How I Test PC Parts in My Car
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As a system builder who used to use used parts to save some cash, I had too many issues with the more expensive parts, like video cards that worked at first then simply died. I could fix some but not all of them (repasting, etc.), but it really was just not worth it to do it that way anymore. I go new all the way and found out that folks are very much so willing to pay more for that, they also got burned many times from sellers because of the same issues, and it was always on the buyer to fix it afterwards killing any deal they may have gotten. I stress test everything from ram to GPU, and I also do a 48 hour burn in, combined I've not had a single return in the last 5 years and that's more than 200 gaming computers in that span of time. I always get return customers and my reputation is very, very good as well. No more used for me ever! More power to you Danny, I hope going used works out for you far better than it ever did for me 👍🏻
One second after you get new graphics card you put in the computer that card is now used. If graphics card breaks the manufacturer will send you broken fixed used graphics card to replace it which I had evga send me artifacting graphics card. When I get parts I always stress test every part before I buy them. I have built over 30 gaming PCs with used parts an rarely see a problem with used parts unless they are very old parts.
Thank you for doing this video! As an avid buyer of used PC parts I have everything just like your setup but was never sure how you had it rigged up so I haven't had the chance to rig it up. Your detailed explanation has answered all of my questions! Great video by the way!
UPS was an interesting choice. I was thinking you were using jackery or something
I looked into them but they were much pricey, my 900W UPS is multifunctional and under $200
Having a mobile setup like yours would have prevented me from buying 2 dead CPU,s a dead GPU and a bad motherboard. However, this is a small percentage out of all the used parts that we bought. At least seller agreed to take back the most expensive component that was defective. The others were not as nice :)
Finally a video on the car setup! Super cool! Thanks Danny 👍
I'm in auburn rn! Headed home soon, sadly. But I love your videos. Thank you for teaching us everything you know about pc's! Keep on keeping on!
Thanks for the breakdown of your testing setup! Much appreciated.
this is awesome, I'm doing the PC hustle too across the sound and I'm always taking the gamble but this looks like a nice setup.
Awesome Video. I have gotten used parts and most of them work but If I was buying used on the level that Danny does I would use the mobile test bench as well. great thing to have.
Thanks for sharing Danny! Awesome sir!
I 100% needed a video like this so I can buy used parts! Holy shit, thank you!
I always wondered how you were powering the system to test the compnonets.
Keeping it simple, the thought of using a UPS never occured to me.
So far, the only item I purchsed from an online seller that was DOA after the meet up, was a motherboard, and as you mentioned, that is a component that would be difficult to test with this type of setup.
Hey, I love your videos. Keep up the great work. I buy a ton of stuff on FB marketplace and just trust everyone to pieces. That's just me. I built a complete gaming computer with parts from there. Everything worked well. I did get screwed on a few occasions though. I bought a laptop once for under $100 that supposedly worked perfectly and just needed to be charged. Took it home charged it up and seemed ok...until I tried it out. About 12 of the keys had lost their sensitivity and I needed to pound them to work...(obviously not a good time...LOL). He also boasted 3.8 GHz speed and when I checked it out the cpu was kicking at 1.6. He must be some a really tough guy because what if I was some kind of nut with my feelings hurt. No telling what might happen...HAHA. Anyway I just chalked it up to experience...still trust everybody though...hmmm, 74 and still haven't learned 🤭
i sold my graphics card twice. once was the RX 570 during the mining boom. i offered to test the card in front of the buyer, invited him to my home and tested it, and he bought the card with no problems
the second time was a GTX 1070. i offered to test it in front of the buyer, but the buyer said "no it's alright i trust you" and he bought the card right then and there.
Genius, Curious how you are able to. That's a great way to test, thanks for sharing.
Another awesome vid!
I've done about 50 deals on Craigslist and Offerup, buying and selling. I've only been hosed once, during the crypto bubble, where a guy sold me a barebones PC. The CPU, ram, motherboard, and power supply all worked, but the GPU was completely dead. The red flag was when he wanted to meet up at a gas station. Like Tech Yes City said, "avoid anyone who wants to meet up at a gas station." The only times I've had people call me about the PC I sold them not working, was usually due to a software issue, like recently when a guy told me the game kept crashing, but it turned out that was because it was CSGO 2, and he needed new drivers or had to wait for a patch. All his other games ran fine.
your test setup is so convenient. it's a good thing you have a hatchback for more trunk space
I've sold a pc very recently and the graphics card came loose out of the socket in transport. Buyer knew it worked since I showed them the pc working before they left, was a simple fix of just reseating the card. Software issues have happened before, all were simple over the phone fixes. Showing the item your selling works to the buyer gives you and them the piece of mind that it works and your not at fault of any issues. If you can't, a simple video showing it works would help too.
I've had a lot of issues with used parts so I think this is well worth it if you are into shopping used pc parts.
- Bent usb ports on motherboards
- Graphics cards having random flashing of the screen in windows or having a part of the screen black before installing drivers. I would personally test the card without drivers first.
- PC cases smelling like someone was vaping or smoking (filters and rubber grommets will keep the smell).
My brother had the worse luck with used parts.
I do not recommend used parts for a new pc gamer.
Do the cops ever show up and ask if you are doing shady stuff out of the back of your car?
Never lol, plenty of cops have driven by me in the parking lots that I do this in too 😂
I think the test rig is pretty sweet. I don't have the parts lying around to have one myself, but if I did I'm sure I'd find every chance to use it. You could even offer it as a service as like a mobile used part testing service.
Good idea.
Awesome Video!
I'm a system builder and I buy parts often on facebook marketplace. I have only ever ran into a problem one time and it was a faulty rx 590 (phantom gaming I think). The seller was only willing to do a trade in (which I found annoying) but it ended up working out in my favor so overall I haven't really had a completely bad experience due to a seller screwing me or something.
Bought. 3060ti that ended up being defective. I confirmed it posted but sure enough, when the card was pressed to do more than just go into bios, it artifacted and wouldn't change resolution. I'm glad I was able to get it RMA'd by MSI so it ended up working. Lesson learned, for really good deals, I am making absolutely sure everything works by doing afew more tests.
what happened to the lan weekend you were going to do last livestream??
@Nerd On A Budget, I was wondering, with this specific set up, how do you prepare to set up testing for a CPU if it's not that socket? Thanks!
Once sold a laptop that had a broken hinge for $40, wasn't worth the cost to replace hinge as I'd just break even. Did a DEMO for buyer, showed everything except the hinge worked, even played a DVD. Warned about the lid possibly breaking the screen and audio cables if they weren't careful. They wanted to return 2 hours later because the audio didn't work but I held my ground as I had gone to great lengths to ensure they knew what they were getting.
Cool setup 😅
I would have just looked and switched it myself but if I remove that warranty sticker that guy might start s*** with me if I try to return it without the warranty sticker on it so I'm asking you have you seen this problem before gpus not hitting their boost clock and what was the cause of this problem bad thermal paste or dried up thermal paste or was it degraded gpu
You can use Jackery portable power instead of UPS
Thats exactly what i said and leave the UPS at home
with a inverter u can strart your car so your car battery not die on you. u can test as long as u want.
not a bad idea , i was thinking that with this 250watt total pc. ive been using.
yo danny, what va or wattage is yo ups and psu?
I've had customers claim dead or had issues mainly because they didn't read details but others just needed a walk through and new windows install
Great content no doubt.
Sold a Asus z270 motherboard that worked perfectly fine, the buyer ended up messaging back saying it wasn't working. Turns out when they brought it back, I could see that they bent the cpu socket pins when attempting to install the cpu.
maybe 4 hours. but I've been helping minis pc and handhelds so think about that as well. I modify then it works Perfectly all the time , none of them work all the time they overheat.
Rarely on occasion, people decide not to sell to me when they see me (6'3" 285lbs) and when they do that I always assume they were gonna try to scam me
Is that the same UPS you use for your home PC? I noticed that one doesn't use Pure Sine Wave.
Yea it's the same one, it uses a simulated stepped sine wave which shouldn't be an issue so long as you have a half decent power supply in the PC
Bought a Ryzen 3 1200AF PC with a GTX 460 GPU off Gumtree. Didn't check the GTX 460 properly it was missing shroud screws, smoke stains. It was working. Took the hit and offloaded it on Freegle later. As the Crucial Ballistix 16GB 3200 kit, Be Quiet 11 400W Gold PSU, A520M Gigabyte board, Ryzen 3 1200AF, 128GB integral nvme and Activated windows 10 pro more than made up for the poor condition of the GPU.
I got a free Midi Tower Case, so just the empty case and the plastic front cover must have been in the past ripped from the metal frame, because someone used hotglue to put it back on. The workmanship was very poor, but this could not be seen in the photos in the advert or at the handover.
The PC case was therefore unusable for a sale or even for a gift.
However, there were two fans and a few cables and screws that I could use.
I had a 1060 6GB, sold it to a guy he comes back 3 weeks later and it was artifacting, I didn't want to argue with him even tho he was acting weird about it so I just gave him the money back and took back the card, I still have it somewhere lol.
the UPS is not a bad idea. But why not something like a portable power station (Jackery)?
Those are much more expensive, even a 400W jackery cost more than this 900W UPS
I just bought a 5700X, and doubled my RAM to 32GB, and I'm super pumped! I'm upgrading from a Ryzen 5 1600.
Great purchase. What GPU?
6650XT. I got it in mid March for around $280.
Turn On PBO and Curve Optimizer. Boom you have a 5800x!
I did what you said Danny and now I'm freaking out because I bought a 30 7330 dollars with a one year warranty I'm sending it back I like to know what you think is wrong with it and if you've seen this before I'm assuming I bought a mining rig or a mining GPU due to the fact that the guy sells nothing but mining stuff. My problem is the video card hits 1750 on video games and will not boost any higher. Have you seen this before video cards not boosting up higher or going to their boots clock the sticker is never been replaced the warranty sticker so I'm assuming the GPU paste is rock hard
I haven't bought many used parts but the ones I have bought worked fine. I've sold numerous parts and systems and twice had someone come back and say that a system they bought wouldn't work after they got it home. One seemingly "resolved" itself (I offered to come visit and the buyer stopped responding; maybe a scam, maybe they just fixed it) and once I made an hour drive to someone's house to push in a loose power button cable, likely jostled free in transit. Annoying but even if we tested it upfront and it worked I would have felt obligated to take a look when the seller got it home and it failed. For the systems I've sold and the prices, it's usually the buyer's first dip into PC gaming and I want it to be a positive one and not "I wasted $400, should have bought an Xbox"
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I never had an issue if I bought or sold something. I've sold a few things for the past few weeks. From an Xbox to a GPU to RAM I haven't heard of an issue knock on wood
i bought a "broken" pc during peak GPU shortage cuz it had a 2060 super in it, turns out the ram wasnt in all the way lol, blew up the gpu like 2 days like cuz i got curious
This video was inspired by the seller from your recent GPU buying video wasn't it?
Not specifically, people have been asking me to make this video in the comments for awhile now, almost every single video that I've showed the test setup in there has been requests
If you need advice on how to get a power inverter in your car let me know .. also you need a kill switch when ever you want to run a power inverter just let me know and I will help you no extra charge 😊
I got a 3070 that will not hit 1800mhz. What's uthink wrong 😊
Frankly for your purposes, an inverter would be fine. You run for what ten mins or so to test a rig component? While you should be running your car while using the inverter in the first place..... thus the electrical strain is on the alternator, i do understand why that may not be advisable in your situations, I doubt a quick testing would kill your battery. Especially since you are exclusively driving home and runnning the car to recharge the battery anyway.
I have that APC UPS untested any advice?
What do you mean untested? You bought it used and haven't used it yet?
@nerdonabudget got it from a building I worked at just been collecting dust for a while
@nerdonabudget posted pictures on discord
I wish i had a test bench in my car lol I found a deal on a motherboard and i5-12600f on Facebook market and seemed legit and said he tested it. He sold me a motherboard with bent pins, i tried fixing but no post and idk if the CPU even works hahah yay me i love wasting money. Try selling it or buying a camera to fix the motherboard..
So im going to start doing this now because i just bought a 6800xt for $300 and it ended up crashing my whole pc when i tried to run games on it . Or stress test it . I cant find the seller anymore because it was kind of a while ago . Or he probably blocked me. Im guessing he used it for crypto mining and when it started crashing, he sold it off. What a bum. Now im stuck with replacing a gpu for a client i built a PC for .
im prob going to bolt a portable monitor to it anyway..
If one of those travel battery backup companies does not contact you then they're missing out.
If the seller is legit and is not trying to grift out a broken part, they are sure as heck going to be fine with it working.
Danny I have a really cool idea thats 100% up your wheelhouse .. a drive up LAN party
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buy my high end pc, Gigabyte 4090 OC with i9 13900k. need it gone asap
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bro get eco flow power station
Why not buy a portable power station by ANKER
Do you have a weapon? Don't you ever worry about being robbed or ripped off?
1 power inverter 2 marine cell batteries 1 battery isolator...done.
Better off buying a pc bench and install a system on, Easier to handle
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