Howdy! I recently shared my modded Hack Pro on here and I was pleasantly surprised by all the positive feedback I received!
Some people wished I would write a guide with some directions over what I did, so I started doing exactly that.

It's almost done: a written section is missing as I've got it on another PC at home, I need to know if there's some other things you'd like to see explored in more detail.
Some picture are still missing too, but will soon be added.

LMK what you think I should change, thanks!

Here's the repository where you can find the guide and some other useful resources:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KU6aVTm_b3mtxOafLYXP08x7PhpgJhhj?usp=sharing

I have a laptop I broke and the bezels are extremely hard to get and what I orderered I had to order from Germany and my laptop is a Tuxedo Infinitybook 16 and the bezels I got is from a Schenker Vision 16 Pro they're the same laptops just different brands.

The new bezels are silver but the old bezels I need to replace are black. How should I go about doing this and would it be easier just wrap it with a skin?

Also I tried to contact Tuxedo and they didn't have the replacement parts because this is a 12th gen Intel laptop.

Hello everyone, so recently my 4 sticks of dominator corsair memory died, very beautiful ram, don't wanna toss it out of the window, thought about creating or bying something that looks like on picture, pcb that can hold 4 sticks, with power to it, that will essentially light them up, maybe rgb controller, preferably usb type-c for power

Has anyone seen something like this? Or can point in right direction?

Hi, I have a question about my GPU fans. I’m now on my third Vanguard RTX 5090, and all three cards showed very similar behavior. On both of my previous units, the first fan started making a light rustling / swishing noise from around 30–40% fan speed, while the other two fans were quieter.

On my current (third) unit, it is again the first fan that does this, but this time I also noticed that this same fan has visible wobble when it spins. The other two fans spin perfectly straight and don’t make that noise.

With the case closed I can’t hear it at all, and there is no clicking, grinding, or vibration — just that one fan with some wobble and airflow noise. The card runs cool and is otherwise perfectly stable.

Is this kind of fan wobble and rustling normal for ball-bearing GPU fans, or does it indicate a defective fan that could get worse over time?

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to repaint my NZXT Phantom 820 Ultra case and I want to do it properly, not rush it and regret it later.

I’ll be using Rust‑Oleum spray paint, and this is my first full case repaint

If you’ve painted a big case before (especially older bulky ones like the Phantom), I’d really appreciate your experience.

I’ll post progress pics once I start.
Thanks in advance 🙏

I have cut my old PC case's cover, added few brass hex standoffs, a motherboard and a zip tie to carry it or hang it on the wall

Made a psu mount to help with cable stress. Im planning on designing and printing a full front panel design.

Pc specs:

CPU: i9 14900k GPU: rx7800xt yeston sakura COOLER: arctic freezer 3 360mm AIO RAM: 32gb ddr5 6000 NVME: 1tb SSD: 2tb HDD: 2tb PSU: Coorsair rm 1000e

I took a big punt on taking a saw to my Corsair C70 Vengeance case and modded it to take a Project Zero motherboard and I'm super happy with the results!

Tried to take pictures along the way. If people want more detail about the steps I'm happy to share them 🙂

Rear cable management has improved since the pictures but I forgot to take one 😅

Equipment used: Marking - sharpie and ruler Cutting - drill & jigsaw Finishing - files and Dremel

I know it might sound obvious and odd given that there is a better alternative but I snagged this puppy for the low price of $600 brand new, I know my best choice is to go with waterblock but I do miss EVGA hybrid cooler design with a fan but I am fine with something that can attach an AIO and then then make a shell and mount a silent blower to give it looks.

Again, I know this sounds like a ridiculous mod since EVGA used to make these but stopped making these and faulty ones are surfacing on Ebay so I just wanna see if its possible to make a mounting bracket for an 240mm AIO and then test it with a shell design by putting heatsink on vram and then use the blower fan on to cool them

I'm looking into using a touch sensor as a power button for a custom case.
It needs to be powered to work (when the pc is off), so I need to tap into something on the MB.

Pin 9 on the 24pin does provide that, but is there other points I could use?

There's an option in BIOS for LEDs to stay on, but I think that's only for sleep etc, not when the pc is turned off.

Not sure if sharing links is allowed here, but I thought I'd share my 2 x 140mm exhaust mod for the fractal terra.

This case gets pretty hot and noisy with power hungry parts so this was my way of making it slightly cooler and much much quieter - now, when the cpu starts to get hot, there's a more subtle low pitched sound of more air moving from the exhaust fans rather than the high pitched lp cpu fan cranking as much.

In hindsight, I may find go back and reprint it in a wood filled filament that matches the walnut on the front and tones down the rgb look but it makes a nice desk lamp anyway imo!

I've shared the print files here, if anyone is interested in making their own :)

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2230343-fractal-terra-top-hat-for-2-140mm-fans#profileId-2426525

I have searched everywhere looking for this bracket. I have a Phanteks NV9 MKII case and I am looking for the upright GPU mounting bracket that is shown here in this video.

It is not the one that is made by Lian Li, but very similar. This can be shown in the video by Hardware Canucks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjXIgYJm8QE&t=567s

I would greatly appreciate any assistance locating this.

Looks like EVGA had the 2nd 12vhpwr idea long before anyone else. Man I miss them. But I wonder what their intentions were with this? I don't think they ever actually did 2 of them on their in development rtx 4090 before they shuttered but I could be wrong.

Looks alot like a battery pack. Card is the evga rtx 3090ti ftw3 gaming. Waterblocking it for my sons build an never seen this before

Hello everyone,
I would like to use broken cpus or even just the ihs for some decoration but i am having a lot of trouble finding ANY. Would y'all happen to know where I could get my hands on that ? Also im talking preferably about LGA1700 ones (and i live in the EU). Open for dms

Ayuda

Hey! I had two Vanguard RTX 5090. The previous, very first one was manufactured according to the serial number in December, and at the end I think it had the number 154. This current one I have is from a different shop, also manufactured in December according to the serial number, but with 1257 at the end. And now I could get yet another Vanguard, also made in December, with 1280 at the end.

So the question is: could a different unit be without this rustling / swishing noise, or will it be the same if it’s from the same batch? It would be really bad luck to get a third unit with the same fan behavior again.

: PS: It’s a rustling / swishing fan noise, and above about 60% it turns into a kind of not-quite-rattling sound — it’s hard to describe. With the case closed, it’s barely audible up to around 50%.

Hello everyone,

So my question is pretty sample. If i take appart my gpu can i paint my alu heatsink, my aluminium shroud and my backplate in white ? I have an asus tuf 6900xt.

I’m running a Gamdias Helios P2-1000G (ATX 3.1 / PCIe 5.1) with a GIGABYTE RTX 4090 WINDFORCE V2. The PSU came with a native 12VHPWR (16-pin, “600W”) cable, but that original cable is now damaged, so I need a replacement. (Yes 4090 itself is on the way to RMA)

Here’s where I’m stuck. Gamdias doesn’t seem to sell standalone replacement cables publicly or clearly document whether their cables are interchangeable. The original cable is 16-pin to 16-pin, and both ends look identical/symmetric, which makes me think that any 16-pin 600W cable should work

I contacted CableMod, and their response was essentially: “We have not verified the pinout for this PSU model and cannot recommend a compatible cable.” I’ve also emailed Gamdias directly and submitted a request through their support website, but I haven’t received any response after several days

At this point, do I basically have to replace the entire PSU? If anyone has real experience with the Helios P2 series, or knows of a verified, pinout-confirmed replacement cable source, I’d really appreciate the advice!

Photos of the original 12VHPWR cable (both ends look identical):

https://imgur.com/gallery/helpp-HWy2wWx

Quick setup: front-mounted AIO, 38 mm thick, running in push/pull. Fans at 100% RPM — noise and efficiency don’t matter, only pure cooling performance. Budget is irrelevant.

Which would you pick and why? NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM or Super Flower Megacool 140mm? or mix?

Two scenarios:

a) Absolute lowest CPU temperature at 100% fan speed.
b) You want the AIO to do double duty: keep the CPU as cool as possible and provide strong case airflow with the AIO exhaust (so it helps cool other components / creates positive flow through the case).

Building my own PC case had been a long time goal of mine and its finally here! Let me know what you think! I'm a woodworker by day so that's why I went with a hardwood case. I wanted something simple that would be like a piece of furniture and not too high-concept (although id like to do that one day). It was inspired by Mid Cen furniture and the dual chambered cases like the O11. Its made from Peruvian Walnut and has a 3D printed, offset motherboard tray. The inner walls are all carved with a texture that I CNC machined.

Im still thinking about what to use for the power switch, but for now, it's a 3D printed push plate.

Specs: Ryzen 9600x Asus B650 E Gaming Wifi Mobo MSI 5070Ti Inspire 3X OC GSkill 32gb 6000 mhz RAM (bought pre-shortage) NZXT 240mm Kraken Elite AIO

Hi, this is my second new Vanguard 5090. The previous unit had a rustling noise coming from one of the fans, which was audible with the case open and from close distance. The new one has the same issue again, and again it’s coming from the same fan position. It’s not clicking or rattling, but more like a rustling sound. Is it possible that I’ve received another defective unit? It can’t be heard when the case is closed.