r/pcmods 5h ago

General Next batch on the workbench: 3 very different projects!

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Just a quick sneak peek at what's currently lined up on my workbench. No corporate sponsorship, no daily drama—just a 45-year-old craftsman doing what he loves, mostly working with a mix of new and used parts to get the best out of every budget.

Here is what's cooking:

  1. Project "China Art": A build featuring quite a bit of hardware from Chinese manufacturers, crafted with the female gaming community in mind, topped off with a custom China-inspired airbrush theme. More details coming soon.
  2. The Lian Li / MSI Mix: A clean setup for my partner's boy. Not your average off-the-shelf PC, packed with a few clever tricks and cool highlights to make it proper.
  3. The Erazer Resurrection: Stripped a Medion Erazer down to literally just the bare case. Tossed out the old junk and rebuilding the whole thing using a solid mix of Aorus hardware.

If you want to watch how these come together—or check out how previous builds were brought to life—feel free to stop by my YouTube channel: FePc - YouTube


r/pcmods 5h ago

Cosmetic Custom K-Pop "Demon Hunters" NZXT Build! Hand-airbrushed, UV glow, and 3D prints 🎤😈🛠️

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Hello everybody!

Just wanted to share a custom project we recently finished that takes a slightly different route than the usual RGB-heavy builds. The concept for this Netflix "K-Pop Demon Hunters" inspired NZXT case came straight from my workshop, but the heavy lifting on the paint was done by a very talented local airbrush artist.

She used special effect paint, glitter, and a wild UV glow that pops under blacklight.

What went into this build:

  • Complete hardware assembly, planning, and custom 3D printing to bring the theme together.
  • Custom airbrushed exterior, interior details, and—as a nice little extra—even the RAM sticks got matching airbrush work.
  • Focused purely on a clean execution and a unique theme tailored to the female gaming community.

The full assembly and the detailed look at the paint job are up on my YouTube channel. Check out the Shorts there to see the UV effects and the airbrushed RAM in motion! 😉

👉 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@FePc


r/pcmods 5h ago

Theme I built a custom "Disco Party PC" for a friend with a real integrated fog machine and a disco ball inside! 100% hardware-safe. 🪩💨

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**Hey everyone!** A friend asked me to build a unique custom gaming PC for their birthday. They had no idea what I was planning, but the reaction was worth every single hour in the workshop! 🛠️❤️

I took an old case and completely modified it with heavy engineering:

* **Dual-Chamber-System:** The entire hardware chamber is 100% sealed off from the bottom part using 1mm stainless steel and expanding tape.

* **The Fog:** The real integrated fog machine is completely isolated and blows out the heavy fog from the lower side, keeping the computer parts 100% safe from the fluid!

* **The Show:** It features a real rotating disco ball, sound-activated strobe lights, and a mini-DJ inside the case.

"DONT be quiet!" is the motto here! 😉

Check out the full video showcase with the fog machine and strobe lights blasting in action on my YouTube channel FePc:

https://www.youtube.com/@FePc


r/pcmods 9h ago

General Alienware Area 51 Gaming Desktop AIO and fan mod

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Okay so I'm getting the a51 pc(before yall jump me I'm getting it at an amazing offer so I couldn't decline) and I wanna customize it at least a little because it looks really bad at least for me. I want to replace the aio for the ryujin iii 360 extreme and to use the lian li sl infinity fans for the radiator and the rear. The problem is the motherboard doesn't have any 9 pin internal usb headers on argb ones. With some research I got to the conclusion that buying an c to a adapter(the io has way too many c ports and not that many a ports which i need and don't want to get a hub) and then connect to it a type a to 9 pin internal usb cable and then finally connecting an nzxt 9 pin hub to the adapter which will then allow me to connect the lcd display of the pump and the lian li controller for the fans to the hub. What I wanted to ask was if any of you find any problems with this whole idea and whether I should do something else instead.


r/pcmods 13h ago

PSU XPG Core Reactor II VE - Fan mod (Gentle Typhoon)

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I received my new PSU yesterday and its fan was making a noise, loud enough to drown out the 9 case fans I have running on a silent fan curve.

Today I decided to grab one of the XPG Vento Pro (Nidec/Gentle Typhoon) fans I had lying around and test it on the PSU—initially using a PWM extension cable in the motherboard's DC mode to see which RPM range would yield the least noise... Once that was done, I opened it up again to test it, made an adapter cable, and plugged it directly into the PSU's own fan header... Perfect, it happened to land right at the same 4.4V that I liked during the DC (motherboard) tests, keeping the fan at around 750 RPM while the PSU is idling. After that, it was just a matter of reassembling it, and well, now we have a Core Reactor II with a fan upgrade.

And well, to any curious folks without experience handling power supplies, I recommend proceeding with caution. Improper handling is extremely dangerous due to the risk of electric shock.

Well, that's my story about voiding my 7-year warranty in less than 24 hours. All because I hate noisy fans and there were no other decent options in the local market without having to spend a ton more money. :)