Budget Sleeper Gaming PC Build Ft. Dodgy eBay Parts...

I build a budget AMD APU sleeper build in an old Compaq Case, using dodgy parts I found on eBay.

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[OriginalBadRobotz]

I remember talking my step dad into buying that exact compaq PC and oh boy the Team Fortress 2 and Battlefield Vietnam I played once I threw a graphics card in there

[blze]

"If they can do it 20 years ago, why can't they do it now?"

Because standardized parts means people can fix things on their own, and won't have to overpay for HP repair. If they have to rely on HP for repairs, HP can easily just say "Nope, entirely broken, gotta buy a new one."

[cdbtheclaw]

Given the quality of pre-built PCs the system around the 5300G should just be seen as packaging material. Why use foam if you can use steel?

[iklilbenabadji]

Its actually insane how good amd entry level apus are

[samgraffen]

When a 20 yo pre-build has better airflow than most modern ones, they really have gone backwards

[ozpin]

I love building PCs in old cases like that. Feels like you're giving it a new life.

[nelsonmediacreations]

I enjoyed Llama's journey, especially when he caught fire👀🤣

[rebelwithoutaclue]

the clip of you puttign the case down at the 5min mark says core I5... ha ha caught you out on your b roll. I like sleeper pc builds though, so I hope you do more :)

[Scitch]

PLEASE get some IDE to SATA Adapter to make the DVD and Disk drives functional!

Would be really nice to see you refurbish this.

[TheNiteNinja]

I actually have an old Compaq Presario MAtx case from 2008 laying around because I love how it looks. Its got that piano black front finish with hideaway optical tray drives.
You actually made a balanced machine with these 2 components.

[grapes]

Me: Why can't you just be normal?!
HP PC components: **screeches in unreplaceable**

[joannaatkins]

This was great fun, thanks again for yet another compendium of magnificent similies and tech shenanigans!

That powercolor card looks like a great little unit, despite all the negative press about the 6600xt

[fred_derf]

I'm going to take the parts from this fully functional PC and use them to upgrade this other PC to make a PC that isn't any better then the donor PC was to start. This is why I love this channel.

[AnnaDoes]

This video has so much going for it.

First off, getting to see the difference between a 20 year old prebuilt and how they are made today sheds light on how dodgy these companies have become.

Then going on to see how well the APU performs for it’s price is value goals.

And finally the new power color card and final sleeper result was just dope.

Good work son.

[skitx]

Oh man was that a Lite On PSU??? Who remembers the Lite On Light Scribe CD's where you had to buy special CD/DVD's so that you could etch a image on top?

[kozmaz]

at 8:39 I would have just drilled some HP Special hole layout in the case put in the standoffs and called it a day :D

[ffwast]

I tried doing this kind of build with a dell from a few years ago with an i5 4460, the proprietary part turned out to be _the power button connector._

[tsprouse]

It’s funny that compaq is identical to the original PC that my parents got when I was in middle school like 5th grade in like 2005 or so ! It was the first PC that I disassembled and then upgraded, and then transplanted to a new case with some mods!!!

Those are surprisingly upgradeable while also having very standard parts compared to today’s prebuilt. I was actually able to just buy a graphics card for it and go then upgrade the case and power supply!

After all that I built my first complete gaming Pc and sparked my interest in electronics repair among other computer and tech things I did all thru high school 😌… they still have the case in the attic I believe lol …..Those where so much better for upgrades then some new prebuilt PCs with custom one off parts !

[icmusic]

"Woaaa... finally get to trim the man jungle"
~Dawid

[TheDanil]

Ah Yes at 5:10 the AMD HP changed his mind to being an Intel i5 for a Sec