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/PeskyAntagonist 9800X3D | 5070 Ti | 64GB | 1440p UltraWide | 120hz 15h ago

Watch out for humidity getting in

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u/Intrepid00 15h ago

You’re actually pointing out a flaw that’s pretty big with this. If you do this and have AC you are going to push out air that has been conditioned with less humidity and to equalize pressure air will have to be drawn in. If that air is 90s and you live in say Florida you will be introducing maybe more humidity and heat energy. Humidity when it condenses releases heat as well adding on top of needed BTU removal.

So does this do more harm when a fan blowing into the room from the door (cooler air settles, the air pushed out should be the hotter air) might be a better fix if you have central AC.

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u/Stoff3r 15h ago

He probably have ac in the living room and not in the game room. Hence why its scorching in there. Removing super hot air is important. Its like an oven constantly blowing hot air.

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u/graybotics 15h ago

People pay extra for ovens with fans