Upgrading a $75 Office PC... is it worth it?

I bought a cheap office computer and spent $200 upgrading it into a budget gaming PC.
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[@TheOGtyler]

I spent 1k on an i7 4770k version of this exact PC back when I was 14 and they were brand new! I kept it and only upgraded the graphics card in highschool when i wanted to play games on PC for a change. With a GTX 1070 I still don't see a need to upgrade that as my Gaming Only PC. I got another beefy setup for work but most games work great on this old system! That's crazy to think about.

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

What year did u buy it

[@TheOGtyler]

@@BMW-M4-M-POWER it was when they were new, I believe 2014 - 2015 my parents weren't sure if it was worth my whole savings at the time, but it started my whole journey for video editing and now increasing my interest in PC building as a whole.

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

@@TheOGtyler damn How old are u now 27?

[@ericgonzales3418]

That’s what I wanted a Gtx 1070 but I’m stuck with a Gtx 760 2gb

[@OfficialKDW]

I did the same thing at 14 and now my friend still uses it

[@RanenPo]

If I were trying to flip this, I'd actually go for a cheaper case "plain metal box" because the green Optiplex PCB isn't all that pleasant to look at.

[@christophert320]

In my area, that would make it sell significantly slower. If his local market is like mine, he made the correct choice.

[@outcitys]

crazy intro also love the consistency as of late

[@gcmanuel85x]

I always count how many included case fans comes with the case. Kolink Observatory HF Mesh ARGB like 55€ in €urope for the moment. Comes with 6x rgb fans included. Each fan cost like 5-10€ separated easily... The only issue is, that you might not be able to replace these fans once they die out. They just dont sell these exact matched fans separated.

[@v3rify.]

there is something that i'd like to make clear. some of these office pc's use non atx standard parts (powersupply, case, motherboard, etc) which basically means that they wont be compatible with the average part you'd find online. some of these motherboards are different sizes and standoff locations or have different power connectors which makes it impossible to use them with parts you buy online

[@Zyrken_Fn]

I'm about to built a 300$ pc to start flipping

[@ResistEdits]

Good luck bro

[@hampuspettersson5388]

problem with ddr3 is that the chipset that uses ddr3 lacks in some futures that make the game have hickups and thats why the 1% low is 20 fps. had the same with a i7 4790k had good fps but chipset was to old so got then a 3600x and didnt gain much fps but no stutter anymore. best if good price is a i7 7700 based office pc so you get ddr4

[@TheGameBench]

Those stutters are likely due to the fact that the 3600X has 2 more cores and 2 more threads. Notice how the 4790 is pretty much at 80% to 100%? It's core limited. The cores in the 3600 are also stronger than the cores in a 4790K. Had he been playing on an i7 6700 or 7700, the frame rate consistency would be pretty similar, just because of the core limitations. Granted, faster DDR4 likely is a contributing factor as well in better frame pacing, especially if you upgraded the amount of RAM. However, the chipset really is a non factor here.

[@TheNutshaq]

Don’t forget the big homie Lenovo

[@matttiaz7576]

Me and all my italian family are jealouse of your hands gestures. 😅

[@syakirasyraf314]

my dad give me his office pc that not use on his department. It has i5 9400f, sata ssd, 8 gb ram 2666hz, gt 730 and no brand power supply. I upgrade the ram to 16 gb, nvme 3x4 ( but the motherboard support pcie 2.0 and the speed being limited. I also put a brand new cpu cooler from thermalright assassin x 120, a brand new power supply 80+ platinum 550w and used rx 580 from sapphire. The pc is doing well and I planing to change the case and upgrade mobo and cpu to am5 later.

[@Rivmz]

the montech xr is also a great fishtank case

[@cecilb7927]

I have used a couple of the Montech XR, at $62 it is a no brainer for me on anything but fairly high end and super budget PCs. For the current PC I am working on I have ordered a Gamdias fishtank style case with a small display on the bottom for PC temps, if the quality is decent and the build goes OK, I may use them again on mid range, as goofy as it sounds, that cheap little LCD will grab a lot of attention. I wasn't paying attention because the DeepCool AIO I am going to use for this build also has a LCD with the same info, so I might save that and go with a ID Cooling AIO instead.

[@robindebondt4643]

Yes, the Montech XR is massive value. Also the Thermaltake View 170/270 TG is an awesome case.

[@kenznightcore]

my okinos 3 fans broke out of box so i paid for 3 extra fans from uphere lol

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

Damn how stuttery was fortnite

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

I got a Optiplex 3040 upgraded from an i3 6100 to I5 6600k and my GTX970 is arriving soon 🙏 only a psu and a hdmi to dp Adapter Left to Gaming

[@pluto83w]

The gtx 970 WON'T RUN ANY GAMES 💀 You might get 30 fps, but I'm no better, I only got a tablet 😅

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

@@pluto83w everx game i play has the 970 as a recommended spec stop yappibg

[@RobertFixit]

I love XPS content. Also my Gramma is pissed LOL

[@ykchrisxd]

12 mins ago? Nice!

[@Pollup-kf4gm]

where i live the okinos aqua 3 is the same price as the montech king 95 💀

[@rickylatimer139]

Let’s link up while your in la bro

[@pbjames]

Yooo noti gang

[@xxspawnxx]

get it elijah!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sniper...7696]

Fire 🔥

[@SagnikDe-gf7mj]

The cpu is reaching high temps because it struggles keeping up with the rtx 2060....the 1% lows can be improved in fortnite if a slightly lower gpu like the gtx 1650, 1660ti, or 1660 super, 1650 super is being used with this build

[@ItsJohnni]

finaly🤩

[@mikugaming220]

50k special video when?

[@HyperFN-1]

Might do this in hp elite 8200

[@blindtechh]

This is a good pc, might replicate that for a flip

[@ivoknoob_2909]

I am upgrading my old cheap PC with 16gb ram, i7 4770 and 1660 super, what do you think

[@AbdulQudoos77]

There is a medium bottleneck in cpu

[@MrSamadolfo]

sure thats a very common pairing

[@NF276_]

Bread

[@adogg281]

Hey Eli. I thought about getting a Dell XPS and doing a separate case swap and I was wondering if I could find a specific mobo that might play Helldivers 2 or any other AAA games. What type of Mobo should I find?

[@raj5002273]

Size matters bro

[@robindebondt4643]

Honestly it would be cheaper/better to just upgrade the GPU (and PSU probably) within the Dell case. The new case doesn't give any value due to the green motherboard, ugly cpu cooler and psu cables tbh. Also Fortnite really sucks on old CPU's, it gives a lot of stutter. Not really playable tbh.

[@Ancient_West]

Jesus Christ, Why was the back of the PSU bent in so far?!

[@swaysix]

🔥

[@goofy123-h5i]

wowie

[@TheSaturdayNights]

It seems like with your testing you’re downloading like 500gb worth of games. Just for 1 computer that seems like a lot

[@TheMagmaGamerOnYT]

1 min ago? nice

[@zeroturn7091]

Are you selling the XPS case?

[@jasperfianen3431]

Try to flip a pc with aliexpress parts only that shi would bang

[@jarin8016]

What editing software do you use?

[@theperson7048]

bro I swapped a hp victus ryzen 5 5600g and 500gb nvme I got a new gpu ram case psu mobo and my cpu cooler (240mm aio) decided to go out but I did not realize because the lights were still working and it was making the normal noise until I checked my temps and I was in window at 95c so now while I am waiting for my cooler master 360l I am on my bad laptop that cant run this vid at 720p 30fps edit: it is a dell latitude 3350 upgraded to 8 gb ddr3

[@CuriousGamer022]

i thought my nans pc went missing

[@radifhasan629]

Hey Elijah I'm from Bangladesh but still can i buy windows key from super cdk.

[@Rayaan-__-69]

Hey Elijah I was wondering if Ali express CPUs are legit . Where I live the price for a ryzen 7700 is around 150usd which is insane and the cpu is labelled as best seller. So I wanted to know if they are legit. Love the vids btw. You inspired me to start doing a pc business!

[@zeroturn7091]

Just make sure that it’s not an ES chip, those are clocked lower.

[@AlexHusTech]

*Not bad at all*

[@chungusthegiant2068]

proud to be the second like

[@VoltzKillerx]

no

[@TamagoSarada_]

You did not need to fucking put the mic next to the coil whine rip my fucking ears bruh I HAD HEADPHONES ON!

[@pressstart1251]

I think its nonsense to spend more than 250 grands on 4gen system. I know what i7 4gen is totally fine with nowdays games and it can run very good. But again, its 4gen cpu. just 30bucks more and u can find similar pc with i7 6/7/8gen or i5 7/8gen which is very good option if we are talking for bottleneck.

[@DeadMarco]

first? comments havent loaded yet i was about to wash the dishes, well now i can watch a video while doing so

[@TheMagmaGamerOnYT]

1minite

[@LoetLaterveer]

pls like

[@fruhhe]

aligah's leb 💪😔

[@andy.garcia92]

wow! what happen to the powersupply 8:07 :0

[@MajorLeagueModdingHQ]

eww California? You're going to be regretting that mentally and financially my guy..