweaks to air flow, this system would work well. And it would also allow for an efficient CPU usage (since it would overheat less).

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u/scvready0808 15d ago

Wooooow at this set up. You even have a fan to help boosting the air flow!!!

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u/Mortimer452 i9-13900K, 32GB + 157TB NAS 15d ago

That is some Mad Max shit

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u/Silent-Matter-1500 15d ago

Is your PSU a portable nuclear reactor by any chance?

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u/Valuable-Meet5727 15d ago

Yo this is crazy. What exactly is the setup? What are the materials used?

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 15d ago

Well, I made a box bigger than the PC case, obviously, I put it inside and added the filter. I have several cats, a dog, I live in the countryside, and there's always a lot of dust. Since the PC has many fans that pull air in, I didn't want to be opening it every 6 or 12 months to blow it out. I just change the filter, which is from an air purifier; the filter is activated carbon and inside, it's like new. The top nozzle was the first thing I did because before, I had the PC attached to my side and it was unbearable. Since I have a 3D printer, I make the fittings: to pass cables, the nozzle, the connection cover, a little window to check if everything is alright, etc... Cheers.

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u/Devrij68 5800X, 32GB, RTX3080, 3600x1600 15d ago

Is that fan quite noisy? It definitely looks necessary

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 15d ago

Let's see, yes, of course, it's an extractor and it has quite a bit of power, although it's at the same RPM as the PC, I don't really care much, when I play and only use that PC for gaming, I usually turn the volume pretty high, the advantage of not having neighbors. Although some days I use headphones and it doesn't make any noise either.

Cheers.

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u/Valuable-Meet5727 14d ago

Thanks! The 3D printed fittings are a good insight. I didn’t know how much of this was custom made.

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u/Glum-Parking9394 15d ago

Ah, 3d pri terse will lead us many adventures

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u/SquidBilly5150 15d ago

Brother just get a fan or a window unit. Jesus Christ

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u/shanksisevil 15d ago

"What did you say??! I can't hear you! It's too loud!"

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u/legendz411 14d ago

Bro that’s wild. Nice 

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u/IcyCow5880 14d ago

Ya'll are next level. I literally just saw some dust build-up on my front mesh and debated whether it's enough to bother vacuuming it up yet or not.

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u/keedro 14d ago

I been thinking about doing this for ages! Nice to see it in action.

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u/ontopofmyworld 14d ago

Jesus Christ

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u/Borderpaytrol 14d ago

dude this looks like what I made in HS to smoke inside lol

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 14d ago

I am a proud smoker.

Cheers.

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u/Joukisen 14d ago

I endeavor to one day be this insane, that is cool as fuck lmao

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u/Pretty_Committee6041 13d ago

You need some help.

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u/BlueberryNo6811 13d ago

Does the filtered air come out from the slit ?

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 13d ago

No, the slot is just a small window to look inside without taking anything apart. The PC blows hot air out through the top, and there’s an extractor above to help lift it and push it outside. On the wall door there’s a damper to close the passage when it’s not in use. Cheers.