Optiplex/Compaq Gaming PCs for £50/$60

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  • Hello and Welcome to another Budget Builds video, where today we'll be taking a look at what used to be the best way to get in to PC Gaming, Grab a cheap SFF Optiplex or Compaq PC, add in a cheap GPU, and up the RAM to 8GB, and all in all you have a full gaming PC for as low as £50, moreover anyone anywhere in the world should be able to do this.
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    Fable TLC: Oakvale
    GTA Vice City 80's Remix.
    MGS 3 - Jazz Hidden Track
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    CPU: Core i3 2120
    RAM: 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz
    GPU: AMD Radeon R9 255

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  • @kyumoni1886
    @kyumoni1886 6 ปีที่แล้ว +841

    We're just gonna ignore how when he started to pour water he *MISSED*

    • @nicholasclark4079
      @nicholasclark4079 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Lol yeah he missed for a while

    • @czLochy
      @czLochy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      kyumoni My OCD really suffered.

    • @2BTO
      @2BTO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      IF THEY ARE CORROSION PROOF, WHAT'S THE POINT?!

    • @jonnywondr
      @jonnywondr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      he's gonna need an ACOG

    • @flippy7035
      @flippy7035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He woke up with a popsicle stick in his mouth

  • @Shovlaxnet
    @Shovlaxnet 6 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    The roof drying scene is now an integral part of any Budget Builds Video

    • @Articbeast101
      @Articbeast101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How do you have all these os

    • @Racey.
      @Racey. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Articbeast101 He ricc(h)

    • @vincentlaurensius8714
      @vincentlaurensius8714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You could dry it faster by putting it behind a refrigerator :p

    • @volkswagenpologameing9840
      @volkswagenpologameing9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vincentlaurensius8714 no...
      Put it on the washing line lol

    • @DraftySatyr
      @DraftySatyr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vincentlaurensius8714 Yes, but then he'd have to clean it again, especially if the space behind his refrigerator is anything like the space behind mine 🤢

  • @VFuzball
    @VFuzball 5 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    imagine spending more on your pc than you do on your games
    this post was made by the budget builds gang

    • @lily2078
      @lily2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hello from discord yeah but don’t

    • @munirohm2420
      @munirohm2420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Imagine only playing games
      This post was made by pc master race gang

    • @BeatSaberLoser
      @BeatSaberLoser 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ameture

    • @SteveOnlin
      @SteveOnlin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Also made by the 3rd world country gang

    • @kaksidaksi3455
      @kaksidaksi3455 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pokepokepoke64 bro i have 90€ pc and used 40€ on video games

  • @GugureSux
    @GugureSux 6 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    Just another proof that people seriously overestimate the true system requirements of most games these days.
    I'd bet that if you'd slap in a low-power 2GB GTX 750ti, it'd 1080p/60fps a huge chunk of fairly modern games. All while still hovering below that 100$ total cost.

    • @SweBeach2023
      @SweBeach2023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I got myself a used Lenovo Ideacentre 610s a few months ago. It's a mini PC even far smaller than a tiny mITX build at only 2 liters. With an i5-6500T and a GTX 750 Ti I'm able to play any modern game, including really heavy ones such as AC:Odyssey. But 1600x900, 30 fps and low/medium settings will be a requirement from 2019 and onward for most AAA titles.

    • @zzoinks
      @zzoinks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@SweBeach2023 that still sounds great considering PS4 is 30 fps for most games, and if the resolution is not a big deal then that would be great.

    • @kqzo
      @kqzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      GTA v on the other hand... my 1050 ti is getting frame rate spikes on 1080p

    • @thargor6750
      @thargor6750 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SweBeach2023 teach me how please!

    • @vgsanvg5015
      @vgsanvg5015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A 750ti couldnt fit in that case

  • @leonidverevkin4927
    @leonidverevkin4927 6 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    This PC is a beast compared to my craptop

    • @UKVampy
      @UKVampy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Laptops are always inferior to similar value desktops, and are easier to upgrade as well.

    • @steveheist6426
      @steveheist6426 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well, it's £50, so get your pocket change and do the thing!

    • @leonidverevkin4927
      @leonidverevkin4927 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      SteveHeist The problem is the price of this kind of PC. It costs like $150 in my country.

    • @RK-tw2ir
      @RK-tw2ir 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      just get parts by parts 8gb of ram not more than 10 dollars case 10 dollars Graphics card 15 and so on:) and 50£ is 75 dollars

    • @sohamchakraborty800
      @sohamchakraborty800 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel you

  • @vinceplayzforeal
    @vinceplayzforeal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    5:30 i love the vice city theme rendition lol

  • @claytob
    @claytob 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I found one of these with an i3 3220 and 8gb of RAM and upgraded it with a Low Profile GTX 1050 and now it's my main rig

    • @domomania
      @domomania 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      may I suggest a cpu upgrade after 3 years

    • @claytob
      @claytob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@domomania Literally just ordered parts the other day lmao

    • @domomania
      @domomania 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@claytob thank fucking god

  • @silverhawk7324
    @silverhawk7324 6 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I bought a Dell Optiplex 3020 with 8GB of ddr3 1600mhz ram, 1TB hard drive and a I5 4570 for $130
    I paired it with a GTX 950 that I got for $80. The monitor is a AOC that I obtained for $10 at good will and the rest of the accessories also came from there for another $20.
    For $240 I have a SOLID gaming machine that plays all of my titles at a smooth 1080p.

    • @MajorJebba
      @MajorJebba 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Tell me where you got these

    • @darshan5726
      @darshan5726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A pc like yours would at least cost 400$ in my country lol graphics cards prices is like gold here at least 150$ for gtx750ti

    • @jacobheinrich6557
      @jacobheinrich6557 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I paid $200 Canadian for the same CPU, a h81 Gigabyte MoBo and 16gb of ram. Bought a PSU brand-new that was resold for 20, and got a gtx950 sc for $80. Not bad for $300

    • @XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav
      @XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My cheap PC rocks an i3 4130 and a gtx 960 amp! with 8gb of ram for 250 dollars it's My baby

    • @bobbobson304
      @bobbobson304 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got the 9020 with core i7 4770,
      8GB of RAM,
      240GB SSD,
      free nVidia Geforce 8400 Gs from 2007 (creates a *SEVERE* bottleneck),
      free dell 4:3 monitor,
      free hp mouse & keyboard, and a desk from an office getting rid of there stuff.
      It can run most of my titles at 60-70 frames per second; the CPU runs at 20%-30%, whereas the GPU runs at 100% almost all of the time.
      I am planning on buying a higher powered graphics card. So far, my setup costs under £200.
      I am planning on spending about £250.

  • @Ikram232
    @Ikram232 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I still think SFFs are still amazing buys in 2018 and even in the future. I’ve had my OptiPlex 9010 SFF for nearly a year now. It has an i7-3770 and 8GB of RAM, snatched it for such a low price of £150. Put in a used, cheap GT 1030 and it performs like a dream! Super quiet, and plays all the E-Sports titles I need so nicely. It’s my main PC and really appreciate how small they are too, saves a lot of space.

    • @rzpogi
      @rzpogi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good buy. If possible, upgrade it to the GTX 1050ti or next gen GPU that have a SFF version.

    • @awaischughtai2424
      @awaischughtai2424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What is your PSU?

    • @yaghiziad1034
      @yaghiziad1034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rzpogi or he can upgrade the gt 1030vto rx 570 because gtx 1050ti js very expensive today for the performance because of the demand on it

    • @virtualtools_3021
      @virtualtools_3021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rzpogi fastest sff gpu now is the GDDR6 (hard to find) version of the 1650 low profile

  • @Bchan
    @Bchan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Please buy an air compressor, it's much easier blowing dust out of a pc instead of wiping it off! And it's esd 'safe'

  • @F2FTech
    @F2FTech 6 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    Enjoyed this 👏 I did notice a ton of bird shit when you were cleaning that heatsink 😂

    • @boktorinator693
      @boktorinator693 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      F2F Tech
      Ayyy it's the GPU guy!
      I love your videos 😀

    • @Russell970
      @Russell970 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi

    • @user-wu7zj8rq2d
      @user-wu7zj8rq2d 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i shrieked

    • @Harryd06
      @Harryd06 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      F2F Tech iii

    • @lucasward9506
      @lucasward9506 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      budget thermal paste

  • @daniellee6912
    @daniellee6912 6 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    4:41 when you play a shooter with a controller

    • @unclexbox85
      @unclexbox85 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Console player come to the shooting range and saying: hey can somebody shoot for me?

    • @tonyhakston536
      @tonyhakston536 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm a controller apologist.
      Mostly because my laptop can't accept mousepad and keyboard inputs at the same time for some stupid reason.

    • @Resunaa
      @Resunaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Should've bought a gaming mouse. I had the same problem and that's what i did and problem solved.

    • @echangwang1821
      @echangwang1821 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tony Hakston just get like a 50 cent mouse from goodwill

    • @Resunaa
      @Resunaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was replying to the dude who said he couldn't get both trackpad inputs and keyboard inputs at once.

  • @hoppstech
    @hoppstech 6 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    Damn, didn't think that it would be able to play very much. Definitely a nice little e-sports machine. Great video man!

    • @Xtcent
      @Xtcent 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The only e-sports game you can reliably play on it is league of legends, you need to have stable 144+ fps for a competitve experience on cs go for example.

    • @penraffe4840
      @penraffe4840 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Xtcent not really you can play csgo at 30-60 fps easily and not notice and slowdown.

    • @optic9055
      @optic9055 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      download ram

    • @FinnLovesFP
      @FinnLovesFP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      doesnt matter much at all if the monitor isnt 144hz. and i doubt a budget gamer in this tier would be going for 144hz

    • @superretroben259
      @superretroben259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      NEOS you sound just like a spoilt brat

  • @dtb6456
    @dtb6456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Your voice is like someone talking in a dream, awesome and relaxing 👑

  • @bacwrds4243
    @bacwrds4243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    Are you telling me that computer plays games about the same as my $400 PS4????

  • @UKVampy
    @UKVampy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Well it runs up to date games, but the pc has a huge back catalogue of games unlike the consoles. So its a win, win win situation really as older games can be had for very little money.

    • @DerpySnake
      @DerpySnake 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Or for completely free.

    • @dave4shmups
      @dave4shmups 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Can you run games from the early 2000's, that aren't on Steam or gog.com on this PC if you have the DVDs?

    • @DerpySnake
      @DerpySnake 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you mean on this PC specifically, probably, some games would need some working on though, I'm sure something like Conflict Desert Storm 2 would work fine on this PC.

    • @Gamefreak924
      @Gamefreak924 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or you can just buy a gamecube.

    • @DerpySnake
      @DerpySnake 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gamefreak924 Why would you want to do that just to play gamecube games? The only reason to get one is if you're a collector.

  • @keerahai
    @keerahai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I JUST NOTICE THE SONG
    HEART TOUCHING
    😂😂😂😂❤

    • @MP-tz2yn
      @MP-tz2yn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Which one, VC theme?

  • @redoxosu4506
    @redoxosu4506 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Enjoyed this also. You could also get a Dell Optiplex 9020 with a i5-4570, chunk in a 970 for about 150 USD (if a good deal), a CX600 to get a console killer for about 300 USD.

  • @Canma890
    @Canma890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    vice city intro ost 👍

    • @nathanmead140
      @nathanmead140 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      From ps2? Didn't sound like XBOX version

    • @alfieparker4659
      @alfieparker4659 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      nathan mead ye I recognise it from the old PS2 version

    • @IceWolf1102
      @IceWolf1102 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      slower then pc's version

  • @mxstafa1357
    @mxstafa1357 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    No lies, I actually bought a motherboard/i3 2120/2gb ram bundle last week, exactly the same as this one. Mine was £29!

    • @ayitsyaboi
      @ayitsyaboi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've been thinking of getting one for pfSense.

  • @fishtankoala
    @fishtankoala 6 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I've got an elite 8200 an i5 and 1050ti Amazing value for money

    • @YoshLove
      @YoshLove 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Fishtankoala exactly, mines really simular, except its built in an Optiplex 790

    • @jOeLwAlBy
      @jOeLwAlBy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      When gtx 1150/2050 or RX 660 comes out you will be able to get 1060/ RX 580 performance

    • @mydadsaplumber
      @mydadsaplumber 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is the 1050 ti alot better than the 1050?

    • @fishtankoala
      @fishtankoala 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not too sure, never really looked into the 1050.But 1050ti has been amazing for me so far.

    • @bnoolk1788
      @bnoolk1788 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have kinda like that but with a 750ti.

  • @SlowDelSol
    @SlowDelSol 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    My University's surplus store has these stacked to the ceilings for $50 each for the i5 and $100 for i7. They also have HP 8000, 8100, 8300, 800 G1 and 800 G2 plus some Optiplex 390, 990, 9010, 9020 etc etc.

    • @VIRACYTV
      @VIRACYTV 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jose Ahumada Which University is that?

    • @daxnoxlc3791
      @daxnoxlc3791 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Buy 8300 i7-3770 is a complete beast

    • @malcolmholmes2596
      @malcolmholmes2596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My school sells T1700 Dells, i5-4570, 8GB DDR3, Quadro K600 for 150$, CAD i go to George Brown College in Toronto Canada.

  • @fiddlingdevice
    @fiddlingdevice 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    love the background music in this one

    • @xSlim
      @xSlim 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Throwback to GTA Vice City. Brilliant.

    • @MaTtRoSiTy
      @MaTtRoSiTy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah I thought it was from VC

    • @MarcoLoves360gamer
      @MarcoLoves360gamer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the music is from fable!

    • @kansaouri____2672
      @kansaouri____2672 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its a VC remix I think

  • @TheFableHistorian
    @TheFableHistorian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The music from Fable fits in so well, Also what a great video. Keep it up!

  • @Russell970
    @Russell970 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Hi man, well that's a beast PC for it's price, I'm impressed that it could play 2018 heavy titles, Cheers!

    • @johnl5753
      @johnl5753 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lounge on PC none them are at an enjoyable fps expect cs go....

    • @Russell970
      @Russell970 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Lomeli I said it could play but I didn't say perfectly.

    • @johnl5753
      @johnl5753 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is awesome it price. He should have tried lighter titles. League of Legends should have ran just as good as cs go....it is a great starter budget build.

    • @Russell970
      @Russell970 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Lomeli anything above 30fps is playable except eSports titles like CS GO.

  • @darthdigital3789
    @darthdigital3789 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I picked up an HP Elite 8300 SFF from eBay and have been having a blast with it. The box I bought came with a Core i7-3770.
    I took the whole thing apart down to the screw level, removed the CMOS battery, washed everything (including the case and bezel) in the sink with a little dishwashing detergent, then let it dry thoroughly. I spray-painted it, then loaded it up with 32 GB of DDR3, added a GTX 1050 Ti, a high-gain dual-band PCIE WiFi adapter, and 1 TB SATA SSD.
    Yeah, the components I added are worth more than the original system, but I had them lying around from other builds and didn’t have to buy anything new.
    Needless to say, it’s been a pretty terrific system. I had loads of fun restoring and enhancing it.

  • @fourtrax4ever
    @fourtrax4ever 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Thanks for mentioning the pcie wattage thing. About 3 years ago my old highschool was giving away their old library computers (dell optiplex's) as they were upgrading to newer ones. Well I got one (an optiplex 360 with a core2 duo e7300) to use as a family media center. When researching which graphics card to use for the system, I found the 360 (along with most other sff systems on the 775 platform from most oem's) had a max power output of 25w through the pcie x16 slot, which meant something like a gt730 would be the most powerful nvidia card it would support. Though long story short, they ended up getting a passive hd 5450, which for what the system is used for (netflix, youtube and skype mainly) is perfectly usable.
    Good job on the video! Been loving the content!

    • @JonathanWJ
      @JonathanWJ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have an Optiplex 780 with a C2D E7500 and HD 7450 as my HTPC, as well. A great machine!

    • @EvilTurkeySlices
      @EvilTurkeySlices 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t know the sff 360 had the power limit. I have the desktop version and it has no power limit.

    • @fourtrax4ever
      @fourtrax4ever 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I had to guess, the power limit is due to the fact the sff system only has a 255w proprietary psu, so there's not a whole lot of headroom for expansion cards

    • @StormDawntion
      @StormDawntion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh I think my school is doing something similar to that right now. They just have a bunch of optiplexes and Compaqs sitting out in the hallway. I need to ask around if they are giving them away because I really need a computer right now

    • @attarsanahresources5540
      @attarsanahresources5540 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont think the motherboard has any power limit. Maybe need to upgrade the psu as well for a more power hungry card.

  • @razmann4k
    @razmann4k 6 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Wow! You're almost at 100k! Well Done MAN!

  • @thomaskelly2108
    @thomaskelly2108 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    classic fable music is orgasmic. great video btw was going to get a 1150 optiplex but decided to build my own for the expereince

  • @WhatDidILearn2023
    @WhatDidILearn2023 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dang... I remember watching you when you only had around 10k subs... glad you’re finally getting the recognition you deserve! Keep up the good work!!!

  • @chengxiaoshi3461
    @chengxiaoshi3461 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dude you need more views for these amazing vids

    • @BudgetBuildsOfficial
      @BudgetBuildsOfficial  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks man.

    • @UKVampy
      @UKVampy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Then spread the word my friend. PC gamers unite for the fun of gaming.

  • @raveomelette
    @raveomelette 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just want to say that I absolutely love the music choices

  • @mawo3579
    @mawo3579 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This christmas I got a optiplex 990, changed the PSU, got a GTX 750 ti Gigabyte, and it runs wonderfully.
    Cost me 200$ and lots of room to upgrade

  • @vilyam666
    @vilyam666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That GTA Vice City in background music OMG :D So Good

  • @lunaria9324
    @lunaria9324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have this exact pc sitting on my desk today

    • @interestingcuber8591
      @interestingcuber8591 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spitfire still good? What games are you playing?

    • @IX_4
      @IX_4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@interestingcuber8591 cant play shit
      scp:cb little laggy
      roblox: hell
      vr chat: hell

    • @haseenabadshah5381
      @haseenabadshah5381 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anime is lame.

    • @hugoneale1098
      @hugoneale1098 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@haseenabadshah5381 nani!!

  • @tEhNozark
    @tEhNozark 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got my Optiplex SFF maxed out at:
    GPU: 1050 TI 4 GB Video Ram Low-Profile.
    CPU: Intel Core i7 2600, 3.4 GHz Quad-Core, Turbo Boost to 3.8
    RAM: 16 GB RAM.
    HDD: 4 TB Seagate HDD.
    SSD: 256 GB.

    • @thiagonunes0202
      @thiagonunes0202 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro, do you use the original power supply?

  • @televisionandcheese
    @televisionandcheese 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Woah.
    Very impressed by the R9 255. Similar performance to the R7 250, for a quarter of the price, AND size!!

  • @salam5937
    @salam5937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Same setup as mine, but i got a dell optiplex 970 with the same processor as the machine in the video,
    Updated the BIOS, add more ram (as it didn't come with ram, i got some free 2GB ram from school, as these devices are thrown around in school) , bought a GT 1030 Low profile, gave it some cleaning (and love of course) bought more ram, and an ssd.
    Here i am typing from it,
    It runs:
    GTA IV: 67 Average
    55 1% Lows
    39 0.1% Lows
    -----------------------
    CS:GO: Highest settings With Shadows on medium:
    67 FPS
    45 FPS
    33 FPS
    ---------------------

  • @ericnelson8051
    @ericnelson8051 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    can we appreciate that you used fable ost for this video

  • @Mikakuna
    @Mikakuna 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    2 years later, I'm enjoying this video along with the GTA Vice City music cover you put in. Love it.

  • @AqwBroders
    @AqwBroders 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I bought a SFF PC with i5 2400, 8GB ram, 500gb hdd for 80$ and gave it a gt 1030, worked perfectly fine!

    • @nuclearmappingandgaming7335
      @nuclearmappingandgaming7335 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Link, please?

    • @Interknetz
      @Interknetz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Optiplex 790 by any chance? I have the same specs, minus the HDD. The HDD was some 320GB 7200RPM Drive. Also paid the same price in GBP.
      I've also bought 2x 80mm PWM fans from Arctic (£9 on Amazon for one, but £9 on Ebay for 2!) and some adapters for dells proprietary connectors of course. I'll probably try to use the extra fan in place of the blower one that's on the heatsink just because it'll be cheaper to replace if it works without issues temp wise. Oh, the optical drive is gone, and I mounted an SSD in its place using the two screw holes near the edge as well as a 3.5 inch drive adapter to make it a 2x 2.5 inch. So I could easily have 3 SSDs in there if I wanted, but I have 1 ssd and 2 HDDs.
      I also managed to find a drive bay cover though I had to hot glue it in place, otherwise it protruded from the front panel which looks crap.

  • @ScrapTechTips
    @ScrapTechTips 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mate your channel has grown soo much over the past 6 months

  • @onhold1706
    @onhold1706 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This sort of thing is what I did for my gaming PC.
    I took an old Lenovo workstation rig, beefed it up to 8GB of RAM, put in a GT 1030, and BAM! I can now play every triple A game at medium-high settings, 30fps and above. And it really only cost me about $75. It's amazing what you can do with a little bit of time and money.

    • @hf1re240
      @hf1re240 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      CyanFire I did something similar. I gave my 5 year old optiplex MT a new PSU and a gtx 1050...Can run most games med-high settings.

    • @TriggerzConnors
      @TriggerzConnors 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most people hates 1030.

    • @Killad_1
      @Killad_1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TriggerzConnors true, But there's no reason to actually hate a PCB with a Graphics proccesing unit and some GDDR5 ram chips or in the worst case, DDR4 , that sounds just dumb

  • @lud3re384
    @lud3re384 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:35 the music gave me a Vice City vibe... I love it!!!

  • @oil_moon
    @oil_moon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I did something similar and was quite happy with the result! Acer Aspire 3950, 730 GT and the best part is it has 4 RAM slots so I liberated some extra RAM that work were throwing away to bring it up to 8GB. It's a fun little rig!

  • @hushix3
    @hushix3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this build,I think I'll try building one myself. :-)

  • @ryosuketakahashii
    @ryosuketakahashii 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    It kills me that this cpu is almost as good as mine and I’m torturing mine paired with a rx470

    • @kekkek7888
      @kekkek7888 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bruh please buy yourself a better cpu

    • @kekkek7888
      @kekkek7888 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      something like i5 2400 would be alright

    • @mrmuffinjustice
      @mrmuffinjustice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      bruh, im running a amd athlon x4 640 and a gtx 1060 3gb

    • @buildingfilming
      @buildingfilming 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m using the ryzen 5 1600 with a GTX 970

    • @fishedhook2697
      @fishedhook2697 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ryosuke Takahashi I’m using a pineapple

  • @samulai
    @samulai 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh that Vice City theme... I didn't come here to feel but I left in tears

  • @totallynotTJ
    @totallynotTJ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    would you ever consider benchmarking a game like Overwatch? its pretty optimized and id like to see its limits. great video as always!

  • @richardbryan5022
    @richardbryan5022 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just got one of these running XP. Gonna stick a cheap card that was kick arse years ago and play the classic games of the era. Great channel by the way. Just subscribed.

  • @yeezus7418
    @yeezus7418 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I bought an usedOptiplex 790 DT and threw a GPU on it and it's good. Planning to upgrade to 8 gigs, an SSD and a more powerful GPU once mining craze ends. Best options over building a PC or prebuilts with the current market.

  • @ec1021501
    @ec1021501 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That vice city bgm, bring back many good memories. And I have to add an 9200pro for my HP computer with P4 to play.

  • @nobrickzkickz2747
    @nobrickzkickz2747 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would recommend a dell amd hd 7570 this gpu was in prebuilt dells and has 1gb of gddr5 vram and can be found for $20

  • @mindphaserxy
    @mindphaserxy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bought a used Optiplex 9010 Minitower on eBay for $55. Now it only had i5-3550 with fan and 2GB of RAM. Popped in my other components like 12GB of DDR3 1600Mhz, GTX1050Ti SSC and a hard drive. I get solid 2560x1080P ultrawide gaming out of this machine with great settings. Gears of War 4, Shadow of War, GTA5, Civilization VI, FIFA 18. It all runs very well :D

  • @ihavememesyouwannaseethem
    @ihavememesyouwannaseethem 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    okay listen to me for a second, my friend is giving me 450w power supply, a case and a Radeon R7 360 for free build I don’t know what components will really be good, i’m looking to spend up to $500 Canadian for the rest of the parts. it’s a great deal since i’m getting a graphics card right off the bat but i don’t know what will be right for it.

    • @leftleg5046
      @leftleg5046 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i have memes, you wanna see them? get an i5 2400 or 3***, sincs you pay 10$ more for it rather then an i3.. get a decent sized hdd and keep the rest of they money for the near future, you don't know what will happen

    • @ihavememesyouwannaseethem
      @ihavememesyouwannaseethem 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      leftLeg i have a few spare hdd’s laying around and ram is pretty expensive now a days, i might go for a cheaper i7 like an i7 3***

    • @leftleg5046
      @leftleg5046 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      an i7 is ideal, it fucking rocks... i have a friend who can stream and edit very easily with no struggle with it, and i, which i have an i5 8th gen can't acomplish his raw performance/

  • @NikHYTWP
    @NikHYTWP 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the GTA Vice City music sequence! Nostalgia

  • @evanfanara8420
    @evanfanara8420 6 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I can't even afford this

    • @ChrisD__
      @ChrisD__ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Neither can I, but I already bought the tower and was bent getting a 1030 or 1050, but those are no longer worth getting or obtainable. This is doable, I just need to convince my mom to let me make make a ko-fi.

    • @TheCooperman666
      @TheCooperman666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Wash cars,deliver newspapers someone will give you work

    • @evanfanara8420
      @evanfanara8420 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      TheCooperman666 I was delivering a paper but it closed down because nobody reads newspapers anymore

    • @TheCooperman666
      @TheCooperman666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      funny i just finished reading the express and star...

    • @You-tv5io
      @You-tv5io 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I can afford it, but I don't even know how to manage a pc build.

  • @elia04_
    @elia04_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a HP 8200 SFF with GTX 1050 inside, and it gets the work done. I play some games, and they run very well on that.

  • @TehPlayer14
    @TehPlayer14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It was worth staying up late

  • @callumclarke3458
    @callumclarke3458 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving the Vice City theme tune during the build

  • @pogchamp4542
    @pogchamp4542 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Some what early so... do I get anything for that? Heart maybe?

  • @SantaKlausFrosty
    @SantaKlausFrosty 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That oakvale music just gives me so much nostalgia.

  • @whyumar1
    @whyumar1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can you use black ops 3 as a test game, it's fairly demanding and popular so I think it's a perfect game to use for testing.
    Also, can you fit a gtx 750 ti inside and would there be enough power from the psu to support it?

    • @daxnoxlc3791
      @daxnoxlc3791 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah yeah... when Activision get used to optimize their games on a better way :)

  • @MarawanNezar
    @MarawanNezar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5:30 GTA vice city music🎵 is in my heart 💗

  • @deagt2695
    @deagt2695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    GT 1030!?A lot of better and more cheaper cards like GTX 750,750Ti,480,570,660,950,etc... ;-)

    • @BudgetBuildsOfficial
      @BudgetBuildsOfficial  6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I would like to see you stick a GTX480,570, or 660 in this PC.

    • @MunkeyChips
      @MunkeyChips 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      dea gt yeah.... Those probably won't fit.

    • @oridons9649
      @oridons9649 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Keep in mind that this is a SFF machine. So only low profile cards will fit in. Except for a low-profile 1050ti, I'm pretty sure the 1030 is the best way to go.

    • @GugureSux
      @GugureSux 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      there is also low-power GTX 1050 (non-Ti) models, that'd still be a step up from 1030.
      That being said, there's a handful of videos showcasing how much the GT 1030 can do. You could also go with prev-gen low power cards, like GTX 950 or the now legendary 750ti 2gb.

    • @TheSilviu8x
      @TheSilviu8x 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      nothing new will ever work, the bios is the limiting factor. Just stick with older cards.

  • @CoalCoalJames
    @CoalCoalJames 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    LOL.
    I just brought one of these as a backup PC and this video shows up in my recommendeds, looks like I got a good deal because mine came with a Core i5 pro, 4GB ram and 300GB HD and Win 10 Pro for under 60 pounds.
    After seeing this I will put a budget GPU in it and use it as an Emu box to keep the kids busy =D . Cheers budget builds~

  • @ByOniix
    @ByOniix 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Was getting some de ja vu until I remembered Patreon Preview :P Come join Budget's Discord everyone discord.gg/2rD4cxj

  • @SirButton-
    @SirButton- 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not the only one that finds it incredibly amusing when he puts something on top of his shed to dry ?

  • @vincenzoparisi6964
    @vincenzoparisi6964 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I don't even have 50$

  • @LoveNotWar96
    @LoveNotWar96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I watched this video back in 2020
    And it made me actually buy this exact hp off ebay. It treated me pretty well to be honest.
    It had the exact same i3 2120 in it too, I upgraded it to 8gb of ram
    I added a 1tb hdd along with the 500gb that it came with.
    And a Gigabyte GT 1030
    And it was able to play every game that I wanted to. Some relatively new ones too, and 80% of the time, it would hit at least 30-40fps in any game i threw at it. With high to max settings.
    If I remember correctly, it used to run GTA V with max settings in 720p (apart from MSAA) and it hardly ever dipped below 50fps
    Max settings in 1080p hit 30fps average, maybe 25fps dips every once in a while for a split second.
    In a strange way I kinda miss it

  • @Alex_Fella
    @Alex_Fella 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yasss

  • @singletona082
    @singletona082 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I got damned lucky and snagged a lenovo SFF i5 with 8 gigs of ram already installed pretty much for shipping off a friend. Given before that point I was on a box that capped at four gigs of ram and was a core duo? Even such a modest box is a big upgrade.
    The only things I'd really want to do:
    New GPU
    Solid State Drive
    Replace the fans for quieter ones.
    Maybe upgrade the PSU to something less anemic, but that would take getting adaptors and buying the thing that fits in a SFF case.

  • @Gripen90
    @Gripen90 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just love these little machines, while I have two big rigs with both ci7 5960X, 32GB, GTX 1080 SLi and ci7 6900K, 32GB, GTX 1080Ti SLi, I have 4 small SFF machines I am actually using like consoles. They are portable and you can take them anywhere. The first I got was actually my parents old Emachines EL1352 that was broken, but which I fixed and upgraded a lot. Now it has 8GB DDR3 1333MHz, AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHZ (95watt model) and an ASL GTX 1050Ti Battle Flag 4GB low profile single slot card - this is the one we use as HTPC in our living room too. Then I got hold of two Dell Optiplex 7010 SFF's where one is upgraded to 16GB DDR3 1600MHz ram, Core i7 3770, MSI GTX 1050Ti 4GB Low Profile. The other is equipped with 6GB DDR3 1333MHz ram, Core i5 3470,
    onboard Intel® HD Graphics 2500 which I hope to replace with a GTX 1050 2GB Low Profile soon. Also in hand is a HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF with a 4GB DDR3 1333MHz ram, Core i5 2500K and Gigabyte GT 1030 2GB Low Profile.

  • @TDGalea
    @TDGalea 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That Vice City remix was absolutely amazing.
    I'm using an Optiplex 755 as my server. Love that thing, absolutely silent unless you deliberately try to hear it.

  • @flucazade
    @flucazade 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I reckon we you need a timelapse shed roof camera for some epic drying scenes!

  • @stockwellengineeringhints3527
    @stockwellengineeringhints3527 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've got a SFF Optiplex. The PSU is rated at 230 watt, but even with a Nvidia M4000 running at 120 watts, it runs absolutely fine (I had to hack the case a bit to get it to fit and splice in a power cable for the 6 pin plug into the wiring loom). It does tend to run pretty close to the limit when overclocked and drawing 160 watts though, especially when I upgraded the CPU to an i7-3770 from the i3-2120 I was running before. It originally had a celeron in it when I got it but I upgraded it after a year or two.
    They were just getting chucked out by my work, so staff got them for free, probably about the same time as you made this video.

  • @JakonDeluxe
    @JakonDeluxe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love SSF PCs. Currently I use an Acer Veriton as my secondary rig that came with the same i3 2120 + 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM. Upgraded it to an i7 2600, maxed the ram out to 16GB and put a GTX 760 in it and now I am pretty much set.

  • @123chargeit
    @123chargeit 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Took me a minute to notice the Oblivion background music. Nice.

  • @acrylinlive6292
    @acrylinlive6292 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey thanks for he vid the fable ost in the foreground was the best part as it made me reminisce about my young years playing that game good vid!

  • @ricigri1242
    @ricigri1242 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still remember the day i subscribed to this channel and still didn't forgot why! :)

  • @stacksofslaps7442
    @stacksofslaps7442 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man these things are more popular than I thought. My school uses dell optiplex 3200 for school computers. our old family PC were 2 dell optiplex 3200 connected together to an lg 6x8" display monitor. and other types of people use these

  • @TheBaconToastie
    @TheBaconToastie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Music when you're cleaning the PC sounds like it's from Vice City.

  • @slaaayx
    @slaaayx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:35 GTA Vice City Soundtrack I instantly noticed it :D

  • @rustycomputerthree8165
    @rustycomputerthree8165 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The background music is legendary

  • @namiest8639
    @namiest8639 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it so weird watching these videos form 2018 and thinking wow that game is pretty old but i love it.

  • @troyreid5605
    @troyreid5605 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    the thing I like most about this video is the fable music

  • @Brommes
    @Brommes 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got the i5 version, stuck 16gb ram in there and a 1050ti 4gb as well .. Disabled the 12v parts like the dvd drive and the 3.5" HD and got two 5v SSD's installed in there. that made it possible to install a 3slot pcie usb3 port hub in the SFF internal slots. .. This setup makes it a great 1080p gaming machine .. many on high and max .. I fully recommend this ..

  • @alensabanovic747
    @alensabanovic747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for the Vice City intro music :3

  • @CDNSpartan
    @CDNSpartan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have this pc and it works great. I5 2500, 4GB of ram, GT 1030, 500GB WD blue SSD, and a 1TB WD blue HDD. Runs GTA V, Just Cause 3, Watch_Dogs 2, Doom 2016, and many other games great on the default settings the game picks. So it ranges from low to high at 1080P with the exception of WD2 it defaults to my 1280x1024 monitor. I upgraded from a HP DC7800 which has a core 2 duo (don't remember the exact version) 160GB HDD, 5GB of DDR2 ram and a 1GB Radeon 5450 that pc is now my XP rig.

  • @omercurial5919
    @omercurial5919 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The GTA Vice City theme was an awesome fit.

  • @batzublu9181
    @batzublu9181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you have a lower income, and need to upgrade slowly to get into PC building these OEM sandy bridge/ivy bridge PC's are decent.
    You can go up to a i7 3770 CPU in them. Which can be picked up cheap on ebay, and there are TONS of them out there. Never a shortage.
    I had a lenovo m92 with a i5 3570, and a gtx 1060 before I got my new build. It got over 60 fps or in any game I played with it on high/ultra
    Fortnite/overwatch were well above 60fps. Not a bad choice if you are new to building. The OEM motherboards are great for learning basic things. So simple.

  • @ralphy8844
    @ralphy8844 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got myself a SFF HP Compaq 8300 with an i5-3570 CPU and 4 GB of RAM off of eBay for $60. I added more RAM (it now has 12 GB) and a low profile GTX 1050 3GB OC and it works great, a very good deal for the budget.

  • @phrg8332
    @phrg8332 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your just a budget version of linus tech tips, now i can buy everything you do 😀💪

  • @eden1925
    @eden1925 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Some fancy ass shaders"... Just perfect.

  • @rezistsoul1687
    @rezistsoul1687 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly this is great and I might go this route, even if some games won't run on this videos build you can always upgrade

  • @mr_beezlebub3985
    @mr_beezlebub3985 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dig the Vice City music in this video. It's also very informative

  • @JayTuut
    @JayTuut 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is actually pretty good, would love this for an away-from-home PC

  • @HaonProductions
    @HaonProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The processor I've been using for, God, at least 4 years now, was originally from an Optiplex or similar machine (i5 3570 I think). The rest of it is a Frankenstein of used and discounted parts that occasionally chugs (I'm not sure where the bottleneck is) all built around a GTX 1060 6GB that handles most everything I throw at it (but mostly just shooters and emulation these days). I fully intend to run this thing into the ground until I get a job thay either lets me comfortably build a newer machine or eats up all my time so I don't have time to game anyway. A win-win!

  • @petermbrid
    @petermbrid 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Managed to pick one of these up for free and slapped a 710 to be honest I’d say I was quite pleased with the finished product