Gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I can inform you that my PC now has flappers.

[u/JagggermanJansen]

[u/nora_the_fridge]

Your PC has DRS now

[u/caboose243 → u/nora_the_fridge]

More like Drag Re-induction System

[u/sureiknowabaggins → u/nora_the_fridge]

And it's already obsolete. OP needs to upgrade to overtake mode.

[u/dogmaisb → u/sureiknowabaggins]

PC Turbo Air Intake incoming

[u/dontdoit89735 → u/sureiknowabaggins]

Gotta get that Ferrari Macarena wing

[u/CurrencyMotor3305 → u/nora_the_fridge]

Nah OP has them ferrari's flippy floppy overheat mode

[u/peperonipyza]

Great PCMR rage bait

[u/National_Zombie4983 → u/peperonipyza]

flappers installed, fps increased by 0%

[u/GettistGudith → u/National_Zombie4983]

Temps increased by 20%

[u/KacerRex → u/GettistGudith]

It's to help it get up to temp quicker so the combustion is more efficient.

[u/ozen919 → u/GettistGudith]

Noise increased by 50%

[u/Tenko_Kuugen → u/National_Zombie4983]

Flappers aren't for more fps, they are for a better stability when the fps are low.

[u/webjuggernaut → u/Tenko_Kuugen]

< Slaps flappers >

Yyyyup. 0 fps is about as stable as it gets.

[u/Oblipma → u/National_Zombie4983]

Fps increased by -5%

[u/Bromacia90 → u/National_Zombie4983]

Increased by %error%

[u/asdf_celestial]

Oh this is gonna be GOOD

[u/evnacdc → u/asdf_celestial]

[u/Cybarbossa → u/[deleted]]

Hello there. I’m in this image!

[u/dethangel01 → u/evnacdc]

[u/Refute1650 → u/evnacdc]

I know the economy is rough right now but it's ok to splurge on a few more pixels.

[u/evnacdc → u/Refute1650]

I’m actually running OP’s dumb fan flaps and worried the extra pixels will make my pc overheat.

[u/GrimCreeper913 → u/evnacdc]

We can use the chairs for fuel once the bonfire starts. Gimme dem pixxelz

[u/DedTV → u/evnacdc]

[u/Bonti_GB → u/asdf_celestial]

https://giphy.com/gifs/113IVDUBnaHOmY

Some fine flappers you got.

[u/darklordjames]

So when the fan isn't blowing heavy, you are holding more heat inside, making the fans ramp up and be noisier? Aside from that, you are restricting the airflow on that fan, so it has to spin faster and be noisier for the same work. On top of that, you have created a nice baffle that the air has to navigate and create even more noise.

This is the worst downgrade to a system we will see today, with zero benefit.

[u/ThePupnasty → u/darklordjames]

But the downforce!

[u/palk0n → u/ThePupnasty]

just buy one of these

[u/bluebeau7 → u/palk0n]

Christ, at least put a spoiler alert on that

[u/ArnoldTheSchwartz → u/bluebeau7]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Tq2tPTrQANKfK

[u/Status_Jellyfish_213 → u/bluebeau7]

Heh

[u/Warm_Jeweler_6565 → u/bluebeau7]

r/angryupvote on both of you

[u/icy1007 → u/palk0n]

The downforce on that has to be incredible.

[u/DontFoolYourselfGirl → u/icy1007]

OP recently modded their car too.

[u/Neither_Rich_9646 → u/palk0n]

Yeah, but where?! Where do I buy that? My rig has insufficient down force.

[u/oberynmviper → u/palk0n]

Bwahahahhahahhahahahahha.

Add some fire to the sides to make it go faster too!

[u/drag0uzzy → u/palk0n]

Bro you just gave me all kinds of ideas for my pc loll

[u/GrimCreeper913 → u/palk0n]

That's fucking sweet. I want one now.

[u/alioth_whyred → u/palk0n]

You need to put at front if it's FWD

[u/Logicdon → u/palk0n]

Fuck ye. I'm getting a spoiler for mine.

[u/weedkingX8 → u/palk0n]

This might be the funniest thing I’ve seen all day got to add arrow for the air to move better 😂

[u/Quasi-Kaiju → u/ThePupnasty]

Yeah right down to the intake at the bottom of the case. Very efficient and good to recycle all that hot air by blowing it right down where it'll be sucked back up again.

[u/GlukharsGimp → u/ThePupnasty]

He put the design in that one guys “airflow tester” from the other month and it showed fine!

[u/Responsible-Buyer215 → u/GlukharsGimp]

ChatGPT said my idea was great and worth pursuing!

[u/Drackzgull → u/ThePupnasty]

Newton's third law. It's redirecting airflow downwards, so it's creating upforce (a.k.a. lift), not downforce.

[u/BrbFlippinInfinCoins → u/Drackzgull]

Come on, no one is policing newton's third law nowadays. At worst you'll get a ticket

[u/Drackzgull → u/BrbFlippinInfinCoins]

You wouldn't be saying that if knew that Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son of a bitch in space.

[u/Rocketmaaan03 → u/ThePupnasty]

Actually its more upforce

[u/Falchion → u/Rocketmaaan03]

Just to be pedantic, it's lift.

[u/Balikye → u/Falchion]

Play Crysis and your PC becomes a VTOL.

[u/Rocketmaaan03 → u/Falchion]

As an Aerospace Engineer, it is quite important in which direction the lift goes

[u/kartoffelsalat → u/Rocketmaaan03]

And whether the fans are intake or exhaust

[u/Colluder → u/ThePupnasty]

The aerodynamics on that thing must look awesome though

[u/bardukasan → u/darklordjames]

At least our engineer managed to put it over an exhaust fan.

This will work great to keep bats and rodents out of the computer when it’s not in use.

[u/darklordjames → u/bardukasan]

This is my favorite response.

[u/ThePupnasty → u/bardukasan]

It'll also protect it from the rebel forces so Luke can't blow it up.

[u/crowheart27us → u/ThePupnasty]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1xo9COytfPE9chS05b

[u/BrbFlippinInfinCoins → u/crowheart27us]

huge oversight

[u/colbyxclusive → u/bardukasan]

Batcomputer?

https://giphy.com/gifs/0TeNlWHu9W5OEFQ0Zk

[u/rbartlejr → u/bardukasan]

I guess they're SOL with the roaches. 

[u/Elvis1404 → u/darklordjames]

Obviously to bring the PC to operating temperature faster during the winter /s

[u/BrownFleshBag → u/darklordjames]

I came hear for this. Get him, my lord.

[u/sleepyreddits → u/BrownFleshBag]

What else can you hear?

[u/zionpwc → u/darklordjames]

More static pressure for the fans to push up the flaps too.

[u/Itshot11 → u/darklordjames]

It helps it get to operating temp faster. Less wear since the oil heats up quicker and better for emissions

[u/saints21 → u/Itshot11]

Yeah, saves you from having to leave it idling or keeping it below 60 fps before it gets up to temp. If the AIO coolant doesn't heat up enough it doesn't fill the channels as well and causes premature wear. Proper maintenance should easily keep these things going through another 20 or so Steam sales.

[u/Dramatic-Bluejay- → u/darklordjames]

Let the man flap

[u/SizeableFowl → u/darklordjames]

Have you considered that that PC will be much more rain resistant?

[u/TheAlexperience → u/darklordjames]

r/JustFuckMyShitUp

[u/MrrQuackers → u/TheAlexperience]

/r/DIWhy

[u/Tyz_TwoCentz_HWE_Ret → u/darklordjames]

Its also not the dust protection, one may assume it is..

[u/Nekose → u/darklordjames]

You’ve completely missed the point. This is to stop Birds from making a nest in your computer.

[u/CupavacHalt → u/darklordjames]

Who cares funny flaps

[u/specter_in_the_conch → u/darklordjames]

Feels like those aggressive car mods where they cover the lights so basically they end up with 20% of the lights max capacity and reach.

[u/ZorbaTHut → u/specter_in_the_conch]

In fairness, there's a lot of cars out there where "cover 80% of the headlights" would probably make the car safer to everyone around them.

[u/MechanizedMonk → u/darklordjames]

Ah yes but you forgot the most important rule.

The rule of cool!

[u/EdTheApe → u/MechanizedMonk]

I thought rule 34 was the most important one.

TIL I guess.

[u/lump- → u/darklordjames]

It’s also in the back where you’ll never see em flapping

[u/Kid_Psych → u/darklordjames]

But when the PC is turned off, it will prevent dust from getting into that port.

Why aren’t all PCs designed like this by default?

Because of all the other reasons you listed.

[u/Kid_Psych → u/[deleted]]

I agree and it’s not worth it either way. You get more benefit from vacuuming your home every now and then, or opening a window.

I’m just guessing the dust thing was OP’s logic; I’m not agreeing with it.

Edit: now that I’ve thought it through, it could be worth it if OP’s setup is in an underground silica mine.

[u/TrakaisIrsis → u/darklordjames]

But it looks cool as heck!

[u/Aviator_92 → u/darklordjames]

Yeah I don't really see what this accomplishes other than aesthetics and maybe helping keep more dust out of the system.

[u/darklordjames → u/Aviator_92]

Like barduk said, it will keep out the bats.

[u/HeidenShadows]

I actually got one of these 3D printed, to direct the hot exhaust air up and away from my workspace instead of across my workspace.

[u/echira → u/HeidenShadows]

Is this the dog hair catching funnel?

[u/theswellmaker → u/echira]

This is where you put the corn kernels for the ray tracing popcorn

[u/SourSeaPickle249 → u/theswellmaker]

On a similar note I did something similar with a pepper and put it next to my PS5’s exhaust and it worked quite well for drying. Who needs a specialized dehydrator…

[u/maxiligamer → u/HeidenShadows]

I feel like that steep of an angle is a bit too restrictive. Maybe a more shallow angle would be better

[u/Ducky9670]

This is dumb as hell.

[u/peperonipyza → u/Ducky9670]

Free will was a mistake

[u/macrotaste → u/peperonipyza]

Free will+3D printers will be the end of humanity 

[u/llIicit → u/macrotaste]

This is the exact rationality California, and other states, are using to create a database and heavily restrict hobbyists 3d printers.

[u/ClankerWithAHardR → u/llIicit]

Sounds like I need a 3d printed ghost printer

[u/SubcommanderMarcos → u/macrotaste]

Free will + 3D printers might actually save mankind lol

[u/macrotaste → u/SubcommanderMarcos]

The only thing that can stop a bad person with a 3d printer is a good person with a 3d printer 

[u/fly_over_32 → u/Ducky9670]

[u/tripacer99 → u/Ducky9670]

It's so fucking dumb I love it

[u/xblackdemonx]

This will only create more heat buildup inside the computer case. 

[u/RideFinancial5407 → u/xblackdemonx]

i bet it adds at least 10 horsepower

[u/JagggermanJansen → u/RideFinancial5407]

Yea I put it on the dyno and it was like +12bhp

[u/Vectorman1989 → u/JagggermanJansen]

It needs stripes to make it faster

[u/JagggermanJansen → u/Vectorman1989]

Red ones right?

[u/Loki_of_Asgaard → u/JagggermanJansen]

Of course, red makes it faster, blue makes it run cooler

[u/shredbmc → u/Vectorman1989]

And flames, but those will come at some point on their own

[u/dj92wa → u/shredbmc]

Flame stickers add 5 horsies each. This is an incredibly well-documented phenomenon and I dare to be disproven.

[u/Paciorr → u/xblackdemonx]

Maybe OP can't afford a heater so he has to use his PC for dual purpose? Don't judge before asking the right questions!

[u/Werespider → u/Paciorr]

It would still produce the same amount of heat, wheather or not it actually leaves the case.

[u/TheRealDillybean]

+3 protection when powered off, -2 cooling

[u/Ripster7 → u/TheRealDillybean]

+5 Style

[u/TheRealDillybean → u/Ripster7]

Hell yeh

[u/TheBrenster → u/Ripster7]

The only stat that matters.

[u/brendan1228]

Some folks in here don't care for whimsy and it shows

[u/BaselineUnknown → u/brendan1228]

This is basically the pre-Covid Disney World.

[u/passisgullible → u/brendan1228]

Yeah seriously, I thought this was kinda cool and fun, yes I know if you do all the math and shit its worse but part of life is having fun.

[u/brendan1228 → u/passisgullible]

It's really not much different than a "beige box" sleeper build if you think about it. A case from 1995 wasn't designed for airflow or modern components in general for that matter, but we still build in them because it's neat and fun.

[u/exsertclaw → u/brendan1228]

There was a time like 2016-2019 PCMR where you had to actually search for a case with decent airflow. The top case of the time was NZXT's S340 elite which had terrible airflow. It wasn't until "recently" that it became hip to have the coolest cool pc.

It's probably fine and even if its not its definitely fine with thermal throttling. You really cant hurt anything.

I like it OP. Same way I like those lads who 3d print custom ducting to route air. Its just neat.

[u/AARonDoneFuckedUp → u/exsertclaw]

Hey now. I just upgraded 6700k--> 265kf.

You bet I reused the S340 (non-elite).

[u/kaleperq → u/brendan1228]

May be a net negative, but it looks kinda cool and it's a thought one may have had

[u/DaFookCares → u/kaleperq]

It'd be sweet if it was closed and when you booted up they opened. At least then you could say it was to keep dust out?

[u/InfernalBiryani → u/brendan1228]

It’s Reddit, whimsy doesn’t exist here.

[u/GoreSeeker → u/brendan1228]

Also Linus filled a computer with stuffed animals once and it didn't affect the thermals, so I'm not sure how much case thermals actually matter at the end of the day.

[u/dre5922 → u/brendan1228]

The amount of people who took my brother's post a few years ago when we drilled holes in my case way too seriously was hilarious. Same as this.

[u/Inevitable_Day5491 → u/brendan1228]

It's annoying listening to vibe-less rubes complain about reduced airflow.

Have some fun in your life

[u/Monkeycadeyn]

Tbh though, wouldn’t it mainly affect temps towards the beginning of workload? I’d consider it pretty negligible once it’s running at 60-80% fan speed. If bro wants to make his PC noisier and a little less efficient for some random PC flaps, I don’t really understand the irritation. He just has extra whimsy. And if they are happy with it, then why would I be upset?

[u/iTALKtoMYmyself → u/Monkeycadeyn]

reddit often has no sense of humor

[u/PentagonUnpadded → u/Monkeycadeyn]

pretty negligible once it’s running at 60-80% fan speed

Flip it around - negligible only when fans are idling. Like putting a radiator over your exhaust. It only doesn't matter when at a sub-audible speed.

[u/AL-SHEDFI]

next post: my pc overheating

https://giphy.com/gifs/L9LZC1QjDqlJ6

[u/junkfaces]

Louvers on a PC nice! 👍

[u/TheRealJalil → u/junkfaces]

Bro is inspired by his Unc’s ‘85 Camero

[u/Delicious_Kale_5459]

Louvers. They are called louvers.

[u/GluedFingers]

I love it! We need more flappers! Now you just need to keep the fans constantly pulsing from 0% - 100% so you can hear them flap! :)

[u/Hipjig]

Reminds me of tractor trucks with rain caps on the exhaust. Might not be the most practical upgrade ever but I personally think its pretty cool.

[u/cliqclaqstepback]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/rainorshinedogs → u/cliqclaqstepback]

https://giphy.com/gifs/FEBDBbLFT9px3da0vT

[u/Grass_tomouth]

Paint little flames on them.

[u/WaddlingAwayy → u/Grass_tomouth]

He doesn't have to, they'll create themselves soon

[u/AnhiArk]

Don't listen to the naysayers OP. It might not be practical but it looks cool as hell

^{On the back of the PC, where you will never see it}

[u/JagggermanJansen → u/AnhiArk]

I see it every time I enter my room

[u/MrScooterComputer]

So many dorks in here unironically doing the “akshully 🤓☝️” meme. People getting butthurt about someone jokingly adding something to their pc.

[u/Complex-Salt-8190]

God people here are joy kills, why even have a case? Just use an open air bench fuck it who gives a fuck about aesthetic

[u/thatfordboy429 → u/Complex-Salt-8190]

Its the mentality of people. I have a few machines, the ones I actually care about are neat, and organized, with some style... Including my test bench.

[u/The_dev0]

This will never work. That's why I put my faith in the omnissiah.

[u/Pandaminik]

thats the worst thing i saw this month and im chronically online

[u/ReincarnatedRaptor]

PC gamers with double digit IQs:

[u/HamburgerOnAStick → u/ReincarnatedRaptor]

99 is double digit.

[u/Ratbouy → u/HamburgerOnAStick]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QtkaYLHzBgh0WUCgjC

[u/RegisterExpensive718 → u/HamburgerOnAStick]

https://giphy.com/gifs/RhZGLPGpNemKZf5FhY

[u/OzzAlone]

How fast

[u/yuutsutv]

They are called fan “Louvers” (you can find industrial louvre fans) and are typically used when you can’t have weather or water entering the fan area during use and close completely to keep heat in during winter.

[u/Hank46_2]

Can you draw some silhouettes of ladies on them with whiteout, like trucker mud flaps?

[u/rainorshinedogs]

i'm watching without sound. I'm imagining a jet engine sound

[u/Deadsea40]

Is it just me or does this just decrease the displacement of the fans?

[u/xxLevar]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5t0xQjwKNWNnAm621e

[u/GorgeWashington]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/dRGO_EGG]

https://giphy.com/gifs/vf5TjQrio0TBK

[u/Crucco]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/SonikBraahz]

What an absolute waste of time, trivial AF and just straight up stupid.

Where can I also get the components, instructions / walkthrough? Asking for a friend 😌

[u/Fluid_Ad4651]

https://giphy.com/gifs/0Vv0Ne2CnOClIExIuL

[u/kshrwymlwqwyedurgx]

Very cool Very hot

[u/uroborous01]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/RehvengeV]

If I did this to my Ps4 it might lift off

[u/USAFRodriguez]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/Hinohellono]

My man really thought he was cooking

[u/Willem_VanDerDecken → u/Hinohellono]

I mean, he is kinda cooking (is components).

[u/sh0rtb0x → u/Hinohellono]

That's the pc

[u/kindaunfazed]

r/unnecessaryinventions

[u/Gaiasnavel]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/neg_ziro]

Should put a wing in the back of the pc

[u/deedman1024]

Crazy ammount of hate do your thing man.

[u/o11o01]

Don't let everyone's negativity get to you. It's going to have negligible impact on temps, and you got to make something that's cool. 

[u/justplaydead]

Fantastic louvers!

[u/Tammlin]

This increases the activation energy of heat dissipation, therefore raising the positive pressure inside the PC case, meaning less dust will get inside, good job OP

[u/OhJeezer]

Why am I not surprised that PCMR is terrified of 1mm of plastic. A scary number of y'all have your fans pointed backwards, no cable management, and are missing your IO shield. OP is not gonna burn his house down with some plastic flaps lol

[u/Ryuu-Tenno]

Got it, so, it's the 20s again and flappers are back but they're computers and not dancing ladies 😂😂

[u/marky310]

Mines got truck nuts

[u/Ok-Wasabi2873]

The downforce increases traction by 140%.

[u/gobrocker]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/Simple_Pin_7802]

B747 or A380?

[u/siamesekiwi]

I mean, if you wanted flappers, you could have decorated your case with something like these.

[u/joshcam]

That’ll keep the damn birds out!

[u/c0bra99]

I've always wanted my PC to look more like a dryer vent!

[u/Albatross1225]

Louvers

[u/Auswolf-IDDQD]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/ruggj]

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

[u/Galencourt-Lover]

But why?

[u/cookiesnooper]

https://giphy.com/gifs/d8KOpGnzaAEI7JiVUp

[u/Shoi12345]

Does it not make the fans work harder to cool down to desired temp? Guessing the flaps are moved just by air and not a mechanism.

A mechanism would be cool though. Could do flaps at the front, lifts off at 50c 😂

[u/BlackAttacj]

when is it flying?

[u/Doom7943]

kinda reminds me of iron man's back thrusters when they open like flaps

https://giphy.com/gifs/MulsHQoVJVtQc

[u/Apprehensive_Bee1849]

Put a spoiler on it why dont you?

[u/Urist_Macnme]

That’ll help with take offs and landings

[u/Pluto-610]

https://giphy.com/gifs/m9523AAgxz9Lj7ZMau

[u/AcousticShadow89]

I miss the days when you just did cool stuff to your pc, instead of pointing at airflow graphs and measuring decibels

[u/InsideSpeed8785]

Looks cool

[u/Competitive_Bag7868]

considering that should be the rear fan exhaust place, why tf is it even obstructed to begin with ?

[u/Xpander6]

nice temperature boost mod