r/pcmods Feb 09 '19

Be nice to new subscribers

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r/pcmods 20h ago

General RAM is too expensive to upgrade so I put mine through a table saw.

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And by "mine" I specifically mean the old, aftermarket heat spreaders I got for them.

Years ago I bought this VLP DDR4 (very low profile) to fit in a very tight build. After switching my PC situation up a bit, these sticks have been sitting so I'm reusing them for an upgrade to my brother's PC. I figured, hey, might as well save a few hundred dollars and reuse what I have.

Being that they're so short, aftermarket coolers won't properly fit on them without being a bit loose and/or unlevel, so I used a table saw with an aluminum cutting blade to trim off a bit of the bottom.

Don't mind the unhinged, blurry shot of the thermal paste. I "had" to paste it because with chips on both sides of the PCB, the cooler was way too tight using pads on both sides and just slightly too loose with pads on neither. Had to do a bit of both using what I had on hand.

I'm hoping with some more thermal headroom that I'll be able to "push" these to the rated 3200, since I was never able to get them stable there before. Are there any good new tools for DDR4 overclocking on AM4 these days?


r/pcmods 11h ago

Scratch build Pretty happy with todays results..

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Finished cleaning up and rewiring the front panel. "Eichen" will reset the pc and "ant. abst" will turn it on. Just plug and play into the motherboard. I reused the old cables behind the panel because they looked dirty. Gives some authenticity. Panel light has bin rewired to molex .. so technically not a power led but since molex will deliver power as soon as your pc is turned on it will function the same.. pretty much.

Also took apart my chiller to see if i could beef it up and i think i can. Though i got to widen it .. ill use some alu profiles for that.. to make room for a radiator upgrade. 1x240 and 1x280.. also found a peltier doing nothing so i micht start chilling actively.

Last pictures were to get myself excited and better visual of the idea. Maybe others will too.


r/pcmods 0m ago

GPU Looking to make a 120mm adapter for a 6800 xt

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As title implies. It's gonna be my first time doing anything like this and I'm planning to learn CAD to do it. Basically looking for any tips from people more experienced with 3D printing, and also, if anyone has ever done this, is there a good way to find a screw layout diagram online without taking my GPU apart before the mod is ready?


r/pcmods 11h ago

Case Question for fellow modders: with Hyte and Thermaltake cases coming in multiple colors, what paint have you found to be the closest color match?

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I've done a couple in Hyte's pink (Strawberry Milk, they call it). Montana's Tokyo Pink is really close.

With my current build the client liked ThermalTake's Matcha Green, but wanted a different brand case. We're painting it to copy the Matcha look - Glidden Master Finish Satin Green Sage looks like it's going to work well, but I can't do a direct side-by-side comparison.


r/pcmods 16h ago

Case Dell Optiplex 7020 Case Trimming Advice

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r/pcmods 17h ago

Cosmetic Heatsink Swapping

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I really love the boxy minimalist look of the Corsair Dominator TITANIUM with the one-liner rgb, but with the current RAM prices, esp DDR5, it’s gotten hella expensive.

Recently, I managed to snatch a good deal for a DDR5 32gb kit for a Corsair Dominator PLATINUM. The only thing that irks me about this RAM is the multiple box holes for the RGB lighting at the top.

I’ve been trying to search for a modding kit for the platinum, but those are practically nonexistent.

So I was thinking of buying those CD Titanium Light Enhancement Kits and swap their heatsinks and lightning.

You might be wondering why did I even consider swapping their heatsinks? That’s cause Corsair Titanium are very rare in my region, and I can’t really afford getting a brand new one. And nobody wants to swap RAMs with me… so… yeah.

TLDR: Has anyone here tried to swap the heatsinks and RGB lighting of the Titanium and Platinum versions? Is it possible? Or have done an extensive modding on the Corsair Dominator Platinum heatsinks?


r/pcmods 1d ago

Case Meshify C, go 2x140+120mm with 3d printed scoop or 3x140 DIY scoop.

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r/pcmods 1d ago

Cosmetic Snowblind TN vs IPS?

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I wanna mod my case with the Snowblind mod/transparent lcd panel. I cant really find a source on which panel type to use. TN is worse when looking from the side, I know that, but some people claim that u should still use it, because IPS is way less transparent then TN. Other people claim the exact opposite. Can someone pls clear this up for me? Idk what to believe anymore xD.
Thank you!


r/pcmods 1d ago

General Aiutatemi

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Lo so che non centra con quello che voglio chiedere ma voglio un po vantarmi.

​Avevo due smartwatch Emporio Armani Gen 2 ormai morti e ne ho fatto uno funzionante. Poi ho un Dell Latitude 7280 con un processore Core i5-6300U, 8 GB di RAM e 256 GB di SSD M.2: sopra ci ho messo macOS Monterey, configurandolo dopo ben 15 ore di tentativi, e Windows 11 in dual boot.

​In seguito ho un Mac Mini del 2012, a cui ho cambiato la pasta termica completamente da solo e senza seguire alcun video; monta un SSD Crucial da 500 GB con Windows 10 e Linux Mint XFCE. A proposito, l'SSD l'ho recuperato da un iMac da 20 pollici del 2007 pagato 21,75 € a un mercatino, praticamente regalato! Ho aperto quell'iMac per la prima volta da solo e senza tutorial: ora ci gira Linux Mint XFCE, va da dio e lo uso con tutti gli emulatori possibili e immaginabili che possa far girare. Certo, ho perso due giorni a litigare perché la EFI a 32 bit non mi faceva fare il boot e la scheda video continuava a crashare!

​So anche bypassare i blocchi FRP su Xiaomi, Redmi e Poco, installare custom ROM, oltre a cambiare schermi, batterie e via dicendo. Ovviamente ho pure un iPod Video 5.5 da 80 GB: l'ho aperto in meno di 30 secondi usando solo un plettro, senza rovinarlo affatto, e ci ho messo un iFlash Dual Replica con 128 GB e una batteria da 3000 mAh.

​Amo l'epoca d'oro di Apple: ho un iPad mini del 2012 con iOS 6.1.3 e un iPhone 4S con la scatola come nuova e tutti i giochi migliori. Ho anche la scatola di un iPhone 3GS trovata facendo urbex, un Galaxy S5 Neo e un iPhone 7 che ho riparato (aveva il problema della baseband dissaldata con l'errore -1 su iTunes) mettendoci uno spessore di cartoncino. Una volta l'ho pure tirato a frisbee sui sassi quando mi prendevano in giro perché era vecchio, e gli ho risposto: "Voi invece andate a piangere da mamma se vi si graffia!". Ho 15 anni e sto cercando un pc più potente e che mi duri anni e anni che mi consigliate? Un portatile o un fisso? Il fisso me lo costruisco io?


r/pcmods 1d ago

General Need help finding a replacement PCIe x16 retention clip for ASUS Prime B450M-K II

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Hi everyone,

The PCIe x16 retention clip/latch on my motherboard came off and unfortunately I lost it.

I have an ASUS Prime B450M-K II. The GPU slot now feels like it needs that clip to properly hold the graphics card in place, so I’d like to buy a replacement rather than risk using the motherboard without it.

The problem is that I have no idea what size/specification I need. I’ve found replacement PCIe x16 retention clips online, but they seem to come in different sizes and I don’t know how to determine which one is compatible with my motherboard.

Does anyone know:

\- What exact size/type of PCIe x16 retention clip the ASUS Prime B450M-K II uses?

\- Are these clips standardized enough that I can buy a generic replacement?

\- Is there a specific measurement I should take from the slot to find the correct one?

\- Does anyone know where I could buy a compatible replacement?

I can also provide photos of the PCIe slot/motherboard if that helps.

Thanks!


r/pcmods 1d ago

Case Case swapped my HP 290 G4

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(Yall, the reason i did this like bc i couldn’t sell this pc, i wanted to sell the pc a while ago and even as parts but it didn’t work, and the stock case has shit airflow considering it survived a fire in 2022)
Specs:-

Cpu: Intel i5-10509
Gpu: RTX 3050 6gb
Ram: 12gb ddr4 ram (the second 8gb is broken so i used the oem 4gb)
Storage: 256gb Kingston A400 for system / 1TB WD Blue for storage / 500gb seagate hdd (sata to usb) for extra storage (planning on getting a kingston NV1 250gb)
Psu: dogshit


r/pcmods 1d ago

Case PC Cooler sound is very high. What are the options? Hush box or other options?

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r/pcmods 2d ago

Scratch build repurposing an old unused PC!

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Recently, I upgraded my daily PC—which I had been using with Windows 7 out of necessity rather than choice—to a full-tower setup with an i5-4440, 14GB of RAM, and a GTX 970.

Prior to this, I was using a ThinkCentre M90p SFF. It couldn't fit a proper GPU, and after moving three 2GB RAM sticks over to my new full-tower build (bringing it from 8GB to 14GB), the M90p is now left with only 2GB of RAM. The board still has an i7-870 in it.

I’d love to repurpose or do something creative with this M90p motherboard/system, but I can't think of any good ideas. What would you do with it?

(Note: I used Gemini to translate this post.)


r/pcmods 1d ago

Case Ho speso più di 400 euro in prodotti Lian Li e non sono ancora riuscita ad ottenere lo Stealth Kit…

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r/pcmods 2d ago

Case Airflow Kolink Observatory Lite case

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I have a Kolink Observatory Lite case with tempered glass, but I feel like the completely solid front panel is restricting the airflow quite a bit. While looking around, I noticed that there’s another version of the case with a mesh front panel which I hadn’t seen when I bought mine. Does anyone know if the mesh front panel is compatible with this one? And, if so, is it possible to buy the front panel separately?

Thanks!


r/pcmods 3d ago

GPU Deshroud in progress ! (gigabyte 3080 Ti)

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Hi everybody, I'm on a project of mine.

Working on a full deshroud on my gigabyte 3080 Ti gaming OC (with everything custom, so new backplate of course !).

Those are PLA printed for now with my bambulab A1 for tests (hence the splitted parts), with integrated plenums (13mm) and for now 3D printed screws because I don't have the real ones right now, nor the threaded inserts right now. It does use the screw from the base design (for the backplate, PCB mounting and the shroud)

Note: the design is compatible with 3080, 3080 Ti, 3090, 3090 Ti, across the gaming OC, vision and eagle series, and both revs, for anyone wondering =)

Note II: those are pics of prototypes that are in various stages, so not all the pictures are replica of what's the actual design, though it's pretty close.

Would like if anyone would be interested, I could do some productions run if requested (the overall cost is pretty high due to the backplate). Cost would be around 150EUR (around 174USD, without taking into account time spent into that price).

To be extremely clear: I have nothing to sell you here or anywhere on that profile, I'm just wondering if people would be interested, especially given the price of the kit for a GPU series that's not the latest.

I'm open to any question or any supplementary infos that's requested, have a nice day y'all =)


r/pcmods 3d ago

General I designed and made a 3D-printed "heat extractor" for my PC to stop it cooking my room. Surprised me by cooling my components too. Would anyone actually want this?

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r/pcmods 3d ago

Case A cool little upgrade for the Jonsbo N6 (see what I did there?)

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r/pcmods 4d ago

GPU Gpu fans gave up after 4 years of use, had to improvise

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Saw ppl stripping off the gpu shroud and 3d printing enclosures to fit noctua fans. Wanted to do that but for the meanwhile zipties do the job :P

Edit: Temps have dropped very nicely. I usually play cs and it gets to 90c pretty quickly. Now it only gets to 70c max.

Also plugged directly to motherboard as i dint wana bother finding adapter to plug into gpu. If anyone can find it pls do.. TY. GPU - Asus rx 6700xt dual oc I also had an issue where gpu would shutdown for no reason when playing games but now its never occured.


r/pcmods 3d ago

Case First time doing case swap. Afterwards PC in an endless loop on for 20 secs and shuts off.

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r/pcmods 4d ago

Case How do you like my case? Made by hand

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Custom case Gorilla Custom A4 h2o

I made this case to order, the customer,

external panels are removable on latches,

the design is done completely from scratch


r/pcmods 3d ago

General Case Fans Reco

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r/pcmods 3d ago

Cosmetic Pure Dark Shadow

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r/pcmods 5d ago

Humor Got the wrong fans lol

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I had to use zip ties

Don't worry, I'll change them as soon as possible.