Building a PC for the neighbor's kids

I thought this would be short, but alas, I was mistaken! This PC went to two younger kids that live at the same apartment complex that I live at, and thankfully they loved it! I'm hoping to surprise them around thanksgiving with an SSD upgrade, to help the PC feel a lot snappier
I hope you all like this brief look at hardware that is, well, a bit newer than my usual!
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[@daveruble5150]

The first one is always free, kids.

[@scottellis5911]

SUCH A KIND GUY

[@Eeveewashere]

That's kind of what I was thinking. Quite a few people are unwilling to give someone even 15 minutes of their time. And he was willing to give his time, creativity and, of course the pc.

[@LuisArcadia641]

Thank you algorithm for recommending me this

[@MegaZer0]

that how i got here, thanks to a video about externally charging Cell phone batteries

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I think I saw that video too lol. I'm actually about to take a camping trip with some family, and I might make a video on some of the weird aliexpress accessories I just got like a solar USB charger, a build-it-yourself battery bank, and some other random things. The DIY battery bank uses 18650 cells, which can be gotten pretty cheap

[@Notna2134]

Best neighbor ever

[@nonstopmaximum2141]

I have a low profile 750 Ti in a Core 2 Dell I saved from a junk pile. Good card for PCs with low wattage PSUs.

[@medec10667]

Nice machine! The world is so interconnected, missed opportunities are inevitable without some kind of internet and work device. I'm sure that the family will really appreciate the gift. Take care!

[@secondc0ming]

Part of the joy of building PCs is being able to pass on older, unwanted gear to people who don't have the money to get started with a setup.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

100%! This PC may not really be great for a whole lot, but it'll handle minecraft no problem, so it's a perfect starter for a kid!

[@Cheesh44474]

@@LowSpecActionSquadyea and Minecraft and Roblox like that it should run fine because I have a Xeon e5 2670 v2 with rx 550 and my system runs windows 11 and I play Roblox in Minecraft and they run fine. Minecraft has a little bit of stuttering when it first load in but after that is perfectly fine same for Roblox

[@grimmpickins2559]

The algorithm is getting better. Thanks for doing this. Thanks for saving eWaste for those who need it, adapted with knowledge, which is why eWaste is eWasted.

[@whatIF_prodigy]

"Man, you're an amazing person for doing that! I'm thinking of building my nephew his first PC with an RX560 and an i5-3rd gen. He's 10 years old, but I'm not sure if I want to build him one because of his age."

[@user-sx3pc4dj3r]

He's 10. He'll be okay. However you'd be better off buying a console than building a 10 year old pc. That GPU only has 4gb of Vram.

[@LuisArcadia641]

@@user-sx3pc4dj3r You can't use a console for school work though

[@user-sx3pc4dj3r]

@@LuisArcadia641 not being funny, have you considered an Ryzen 8600g processor . No need for a GPU, and from a quick glance performs similar. Seen one in Amazon for £167. Some things I've read is the built in Radeon 760m performs like an rx580. Something to consider

[@KadiusFTW]

@@user-sx3pc4dj3r likely far out of their budget

[@user-sx3pc4dj3r]

@@KadiusFTW just going that budget is a false economy. 3rd gen i5??? That's from like 2012. I binned mine in 2018.

[@Adam-Mei]

You quite often have to reset the pc to get it to recognize new equipment. Still a free pc is a free pc.

[@ewasteredux]

Excellent use for old equipment. Perfect!

[@ptah4000]

Mechanical hard drives makes Baby Jesus cry. Have an A10 at home and $17 ssd made a night and day difference.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@ptah4000 didn't have any SSDs at the time, but I plan on upgrading them around Thanksgiving to an SSD

[@glubrix]

GTX750ti never gets old 😻You are kind by giving a gift to the girls

[@TheRealArXkJah]

HE CALLED THE GPU PIN COVER “PCIE CONDOMS” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Fairly_Reasonable_Investor]

I abandoned windows in 2016 and never looked back. After spending hours upon hours of windows updates on a budget pc for a family member even with a kingston SSD, I said, we're switching to Ubuntu Mate now and you're not going to complain. Automatic updates, printer, even steam installed just fine. Manjaro and Mint are there for those who break their chains for the first time -- I recommend.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I'm personally on Ubuntu for my main PC, but since this was going to a kid, I figured I'd make it easy and just toss Windows on it. I think I'll probably end up giving them a second PC with some flavor of Linux on it, just so they can mess around and learn how to do things in Linux

[@jamescollins6085]

Thank you for making these videos, they're so engaging and fun to watch. Lovely gesture for those kids, too. No doubt this will have a positive impact on their childhood. Do you think the power supply could have been sufficient to exhaust all the heat from the system by itself, without any intake fans to make additional space for the motherboard? These are all relatively low wattage components, after all.

[@GashimahironChl]

I've assembled 3 pc's with scrap pile parts for other people by now, it's great and only really costs you time for the most part. Last one was just a few months ago. Sure you gotta store some junk, but it's worth it when you can get someone who never had anything a working PC!

[@mattscomp]

Nice job. Got to say that case looks pretty cool. Definitely is great to pass some of this old gear to anyone that will make use of it. Especially those that wouldn't even own a PC otherwise.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@mattscomp The neighbor's kids ended up loving it. I wish I had an SSD to put in it, but luckily as 10-year-olds who've never had a computer before, they don't know how slow the hard drive is making it lol

[@mattscomp]

@LowSpecActionSquad nice 👌 Just like someone still using their old PC not knowing how slow it is. Until they are suddenly upgraded and realize how much faster the new machine is.. Kids have time to wait anyway, I say. When they do get to experience an SSD. Practically instant boot times etc They will truly appreciate it 👍

[@QuangPham-tj7kq]

Always leave some like for a decent dude

[@fdsknjlsfnubk3e7hi8sx]

the world is shit but because of you they will get better and better

[@compsmark]

You've made some kids day there that's for sure

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I hope so lol, I think they liked it

[@jacktheripper6716]

your a good person for helping out as for office pcs are cheap for people on a low budget under 50 GBP normally here that can run games from 2020 and below

[@glmr.grooms1553]

Amazing you earned a sub! Thanks for being a kind person and looking out for others bro, I bet you made their day if not week.

[@yals]

awesome video man, you are very kind for giving that to them. glad to see there is still good in this world

[@spookyf1nger979]

Excellent way to share the joy of your hobby. Great video!

[@siddharthsorout5204]

you go buddy

[@Cautious_Gamer]

Heroes don't always wear capes. Sometimes they wear The Legend of Zelda shirts. Equally fitting. Growing up in a low-income home full of turmoil, and having a disability, being able to play video games made reality more bearable and easier to understand. Thank you for doing this. Subscribed!

[@majbt45]

If someone gave me that pc, I would be more than thankful, as I can play 95% of PC games, and do other things like web browsing, office work, photo editing and graphic design

[@ShrineOfLife]

nice mate! huge collection of parts also! I am all about late 90s computers, i am sure I would finde one or two pieces I would love in you collection :) cheers from bavaria in germany, keep it up!

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@ShrineOfLife I appreciate that, thank you! I watch a lot of German vintage PC channels

[@fwingebritson]

I have done the same thing for over thirty years. More so when I first got into it because corporations back in the day gave them away, and I passed on the fortune to anyone who wanted one. These days people are so damned picky that it's seldom worth doing. Kids, however, are generally easy, I just poke 7 on them with something to get them on the net and a cheap controller so they can use nesticle and other easy going console emulators. Getting cases with missing panels are very common. I just get some plexiglass to cut to size with some hinges and fusion paint to hide the edges. BTW, there is no such thing as "too old," especially if ya give them some games for the system that keeps them busy.

[@50shadesofbeige88]

Nice work.

[@Davfoundout]

Hey man, nice video, do you mind if i ask how exactly do you get these components? I love the work you're doing. Keep it up G !!!

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I recycle PCs I find in the garbage lol

[@CollynPlayz]

@@LowSpecActionSquadjust like neighborhood garbage or eraser centers?

[@scottellis5911]

I my old hp pc not boot with new keyboard i brought spent hours swapping ram gpu , then come to me unolugged it and put on top usb2 and booted every time

[@audibell]

That's kind of you to that

[@clickclocks8475]

Nice Tech video

[@MrSamadolfo]

😊 Neat, I hoard pc parts too, my stash isn't as big as yours tho, at least not yet heehee 🕹🎮🛸

[@chase7974]

That case is really cool. Nice job recycling older hardware. That CPU should be a perfect pair with the 750ti.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

Thank you!

[@frantello8808]

A cheap used 120/128gig ssd and some kind of a modded windows 10 and this PC will be very usable. If they learn about console emulation then they will have even more fun out of this pc.

[@VikingDudee]

I always build and sell on marketplace, always looking for that deal, been using Macbid for cases and monitors lately. I got to a point now that I only sell computers with SSD's, and Core 2 quads or AMD equivalent is as old as I would go for modern stuff anymore, if it can't run windows 10 smoothly or decode a 4k KZbin video, I don't want it, I can't do much with it. I gave away my old Athlon's and Pentium 4's and IDE stuff for free with DDR ram and that fun old stuff, the recycling place here wants you to pay for the items you bring in which is dumb, so threw it all in a box and listed them for free.

[@CharlesZ-yx1em]

I'm so jealous of your stockpile 😏 PS liked and subscribed.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

My wife isn't lol, but it is what it is. Thank you!

[@Classy_Car]

Nice! love to see generosity.

[@OrdinaryBiscuit]

Your storage system sets off my OCD but as you've done a great thing I'll let it slide :D Glad to see there are still good people in the world you've earned yourself a sub.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@OrdinaryBiscuit I appreciate that! And don't worry, it's even worse than what I show on camera

[@OrdinaryBiscuit]

@@LowSpecActionSquad oh no 😆 might be worth investing some time into organising that stuff makes life so much easier

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

same case temu had, its sold out

[@eelomaa]

The algorithm did something good for once. Nice video. Maybe it’s because I’ve been watching a ton of LGR videos lately.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@eelomaa that would probably do it lol I've got something very very special coming up, involving a motherboard I ordered from Ukraine, a lot of bad capacitor replacements, and a 1GHz Pentium III

[@eelomaa]

@@LowSpecActionSquadSounds interesting, looking forward to it.

[@sethlewis3990]

amazing

[@KadiusFTW]

I actually think that cpu will hold the gpu back, it wouldnt be able to play fortnite even without insane stutter, as if I recall even the fx 6300 cant handle it, and it has 2 more "cores"

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

True, but it's all I really had, and they can upgrade later down the road if they like

[@wilsondavenport6939]

This is cool, I would be interested to know what other systems you had to choose from bc that choice is definitely interesting

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@wilsondavenport6939 I had another random A6 3620 system that somehow also was missing a side panel, a couple of i3 530 systems, and I had a random system with a Xeon x3470 that was tempting, but had some weird issues lol

[@MotownBatman]

Well Done Brotha! New Sub; Detroit, Mich. I do this as well, in the Early 2k's @ my first IT Job I would take scrap and make Basic Systems for Free or $20.00 for Families or New College Students in Need. Typically Win2k or SuSE Linux Now My 2 Younger ladies & I make Retro Video Game Systems with eWaste we Collect: Typically Gut it, I get to teach them how a PC works while we Put it back together, then install BATOCERA: Pick up a few Cheap Gaming or BT Controllers, then "Donate" to a Family in the area with Kiddos but not much to enjoy. They Think Dads Cool, I get to also Infuse Morals, So I get to Play while being Awesome to the Minions LOL

[@frankpartidas2842]

nice job!!!! my kind of channel

[@SirAzur3]

This is a killer PC for Roblox, and Minecraft should run well, not sure about other games. I used to play Roblox on a GTX580 and FX6100 and it was more than enough for great performance at high settings

[@waluigi3666]

the algorithm is good today

[@melodyforte718]

Subscribed just because of your kindness.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

Thank you very much!

[@fxgamer-11yt]

i have alot of old pc parts that would work fine for this two mianily cpus if your intrested

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I appreciate the offer, genuinely! However, I try to keep things local lol

[@BosBrandon]

Does anybody know what brand of monitor is good in 2024 I currently have an LG and a Acer. Are vga But neither one of them have hdmi

[@caspersmith7112]

dude you sound like me... I know i grabbed fans where i put i just grabbed them too..lol

[@caspersmith7112]

just for doing this video and the reason and also the battery comment new sub from me 100% FIRE bro

[@andreabc1469]

you need 2 Cores and 4Gb Ram, 64bit zb. Core2Duo and a Linux Distro

[@vladimirvparfenov3935]

oooh ive seen that case on sale before but was concerned that the power supply didnt seem like itd be held in place by anything but the screws at the rear. is it using … the motherboard itself? to keep the PSU from sagging?

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@vladimirvparfenov3935 I actually haven't had any issues with the power supply sagging, but there's a little bit of a gap between the bottom of the power supply and the top of the motherboard. I did actually have some issues with that little bit of space before, I had a repurposed Dell motherboard that required a special adapter to get the front panel buttons to work. The adapter stuck out a little bit, and pushed against the power supply

[@vladimirvparfenov3935]

oh well thank you for the insight! a nervous nelly like myself will probably still steer clear (since ive had it happen before in really REALLY old cases) …which is a dang shame since it really is a handsome machine youve put together in that there seafoamgreen box

[@zexi0n]

i fuck with the shirt

[@magomedmakhmudov2945]

what was their reaction for computer?

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@magomedmakhmudov2945 unfortunately it wasn't a spectacular reaction lol, but they were definitely excited. I've heard the kids really like the computer and have been playing lots of games, but I think the mother and father were more excited about the computer than the girls were lol.

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

ssd would of been bit of upgrade

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@Khinh-xq6lx oh 100%! I only have a small handful of those, and they are like 64GB though, so not super useful for people who don't know how to work around small boot drives

[@BosBrandon]

U are awesome

[@O5-XIV]

Very cool of ya my guy, i have done this myself for a few people

[@animalyze7120]

Good intentions aside, throwing this old unit with a spinner drive at folks isn't worth being free. I find it hard (but possible) to believe in that Huge pile of parts there's not 1 single 120 - 250gb+ SSD in there lol. I have dozens old ones laying around from bargain and bin finds, mostly 120gb - 250gb but they are great for system drives, the spinners I only use for storage. I would never use a spinner as a system drive for other folks lol. Good video but that thing is really showing it's age for modern titles kids today may want to play. Free is good but sometimes not worth the frustrations of free stuff lol.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I have two 80 gig Intel SSDs, a 100 gig SATA II dell branded SSD, and a 128 gig Mushkin mSATA drive. The two 80 gig drives are at like 20% health according to crystal disk mark, and the dell SSD is an enterprise one with giant capacitors in it to be able to finish write operations in case of an unexpected power loss, to reduce the risk of data corruption. I don't want to get rid of the weird Dell one, and I'd feel bad about giving them dying SSDs lol. Luckily, they have never had a computer before, so they don't have any frame of reference of what is "slow" lol. I'm hoping to save up enough to buy them a 512 gig SSD and swap that in for them around Thanksgiving

[@MotownBatman]

Where did you find the Case for $35? I apparently missed that

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

Newegg, you can get them for as low as $32 if you get the plain black one. www.newegg.com/p/2AM-05K5-00004?Item=9SIBT2UK3H1147

[@MotownBatman]

@@LowSpecActionSquad Thanks Sir!

[@Soddus.]

Subbed!

[@GoonyMclinux]

Your good enough to make decent money building computers, only takes one a day to make a living.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@GoonyMclinux I'll admit, I thought about that in the past, but there's an awful lot of competition here in Ames, especially when the college students arrive in town

[@GoonyMclinux]

@@LowSpecActionSquad I thought the same thing and ended up making $1000 a week. Oddly there is a need thats never fully met.

[@stephenhood2948]

LOL An AOC monitor, Im surprised it works.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

Honestly, me too. I found it in the trash at my apartment complex where it got rained on

[@user-ou7tx3dg4n]

Can I plz have sum of ur pc parts I could my own I have a case allready

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I'm afraid I need most of them for builds, but you can find stuff like this for free pretty often, just have a walk around on trash day and I guarantee you within a few weeks you will find a PC worth saving!

[@user-he3gn5bb2y]

debloated windows 10 would do so much better here, much faster load times on HDD + no lag at startup, i guess you want WinDefenden on, but everything else should be cleaned out man😂 even with SSD win10 is doing all kinds of bullshit in the background so pls look into cleaning this stuff out for longer ssd life🙏

[@BosBrandon]

That is why I don't use windows.I would rather put the money into my PC then Pay for windows activation I run linux

[@ryzen397]

I would get a cheap used 120gb ssd for it. Actually if you want I will send you an ssd for that build for free. It is too hard to watch that slow hdd.

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

It's all good lol, I appreciate the offer but I'm actually planning on upgrading them around thanksgiving, up to a potentially new 500 gig SSD (just a straight clone of HDD to SSD using clonezilla to save time). I figure A: they are SUPER stoked about having a computer at all, they've never had one, and don't have a frame of reference as to how slow it is lol. and B: They might get excited all over again once it is so much faster

[@ryzen397]

@@LowSpecActionSquad yea that's a good idea.. if they don't have a frame of reference then I get that... just for me watching that slow thing was difficult ya know lol

[@MohamedAsslouni]

You are a very respectable person

[@AverageDuckator]

install atlas os on there, speed it up ALOT

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

@@AverageDuckator That is a good idea, I haven't tried that before. This one was going to some kids though, although I absolutely want kids to learn how to use Linux and other alternatives, perhaps not on their only PC lol. Maybe I'll put together a second system for them to learn Linux on!

[@AndrewErwin73]

you need a compressor. ;)

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

My neighbors would kill me lol, but also yes

[@vandammesque]

I would have cleaned that heatsink and fan too, you can see the tar on it, whilst your doing that might as well re-paste the CPU. Typical PC build though, nothing is straight forward! 😆

[@LowSpecActionSquad]

I had *mostly* cleaned the heatsinc and fan a month or so ago when I initially tried to sell the PC, they were absolutely completely clogged up, and I repasted the CPU then. I should have cleaned the fan further, but I didn't think about it, or think to mention it in the video. Next time this sort of build happens, I'll make sure to mention previous work!

[@looks-suspicious]

@@LowSpecActionSquad If this board really came from a smoker's household, I just hope it doesn't stink? That would be really bad if it's going to run in a kid's bedroom.

[@user-mf1sv6ec7g]

not best case in build

[@magomedmakhmudov2945]

you seems a good person, i respect it❤‍🩹