This Viewer's Gaming PC Desperately Needs Saving!!

[@kannabi]

Thank you so much for all your help Lauren!! Thanks also to Noctua, Fractal Design & Cooler Master! :)

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

Did you do this on purpose :D

[@SindreWinæs]

Why????

[@Tepnox]

Shame on your dust man. You could have cleaned up a bit your dirty mess. Lauren is not your cleaning mistress...

[@TastyPC]

@Tepnox - I was adamant that Chris didn't clean it or improve anything before sending it to me, as I wanted to be the one to fix it.

[@kannabi]

@@TastyPC ^ this lol

[@mrmactknife]

This man should never be allowed to "build" another computer. The revamp looks sharp. That tune during the teardown/cleanup was an absolute banger!

[@krissebesta]

"So this gaming PC features advanced, hi-fidelity dust particle physics." HAHAHAHAHA! Best "compliment" ever on a PC build!

[@Astor4o]

Glad you're back. Love these chill and high-production quality videos.

[@randynovick7972]

Holy cats, Lauren, what a mess to deal with! I think your choices for changes are very elegant and aesthetically pleasing. Looking forward to seeing what the post problems are. Such a pleasure to see new content from you. Best.

[@junkerpug]

Videos are rare but every time one does come out its very well done sounds and looks great. Its always a treat when one pops up in my feed.

[@RobtRoma]

I love the production quality of your videos. I also really like content like this (upgrading, cleaning, trouble shooting). Looking forward to the next installment!

[@genojoe3176]

Welcome back, Lauren! I built one of my first gaming PCs in that case, and it served me well!

[@PCFees]

It’s great to see you back! You did an amazing job cleaning up those dirty parts and finding a case that does them justice. Hope to see you on here more often!

[@Salfordshire]

She’s back. National Treasure. Glad you’re well Lauren. X

[@darthdigital3789]

🙄 Jesus....

[@streeterarp]

wtf

[@colors6692]

Incel detected! That's you Nine Inches, more like 3 Inches!

[@Simon-pg1bm]

Welcome back Lauren, it's always good to see your notifications.

[@lewiswright4038]

You actually throw the case and then roto it out for the fresh prince skit 😅 nice some serious production value right there

[@____________________________.x]

11:22 removing the motherboard seems to have left a USB header still attached to the backplate? I've not seen that happen before. BTW, check that new USB card isn't affecting the boot, I had one that disabled my network interface once

[@TastyPC]

I left my wireless keyboard receiver plugged in lol

[@____________________________.x]

@@TastyPC haha 🤭

[@Chickenkeeper]

Great video! Especially the blueprint animations, whoever made those sounds cool :p

[@____________________________.x]

lol, "advanced hi-fidelity dust particle physics"

[@aperum4414]

That was great plus the graph of the original airflow, awesome!

[@____________________________.x]

@@aperum4414 yes, that little question mark, burned...lol

[@nitt3rz]

Wooo!! nice to have you back Lauren! Great job on the re-casing.

[@radomane]

Impressed that the motherboard is screwed in, seems like the guy has never held a screwdriver..

[@UnN3wBie]

The Verge PC build: ''finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!''

[@TastyPC]

Scorched Earth!

[@DeadlyDragon935]

This was way worse tbh lmao.

[@geo897]

23:51 I assume you remembered that you hooked up the power to the reset button. ;)

[@Nate_123]

Amazing job on the build! Happy to see you posting again.

[@falcon_three_fifty]

Good work on this video, Lauren! I'm looking forward to watching part two. :)

[@SianaGearz]

There's actually an anti-cat accessory that you can get specifically for PC chassis with top mounted power button, it's a sort of clear acrylic flap that is attached with transparent double sided tape around it and covers it up. Or you can tell me how big the button is and how much space there is around it and i can maybe just design one to be 3D printed in the style of the case.

[@aeternosolus52]

It's so nice to hear your voice again Lauren, we've missed you 💖

[@Radfordperson]

+1

[@homiefizzle5260]

Good to have you back!

[@____________________________.x]

Oh my, I'm going to need to pause this video and go get some snacks...

[@RicochetForce]

That build was 100% anxiety inducing just to look at. Hearing that multiple components were completely unsecured while high ticket, modern gear was in there made me say "What the fuck" on more than one occasion. You did a tremendous job fixing his rig.

[@kevinsdb1]

OMG has he ever cleaned it?!?! Reminds me of my best friends gaming PC I built for him. He called me 2 years later complaining about the PC overheating all the time and first thing I asked him was "Have you ever cleaned it?" Nope, the CPU heatsink was caked with dust and dog hair. Why are people so lazy?

[@kannabi]

Elden Ring XD

[@andrewmcewan9145]

Back in highschool i used to have lan partyes and as i built/found most of my friends pcs I did a dustcheck and clean before we setup. Its amazing how much dust can build up in a short time the more open air you get.

[@chrisw3559]

Hey, just found your channel and really enjoyed the vid. You turned an abysmal build into a proper build of beauty. Looking forward to your trouble shooting vid.

[@blueblade455]

Looks like the taking in of viewer's PC's for repairs seems to be a nobel and new trend now, which I totally dig. Greg Salazar is in his 2nd season and even for me being a 14 year PC veteran, I'm always learning something new on what can possibly go wrong with custom builds. Lauren, I highly advise that you start your own viewer PC repair series as it teaches a lot of newbies on how to properly repair a PC. Just make sure you have a lot of extra new and old spare parts for testing purposes. Great work with this one Lauren! 👍

[@ivisyung3088]

this is why console gamers disgusts me. they have no knowledge of computers and they dotn even know how to build a pc. they should stick with console and leave these high end spec to us PC entheusists,

[@OssyLucky14]

@@ivisyung3088 Your ignorance is the only disgusting thing, mate. Fun fact, plenty of console gamers become PC enthusiasts and do their research. Just because one guy built a bad looking PC doesn't mean everyone else is the same. You're brain-dead if you think playing console has anything to do with building a bad PC and I say that as a PC enthusiast lmao also TastyPC stated that she was adamant that the PC builder: Chris didn't clean or improve anything before sending it because she wanted to be the one to fix it. The Pc Builder Chris said he built it after a plethora of drugs and alcohol so guess what? THIS IS A TROLL BUILD! And you fell for it like the arrogant PC Peasant that you are 🤭 Your logic is that console games disgust you because they don't know anything about computers but then go on to say they should stick to console? Do you see the contradiction in your statement or are you just as blind as you are arrogant? You PC peasants disgust me, thinking someone shouldn't get involved in PC building just because they prefer a certain gaming platform. If all it takes to disgust you is to find someone who doesn't know how to build a PC and has no interest, then you're gonna be living a very lonely life lmao sit down, take the L and get your arrogant PC Peasant ass out of here.

[@eatmykwad]

just stopping the vid at 15:21 to say holy fuck this is good video, yeah I kinda am in love with your voice like most but the care and attention your giving this is unreal, I shall continue!

[@benloud8740]

My favourite thing about Lauren's videos is when she has an "oops" moment

[@TastyPC]

It does seem to happen quite often lol

[@borinken_foliage8003]

This is one of the best videos Ive seen in a while. Amazing content!

[@NovusDundus]

Oh that poor sweet computer was tortured

[@wyatt77777]

Poor Tasty... she pulled a Kyle with that socket change :P Just teasing you, and troubleshooting is the most important part, this is what new users fear the most, glad to see you back to making videos and I hope you are doing well!

[@vazkovzeveline4712]

Just a tip: If its an AMD CPU you're trying to remove, always be mindful that it can be stuck on the heatsink. Do some stress test on the CPU or make it reach high temps before powering it off. The added heat will make it easier to remove and eliminate the need for a hair dryer. Then when removing the CPU, unscrew first. Then lightly twist the CPU cooler clockwise/counter-clockwise to loosen the seal between the heatsink and the lid of the CPU. There is no need to press downwards too hard or you will bend the pins. Only sideways motion and not too hard. If you've pulled it out already and it's still stuck, you can use dental floss method.

[@QW3RTYUU]

Thanks!

[@freeman2399]

That montage was perfect! Always a pleasure to see you again. :)

[@SmokeMastaP]

The easiest method for AMD CPUs (regardless if its warmed up or not) is to unscrew/-hinge the cooler and twist it a bit in the socket in both directions. The cooler should come of very fast, even if you had used some kind of glue as thermal paste. But great video. Very informative and you also have a good speaking speed. My guess for this PC, you forgot to push the power switch at the back of the PSU. :P

[@donaciuxx]

twist

[@FastRedPonyCar]

What an absolute CHAD of a build he sent you. The NVMe hanging off the board was *chef's kiss*

[@DandBGhostHunters]

Great video as always! I have to ask... when you tried turning it on, had you remembered you wired up the reset switch as the power button?

[@adex309]

Welcome back!! loving your videos.. keep it up!! can't wait for the continuation of this upgrade.

[@photoangelov]

Wow, this build looked like someone just threw components inside, some of which stuck in place and it somehow worked, kinda. 😁 Who knew, that all it needed was a woman's touch. Not just any, though.

[@chinobino1474]

I was happy to see this video pop-up as your channel had been quiet. I appreciate you explaining the reasoning behind the decisions you made in this video as it helped to follow your thought process in solving the many problems the original build had. Coincidentally I also replaced all three of my AIO Water coolers with 3 x Noctua NH-U12a, no regrets!

[@TastyPC]

I'm curious, what was it about AIOs that made you turn to air cooling? :)

[@chinobino1474]

@@TastyPC Tiny leaks and slow evaporation with rising CPU temps after a couple of years.

[@GiordanoBruno42]

This makes me remember when I was 13. I had an old PC with terrible specs including a 128mb graphics card from the late nineties. I desperately wanted to play portal so I spent a week finding ways to make the game less demanding. Eventually I found a tool that let me play it using an earlier version of directx which got me up to 30fps in 360p :D fun times I got a lot of enjoyment out of that shitty PC, emulators were such a revelation when I found out about them, I played most of the N64 library.

[@hectorramirez5227]

Damn have you upgraded your pc now?

[@GiordanoBruno42]

@@hectorramirez5227 lol yeah got Ryzen 3600 and Radeon 5700xt

[@RWL2012]

128MB VRAM is more early 2000s than late 90s

[@GiordanoBruno42]

@@RWL2012 you are right it was an mx440 so it would have been new in 2002

[@jjvirago]

Great to see you back and I am digging the music!

[@JerziTBoss]

How could anybody look at that and say "Yeah that's good enough"... My current case is from 2014 and while it's in need of upgrade it looks much much better than this. Hopefully next month I'll be able to build a new PC and rebuild my first PC from spare parts. The noise was loose fan blades hitting the front panel... I had same issue with fan when before it died.

[@shanky.y]

almost 10 years u have your case , Awesome !

[@cradrap]

This is the only pc channel that i still watch because is the best one. But I wish you could post more videos.

[@IronicTonic8]

As a pc builder who has been building pc's for more than 20 years, watching this made me sick to my stomach. Why was nothing secured with screws?????? What the hell is going on with the fans. Was this dude trying to kill his hardware? Lucky his PCI-E slot didn't get damaged by the GPU sagging.

[@____________________________.x]

screws are so Boomer... it's all about the vibe now

[@DeadlyDragon935]

Yea honestly this dude would have been better of just getting a prebuilt.

[@____________________________.x]

@@DeadlyDragon935 yep, boutique builders were invented for this guy, essentially he’s just getting Lauren to do the job instead. But it’s bonus content, so all good

[@greyheadcustoms4678]

nahhhh @attichris is a great guy, can program like a madman, but hey pc building isn't for everyone

[@keyr3733]

10:30 Because when you're dismounting radiator from not very fresh thermal paste, you need not to push up, but rotate radiator on the CPU to be sure it's not glued. And always keep pressing on radiator while mounting or dismounting it's brackets.

[@Stalast.]

I feel like you had the video planned out in your head for it to magically Just Work™ when you turned it on and we'd have a simple happy ending complete with a nice performance bump and benchmarks :D If only tech support was that simple. Good luck fixing it!

[@davocc2405]

That's the most delicate cleaning of components I've ever seen... Not even a wire brush and a karcher!

[@catriona_drummond]

When you said "software engineer" I was already bracing myself. Never met a coder who cares about hardware at all.

[@moonman7777]

Happy to see you upload. I hope you're going great : )

[@WTFShelley]

Is this guy trolling her......or did he get it second hand from The Verge??? XD

[@Gabriel-xd2hx]

entertaining, informative, funny, scary, relieving... and there was even a cliffhanger at the end. what a roller coaster. i liked it - and looking forward to the sequel

[@Jon86Gaming]

Great Video Lauren 👍 Very satisfying seeing a neglected PC being looked after! Crazy to see a build end up like it was given how many tutorials are freely available online 😅 Hope it boots 😁

[@kannabi]

blame my laziness lol

[@Jon86Gaming]

@@kannabi hahaha I get it, cable management is a pain but maybe a few more screws next time? Hehe 😅

[@kannabi]

@@Jon86Gaming sounds like a plan! lol

[@drunknmunkey666]

Respect the hardware.. Come on.. This was a SAD PC to look at initially

[@stevewatson6839]

Cliffhanger ending!🤣 Now the tenterhooks of "When will part 2 show up? Will part 2 show up?". This channel has so much potential; I'd like to see it fulfilled one day.

[@JJsiN84]

I know after 6 years, my poor PC needs a makeover too. Still uses DDR 3. Good to see you back. Edit: Felt so satisfying to see the M.2 drive just get a simple screw in lol.

[@AudioStorm1980]

If I were u I'd wait for ddr5 to be around about 6 months longer then upgrade.

[@JJsiN84]

@@AudioStorm1980 Sounds like a plan, with prices as they are im in no rush yet.

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Well done on the repair. When I first saw the title - i didn't expect the pc to be such a newer build with current gen hardware.

[@kamen.rider.decade]

Welcome back! That is some nice cable management, given what you had to work with.

[@Alster763]

Your videos are very informative but also very relaxing to watch.

[@itzdakoolkid4172]

Great to see you back! Always love your detailed reviews. Great camera work btw. Keep up the awesome work!

[@jase171973]

love the usb dongle hanging on in the io shield as the motherboard is removed from the case.

[@mikeoleksa]

Great video and revival of this system, Lauren! Glad to see an upload from you and that you seem to be doing well. Ill be looking forward to the troubleshooting video.

[@mikeoleksa]

I actually just had the same CPU issue when I was swapping out my EK CPU waterblock for a new Alphacool one. The CPU came out with the block and I bent a bunch of pins on one corner. Nothing that a single edge razor blade won't fix. Just run it down the rows of pins slowly and as it comes to the bent pins it will start to hang up a bit. Slowly wiggle the razor blade slightly to straighten the pins. I've fixed a few this way and I'm sure it won't be my last. I am looking forward to AM5 mainly for this reason as well.

[@jasonsaez3668]

Lauren, so lovely to hear your voice again! I literally just pulled out another Ryzen CPU yesterday, with the same result. It came out with the cooler, although I don't think any pins are damaged. Fingers crossed! When will we get to see your beautiful face again! I miss the old reviews you used to do! Long time fan! Cheers!

[@LetsRock1t]

My friend is editing for a lady twich streamer.. I told him I watched your 900d video years ago and I did some research and found it. It felt great to watch your video again after 9 years.

[@christechtime4297]

Well done! All very pleasing. Thanks!

[@ronr2445]

Very nice to see you posting again Darling ! ....We miss that voice !

[@IrishWolf]

Love videos like this. Great job

[@Tree-House69]

This was awesome to watch, I'm sure you've already troubleshot it but I hope it wasn't too complicated to diagnose and fix!

[@ephjaymusic]

Wahey!!! Great to see you back!!! 👊🏻

[@uwhat1]

Always enjoy watching a KZbinr who actually knows what they are doing and has the guts to leave mistakes in the video, which help people learn and feel less bad about their own skills. I think I have built in an excess of 250 P.C's

[@SenorRobertFixit]

Glad to see you again, thank you for the upload and always happy to hear you alive and making it happen..

[@gamerlegacy]

Oh god this hurt my soul. The finished product looks great though

[@blaqknite1445]

Good luck with the fix. Nice to see you again.

[@ziich1]

Lol great to see another video from you. I rather enjoyed the ending of this video as well. Quite funny. Keep up the good work

[@Subdubbin]

This is SO good!

[@MestreDentistaGUC]

Oh shit! Welcome back!

[@brego129]

Yep I had the same problem with my cooler ripping the 5900X out of the socket and bending many pins because of the angle I pulled it up as. I managed to fix the pins. But what I do now is unlatch both sides while applying downward pressure on the cooler to keep it in place. Once the latch mechanisms are undone, I wiggle it back and forth before pulling straight up. It will either come up by itself, or at least not bend any pins if CPU still comes up with it.

[@nostrildamnis752]

Awesome, and great cable management!

[@Hadasengel]

I love how it came up! looks slick, i hope this guy will keep it nice and tidy as you put a lot of effort into it! gj! :) (and i wish i could see the end where it boots up :/ )

[@Dave64track]

Good to see you back Lauren great camera work not easy trying to film in a PC but what a transformation to the PC from what you had a much better build. I'm sure you will trouble shoot it ok. It's not easy using used components as when removed and refitted can sometimes lead to problems as this has shown. Looking forward to the next video and find out why it didn't boot up.

[@adabujiki]

Her accent, soft voice + the crisp effect on the voice--lofi? is a perfect combination for this content.

[@Ruslan_FS]

Hey Lauren! Glad see your new video. I hope not problem with socket and CPU. But check it with other mother board. And check ddr memory. Good luck!

[@1.618_Murphy]

There's no way in hell someone gets his/her PC like that! 😦🧐🤔

[@wadewilson623]

Comeback already don't go away for too long lauren⭐️🌺

[@christopherwood2290]

The key is the thermal paste being warm. If you stress test the cpu for a bit or use a hairdryer for a minute the bond will break much easier.

[@Justin-eu3yd]

great content. your voice and the way you present the entire video is also very calming and soothing.

[@zshadows]

That rig looks great! Love the Van Dammage soundtrack. It's a shame it didn't POST, but you'll get it.

[@kannabi]

defo follow van dammage

[@jaysevenx9994]

I'm glad to see you are back. I hope all is well with you 😊

[@bdhale34]

With pin sockets twisting the cooler slightly back and forth before lifting it usually unsticks the CPU from the cooler, preventing it being pulled out with the cooler.

[@MrFloRolf]

great build so far! Can't wait to see the troubleshooting and how the performance/temps turn out!

[@relentless71]

interesting video, shame it didn't work. looking forward to the next one. not seen one of your vids for ages. nice to have you back

[@DDT2005]

Thanks for the Star Wars Rogue One reference. It reminded me I still need to watch "Solo: A Star Wars Story".

[@scottgardiner7418]

A well needed intervention. Nice refresh. Can't wait for the follow up.

[@PhobiaSoft]

A two-parter??? Oh I'm hype. Build looks fantastic so far too!

[@ROBBTheMovieCollector]

Nice to see another video from you Lauren. Really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to part 2.

[@cijoykjose]

Some projects should be done in two parts , like you were gone for a while and returned back.. its good to see that you are spreading outside the content creation and service .. the talent and wisdom is great .. need more videos like this. Much Love Lauren..

[@BifsieOfficial]

Owch. I have not yanked an AMD CPU from a socket in many years. Unlatch the cooler entirely first, then give it a slight twist. This will break the surface tension of the paste. This method works 100% for me. Loved the video!

[@garybenade]

You have such an amazing voice, like a breath of fresh air

[@thux91]

Lauren is back