One of these days I'm gonna pipe these bad boys into my homes duct work LMAO - eviltoast
  • vithigar@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    Yes, it all eventually becomes heat, though not all in the room. Some sound escapes, and some light goes through the window or whatever. Those losses are incredibly minor though.

    What makes a big difference between a PC and something purpose built as a heater is generally how the air circulates the room. A space heater is going to project it out into the room, baseboard heaters will create a wide convection current. A PC on a desk in the corner will typically just blast hot air at one localised spot on the wall which isn’t really ideal for dispersing it throughout the room.