Why Did Goodwill Sell This Gaming Laptop SO CHEAP?!

[@DiyintheGhetto]

If you change the Thermal paste on the CPU and GPU you would maybe get better cooling from it even cleaning the fans as well.

[@mikhailkirton8072]

Yep, and pretty sure that's what went wrong.

[@DiyintheGhetto]

@@mikhailkirton8072 I had to do that because my used computer keep over heating and shutting down. I thought something was wrong with the hardware and it wasn't it was just over heating.

[@mikhailkirton8072]

@@DiyintheGhetto You'll see a lot of thermal throttling and some components can be damaged, best you use MSI afterburner to monitor temps, clock speeds, Usages and power consumptions for any issues. That saved me twice already.

[@slaternapier1640]

@@DiyintheGhetto If you have the skills, I would always clean-out used electronics..do a test before hand to get a baseline (does it power on as-is? etc) that way after cleaning if its worse off, then you know you put it back together wrong, generally. laptops and towers are easy, couple screws and you can clean most things without getting too technical. I clean and replace thermal paste every so-often on my gaming laptop, since its not built the best. consoles are less often or depending on how much dust/hair the vents picked up. i think i cleaned my ps4 after 5+ years of use?

[@manuellujan666]

Everybody leave Goodwill alone that's the only place I get good deals at any more STAY AWAY 💀

[@SoopaFlinStoneX]

haha facts, been buying from goodwill online since 2020, ive gotten crazy amount of deals on there

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

I haven't gotten a good deal from Goodwill since the late 20-teens

[@edwinortiz960]

Well...now I'll be going there. Thank you.

[@LavosGaming]

I work for Goodwill and I have to say that we can't even sell computer stuff in store, so it kinda sucks because if we COULD, the deals would be amazing. We end up sending a lot to shop (the site), but our area has a deal with Dell to get salvage computer stuff. It's a shame but it is what it is.

[@BREEZYM6015]

I'll send you a box of goodies from my local Goodwill. 😂

[@voteDC]

I always find with a laptop that most problems can be fixed just by reseating the RAM and drives. Those things can jiggle loose just enough that the machine will start but there won't be enough contact when under stress.

[@slaternapier1640]

also a factory reset, never know what the previous owner did, and they may have corrupted important files/systems

[@thewizardoftech5075]

@@slaternapier1640 they did

[@elfedorausado]

2:49 that has not been my experience with Goodwill. Every laptop I’ve bought from them (around 20 at this point) has come with a sheet detailing specs and specifying it’s condition (working details, missing parts, etc). And the protective material has been more than enough, excessive even.

[@HoloScope]

shopgoodwill stores all operate independently from each other. So some do the bare minimum and others have condition grading, and specify anything that is broken. Just depends which store you choose.

[@SpiffINF]

My old pavilion laptop had the same loud noise crashing issue, after weeks of research and it happening more often than not I narrowed it down and found it was due to high temperatures, the laptop could be due for a refresh of thermal paste or using apps like Mem Reduct and such to keep temperatures down due to very high ram usage.

[@Kn1ghtRage]

At 7:58 you could really hear the sound of tires screaming on the mountain pass and the distant hum of a familiar Eurobeat…

[@mcflygarcia]

I just sold one alienware like that one but with the 4k gsync panel perfect condition and new battery for $700, theres a big market for alienware used laptops. Btw the 1070 inside this model has almost the same performance as a desktop 1070 founders, and the temps on the cpu must have been cause of bad thermal paste, it should be around the 75 - 80c

[@TandooriOtter]

I agree, i had the same model years ago and i remember the cpu staying around 80-85 MAX. These laptops have fat heatsinks.

[@sprungles]

The crashing is likely from DRAM. Run memtest86 on them and see if that is the issue. Usually games crashing as happening in this video.... happens from that.

[@jponz85]

How do you fix it though

[@SpiffINF]

​@@jponz85 My old laptop had the same loud noise crashing issue, after weeks of research and it happening more often than not I narrowed it down and found it was due to high temperatures, the laptop could be due for a refresh of thermal paste or using apps like Mem Reduct and such to keep temperatures down.

[@Slammy555]

My laptop was originally Windows 98, I can't upgrade to 11 but that's probably a good thing. Early i5, 100 GB ssd, pretty strong screen burn in but it works good for what I use it for. EDIT: I meant Windows 8. It's an HP Split X2, 4th gen i5.

[@TheGamingDandy]

That's pretty impressive tbh.

[@CrociG]

Ya know intel i5 wasnt until 2009 or something. That's windows 7 not 98

[@jdhall420]

nah lol, specs are too new.

[@jdhall420]

wouldn't even be SATA let alone m.2 so no ssd for that time. but cool story

[@Slammy555]

@@CrociG I meant Windows 8.

[@quinncamargo]

Goodwill has got some crazy deals sometimes. If you are into vintage lenses or music instruments. I always go there.

[@juzzy237]

being a gamer on laptop for a long while. The best solution for that crash is - swapping to SSD - cleaning the machine and fans - thermal pasting the cpu again - Installing a new OS system. If it persist - Swapping the RAMs also. Usually a RAM or a RAM port might cause that.

[@scavengerspc]

I finally put my old Asus ROG Strix GL703GS gaming laptop up for auction. 8750H and GTX 1070 with 32 gigs ram, and it sold for $1088 so, something to think about for ya guys.

[@Awhispersecho]

This is an AW17. Not an M17 and certainly not an X17 R2 as mentioned in the beginning of the vid. I had 3 of the 18 inch versions of this that actually had dual GPU's. I loved this generation of Alienware's as they were the last Alienware's that just went for extreme power and performance before Dell really took over and went with the thin and light trend.

[@R3AL-AIM]

That is an M17 though.... I have one. M17 R5 with the 8750 and 1070

[@bujid90]

@@R3AL-AIM No, it's not M17. it's just Alienware 17 R5 without the M infront.

[@amdintelxsniperx]

@@R3AL-AIM the m17 looks a bit different . this is the 17 r5

[@Bangulo]

Laptop keys can be put back into place, Some are easy as just mushing them back in some are way more tedious but unless its broken its a waste of money to spend 50$ on a key that can be put back in.

[@anthonymejia7041]

How do you guys take the crashing because my laptop do the same thing but I don’t know how to take that off tutorial pls

[@raiznsisig]

0:09 When that sound started I instinctively said "Fuck!" out loud... hahahaha.....

[@brvdleigh3546]

I had more or less the exact same laptop as this. it was amazing when i first got it in late 2018 and after about 2 years it started giving me issues with fans and heat. I later found out the battery was expanded so much it could’ve went at any moment but i was able to get a full refund and get a new laptop

[@Viking8888]

Guys, do a proper application of liquid metal on the CPU and GPU and you will be amazed at the temps. I applied it to my old gaming laptop (eighth gen i5 with a 1050 Ti) and I saw a 20 degree drop on the CPU and just shy of 20 on the GPU. Make sure to cover any components within a few inches of the the CPU and GPU dies just to be safe. Kapton tape works very well as it's a high heat resistant tape.

[@mikelreborn3254]

I just bought a Dell G7 15 Intel Core I7-8750H 8th gen 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB m.2 With room for a 2.5 SSD Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB DDR 5 max Got it running like a charm..paid 375$ ..running win11..

[@askareem244]

Decent find!

[@huh.355]

immediately surprised when it actually booted

[@wetpaint2875]

so when you buy a brand new laptop it is usually more expensive than its desktop counterpart with the same components. but when you are talking about outdated or old laptops vs an old desktop with the same components i think its the other way around. because the desktop can have its older and outdated/aging components swapped out which should in theory mean that it should hold its value better than the laptop. if something goes wrong on the laptop its not even worth fixing if its a major component. not the same case with a desktop computer. not even mentioning that i feel like laptop components are going to be degrading faster than its desktop counterparts because the desktop does not run as hot. like the heat from those laptops has to degrade the components exponentially faster than a decently ventilated desktop computer with the same components. not even mentioning again that the laptop counterparts are always neutered because the components run so much hotter.

[@crazyAlexander23]

to fix the key is no problem just get the white plastic first in then line up the key and just press on it and It will go into its place

[@argedismun2]

I don’t know how youtubers be hitting jackpot in goodwill stores with retro video games and consoles or pc or pc parts all I find is trash in my local goodwill store

[@liamcocnumberfour942]

Just gotta be diligent

[@R3AL-AIM]

I got one 😏 M17 R5 i7 8750H, GTX1070, 16GB DDR4, 500GB NVMe and 1TB HDD. Mine is still in perfect condition. Still a good laptop today to be honest. Plan on using mine for another year after adding another NVMe and 16 more gig

[@gabrl0]

hey toasty bros, at 8:50 the pc crashed and that is something that has been happening for a while for me, do you know what makes it happen and how to stop it?

[@rex680]

You can stop it by updating your windows, gpu drivers and etc things if it doesn’t help then it might be a other issue

[@aceofchads]

You are not alone bother. My y700 as well when I put gpu in full performance 😊

[@maxstress8427]

I remember you guys did a video about Goodwill Auction a while back. Since then i won a HP Elite 8100 SFF, it was missing a hard drive i paid $25.00. I put in an old drive i had stashed away install Windows 10 then used GVGmall to buy an activation key. The computer has been working fine ever since. It's not very powerful but for what i use it for it's fine. Maybe one day i will get lucky and win a auction for a gaming computer but it's hard to win them. I set my top bid at $50 if they go for more than that i feel it's not worth it to me.

[@zeroturn7091]

That’s odd, most of the time these systems still have activated keys tied to the board. I’ve never heard of anyone mentioning a transferral of the license, but that’s not impossible either.

[@maxstress8427]

@@zeroturn7091 From what i could tell it originally had Windows 7 installed on it. I figure it never had Windows 10 installed, because i know they will automatically activate if Windows 10 had been installed before even if you do put a new drive in.

[@OgHyde]

To get to task manager you can just hit control shift ESC to bring it up

[@mvlogs1955]

Their "Goodwill Refurbishment" process includes a full wipe down on the external case and a power on test. If it powers on after the wipe its "Refurbished" lol.

[@hellcat3981]

omg seeing this temps hurts me, especially seeing the cpu spike to 100... uff. And i have a gaming laptop too but managed it to stay both cpu and gpu below 80 with some settings

[@phantomphinder]

what is the performance overlay you run at the top left of the screen?

[@rickmiller4202]

That's Riva Tuner, part of Afterburner. Freebie.

[@phantomphinder]

@@rickmiller4202 thanks for the info!

[@LelandHasGames]

Honestly, I'd keep it as an additional game station for games like Fortnite and stuff. Not a bad little machine!

[@Dominick874]

Can you explain how to move a hdd windows into a ssd?

[@doubleacoarnaud9280]

You can use an app that copies your HDD content onto the SSD if you connect the SSD via USB for instance (in wich case you would need an USB to SATA cable)

[@untalentedwolf1582]

I got a laptop power supply about that big that does 240v

[@MrJ0mmy]

i love this channel its so good

[@fullest7896]

Thinking about picking up an old laptop with a 10 series gpu. Mobile gpus these days are just so far off from their desktop equivalent

[@TheGamingDandy]

I have a rtx 3060 laptop, and it's performance really isn't that terribly different than the desktop version.

[@BillyOrBobbyOrSomething]

@@TheGamingDandysame, from the 3060 desktop benchmarks I’ve watched out of curiosity, my laptop 3060 gets the same numbers to within +/- a few fps. More or less vram doesn’t really equal more or less performance. Didn’t really learn that until more recently tbh lol

[@aceofchads]

Same thing happens to my laptop Lenovo y700 with full power. Same sound but when it’s on dgpu is gone. Need to go bios and turn it off and turn it on again

[@techgorilla3928]

i would say 450....its a good deal.. i paid 300 for a asus rog strix g351gu...specs are i5 9300h 1660 ti 32 gigs memory 2 tb nvme 1tb hdd.....deals are out there just look hard and you will find them...

[@gm2543]

The alienwere logo on screen base should be lighting up hmmmm

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

alienware at least the older ones if battery is to low will not stay powered even plugged in. have an old MX11 R3.

[@RobSoRandom]

I have a omen 15 - I7 8750 64gb - 4tb ssd gtx1060 with the IET turbo fan keeps temp 55c with everything maxed out it's a beast I can play every damn thing on it.

[@JacobVanStraten]

Is the GPU upgradable?

[@R3AL-AIM]

No, but you can use an eGPU

[@Dtr146]

i found a ryzen laptop that they say doesn't power on but in the pictures you can see that the backlight is off lol

[@imbeautiful9305]

so were not gonna talk about how that shit jumped up to 98C/209 Degrees playing apex on medium settings

[@c00lc321]

will it come with a hand truck?

[@ZoruaZorroark]

got myself a clevo sager p170hm with an i7 2700hq and no ram and a 120gb ssd from value village for $10 and the laptop is as chonkey as that alienware. i am waiting on a 220watt power brick to even see if it even works

[@kenny84957]

whats the overlay they use to see the temps?

[@rodcon66]

MSI Afterburner.

[@lowkey_jeff]

I need help with the trebo coc please I connected all the cords and it says no signal help me please 😭

[@caseymoss459]

bruh i was literally on the goodwill site when i started this video lmao

[@jeffreypeters5578]

Yeah is it undervolted at all should of checked that first

[@kwabenamireku5589]

can I buy the fixed laptop from you guys?

[@SerjStar]

What mouse is he using

[@lordgong4980]

i swear people be sleeping on Goodwill sure there is a sea of old stuff and literal garbage but you can find some quality for cheap

[@pavy415]

Change the thermal paste to thermal grizzly extreme

[@NYC-Potatoes]

Damn 96⁰ dude that's crazy

[@henryvue250]

Does anyone know what app they use to game on. I see steam but im really curious if I can play cold war for free or do i have to pay?.

[@jacobperez8921]

Great, now i won't see any goid deals on Goodwill's online store now. Thanks guys 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@edmundrbx6546]

my 2021 tuf gaming rtx 3050 cant even launch apex wtf how

[@swervothegod5728]

"500" BROTHERRR aint no way

[@KeyboardBuster]

3:00 did he say "lab top"?? BAD! BAD DOG!!!!

[@-RAXEL24-]

toasty bros could u by chance review the Dell OptiPlex Desktop Customized RGB Lights Computer Intel Core i7 3.40GHz 16 GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro - WiFi - Gaming PC (off amazon)

[@thedarkemissary]

They already did.

[@pcs9518]

I love watching people pay retail prices for wasted machines at goodwill.

[@H8Magnet]

Why do OEM's charge so much for shit machines full of weird and usually cheaper OEM parts?

[@jorgeml9496]

This is so freak, i bid for that laptop the one who has the key taped on the palm rest for multiple time on the goodwill web sate Oh my God 😂

[@anglegarbiba3859]

How long would you expect this thing to last?

[@rickyaozora]

Dang, i have this exact same model i7-8750H, I’m using it as a graphic designer, when i use after effects, it shows the age. Also i think it’s GPU fault, when i try to export in photoshop, there’s an artifact on it that makes me export more than once.🤦

[@idan678]

my hp omen running 90 c at idle

[@ultragamerzak]

bro i wish i had an 8th gen i7 rn i got a 6th gen i5 and a gtx 950m

[@Xbox360mIRC]

I still have my PNY 1030 500GB I bought like a year ago cause I was broke.

[@pres002]

If anyone actually buys this for like $500 don't just save and get the newest one. Shit comes out like every year and it's not worth saving some on such an old laptop

[@corysms]

Lol i only have a 1060 6gb and a i5-8400 the laptop is better and only 200 💀

[@HyBriiD]

Don’t mind me, just here to read all of the “First” comments. G’day to you.

[@koti_pvp]

I really want to buy a gaming pc with 800 € but dont know where i live in Europa

[@D4RKV3NOM]

the constant head nodding, unnecessary goofy facial expressions when letting the other speak makes this channel what it is xD

[@OFFRoadWheels]

Take the laptop apart install everything into an arcade cabinet

[@zar7511]

Never buy a used gaming laptop. 90% of time it has many issues. If it doesn’t blue screen the board is being cooked by excessive thermals, or the auto clocks are so low so the manufacture hopes it isn’t noticed.

[@pres002]

I'd pay $100 so my dad can play games

[@Justanotherbeautifulday]

I think its worth a solid $100 bucks. Lol I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

[@tonyritter2539]

dont buy used if your not ready for strange issues goodwill is hit but a lot of miss

[@davidmann4156]

I had one of these brand new. Full of bloatware, sounded like a jet taking off. It kept crashing and I had to send it back twice, both times Dell telling me it was a software issue. Turned out it was poor heatsink and it shut down when overheating. Figured that all out by myself 😂 Never buy Alienware!

[@R3AL-AIM]

Yours was a dud. I've had mine for 3 years and sorry, but all laptops that aren't running on efficiency are loud. If you want quiet, get a desktop or buy something that runs at 35W lol

[@R3AL-AIM]

You get two choices with a laptop. Quiet or powerful.

[@Rykolynth]

Is that Optimus primal??

[@HypePerformanceGroup]

13:00 $1K

[@bobjeff2063]

got the same laptop

[@jponz85]

How do you like it?

[@technerd420]

i know that tosty bros know there stuff but i bought a hp 25l with a ryzen 7 5700g and a 6700xt and it was the worst pc i have ever had the proprietary mother board that they use dose not let 65 watts of power to the cpu so the performance was that of an i5 10 th gen just a heads up they did refund my money after a fight for 6 months it was a really bad experience but in the end i watched these guys and witch thought me how to build my own 7900x with a 7900xtx for 300$ more then hp charged me

[@npearson13]

Running hot, clean and repaste

[@BREEZYM6015]

Can you get scammed without getting ripped off? 😂

[@appsaucetech]

The pricing on those hp PCs made me laugh and hope no one actually buys them. A unspecified "Ryzen 7" and 6700xt is an awful deal for 1200$. I could build that for around 600$

[@auggieaxiom5726]

How evil that people donate and goodwill cherry picks anything good and auctions it, paying no taxes

[@Ggabe333]

98 c cpu. that bouta blow up

[@R3AL-AIM]

Mine reaches about 90... These run fast, but warm. A COOLING pad or keeping it by the AC does indeed help the thermals 😂

[@THiNK103088]

I would downgrade to windows 10 for more stability. With the shape that it's in I wouldn't pay more than $350 for it. Honestly you're better off using this is a give away to your subscribers or something.

[@bartaricsi]

poor CPU is on 90 celsius

[@leboucherrusse3038]

Hey, I usually never comment, but you should also do a gaming test on League Of Legends. There is a huge community from LoL, and I am personnaly interested in knowing how it runs in LoL.. Thanks

[@kyky121911]

Didn't know good will sold these but how cheap are we talking?

[@Kingfly_y]

what gaming pc should i get for 500 bucks pls comment back im brand new in gaming pc it could also be close to 600

[@DaddieNickk]

I always get that blue screen error. What can I do to fix it?

[@wooferLDR]

Got the discord notification 🤠

[@bestcreate1417]

bro my laptop is 4 years old and barely 30-60fps on ( max graphics ) fortnite

[@wetpaint2875]

i feel bad for whoever ends up buying that laptop lol. you get a nice space heater and you know you can shop with confidence when you buy alienware (sarcasm). gaming laptops are just bad buys in general. especially for gaming. a gaming laptop is the dumbest product in the world. if your going to play video games you are 90% more than likely playing at home... just get a desktop. unless you work out of hotel rooms or playing at a friends house (even then just get a small form factor computer with a built in handle)... i could not imagine anyone that got a laptop for gaming and they were happy. just buy a fucking xbox for $500 and you would be 10x happier. before you say SFF tax i think that is pretty dead by now. with how many generic cases there are i am a 100% sure that i could find a budget SFF computer case.

[@martingo2680]

Just imagine, they made $250 off trash

[@Justanotherbeautifulday]

This video is messing up our deals too for us broke people!!

[@SpicyChickenSandwich420]

ill never buy HP again. they use to be a good company, but now they require a subscription for me to use my printer. corporate greed at its finest