Fixing Broken Ebay Gaming PCs - The Filthy HP Pavilion

[@Ben-us4ke]

When your next door neighbours have a look out of the window and see you in the back garden with some new pc hardware they must be like, "That bloke has a different computer every week, he's mad!"

[@RandomGaminginHD]

I do catch them peaking over the fence!

[@thewinner2782]

@@RandomGaminginHD I'd love to be your neighbor

[@damionmahon5216]

🤣🤣

[@RK-zf1jm]

They dont say anything though Dave the seagull is on guard

[@WellBeSerious12]

@@RandomGaminginHD Typical nosy -Brits- people (no offense to you).

[@tharupathiwijesiri4492]

these old hp machines looked gorgeous when they were new

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Yeah I’ve always liked the simple but effective design of these things

[@Fractal_blip]

Theyre nice from back then but gorgeous? Yes

[@Eray2007]

I just upgraded from my 2011 i3 Sandy brdige hp pavilion

[@stormbreaker82]

everything and everyone looks gorgeous when they are young 😂

[@candidosilva7755]

Like i said i have one its an hp pavilion 500 series and with some tuning i replced the psu for a 850w unit a smal factor gtx 1060 6gb and 16gb of ddr3 ram. It has an i7 4770 non k version and it runs erverything i wana play even cyberpunk with a mix of setings to 40fps at 60 but most of the time is on 60 fps. Just finished days gone on it now started death stranding again all maxed out. And my hp have Wi-Fi built in it dvd drive just as i like and i have an 1tb hd and a sata 3 ssd from team elite. And yes has no rgb but i prefer like this when a frend comes to my house and looks at it and say that cant game its an older system bla bla bla and than they taste wolfenstein 2 completly maxed out at 1080p with 150 fps on average they shut up in seconds.

[@spacecy]

8:22 one suggestion, if you're gonna blow air on your mobo, do it with the cpu installed to prevent any dust or thingies getting into the socket.

[@Lianpe98]

same thought

[@conorf8091]

Won’t affect it in the slightest. Why are people so fiddly with computers, they are quite durable 👍 same with static and shock (drop etc) “damage”

[@CheapBastard1988]

@@conorf8091 That's not the point. The point is that it's very clean underneath the CPU and blowing the dust away after removal could only make things dirty. Technically the PC would probably run fine for many more years, if he just replaced the CPU fan and didn't do any cleaning. Not removing the CPU before blowing away dust is not a computer handling guideline. It's an effective cleaning guideline.

[@darkpower4899]

The real danger is that dust could be electrically conductive and cause the CPU to short.

[@spacecy]

@@CheapBastard1988 correct!

[@l0nk267]

Absolutely for this series to continue, not only are you saving things that were destined for an ewaste bin, but you're also making entertaining content and some profit on the side! Win for everyone

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Yeah hopefully someone else can get some usage out of these repaired PCs

[@JamesManukonga]

@@RandomGaminginHD hyped for a series or troubleshooting and reviving of pcs, but please for the love of god... 'slotted' screw heads and flatblades, 'crossed' screw heads are phillips, and i highly recommend leaving the cpu in the socket before blowing all the dust around the motherboard 😂

[@hansbehrends438]

@@JamesManukonga Perhaps normal environments yes, but this PC was employed in an extremely dusty, even grimy industrial environment, so I can't fault my guy for taking it all apart

[@JamesManukonga]

@@hansbehrends438 oh no not at all, i too would have taken it apart. Only I would have used the blower just prior to remove the cpu as opposed to just after haha

[@tylermartin7245]

@@JamesManukonga f. 21

[@MSharif3D]

I really like the homely-style that you do in your videos! It's so relaxing and soothing with those pc components in the garden with your calm voiceovers in it, than in a studio with electronic music in the background! Keep it up, RandomGaminginHD! Also, I'm considering in getting that same electric duster as yours as it is £50 and I've heard good reviews. So, here's my question about it, do I have to ground myself before I start using it to clean my pc?

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Thanks! It’s a great cleaner, you shouldn’t have to worry about grounding yourself

[@MarkColemanRules]

I can concur, I have the exact same model air blower and its brilliant.

[@michamaecki8104]

You don't need to be grounded all the time, but touching not painted part of a pc case when it's still plugged in (or other grounded thing) is a good practice. Also for time of cleaning avoid touching pets, carpets, and some kinds of clothes.

[@vgnlda]

They sell a bracelet with a wire clip to discharge static, I have it and it's not a bad idea to wear it when working on delicate parts like RAM and motherboards. Honestly I think that the best way to address the problem is wearing antistatic clothes and shoes.

[@MaxDad7]

I have the Compu Cleaner in red and haven't bothered grounding myself. I do what RGHD did in this video as a side hustle and haven't caused any issues. A couple tips though if you plan to do something similar to the video: Unplug the computer and hold down the power button for 10 seconds to discharge the electricity from the computer. Use the blower before unplugging/disconnecting any computer parts. That way you don't get dust in used RAM slots or in the CPU socket for instance. Use your hand or a plastic pen to hold fan blades to keep them from spinning. Not doing so can cause damage to the motor (I have experienced this a couple of times). Be careful when using this to dust off hard drives and CD drives. I have actually stopped using it for those and just wipe them down by hand. You can accidently force dust into places you don't want it to and cause problems. I had a working CD drive that stopped working right after I cleaned it with the Compu Cleaner, but it was fixed by opening and closing the tray. I may not be lucky next time. Lastly, the intake is at the bottom of these cleaners and there's a filter to block big stuff from coming through. Make sure you check it often and don't set it down on places like carpet or loose things until the motor is completely powered down; it helps keep it from getting clogged quickly. Anyways, the duster saves you money in the long run and is useful for many other things as well!

[@trevordoeseverything219]

I basically just watched a commercial for an electric air duster and I’ll do it again.

[@BenCos2018]

lol same

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Haha it’s a good duster. I should clarify that this video was not sponsored though

[@BenCos2018]

@@RandomGaminginHD sure...... lol I believe you though

[@jbanburyuk]

@@RandomGaminginHD It is a great duster I got one from ebay for £20 😎

[@BenCos2018]

@@jbanburyuk nice I might even get one some day

[@alicatpink]

Keep this series going!

[@RandomGaminginHD]

There's plenty of broken PCs on ebay so that'll be easy haha

[@Dr.RojoMcDelly]

@@RandomGaminginHD would definitely love to see more ‼️

[@Kraven83]

Agreed!

[@esatd34]

dont punch pugs

[@philcooper9225]

@@esatd34 I think it's a joke about Count Dankula lol

[@iihamed711]

Drink every time he says “electrically powered air”

[@RandomGaminginHD]

I’ll play along, in finddbd it harder to tyorw now

[@gyuri989898]

@@RandomGaminginHD wait thats illegal, the creator of the video should’t be drinking

[@EweToobUsername]

[@maulergaming852]

@@gyuri989898 it's a joke

[@joshuaminke6629]

@@maulergaming852 the irony is strong with this one

[@neilwalker4575]

I love this kind of thing, both to watch on KZbin and in real life. There's a lot of satisfaction to be had from cleaning/fixing up an old wreck. It's also one of the best ways to pick up really cheap parts at the moment.

[@hammyboigaming904]

Me watching from a 12 year old laptop with a Quadro FX 570M : nervous sweating

[@ArteriusSaren]

Looking at thumbnail at first I fought it's another Demolition Ranch video with another bulletproof plate.

[@crayoneater_1699]

I could see why.

[@startedtech]

How are the sellers even too lazy to just wipe off the outside dust with a rag 😂

[@33R3X]

Laziness level reached 100

[@RandomGaminginHD]

I wonder that sometimes, but it makes it all the more satisfying for me when I get the air duster out haha

[@esatd34]

@@RandomGaminginHD and the PC cheaper

[@gibant1]

Computer disposable companies get paid to take machines like this away, a quick flip is all profit. Why get your hands dirty?

[@DaneH64]

@@gibant1 because in the end it's more fun and higher profit, and this is his job, flipping PCs and selling them. Also content

[@enzicoxe]

this is one of the only youtubers where background noise outside is great! i love to hear those birds!

[@lainworld]

Dang, taking me back to the old days where I used to have my first ever windows xp PC and I just see my dad as a kid clean and fix the pc before I even get a chance to use it lol

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Haha I we had an old xp build like that. I swear it was a dust generator

[@lainworld]

​@@RandomGaminginHD​Yeah, by the time you open it the next year it's all dust everywhere haha

[@hammyboigaming904]

@@lainworld Yeah I had a laptop that basically clogged itself up so much that the heatsink didn't even have any holes for air to pass by anymore.

[@33R3X]

You can use a steamer for cleaning the 'non' electric components like the 'case' after blowing it with the blower. It kills the unwanted germs and and provides a newer look. The steam can clean the grimes form all the nooks and crannies. Since its steam it'll take about 10 secs to dry out, so no worries.

[@gamerdebooster5545]

5:20 lmao the piano black glossy front screamed spinning in the cement. Besides that great video.

[@brykit1972]

I did cringe a bit there. 😂

[@Thesuperhunter99]

It's probably best to leave the CPU in next time when using the duster, you don't want dust to get into the socket since you'll never get it out and risk breaking the 'pins'

[@DrearierSpider1]

Normally when I watch videos with the word "filthy" in the title, they aren't about computers.

[@RandomGaminginHD]

naughty

[@mtaslim9778]

@@RandomGaminginHD 😂

[@Amanullah-dx5uy]

😂

[@xx_epicgaymer69_xx41]

@@RandomGaminginHD same for that word too

[@dgorry]

I would love to see a return of this series

[@marc0488]

I find great satisfaction by watching you bring these PCs back to life. Sure, it can't run triple A games with amazing performance, but PCs are able to do much more than that. So many people would be happy to own one of these, even if just for web browsing, watching movies... most machines are great if used to their purpose. You definitely don't need a Ferrari to move from point A to B, a VW Beetle might do just fine. :)

[@johnkolk]

When I saw that case I got worried, I have this exact same computer but it’s an FM2 socket with an A8-5500. Glad you got at least a better cpu.

[@JTHelectronics]

when you first said "faulty" I heard it as "forty" and got a good laugh, always enjoy your vids

[@JTHelectronics]

also your dry delivery and wit has sharpened to a fine point, keep it up

[@Willadin]

My office has that similar pc. I've took apart the psu to blow air inside of it and had no issues. The cpu cooler fan had an error too but managed to get it to work by taking it apart and cleaning it from the inside. Gave it an ssd and 8gb dual channel ram and its a great office pc.

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

"Either that or the pc belonged to a certain Escobar" your delivery of your jokes makes them 10 times better lmao

[@AK-tf3fc]

why he lives with his sister?

[@byteme0000]

I cracked up at that one. I love that dry British humor.

[@mattonfire1978]

I have been using your recommended compucleaner for about 2 years now. I am not disappointed and its still going strong!! Thanks again Matt

[@astoraan6071]

You could tell that this poor lad was roasting alive in the intro.

[@RandomGaminginHD]

It was so hot haha. The day before it was raining? English weather is a mess honestly

[@andrewbarden7672]

@@RandomGaminginHD better then the area that got snow in may lol

[@mrmactknife]

Someone's moved England to Spain for this week, it's been hot as heck here these past few days

[@bajafishtaco]

Come to south Florida. The heat index is always 100 plus. Even on Christmas

[@andrewbarden7672]

@@bajafishtaco Ah yes the state where hell is cooler then it

[@doncosner2611]

Great video! It's very satisfying to make something nice that started out such a mess! I did the same thing with a Dell Optiplex some months ago and it got me back into fixing and building computers again. I have moved up to Dell Precision Workstations now, lol. With prices being what they are right now your video will help a lot of people get started.

[@byteme0000]

Same! I just brought an old HP back to life for a colleague at work and now I guess I'm hooked again. Just when I think I've gotten control of my addiction. Lol.

[@OrRaino]

That PC looks like it's covered in flour 😂

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Or something else.... since cleaning it I feel great! Lol

[@windowstips1430]

@@RandomGaminginHD I AM CALLING THE POLICE

[@RandomGaminginHD]

@@windowstips1430 👮‍♂️ 🚨

[@botchedrepair1542]

@@RandomGaminginHD You're F-d mate LOL

[@CheradenZakalwe]

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[@corsa701]

For Computer cleaning i bought recently an air compressor. It really works like a charm, even on the harder dust on the fan blades.

[@FS--ew3se]

A few days ago I found one of these hp pcs with amd athlong ii x2 250 Geforce g210 And no ram I put 16 gb dalchannel ram

[@RandomGaminginHD]

Yeah there’s a few varieties of these machine. I wonder how that notorious 210 is holding up these days...

[@FS--ew3se]

@@RandomGaminginHD it doesn't look good

[@pajarocarpintero570]

that is very overkill in ram

[@GummyBearRacing]

@@pajarocarpintero570 depends what he's using it for. If he sets it up as a Nas 16 is going to be pretty nice to have

[@FS--ew3se]

@@pajarocarpintero570that was the only ram I had

[@Strularn]

Nice video as Always :) A tips for you. Never remove the cpu from the socket when you clean it, you might get dust or sand in the socket. Thank you for the vids and good luck on the new series :)

[@nobodyyouknow1065]

I’m past the point where I need the lowdown on gear so now I’m just watching for the back yard shots.

[@bardofhighrenown]

I like the idea for this series. I hope you can get your hands on some more PCs, be sure to update us on how much you sell it for

[@IcebergTech]

"Welcome to another video! No you don't have your playback at 2x speed, it turns out that dust on that PC was actually cocaine and now I'm making 7 videos a day".

[@michaeljgaughan]

Loved this, looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@tiborklein5349]

The hustle begins.

[@jordiroodi5985]

Is it truly a new RGinHD video without bugging sis a bit? 11:51 Love it! Keep making vids and ill keep watching. :)

[@jasonpollock9259]

"Which, by the way, there is a special place in hell for..." That was so unexpected and said in such a friendly manner that I burst out laughing.

[@brykit1972]

Same.

[@byteme0000]

And so true.

[@ianmarkinator2627]

DAng, found this low key relaxing and calming. Hope you do more of these cleaning/refurbishing broken PCs

[@MadIIMike]

When you use the Blower on the PSU (or something else with a fan) you should block the fan from spinning, since it can otherwise function like a Generator and fry components.

[@Rangerman9404]

You're right, but the voltage it generates is not enough to actually fry components. I've blown out entire systems without blocking the movements of any fans and they all ran without any issues when I started them back up.

[@MaChuKindaCrasee]

FINALLY a real review of an electric air blower. I've been on the fence about getting one and this is the first, reputable video ive seen where someone said they're frikken awesome.

[@TR1PLE_6]

Looks similar to the Dell XPS 8700 I bought back in 2015 except the motherboard has 4 RAM slots (4GB DDR3 1600 MHz in each), an i7-4790 and a GTX 745 (now replaced with a 1070). Also, the PSU was 460W (now replaced with a 650W 80+ Gold). And yes, the case was complete HELL to work with! The thing would get caked in so much dust too! Moving it all to a NZXT case was the best decision I made.

[@jeff3627]

Your audio quality is so good! Love it

[@rometherevenant8749]

"Which by the way, theres a special place in hell for." Lmao this guy

[@JohnnyCacheX]

If you don't use a torx driver for torx screws, you are already living in hell. ;)

[@The_Man_In_Red]

"Just a pea sized amount, it works fine - every time" You're damn right it does!

[@YetAnotherGeorgeth]

“How a case looks won’t affect the performance” Excuse me! Everyone knows the more LED RGB fans/strips you have, and the more weird angular lines you have, the faster it is!

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

his humor is getting better day by day and I'm all for it.

[@thedungeondelver]

Between Greg "hours spent carefully detailing with alcohol wipes, q-tips, and cotton swabs" Salazar and Budget Builds "Let me just turn a garden hose on the entire PC" Official lies RandomGaminginHD :D

[@theonlysoham733]

That's why I love PCs old ones like this still can be used for office work and some games so many years later nice vid

[@MrLukealbanese]

I loved your PC build/restorations, this looks great!!

[@vanfly6731]

i really appreciate these kind of troubleshooting videos thank you and good job

[@grimygrip-tapeskateboardin9084]

this vid had a lot mire work put into it that the last one good job luv ur content cant wait for the rest of the series

[@kodavfx5012]

Your channel has given me a new perspective when it comes to purchasing components. Thank you for your informative videos!

[@nekopan3111]

i picked one of these up and they can become pretty darn good gaming pc's it can handle modern games very well with a good gpu and enough ram, it became my main pc

[@byteme0000]

How was the PSU? Did you need to replace with something that has a bit more juice?

[@nekopan3111]

@@byteme0000 the psu was around 250, but i changed that to one of 650w

[@Akash-yj1qc]

Love these pc cleaning videos its so satisfying to watch 😍👌

[@cadebedell]

Really enjoy this video format. If any upcoming broken systems actually boot to Windows and are this dirty I'd love to see before and after on thermals. Keep up the good work!

[@johnstancliff7328]

I'm glad you were able to resurrect the old beast! a lot of the time I will change chassis as I kind of hate the chassis HP used on their systems. on these rebuilds, I will max out the memory and add 2 or more hard drives for additional storage. HP goes with a generic version of Asus motherboards and most of the time they are faulty. I've had to scrap out board when the SATA connectors fail and the plastic SATA sockets come off the board. the other thing I do is to get the specs on the motherboard to verify the amount of ram and maximum CPU size. Excellent video! thank you for sharing!

[@ex1422f]

Love your channel bro! Cheers from Borneo!

[@SmokeMastaP]

Thank you for keeping the enviroment clean. Too many functioning computers/machines are being scraped today. :)

[@EdgyShooter]

Always love seeing PCs saved from the trash heap!

[@zaf2774]

Your video quality is getting better!

[@mazz1985]

Good one, sometimes its simply as faulty drive, other components in working order. You always check each component separated in different computers that you know are working, but you need to have several computers that are compatible.

[@stilmis1585]

7:00 "this isnt that dirty" The dvd drive: COVERED IN DUST

[@YUHFox]

This definitely reminds me of a classic rginhd video. I remember binging all of your videos on a trip to San Francisco 2 years ago, and this just brought me right back.

[@Ziggy405]

This will be a successful series. Idk why but watching someone clean an old pc is satisfying

[@timcollins9800]

Good stuff as usual ,keep up the good work.Very informative videos.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Absolutely mega video. Hooked from the start and cant wait for the next one. Would also be interesting to see the price flip imo 😁👌

[@jasonmonk7336]

Fully agree with the comments on the CompuCleaner. Great bit of kit.

[@HeadshotSg]

This is good idea mate you should continue this series i support u It may be help somehelp who need

[@_Murky_]

Cheers for the video, tear downs or builds always fun to watch

[@scittw22]

I love seeing old equipment being salvaged and given a new life like this

[@ozzieggg]

This was so satisfying to watch 👍

[@AndrewWoodford]

Heck yes! I'll watch these all day!

[@GeisemoOUTATIME]

i also had a cpu fan failure with my office pc, my cpu fan would not work but if i push it after i start my pc it would ramp up to max rpm and sometimes it sounded like a revving f1 car

[@Drakey_Fenix]

Electric air dusters are one of the best inventions. Mine has served me for years and probably saved me hundreds of dollars worth of compressed air cans.

[@Jialat.C]

I love the new intro style with a whole migration happening as background music

[@mouseboyx]

This is a good guide in general for anyone to dust out a pc, especially the cpu heatsink which is a common point of failing due to dust. How many people will not know to clean out their pc if they are experiencing random shutdowns?

[@JohnPamplin]

This was a great, practical video - hopefully folks can get inspired to do more with older hardware. Please do more of these, and maybe, add your thoughts of the best thing to upgrade for each particular system (with before and after tests).

[@Incognito-gh5qi]

Wholesome series, can't wait to see how many PCs you rescue and save. :)

[@sageosaka]

Love this series! Looking forward to lots more of these videos!

[@dek1930]

So excited for this series!

[@gareth7762]

Oooooo this is a series I was hoping you'd make

[@iTriedYT]

honestly i bought one of these electrical air dusters and tbf its great, i dont wipe my personal rig down to the point of zero dust just making sure its not layered of filth, and tbf it still makes my white pc look amazing and keeps my high end specs running amazing, the best thing

[@amustermann]

Nice video as always!

[@bche3320]

Yup. Definitely buying that air blower. Thanks 👍.

[@Zeveulesaussure]

Great video, I hope the serie will continue!

[@upekshawetthasinghe906]

I love how his background theme is his garden , love it

[@computerrefurbishment9748]

Seeing that done on grass I imagine camera panning up to rest of family with you on a picnic somewhere all shaking their heads as you clean an old pc!

[@brykit1972]

Great job with this one, Steve.

[@ratna1779]

I have been waiting for you I3 3rd gen video so bad mate, make that video fast

[@peterilling1627]

Definitely keep the series going .

[@ItsNeriku]

To a certain Mr. Escobar! That line actually made me chuckle

[@GunMetalDale]

Brave man, I’d recommend leaving the cpu in the socket while your cleaning the board, real easy to bend them pins - only done it once but you’ll learn quick :)

[@gunnarsundman6828]

I really like Your humor. Thank You making my day! I like Your video !!

[@fleetcore5516]

Thanks random gaming I'm glad to see somebody else likes fixing and bringing dead computers back to life you did a very good job there might I recommend you can use q-tips and your alcohol solution on the fan blades as well to get into the nitty gritty areas of the fans

[@isaac9155]

This was a great video keep doing these!

[@lisandro3614]

Another case of «I'll just sell this thing for cheap because I don't want to clean it». Nice work!

[@Alias389]

That is a nice format!

[@kizi86]

i do a lot of pc cleaning on the side for people, my favorite tools are microfiber cloth, an air compressor (with a vapor trap/water trap) and Q-tips! qtips are your best friend!

[@markdoescomputerstuff8354]

More screws than your local Massage parlour? I recently got given my first Dell Optiplex, with an i5-4670S and 1X4GB RAM. The maximum non-cpu bottlenecking GPU to turn this into a legit gamer is probs going to be a 1050ti, and chuck in another 4GB stick of course. I reckon if i can get a GPU for 100-150 i could probs flog it for double that (Minus SSD & HDD). I've had a compu-cleaner for a while now and it's the single best purchase i've made for sorting PC's out! Cheers Steve, your videos are a visual representation of sad i mean happiness for me personally!

[@daleb19931]

Really enjoyed this video, looking forward to any more PC fix Videos you do