r/SomebodyMakeThis • u/somebodybuildit • 6h ago
Physical Product A PC case that's also an air purifier: your PC already pulls air in, filters it, and blows it out
Your PC already does half of an air purifier's job: fans pull air in, dust filters catch some of it, and it blows the air back out. So why not go all the way?
I searched before posting. There seem to have been a few similar attempts, but I couldn't find anything like this that you can actually buy today.
The idea: a PC case built around a real air purifier.
- Intake goes through a HEPA + carbon filter first
- CPU, GPU and PSU only breathe filtered air, so the inside stays dust-free
- The exhaust leaves your room cleaner, not dustier
- One box instead of two devices taking up floor space and making noise
The honest problem: HEPA filters are very restrictive. Pushing enough air through them needs high-static-pressure fans, and those are loud, the opposite of what a quiet PC wants. A realistic version might keep two separate airflow paths in one case (one for cleaning, one for cooling).
I don't have the skills to build this, so I'm leaving it here. Would you buy one? What am I missing?
(Images are AI-generated concept renders.)