This PC was a scam. Now what can we do with it? - Landfill to LAN: Lenovo E73

[@NinjaISwill]

Good to see you back! I like these lemons to lemonade situations, it’s really fun to see creative solutions for older systems. A FirePro W5000 would be a fun GPU to match if the psu could keep up

[@alexandroskotrotsos3720]

Or an nvidia 710

[@stefanmadethen5359]

@@alexandroskotrotsos3720 730* 710 to me is just a better 210

[@RHTORAS]

@@alexandroskotrotsos3720 σωστός... or an amd for a budget unixlike pc

[@kingeling]

Won't really be worth it as most old Firepro gpus are expensive af despite their age

[@KadiusFTW]

Or a W5100 (4gb of vram instead of 2, costs the same) or a 6400xt for 150

[@indenkellerag]

The properiatary makes actually sense because its a 12V only mainboard/psu to recycle broken server psu's that were actually all 12V only

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

Not really propietary since they give you enougth info to turn a normal psu into one of these or some of these came with a free adapter (got hired to fix some Office pcs and they told me the pcs came with "parts" and i was like "wtf?" And the parts where adapters and stuff to use normal pc parts for this)

[@JxH]

In 2014, I stocked up on about a half dozen 2010-era used computers and laptops. Fair prices at the time, and most are still in use even now. The seller was associated with an e-waste location, and was diverting the still useful hardware from the landfill.

[@AizenJoestar42]

I just bought 4 months ago 15 computer from a company who was renewing their computer, with solid Asus and Gigabyte motherboard in it, most of them with 4th gen i3, 2-3 of them with 4th gen i5. The funny part was it costed me 5€ each lmao. I sold 13 of them for 50€ each, and I'm currently using one of them for a home server / NAS with 5*4tb HDD in Raid. That's pretty cool tbh.

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

You got scammed I got almost the same pcs (15 pcs too) for free (hired for data destroying)

[@486dx33mhz]

@@MilesProwerTailsFox scammed for paying five dollars a pc? Are you dumb

[@luhgarlicbread]

@@MilesProwerTailsFox I wouldn't say scammed. He got to keep the computers, unlike you.

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

@@luhgarlicbread bruh i got to keep the computers lmao, please do not talk about stuff you dont know about xd

[@luhgarlicbread]

@@MilesProwerTailsFox bruh it was a misunderstanding i thought you said you almost got the computers lmao, please do not talk about stuff you dont know about xd

[@ntgm20]

I bought a similarly spec'd HP system. It had an i3-4160, and I used it for a month as my primary Windows 10 desktop. I was surprised, with 12GB of RAM, how usable it was. I edited a video for YT on it, and it processed 1080p at 12.56 FPS. It is gone now, though it's videos live on (not nearly as put together as yours). Good video.

[@Sigurther]

The SSD really makes the difference in everything. Upgraded my mother's laptop recently and it was like the darkest night compared to staring directly into the sun in terms of boot up, response time, etc.

[@PinotNoir_]

$40 for that thing is a pretty good deal imo.. it cost around $90 - $100 in my area for a full working E72/M72 that have 3470, 4GB of RAM, and without a GPU

[@brokeandtired]

Yeah $40 is good for a basic PC. Also its cheap to swap in a better CPU and ram. I am still using my i5 3470 for general tasks.

[@PinotNoir_]

@@brokeandtired my pc still uses 3470, for my usage (little bit of editing, game, and stream) it still usable in 2022 :D It's a great cpu, and I don't think I'll need an cpu upgrade for another 3 years..

[@brokeandtired]

@@PinotNoir_ Yeah its still a pretty solid CPU, though for gaming I got a Series S.

[@vgamesx1]

I mean you still got scammed because it was assumed that you'd be getting an i5 and 16GB of ram but even as is, that really isn't too bad for $40, I recently built a similar PC for my mother, I already owned all the parts meaning I technically paid more than what they're worth now, but with current re-sale value it comes out to only being worth something just over $70 in parts and that isn't including things I was able to repurpose like the old OEM psu / case or the ram, so yeah $40 + your own ram/ssd is still a good value.

[@vladimirvparfenov3935]

i wanted to add exactly this- someone might just be selling ‘their home computer’ and thought $40 was already a rock bottom, just-get-it-outta-here price for the kind of thing they might themselvesve seen costing like 100 times as much some 25 years ago. doesnt explain the switcheroo of the cpu, but who knows- maybe theres a reasonable explanation possible there as well.

[@bertnijhof5413]

A very nice PC to run Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I did not want to disappoint you :)

[@HardwareHaven]

Haha thanks

[@elu9780]

That's why you must always check what you buy second-hand, especially when you buy electronics and PCs. If they sell you a working PC without offering you to check it in their home or elsewhere, then it's a scam. Don't buy stuff you can't verify until after you've bought it second-hand.

[@xfxdedfade6387]

your hollow knight benchmark is my favorite part of every video

[@JxH]

Once the circuitry has been removed, front panels and cases can be washed in a laundry sink with hot soapy water, then rinsed off and dried. The big advantage is how clean and sanitized they become. Also pretty quick.

[@JxH]

7:03 suds treatment appears. :-)

[@josecespedes4551]

Great video! I support your determination to use what you want/need versus what is trendy (regarding Windows vs Linux). I think you got those $40 back, thanks to your skills. Best regards from Panama 🇵🇦

[@HardwareHaven]

Thanks Jose!

[@dominicene3647]

The fact there was valuable and important lessons learned made this an excellent video. First time watcher.

[@HardwareHaven]

I love the mindset, and thanks for watching!

[@nuyork77]

I'm so glad I found your video. I have been searching all over for the supported CPU's for my E73, and here it is. Thanks so much! I just ordered the i7 to speed up my (Linux) Lenovo. I dual boot Win10 Pro as well, for those times when I must use Windows. Great video, and thanks for having the specs included for the MB as well!

[@mesterak]

I’d definitely upgrade it and see how far you can take it

[@HardwareHaven]

Plan to!

[@giserson2]

If you could get 8GB RAM for about $20, then I'd say it's a good deal. 60$ total for a PC with a 4th gen i3 is a good price imo.

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

In fairness, and even with the missing RAM, that's not a bad machine for the price. At the very least, it can be a solid browsing and office tasks box.

[@cryzz0n]

Would definitely be interested in seeing some benchmarks with a "budget" gpu of some sort, with or without a cpu upgrade as well.

[@nathanmoak1515]

years ago i bought a refubished lenovo that turned into a boat anchor. the seller said i could return it, but that would cost more than it was worth. i don't know if that seller is still in business.

[@jimaki_37]

Nice computer. In my place I can find a similary spec machine for more than double the price... Although, I would suggest to either flip the sata cable of the ssd or go for a straight to straight cable. It doesn't look good to the eye and it might be slighty pressed by the side panel when closed.

[@Broadshore]

For a 40.00 Workstation. It's not really a lot of money. I do agree, if this ole Work Station had the I5. You would have a nice sleeper computer.

[@HardwareHaven]

The RAM to me was the bigger bummer, but yeah I pretty much agree with you. I’m excited to get some upgrade videos put out here soon

[@grimacedabassguy]

first of all, why is watching the tear down, clear up and reassembly so strangely satisfying? Glad it wasn’t much of a loss with the cpu and mem, but nice job especially for $40. Great video man!

[@pinklightninggacha]

Try a gt 1030 they are a surprisingly decent gaming card I've used one for hard-core gaming and it works surprisingly well I still have it today as a backup card should my rtx 3070 die

[@cappaculla]

Minesweeper is hard core gaming?

[@alexmentink8567]

I would personally use a system like that for a cheap storage nas, using the expansion slots for more drives and probably putting the components in a different case while I''m at it with a new PSU as well. 180W does not seem like enough for a NAS.

[@raight4552]

you can still use it as a nas or a mediacenter ... so its a nobrainer for 40$

[@all2funnycomments724]

welcome back. where are located to get these computers? all the business, e-recycling places, schools, etc don't want anyone trying to reuse their stuff, even if they don't have a hard drive

[@thomasberry8873]

good question

[@all2funnycomments724]

Never mind. I misread the title. I thought you got it out of a landfill. But yeah, I've been asking places like I mentioned above to try to fix them up and give them away to people who need a computer or resell them when I don't hear of someone who needs one. So many "old" computer, laptops, even chromebooks and tablets are thrown out that can be reused and kept out of the garbage

[@Kremithefrog1]

I bought a refurb pc the other day for work at home job and it's just a third Gen i7 but happy that a processor released ten years ago works fine for my simple work load. Just surprised how long 'old' tech can be useful for a long time.

[@painkiller895]

Turn it into a Nas using Open Media Vault

[@HardwareHaven]

Definitely a possibility

[@JMassengill]

Nice video. I have collected three lga1155 pc’s. Being on a budget they work for me. Hope you and your family are doing great

[@HardwareHaven]

Thanks Johnny! Always love seeing your comments pop up. It's crazy how well these generation parts run so much so well. And we are doing well, just having to figure out what life is like with three of us now haha

[@JMassengill]

Having a child is one of the biggest changes in your life. One day, you’ll be tempted to walk out of the room because your child “will just lay there” don’t do it. That will be the day they try to roll over while laying on the couch. Happened to me. I had never been around kids and didn’t know any better as a young 21 year old. Kids grow up way quicker than you realize. Make fun memories and let your kid be a kid and don’t be a serious adult all the time. I screwed up lots as a young father. 😀

[@HardwareHaven]

Yeah it has definitely been an adjustment and my patience has been put to the test lol. Thanks for the advice man. I really appreciate it!

[@mcerny04]

I'm really curious as to how Linux and Windows compare performance wise on different slow hardware like this thing. I've saved many computers from going to landfill just by installing a lightweight Linux distro, so I'd love to see a video on a very slow PC that can't run Windows reasonably well.

[@HardwareHaven]

That's definitely something I'd consider in the future!

[@finnbianga4189]

Tbh, this thing will run windows10 just fine tho with an ssd

[@z2x128]

You know once i bought a thinkcenter for 20 buck spec wise it's an i3 3rd gen 4gb ram and a 500gb western digital

[@spicybruce]

I bought something similar for $25 but it had a little bit of a spec increase. I got an i5 3rd gen, 16gb of ram, and a 1tb mechanical drive. Pretty good for light gaming such as 2d games.

[@Tryst46]

A rig like this can easily be used as a private server for games like Ark and Empyrion etc so you and your friends can play in peace without the kiddies spoiling your game. I have 2 such rigs and both were once my main computers until I decided to upgrade. I now run 2 private servers for 2 games and with third party managing software, very little work has to be done on my part, plus I get no complaints.

[@redstickham6394]

Nice to see it's still useable all these years later. This would be a great machine for a student I think.

[@iggysixx]

Lesson of today: always bring a screwdriver. (I always carry a small kit in my backpack that allows me to open up.. Well.. basically anything (from iPhones to computers and TVs). In this case, you could have asked to see it turned on (any tv can double as a monitor these days). ("i don't have a cable" - yes, you do, because your digital TV thing has the cable I need) You can always bring your own stuff.. OR.. Bluff a little, and see how the seller responds. "You don't mind if I open it up to see if everything's in order, right? I've got a screwdriver set with me always... Handy for quick repairs / if my phone drops in the toilet.." [*start fumbling in your backpack]

[@christiangomez2496]

That might explain the h50's unused D-Sub cutout. This machine and others that use it's chassis (H50 and Erazor desktops) take uATX boards and ATX PSUs which means upgrades are possible, but at the cost of front panel I/O.

[@obsessedcultist3012]

At least it was not too far off... One of my friends bought a used computer which was listed with an i7 of unspecified generation at a much higher price only to find out the CPU was an Athlon XP or something from the early 2000s. The computer was running Windows XP; it showed that old style peripheral device listing during startup; my friend, who majored in computer science, picked it up at the seller's house; yet he got scammed. :(

[@HardwareHaven]

Dang that's rough..

[@beavatatlan]

Hey, I used a similar lenovo desktop with a 4130 and gtx750 1gb for half a year and... It was great, I have fun memories of that PC. This has PCIE gen 3 (I think) so it might be intresting to test out the gaming performance of the new rx 6400 (since it's main use is in machines like this)

[@Zebra_Paw]

It's an RX 6500 and just bad value for money, only using x8 PCIe and 64 bits memory bus, pretty ridiculous!

[@fumeiusr]

@@Zebra_Paw they talking about the 6400 tho

[@Zebra_Paw]

​@@fumeiusr LOL I didn't even know it existed

[@wews2047]

I bought r3 2200g system unit in fb market place in 190 usd resently. Before I bought it I open the case and check the components. But now it gaves me a head ache because after a long use the display driver crash and needs to reinstall again and again. I think this is one lesson if the Computer Components sell in too low price in second hand market maybe it has issues. I changed the PSU and RAM but nothing works.

[@lurkerrekrul]

I just recently found two Lsnovo i5 systems in the trash, an M91p and an M900, both with 16GB of RAM, but no boot drives. Both are small form factor systems though, with not much space inside and 250w and 210w power supplies respectively. Being extremely short on money, I figured I could use one of these as the basis for building a decent system, by putting the motherboard in a bigger case, adding a larger power supply and throwing in a Saphire HD7870 graphics card that I also found (but which I haven't tested). It wouldn't be state of the art (or even qualify as a "gaming" computer in most people's opinions), but it would be a lot more powerful than what I have now. And I could upgrade it to an i7 later. Unfortunately, I don't know how to choose a compatible power supply (24 pin connector), a case that the board would fit into, or where to find pinouts for the header connectors on the board. I'm sure someone else could just look at it and know what to get and how to hook it up, but I have zero experience in this regard. :(

[@allergicseagaming6712]

any working upgradable PC that's $40 is still a pretty good deal anyway

[@kokodin5895]

we have those lenovods in desktop cases where entire front of the case flip forward, but we installed ssd's almost the same way only we added a cable tie to that single screw

[@_Teddy_The_Bear]

I setup a Dell with similar specs as a home file server. Used a 120gb SSD for the boot drive, added a pci sata adapter and 3 8tb spin drives for data storage, set a 24tb partition across the spin drives. Yes, all the data is backed up elsewhere. This is primarily for a digital copy of my movie collection to access anywhere in the house. System has been running without problems for over 2 years now. That Lenovo might work well in a similar application. I've seen spin drives up to 20tb in a single 3.5 unit.

[@HardwareHaven]

Nice! The lack of parity kinda scares me, but I guess if it’s backed up and doesn’t change much, who cares haha. Are you using windows or something else?

[@_Teddy_The_Bear]

@@HardwareHaven Yes it's windows, and yes everything on it is backed up in two other places. This is just for viewing access around the house.

[@gemmebacon]

Your videos are very good and your channel is underrated, keep up the good work!

[@stoutscientist]

I have the Thinkcentre M83 with the i5 4570 and a GTX 750 Ti made it a great budget gaming PC

[@alper6025]

My dad uses the exact same PC as a server in his office and it still rocks today.

[@r_owbot]

It's sad to see someone getting scammed, but at least u got a PC though. It can be use as a server or backup system. I think it would be worth a little bit more.

[@Technikkeller]

I´ve got this pc as a "barn find" but with Socket 1155 but with standard ATX connectors. It was way dirtier then yours. Many prebuilds start with the shitty PSUs from Socket 1150 and above. But as you said: Take some tools with you when picking stuff up. I always have a phillips bit on my keychain for emergencies ;)

[@HardwareHaven]

Yeah I’m definitely doing that in the future. Probably throwing a UPS and monitor in the back of my car to test as well haha

[@Nomad2001]

I personally think you made good use of this tower and made sure it didn't end up rusting in a landfill. E-Waste is a very big issue and companies fucking with our right to repair causing fear and neglect of the hardware by the consumer is what causes a lot of it. Also an excellent example that "obsolete" hardware is not trash and still at least usable, and a few spare components can make a world of difference and save a whole build.

[@XanderRowlet]

This thing could be a pretty decent local Plex server. The 4th Gen i3 might even be able to handle some video transcoding. Great video as always

[@Knirin]

It is limited to 1080p h264. I have one of the i5 CPUs from the same generation.

[@dekion261]

I always just use Velcro Tape when I can't screw in the drive, or zip tiesas I am finishing up cable management. I would say you did ok for 40, scammer or no. I would use the drives as propriety storage such as ebooks (making a library) or music.

[@HardwareHaven]

Yeah I've used command strips a lot too

[@VikingDudee]

I got a Lenovo m73 tiny with an i5 4570s I use for PiHole, I was thinking about using Plex on it and see how the intel quick sync works with it, but I do plan to move it to an i7 4770 as I plan to run a few small game servers on it, but I need to make sure the power brick can handle it. It originally came with a Pentium dual core, I found a dead system with the i5 4570s which that cpu has been working well on my m73 for quite some time now.

[@kozad86]

If a seller wants to meet at a public location, it seems the odds are higher of getting ripped off since they know you can't just show up and knock on their door to confront them.

[@l337pwnage]

Nobody with a brain gives out their address anymore due to diversity. I don't even sell used stuff anymore, all my old stuff either hits the trash or a donation bin somewhere.

[@cappaculla]

Are you saying you should be able to show up at someones door and confront them if you are unhappy.., Thats a fairly moronic suggestion

[@Rouxenator]

Loved this! Your A6-5200 made be buy one. I got it. Just waiting for the PSU. Video about that on my channel soon after that. Thanks for being such an inspiration.

[@jdo248]

5:05 It's not a bug. It's a feature. Also, hope you and your family are doing good

[@HardwareHaven]

Nah it was a bug lol! And thanks man! We are, just lots of adjusting

[@ngtflyer]

You're making me want to fix up my M93p that does have an i7 4790 and, I think 8gb of ram. A 4th gen machine with enough memory and an SSD will handle most daily tasks with ease. Sorry you got scammed but it made a cool video to see this machine get fixed up.

[@HardwareHaven]

Do it! I’d love to hear how it ends up

[@milescarter7803]

Keep your eye out for any deals on Xeon E3 1220, 1225 or 1226 V3 CPU (worth $20-40, 1220 has no iGPU). They are Quad core and work in desktop motherboards. Edit: I just checked the prices. $18.95 - $23 for those Xeon. I didn't even search by their S code looking for better prices either. 4 core 4 thread 3.3ghz for the 1226 (plus boost, about like an i5, pretty cheap though)

[@milescarter7803]

I would recommend a GTX 750 950 or 1050, if they can be had for $50-80 (spoiler, I know they can because I've done it)

[@averyoldYoutubeuser]

I3 4160 is a nice thing, and 8gb ram is very ok too In my place a desktop with that same spec from Dell for example cost as much as double the price My current main desktop PC is a inspiron 3847 with a i3 4170 (it surprisingly powerful enough with over 1000 pts in CPUz benchmark), 8gb DDR3, HD4400 graphics.popped a SSD and yes, it worked like a charm. I really looking forward to upgrade my PC later with 16gigs of ram...

[@bryandrobny7690]

No upgrade to the cpu video card?

[@miguelzavalajr]

Wonder if a xeon cpu would be compatible with the motherboard (cheap upgrade) 🤔

[@wqatch]

You will need a separate GPU, as Xeons don't have one.

[@ausfurung]

@@wqatch There are specific Xeons V3 that has integrated graphics, like the E3-1245 V3.

[@AizenJoestar42]

Yes it is compatible, some Xeon (e3-xxx0) don't have integrated graphics so you need to add a graphics card, but Xeon that ends with 5 is definitely compatible. You may need to update the bios first to the last one before.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

$40 is still OK. Easy Ebay Xeons and some RAM and a GPU and they fly!

[@gregbenwell6173]

Actually that 180 watt power supply isn't completely worthless!!!! A few years ago I was installing LED strip lights inside my shed workshop and had ordered the strip lights from a supplier in China!! Upon getting the one set of strip lights however, I got them all mounted to the ceiling of my shed, hooked them up with the supplied power supply that came WITH the LED strip lights and when I plugged the p/s in, it immediately smoked, making the LED lights useless!!! Oddly enough, a few months before I got the LED strip lights I had seen a video here on KZbin, that talking about converting an ATX power supply into a "test rig power supply" using a ATX extension harness! And I just happen to have a 100 watt ATX power supply out of an old IBM desktop just laying around, that I knew worked!! I quickly assembled the "test rig" and mounted it to a board. Then I used that power supply to power my LED light strips!! Certain NOT as efficient of a solution as I had hoped, BUT looking back at it, I am powering ALL the lighting in my shed/workshop off just ONE 100 watt power supply, which is comparable too running just a single 100 watt light bulb.........AND I have light all over my shed, and can actually expand on it in the future if I want too!!! So having a 180 watt power supply isn't completely useless......and it can be used for many other projects where a 12 volt DC power supply may be required!!

[@TACJHON_]

Where can I get it?

[@timwilliams5076]

I'd say the time you spent driving to and from the buy followed by clean-up, etc. totals a lot more than $40 in comparison. Just a thought, but I guess you have to decide how much you value your time as well ($).

[@HardwareHaven]

The drive normally wouldn't have been very bad had there not been a really bad wreck. And I would've cleaned it up regardless, but you make a fair point.

[@youzernejm]

I have a 4130 that runs Batocera pretty darn well, but that is an sff machine. The i5 4570 is dirt cheap over here, guess you could do that upgrade for next to nothing as well? Unlike the 4770, which pulls more power and costs quite a bit more. Any semi-decent gpu will require a new PSU, so maybe my idea for a Batocera machine isn't that bad?

[@roasthunter]

you're very generous to the seller that they made a mistake....

[@куятн]

Always lovin' me some Hardware Haven

[@jordanch68]

Put in 1600 16gb of ddr3 and an i7 4770 or 4770S (whichever is cheaper) then run your tests again if the improvement is good think about a video card next.. For a video card check around and see if you can get a deal on a 1050ti (round 140) or a 1030ti for around 90.

[@HardwareHaven]

I have some plans that aren’t too far off 👍🏻

[@firenado4295]

yeah 40 bucks is probably geting on for the more expensive side but still almost resonable. also you got a delta fan in that rig too, those things go up to like 5000 rpm. put one on the stock amd cooler that came with an fx4300 on an fx8350 and it sounded like it was gonna take off lol temps still sucked but where like half that of the stock fan that runs at 2k rpm.

[@bassgravereserva1644]

Can This Motherboard Support Xeon-E3 1270 v3?

[@TheUrbandilema]

Actually had one of these before at my past job. Awesome Little machines and Lenovo is a plus..ThinkPad owner here..sorry about the scam but I know you are optimistic dude...btw congratulations on the baby and how u going with father hood..much love from Trinidad and Tobago

[@mr.420eya5]

Bro I have this PC with i7 4770s and recently I bought an 1060 3G .by upgrading GPU my PSU (280 watt ) died I need to upgrade PSU but no any PSU found more then 280 watt and I want 500 watt can I use the 24 to 14 pin connector or not please answer

[@jaroslavgalanskich9737]

Maan it was very helpful video. I also got that piece of a computer from an office. Invested in special adapter 24pin to Lenovo 14pin connector and added by this my older 500W psu and 750 Ti. Same i3 on board as well but LGA1150 allows me to slap here up to Xeon E3-12xx v3\v4 later. Even i5's here are not weak processors ar all. Also thank you much for showing all installation process - i was confused first time seeing that strange mobo.

[@Prime_yt02]

Bro can we add dual fan GPU in it?

[@jaroslavgalanskich9737]

@@Prime_yt02 actually depends - 750ti Windforce OC is a dual fan card and fits perfectly with power connector oriented to side panel of Lenovo case. But it is 20 cm long. Longer card probably will not fit in there.

[@poromise]

Idk if this is at all in your wheelhouse but I'd like to see a video on building a budget music production setup, including PC, audio interface, mic, midi controller etc... Maybe a collab with someone who does music production stuff? I don't know if this is anywhere near feasible or interesting to you, but just throwing it out there in case it is.

[@HardwareHaven]

I had not planned to do a FULL setup, but I was thinking of building a budget “music production/recording” system

[@poromise]

@@HardwareHaven cool! I'd love to see that!

[@Trancelistic]

I got something simular (a DELL 3020 Mini tower). Had the same i3 cpu. I got a 512 gb ssd in it, found a used gtx1650 low profile card for 100,- and i got lucky to find a i7 4790k for 60 bucks. 2x8 gb ddr3 1600 mhz I still had laying arround to replace the 2x2 gb ram. System is really nice now. Can do tons on it.

[@narutosingh5239]

Landfill ?? No recycling available in your country ??

[@HardwareHaven]

There is recycling, but that doesn’t mean the majority of people properly recycle electronics.

[@juancarlosmelgarejo6120]

I bought a M73 Thinkcentre about 4 year ago, it has the same motherboard and came with the same CPU, before that I was using a Core2quad 8400 and this Core i3 moves faster than de Core2quad, I installed 16 gb of ram, a 240 gb SSD, a Gt 710 with 2 gb of vram graphics card and changed the Core i3 for a Xeon E3-1240 v3 (officially not supported by Lenovo). Well it runs very, very fast, is the machine that I'm using and performs like hell all Operating systems that has installed (Windows 10, Linux Manjaro, Linux Fedora and Mac OS Monterey).

[@HearsingAround]

be glad my uncle's lenovo has a laptop cpu soldered onto the board and they're notorious for coming loose heatgun and the cooler to "reflow" it fixed it 5 times by now

[@clrlmiller]

Set it up as a Linux OMV-NAS with Plex and Airsonic!

[@dell177]

HP i3 laptop from that same era that i bought as a refurb for short money. It worked ok but ws never at all zippy. I replaced the hard drive with an SSD and added another 4GB of ram to bring it up to 8GB and now it does as well as you could ask for this kind of setup. It dual boots between win10 and Linux. With 3 SATA headers I'd think pf turning that into a low end file server. I've had a server running here for 4 years on a HP desktop with six hard drives and an i3 cpu. It has not skipped a beat in those 4 years, it runs freenas which is now truenas.

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Next time don't forget the screwdriver. You could make it a fileserver if you add a harddisk. I don't know what the BIOS/UEFI will support though, maybe a 1 TB.

[@Knirin]

If you are using a separate boot drive as big as you want.

[@That-Pig]

Really nice to see such an amazing channel grow big, keep up the great content!

[@geezergeek1637]

Maybe a NAS? Your other uses sound good too. IMO - Repurposing older tech is always a good thing. Glad you weren't too badly ripped off. Would be interested in the final total $ you put into it $40 + ram + ssd... maybe they were "on-hand"? In that case... not a bad deal - even if not as advertised. Wish everyone had more integrity. I thought you handled that part with kindness. :)

[@HardwareHaven]

I think I got the RAM for $20 used and the SSD was $25 on Amazon. And Thanks!

[@Imeric_]

got a pc with intel celeron quad core, i dont remember the code, it was something with N... I think. It had 4 gb ram and about 300-400 GB HDD I think, and an old Intel Graphics card. I got it for 384 eur with a keyboard and mouse with lights and stuff, this happened about 4-5 years ago, im not sure if I made a mistake.. Then after 1-2 years I bought a 2010 macbook pro for 300 eur, rn I have a good pc but Im wandering if these deals were good or not?

[@ALAETIN]

Did you think this sata port is weird I bought a pc for it's case the motherboard inside of it has single sata nearly midle of it

[@darylscott6372]

I want to take an older system like this and turn it into a file sharing server so i can access all my pictures from anywhere. I just don't know what software/o.s. to use

[@HardwareHaven]

Maybe look into something like open media vault? I don’t have a lot of experience with software just for pictures. You could also do something like Debian Linux or Ubuntu and setup just a simple smb share.

[@darylscott6372]

@@HardwareHaven I'll look into your suggestions. I've never done any sort of server stuff before so it'll all be new to me.

[@HardwareHaven]

I have a “budget home server” video as well as one covering something called TrueNAS. You might look into those, as both provide the ability to share files over your local network. There might be some better options though, and there are plenty of smarter KZbinrs out there

[@convolutedcomputing]

Using the same desktop pc as he did, I swapped out the power supply with a 500W unit, bought the $10 PSU / MB adapter he talked about, and then installed a powered PCI-E graphics card so my kids could play Minecraft / Among Us or any other games without trouble. Works very well and was very cheap.

[@blakemalley9053]

i run a hp elitedesk 800 g1 twr thats similar but with 4 ram slots, which is actually not too bad a gamer. there's a custom made converter harness for these, allowing a aftermarket psu's 24 pin connector to be used on the board. my elitedesk is running a i7 4790 with a r9 270 (upgrading soon), 16gb 4x4 g.skill ripjaws kit, baseline ssd

[@blakemalley9053]

do u think mine was a ripoff? i paid $300 for mine and the only 2 really big differences is the i7 instead of i3, and i had 4 ram slots

[@kencotton4645]

How about one of the free NAS software OS. Yes, I know they are Linux based, but they are one use for outdated PC’s. Especially since Windows 11 now requires newer boars with TPM 2 built in.

[@HardwareHaven]

Yep! I’ve actually done that on a few videos now

[@PSYCHOPATHiO]

i have 2 servers behind running linux & all VM are linux but my main PC is Windows

[@Jurinza55]

Mikey boy looking a lil stoooooooooooned, thanks for the vid bruh

[@stempo1]

This computer would be fine for many people who are in need of light computing, My daughter uses a similar PC everyday for school projects and it is fine.

[@HardwareHaven]

Yep, for sure! Well, minus the fact that there wasn’t Ram so it wouldn’t work without putting more into it

[@Edman_79]

That was still pretty good amount of content for 40 gold coins! No loss there. Also, you should have used Linux :D Great video, thanks! :D

[@HardwareHaven]

I was JUST about to give you a heart… hahahaha Thanks!

[@Dagroo]

Great video mate! I would love to see you work with a graphics card on this pc, as I feel like you've talked a lot about cpu's so maybe it'd be fun to have a gpu video? Non the less great video and I love your music!!

[@HardwareHaven]

Yeah GPUs have been a little tough recently, but I actually have two currently for some different video ideas, so stay tuned haha. And thanks!

[@Dagroo]

@@HardwareHaven :)

[@MrSmi31093]

Well, this E73 is socket 1150 and takes any i7 or Xeon of that socket. Takes 8gb ram ddr3 per slot. I know cause I done got 1 now along with some other Lenovo and Dell Optiplex. DO NOT GET DELL UPDATES. Use driver booster and patchmypc. Been doing this for 8-10 years.

[@Dave5281968]

It's probably a good computer, at least until Lenovo pushes a BIOS update to it that effectively bricks the machine, like what they did to Yoga 12 laptops: Works one day, Lenovo pushes a BIOS update at you through Windows update (so you can't stop it happening), and the next day your computer no longer works (Not just me, thousands of posts about the same thing onliine) because they removed a module from the BIOS that may be necessary for full functionality of the machine. Forced upgrade.

[@slipmoto317]

what do you do with these computers after you make a video on them, do you keep them or sell them?

[@HardwareHaven]

My goal is to try and give some of them away to people who need them in my local area, as well as sell some to help fund the channel. Right now though I just have a huge mess of stuff lol. I need to get rid of some stuff soon

[@tharimoose]

My only advice for people who are looking to buy and upgrade a pre build an old one, buy a Samsung pre build. No proprietary anything. I've been using one for years and its very reliable

[@garyr7027]

You didn't get totally screwed but the seller did lie to ya. I've seen a time I'd of died for this machine. Best thing you did was add that SSD drive, now all you need is a decent GPU and different PSU. While you're in there, toss in a couple case fans and you'd be golden.

[@alexandroskotrotsos3720]

I think a good idea is to set up the Lenovo as a Minecraft server and compare it to the other one you have made.

[@XeonProductions]

I've been scammed multiple times on craigslist and facebook marketplace. I've come to the conclusion that if they were honest they'd try to sell it on a platform with actual buyer protection.