Robert__White

Done, didn't even have to paint it.

Challenge accepted.

Haha, I think fixing the GPU sag is next on the list.

Thanks

Intro (skip if you don't care about WHY I did this) Hi all, just wanted to share the process I went through when painting my RAM as I'm really happy with the result. I bought a Cerulean blue kit when I built the first iteration of my PC because it matched the motherboard I bought (Asus M5a97 r2.0). The change of colour was first conceived moments after I upgraded to a 4790k and a Krait edition motherboard yet I still wasn't convinced it was necessary as only a tiny bit of the ram was showing. That was until one of the heat-spreaders started to fall off. It also gave me the opportunity to mess with stuff sooo... Kit List Paint: Kobra Paint's pure white - semigloss in one of their low pressure aerosols. TIM: Akasa thermal adhesive tape Alcohol - Hexeal Chemicals 99.9% Isopropyl alcohol Masking/Painters tape - In the end I used normal, clear tape. I got the paint, TIM and alcohol from amazon. Work Log I first carefully pried the heat spreader off of the RAM modules, the side directly touching the (single sided) PCB came off really easily as they were the ones nearly falling off. The other sides were adhered to what seems to be a strip of acrylic fixed to the PCB and were more difficult to remove, I spent a long time and just about managed it using just my fingers to minimise bricking potential. I didn't take any pictures of this as it didn't strike me as an interesting step. The adhesive Corsair used left some nice residue that took a while to get rid of with 99.9% alcohol, again; no pics for this dull step. Following the clean I used a hairdryer to warm the adhesive beneath the stickers, this allowed me to peel them off and stick the to a sheet acrylic (I think) from an old laptop screen. There was a tiny bit of residue where the last part of the sticker hung onto every one of the heat-spreaders. So I hit it with more alcohol before painting. Moving onto paint, I began by taping the area where the modules contact the heat-spreader, I used normal tape here as I couldn't find enough masking/painters tape. You might be able to see this in the pic below (it's not very clear). I then took it all outside to the 'multi purpose utility area' a well ventilated yet not too windy or dusty space to lay down the paint. Below is what I got after one coat. Two Coats Three Coats I'm really happy with the result, however I am fully aware that it is not perfect. If I were to do this again I would be more patient and apply more, lighter coats with a much shorter interval to attain a smoother finish. I would also not tear a bit of cardboard nearby to make a support raining fibres all over the drying paint... Onto the stickers! Since I stuck them onto a smooth surface I could peel them off fairly easily and apply them back onto the heat-spreaders to really finish them up. Unfortunately some of the corners would not stick down so I applied some super glue and pushed then corners down with a cotton bud/que tip. Now to put them back together. Here I cut up the TIM into rectangles appropriately sized to cover the memory modules, I used larger rectangles for the other side with the plastic plate thingy. I peeled off the protective layers on one side of the adhesive tape rectangles, applied them all to the RAM before peeling off the layer on the other side (now facing up) and lining up the heat-spreaders. Thanks for taking a look at this little project. If you'd like anything clarified or want me to add some extra detail, let me know. In the spoiler below are some pictures of the system both before and after this mod.

I hide all of my shortcuts in folders and then change the icon for each folder to represent what is in it.

There's an eu website making custom cables in Iceland, they have a nice looking copper colour but it could get quite expensive with shipping costs to wherever you are. It also seems that they are out of stock and expect to be ready in 28 days. http://www.icemodz.eu/

It's a really sleek looking phone with some nice specs to boot. Would be quite the upgrade over my Moto G2. That finger print scanner looks really good too.

The Aria headset looks incredible. I tried to nab one in the last Feenix giveaway you did to no avail :'( My current peripherals are: Func KB460 keyboard, Mionix Naos 7000, Plantronics Gamecom 380 & Perixx DX1000 XXL mousemat. My headsets headband and ear pads are starting to fall apart and so it is next on the list for a replacement.

It looks incredible, really compact and sleek. Biggest problem for me would be that price tag.

I'm currently using a Func KB460 (Cherry Red) and it's fantastic. However, it does not have RGB lighting so I'm stuck with it being red backlit, the mouse I already have is RGB so I would be able to change the theme of my desk every so often. Trying a new switch type would be nice too.

I'd love to win the Excalibur to upgrade my current (non-mechanical) keyboard. It'd be really cool to finally try mx browns. Thanks Twitter: @RobertsInbox

I too have noticed that my steam client is running slowly, especially when launching steam, it seem to take an age to load up. I also have it installed on an SSD. :L *following

My favourite product in their line up has to be that aria headset, they look stunning and 'wood' perfectly match the headphone stand I made. <3

I'm loving my Naos 7000, with that you can match any colour. I just so happen to have mine red since my keyboard has red back lighting.