Desk PC heat?

[mattonfire]

Why is it Desk PC's are usually warmer temps than it in a case, what makes the difference?

[openthatchest]

the desks are not necessarily meant for pc's and they have very little exit points for hot air

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, mattonfire said:

Why is it Desk PC's are usually warmer temps than it in a case, what makes the difference?

What is the desk made out of? http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Tables/thrcn.html

[MkaiL]

Probably because normal cases are placed vertical and heat can rise and escape through the top. While desks are more horizontally and need good airflow for the heat to leave. Also the materials used like wood and glass absorb the heat more than aluminum and metal. 

[mattonfire]

9 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What is the desk made out of? http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Tables/thrcn.html

Steel around the sides and glass on the top.

7 minutes ago, MkaiL said:

Probably because normal cases are placed vertical and heat can rise and escape through the top. While desks are more horizontally and need good airflow for the heat to leave. Also the materials used like wood and glass absorb the heat more than aluminum and metal. 

Ahhh, heat rising. Alright. I'll stick with a simple case. I just wish I could place it in a desk since I don't have a area in this room to place it properly. It just takes up unreasonable room. I can't particularly explain it.

 

Thanks anyway,

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, mattonfire said:

Steel around the sides and glass on the top.

Ahhh, heat rising. Alright. I'll stick with a simple case. I just wish I could place it in a desk since I don't have a area in this room to place it properly. It just takes up unreasonable room. I can't particularly explain it.

 

Thanks anyway,

Where do you live? What are ambient temps? How is the room?

[mattonfire]

On 2017-5-15 at 4:54 PM, deXxterlab97 said:

Where do you live? What are ambient temps? How is the room?

England terrible usually cold when idle. Room gets hot when gaming for a long time though. My PC gives off a lot of heat when on full load and the walls are very insulating.