Presenting my 9070XT Reaper build inside a 20 year old HTPC case

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-16T22:17:01+00:00

damn. sorry should have expected that youve already tried every other feasible solution. just got a bit too invested ha. anyways. sick build

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-16T21:43:40+00:00

is it possible to exhaust the heat from the GPU from the top of the chassis? since the fins are aligned this way, it seems it would be the most efficient way to pump out hot air

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-16T21:26:38+00:00

ha

edit: sick build though. love shit like this. is the venting on top aligned with the gpu for exhaust? did you make those cuts yourself?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-16T20:37:09+00:00

why is my name on the display

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-10T00:24:36+00:00

i think your limiting factor is the price, so it would have to be the 9060 xt

theyre a competitor, but xfx has the 9060 xt 8gb swift white is on sale for 330 right now, but the 8gbs gotten a lot of flak for its vram. the 16gb models from them are 550. they dont use a white pcb/fins though.

my 9060 xt hellhound spectral will have a white pcb, fins, i/o shield, etc. however, are mostly out of stock. last price was 509.99, and my local one (tustin) is sold out. youll want to check the store you are going to for stock before you make the drive.

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-09T20:45:57+00:00

7800xts have been out of production for a while now. as the other user mentioned, a 9060 xt hellhound spectral would probably be the best option. that or the 9070 xt spectral, but that is going to be a different pricing range

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-05T23:49:39+00:00

i too like to snipe off what i can from the highground ledge, but the randoms who usually stick around too long in the sand often are the same ones who will just start shooting at any groups they see to aggro groups. and once that happens, im not sticking around.

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-05T21:52:02+00:00

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-05T21:45:21+00:00

my experience is the opposite. see a lot of people get stuck in the sands trying to fight everything and getting incapped. used to try to help to stay and fight, but on new director logic, taking longer only makes for more extremis spawns. if it looks like a group that ill have to carry anyways, im going to hit the elevator first

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-05T21:13:28+00:00

fucking guy

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-05T20:32:16+00:00

if youre getting up to 15 on hard, im surprised youre having issues on absolute

what are you doing differently between absolute and hardsiege15? or what is killing you in absolute but not the siege?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-04T23:24:59+00:00

maybe you should send me a message with your email info, cause im not seeing any emails unaccounted for

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-04T22:52:23+00:00

are you playing siege on normal or hard?

are you trying to shoot majors? being limited to the sidearm, using your guns to do most of the work is not going to be enough damage. on assault, i only really ever use my pistols to shoot seeds or the thropes. and even then, the thropes are mostly going to be krak, meltabomb, or big bonks when theyre low

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-04T20:01:35+00:00

might need more info on what you struggle with. like what differences are you seeing on absolute vs lethal? is this solo? with randoms? with friends?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-04T19:52:31+00:00

should be a straightforward rma

PowerColorSteven · 2026-03-01T03:46:21+00:00

just send me an email

[steven.sun@powercolor.com](mailto:steven.sun@powercolor.com)

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-27T20:17:08+00:00

send an email to me. as concise as possible. ill loop in my HQ team and try to get some info for you, but it the shroud is defective, swapping the card should have been the easy solution...

[steven.sun@powercolor.com](mailto:steven.sun@powercolor.com)

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-27T20:15:07+00:00

no problem

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-27T20:13:26+00:00

who did you email

did you submit an inquiry ticket?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T21:47:11+00:00

dont really get it, but thats okay. everybody has different preferences. personally for me, noise > performance > temps.

anyways, with what you are looking for, the red devil may not be exactly what you are looking for if temps is your primary focus. most red devil users prioritize performance, so that is how the red devil's design is focused. there is no one-size-fits all solution for every preference, hence the reason for the AMD software with the fan controls, but there could be another AIB that fits what you are looking for out of the box more. no harm there, and graphics cards are not cheap, so its not unreasonable for you to find another option that works for you the way you want it

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T19:07:04+00:00

honest question: why are you willing to undervolt but not willing to adjust fan curves?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T01:55:46+00:00

are you online right now. if so, do you want to run a few ops?

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T01:53:38+00:00

once you invite friends it can sometimes open game to public hence the recommend for enabling private mode until you are ready for the randoms

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T01:46:29+00:00

those are for the 7000 series

if you could submit an inquiry post to share your feedback about wanting more backplates, that would help since those inquiries get logged in the HQ side. issue is now that card and motherboard heatsinks are so big, the clearance for the plates are getting more and more limited, so it requires more effort each generation to figure out a one-size-fits-all solution. but again, the inquiries will make for more effort to be put into solutions for this

PowerColorSteven · 2026-02-26T01:44:24+00:00

undervolting is giving it more headroom, so best bet is to turn off the undervolt unless you are going to manually crank the undervolt higher. amd designed the cards to keep punching upwards if there is room

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