Turning $100 into a HIGH-END Gaming PC - S3:E5 "Domination Stations"

[@jasonbooth9512]

I can confirm his systems are bulletproof. I bought 2 budget systems back in 2019 for the kids and they are still going strong (with RAM upgrades). Great series.

[@techyescity]

Thanks brother! I just replied to someone else about the reasoning behind the undervolting, always like my systems running on the cooler side!

[@nicekeyboardalan6972]

@@techyescity I know you will not read this but man that GPU needs springs on the GPU screws, like the MAIN gpu screws

[@ivaylotsankov7292]

@@nicekeyboardalan6972 Not need but much better yes.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

I am turning my time into Tech YES Experience!

[@Tac_3403]

glad to see the next episode! Since the last one, I built and sold an i7 8700k gtx1080 pc that was built for $400, sold in 1 day for $600. Now I have a $320 i5 9400f gtx 1660 thats up for sale. also putting together an am4 system. after these two sell ill be upgrading my stuff to am5

[@hausm3ister]

The 2080ti probably is missing a spring loaded bracket behind the chip to keep correct pressure.

[@walruspolish]

And a backplate.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Some longer screws with a lock washer sandwiched between a couple of thin regular washers would do the trick of maintaining pressure. These screws are bottoming out and generating no pressure. I've seen GPUs without a pressure plate, just springs on the screws.

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

I've learned a lot from you over many years.

[@carlosteixeira3966]

Next to the "screw shop" you have a adult store shop 😂 funny .... Great video as always and definitely a life saver getting the right screws!

[@techyescity]

Yeah they have both been there for decades now!

[@Crockdinebuty]

get a bowl of raman, take a seat, and watch a great episode of TECH YES CITY!!! keep it up love these budget builds wish there were more people like TECH YES!

[@techyescity]

Thanks for watching brother!

[@michaelkane7999]

add some eggs, and fry it. Even better.

[@ArtisChronicles]

​@@michaelkane7999 Eggs and ramen is blessed.

[@royelleray3834]

Great progress, I liked the x99 deal(always loved this platform) can't wait for next episode.👍

[@techyescity]

Thanks! 👍

[@AnthonyCain-hz8yc]

GPU screws for $3 was awesome save.

[@mattymoyouknow202]

Really enjoying this series!

[@DaGreatWaaagh]

Just binge watched all of these, and I see this video 38 minutes ago. What timing it was destiny.

[@iLustrate]

love the series man, keep it going

[@SmithBeatZ1]

Best Tech KZbinr hands down! Don't ever stop making this great used price performance content. Anyone can go buy the latest and greatest, but this is the stuff that we love.

[@pitracks]

cant wait for the next episode already

[@user-tk1fp9nn4o]

I used to have that EXACT motherboard with a i7-6800k. Worked great until it kept throwing code 00 and eventually just wouldn't boot, tons of information about that specific model having issues. Paid only $100 for the pair though so I couldn't complain, served me well for 1-2 years.

[@techyescity]

I spoke to asus about that back in the day, they said microbends on pins, so just get a brush and try clean the pins with slight pressure on reverse.

[@EliteRock]

Fun fact - M2.5 is the thread size used for securing phono cartridges. Have to say, my OCD wouldn't have let me use those fugly zinc-plated panhead screws (instead of black/'self-coloured' countersunk) though.

[@mapesdhs597]

A minor note about the 6800K, it only has 28 PCIe lanes. This doesn't matter in your case, for just a standard setup with the usual CPU, single GPU and system SSD, but on some X99 mbds, depending on the intended task (especially for more involved storage setups, or adding a PCIe audio card, etc.), it may have implications for socket/port functionality. Thus, if you come across an appealing X99 bundle/system and are not sure, always check the manufacturer owners manual which should have a mbd diagram with a description of which slots/ports are disabled or speed-restricted if using a 28-lane CPU, but again it shouldn't matter if just putting together a standard setup for gaming or somesuch. Alternatively, if you have the choice and the cost premium is small, get the 40-lane i7 6850K instead, which does have the minor advantage of having 200MHz higher base and turbo frequencies and often can oc to a decent 4.4GHz. I got lucky when I needed a replacement 6850K; where I am (Scotland) the store CEX had them for a good price, a good bit cheaper than ebay.

[@therodenthitman]

Fuck yes.

[@Willbme4EVA]

I thought I was the only one said that once I got the notification.

[@beRezeh]

Bolts and NUTS right next to Sexy World for the right fittings god damn Brian your videos just keep getting better!

[@joonaskuismanen7772]

Great episode again. Hope to see next one soon! Gl for flips!

[@chitradev]

Maybe the heat on the 2080Ti might be due to the conformal coating that was on the card as it was previously water cooled? I saw that the GPU die seemed to have the conformal coating on it, so that might be worth looking at.

[@techyescity]

I don't think so, I have dealt with a few 2080 tis and they are quite the power hungry, hot running cards. The cooler in this case is bottom of the barrel for this line up. Just too much heat for a small cooler of this size. So taming it is the only option. Also I should have mentioned the initial onset of temperatures was quite low, which indicates good contact.

[@chitradev]

@@techyescity Thanks for the reply, Brian! I am a huge fan of your content. It makes sense if the temps start low and then ramp up gradually the issue is not the conformal coating. Keep on giving us that Tech Yes goodness! P.S. Been hoping for some more videos like what you used to do on the general status of the market...

[@kermitthegaminghermit8736]

The deals you are finding are easily smashing the deals I see here in the US. Keep up the hustle!

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Great video series. Nice going on this current one.

[@natejennings5884]

I have an RTX 3050 (8GB Asus model) in muh main rig and it's a beast with modest wattage (130W TDP). Paired with an i7-8700 (6c/12t), 16GB (2x8GB 3200MHz) RAM, 1TB SSD with Windows 10, 1TB for extra storage, and another 1TB SSD with Linux Mint 21.1. It's rippa', Sonny Jim. A rippa'.

[@danc4046]

This series has been pretty inspirational while I was in a bit of a slump and stalling out on my little PC flipping hobby.

[@windowsxp5780]

It's worth noting the Deepcool DE600 appears to be a 450W PSU, despite the name. It's capable of 34A on 12V rail which is 408W.

[@MaxThePCGuy]

Hey Brian, I was wondering if you've ever considered getting a 3d printer to 3d print IO shields for your dell/lenovo optiplex flip pcs? IMO that would be the last piece you would need to really make those resourceful builds shine. Love the videos :DDD

[@techyescity]

Yeah I have tried a few 3d printers, but they always end up getting finnicky and having issues lol, so I give up on them.

[@assettobam4880]

I love this series. Thank you for the awesome videos they really make my day way better.

[@BangHJL]

Seeing all of these used parts get repurposed in a neat chassis is so satisfying to watch. It's like watching one of those retro tech restoration videos but with PC parts instead. And it's insane how much value you can get on the used GPU market especially if you're flipping PCs. I recently managed to snag a RTX 3080 for $300. It's probably the best deal I've ever got!

[@techyescity]

Yeah it's quite satisfying especially when a lot of people think they are holding onto junk! and $300 USD? that is a really solid deal for that card!

[@user-kp5nl6cy5d]

Favorite series to watch while eating

[@larryrodriguez1977]

That 2080ti looked like it was covered in varnish or something which can mess with thermals quite a bit. I understand why it was done but not something you want to do unless your doing some serious low temp cooling. As always great video!

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

I really, really don't like the Afterburner type of undervolting. On the reinstall of the windows, it's gonna go,and the client is going to get an overheating video card.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Trying a PC building gig but I don't have the kind of local market you have. What I did have was some random components and a few GPUs left over from mining. I'm trying Jawa but it is a new platform so it doesn't have the same kind of traffic as other platforms.

[@MkwRa]

it's amazing to see how far you've come for 100$, i love your videos!

[@BoomBox02]

To be honest, $1200 for an X99 PC with a 2080ti is very rich. There are people selling more current Ryzen 5/7 system with 3060ti or better for $1200 or less depending on the setup. 2 Years ago i bought my son a water cooled Ryzen 5 5600X system with a really good 750 watt PSU, 16GB ram, super fast 500GB NVME drive, Wifi, fancy RGB case and fans, and Bluetooth, for only $1250. This was 2 years ago. I still have an X58 system as my main gaming rig and always wanted to upgrade to an X99 but probably never will as you get so much more performance from later Ryzen and Intel systems for the same price as the X99.

[@fstani]

An idea would be assembling 4 or 5 cheaper builds to increase the profit (if they sell easier) but I understand that the premises of the series is showing the evolution up to the 4090

[@gamern4536]

Thank you for all the inspiration, i now have a lot of experience and skill, cause you showed me how to cut corners and some offered me some gread tips! Thank you! 👍

[@techyescity]

Happy to help!

[@damien4654]

Be curious to know at the end how many hours were spent getting to the final build and putting a dollar value to your time spent. It will definitely be on the low side but an interesting thing to know regardless.

[@christophermullins7163]

I am getting into the PC building side hustle. I have quite a few towers already but need a part for each of them. Found someone selling several GPUs(1 rx 470 I think among others) 4770, 6700, 24gb ddr3, 3 psus, some drives and a couple of cases asking $100. I can make like 4 PCs worth an easy $150 - $300 especially paired with a 1080p monitor. I am absolutely addicted to scouring Facebook marketplace.

[@Aperturex1337]

The YES mobile needs another video of its own!

[@JezyYT]

That RTX 3050 is R-G-B yoootiful!

[@d4mb20]

the heatsink is missing the leaf spring bracket, so not making enough contact with the core

[@dianaalyssa8726]

I liked the 2080 Ti fix. 3050 looked nice, good deal also. Love this series.

[@tonsku1978]

It's YES time 👌

[@AlexHusTech]

*Yeah as a flipper myself it's easier to sell budget builds with ease, mid range & higher ends takes time to sell & get a lot of low ballers on FB market lol*

[@digix205]

9:53 u might be missing the top bracket to make even and better pressure there even a drawn shape of it. (sry for bad english)

[@SmithBeatZ1]

Been waiting for this since I seen the January parts hunt last night!

[@bunkerbuster14]

Love what you can do with used parts! Awesome video as usual!

[@unitybeing777]

I miss you already, please make more videos.

[@lorenztor1990]

I feel like a 3D printer may be a great investment for this channel to make custom prints of those missing backplates for the many OEM rebuilds that are done. I know I wouldn't want to buy a PC with the MOBO just exposed like that, I'm sure most people don't care but it might be a point of contention for some.

[@kr00tman]

Fantastic video as always, I love watching these. I may end up doing one myself in the States sometime.

[@richardfarmer6570]

I used to have a Zotac 2080 Super with the twin fan cooler and it does run pretty hot at stock settings. I was able to get decent temps with an undervolt but you are probably getting about as good of temps as you can get with the 2080 Ti.

[@nanoluciani]

Bryan, as 2 other people mentioned... The issue with the high temps of the 2080 Ti is because you omitted (or it didn't come with) either the retention bracket or the spring loaded screws, both of which would increase the mounting pressure compared to a regular screw. No matter how much you tune the card in Afterburner, temps will eventually creep up. Great videos, mate! 🍻 Loving this series, so far

[@techyescity]

Will monitor it over time and see if it does get worse, though the initial onset of temperatures tells a very big part of the story. In this case the initial onset was quite low. So I just think it's a real lackluster cooler on a power hungry card.

[@gcmanuel85x]

Supermarket meeting place is a bit funky.

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

you know that toni keyboard keys are a little space out quite good for budget product

[@marylewis3311]

There are some really weird gpu bolt sizes 1.4mm , 1.6mm etc. Check with a micrometer, google or take to shop. You have to watch the length too.

[@user-dz3ph7dl4m]

great job on these pcs. yes tough one go more expensive on on the flip or just sell a higher number of budget options..

[@doesitgame]

The "Turning 15 minutes of time I should be doing other things into watching TYC on the couch" challenge lol And for future reference, M2.5 is the standard size for m.2 (that's not confusing...) SSDs. Pretty sure they're M2.5x4mm normally, but most stand-offs will accommodate 6mm.

[@techyescity]

interesting, I swear I tried everything under the sun here.

[@doesitgame]

@techyescity I only know because I inevitably have to replace the missing ones anytime I pick up a board with an m.2 slot. Maybe it's M2.5x2mm normally? Whatever it is, they're a bog standard metric machine screw size here in the States. Like $2/dozen, and worth every penny to keep the flips going smoothly.

[@mutawi3i]

Proper good job m8. Well done. Nice video.

[@hotsecksi]

no mention of the real win- the Kimchi!!!! 30% off!

[@TheHBPencil.]

Bryan must be having a great match of flip up cricket so far in this series

[@Kelekona_808]

It's too bad that the 2080 Ti didn't run cool. Nice save with the nut and bolts store. Think I might have had to buy the screws on a resale sight.

[@AlexOverend]

Have you had any problems with undervolted and overclocked systems being returned? I've always considered doing something similar when selling flips but I'm always scared of the chances of return. Loving the Tech Yes content as always!

[@techyescity]

Oh I did have one person complain on an undervolted 4080 rig, just needed to give it a bump to 1000mv from 970 and that solved that one. As for your stuff if you just guarantee and people know where to go when they have a problem then you are fine.

[@heroburgerdoe5904]

Omg it would be amazing to see these older x99 6Core 12Thread CPUs verse a 10400f/5500 and 5600. Cause I see these 6800k's always selling for dirt cheap. Wonder what the price to performance is

[@MCMonsterbuilder]

I can't make sense of these prices, maybe it's currency conversion in my head or the market where I live is completely fucked but I could never make that much profit selling used pc parts. I do it mostly as a side project so I can have some fun with hardware but good deals hardly never pop up and when I try to sell my stuff even for what seems to me like good prices below what others want for their stuff (while I still make a tiny profit or at least break even) it takes weeks or month till someone buys it.

[@thorgen_ironside5279]

Love this series

[@benfoster93]

Those GPU temps are probably caused by the screws and the sub optimal contact. But I could be completely wrong.

[@techyescity]

Initial ramp up of the temps would be much faster and higher. I can show a video of the ramp up if you like.

[@williammathies2998]

Thanks!

[@itsdeonlol]

The X99 Combo was the best deal!

[@pandatime2273]

I'm enjoying this series

[@doublea-ron6966]

When you sell, do you reset to factory, first, or give them a simple set up with drivers and steam?

[@TyMe23]

JAYCAR is not a bad place for motherboard/pcb screws etc mate

[@SnifferSock]

Glad to see a junk PSU wasn't used. When brand name 500-750w PSUs are $40-70 USD it just isn't worth it. Heard some people talking about building super budget PCs and they were saying an Aliexpress PSU was just cutting out the middle man and that's why it's cheaper... yikes.

[@Willbme4EVA]

As I am watching this I can only think the Seller of the X99 system may end up with a case of sellers remorse. Perhaps buying back the system.

[@techyescity]

Good ol' X99, I will definitely be taking more tours down X99 Avenue this year!

[@jlp5137]

Couldn't you just get a cheap AIO and put it on the 2080 with the block? It's probably so warm because of the conformal coating insulating the PCB

[@Dubistader]

Amazing stuff. I'm loving the entire flip-up challenge season so far. Musics are also having me "boping". One that note, does somebody know the name of the track playing while Brian is in the Bolt and Nuts store? It would be appreciated.

[@techyescity]

Song is called "Ocula - Try me"

[@Dubistader]

@@techyescity Thank you.

[@koosvaneijck]

keep up the good stuf :D!!!

[@sebastienbertrand223]

Hi buddy, impressive work for the price got a question thought : I need a new non gaming pc, just to be able to enjoy my new provider 5gbits network. So what will be the cheapest choice for surfing and videos please ??? Was thinking about a xeon with integrated graphics... thx

[@xSkinnyRabbit]

My guy speaking is gasoline language now haha

[@johnhogsed-lg4lu]

i wish i could do this in my rural town

[@chrisnewitt7444]

Is it not bad to sell a bild that needs under performance to stay cool and if the customer sets it back to default it overheats and dies then its down to you for selling faulty gpu that carnt run at stock

[@SirDaffyD]

Living this series Brian. Gas?? Here in Australia we call it Petrol, or just Fuel. I'm sure your car didn't run on LPG. That's what we're referring to when we say Gas here in Australia. Sorry, just a gripe of mine. Looking forward to the next video Brian.

[@techyescity]

Yeah I used to say petrol, but it's two syllables. Versus the one I now know how to save time (I changed when I went to the US and everyone just said gas lol).

[@Willbme4EVA]

Never know, this man eats allot of baked beans and grapefruit. Just saying!! !Cheers!

[@SirDaffyD]

@@techyescity. HHmm....

[@WayStedYou]

Is the slosh fund for when Bryan goes drinking as opposed to the slush fund?

[@techyescity]

yeah pretty much local bogan speak LOL

[@408civettethreat]

I gotta ask if you’re being honest and upfront with the sellers when you’re undervolting the parts on the computers you build and have to undervolt.

[@iwishilivedinafreecountry5749]

I think that 2080Ti turned out to be a lot more trouble than it was worth...

[@gcmanuel85x]

Would swap one front fan into top, last spot.

[@JavyAD]

I have a question about the high price sales. How do you go about getting paid? Personally, I don't really buy things that cost more than $200 used in person with cash. Do you use ePayments for the $1000+ sales?

[@techyescity]

Bank transfer or cash. usually 50/50

[@Balanovic]

Do you inform the buyer of your tinkering with Afterburner? I used to flip a couple of years ago. I would never sell an undervolted card to someone not tech-savvy. That went on sale on hardware forums instead. Don't you have any issue with this?

[@techyescity]

I mean I don't need to do it, the card throttles itself in this configuration, I just prefer to do it. Though yes if I do then I inform the buyer. Though they are always keen and thankful for it as it's the same sentiments as mine, longevity.

[@Balanovic]

@@techyescity Yeah, but what i learned is, expect the buyer to not use Afterburner if something goes haywire - Reinstalling OS etc. So while it may work fine now, i wonder regarding longevity: is the cooler adequate for stock operation with sidepanels on and internals heated up? - And by adequate i mean maintaining (subjectively) acceptable boost, while still holding hotspot-temps in place? Heck even placing the PC against a wall may rise temps - exhausts choked. Reading my question again, i see i worded it badly. With issue, i mean practical issues; if customers ring the bell after some time.

[@bilalkhan17]

Kindly run the PUBG on the pcs you build so that I can have idea which one is suitable for playing PUBG.

[@zomaffiliates2192]

i want to build xeon pc but there is one problem i don't like chinese x99 motherboard because of their bios can you .......

[@realonepx9885]

I wonder why he isnt looking for cards like RX6XXX from amd or so?... I dont know how expensive those are in australia but in my country the price is definitely big reason why many people pick up amd cards instead of nvidia. Anyways I love this series.

[@Deam0nify]

I would guess that they make the pcs a bit harder to flip. That’s my experience at least.

[@kevinoneill2170]

Bryan has said in past videos that PCs with AMD GPUs just were not selling nearly as well as Nvidia cards in Australia so he's focused on Nvidia builds.

[@Khinh-xq6lx]

you can ask for contact numbers after purchase

[@fmj9237]

Yes siiiiiiiiiiiirr

[@elzi2222]

Support comment🎉

[@cafe88racer53]

4090/7800x3d by next ep at this rate lol

[@reincarnationcsgo2531]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@Tyrone.Marquice]

You need to low ball lower

[@fl3shy22]

if this is high end pc than what is mine: 10900kf + 4070ti and mine is not high end lol .. This pc on video for me is at low end not high end

[@hoovaloova]

can you give me the Quadro gpu plz

[@gary909]

Did you go in the sexy store??