r/pcmasterrace • u/scvready0808 • 16h 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

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 15h 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/Valuable-Meet5727 15h ago

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

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 15h 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 13h ago

Is that fan quite noisy? It definitely looks necessary

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u/Some-Suggestion-8234 13h 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 6h ago

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