I got a CRAZY deal on this USED PC!

JayzTwoCents
9 Mar 202424:42

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the creator shares their experience of purchasing a used HP Omen gaming PC from Facebook Marketplace for $400, a significant discount from its initial listing price. They discuss the importance of verifying the system's specifications, ensuring it's running, and removing bloatware. The PC, equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 G CPU and an RTX 3060 GPU, performs well in gaming benchmarks, proving to be an excellent deal. The video also touches on potential upgrades and the challenges of adding components due to the case's limited space and cooling options.

Takeaways

  • ๐Ÿ” The video is about finding and evaluating a used PC on Facebook Marketplace.
  • ๐Ÿ’ป The PC found is an HP Omen 30L gaming system with standard, off-the-shelf parts.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ The original asking price was $850, but it was negotiated down to $400.
  • ๐Ÿš€ The PC has an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G CPU and an RTX 3060 GPU.
  • ๐Ÿ’ก The PC came with 16GB of HyperX DDR4 RAM in dual-channel configuration.
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ The PC's components were verified to ensure they matched the seller's description.
  • ๐Ÿ”ง The PC was tested for performance, including gaming benchmarks and CPU stress tests.
  • ๐Ÿงน The PC required cleaning due to dust accumulation from being in a smoker's house.
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Safety precautions were taken when dealing with the used PC, including potential data wiping and hardware checks.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ The PC's performance was found to be satisfactory for the price paid.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ The PC has potential for upgrades, such as a better CPU or GPU, without needing to change the power supply.

Q & A

  • What is the main focus of the video?

    -The video focuses on the process of buying a used PC from Facebook Marketplace, discussing the specifications, checking for a good deal, and providing tips on how to ensure safety and proper functioning of the purchased system.

  • What brand and model of the PC does the video discuss?

    -The video discusses an HP Omen 30L gaming PC.

  • What are the key specifications of the Omen PC mentioned in the video?

    -The key specifications include an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processor, an RTX 3060 graphics card, 16GB of HyperX DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD.

  • How much was the Omen PC initially listed for, and what was the final purchase price?

    -The Omen PC was initially listed for $850, but the final purchase price was $400.

  • What safety measures does the video suggest when buying a used PC?

    -The video suggests ensuring the PC works before cleaning it, checking for any hidden issues, and not trusting a system that boots directly into Windows without a fresh setup to avoid potential keyloggers or other malicious software.

  • What is the video creator's opinion on the RAM in the Omen PC?

    -The creator suspects that the RAM might have been upgraded by the previous owner, as it seems odd for HP to include RGB RAM in their standard configuration.

  • What is the video creator's advice on finding a good deal on a used PC?

    -The creator advises to be persistent, look for proof that the PC is running, and be willing to negotiate the price, as they were able to get a significant discount by lowballing the initial asking price.

  • How does the video creator ensure the PC is performing as expected?

    -The creator checks the system's performance by running benchmarks, ensuring the temperatures are within acceptable ranges, and playing a game to test the frame rates and overall performance.

  • What are some potential upgrades the video creator mentions for the Omen PC?

    -The creator mentions that it would be possible to upgrade the GPU to a 3070 or 3070 Ti, improve the CPU to a 5800X, and potentially add a better cooler if needed, all without having to change the power supply.

  • What is the final verdict on the used PC deal discussed in the video?

    -The final verdict is that the PC was an excellent deal at $400, as it would have been impossible to build a similar system with those specifications for that price.

Outlines

00:00

๐Ÿ’ป Finding a Great Deal on a Used Gaming PC

The video starts with the creator discussing their intention to find a used PC on Facebook Marketplace. They plan to share their experience with buying a used system, including things to consider and ways to protect oneself. The creator reveals they've already found and purchased an HP Omen 30L gaming PC for a discounted price, which they will review in the video.

05:01

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Unboxing and Assessing the Used Omen PC

The creator unboxes the used Omen PC and discusses its specifications, including the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 G CPU and the RTX 3060 GPU. They mention the benefits of the PC using standard parts, which makes it easier to upgrade or repair. The creator also talks about the deal they got, having purchased the PC for $400, which they consider a great bargain after comparing the prices of individual components on Amazon.

10:03

๐Ÿงน Cleaning and Safety Considerations

The video continues with the creator cleaning the used PC and discussing the importance of safety when purchasing used electronics. They emphasize the need to ensure the system works before cleaning and the potential risks of buying a used PC, such as hidden issues or keyloggers. The creator also shares their experience with the seller and the reasons behind the seller's decision to upgrade.

15:06

๐Ÿ”ง Upgrading and Benchmarking the PC

The creator talks about potential upgrades for the PC, such as replacing the GPU or CPU. They also discuss the PC's performance, including benchmarking results and gaming tests. The video shows the PC running a game and achieving good frame rates, confirming that the purchase was a good deal. The creator also mentions the possibility of installing a better cooler for improved longevity.

20:06

๐Ÿ“ˆ Final Thoughts and Future Upgrades

In the conclusion, the creator reflects on the overall value of the used PC purchase, reiterating that it was a great deal. They discuss potential future upgrades, such as adding an AIO cooler or upgrading the GPU and CPU. The creator encourages viewers to keep an eye out for similar deals and shares their excitement about the potential uses for the new PC.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กFacebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace is an online platform where individuals can buy and sell items within their local community. In the video, the narrator uses Facebook Marketplace to find a used gaming PC, which is the central focus of the content. This platform is highlighted as a resource for finding deals on used electronics.

๐Ÿ’กOmen 30 L

Omen 30 L refers to a gaming PC model from HP's Omen series. The narrator specifically mentions this model as the one they found on Facebook Marketplace. It's significant because it uses standard, off-the-shelf parts, which makes it easier to upgrade or repair compared to other gaming PCs with proprietary components.

๐Ÿ’กAMD Ryzen 5 5600 G

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 G is a processor from AMD, a leading semiconductor company. It's part of the video's focus as it's the CPU included in the used Omen PC. The narrator discusses its performance and how it's suitable for gaming, emphasizing its value in the context of the deal they got on the PC.

๐Ÿ’กRTX 3060

RTX 3060 is a graphics card model from NVIDIA, known for its high performance in gaming. The narrator highlights the inclusion of this GPU in the used PC as a major factor contributing to the deal's value, comparing its standalone price to the overall cost of the PC.

๐Ÿ’กiFixit

iFixit is a company known for its repair guides and tools for various electronic devices. The narrator humorously mentions iFixit in the context of a video interruption, suggesting the brand's relevance to the DIY repair and upgrade culture, which is a subtheme in the video related to the used PC's upgradability.

๐Ÿ’กNVMe SSD

NVMe SSD stands for Non-Volatile Memory Express Solid State Drive, a type of storage device known for its fast data transfer speeds. The narrator finds a 1 TB NVMe SSD in the used PC, which adds to the system's performance and is a selling point in their evaluation of the deal.

๐Ÿ’กXMP

XMP stands for Extreme Memory Profile, a feature in motherboards that allows for higher RAM speeds. The narrator mentions XMP in relation to the 16 GB DDR4 HyperX RAM in the PC, indicating that the RAM can run at higher speeds for improved performance.

๐Ÿ’กBloatware

Bloatware refers to pre-installed software on a computer that is not necessary for the system's operation and can often slow it down. The narrator discusses removing bloatware from the used PC to improve its performance, which is a common practice when setting up a new or used computer.

๐Ÿ’กKeyloggers

Keyloggers are types of malware that record a user's keystrokes, often to steal sensitive information. The narrator cautions about the potential presence of keyloggers on used computers, emphasizing the importance of safety and security when purchasing and setting up a used PC.

๐Ÿ’กHelldivers

Helldivers is a video game mentioned by the narrator as a benchmark for testing the performance of the used PC. The game's ability to run smoothly at high settings and maintain a good frame rate is used to demonstrate the PC's capabilities and the value of the deal.

๐Ÿ’กUpgradability

Upgradability refers to the ability of a computer system to have its components replaced or enhanced. The narrator discusses the upgradability of the used Omen PC, noting that it can accommodate better CPUs, GPUs, and cooling solutions, which is a key aspect of the PC's appeal and the video's message about finding good deals on used systems.

Highlights

The video discusses the process of buying a used PC from Facebook Marketplace.

The PC in question is an HP Omen 30L gaming PC.

The Omen PC uses standard off-the-shelf parts, which are easier to replace or upgrade.

The initial listing price for the PC was $850, but it was negotiated down to $400.

The PC comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 G CPU and an RTX 3060 GPU.

The PC also includes 16 GB of HyperX DDR4 RAM in dual channel configuration.

The PC has a 1 TB NVMe SSD and a Cooler Master 500 W power supply.

The seller was upgrading to a custom-built PC, which is a common reason for selling pre-built systems.

The video emphasizes the importance of ensuring the used PC works before cleaning it.

The video discusses the safety concerns of buying used PCs, including the potential for keyloggers or other malicious software.

The video suggests not using the pre-installed drive in a used PC due to potential security risks.

The PC's performance is tested with Helldivers, achieving 98 FPS at 1080p on high settings.

The video concludes that the PC was a great deal at $400, considering the components and their retail prices.

The video provides tips on how to find good deals on used PCs, such as negotiating the price and checking the system's specifications.

The video also discusses potential upgrades for the PC, such as replacing the GPU or CPU without needing to change the power supply.

The video highlights the importance of checking the condition of the PC, including the cleanliness of the components.

Transcripts

00:00

okay so today's video is going to be a

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bit different from the kind of stuff

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that I normally do today we're going to

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be talking about use PCS and I'm going

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to go on Facebook Marketplace I'm going

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to find one I'm going to buy it we're

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going to go over it we're going to talk

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about things to do with a use system

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ways to protect yourself things to

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consider and then we're going to see

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whether or not I actually got a good

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deal spoiler alert I already found one

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and I already got it so hopefully I

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didn't just poof money Into Thin

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a special message from iFix it no we

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Interruption about new stuff from my fix

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inventory sucks fix the inventory

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can't fix that with I fix it just

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kidding yes you can wish you could take

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I fix it with you anywhere but your

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pockets aren't big enough introducing

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the new moare and a new minnow take them

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with you

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anywhere so get iix it for your loved

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one or just get them for

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yourself so this is the one I actually

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found and got local to me it says it's a

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it's an omen 30 L gaming I like how it's

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Tech ially 30 30 l or whatever I think

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that's what the L stands for but anyway

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it's an omen PC which is actually the HP

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gaming brand um but one of one of the

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things I like about the omen PCS I've

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never looked at one in person this will

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be my first time looking at one but the

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fact that it um it uses like standard

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off the-shelf Parts whereas some of the

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issues with like Alienware and Dell and

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other some other gaming companies that

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are from part of like big companies like

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d and HP in the past is they would have

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like proprietary motherboards or weird

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layouts and things that are not standard

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so if you ever needed to fix or replace

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or upgrade something you couldn't do it

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because it was just not offthe shelf

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type parts and that's what this

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particular Omen is now you'll see here

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it says sold they had initially listed

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for $850 they put on here 750 spoiler

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alert I got it for 400 so I did one of

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those like I threw out a low ball they

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took it we met up I talked to him

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yesterday met up today we now have it

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we'll be taking a look at it let's talk

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about the specs here so it's an AMD

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ryzen 5 5600 G so it's a am4 board which

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is is using 5000 series uh ryzen which

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is new enough to be perfectly fine for

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pretty much any title it's not a super

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like low-end CPU like a 5400g or

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anything like that the 5600 even though

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it has an igpu so has plenty of

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performance when it comes to CPU but

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we're not using the igpu because it

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actually has an RTX 3060 in there here

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it is right here you can see the RTX

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3060 it might just be kind of a No Name

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non-branded bulk sale that companies

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like HP and Dell and alien weere buy so

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may not even show like an MSI logo or

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whatever it may be but it's still an RTX

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3060 it's just a no FRS version which is

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perfectly fine now I wanted to know

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whether or not that was actually going

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to be a decent deal because the other

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stuff we have in here obviously it's Ram

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is a hyperx 16 GB I put XMP but I don't

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put the speed but anyway it's 16 GB of

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ddr4 in dual Channel they RGB sticks I

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can see that we have two channels so

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that means we're not dealing with a

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single 16 gig stick which in single

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channel would have really sucked but

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again when it comes to price pring I

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wanted to see how we were doing here so

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I went to Amazon and I put in a the

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cheapest RTX 30 I 3060 I could find

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which was

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$299 so as you can see we're already can

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I build the rest of the system for 100

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bucks the answer is no cuz it also has a

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1 tab SSD don't know if it's nvme I

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don't know if it's SATA doesn't really

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matter at this point cuz the drive is

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something we're going to talk about on

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used computers but obviously we still

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have a power supply in here we still

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have Ram we still have the case and we

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have storage

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because once I put in the 5600 G which

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is

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$137 on Prime on Amazon my cart total is

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already at

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$437 so as you can see for 400 bucks I

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got a hell of a deal here so one of the

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ways I got the deal was I actually

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started talking to them yesterday well I

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messaged them yesterday on Marketplace

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messenger didn't get any responses

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looked at a few other systems was

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actually intending to drive into LA

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today to buy a different system which is

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a little bit higher spec previous gen it

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was like a 20 I think it had RTX 280 in

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there which would have been a f faster G

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GPU than a 3060 but I had a much slower

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CPU at a 9700 9700 nonk so that's a

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ninth gen Intel which it now definitely

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starts showing its age especially

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without it being an overclocking

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CPU they got back to me late last night

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that's when I offered the five and they

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were like okay and then today I did the

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whole oh I found a better deal are you

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willing to take four and they were like

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well will you do that for just the tower

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cuz if we look at the listing they also

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say here comes with a Logitech LED

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keyboard and a Logitech g502 hero Mouse

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so the mouse alone has some value the

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g502 is a very popular Mouse and it has

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32 GB of ddr4 hyperx included which is

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basically just two more sticks of the

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same Ram I don't want to run four sticks

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of ram so I wanted to keep the price

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down here are the pictures of those

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peripherals that we didn't take right so

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there's the Logitech keyboard there's

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the mouse so by basically saying I don't

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care about getting the peripherals or

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the extra Ram uh at 400 bucks gave us an

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incredible deal if they would have taken

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500 even for the extra Ram they wouldn't

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have been worth it cuz I can get 16 GB

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of RAM for less than 100 bucks now they

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would be mismatched kits but I'd much

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rather have two sticks tme 32 GB 2 16

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gig sticks rather than having uh four

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sticks which I know gives us trouble

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when it comes to booting and running XMP

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or docp profiles when it comes to four

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sticks R anyway I already got it already

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picked it up it's over there in the test

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area let's go take a look at it so here

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it is right here um you can see all the

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offthe shelf stuff it's a microatx board

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it is an nvme SSD 1 tbyte right there

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it's a Cooler Master 500 W power supply

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in fact let me take the side off um this

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is the case as you can see plenty of

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ventilation I guess e we had to do some

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cleaning one of the things you have to

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deal with on a used system uh I do

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happen to know they kept this system

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down near the carpet so just based on

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the photos it looks like this was an

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under desk system that's why that bottom

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fan looks so gross so in terms of

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cooling it's pulling an air through

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these vents on the side side right here

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and then I think we have an exhaust fan

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on the top and one on the back do we

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have one on the top nope none on the top

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it's actually fairly clean inside I've

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never taken a look at an omen

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PC

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smoker just thought I'd point that out

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real quick we got some cleaning we got

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to do we have a proprietary plug of some

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sort right here I don't know what this

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is for that's there um so here's our Ram

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right here so you can see it's our

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hyperx fury it's RGB 30 733 that's an

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interesting speed I'm not going to take

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anything out right now I actually want

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to make sure it works before we go

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cleaning it the reason why I'm saying

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that is because if I go cleaning it

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messing around with it and then

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something doesn't work I don't know if

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I'm oops necessarily the one that caused

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the problem sometimes when people are

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really willing to be like oh yeah hell

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hell yeah I'll take a I'll discount it

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nearly 50% over my initial asking price

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that can sometimes be because they're

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hiding something or they just want to

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quickly get rid of it take whatever cash

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they can now I asked the guy I said so

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why are you upgrading and he didn't

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recognize me which was already a great

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sign for me it really was cuz I don't

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want to have like oh you got a special

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deal because of who you are the guy

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didn't know who I was uh anyway he said

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he upgraded to a custom built makes

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sense a lot of people buy an all-in-one

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like this they get bitten by the bug and

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then they upgrade it's not an uncommon

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story so let me just plug everything in

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right here and make sure it works I will

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not be plugging anything into the

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internet then we'll talk about safety

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when it comes to used PCS like this cuz

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the point here was to see can I find a a

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super deal as someone that has

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admittedly lost contact with reality a

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little bit because of being surrounded

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by this stuff all

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right turned on the omen lights up

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that's

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neat as you can see it's also a box

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cooler type style for um HP Omen it says

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Omen on it but essentially it's the

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super basic like wraith cooler oh hey

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got an image that's good Windows is

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there if their information's on there

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take the drive out entirely in my

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opinion is just a moment this might be a

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first time setup if that is that means

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he went in here and reset Windows which

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should tell me we're dealing with

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someone already that knows a little bit

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more than the average person when it

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comes to selling a used

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computer but I have an important piece

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of safety information even if Windows is

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installed and it looks like it's a first

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time setup

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Etc I would personally not use the drive

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supplied with it for multiple multiple

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reasons one nvmes are cheap enough now

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to where you can find yourself yeah they

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did do the outof boox experience which

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you can use to set up the system my

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major reason for saying this you never

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know if there's key loggers or something

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installed I feel a little bit confident

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right now with this system going ahead

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and going through the first time

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setup I know what to look for when it

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comes to whether or not someone's put

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something on the system to try and spoof

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your information or key log or whatever

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um you'd be surprised what people will

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do to try and steal identity but I would

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never trust a system that boots right

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into Windows and is sitting at a desktop

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without you going through this user

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experience you never know what's present

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so that's why if it had a if it had

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windows on there that went right to the

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desktop without this first time setup I

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probably would have like gone the route

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of taking the drive out uh or doing a

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fresh install of Windows and formatting

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that drive from the start just to make

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sure that nothing is on there that's

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nefarious so you're going to notice some

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extra steps on this anyway if it was a

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pre-built system from like HP or Dell or

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Alienware or whatever they have very

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specific Windows versions for them that

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allow them to do extra stuff like Ping

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to register your device or whatever the

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previous page to this one said do I want

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to register with HP it was optional I

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said no but now I can uncheck this HP

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stuff this makes me feel a little bit

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more confident about this version of

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Windows because of the fact that means

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it's probably DRM to this motherboard it

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also means if we go around change

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changing any hardware we probably will

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unregister our Windows which means we'd

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have to buy a key now fortunately

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there's a lot of key not generators I

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that sounds very like scammy there's

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lots of websites out there where you can

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get like unused keys for like 20 bucks

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right they're legit keys and stuff I've

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never worked with any of those Brands I

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know a lot of people highly believe in

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them and all lot of my own commenters

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have said dude you can get a Windows key

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for like 15 bucks that's totally legit

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Etc you can look into those options if

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you want to wipe the DRM version of

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Windows off of this um anyway we're

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doing updates right now it's a

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completely different update window to

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normally when you see Windows updates

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happening on a new install uh it happens

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in the background but because this is

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designed to be like an outof boox user

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experience for an oem like HP in this in

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this case it's very inyour face about

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what's happening so now we have no

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choice but just sort of sit here and

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wait while the system updates itself but

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one thing I want to talk about real

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quick I have a feeling this is not the

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original Ram that came with the system I

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think he upgraded the ram only because

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it seems odd to me that everything in

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here is basic like and this in this case

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black pcbs but basically green

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PCB No Frills type of Hardware that's

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supplied to companies like HP and Dell

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and stuff but I have a feeling he added

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more RAM to this it may have initially

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been an 8 GB system or potentially a 16

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GB system of just boring RAM and he

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wanted lighting or something and so he

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put RGB lights in there I find it hard

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to believe that HP would put RGB Ram in

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there and then just let it RGB like this

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now it's very possible that that's

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actually the way it went down I don't

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know that I haven't searched what the

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current HP Omen systems and stuff look

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like but that's what's in this one what

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I'm happy about this I've already said

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it multiple times and I'll say it again

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it's a standard microatx layout it's got

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the same 369 screw holes I have a

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feeling though this one is going to give

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us some pretty solid performance for the

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money you got to remember yeah it's a

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5600 G nothing really to write home

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about it's a 3060 easily one of the more

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popular gpus that has replaced the 1060

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as the popular GPU again nothing super

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super worth riding home about but you

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can't really buy one for under 300 bucks

12:01

new right now so that makes this one

12:04

hell of a deal all right enough talking

12:07

let's just uh wait and see how long this

12:10

is going to take all right so all the

12:12

updates are done I've not blown out any

12:13

of the dust or anything so far I want to

12:15

see how things are identifying

12:16

themselves make sure the specs are what

12:18

they're supposed to be okay so it is a

12:20

ryzen 5600 G as stated GPU is an RTX 360

12:25

and then our Ram we have 16 GB running

12:27

at 3200 mehz

12:30

so I I think it feels like a pretty

12:32

solid deal so far everything is what it

12:33

said it's supposed to be oh and then the

12:35

disc is a 1 TB Western Digital it's an

12:39

SN 530 couple of things I would probably

12:42

recommend to um prior to buying a used

12:45

system try and see proof of it running

12:47

they posted pictures of it on like I

12:49

said it lit up they didn't show a screen

12:52

of it on to be even then that that

12:54

picture could be faked it could be

12:55

something else plugging like a laptop

12:57

plugged into a screen to look like it's

12:58

on but saw it powered on that was good

13:00

enough for me um I was also personally

13:02

willing to take the risk but I always

13:04

would promote like hey can you take a

13:06

quick video of it on like on your cell

13:09

phone or something and like have a piece

13:10

of paper with your name on it or

13:12

something the name of whoever the sales

13:13

post is so you can see it's real and on

13:15

and running most of the posts I found

13:17

did include videos on their postings of

13:18

the system on this one did not however

13:21

um but it seemed uh it almost seem too

13:24

good to be true at the original 750

13:27

actually they originally wanted $850 and

13:29

then 750 it would not have been a good

13:30

deal I could have built the system with

13:32

brand new parts probably for cheaper

13:34

than that but now as you saw what I got

13:36

it for that would have been absolutely

13:37

impossible our updates are done um now

13:40

I'm just going to go through and make

13:41

sure like my drivers are correct and all

13:43

of that um I'm going to blow out some of

13:46

this dust take the front glass off which

13:48

just has a screw right here on the

13:49

bottom blow out this dust and get as

13:51

much of it off as I can then we'll take

13:53

a look at how the temperatures are and

13:54

stuff like that I guess at that point

13:57

we'll just play a game or two on on here

13:59

and see how it does all right so I'm

14:00

taking off the GPU Mount here real quick

14:02

has the world's biggest GPU mount for a

14:05

world's smallest GPU but as you can see

14:08

it does have this mount it screws into

14:10

one of the motherboard you see right

14:12

there one of the motherboard slots and

14:13

then one of the mother uh case slot

14:15

holes and then two locator pins and then

14:18

the GPU can just slide along that based

14:20

on it being a bigger or smaller GPU

14:22

that's nice to see um otherwise you get

14:24

this wobble which might have a problem

14:26

with surviving Transit but I want to

14:28

take the GPU out right now cuz I want to

14:30

see what it looks like look at that just

14:32

a little basic little basic 3060 you can

14:36

definitely tell was a smoker's house

14:37

though cuz all the fans are coated in

14:40

brown so dirt tends to fly off tar smoke

14:44

tends to get sticky which is why the

14:46

dust is stick to it so looking on eBay

14:49

there's one of these cards for 185 but

14:51

here's one for 400 here's one for

14:54

$888 new open box wait that that's

14:57

contradictory 3 $39

15:00

$370

15:06

$400 what you could put literally any

15:09

3060 in

15:11

here so like basically I paid for just

15:14

this then I got all that for free if we

15:16

take that into into consideration we

15:18

should not that that pricing is

15:20

absolutely ridiculous you can buy use

15:22

3060 and put it in here you put it you

15:24

could upgrade to a 4060 and put it in

15:26

here if you want you have to use a

15:27

adapter and 500 W power supply would be

15:30

plenty but you'd have to use the adapter

15:31

still um anyway here's the other m.2

15:34

cover right here which that cover that

15:36

GPU support sort of covers we can put

15:38

another 50 5502 Drive in here if we

15:40

wanted which is just the full length

15:42

right there this is also built in

15:43

Wireless and then they have the ant

15:45

which is a mini SATA slot and then it

15:48

has the antennas run up here to the

15:50

corners of the case uh right here you

15:52

can actually see it here they are one

15:53

there and one there they got the little

15:55

directors on there kind of neat actually

15:58

all right let me we put this back

15:59

together let's start doing some gaming

16:00

and some benchmarking on it I don't know

16:03

I just wanted to activate the docp or

16:05

the 3733 for this save changes cancel

16:08

there we go so here's our main menu it

16:10

looks so weird where does it show our

16:13

memory speed

16:14

at

16:16

configuration language

16:20

virtualization it's very basic for

16:23

obvious reasons we may not even be able

16:25

to no we don't have any access to

16:28

anything yeah it's possible he upgraded

16:30

the ram like I thought because I would

16:32

really kind of find it hard that HP Omen

16:34

would put 3733 MHz Ram in this and then

16:38

not have a way to enable it so one of

16:40

the things I'm doing too because it's a

16:41

pre-built uh especially from a big

16:44

company like HP is uninstalling maffy

16:47

cuz maafi is reinstalled in here so I'm

16:49

using Revo uninstaller to make sure that

16:50

we get all traces of maffy out of here I

16:52

did a whole video about that um in

16:54

typical fashion after I did the video

16:56

there were so many downloads that took

16:57

away the free version It's back up now

16:59

so if you waited you can go back and get

17:00

it now um it's I'm not going to put a

17:03

link I always forget but I think the

17:04

title was something like everyone needs

17:05

this free piece of software and I

17:07

uploaded it like eight videos ago or

17:09

something like that so just look at my

17:11

history and you'll see it you can use

17:12

this it definitely uh makes life easy

17:14

when it comes to getting rid of bloat

17:16

Weare okay systems updated drivers are

17:18

updated bloatware is removed Defender is

17:20

turned off uh we can now give our get

17:23

ourselves a pretty good idea of uh where

17:26

this computer CPU is landing so what

17:27

we're looking for according to Tech

17:29

PowerUp um I don't know what kind of

17:31

cooler they were using on this but

17:32

anyway a 5600 G should be landing around

17:37

10,800 so let's see what we've got what

17:40

we've got right here anyway I'm looking

17:42

for temps right here on the package

17:44

what's it going to shoot up to initially

17:46

65 67 68 69 70 72

17:50

73 74 not

17:53

bad we're boosting up to 4.1 GHz on all

17:57

course that's about right for the 5,000

17:59

series we're so used to seeing 5,000

18:02

mahz on everything these days that 4,000

18:04

seems wrong but that's correct it's

18:06

about 4.1 GHz for the CPU and if it

18:10

lands anywhere near 10,800 anywhere in

18:13

the 10,000 range I'll be happy be honest

18:14

with is it a b cooler I don't know maybe

18:16

this is where that $17 cooler might come

18:18

in handy it's unfortunately this case

18:20

doesn't allow you access on the backside

18:21

to be able to get to the backs side of

18:22

the motherboard for a bracket so to

18:24

install that cooler I'd have to take

18:25

everything out which is a downside of

18:27

that that's why I'm not doing it

18:29

otherwise I might have thrown it on here

18:30

already and been like I got such a deal

18:32

on the tower I might as well put a

18:33

better cooler on here just for longevity

18:35

and whatnot but I think it's such a low

18:37

watt part it's like 80 something Watts

18:39

that this cooler should be just fine

18:43

10,093 okay so it's about 800 points are

18:45

so shy from where like probably with a

18:48

better motherboard and a better cooler

18:49

and everything on it where it should

18:50

land I think that's actually not so bad

18:52

I I think that is within enough margin

18:55

of error to say okay it's performing

18:57

where it should probably could use some

18:59

better thermal paste more than likely

19:01

than what it might be using whatever is

19:02

pre-applied on those cooler blocks which

19:04

are like the screen printed uh thermal

19:06

paste better Pace might help but this

19:08

tells me it's running and boosting

19:10

frequency wise to where it should I'm

19:12

going to install hell divers I know hell

19:14

divers is not an incredibly demanding

19:17

game this is a perfect example of

19:19

someone that maybe doesn't have a

19:20

console but they've heard all of the

19:22

hype about hell divers they want to get

19:24

a PC they want to play it this thing was

19:27

such a deal if can play it at all at a

19:29

reasonable frame rate frame rate and

19:30

maintain 60 FPS plus I will be 100%

19:33

happy so let's see what we got so you

19:34

can see right there 63 on the GPU at 98%

19:37

usage 62 on the CPU at 31% usage so

19:41

that's why we're going to see that 4.3

19:42

GHz fluctuate all over the place oh it's

19:44

already at

19:45

1440 I would go to 1080 for this

19:48

honestly there we go 98 FPS in 1080P

19:52

Graphics texture quality everything's on

19:54

high look at that except for medium on

19:56

object detail so right now while it's

19:58

loading in the drop the FPS is all over

20:00

the place cuz the CPU right now look at

20:02

the CPU temp 84 92

20:06

95 the CPU right now it's like a it's

20:09

like it's literally doing that trying to

20:11

load the world there we go see look now

20:13

we're

20:15

fine CPU is

20:19

like look at this 78 FPS 77 79 remember

20:23

we're still on high settings with a

20:25

couple of things at

20:27

medium this PC is very capable of

20:29

spreading democracy we are staying

20:31

pretty

20:34

well on our uh FPS here look at this 70s

20:38

and 80s I'll freaking take

20:41

it anyway I'm going to get on out of

20:43

here guys I think we've uh I think we've

20:46

already established right now that this

20:48

computer was one hell of a buy at 400

20:50

bucks and the moral of this video is

20:52

that the deals are out there you just

20:54

have to look for them um it I was a

20:57

little discouraged cuz I spent days

20:59

actually most of this week looking for

21:00

for deals and I wasn't finding anything

21:03

cuz initially this was a terrible deal

21:04

the first price they wanted was 50 bucks

21:06

and at some point they had lowered the

21:08

price to 750 and even at 750 with those

21:10

peripherals that would not have been a

21:11

good deal for this system at all I could

21:12

have bought it built it new and had some

21:14

money left over but as soon as they were

21:16

willing to to even at 500 bucks this

21:19

would have still been an amazing deal

21:21

because I was at $437 in my Amazon cart

21:24

with just the GPU and the CPU no

21:26

motherboard no memory no power supply no

21:28

storage in no case there's no way I

21:29

could have come anywhere near building

21:31

this system for 500 bucks and it's in

21:34

pretty damn good shape now that doesn't

21:35

mean everyone's going to find this kind

21:37

of a deal uh but it does mean that they

21:39

do exist out there and because I live in

21:41

the greater LA area there's lotss of

21:43

opportunity here in terms of lots of

21:44

people selling stuff couple of things

21:46

that we could do like without even

21:47

having to upgrade our power supply we

21:48

could go from a 3060 to a 3070 or 3070

21:51

TI sell this thing probably for 200

21:53

bucks no problem just like that based on

21:55

how much 360s are still going for and be

21:57

able to pick up a 3070 for 400 bucks so

21:59

a $200 upgrade puts us at $600 all in

22:02

didn't have to change anything would

22:03

have a 3070 in here so it's it's pretty

22:07

actually I think you can get a 3070 Ed

22:08

in the $350 range so and and that's

22:12

before you even had to touch the power

22:13

supply we could still put a better uh

22:16

CPU in here if we needed to this

22:18

motherboard would support up to like a

22:19

5800 x no problem we would just we might

22:22

have to upgrade the power supply at that

22:23

point cuz it has a four pin plugged into

22:25

the 8 Pin EPS I don't know if this power

22:28

supply has a second four pin you know

22:29

often times they're split in half that

22:31

might just be the way that HP powered it

22:34

or built it but if it has the other four

22:36

pin that's perfect we could get away

22:37

with this 500 WT Cooler Master 80 plus

22:39

uh power supply easily up to like a 5800

22:43

and like a 3070 and still be able to

22:45

call it a day we'd be at the limit of

22:47

our power supply we still have plenty of

22:48

ram 16 GB of this ddr4 Ram is is

22:51

perfectly fine and a 1 TB mvme very

22:54

little we'd have to touch in this the

22:56

only thing you'd have to be mindful of

22:57

is is one there's no fans available at

23:00

the top so you start putting too hot of

23:01

a component in here um then you're going

23:03

to start having a problem with heat

23:05

exchange cuz we only have a 92 mm

23:06

exhaust fan and a 120 mm intake fan

23:09

nothing says a Dremel can't fix the top

23:11

if you wanted to add a 120 up there the

23:13

other thing too is because it's a fairly

23:15

narrow case you'd be limited on the

23:16

amount of um room you have to add a

23:19

tower cooler so you might have to go

23:20

with a lowprofile cooler from like

23:22

noctua or beite or something like that

23:24

to get a better cooler in here for

23:26

something like a 5800 but a 800x with

23:29

like The Wraith cooler would definitely

23:30

fit in here it' be better than that and

23:32

even that like $16 cooler I did a review

23:34

on would has a 200 watt TDP capability

23:37

and would still fit in this case without

23:38

any sort of a problem uh allowing us to

23:40

put a bigger CPU in here and keep it

23:42

cool and then having that 120 mm fan

23:44

pointing towards the back at least would

23:45

help with some directional air flow but

23:47

putting an AIO in here would be

23:49

extremely difficult again because we

23:50

only have a 92mm fan on the back and we

23:52

have the 120 mm fan over here in the

23:54

front um but because we have drive cages

23:57

right here for expandability we wouldn't

23:59

be able to really put an aiio in here so

24:01

this is kind of relegated to being an

24:02

air cooled chassis now from now on for

24:04

400 bucks man it's sure as hell hard to

24:07

argue with that now I got to find

24:09

someone I know that needs a computer for

24:12

some reason because I have no need for

24:13

it I just wanted to make this video

24:14

using it so all right guys thanks for

24:16

watching if you found an amazing used PC

24:18

deal put it put your story down below so

24:20

people can kind of get inspired to go

24:22

and look this was a a Facebook uh

24:24

Marketplace obviously there Craigslist

24:26

there's Facebook there's offer up

24:28

there's all kinds of of places you can

24:30

find stuff

24:31

so happy Hunting if you will it was kind

24:34

of fun looking for this I was getting

24:35

discouraged but I'm glad I found

24:36

something that ended up being a good

24:38

deal because I low balled them and they

24:40

took it

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