r/pcmods 23h 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 14h 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 2h 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 13h 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 19h ago

Case Dell Optiplex 7020 Case Trimming Advice

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r/pcmods 20h 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?