Dumpster PC Converted Into Gaming PC!

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Don’t forget to activate Windows on ALL of your gaming PCS! (Use Code ZTT18 to save 25%!) biitt.ly/7xho6

[@7xpxlarbot]

wsp

[@Shadoweditor123]

Zach i got the same pc yesterday for free from my mom because she works for a company andthe had a spare pc left so i got it

[@Slyn_11]

Is this a giveaway pc?

[@AbidAlmustahid]

Pretty can I have a pc for free please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AbidAlmustahid]

Pretty can I have a pc for free please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Arguss73]

“Dude your pc is garbage!” Yea bro, I know where I got it.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Lol truth

[@lemoniada2137]

​@@ZachsTechTurffirst time i se you commenting that 40 seconds ago, rare event

[@truestories651]

@@ZachsTechTurfur a very handsome man

[@daepickid]

@@truestories651is this rizz

[@TRJ_BAKED]

@@truestories651stop being creepy😅

[@samuelfletes]

My brother gifted me an old office PC his work was going to throw out a while back and I've been procrastinating on but his gave me a good idea of what to do with it, thanks for the inspiration.

[@renxiu3564]

2:12 Zach show's Dell Optiplex ❌, Zach show's how to FLEX ✅

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Priorities lol

[@Squeezeyyy]

@@ZachsTechTurfwhat the apex legends benchmarks?

[@SomeGuyCoding]

Average youtuber: make sure to check out my twitch. Ztt: make sure to check out my biseps. 2:13

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Priorities

[@SomeGuyCoding]

@@ZachsTechTurf Indeed

[@El3rnate]

Real ​@@ZachsTechTurf

[@bengoodall5407]

On most of the Optiplex models I have worked with you can JUST fit in a 80mm fan to intake in the front (i super glue them in but you could probably use a drill to screw it in). Makes A LOT of difference on temps.

[@evil-scotsman335]

@@bengoodall5407 yeah I found that with the 5050 I am working on , I replaced the rear 80mm fan with a more powerful 100mm fan .. the 80mm fits perfectly beetween the drive bays , actually been a fun project for my sons 1st "gaming" pc

[@coolguysdoesexicts]

1:59 bro really said flex time

[@t0uchmyh0rn]

I think I cringed so hard I pulled a muscle.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

@@t0uchmyh0rn What muscle?

[@MJK-leader]

@@ZachsTechTurf 💀💀

[@Squidman9]

@@ZachsTechTurf 😭

[@coolguysdoesexicts]

Just noticed you replied to my comments. Damn ​@@ZachsTechTurf

[@Rayz0268]

So you’re telling me that ppl are just throwing out pcs with better cpus than my main gaming pc?😭😭

[@bulldozerfx621]

yes

[@starplatinum1222]

yes

[@coolguysdoesexicts]

Fr broo

[@Tarmin_]

yeah, its likely a pc that someone bought for an office, never did any real maintenance and it ended up running very poorly due to old thermal paste, not using ssd's, bad ram, and was deemed unworthy

[@RobertFixit]

Every day yes

[@zappylegacy3381]

Zach I'm honestly grateful for your videos because I was able to score a silicon power 1tb nvme ssd I've seen you use in a build for just 37 bucks. Its crazy because the price is around 60 bucks last time I checked from the exact same ssd from amazon nowadays.

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Nice steal!

[@joshmcgootermier2301]

The heating situation was my biggest setback for me. Made a new panel with plexiglass with a hole for an external exaust fan and it made a world of difference.

[@CRASHMOGA]

or buy a new case and but all in with a new Power supply

[@yapper_gr4201]

This is super helpful, I got my hands on a free pc from work that’s very similar to this and all the information will be very useful for my budget build

[@AffectionateBeignets-mx2qd]

They threw away 8th gen i7 in the garbage 😢

[@PCKodachi]

That's a killer winter aesthetic 👌 Dell: 👀 + ✍️ ! thx zack 👍

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Thanks for watching :)

[@PCKodachi]

@@ZachsTechTurf Thanks Zack for all the juicy packed edutainment! ✨️👊🖥

[@bigbangygaming]

damn, dude u are so fun to watch. i started watching u before a week and u deserve a sub

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Thanks, I appreciate your viewership!

[@RobertFixit]

I have to do a white Optiplex! Also cool wife hunting down old computers LOL

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Very helpful

[@Daffamalik143]

yeah, this give me idea to paint it too haha, and the fact i put it horizontal make sense for me

[@RobertFixit]

@@Daffamalik143 I did finally do a white spray job HP 800 G2 and mounted it horizontal for the wife. ❤️❤️❤️

[@zakkzeb]

I love this youtuber because he is actually a low baller and i still do the same thing and its so enjoyable to look at his videos because i can relate keep the good work up 👍

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Thanks glad to hear it :)

[@HORNOMINATOR]

the beauty you created

[@ZachsTechTurf]

I try :)

[@AlexHusTech]

*You got a license for those guns?*

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Illegally imported

[@c.mechabuilds7471]

Ironically, just yesterday I bought a Dell Optiplex with latch on the side, with the intent of making an ultra low budget gaming pc. This video helped a bunch, so cheers mate 👍

[@bustergundo516]

Can you update me on your progress?

[@kurtdfi1963]

Can you make a VR (virtual reality) gaming pc next, I would really enjoy and benefit from that. Love you content by the way!

[@ZachsTechTurf]

I've been seeing a lot of comments about VR lately. Might have to actually do one

[@MonkeyBigBoy216]

2:13 The biceps💀

[@travisbonzpiercy2660]

That’s one hell of a find!! Good on her!!!

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Indeed!

[@betsyb828]

That’s probably better than what I have

[@H3Is3NBerg]

You can eliminate the thermal throttling by controlling the fan speed manually by running the fan on 100% speed and removing the lid and that plastic cover.

[@cikenlitle-ny6bh]

Right when I needed this video he posts this 💀😭

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Perfect, time to go check for the free PCs now

[@davidsteinberg9523]

Arc A380 is sold as a dual slot card. ETA Prime built one as a single slot using the coler from an A310.

[@Zagura90]

I regularly scout the e-waste bin at my work. My current rig is a i7 9700 that was pulled from the trash. Also found an HP workstation Zbook with 64gb ram. If you work at a factory, just ask.

[@JekyllNVibes]

WX 4100 is a great little card for builds like this if you don't mind working around the 4 mini display ports and nothing else. They're a bit less powerful than the 6400, but more powerful than a gt 1030, and you can get one used with a low profile bracket for around $50. Really good for a capable but low end system.

[@gregghernandez2714]

Even if nothing else was salvageable, I would be super happy to get a free high end CPU like that one.

[@RoaringBoat767]

Diablo 4 is such a W. As a player of Diablo since the beginning it is crazy that games have come so far

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Indeed, loving it now. Finally.

[@samegoat8133]

The correct move here is to keep only the processor and build the system around it with second hand components from marketplace/ ebay and a few cheap components

[@shyamyenagandula2178]

Zack's Thumbnail Budget : 💳🗿

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Lol the thumbnail was great. I can't take the credit though

[@shyamyenagandula2178]

@@ZachsTechTurf You actually replied ! (I'm flabbergasted 😵)

[@samuelrave]

Bro, your KZbin channel is getting better and better! 💯👌🏼 I enjoy your content

[@TheGameBench]

The problem with saying that the RX 6400 only loses about 15% performance in a Gen3 slot doesn't really give you an idea of how bad running one in a Gen3 slot can be. Just look at some of the frame rate consistency in your own testing. That's because the RX 6400 just had too many corners cut. Too few PCIe lanes, the constricted memory bus and only having 4GB of RAM are the issue... and it has issues even in a Gen4 slot. Gen3 just compounds those issues since you're now cutting the bandwidth in half. This leads to not just a loss in average frame rate, but more importantly, frame rate consistency. It's not so much an issue with bottlnecking the GPU itself, it's that you're seriously bottlenecking the communication between the video memory and anything that needs to access it. That's not to say it has problems in every game, but it's certainly a minefield I'd rather tell people to avoid. Especially when you don't even have to stick to a single slot card in these systems... at least the 50 and 70 class Optiplex SFF.

[@patrickmiskell1301]

Your videos are great @TheGameBench, and this comment is spot on.

[@DarrenLer]

This comment should be pinned, so many youtubers fails to mention the issues with PCIE gen 4 on older optiplex. @zachstechturf

[@Daffamalik143]

thans, from your video and comment, i concluded to buy the rtx 3050 6gb to use on optiplex 5070

[@ElijahAngelo-lc2xq]

That Dumpster Pc looks fire!!!!!

[@CKdunno]

2:10 This is why we love zach 😂😂

[@Rullino32]

PCs like these could be a great sleeper build, the Dell Optiplex looks good, maybe you could try improving the airflow by drilling holes into the case and replace the CPU cooler with something like a stock Intel cooler from Facebook marketplace or eBay.

[@Writeous0ne]

Dude, that looks cool as fuck for an optiplex project

[@v3ll13ty]

I was peeping the internals and noticed that the top PCI-E slot was shorter, which yeah means less lanes and a bit of a performance drop, BUT it had a cut in it meaning it could probably take in a longer tongue. Meaning your gpu options could possibly fight that lane cut since you'd be able to do double slot LP GPUs. Maybe, though. Not entirely sure.

[@mtbboy1993]

Silly of the owner to throw away this pc. Better to sell or give it away. You did a great job fixing it up. The white fits this build really well. Not a fan of skull but otherwise I like it.

[@RazorPF]

This video is well timed! Literally just sniped an i7 8700k for £42 ($53.44) earlier this week

[@leontechtalks]

Yo, that looked fireee!

[@ultimatedude80]

the logo on the side of it gives me warhammer vibes

[@willn8664]

I'm honestly surprised the person who got rid of this machine didn't also take out the 8700

[@danielhulan3058]

Man, Zach, you have a wife that will go looking for a pc for you like that?!? You lucked out man.

[@Vorpaaaa]

You are my sunshine My only sunshine You make me happy When skies are gray You'll never know, dear How much I love you Please don't take My sunshine away The other night, dear As I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you In my arms When I awoke, dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and cried You are my sunshine My only sunshine You make me happy When skies are gray You'll never know, dear How much I love you Please don't take My sunshine away

[@sushmadwivedi6440]

Tip :find a old pc like this and sell it processors and get some free bucks and by doing this build your own pc

[@josepio4168]

Lmao, you can't even get a decent CPU by selling this, how tf u gonna get a whole pc?

[@spoobspoob2270]

Definitely try to go for a mid tower used pc if you can find it. The limitations on sff builds really kill any performance per dollar. If you can manage to find a 6th gen or later i7, you can pair it with a rx 5700xt for around 150 bucks, the same cost as the 6400.

[@bcraftr]

A family member has an old pc they don't need and im planing to convert it, can't wait... Edit: bad news, it is from 2012 and it has 3gb ram of ddr2, 160gb storage and im afraid to check the cpu, but it needs to have windows installed on it...

[@Yashu_Playz]

Nah its not worth it

[@RocketJSykes]

2:13 hell yes

[@Chally2OES]

I build scale models like planes and shit, I might do a build somewhat like this so the painting part will be cool as I have an airbrush

[@drewsnider8893]

Good video that turned out pretty sick

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Glad to hear it, thanks!

[@jimmymcfadden9923]

How entitled and self centred do you have to be to persistently ask and damn near beg for a free computer? What happened to the days of people working for what they have? Not just expecting handouts from the people that DO work really hard for not only what they have but what they create. Thank you for all the care and effort that goes into your videos and shorts, it doesn’t go unnoticed Zach!

[@josepio4168]

Eh it's always been a thing, not just a recent thing. Nobody really gives them anything so it's alright.

[@Jwalker76]

You have to keep in mind that you won't see the age of those begging for a free PC. I wouldn't be surprised if they aren't all kids in a situation where they can't just get a job.

[@kartongamming5148]

do a 1000 dollar astethics build next

[@switchjayfuckities4199]

A 1000 dollar build that combines performance and aesthetics is probably the coolest thing he can do

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@rigothepro5341]

Zach please 🙏 help me with my pc it doesn’t want to connect to my usb flash drive what do I do ?

[@priorpanic6789]

so long ago i use his old OEM build of the hp elite desk gen 2 to this day almost 3 years later im sitll running the ddr3 1050 TI SFF and the i5 6500 so yeah do i get no more then 70 fps in all games in low yes but i couldnt be more happy so thanks zach

[@jrdoughty13]

A380 is great, but they're also two slots tall

[@cerescop]

Check out the sparkle Arc A310. It comes in low profile at 4g and is a single slot card.

[@iamthekacper]

I have a 5060 sff with RTX a2000 in a PCI-E X4 slot and it works very well

[@buzzrot]

What happened when you used a tower cooler on the dell optiplex CPU? without the case closed of course

[@BernardoHenr919]

2:55 "These pcs have been build 8 to 10 years ago" i7 8th gen being from 2018😂 4 years ago

[@dgorry]

That PCIE x4 slot will take a double width gpu. You do lose a bit, but likely similar as using gen 4 card in gen 3 slot. A gtx 1650 would pair well or rtx 3050 lp

[@legomaniac601]

I have been looking for Thingstation p330 as a second pc since it still does fine plus have an 8700t (upgradable to a 9900t) and being paired with a low profile rx 560 for a solid light machine

[@andtr3s607]

Instead of a pc I would love a key for windows 11 from that page you had as your ad Zach

[@khadijaAkter015]

The cpu alone is really good. I am living with an i5 8 gen with no ssd and 16 gb ram

[@sigmamale840]

The sleeper build

[@mag1631]

not sure if intel arc cards are even an option for these older office PCs. They need REBAR support from motherboard I thought?

[@FreakyHimmel]

0:20 im not even a youtuber that has to deal with this but just seeing them in the comments pisses me off, we get it, you want a PC, but begging is never the way to go about it.

[@TheSmoooothOperator21]

I'm currently specing out a sim racing set up for F124, Beamng, and Assetto Corsa. Could you build an around $1000 PC for the best performance on those games that you can get for that budget?

[@bcraftr]

3:30 the 1% with an Intel gpu...

[@Nickb9292]

2:12 bro went from optiplex to optiflex

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Lmao

[@fusion49002]

@@ZachsTechTurfbro is not the flexer😭😭😭

[@gianzacate261]

hey, would this upgrade still be effective for the i7 7700 cpu ?

[@bababooeyi5133]

This is better than finding $100 paper on the ground💀💀

[@fusion49002]

gotta check my dump soon

[@ZachsTechTurf]

Go check the dump lol

[@spoobspoob2270]

Definitely try to avoid Optiplex small form factor PCS. If you can find an EliteDesk instead, they actually put the PCIe slot in a sane place. I built my EliteDesk g2 up with a 3050 6gb lp and it's running great after I cut a hole in the side for GPU cooling and added some tiny 40mm exhaust fans lmao

[@isaacpiant5538]

plz benchmark civ 6 in the future

[@alexistsokas8011]

hello Zachs, i really enjoy the content! I wanted to ask what would you reccomend for a pure performance pc build with a budget around 800-1000euros

[@precuncaraili]

I actually found a pc with a i5 2400 and I'm planning on adding an rx580

[@LordPotato59]

How would you find a e waste place near you? I know one, i just don't know if you can actually pick anything up.

[@moyboy01]

What rating would you give the MicroCenter PowerSpec G517 prebuilt gaming PC? & what are my upgrade paths for gpu, ram, and storage?

[@mrabdoplayer1339]

This is one of those that will never happen in my life time

[@Gab2456_]

Looking at this performance wise, it might be better to get an Arc A310 and A380 for cheaper. Those 2 cards are right around 100$/130$ and perform much better than the RX6400 and have AV1 Encoding which the 6400 doesn't even have one. The A380 doesn't get limited by the pcie gen 3 lanes, just activate rebar and boom you're good to go. But either way good video Zach.

[@purnodabeyasinghe2357]

If we want we can change the casing and install some proper cooling for better performance right???

[@Yashu_Playz]

Funny how zach himself talks about gt 1030 or rx550 and ppl in his discord server roasted me so much coz i was thinking of buying in of these

[@NedJolley-xj5xc]

I was thinking of flipping pcs in the summer for some extra cash but i live in Ireland and dont really know where to start.

[@WICEXEDITZ]

Nice vid Zach!

[@Arguss73]

Ain’t no way you watched the whole vid in 1 min

[@WICEXEDITZ]

Nah bro I just didn't want to say first like a bot

[@Arguss73]

@@WICEXEDITZ 😂

[@Monika-tj6nx]

Zach is itt worth puting gtx 1080 ti in to Dell optiplex 380 with an core 2duo

[@Raven3557]

Do you know where I could get some info on when and what I should upgrade on my first pc I built in 2022?

[@ChrisKadaver]

Does the PSU come with any PCI-E cables? If it does I would've tried to mod the case and use a PCI-E riser cable on top of the PSU. Add a intake fan in the front. Replaced the stock cooler and add extra ventilation holes in the top over the CPU socket. This modded case looks way to good not o try to max out this PC.

[@RandomCsDude]

I actually found a dell optiplex 5050 online and (wanted to upgrade my old pc lol) and im deciding to buy it. It's got a intel core i3 7100 7th gen and ddr4 of 8gb ram. I'll throw in a nice 750 ti and yeah im ready for the games made in 2010 lol

[@20footpython-m1v]

I would pull that i7 8700 out is soon as I saw the poor thing with dire need for cooling😅

[@user-oz2xy6jc3r]

Do a build for that new steam game bodycam

[@Novel-xt3qh]

Good for you my bro 🙃

[@g0ldER]

daY OnE oF asKinG foR a coMpuTer paRt

[@Spurszy]

In 1-2 Months I’m going to upgrade 8 gb of RAM, a gtx 1660 super and ryzen 3 3100G “gaming” pc to Corsair 32 gb of RAM Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super and ryzen 7 5800X3D. Also going to get 850 watt psu to handle the hardware. If you guys have any advice PLEASE tell me

[@cytlrus]

Zach, should I build my first pc with i5-12400f, RTX2070 and antec CX200M?

[@Monke8206]

Zack could you please explain what all these pc parts are I am new to the pc building business and I want to know what I’m buying

[@KenanDadashzade]

Hi Zack. I want to ask a question about Power Supplies. I bought a brand new 450W PSU called MS-Tech MS-N450 for my retro pc build. This PSU isn't available in PSU Tier list. Is my PSU a Fire Hazard?

[@marinm4247]

Hi, can you answer me is stock CPU cooling fan good for Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 5 5500?🙏🙏🙏

[@TwisQ]

Zach can u make another itx build?