I like how Austin is extremely passionate about this. You can tell he’s holding back about how upset he is. Honestly I’d watch a series about investigating this deeper.
I actually did buy a PC for my son on Amazon that turned out to have old components that were not compatible with each other. It kept on crashing no matter which game I ran. I returned it for a refund, and bought an HP Victus from Best Buy during a 200 dollar off sale for 500 dollars. It’s been very rock solid. Runs everything very fast. 12th gen Core i5 cpu.
I can confirm major companies pay people to dispose of old computers and office equipment. I worked for a moving and storage company that had contacts with the "Big 3" automotive brands and you should see the stuff they would pay to have disposed of
Love that you've called out Amazon for not monitoring these scam sites and letting them continue to do business through Amazon's website. Most people don't really know what to look for in a good gaming PC so they often see these listings and think they're a great deal 😔. I'd love to see you guys investigating the Pre-Built and SI companies to see if they're running scams by overcharging their customers or if they're actually doing them a service.
Technically speaking, it is not a scam. If the listing of parts is correct (and in most cases it is) , price is not Amazon concern. They could put price of million bucks if they wanted , it is simply caveat emptor. Amazon would actually had to break its own rules to ban these sellers.
GamersNexus has done some great videos trying out pre-builts and they have also done SI companies as well. LTT also has done some good videos as well as the secret shopper videos. I'm glad that all of these channels are raising awareness about these issues.
I notice all the time when I am looking at an Amazon listing that it will have a large percentage of one star reviews but when I click to see the one star reviews amazon says there are none to display. pretty suspicious, it's almost like Amazon doesn't care if third party sellers are scamming buyers so long as it makes them money
Three years ago, I bought the cheapest of the cheapest bogus gaming PCs off Amazon on pure purpose to savage all the components and repurpose them. It kinda worked out to this present day. It had a generic black case I use to build cheap test scenarios, kind of a test bench that can be closed ... then I use the mainboard, which is mini-itx with soldered-on AMD FX mobile CPU for a tiny emulator/SteamRemotePlay machine and a 3d printed compact case, adding an AMD RX550 4GB for basic graphics needs. So this was a very tactical recycling move. I am however very sorry for all the people that bought this "gaming PC" as-is and found out not to be able to play anything on it.
There is a use for these types of PC's (not these exact ones, just ones built in a similar vein). I think the Toasty Bros probably build a lot of these lower end, older parts type of rigs, but they also benchmark them, are pretty upfront about what games they can and can't play, and even what settings you need to use to get the best results. Plus, it seems like they probably have much better customer service and you do get some sort of warranty from them.
Ever since the 90's, I've compared the pricing for DYI and pre-built computers and come to the consistent conclusion that it's not worth it. If I can shop hard, take advantage of every source and sale and still come out spendingas much as I would on a pre-built from some big established company, why would I think some Rando on Etsy or Ebay can make a profitable garage business out of it? A part's obsolescence will never be an acceptable substitute for a manufacturer's volume discount.
I built my PC from parts from Amazon. A few years back I bought a recycled/refurbished PC from PCsForPeople for very cheap. You have to know the value of the parts, that keeps you from getting scammed. I still use the refurbished PC as my printer and scanner computer. You should make a video about how you can find good deals on Amazon, if you know what you are doing.
My previous computer was an i5 2400. Mobo died and gave it to a friend for free in 2021. Amazed that they still try to sell them 12 years later as "gaming" PCs
10:24: Another reason to buy a PC from a reputable SI or OEM is that it is sold new with a warranty on the entire system. That is not nothing. I would still argue that if you are in that camp a gaming laptop is probably a better way to go.
There are recycling computer companies that charge out the butt to "recycle" the computers and the resell the parts in bulk to company's that make these.
How I paid rent for my first apartment was; getting a bunch of old dell PCs for free or 50 bucks. Slap some parts and cheap graphics cards. At the time it would play Minecraft and Skyrim on max. Then I would sell it for about 300-500. Leaving now much room for profit in most cases. But rent wasn't high back then and sold a couple a week. Sadly over time computer parts for gaming skyrocketed and no was willing to pay what it cost.
origin pc be charging like triple what everyone else does tbf 😂.. i hear they have great build quality and customer support though, tons of accessories too.
that skytech computer was being resold. That wasn't being shipped and sold by either Skytech or NewEgg. Skytech is a reputable prebuilt. I would say its more reputable than the HP because with HP you're going to get a bunch of proprietary shit in the computer that will make it will make it harder to upgrade in the future. Skytech uses off the shelf components making it as easy to upgrade as any custom built pc.
Honestly it’s kinda infuriating to see some of these PCs on Amazon using old parts, and often don’t even make the pc right.. honestly makes me glad I got my pc from a reputable company.
I'm glad that Amazon is being called out here for allowing these scam PC listings on the site. It's one thing that there are scammers on Amazon but to have Amazon not do anything to remedy the situation. Still, there's nothing wrong with selling PC Builds with parts that would have gone through the eWaste pile but not disclosing that fact is shady AF.
I work in E-waste so the idea you're pitching I will tell you is that it's already being done. Also on a side note, Sandy/Ivy bridge is soo old we don't deem it worthwhile to sell it in bulk to any customer which tells you how much of a scam the pcs in the video are. Company works with Reneal, who enables people in Africa get their hands on used computers via donation and they even get machines newer than the trash they are selling in Amazon. Let that sink in.
The funny thing about all this, is that my Asus "Gaming" PC cost me $1.6k (that's with tax) and had Ryzen 3700x 1660ti 16gb of ram Intel M.2 SSD 512gb (which sits under the GPU) and 1tb hard drive. The fan to cool the CPU and the fan to the pull the air out look like something that's from Dell PC's from the late 90s ( but it has RGB😅). Not to mention the ram cannot be overclocked it's locked at 2666hz or something like that.
P.S. I like to also add the whole thing was set to green power efficiency, translation it's slowing down how every part in the computer performs (well, except for the ram that's pretty much locked at a set speed).
Can you replace the ram? It's not expensive if you can. Also probably a dumb question, but is the BIOS up to date? I had ram that was stuck at 2666 and it was because of an older BIOS, but when I updated it I could get the full 3600 on my ram. The less than funny thing is it was a brand new computer and the SI tech couldn't be bothered to make sure the BOIS was up to date before shipping. If I didn't know my way around the computer fairly well, I'd have never seen that error.
@@Joreel I've replace the Ram with 32gb 3200hz, however you cannot change the hz to be higher then 2666hz. I do believe they now officially put on their website that you cannot change it, even after updating and all. All the energy efficient stuff that was throttling its performance I managed to turn off most of the stuff that I know that's "green". Because they even throttle the internet performance, what should be 150mbps was 20mbps to 70mbps. Honestly I'm thinking about just building a completely new computer😑
I HAVE SEEN THE SAME DESKTOP PC SPECS AS MY 2011, GOING FOR ALMOST AS MUCH AS I PAID NEW, THE BAD PART IS THERE ARE SOME DESKTOPS BEING SOLD THAT ARE 15 TO 20 YEARS OLD
Amazon cannot do much about this without breaking their own rules. Technically speaking, description of the product has to be correct (primarily listing of parts) . And there has to be money return policy. And that is it. Rest is caveat emptor. Seller could put a price of $1000000 for an i5 from 2012 , and buyer could choose to buy it. Not Amazon concern.
It's really easy to get tricked on the cpu, Best tip is ask someone who knows about computers, if none in your family ask a friend, or visit your local computer store.
11:25 Unless it's like a Noctua cooler, in which case there's like a 95% chance you can just email noctua and get free mounting software for your motherboard
I would bet most of these were constructed in late 2020 and early 2021 when computers were much more scarce and now they are offloading them however they can
Soooo. I built my pc a couple of years back. Looks odly similar to the skytech archangel( 7:25 ) . Definitely spent 2k at most with 2 monitors, periferals, 5TB hard drive, plus a new desk. Sheeesshhh
What’s really upsetting is this isn’t 12yo nephews. It’s parents who don’t game and may be on a budget buying their kids something that will ultimately not be a good gift. It’s grandparents not knowing. It’s just disgusting how these Amazon storefronts just operate knowing full well they sell crap.
@@aleksazunjic9672 eh… I’ll continue to be a bit more empathic to situations. Sadly there are people trying to do their best with their internet skills and they get taken in by people looking to swindle. Not saying your perspective is wrong it’s just one I won’t subscribe to.
@@MrPatonMarshall Well, I do not and I give you the reason. Even dumbest of people when buying lest say used Ford Focus would ask for year of manufacture. Because Ford from 2002 is not the same as Ford from 2012 or 2022. Also, even if you google lest say "Fortnite computer needed" you will actually get hardware specs . Only those who are completely technically illiterate and actually do not know anyone they could ask for advice would buy these products. And at that point you need to ask yourself : do these people really need a computer ?
3:15 $207.22 + case ($50?), amazon charge 15% fee selling electronics. So a $300 price is reasonable if you're expecting the seller building them for free and not getting paid.
My Alienware Aurora R16, (Core Ultra 9 14900F at 5.80 GHz, 32 GB RAM, RTX 4070 Ti Super (16GB), with KILLER WiFi and liquid cooling) runs circles around that Skytech PRISM II, and I STILL paid under $2000 for it, less than half wha Skytech is selling that one for. I also guarantee my warranty and Customer Service is better than theirs too.
A friend of mine had one , and was a pure lemon , worked fine for .... 2 day maybe and he asked a refund.... and the companie gave him back him money and told him to "scrap" the pc as it was cheaper for them .....
Hello there! I was an Amazon employee at one point. I would like to say Amazon themselves are a market place and although yes this looks like a clear scam to gamers and people knowledgeable of PCs by Amazon standards it isn’t a scam because it tells you directly what’s inside so you just have to do some research and see for yourself that it isn’t a good deal. Hope this helps ❤️
I know you guys probably don't read comments like every other youtuber, but gd, I literally spent almost 7k on my desktop last year. Bought all the parts individually, and they sat around for almost 4 months, and then the prices dropped drastically, and I just built it. So now, if I left the parts in their boxes unopened, they probably would be less than $4k new. Now that it's assembled, even less now.
I played on a Nvidia Geforce GT 230 up until 2011. At that point, I upgraded my processor and the Intel integrated graphics were better. I continued on integrated graphics up until 2019 when I basically rebuilt the entire system. At that point, I got a GTX 1080 from a friend for way cheaper than MSRP, even way cheaper than comparable cards were selling for.
I am ashamed to admit that I'm posting this from a Skytech Anchangel I had purchased from Newegg. And one that doesn't even have the specs the one in the video does.
Honestly, you can get an older optiplex for a few hundred bucks, and if you can get the right power supply adapters (because dell uses proprietary power) you can put gpus in them and game for about 400 bucks
I was thinking of buying one of those 100-200-dollar Lenovo refurbished office PC's then putting in a RX 570 for a first gaming PC for my nephew who is in the 3rd grade.
For 7200$ you could buy a xeneon oled flex corsair monitor, Gaming laptop, corsair keyboard and mouse as well as a corsair PC with a 4090. Even after getting the following you might still have something left over.
I’ve got that Skytech with a little better specs and I paid 1200 for it and I love it! Never had a single issue with it and it’s ran every game I’ve tried on it flawlessly lol
You are doing great work,Austen! And screw all those people who hate on you JUST for that Playstation cooler thing! Also SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?! The ones for $500 were bad enough, but SEVEN THOUSAND?! You can build NEW PCs for less!
amazon ebay and most others do not give a shit because they are just as big a scam on an item worth $500 amazon makes from $40 to $75 + Referral fees are charged as a percentage of an item’s total sales price (TSP), which includes the item price, shipping cost, and any gift-wrapping charges. Referral fees vary by category and generally range between 8% to 15%.
I bought one for my daughter that was to bad in price, about $275. Not really knowing anything about them when I got it it had a i5 4570 and the GPU was a joke. So I already had to upgrade the GPU and the PSU a couple weeks after getting it... I now am learning what to look for in the future.
I like how Austin is extremely passionate about this. You can tell he’s holding back about how upset he is. Honestly I’d watch a series about investigating this deeper.
I'm stupid and misread this as "investigating his diaper". Glad I did a double take.
imagine how real gamers feel
i would like to see thins too
I actually did buy a PC for my son on Amazon that turned out to have old components that were not compatible with each other. It kept on crashing no matter which game I ran. I returned it for a refund, and bought an HP Victus from Best Buy during a 200 dollar off sale for 500 dollars. It’s been very rock solid. Runs everything very fast. 12th gen Core i5 cpu.
Glad you were proactive and got a better system in the end. Best Buy definitely has some good deals on their systems throughout the year.
Wow, that's a really good price for this Victus!
@@Stillxxen yeah if he had paid the full price for it he wouldn't have had any money for rent and would have gotten Evictus.
@@bland9876 i hate that i laughed at this LMAOOOO
@@OPT1M4LLY thank you I try very hard to make people smile.
I can confirm major companies pay people to dispose of old computers and office equipment. I worked for a moving and storage company that had contacts with the "Big 3" automotive brands and you should see the stuff they would pay to have disposed of
Love that you've called out Amazon for not monitoring these scam sites and letting them continue to do business through Amazon's website. Most people don't really know what to look for in a good gaming PC so they often see these listings and think they're a great deal 😔.
I'd love to see you guys investigating the Pre-Built and SI companies to see if they're running scams by overcharging their customers or if they're actually doing them a service.
Like Amazon cares
Linus Tech Tips already did a complete series on prebuilts and SI systems.
Technically speaking, it is not a scam. If the listing of parts is correct (and in most cases it is) , price is not Amazon concern. They could put price of million bucks if they wanted , it is simply caveat emptor. Amazon would actually had to break its own rules to ban these sellers.
Learn to read
GamersNexus has done some great videos trying out pre-builts and they have also done SI companies as well. LTT also has done some good videos as well as the secret shopper videos. I'm glad that all of these channels are raising awareness about these issues.
We rustled Jeff Bezos so much that he bought our entire office and everything in it....
we are now out on the street. :(
ARONNNNN
I notice all the time when I am looking at an Amazon listing that it will have a large percentage of one star reviews but when I click to see the one star reviews amazon says there are none to display. pretty suspicious, it's almost like Amazon doesn't care if third party sellers are scamming buyers so long as it makes them money
Three years ago, I bought the cheapest of the cheapest bogus gaming PCs off Amazon on pure purpose to savage all the components and repurpose them. It kinda worked out to this present day. It had a generic black case I use to build cheap test scenarios, kind of a test bench that can be closed ... then I use the mainboard, which is mini-itx with soldered-on AMD FX mobile CPU for a tiny emulator/SteamRemotePlay machine and a 3d printed compact case, adding an AMD RX550 4GB for basic graphics needs. So this was a very tactical recycling move. I am however very sorry for all the people that bought this "gaming PC" as-is and found out not to be able to play anything on it.
Me: Trying to get some sleep on a Sunday morning
The birds outside: 5:27
Doing God's work for everyone who's that family member that gets asked "what pc should I order?"
The bar has been lowered so far that I can now confidently tell them "CyberPowerPC"
And mean it.
You would still ger asked because I always get the "its a Computer, Does it really matter what it has"
So which one should I order?😂
@@theterriblegamer01 the one with the i5-2400, it's got Blazing speed 😏
I get the what computer should I get from in-laws and parents. I usually tell them, MacBook Air so they leave me alone.
There is a use for these types of PC's (not these exact ones, just ones built in a similar vein). I think the Toasty Bros probably build a lot of these lower end, older parts type of rigs, but they also benchmark them, are pretty upfront about what games they can and can't play, and even what settings you need to use to get the best results. Plus, it seems like they probably have much better customer service and you do get some sort of warranty from them.
I love that matt pulled out what is probably his insurance card as a stand in for his credit card
What a fun video! I always like the face Austin makes when the intro happens hahahaha
For 2 seconds there, I thought it was a reupload of that video in the Austin Evans channel.
"2015-2017" I feel personally attacked.
This is why I bought mine from micro center
Gosh dang it!, I hate when I get cumberbatched.
As someone sitting on a pile of pcs that I have refreshed for work, I can confirm that we will have to pay a recycler to come pick them up.
not all pcs on amazon is scam I but a skytech pc few years ago for about $800 with a Ryzen 2600 and gtx 1660 ti and its still going strong
Matt called for a boycott of HP and now there actually is a boycott of HP. He predicted it.
glad that you're working to correct Amazon's issue, its a sad fraud that not only appears in amazon as well. hope you contacted them directly
Ever since the 90's, I've compared the pricing for DYI and pre-built computers and come to the consistent conclusion that it's not worth it. If I can shop hard, take advantage of every source and sale and still come out spendingas much as I would on a pre-built from some big established company, why would I think some Rando on Etsy or Ebay can make a profitable garage business out of it? A part's obsolescence will never be an acceptable substitute for a manufacturer's volume discount.
Thank you for blowing the lid on these scamputers
What funny about that skytech PC is it is a actual PC company and they haven't made the arch angel line of PCs for at least a couple of years now
I built my PC from parts from Amazon. A few years back I bought a recycled/refurbished PC from PCsForPeople for very cheap. You have to know the value of the parts, that keeps you from getting scammed. I still use the refurbished PC as my printer and scanner computer. You should make a video about how you can find good deals on Amazon, if you know what you are doing.
My previous computer was an i5 2400. Mobo died and gave it to a friend for free in 2021. Amazed that they still try to sell them 12 years later as "gaming" PCs
GAME BATTLEFIELD VISUAL FEAST P E R F O R M A N C E M O N S T E R is the name of my finisher attack
I'm a game bully 😈
This channel is so underrated
10:24: Another reason to buy a PC from a reputable SI or OEM is that it is sold new with a warranty on the entire system. That is not nothing. I would still argue that if you are in that camp a gaming laptop is probably a better way to go.
There are recycling computer companies that charge out the butt to "recycle" the computers and the resell the parts in bulk to company's that make these.
I bought one of these and spent two months trying to fix the issues. Such a solid waste of time.
How I paid rent for my first apartment was; getting a bunch of old dell PCs for free or 50 bucks. Slap some parts and cheap graphics cards. At the time it would play Minecraft and Skyrim on max. Then I would sell it for about 300-500. Leaving now much room for profit in most cases. But rent wasn't high back then and sold a couple a week. Sadly over time computer parts for gaming skyrocketed and no was willing to pay what it cost.
origin pc be charging like triple what everyone else does tbf 😂.. i hear they have great build quality and customer support though, tons of accessories too.
Give it another month, we'll see Amazon selling Zunes with a 2005 Motorola Razr duct taped to the back and an Apple sticker as the 'iPhone Zero'
that skytech computer was being resold. That wasn't being shipped and sold by either Skytech or NewEgg. Skytech is a reputable prebuilt. I would say its more reputable than the HP because with HP you're going to get a bunch of proprietary shit in the computer that will make it will make it harder to upgrade in the future. Skytech uses off the shelf components making it as easy to upgrade as any custom built pc.
Honestly it’s kinda infuriating to see some of these PCs on Amazon using old parts, and often don’t even make the pc right.. honestly makes me glad I got my pc from a reputable company.
1998 Ford Focus being even close to 7200$ would be way too expensive.
ik right, back in 2018 you could find many 2014 Focuses for under 7k lol
I'm glad that Amazon is being called out here for allowing these scam PC listings on the site. It's one thing that there are scammers on Amazon but to have Amazon not do anything to remedy the situation. Still, there's nothing wrong with selling PC Builds with parts that would have gone through the eWaste pile but not disclosing that fact is shady AF.
I work in E-waste so the idea you're pitching I will tell you is that it's already being done. Also on a side note, Sandy/Ivy bridge is soo old we don't deem it worthwhile to sell it in bulk to any customer which tells you how much of a scam the pcs in the video are. Company works with Reneal, who enables people in Africa get their hands on used computers via donation and they even get machines newer than the trash they are selling in Amazon. Let that sink in.
Being fair, the Skytech one is from a third party reseller, their PCs are actually quite cheap and most come with RTX20s or 30s for under $1k
The funny thing about all this, is that my Asus "Gaming" PC cost me $1.6k (that's with tax) and had Ryzen 3700x 1660ti 16gb of ram Intel M.2 SSD 512gb (which sits under the GPU) and 1tb hard drive.
The fan to cool the CPU and the fan to the pull the air out look like something that's from Dell PC's from the late 90s ( but it has RGB😅).
Not to mention the ram cannot be overclocked it's locked at 2666hz or something like that.
P.S. I like to also add the whole thing was set to green power efficiency, translation it's slowing down how every part in the computer performs (well, except for the ram that's pretty much locked at a set speed).
Can you replace the ram? It's not expensive if you can. Also probably a dumb question, but is the BIOS up to date? I had ram that was stuck at 2666 and it was because of an older BIOS, but when I updated it I could get the full 3600 on my ram. The less than funny thing is it was a brand new computer and the SI tech couldn't be bothered to make sure the BOIS was up to date before shipping. If I didn't know my way around the computer fairly well, I'd have never seen that error.
@@Joreel I've replace the Ram with 32gb 3200hz, however you cannot change the hz to be higher then 2666hz.
I do believe they now officially put on their website that you cannot change it, even after updating and all.
All the energy efficient stuff that was throttling its performance I managed to turn off most of the stuff that I know that's "green".
Because they even throttle the internet performance, what should be 150mbps was 20mbps to 70mbps.
Honestly I'm thinking about just building a completely new computer😑
I HAVE SEEN THE SAME DESKTOP PC SPECS AS MY 2011, GOING FOR ALMOST AS MUCH AS I PAID NEW, THE BAD PART IS THERE ARE SOME DESKTOPS BEING SOLD THAT ARE 15 TO 20 YEARS OLD
Feels like the big guy is the new face and the little guy is not in charge any more but wants to be
The 1tb hard drives likely came out of office computers that were being recycled. I used to have an old HP and it had a 1tb hard drive in it.
glad this is still a topic ..keep digging
Here we go.
There is a saying I like
"Looks can be deceiving"
Amazon cannot do much about this without breaking their own rules. Technically speaking, description of the product has to be correct (primarily listing of parts) . And there has to be money return policy. And that is it. Rest is caveat emptor. Seller could put a price of $1000000 for an i5 from 2012 , and buyer could choose to buy it. Not Amazon concern.
Amazon and Walmart sellers do this crap on each other's platforms all the time
It's really easy to get tricked on the cpu, Best tip is ask someone who knows about computers, if none in your family ask a friend, or visit your local computer store.
11:25 Unless it's like a Noctua cooler, in which case there's like a 95% chance you can just email noctua and get free mounting software for your motherboard
Snapped.!! ( Why aren't we doing this) 😂😂🤫😆
I would bet most of these were constructed in late 2020 and early 2021 when computers were much more scarce and now they are offloading them however they can
Soooo. I built my pc a couple of years back. Looks odly similar to the skytech archangel( 7:25 ) . Definitely spent 2k at most with 2 monitors, periferals, 5TB hard drive, plus a new desk. Sheeesshhh
What’s really upsetting is this isn’t 12yo nephews. It’s parents who don’t game and may be on a budget buying their kids something that will ultimately not be a good gift. It’s grandparents not knowing. It’s just disgusting how these Amazon storefronts just operate knowing full well they sell crap.
If you do not know stuff do not buy stuff. It only takes 30 minutes of searching on the net to find out what are you dealing with.
@@aleksazunjic9672 eh… I’ll continue to be a bit more empathic to situations. Sadly there are people trying to do their best with their internet skills and they get taken in by people looking to swindle. Not saying your perspective is wrong it’s just one I won’t subscribe to.
@@MrPatonMarshall Well, I do not and I give you the reason. Even dumbest of people when buying lest say used Ford Focus would ask for year of manufacture. Because Ford from 2002 is not the same as Ford from 2012 or 2022. Also, even if you google lest say "Fortnite computer needed" you will actually get hardware specs . Only those who are completely technically illiterate and actually do not know anyone they could ask for advice would buy these products. And at that point you need to ask yourself : do these people really need a computer ?
I expected Matt to have a Velcro water proof SpongeBob SquarePants wallet totally threw me off
3:15 $207.22 + case ($50?), amazon charge 15% fee selling electronics. So a $300 price is reasonable if you're expecting the seller building them for free and not getting paid.
My Alienware Aurora R16, (Core Ultra 9 14900F at 5.80 GHz, 32 GB RAM, RTX 4070 Ti Super (16GB), with KILLER WiFi and liquid cooling) runs circles around that Skytech PRISM II, and I STILL paid under $2000 for it, less than half wha Skytech is selling that one for. I also guarantee my warranty and Customer Service is better than theirs too.
This is why when I want a new pc I just buy parts and build it with my dad
A friend of mine had one , and was a pure lemon , worked fine for .... 2 day maybe and he asked a refund.... and the companie gave him back him money and told him to "scrap" the pc as it was cheaper for them .....
When DKOldies scam video?
Uniway computers in Canada... They made an entire business assembling computers like this lol
$7k... Time to put that on my Amazon credit 💳
Hello there! I was an Amazon employee at one point. I would like to say Amazon themselves are a market place and although yes this looks like a clear scam to gamers and people knowledgeable of PCs by Amazon standards it isn’t a scam because it tells you directly what’s inside so you just have to do some research and see for yourself that it isn’t a good deal. Hope this helps ❤️
All i could concentrate on was the amazing bacon and egg t-shirt!
I know you guys probably don't read comments like every other youtuber, but gd, I literally spent almost 7k on my desktop last year. Bought all the parts individually, and they sat around for almost 4 months, and then the prices dropped drastically, and I just built it. So now, if I left the parts in their boxes unopened, they probably would be less than $4k new. Now that it's assembled, even less now.
Haven't even used it for more than 30 hours, since the i9-12900k doesn't sip power well and we have an old circuit breaker.
Better then getting scam on a prebuilt
i watch your show on an i3 2120 cpu - for the last year - no stutters at 1080p
I played on a Nvidia Geforce GT 230 up until 2011. At that point, I upgraded my processor and the Intel integrated graphics were better. I continued on integrated graphics up until 2019 when I basically rebuilt the entire system. At that point, I got a GTX 1080 from a friend for way cheaper than MSRP, even way cheaper than comparable cards were selling for.
thank you for giving me high blood pressure when buying pc part!
How in the world I can block this channel from showing up in my feeds
I am ashamed to admit that I'm posting this from a Skytech Anchangel I had purchased from Newegg. And one that doesn't even have the specs the one in the video does.
Am I the only one getting almost all french commercials on most of your videos? Driving me crazy
Cyberpower did this to me for my first PC a few years ago.
Matt buddy you took all the words out of my mouth pair play
I'm more curious where they're finding BTX Cases for most Dell BTX MoBo's.
Honestly, you can get an older optiplex for a few hundred bucks, and if you can get the right power supply adapters (because dell uses proprietary power) you can put gpus in them and game for about 400 bucks
All Optiplexes I've found here in Sweden are the half witdth ones. Can't fit anything in them basically.
Need a count of how many times Austin says essentially 😂
the whole thing wouldn't even that bad to reduce e-waste if they wouldn't sell them as new gaming pc's
I fell for one of these but it showed up broke so I returned it immediately and got my money back. Bought a pre build from HP directly
I was thinking of buying one of those 100-200-dollar Lenovo refurbished office PC's then putting in a RX 570 for a first gaming PC for my nephew who is in the 3rd grade.
2:10 seriously it was made in the same year i was born
I actually got an ad for skytech gaming while watching this video. lmao!
For 7200$ you could buy a xeneon oled flex corsair monitor, Gaming laptop, corsair keyboard and mouse as well as a corsair PC with a 4090. Even after getting the following you might still have something left over.
What about all the energy saver devices that you plug in to magically save energy.
This processor is older than most of our viewers.
This is also good for killing e waste, but these shouldn't be marketed as gaming PCs...
You forgot my favorite:
Snake oiled!
I’ve got that Skytech with a little better specs and I paid 1200 for it and I love it! Never had a single issue with it and it’s ran every game I’ve tried on it flawlessly lol
I did too, mine has 16g ram and I'm in love
7200???? that thing better have 2 rtx 4090 in it ...1 plugged in and one just in case the first one fails
SOMEONE PLEAAAAASE TELL THESE DUDES the focus didn't come out till 2000
Why is every Tee-shirt on Matt’s store the same exact tee but re-edited? They’re all the same, and you can tell by looking at the shirts’ left sleeve.
You are doing great work,Austen!
And screw all those people who hate on you JUST for that Playstation cooler thing!
Also SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS?!
The ones for $500 were bad enough, but SEVEN THOUSAND?!
You can build NEW PCs for less!
I stopped my dad right before click buy on some local site which is full of scams ugh that was close
amazon ebay and most others do not give a shit because they are just as big a scam
on an item worth $500 amazon makes from $40 to $75 +
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9:32 my pc is an hp pavilion from 2017 and its a goat for its cost of $500 (when I bought it)
what about cyberpc? is this a good place to get pcs?
I bought one for my daughter that was to bad in price, about $275. Not really knowing anything about them when I got it it had a i5 4570 and the GPU was a joke. So I already had to upgrade the GPU and the PSU a couple weeks after getting it... I now am learning what to look for in the future.
0:04 @DarkViperAU reference
Holy shit! You know it's bad when HP is called good in comparison. HP's been making total garbage desktops for years.
Actually doing this isn't bad, whats bad is scamming the customers with blatant false advertising and charging new system prices.
Also a scam at $499.00
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