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I was doing some shower thinking and I began to think, what if someone built a computer using a functional mini-fridge as a case. Just wondering what you guys think about this, would it work? Would it be a complete fail?

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I was doing some shower thinking and I began to think, what if someone built a computer using a functional mini-fridge as a case. Just wondering what you guys think about this, would it work? Would it be a complete fail?

I think you should get Vessel and watch Linus' video that he just did on that. (Spoiler alert) Short answer: no.

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I was doing some shower thinking and I began to think, what if someone built a computer using a functional mini-fridge as a case. Just wondering what you guys think about this, would it work? Would it be a complete fail?

 

It would be a complete fail.

 

The refrigerator is not powerful enough to effectively cool the computer, due to the smaller amount of space and lack of fresh air, it would get pretty toasty in there pretty fast.

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It would be a complete fail.

 

The refrigerator is not powerful enough to effectively cool the computer, due to the smaller amount of space and lack of fresh air, it would get pretty toasty in there pretty fast.

now if you made a liquid nitrogen fridge. then maybe ;)

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wait for linus's video its on vbessel lol

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Two problems with this. The obvious one is condensation. Fridges are full of it because chilling air by itself lowers the dew point and causes vapour to condense. You'd need a dehumidifier as well, which turns the whole thing into AC.

 

More important to consider, however, is what fridges are designed for. They lower the temperature of an area to below ambient. They are designed to maintain a constant low temperature for passive things like food. They are not designed to counteract active heating of something inside. A fridge isn't powerful enough to negate the heat output of a PC. Best case scenario is nothing would happen. Worst case scenario is that nothing happens and you damage your fridge.

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Condensation will be the #1 problem with any cooling solution that goes below ambient.

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It would be a complete fail.

 

The refrigerator is not powerful enough to effectively cool the computer, due to the smaller amount of space and lack of fresh air, it would get pretty toasty in there pretty fast.

But whats the difference from the unit they use in the LD PC cases from the mini fridge? 

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You'll kill both your PC and the fridge...

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Guys, I think this guy is a LMG smurf account made to promote their Mini Fridge PC Build video.

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Vessel is your friend

Does LTT post more videos on Vessel than youtube?

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Guys, I think this guy is a LMG smurf account made to promote their Mini Fridge PC Build video.

That's stupid because I bet most people here on the forum will watch the video when it's on youtube or vessel.

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That's stupid because I bet most people here on the forum will watch the video when it's on youtube or vessel.

 

I guess my joke wasn't funny at all.

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I guess my joke wasn't funny at all.

Your comment wasn't serious ?

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Your comment wasn't serious ?

 

Not at all.

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But whats the difference from the unit they use in the LD PC cases from the mini fridge? 

 

I assume you're talking about phase change.

 

Its not quite the same, the phase change cooler doesn't cool down the air, it cools down the cpu block which then cools down the CPU, and is made from parts that are made for exchanging more heat and also running much more often than a mini fridge.

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Does LTT post more videos on Vessel than youtube?

No. They post same videos to both. Vessel just gets most regular content 7 days ahead. WAN Show and new product launches are exception and release simultaneously to both.

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i feel liket he PC would produce moisture and short out

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What about a Chest Freezer ? was what i thought at the end of the video that it should of been tested as well not that i think the outcome would change dramatically but it is able to cool better than a mini fridge and same price for a small one and Feel like it would of made the video more complete 

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