$120 eBay gaming PC.!! sort of....
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These old workstations offer some good bang for the buck! The ThinkStation P510 offers some serious juice with a 650w 80+ Platinum PSU and 22core v4 Xeon support all for £100/£150 here in the Uk! Great video as always 🙏🏼
Thanks
Older workstations are a great start for beginner PC gamers
Love seeing these old server builds. I go to is still the precision 3620 and if I am feeling frisky, using a harbin kit to case transfer.
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I have a basic HP Z440. Started upgrading CPU ram GPU and cooler assembly and an MVME. Goes well for an oldie.
You are the one who got the last one! I had it on my watch list and was researching it! Got a less loaded version, bumped up the ram and put a nvme ssd and a 1660TI in it.
Dang small world! Yea when I saw what it came with I could not turn it down and put in the offer and was shocked they accepted it!
pop in an RX 580/590 in there and you're golden! Best bang for the buck combo ever!
Got an rx 580 for it I need to through clean
I liked the inside references to ViceGrip Garage.
I've heard that. I need to watch him. I have never watched his channel
Good system. For 120$ it is a good deal.
Best part is that you can update the TPM module from 1.2 to 2.0 and install Windows 11 natively on it.
Fix the RAM, put a 6C/12T 1650 V4 in it and let's say a GTX 1080 or even an RTX 3060/3060Ti in it, I think the max will be a GPU with a 8 Pin connector, I know that there are 2 PSU models for it one is a 525W and the other other is 700W(I think this one has 2x8pin PCIE but not sure).
Dont stress out im running the 6pin and a double molex adapter 8pin tot my 1070 for yeaaaars now
The 1070 is a 150watt card
75w pcie slot, 75w 6pin and i actually dont know how much it draws from the adapters, but it wouldnt boot without it so i guessing 75 at least
(HP z600)
Hell i even made a acrylic side panel for it with a rgb fan LOL and a custom noctua cooler that fits inside the case ( on 1 cpu tho )
Nice!
Yea def upgraded and mods in the works!
That is some good bang for the buck!! Nice score!!
Love those z440 boxes. Get the ones with the 700w power supply. You can replace the case fans with 92mm aRGB fans. And in an aRGB controller. Good to go.
Love this kind of content, can't wait to see how the upgrades improve it!
Thanks!
That’s a super solid PC for $120. Even if it has some proprietary parts, the parts that matter are easily upgradable. I’d probably say like a 1660 super or 2060 would be a perfect gpu upgrade
Ok negl the cpu cooler looks clean as hell
Swap all the hardware into a Rosewill case there is a pineout diagram on Toms Hardware and the fans for the case you can just get a molex to 3x 3 pin and rock one of the 80mms as an exhaust fan, use the case remote for the lights and get your gaming on.
Rosewill PRISM S500 ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Computer Case
HP Z440 Desktop with 1630 xeon
GTX 1070 8GB
Also they sell a 6 pin fan connect to 2x 4 pin fan cable that I used to put 120mm Fans on a push pull configuration with a hyper 212 I had laying around since the case came with 6 of those RGB fans so I have two pulling air in on the bottom of the case two on the side exhausting and one in the back exhausting and then push pull on the 212
I'm thinking about a case swap just for content and to show but will prbly keep this case as this will be my garage pc
It's always some sort of gamble with this machines. You have a very good performance for price, but also have higher risk that something doesn't want to work. One of my friends few years ago played games on similar machine, and ended by buying PS4, because some games just don't want to work.
Yea their are some limits but a few upgrades opens up the potential
Great video
Just noting that you complained about the plastic on the thermal pad still remaining, yet you didn’t remove the sticker over the M.2, thus still rendering the thermal pad useless.
Nice little find.
For that price that is a really amazing deal.
Hey,bro, putting that thermal pad OVER the paper covering the memory chips is not going to help them transfer heat!!!!
I got a Dell T3600 with the 1650 for $120 on Ebay. Came with 4 4gb server memory sticks. Up it to 32 total. Ran Open Media vault on it for a while. It came with a 240 gb ssd and a 3 gb mechanical HD. Also a win 10 pro remanu key. I redid the OS to win 10 and thru a 8gb RX 580 in it. Pretty sweeet budget gamer.
Nice scorer. The 1650 alone was worth it.
I've run E5 2697 v3, 2666 v3, 2690 v3 and a 2690 v4 and I have never had an issue with any of them, even with the lower clock speeds. I am also running an M4000 in my current rig and for gaming and even video editing, it's been great. If you want to borrow one of those CPUs, let me know!
I'm looking at going with the 2690 v4 as this will be my garage pc for projects. Good to know those work good. Thanks ks for the input!
@@DLMtechgarage as I'm sure you know, Bios support on these can be really weird. Some have worked right away...others required....more ... creative solutions.
Bro you got over on this one 👍 I wish I could come up like that I will keep watching your channel so I will know how to shop for one
I just keep browsing the ebay and carefully read the listing details. Yea can find killer deals that way
For comparison the m2000 , which needs no external power, is equivalent to a gtx 750 TI. That 4000 should be beefier than that.
I think it's kinda like a 970 with lower clocks but 8gb memory
When I saw the title, I thought it was one of those scam eBay gaming PCs (I didn't notice the thumbnail) as eBay sellers (as well as Amazon and Walmart) are notorious for selling old cheap computers, even SFF desktops with no upgrade path, with a GT 730 or GT 1030, and putting "gaming" on the listing. I think what they might be doing is they only test Fortnite or Minecraft rather than a modern game like Cyberpunk 2077 or Hogwarts Legacy and are calling them a gaming desktop because Fortnite, Minecraft, and The Sims 4 plays well which is not an accurate way to advertise gaming performance.
While the prices are better than the Alarco, ViprTech, and IMAGINPC, I still call it a scam because the listings would imply they're affordable gaming desktops when they're actually bad at gaming. You would need at least a GTX 1650 or similar AMD GPU to get playable performance from modern games (maybe DDR4 RAM for some games), a GT 730 *isn't* going to run games like Hogwarts Legacy. On top of that, they usually come with a slow 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi adapter and a poor quality gaming keyboard and mouse which you can tell by the wrong shape Enter key. Unlike the $200 laptops which are literally unusable, they're still good PCs aside from gaming performance, slow Wi-Fi, and cheap keyboard/mouse.
As for the computer itself:
Something you don't see in newer gaming desktops and cases these days is the DVD/Blu-ray drive and a 5.25 bay which is often omitted in newer cases. Also, some of the newer systems tend to use smaller motherboards even though the PC could use a larger motherboard which is not the case for the Z440. The 8 RAM slots is interesting as most desktops only only have 4 slots.
I remember seeing some 1 star reviews complaining the computer they received being different than what is listed or not including the promised parts like a video card or Wi-Fi adapter. Personally, it's better that it doesn't include the Wi-Fi adapter because a lot of eBay (as well as Walmart/Amazon) sellers as well as STGAubron (Skytech) and ViprTech tend to include a poor quality (likely no-name) Wi-Fi adapter often runnimg at *2.4 GHz 802.11n* which is slow compared to Wi-Fi 5 (11ac) and Wi-Fi 6 (11ax). It would be better to get a TP-Link Archer T2U or a PCI-E adapter to get better speeds (the latter can even add Bluetooth) or use Ethernet.
the z440 supports windows 11
I think it's a very nice price for this kinda system. I'd swap around the memory to make sure it uses the full quad channel , for that extra frames per second hehe (and general performance ofc).
Most def. Next video got more ram and few things for it!
Well it does good tho, having big heatsink, 32gb ram, and quadro gpu, for $120 just need a little bit upgrade, and ready for gaming
That's the plan!
@@DLMtechgarage welll... thats gonna be fun, ill be in touch for the next part
About that quad memory - it does wanders.
IF made as it should.
I would suggest read the motherboard's manual, there's a specific placement order.
Otherwise,a good buy, with a lot of memory,it can became your rendering rig.
@@zackburkhart8693
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Thank you for reminding me the right way.
Yea I'm def buying the matching memory to get it working right!
not expensive price for this model , In China , it will cost you about $200 at least. I also like HP workstation , I just collected Z240 Z240sff Z230sff , very stable and not expensive for now
gosto dos seus vídeos,sinto muito que em meu país workstations assim custem um rim, mesmo usados
Hola, espero estar usando el idioma correcto para comunicarme mejor contigo. ¿Puedo preguntar de qué país está hablando? ¿No tienes acceso a eBay por alguna razón?
Thanks
@@mrkemblegilstrap sou brasileiro, custo de computadores usados é muito caro, conheço o eBay mas no meu caso não compensa embora tenha algumas máquinas incríveis
@@canal_do_edu hi! let me try to translate this...
@@canal_do_edu Oi! Sim, ouvi dizer que são caros. Sinto muito, mas não vejo como isso tem a ver com o meu comentário?
Great system, a real sleeper my Z440 has a E5-1680 v4, 64g ram, gtx 1080 ti and a HP Z Turbo Quad Pro. Hard to beat for the money
That 1680 is the way to go. Trying to hunt one done cheap
@@DLMtechgarage Your correct, the E5-1680v4 is about $140 to 150, but worth it if the work load justifies it
@@DLMtechgarage The Z440 low cost entry does erode when adding a better CPU, more ram with ram cooling fans and fast nvme storage
Any pc can be a gaming pc depending on the game
True
some leds
You could pick up a rx 5500 for around $100. A bit of an upgrade without being a thirsty card
Def considering amd
dont think they do Lan parties cuz they don't know what fun is to interact with other peoples... sup with the XPower is sufficient enough? i been buying Air cans and today there more costly. all in all i thing you got a really Decent Deal i'd be happy with that Gamble cuz thas what you do on ebay is take a Gamble.
$120 (or $170 including shipping, as others pointed) is decent price for a Z440.
Although I'd rather go for dell 5810 at $110 ish. which is same generation CPU and motherboard. Get a used GPU for less than $100 (which you will do to the Z440 too), add some RDIMM for $20, upgrading the CPU for $30, and you are good to go. Depending on the CPU used, you may need a higher power PSU, which is $30-50.
It's cheaper than Z440 because it's non standard form factor. But still, it works, and it's very quiet.
Shipping was free.
Appreciate the info on the 5810. Will def check it out
I‘m with you. I also had to choose between T5810 and Z440 and chose the T5810 for 115€.
What’s really nice about the Z440 tho are the two RAM Fans
Anyways, upped my Dell Precision with 32 gigs DDR4 and a Xeon 2697v3 with 14C/28T as well as an RX 570 8G. Perfect for editing as it can run macOS Ventura. Will perform the Turbo Boost unlock in a few days 👍🏻
@@richardp3350 you can tape a fan on it. I did that to my NAS build 🤣
It's a Xeon-D that comes with a passive heatsink. The mount pattern is uncommon. Not many aftermarket coolers available. So there goes the duct tape.
@@DLMtechgarage or free shipping then $120 is really good price.
I'd take the Z440 over 5810 if the price is similar.
@@yren3386 yea free shipping is the only way it is a good deal.
For sure more fps
Should always start it first then you know if it was working OK, so then you know anything you did was not the fault of it not working, I mentioned this once before but you took no notice.
You are right. Just went down the rabbit hole
you should have tested it first before taking it all apart to see if it actually worked
Yea very true. Just went down the rabbit hole!!
Try the xeon e5 2680 v4 it's not a bad little cpu and even with the low clock speed its performing pretty well got another system with a ryzen 7 1800x oc to 3.8 ghz and the xeon beats it in every game ive tried
Im gonna guess its the cache that helped the xeon out
Yup def considering going that route
For gaming (esport and AAA game) and general task should i buy nvidia or Radeon for long term using
Lenovo thinkcentre m92p desktop with rx550 please
got a video doing some lenovo modding and upgrades on the channel
Just curious which deleted on eBay you'd suggest checking out. I'd really like a similar system for that price, but obvs don't want to get burned. Great score and I just subbed! 😊
I would look for a an HP old office PC with an Intel 6th gen or newer. Key is to make sure the seller has a legit seller feedback and good return policy. Most sellers with those history tend to be reliable and if something goes wrong you can send it back free
I have one of these motherboards and want to case swap it. Any chance you know the pinout for the front power button?
I don't yet but I am working on a video for it soon
not windows 11 compatable
Come on Mr muscle lol
Hardly lol
Would you recommend that Artic MX 6 thermal paste for my Lenovo thinkPad T530?
Absolutely!! It's my go to for thermal paste!
did i win my mouse pad rofl
Think those pads are too thick
Probably.m. but it worked for now
Can someone help me i have this very old gpu GTS450 i watch some CZcamsr thy can run game on default clock on msi afterburner my gpu crash on dota2 at default memory clock at 1800 but when i lower it to 900 it will not crash but it only run 40 fps pc spec
i3 6100
Gts450
8gb
Ssd120
Window 10 home
Dell 3040MT
Check the temps. Could be bad thermal paste especially if it has never been changed
you buy z440 with 32gb ram, M.2 drive and K4000 for 120 dollars what is almost free and you want to bother with seller for some hdd which cost 5-10 dollars.Lieave that guy alone!
$120 but $170 0n the bill.
Guessing 50$ were for shipping
@@oddvin0000000000000 so, not really "$120", really $170+
Free shipping... But I did forget the $10 for tax....
Now I have to bug you ( more better ) bad boy grammar time lol
My English no good lol
Can you please do a face reveal
Lol maybe when I hit 100k subs 🤷🤷
eBay addict ROFL
Admitting if the first step... Lol
I am not in favor of spending $170 in such a manner.
130 with tax. It had free shipping lol.... After flipping the m8000 only spent like 50 for this. Mostly needed it for my garage as I need something with more flexibility for my projects and can take neglect lol
@@DLMtechgarage my mistake. Thank you for clarifying.
@@PapaMav yea not worth it if shipping is not free. that alone could add a $40 up charge