This $500 USED PC kicks butt!! Budget Gaming!

In this episode of "buying used PCs for cheap" I found a solid deal on a used prebuilt... but was it worth the price?
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[@ChampIko]

I have a hard time letting any PC go to waste. 7 years ago I built my mom a regular use non-gaming PC with an Intel G4400 Pentium. I recently built her a new AM5 build and didn’t have it in me to throw it away. I upgraded the CPU for $50 to a i7 7700k, threw in 16gb of ram for $15, and bought a 1060 6GB on FB for $35. Now it’s a 1080p gaming PC for my daughter’s room, and Netflix, KZbin, school work, etc. Rinse and reuse! Haha.

[@MrSamadolfo]

😊 im kinda the same way, i revisit my old computers and see what i can do to upgrade them a bit more or at the very least move her over into a new case

[@CriticalLagg]

Literally looking at my old a10 5700 and that thing ran alll the games to a certain point.

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@CriticalLagg 😊 i picked up two am3 gaming builds this weekend, video is going up today

[@lordvader5058]

Couldnt agree more i find more value keeping the older pcs i have then selling them for dirt cheap compared to og cost

[@kenktheGD]

I'm struggling with dumping a Phenom 2... it still wants to play ;)

[@christiancurec3574]

1 - You were not scammed 2 - Amazing boost of performance after a little love / caring and tweaking 3 - Yes, I want to see how you will upgrade this PC. And I do not mind if you make it using second hand parts. I will really enjoy this as I have build recently the third PC for my little girl from mostly leftovers (old parts), and I am still amazed how fine this computer works for a 8 years old girl. She is playing and doing the homework on that same PC. PS - Please do a video if you can play 4k games on an old Intel I 7700K on a custom liquid cooled loop today. Greetings from Romania.

[@TheRealNeoFrancois]

Randomgaminginhd did a video on that exact CPU 4 days ago,only difference is it's not water cooled

[@theanglerfish]

yep I definitely will like that vid

[@christopherbussiere4415]

4k game with 7700 😮 hold cpu not realy good for 4k game 1440p or 1080p ok

[@theanglerfish]

@@christopherbussiere4415 uhh...that's not how it works with CPUs

[@TheRealNeoFrancois]

@@theanglerfish Im surprised you even understood what he said lol

[@0o9ijnbhytgr]

Windows license is probably digitally linked to the motherboard. Simply use Windows install USB and see if Windows becomes active again by means of a digital key linked to the motherboard

[@xinox73]

Smart just what i thought...:)

[@lyianx]

.. and i hhaatee that its tied to the motherboard.

[@helenHTID]

Only an OEM licence is attached to a motherboard. The easiest way to find out which of 3 types of licence you have (OEM - FPP - Volume) just check in CMD as admin. But this system doesn't look OEM to me? And he didn't change the mobo anyway.. Edit: the command - " slmgr -dli " or " slmgr /dlv "

[@DigitalIP]

Could use SPECCY to get the Windows key and try to manually activate it. Before reformatting a system i always do that just in case.

[@aelaan12]

@@lyianx There are other licenses you can get. I change motherboards almost every 6 months and just add the cost of a digital license to the build (24 bucks Canadian).

[@smashed_penguin]

4:13 "like old 9th gen" Me on 8th gen 🥲

[@ryanwestfall5385]

Haha I'm on 4th gen 😂

[@nightlust]

Ayyy me too 😂​@@ryanwestfall5385

[@kelvinjinxd]

I miss my 9900k that I sold sometime ago.

[@youngwang97]

I used to use an i5-4400. Never really got CPU bottle-necked though

[@shadowwolf2608]

Intel I5-6500 right now :(

[@dangingerich2559]

I fully agree with you about not trusting any OS I didn't install. Even on brand new prebuilts and laptops I support for family, the FIRST thing I do is install Windows from scratch, from MY media.

[@eskieman3948]

Agreed. I learned the hard way.

[@RedBeardedJoe]

The thing is though with Prebuilts is you might not be able to update certain things if its HP or dell and you cant enable XMP you can only buy XMP Ram

[@paprikagames]

@@RedBeardedJoe the mistake was buying HP and DELL pc's

[@dangingerich2559]

@@paprikagames Not when those are the only choices in many cases. I needed to get laptops for my parents. I needed something inexpensive without being so cheap they'd only last a year. I got them Dell Ryzen 5700U based laptops, and they've been going for almost 4 years now, and will likely still be good enough for another couple years. Of course, first thing I did when I got those was format the drives and reinstall Windows from scratch to get rid of the bloatware Dell likes to put on.

[@yellingintothewind]

@@asksearchknock Unfortunately, the infected bios is responsible for flashing the new bios, so even reflashing cannot guarantee a clean PC. Supply chain attacks suck. If your threat model means you need to worry about that, you need an external chip flasher that can connect to the soldered flash storage and flash it that way, or pull the chips off the board and slot them into a chip flasher.

[@saveEarth69]

imagine showing up to a meet to sell your pc and then you recognize Jay trying to lowball you

[@A.Towery]

Well, i too thought i was getting scammed with this 5800x NZXT h510i build that was only 300 bucks.. only a few upgrades were needed and were practically free by selling the old components. Upgraded the 580 with a 180 dollar 6600 from micro center, Also a Thermalright Peerless Assassin and im a happy man once again! Great Video Jay!

[@Dan-Simms]

That was a heck of a deal

[@MrSamadolfo]

Im going to Microcenter this afternoon

[@A.Towery]

@@Dan-Simms I thought so as well! Dont know why they were selling it but i snagged it fast! haha

[@A.Towery]

@@MrSamadolfo Sweet! what are you thinking about getting?

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@A.Towery 😏 im picking up a Limited Edition Coolermaster TD500 case with Street Fighter 6 emblems Chun Li its a white case with 4 argb case fans, ill make a review of it when i get home so bookmark me 😎

[@yazzygurl]

I buy and sell PC's in OC too, My listings are all in Irvine / Laguna Niguel area. Some builds are completely brand new with parts bought from my connects. I'm a full time nurse and this is the only hobby I have at the moment and its been such a stress reliever. My goal is be able to provide aesthetically pleasing builds without skimping out to performance that would also not break people's banks. OFC I do high end builds too but I feel like my prices are very competitive for the quality of PC's I make. I hope you run into my builds on FBM on of these days! Much Love

[@TTM1895]

For those of you who are new to this channel, a spinny Drive is a hard disk drive... not a solid state drive. It has platters that spin around and around and around and store data. Also known as a mechanical drive.

[@MrSamadolfo]

😒👍 20 TB FTW

[@CCM1199]

@@MrSamadolfo Im running a 8TB Spinner on mine

[@MrSamadolfo]

@@CCM1199 😊 Nice, buy more

[@JoseLgamer05]

AKA as spinning rust by some. Still have a 2TB spinner in my rig, serving as general storage/game drive.

[@pauldehayes1898]

I have a 4 TB WD Black as a "scratch drive". Stuff goes and leaves on that drive all the time. Nice to have around, personally, but I also remember the days of 20GB 5400RPM drives being a good buy, and the 7200RPM variants being the stuff of gods to some people. I think I'll go find my AARP card now.......🤣🤣🤣

[@minecraftmike5193]

This is such a great and informative video. This is the kind of content we want, not clickbait drama fake outrage 'journalism' bullshit. Thanks Jay!

[@chrisjarkovsky1655]

Jay probably watched a couple fix or flop episodes by Greg Salazar when he tried to power on the system without any cables connected😂.

[@buddybleeyes]

The more you do this stuff, the easier it is to forget to plug it in... had my fair share of heart attacks cleaning friends pc's and forgetting to flick the psu switch on 🤣🤣🤣

[@hjq0023]

What about the floppy disk? Or the big floppy disk drive? Lol. Spinning HD is futuristic as opposed to floppy disk

[@marxmaiale9981]

On the subject of used, be aware of the win 10 end of life upcoming next October. Verify the used pc is win11 compatible, Intel gen 8+. There will be tons of older pcs showing up for this very reason.

[@sherrydowns4052]

I thought all win10 licenses could be converted to 11

[@marxmaiale9981]

@sherrydowns4052 the licenses can, but the hardware needs to be compatible. I still find people using computers made for win 7 updated to win 10, 4gb ram and working stupid slow. Core 2 duels and pentium versions of it.

[@intoxicode]

Everyone arguing that people still using old OS's and don't have any issues but they literally just did a demonstration the other day of a Windows XP PC that was connected to the internet and was literally so infected it shut down within hours...

[@GOPACKERSJT]

Rufus will let you create a win 11 bootable that will install just fine on unsupported systems.

[@asthmat1ker844]

@@GOPACKERSJT yeah but sometimes the updates in the future will break.

[@gingaming_gg]

LOL "Cause there's dust all over it" ::Me sitting here looking at my dusty ass PC that I try to clean once a week comapring it to what almost looks abnormally clean::

[@JimZimDim]

Brother, I built my system last year and haven't thoroughly cleaned it at all...just the filters...didn't even apply new paste (used the preapplied stuff on my AIO). Gonna have to eventually though, have some kryonaut I've been wanting to shmoo on my i9.

[@Surms41]

Keep the PC up in the air. Not on the floor :) Your floor is ALWAYS going to clog a PC no matter what. I keep my PC about 7 feet up on a desk cabinet, and run the cables down the back. Air up there is FAR less dusty. I use to leave my PC by my feet, and after about 2 years, the PC was CRAMMED full of hairs and so much dust, cat fur, etc. that the front fan could barely pull air, if any at all.

[@gingaming_gg]

@@Surms41 Solid advice. I have a fairly large case (NZXT H700i) and live in a semi-small apartment so my options are limited as to where I can put it, but I did get a stand to take it off of the floor since its carpeted. Unfortunately, my dog likes to lay right next to it when it's under load 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Gigaheart]

@@Surms41 Just clean it regularly and you don't have a problem. Also don't smoke and vape near it.

[@Surms41]

@@Gigaheart Well, with my PC up there, I vape into it all the time, and after it being up there, still very very minimal dust, even on my 1070FE blower fan after 4 years since last cleaning.

[@mapesdhs597]

14:45 - That could also be because the previous owner has locked in a preferred specific release version, eg. for Win10 I don't allow the system to upgrade beyond 22H2. Plenty of references online on how to do this.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

I don't allow any version of Windows anywhere near any of my computers! Every PC I buy used, or someone gives to me, the first thing I do is nuke windows and Install Linux!

[@qwertyuiop.]

Windows10 22H2 is the last version, only security patches after that

[@longjohn526]

If you have Pro you can do it with Group Policy Manager. I have all my Win 10 set to 22H2 so it doesn't nag me to install Windows 11

[@mapesdhs597]

@@longjohn526 Exactly. Or one can edit the Registry. Bryan of Tech Yes City has a good guide on how to strip down Win10.

[@CptJistuce]

​@@Bob-of-ZoidThat's fine if you enjoy suffering.

[@NightwolfNG]

In order to use MSI afterburner you need to add this command in the launch option menu to make the monitoring work with cs2 "-allow_third_party_software"

[@reigngrifth]

Thanks for making these kinds of video Jay. At least your still in touch of your audience and reality, unlike other channels that just keep pumping videos showing tech that are extremely expensive and impractical. Keep it up, Love your work.

[@scottgriggs1490]

Please keep doing more of these used PC videos!

[@mizorenight3851]

I love this series and hope it shows people new to PCs that a) PC gaming isn't something that is complicated and always costs an arm and a leg and b) You can still run a lot of stuff on older hardware

[@TurboLoveTrain]

I love it when you do these videos.

[@H2VPROEternal]

Also its recommended to Zero out and secure erase SSD's in order to release the cells that have been used and have been written over. You essentially erase any residual data and clear those cells to gain performance.

[@TheGameBench]

You can use XTU or ThrottleStop to increase those power limits as well as the boost time to get performance close to a stock 11700K if the BIOS doesn't let you play with the power limits. But the first upgrade that system needs is a better CPU cooler. Regardless, that's a good deal for $550 and they left money on the table.

[@sansattendre3085]

Great video! There are always deals to be had everywhere. Case in point. Yesterday my kid was shopping around for a gaming rig. Our local shop had a repaired rig for 1000 euros. I told the kid our budget was a mere 800 euros. Then the kid told me the description of the rig was wrong on the label. So I asked are you sure? And the kid said sure. I decided to trust my kid and show respect for his knowledge and invest over his allowance. The clerk said after scanning the label: you are in luck, this rig is down to 850 euros but a limited full warranty for 6 months. So we took it home. Here is the set up. Hydro cooling. 6 fans with blinking LEDs. Win 10 but I think win 11 compatible. 500 gb nvme drive. Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Processor. RX 7900 XT OC. Asus PRIME Z790-P wifi motherboard. 800 watts gold MSI PSU I think. 32 gb ddr5 ram. Fortunately the kid had the creative external sound card x g6 which meant more savings. All in all the kid plays the games in full graphics and is preparing to invest in a monitor for Christmas. Go out there deals are to be found! Cheers

[@NoMasters.]

That's a steal for the GPU alone

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂fair deal, check and update the bios every weekend, our boards are getting major revisions to adjust the default cpu settings on volts and watts

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

Great video Jay, thank you for taking the time and putting together these detailed examples of what's possible out there.

[@techd9154]

1 - Windows keys are activated by Hardware ID or stored in a Microsoft account, reinstalling Windows without a key will activate once connected to the internet as long as you install correct version. In this case Windows 10/11 Home. 2 - The previous owner likely stripped Defender, so it may not be a cracked version. I agree fresh install of Windows is the way forward. 3 - Windows 11 21H2 is EOL so you won't see updates, however why it's not getting 22H2 or 23H2 would require troubleshooting but not work the effort when it's better to reinstall Windows. Wanted to point this out for clarity for viewers wanting to go this route.

[@JETWTF]

Change the My Documents And Downloads folder to the spinning drive. That really helps with space on a NVME as the system gets used.

[@ryanhampshire7042]

I uae a 2tb nvme. My system supports 4 nvme, I think I should add a second one as my 1tb sata is nearly full of movies/music

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

​@@ryanhampshire7042why not move the media ( usually not worth compressing stuff like images and videos) on HDD. you can get really high density ones.

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

​@@ryanhampshire7042why not move the media ( usually not worth compressing stuff like images and videos) on HDD. you can get really high density ones.

[@JETWTF]

@@ryanhampshire7042 I would get another 1 tb SATA and split the movies and music to their own and name the drive accordingly rather than a letter.

[@Odin029]

I used to buy and sell used computers all the time back in the day. But even when I was on a super tight budget, if I was going to use that computer personally, I kept enough money to buy a new hard drive, or I used a hard drive that I'd bought for a previous computer. I never used the drives that I got with a used computer. This video reminds me of when I used to go to a city trash dumping location when we were doing work, and while I was there I'd raid the electronics recycling pile for computer hardware. People would throw away perfectly good stuff. I pulled a working 9600gt from a computer not even a year after they'd been released.

[@barkingwhale5995]

i got a great deal on some parts and i now have a 300 euro pc that can run cyberpunk on ultra quick preset at about 32 fps (RX 580 8gb that cost me 40 euros). I feel like many people underestimate older parts

[@laowai2000]

RX580 8gb a great little card.

[@dgregory4178]

I built my last system in 2011. Bought a PC from my buddy in 2016. Was thinking of building again but I picked up an Ibuypower PC in 2020 on sale at Best Buy. (Cheaper than I could buy the parts) i9 10900, 2070 super, 16gb RAM. 1GB ssd. Ran great, never an issue. Upgraded to 4070 super, 32gb ram and 850 PSU and I can play anything. Could before but It's so much better.

[@vladvaro8350]

Great series, I'd love to see the upgrade path you take with it. cheers.

[@Jayztwocents]

Coming soon!

[@mariodevita661]

​@@JayztwocentsHi Jay, my PC is an i7 12700k with Frostflow 240xt water cooling. Asus rog strix z690-a d4 gaming wifi 32gb ram 3200Mhz also rtx 3070ti. 1TB sn 850x drives, Samsung 980 pro GB. Corsair icue 465x chassis. Cooler master 850w v2 complete modular power supply. Hopefully soon I can take the step to ddr5 and go to Arrow Lake

[@dxntedxnte1767]

I have this same build. I swapped out the cpu cooler for better temps. It’s now my gf’s lol as I don’t game as much as I used to. Purchased it back in 2021 (maybe 2022) at a Best Buy for around 1.5k after tax if I remember correctly. Scalping around that time definitely increased the price. Still runs games at a high fps and temps are chillin. 🤙🏼

[@CompatibilityMadness]

Adding CPU cores temps/usages/frequencies to that gpu graph during games would be really great (to check what frequency it runs during longer game).

[@littl3spy]

I just realized that is pretty much my PC. I have an 11400F and a 6600XT. Bought it right when 11th gen launched still rocking my trusty 1070TI, switched to a 6600XT about a year ago when prices dropped. The only difference is that i have an overkill mobo and cooling, but they were bargains, a Z590 board for the price of a B board a 240mm AIO for the price of a mid range air cooler, all brand new just some crazy deals i got at that time. (The AIO was like 35 bucks and the mobo, well it was 200 bucks but the store i bought it at gave a 100 dollar gift card for anyone who got a gigabyte Z590 board and I used it to buy the 11400F dirt cheap but I count it as the mobo being a deal of a lifetime) My PSU is a reputable brand 650W 80+ gold, bought used from a sketchy guy for 20 bucks, I knew that it either a scam or the best deal of my life and I got lucky. Tested it with a multimeter, plugged it in, and it’s been working ever since, even surviving a few lightning strikes that fried my router. Overcurrent protection works as it cut out stress testing a 6950xt. My ram is a single 16gb 3600mhz stick, it was a 2x16 kit but 1 stick stopped working and I got my money back. Funny to see how a PC that was considered the best bang for the buck midrange PC when I got it is now just a budget build.

[@80Hd-Hobbies]

Once a month marketplace monday???? Love these videos

[@travisrogers151]

Marketplace Monday lol! Love it.

[@HartenDylan]

Waiting to see NotebookCheck write a second article calling out another KZbinr on the $500 PC build because "if its used hardware, then its a fail".

[@ffwast]

The lack of support for perfectly good hardware running windows 11 means there should be a bunch of it going cheap or even free when mainstream windows 10 support ends.

[@eskieman3948]

Yep - and remember, those PCs can run OTHER operating systems!

[@ffwast]

@@eskieman3948 Ones that happily run Steam games!

[@bullettube9863]

First of all,Jay thought the PC was dirty, I would hate to show him my PC which hasn't been clean since I built it seven years ago! But I have a much better cooler on my i7-6700k CPU which really is an improvement over a stock cooler and I would recommend upgrading this one. I don't play any demanding games like Jay does, but I do like watching videos on KZbin so my setup is fine with me.

[@KikiGiannis]

30 min video? Grabbing my chips

[@ryanmalone2681]

I love these videos. I don’t know why because when building a PC I have no budget snd just buy high end parts, but I love the engineering aspect. I don’t even game.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 sure, alot of pc builders do it mostly for for the tinker aspect

[@noneyabizz8337]

It's ok, definitely upgrade the cooler.

[@diegoleiva7242]

I'd be a proper cheapskate about it and try better paste first. It could just be some crappy no name product holding the stock cooler back.

[@md_vandenberg]

@@diegoleiva7242 Thermal paste barely matters. Expensive paste won't make a shit cooler better.

[@diegoleiva7242]

@@md_vandenberg in my experience, true bottom tier paste and/or improper application can really ruin a CPU's thermals. We're assuming the application is correct, it could well not be at all. I'd probably end up swapping the cooler anyway but I'd try some top tier paste first because why not.

[@GeekDynamicsLab]

Tip press Win + R keys at the same time and write winver then enter key, cut your mouse clics in half

[@Pyreleaf]

Your self-defense piece is a knife? Dude, just get a P365 or something.

[@Matthew_Campbell_Drums]

California though

[@Pyreleaf]

@@Matthew_Campbell_Drums P365 is California legal.

[@THEMANCAVE2023]

Lol notm8n commiforina

[@Pyreleaf]

@@THEMANCAVE2023 California isn't communist 🙄

[@Pyreleaf]

@@nuclearchef-san8304 don't be a fudd, polymer-framed striker nines are fine.

[@susantompkins8810]

Yes! My crazy years old i7 3820 ( old performance x79 platform) could still hold its own in modern games, of course not the fastest but it's not like it chugs either, especially if paired with a respectable gpu, I only upgraded for more pci express lanes, m.2, nvme, pci express 3, 4 etc. My performance with a sata 3 samsung 840 evo on that system was still very snappy.

[@schristi69]

It can be stuck on 21H2 because it does not meet the hardware requirements. I have several that were fine to go to Win 11 from 10, but Microsoft has changed the requirements and removed some hardware from the list. I have a couple of laptops and a desktop that will no longer update even though they met the requirements to go to Win 11. There is some kind of instruction they have implemented that older processors are not compatible with. It is irritating that MS keeps moving the goal and forcing you to purchase new hardware to get updates even though the older hardware works just fine.

[@eskieman3948]

You may have a good point. I bought an iBuyPower BB993 w/I7-10700K that should have been definitely able to run Windows 11.... but Windows said no! Solution: had to perform a BIOS update, and now it's good. However, I'm hearing more and more about PCs that cannot be updated to meet Windows 11 requirements. Between this issue, and Microsoft jamming AI CoPilot down out throats, I'm starting to look at other computer/computer OS alternatives.

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

There could probably be a lawsuit over the windows 11 requirements. It relegates millions of perfectly good computers to the scrap heap. It’s very anti consumer and very bad for the environment.

[@kspark99]

I have an MSI Katana laptop running a I7-12700H that's stuck at 21H2.

[@Ice_Berge_00]

I think a video on upgrading would be great. Showing the idea of, you first built/bought a pc few years ago that wasn't top end but upgradable and what you can get with it a few years later with some upgrades sounds like a helpful vid for those who maybe can't afford their top end now but want to upgrade in say 2 years.

[@n9ne]

Test the new 3Dmark benchmark on it "Steel Nomad"

[@TheSlickmicks]

I've been using Steel Nomad. Awesome new edition to the suite.

[@TheSlickmicks]

I had a second thought too. Steel Nomad is brand new. This was probably filmed a few days ago. I'm sure we will get a Steel Nomad video soon.

[@Macabri_2k10]

if you do more of these parking lot deals, it might worth investing in a small 500W inverter and having a screen in the trunk so you can actually plug the pc in and check if it runs

[@kangjohan78]

That awkward moment when the old computer has better specs than my current PC....

[@NuggetsAndLaundry]

I’m planning on upgrading to something like what is in this video. I feel you bro.

[@wannash505]

lowball a bunch of people.. yeah thats the world of used parts.. im liking this jayz

[@dragosthule]

Hi Jay! Have a great day!

[@D95SI420]

I found a excellent activation tool for 10 and 11 that uses hwid but also has many other methods built in plus can do office and older windows too. I am fully activated and updated, the updates keep coming and all is well. my plan was to buy a cheap key online but this worked great, copilot and personalization isn't ghosted out like inactivated windows and i was impressed by the software design, the guys that wrote it were elite and badass.

[@D95SI420]

also oem pc's and small form factor stuff use oem keys/slic in the bios to hold windows key. just install and it will automatically find the key and activate.

[@bp6942]

That squish sound lol

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Nice to see you go this route. Some underrated price performance deals are about.

[@dansanger5340]

I saw a gaming PC on Facebook Marketplace, water-cooled 13900K, air-cooled 4090, 64GB or RAM, 2TB Evo, all for $1k. Seemed too good to be true, so didn't bother.

[@stevenanderson3205]

Sometimes a person just needs money and they sell cheap i remember a friend buying a 72 AMC Javlin for 200.00 just because the person needed fast money.

[@ffwast]

On the other hand you could have missed out big time.

[@Desalater2]

@@ffwast more likely he got robbed at gunpoint for ther 1k cash he had on him

[@Zamugustar]

@@Desalater2 Eh where I live the police department has a staffed area open 24/7 where you can do trades like this.

[@Tilley53]

​@@Desalater2 tbf you should only ever do trades in a crowded area with lots of foot traffic or in front of a police station

[@Jeramatsu]

Literally my first pc. I5 11400f with rx 6650 mech2 same storage, same case

[@MrSamadolfo]

😊 coincidence, i have the same cpu, im giving it a new case

[@al6r725]

MY spidey senses say scammed

[@DanielFrost79]

My grotesque beard says the same.

[@AaronLindsay]

I’ve stumbled onto amazing deals only to find the seller is a chain smoker. Ash and cigarette butts in the carpet, 20 overflowing ashtrays in each room, and a stench that follows you home. I’d LOVE to see some great cleaning tips when you just can’t pass up a great deal.

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 hot water and soap and a Parts Wash Brush

[@juss-passin-thru]

Scented oil candles will leave a residue on the fane blades & components as well. Easy clean!

[@phr3dmcc0y]

It says Windows 11 home is installed. To me, that means if you wipe and re-install Windows 11 home, *and it activates itself* then it was digitally activated at MS and is legitimate. That means, that rig config is licensed to run Windows 11. I love to buy used machines for this very reason. A used machine was already digitally licensed by someone else, and that saves ME 100 bucks.

[@rockdem0n]

Thank you, Jay! I didn't know FSR Sharpening did that film grain look in Cyberpunk! I have a 7900 XT and I ran custom settings with either Ultra RT or I think it's Overdrive but was getting the film grain so I turned down RT and turned FSR off entirely for similar performance. I will be honest for having "bad" RT performance I loved how my 7900 XT performed in that game. I really need to buy Phantom Liberty eventually and do a second play-through.

[@l0ki4321]

Made a deal earlier this year 500€ for a Ryzen 5800x3d, msi mag x570s tomahawk max wifi and 64GB of G.Skill Trident Z 3600.. i got to him and saw his rig and directly said - i see it runs in idle right now and your PC looks like you are a gamer or streamer there is no need for testing.. but he beged me to test it so i see its running and all that so yea.. i think i got a banger deal on great working parts from a honest guy

[@kevincampbell989]

I'm currently waiting for a pc to arrive from my local ebay equivalent. 5600x, 32GB DDR4, rtx 2070, 500gb SSD, 750w PSU. Lots of options to upgrade. Pretty excited. Should get it next week.

[@Scrub_Ghost]

I would love to see a cheap upgrade. Good content thank you.

[@coachnutt61]

I have a Raidmax power supply that I've had for 15 plus years and it's been in probably six different computers and that thing is still chugging away!😂

[@cheezyjokester]

I think for $500, thats a solid built gaming PC honestly. Like you said I would say upgrade the cooler for sure, maybe even put 3 exhaust fans up top. All of that stuff is fairly cheap, but yeah, I'd like to see you upgrade path this. Friends ask me all the time to build them a gaming PC or help them find a new gaming PC for around $500, and its tough. Used is better, but only if you have someone that knows their stuff helping you find something. Great video Jay!

[@joshj88]

i honestly carved a notch in the back of my Gigabyte GPU cooling shrowd. the plastic was not necessary and made to make it look a lot bigger and bulkier then necessary. to be honest if I can get a GPU cooler that's 2 instead of 3 slots wide i'd pick it up. the GPU is an RX6600xt

[@kaseyboles30]

One thing you can do with a used windows pc to avoid using a potentially compromised windows install or buying a new key is to get the key of the current install and then use that when re-installing from known good.

[@ru4ua]

Love these types of videos. Definitely want to see the upgrades in future videos.

[@0katmandude0]

I'd always remove the hard drive partitions and do a full drive wipe, a root wipe. And update the bios, crush anything on the bios chip. That way no possible issues from any place where programs can be stored or executed. Then fresh install of windows. 😅

[@cylindershadow9721]

Set a limit for your upgrades maybe to have it be 1k build in total. Also keep in mind that power supply and cooling should be done together, not only for ascetics but also for any and all performance upgrades for heat dissipation. Make it Awesome.

[@OctagonalSquare]

28:15 I wanna point out, I get 90+ FPS on HD2 with many things on high settings on my 2070 Super. The game just performs really well

[@PurpleRay-bz2pe]

An easy way to deep clean fans is take them out and rinse them with super hot water, then thoroughly dry them over a home heater floor vent or in front of a fan for several hours. This has never failed. I always make sure the fans are completely dry. This is easy to do. I also do the hot water cleaning to case sides and air filters if they can be removed. If you remove the mobo and ps you can hot water rinse the case. This really gets as much dust off as possible.

[@MrSamadolfo]

😊 yup thats what i do too, in addition i throw everything else into the tub as well including the parts that everybody says is a no no: motherboard, power supply, video cards, ram sticks, cpu coolers, bolts nuts screws springs wires cables, wifi cards, it all goes in the tub 😅🐧

[@racejay]

Just as a side note; you should have updated the BIOS prior to do the benchmarking, as v1.80 adds support for Windows 11 and v1.90 adds an update to Intel's microcode...

[@richh5620]

Love This!! - less shiny shiny - more framey framey .... used hardware is just as good! (bought a Dell M6300 Quadro for a 3rd of it's new and used it for 10 years more ... until died! - the screen I missed so much 16:10 2K ... stuff you can't always get new now!) Re-use awesome tech! :)

[@BREEZYM6015]

I bought a PC from Facebook Marketplace in March of 2023 for $300. It came with an MSI Z370-A PRO Motherboard, i7 8700k, GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a Corsair H100i 240mm AIO cooler, and a Kediers C-570 open air case with 7 RGB fans. It didn't come with a PSU or storage but I already had those from a previous build. I added a 1TB NVME M.2 SSD which cost around $40. The case alone is still retailing for $140 on Amazon. Did I get a decent deal? Keep in mind that this PC was an upgrade from an FX8320, Radeon HD 7950 3GB, and 16GB of DDR3 RAM.

[@Holycurative9610]

I low ball all the time, lots of people are desperate for a cash sale if the goods have been hanging around for a couple of weeks. The worst that can happen is that you get a "no thanks"..

[@wildon-n4w]

Yes would like see where this goes. Good idea for a series.

[@nsday1]

Thermalright coolers and fans are your absolute best option for high performance cooling and cheap prices.

[@jeremybarber2837]

Super great vid & 100% yes to the upgrade video. Great series and that perf uplift by flipping 3 setting is crazy.

[@Arashi1138]

Loving this style of video. Currently selling off some older PC's and parts that I don't use anymore. Realizing that even some of the older ones (~7-8yrs) can still play modern games at 1080p very well. Looking forward to the upgrade path videos

[@Vaon007]

Seem's like a pretty good pickup overall. A fresh install of windows would be a must though this would be a perfect platform to try Linux on gaming craze that keeps getting pushed with the weird decisions of MS lately.

[@chrisnielsen4270]

I love to see another video about this PC with upgrading it.

[@techwandoUS]

This seller was dancing with that $500

[@Kievitzi]

I have a similar kind of build, 6600 XT and a 3800X, good solid performance for 1080p gaming.

[@mithikx]

If the MB is original, and the build is indeed an SI build he Windows license key is usually injected into the board. (OA 3.0; Microsoft OEM Activation 3.0) So if a key is injected you can fully switch out the OS drive and just reinstall the same version of Windows and the OS will detect the injected/embedded license key and activate itself.

[@johnathanpittinaro3195]

Keep an eye on auction sites. I snagged a Thermaltake LCGS View 390 (retail $2000) for $380. Someone returned it to Amazon as “damaged” because there was no display one fan didn’t work. I took the gamble and it was just an unseated gpu and an unplugged fan. The system is running perfectly fine.

[@captainporky96_]

i know this has nothing to do with this video but watching your videos over the years help me build my very first custom water loop pc. Wanted to say thanks for all the tips.

[@MrAmrasElensar]

Good find. And yes, while it is fun to watch high end build and watercooled monsters, most of the people out there don't have the funds to be playing on that level. A real world build to see how long we can keep a system like this relevant should be quite interesting.

[@mikem9267]

That's a good deal for the money, I just built a budget i3-12100 last week for a friend. Low end stuff from amazon, with a little bit of RGB extra, and with an online windows key plus tax it was $435. That was without a GPU.

[@mattjohnson8585]

I paid more for less of a PC from iBuy. Granted it was during the varus, but still think you got a solid deal

[@themotivator2587]

I haven't even watched the video yet, but Jayz' face in the thumbnail immediately got me.

[@marcsantos7087]

Another great find, yes please show the upgrade on this one.

[@Hostile2430]

Thats insane value for money , this same pc though would costed over 1000 bucks back in 2020-21 i really wanted build a rig back then but couldn't afford

[@rayoung65]

Can't wait to see what you can do with the on an upgrade path

[@Agent_Clark]

Currently doing a case swap on a Lenovo with an 8700 and an old 1070ti. Total Im in about 300 bucks Australian. Lots of performance being left on the table with these old prebuilds if you have the patience to work on them.

[@michaelwest6727]

Hey JAY and Company.. You known I was thinking about windows operating system and their privacy issues! The latest is (Recall) Which basically takes screenshots of ALL your activity. They say not ALL but no know.....And stores it for 3 months!! Generally you do not talk too much about these issues BUT I think you could consider doing YOUR thing with another operating system also? JUST MY 2CENTS💡

[@ibizenco]

I used to run Windows Vista (still my favourite Windows version) on a SATA SSD, and it booted in about 15 seconds. 🙂

[@walterlegere1403]

That's a pretty spectacular deal on an 11th Gen system! I've got that much in a 9th Gen Core i9-9900KF with a GTX-1080ti, 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM, 550GB NVMe SSD, 1TB SATA SSD, an EVGA 750 watt 80+ gold modular, a Corsair H60 120MM AIO and 5 - 120MM RGB fans with controller. All of the items with the exception of the Cougar case and the RAM were bought used off EBay.

[@wolf16731]

Absolutely worth the $500. Same cost as a brand new console, but way more performance and more utility for doing other things that aren't gaming.

[@makiwa]

Definitely worth the money you paid..... And yes, it would be nice to see an upgrade please.... Thanks.

[@H2VPROEternal]

SINCE INFLATION IS ON THE RISE BUDGET GAMING HAS ENTERED THE CHAT!!!!