Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I did a full teardown of the MSI Vanguard RTX 5070 just to paint the front shroud purple for my friend's Ditto PC Build! There is a ton of RGB on this gpu, and some of the hidden diffusers weren't very easy to remove. That's why I ultimately decided to just paint the gunmetal portion of the front shroud that was removeable. It would've been so nice if those parts were removeable without having to completely disassemble the GPU, like if they snapped into place or were magnetic somehow?
Anyways, hope this helps someone if they need to take apart this card for whatever reason :)
💗 affiliate links:
LTT ratcheting screwdriver: lttstore.com/products/mystery-screwdriver-1?snowball=PT64290
MSI Vanguard RTX 5070 amzn.to/3OsZRHa
Fanttik mini toolkit set amzn.to/4r48GFT
Primer - montana aluminum primer amzn.to/4alzjio
Montana gold light lilac paint amzn.to/4apmgg3
Duplicolor Matte 1k clear topcoat amzn.to/4tnkcOb
timestamps
0:00 intro and unboxing
0:48 - how to disassemble the msi vanguard rtx 50 series gpu
09:30 - how to paint the front shroud
10:00 - reassembling the gpu
16:54 - final reveal
17:10 - my thoughts on the vanguard gpu
20:01 - what the gpu looks like in the final build!
I did a full teardown of the MSI Vanguard RTX 5070 just to paint the front shroud purple for my friend's Ditto PC Build! There is a ton of RGB on this gpu, and some of the hidden diffusers weren't very easy to remove. That's why I ultimately decided to just paint the gunmetal portion of the front shroud that was removeable. It would've been so nice if those parts were removeable without having to completely disassemble the GPU, like if they snapped into place or were magnetic somehow?
Anyways, hope this helps someone if they need to take apart this card for whatever reason :)
💗 affiliate links:
LTT ratcheting screwdriver: lttstore.com/products/mystery-screwdriver-1?snowball=PT64290
MSI Vanguard RTX 5070 amzn.to/3OsZRHa
Fanttik mini toolkit set amzn.to/4r48GFT
Primer - montana aluminum primer amzn.to/4alzjio
Montana gold light lilac paint amzn.to/4apmgg3
Duplicolor Matte 1k clear topcoat amzn.to/4tnkcOb
timestamps
0:00 intro and unboxing
0:48 - how to disassemble the msi vanguard rtx 50 series gpu
09:30 - how to paint the front shroud
10:00 - reassembling the gpu
16:54 - final reveal
17:10 - my thoughts on the vanguard gpu
20:01 - what the gpu looks like in the final build!
