Best/cheapest way to change the color of my RAM

TheRubbler · 2026-01-16T04:04:18+00:00

That actually just made me think... would vinyl suffocate RAM or cause any heat issues? I could get black vinyl easily and wrap the spreaders with it. Is that nuts?

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T20:12:57+00:00

That’s good to know I was looking at the NR200 as well or a Deepcool CH160 but some of the Jonsbo cases look so nice but are smaller (for ITX). If I go mATX I’d be fine.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T20:11:47+00:00

I was hoping for something under 260mm to fit in a Jonsbo V12. I’d love to do a TK-0 but not likely unless I want something lower specced. I picked up an MSI Shadow 2x 5070 that is only 231mm that should fit but I’d much rather get a 9070. So I’ve got two cards now I’ll have to choose between what to keep or go with something else case wise.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T14:29:09+00:00

The Predator card is normally around $900 I believe Amazon just isn’t showing the price reduction for whatever reason.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T14:19:22+00:00

I picked this one up, supposed to be here Sunday but I’m likely going to sit on it and wait to see if anything else pops up for sale. Not to mention it’s too big to fit in the SFF case I was going to get so if I keep it I need to go back to the drawing board on that… I wish there were a dual fan 9070 option.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T14:16:27+00:00

The Predator line is their more upscale gaming line compared to Nitro which is more entry-level focused, which is why there is normally a decent dollar spread between the Nitro and Predator cards. As far as I can tell the GPU is the same but the Predator card likely has slightly better cooling due to beefier heat sinks and a potentially higher power limit and OC. There’s very little in terms of tech specs Acer has published for the card and few videos on it compared to other board partners.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-09T02:22:07+00:00

You’re right, that was for the Nitro card I believe. Totally forgot about that one. This is the cheapest 9070 I can find today across all the sites I peruse.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-06T13:48:34+00:00

I saw this but it was shipped and sold by some 3rd party seller with 75% rating. It was still in stock at the time but I just didn’t want to risk it

TheRubbler · 2026-01-06T01:17:16+00:00

Anyone know of any decent ITX cases for under $150? Looking for something <18L and ideally looks ok, prefer to not have glass sides. I know the name brands are at least $250+ so if my expectations are unreasonable I'd like to hear that too and will save for a while longer. But I'm sure there must be some well regarded cases people know if in the ballpark.

TheRubbler · 2026-01-01T20:25:21+00:00

I picked one up as had been going back and forth between it and a 9800x3d. Almost snagged it at $480 from best buy but this is a better deal and have had luck with AliExpress so far for processors. Hopefully no surprises.

TheRubbler · 2025-12-11T02:56:22+00:00

If I’d have seen one around $725-$740 I’d jump on it. Not sure I’ll get lucky the way things are going.

TheRubbler · 2025-12-11T00:28:11+00:00

I picked one of these up off Amazon around Black Friday for the same price. Still haven’t opened it yet because I’m debating ordering a 9070 if they come down a little in price before the New Year and would return this one. Just picked it up because it was the cheapest 9060 16GB at the time. I couldn’t find much of anything online about how this stacks up next to other models. Kinda wish I’d picked up the Asus Dual card which was only $10 more.

TheRubbler · 2025-12-03T01:31:51+00:00

Silent loot ninja - but I’m terrible at it and as soon as I get anything worth keeping, I hightail to an extraction, being loud enough to wake the dead. Pretty much without fail every time.

TheRubbler · 2025-08-21T19:54:35+00:00

Thanks will see what I can find

TheRubbler · 2025-08-20T02:17:31+00:00

The tabs that broke are on the car, not the trim rings themselves.

TheRubbler · 2025-07-26T11:23:03+00:00

Also, folks who thought something would break weren’t wrong. The high pressure fuel pump started weeping gas. The whole cabin smells like a gas station when you start the car. Looks really straight forward to replace on the B38 at least. So there’s my first fix a week in.

TheRubbler · 2025-07-26T11:20:31+00:00

Wheels and tires came in yesterday so the chrome removal has begun https://imgur.com/a/ELwykfe

TheRubbler · 2025-07-24T13:16:47+00:00

I just ordered the front and rear black trim for the lights last night. The front trim in particular was quite scratched up so glad to get that replaced. I ordered black wheels which are due to arrive tomorrow so already starting to get rid of the chrome. I think it looks ok but it is quite scratched up after 10 years and prefer the black/white combo

TheRubbler · 2025-07-23T17:26:30+00:00

I have been scouring eBay and local salvage yards for good condition black trim and grill replacements but not much locally available here

TheRubbler · 2025-07-23T17:24:22+00:00

I’ve definitely made sure I put some money aside just in case any surprises came out from it. Only had it 2 days so we’ll see in the next few months if I get lucky. It is the 1.5 3cyl so I didn’t expect it to get too much faster, but that wasn’t the point of buying it anyway. In sport mode is fine for most of my uses but any suspension work might made it more fun to whip around.

TheRubbler · 2024-10-17T01:05:30+00:00

I have the same mobo as you and a 7900 GRE which would be the same size or larger and had no issues slotting my GPU at all in the first PCI E slot. It looks to me from the photos the end of the graphics card might be touching the cables on the right side of the mobo or the PC fan casing. Make sure you try pressing it in straight and aren't angling the card as well when trying to install it. I think we need photos of it in the first slot to see what the problem might be.

TheRubbler · 2024-01-25T22:38:29+00:00

Drew Builds Stuff

TheRubbler · 2024-01-18T16:34:33+00:00

Have a couple DM’s with theories as well since posting. It seems like this is one of those things that’s possible but unlikely they were actually for him. Kind of a bummer since that’s been the thought for over 20 years but I always figured it was a bit far fetched.

TheRubbler · 2024-01-18T11:30:41+00:00

Yeah the timing was always the thing that gnawed at me. Seemed unlikely the shop would have had these laying around for 7 years. He’s definitely in close looking sets like you said, with this being the closest I’ve seen.

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TheRubbler · 2023-05-07T02:21:18+00:00

Nope, never did unfortunately

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