Buying a BROKEN $230 Gaming PC on Facebook Marketplace... Deep Cleaning & Troubleshooting

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  • @whiskeredgundam7765
    @whiskeredgundam7765 Рік тому +260

    Awesome work. I love that yall did this for the kid.

  • @me0w467
    @me0w467 Рік тому +54

    just think how much money was put into this setup when it was new. you can tell this was someone's pride and dream pc. amazing that you brought it back from the dead!

  • @xbiker321
    @xbiker321 Рік тому +79

    Looks great! Awesome to see an old school north/south bridge water block like that.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +9

      Yes i enjoyed doing something old school

  • @nexo768
    @nexo768 Рік тому +14

    I am in love with this pc, in both old and new configurations. the DEFINITION of an old beast. So glad you kept the custom watercooling loop. the 3 gpus just told the story of how badass this pc was back in the day. great work.

    • @lewisner
      @lewisner Рік тому +3

      I'd love to work out the cost of the high end components new. Must have been $2-3000.

  • @pauljones6070
    @pauljones6070 Рік тому +14

    You guys at IFR are the best. That is one awesome re-build which im sure the young lad will love.

  • @EdnoAverche
    @EdnoAverche Рік тому +26

    Back in the days this PC was the best money could assemble! Top of the line EVGA mobo, triple CF, the first i7 to ever hit the market, custom WC and ultra-fast DDR3 RAM running in triple channel mode! Just WOW

    • @LawrenceTimme
      @LawrenceTimme 2 місяці тому

      The ram wasn't the correct model to be the best. The best would have been 2000c7 or 2000c8, this kit was 1600c7.

  • @sadecesiyah4314
    @sadecesiyah4314 Рік тому +31

    Please make such videos more often, it's very nice

  • @florider_hd
    @florider_hd Рік тому +201

    oh man….that 3050 will be bottlenecked like crazy

    • @pavelstoikov3780
      @pavelstoikov3780 Рік тому +28

      cpu from 2008 rtx gpu oh boy

    • @jareds4743
      @jareds4743 Рік тому +11

      @@pavelstoikov3780 3050s are low tier so it will be fine for esports games i would think

    • @pavelstoikov3780
      @pavelstoikov3780 Рік тому +8

      @@jareds4743 just remide how old is this mobo IDE slot ! and this cpu can work on DDR3 800/1066 i dont thing this cpu can handle this rtx even my ryzen 1400 gonna bottle neck :) sorry of my bad eng :) btw chears

    • @adrianpopielski7006
      @adrianpopielski7006 Рік тому

      Is it possible to bneck 3050?

    • @pavelstoikov3780
      @pavelstoikov3780 Рік тому +5

      @@adrianpopielski7006 yep

  • @michaeltechsource
    @michaeltechsource Рік тому +29

    Cleaning By IFR 🔥

  • @uhhalienz1817
    @uhhalienz1817 Рік тому +37

    this is one of the filthiest computers ever but im not surprised to see it still booted just fine. hope the kid has loads of fun with this unit

  • @quilombo3
    @quilombo3 Рік тому +1

    Loved the video!!
    I know that there are 1000000 of youtubers doing cleans, but with the IFR touch, it does get better.
    Loved the content!!

  • @blakjebuz4229
    @blakjebuz4229 Рік тому +6

    Excellent job guys!! I love seeing this type of content and know the customer will love it!

  • @JollyRoger2408
    @JollyRoger2408 Рік тому +185

    Respect for bringing that old cucumber back to life. 👍
    I wouldn't have even taken the PC if they paid me $230 for it.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +11

      Hahaha ♡ thanks

    • @Frederic91fr
      @Frederic91fr Рік тому +5

      Yeah sure

    • @ran2wild370
      @ran2wild370 Рік тому +4

      $23/hour? 2 working days? Won't you??

    • @JollyRoger2408
      @JollyRoger2408 Рік тому +10

      @@ran2wild370 Again, I would not want this PC. Not because of the work to invest, but because of the ancient hardware.

    • @farawaythrower
      @farawaythrower Рік тому +18

      @@JollyRoger2408 It's kinda rare hardware by today's standards, even the case. Who cares if it isnt current gen. Well-engineered hardware is still worth appreciating.

  • @KBAMAries
    @KBAMAries Рік тому +10

    Believe it or not, but the 3050 will slightly bottleneck the cpu by about 6%. I can definitely say I’m surprised.

    • @nexo768
      @nexo768 Рік тому +4

      It's amazing how well those old i7's have aged.

    • @Xeno7001
      @Xeno7001 8 місяців тому +2

      From this i more took out how bad the rtx 3050 is more than how good is that i7

  • @didyouknowbydan5151
    @didyouknowbydan5151 4 місяці тому +1

    That looks like octopus tubing with tentacles visible lol. 0:58

  • @adamtench4447
    @adamtench4447 Рік тому +94

    Was the kid who bought this blind?! We live and learn, it's all part of it. What you've done here is very generous so well done. I hope he gets some enjoyment out of the new system now.

    • @lewisner
      @lewisner Рік тому +7

      There's a steep learning curve with computers and he is 15, with his mum.

    • @Fickedochmeinepickle
      @Fickedochmeinepickle Рік тому +1

      You must have known absolutely everything when you were 15.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT Рік тому +4

      yeah the Mum part probably didn't help him! LOL @@lewisner

    • @nemiw4429
      @nemiw4429 Рік тому +1

      Totally true story. And at 15 he shud know his sh*t... I built my own pc with 13 max. Probably fake story anyway.

  • @MegaDirtyberty
    @MegaDirtyberty Рік тому +10

    The case would be worth some money, those 800D cases are pretty good, I am using one. The components, fittings (try buying them individually) etc would be worth something so I would think it's worth the 230, they would be usable in another build.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT Рік тому +1

      absolutely i mean the 1000w psu on its own and the case both here would be worth the $230

  • @RandomBSOD
    @RandomBSOD Рік тому +3

    you're definitely the Greg Salazar from down under. Cheers mate! 🍺

  • @joemacleod5799
    @joemacleod5799 Рік тому +2

    Corsair 800D case...I'm still using one...love the space... Nice job bringing the PC back to life!

  • @VerderfMKII
    @VerderfMKII Рік тому +9

    Pretty sure that nvidia card was used to run Hybrid Physx with modified/older nvidia drivers. It allowed you to run PhysX even if your main GPU was AMD/ATI.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      ♡♡ great info!

    • @troyhidvegi
      @troyhidvegi Рік тому +1

      Thanks for answering my why multiple unlinked GPUs question. Someone must of spent much 2009 $ on this monster.

  • @notqbot286
    @notqbot286 Рік тому +5

    honestly what you did you that kid was incredibly. props to you for doing that

  • @rodneydaub3812
    @rodneydaub3812 Рік тому +3

    There are some really great X58 Xeon CPUs available for cheap. How were two of the graphics cards mis matched? Why were three GPU's on the table?

  • @Lova082
    @Lova082 Рік тому +1

    Keep it up man!! This video is awesome and therapeutic to watch. At the same time, we can learn on how to deep clean our PCs properly.

  • @Stephen-ix2ny
    @Stephen-ix2ny Рік тому +5

    So satisfying to watch! How could the original owner spend so much money on this rig and NOT take care of it?

    • @niels2029
      @niels2029 Рік тому

      With all the debt of paying it.. he got to the point of depression and not giving a f anymore lol

  • @skyarc6063
    @skyarc6063 Рік тому +3

    The pc thumbnail alone was enough to peak my curiosity

  • @gilbertvaca6341
    @gilbertvaca6341 Рік тому +1

    love the music while working seriously well done I subscribed

  • @spadesofpaintstudios1719
    @spadesofpaintstudios1719 Рік тому +2

    Buddy got blessed here you guys did wonders always cool to see an older system rebuilt

  • @stevengunter3457
    @stevengunter3457 Рік тому +1

    man your cool upgrading the kid video card to 3050. i know he worked hard for this pc so it so nice of you to both clean and fix it better than before.

  • @ruokeren1919
    @ruokeren1919 Рік тому +4

    What cleaning products do you use to remove (as best one can) of dye sediment in the radiators ?

    • @cubancoffee
      @cubancoffee Рік тому +2

      Windex or any glass cleaner with ammonia works but don't forget to rinse with water

  • @rubya69
    @rubya69 Рік тому +3

    And the moments of truth. The best part of this video 👏👏

  • @fuzzyhair321
    @fuzzyhair321 Рік тому

    Youre are absolutely legend for fixing this thing for the kid.

  • @Dracauphone
    @Dracauphone Рік тому +4

    That turned out amazing! Please do more of those if you have the opportunity!

  • @spencer6459
    @spencer6459 Рік тому +1

    pro tip, leave the cpu in the socket when you clean it.

  • @donnymarrion3576
    @donnymarrion3576 Місяць тому

    damn bro that's some legit hard work! amazing job

  • @Adamgreen735
    @Adamgreen735 Рік тому +6

    Cant believe some one went to the trouble of water cooling an i7-920....That was like the worst and coolest of the i7's back then, Atleast should of gone top tier i7-980X 6core. Or throw an old X5690 server cpu in there and overclocked the stink outta her upto 4.5ghz. They love it...

  • @suhcliekdukc1169
    @suhcliekdukc1169 Рік тому +1

    3:20 THAT TRANSITION, next level!

  • @starview7045
    @starview7045 Рік тому +2

    That was great what you did for the young lad. Keep up the good work :-)

  • @pierreinthavong181
    @pierreinthavong181 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video so far!👍👍

  • @milescarter7803
    @milescarter7803 Рік тому +1

    The HD5970 is "high end" if high end is throwing money away for no reason. It is two 5870 on one card in 'Crossfire mode', which will probably run slower than the single HD5870 because they are clocked slower and Crossfire doesn't work in many games.

  • @mephisto2348
    @mephisto2348 Рік тому +1

    Amazing work! Let's hear it for Mom after driving him 2 hours to get this done!

  • @sloedoot69
    @sloedoot69 Рік тому +2

    Man those ram coolers looks amazing. I remember wanting those Corsair ones back in the day.

  • @markdobson2225
    @markdobson2225 Рік тому +1

    ive just come across this channel ,absolutely love it ,thumbs up from uk👍

  • @paulgriffin7560
    @paulgriffin7560 Рік тому +2

    Great work mate. Big difference

  • @yassineelidrissi2985
    @yassineelidrissi2985 Рік тому

    Did you try those GPUs with UEFI disable? I remember haveling issues running old gpus in modern motherboards that support UEFI.

  • @GamingXYT
    @GamingXYT Рік тому +3

    really dedicated work,although the pc was kind of destroyed and even spending 230 dollar on it wasnt actually worth,liquid spilled,full of dust,components are too old that even today's games would struggle to run like that i7 980 and dont know what gpu,Though u did awesome work and even gave rtx 3050 which no one expected.

  • @xerxesYt123
    @xerxesYt123 Рік тому +4

    Did you ever benchmark this pc? wouldve been nice to see the results in testing different benchmarking tools and in game benchmarks

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +3

      I couldnt it had a windows lock on it

  • @retirednavychief6983
    @retirednavychief6983 8 місяців тому

    I'm thinking you cut the power-usage of that rig in half by swapping to that single video card! NICELY DONE!

  • @TrinoDR
    @TrinoDR Рік тому

    This was very cool to watch, nice work!

  • @Ace-Brigade
    @Ace-Brigade Місяць тому

    Did you use liquid metal on that video card without properly insulating the surrounding circuits?

  • @njdarudedovich6126
    @njdarudedovich6126 Рік тому +1

    I've waited for this kind of content

  • @TechnessCorner
    @TechnessCorner Рік тому +2

    0:43 (Opening B Roll) But wheres the toast?

  • @dark1shirakumo504
    @dark1shirakumo504 Рік тому

    yeah, that entire video was great from start to finish. two thumbs up.

  • @Karvega11
    @Karvega11 Рік тому +1

    What screen saver is it that you use? It looks really cool!

  • @BFKILLER
    @BFKILLER Рік тому +5

    Good that I was not eating any food at the time of watching this video.

  • @nocapshots
    @nocapshots Рік тому +1

    Great video, your edit is 🔥

  • @kierenalvarez
    @kierenalvarez Рік тому +1

    What camera dp you use? it looks mint as bro

  • @raizovile
    @raizovile Рік тому +1

    what MSI Monitor is that you used??

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      Their anniversary edition

    • @raizovile
      @raizovile Рік тому

      @@DesignsByIFR which one can't find it

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      @@raizovile its the msi MAG274QRF-QD

  • @palaciosleonardo630
    @palaciosleonardo630 Рік тому

    Nice video. Any chance to upgrade the processor?

  • @family1stkicksllc696
    @family1stkicksllc696 Рік тому +1

    that was soooo sweet of you brother god bless you

  • @LornVale
    @LornVale Рік тому +1

    Song @ 10:58? 😮

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      Im sorry i dont know because our editor chose it. It is from epidemic sounds though

  • @ciprianocoppola1892
    @ciprianocoppola1892 Рік тому +2

    What do you use for cleaning these components ? Specific cleaning solutions ?! Thanks for answering and keep going on !

  • @YzerWings
    @YzerWings Рік тому +1

    Are you using high purity alcohol with the toothbrush? I love these videos btw.

  • @PinkQueenGG
    @PinkQueenGG 3 місяці тому

    This was, at one point someone's dream pc, the water cooler back then must be hella expensive, yet i have no idea why you need that much liquid cooling for 920 i7, you can even get by with the stock cooler

  • @vdbmario
    @vdbmario Рік тому +2

    Awesome work!

  • @preacherz01
    @preacherz01 Рік тому

    how long would something like this take? as your t-shirt changed like 3x throughout.
    wanna do something like this with mine, but time is of the essence in my life/line of work.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +1

      This took me a week but the filming process takes up alot of that time

  • @DailyRandomFacts972
    @DailyRandomFacts972 11 місяців тому

    Nice work im happy for the little guy that the pc works :)

  • @nickp3173
    @nickp3173 Рік тому

    What solution do you use to clean the internals? Some type of alcohol mixture?

  • @niroshanmckraider
    @niroshanmckraider Рік тому +1

    can these different gpu's work together?

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +1

      He had them working once upon a time

  • @BRAMBYWRR
    @BRAMBYWRR Рік тому +1

    what do you use to clean motherboards and pcb?

  • @DraftySatyr
    @DraftySatyr Рік тому

    Just out of curiosity, where did all the aggressive cleaning materials go when you rinsed off the PC case with tap water onto an area of grass?

  • @politicallyincorrect4452
    @politicallyincorrect4452 Рік тому +2

    The amount of water cooling in this system is ridiculous as hell for what was in it. It didnt need all that BS and in the end it just fried some parts. Good vid though as usual.

  • @Bass_therapy_
    @Bass_therapy_ Рік тому +2

    Yesss, love this type of content.

  • @customcomputerdesigns6819
    @customcomputerdesigns6819 Рік тому

    What solution do you use to clean those parts in this video?

  • @woodywoodall7316
    @woodywoodall7316 Рік тому

    How much did you charge to fix that computer up?

  • @alanpilkington149
    @alanpilkington149 Рік тому +2

    To be on the safe side I'd have changed that psu. Great clean up though.

  • @DummesKind2
    @DummesKind2 Рік тому +1

    that mainboard is awsome!!! why we have rgb kindergarten now...
    why no cpu upgrade? you can get 6 core x58 cpus for 15$ or less

    • @nexo768
      @nexo768 Рік тому +1

      more like $10 or less

  • @krakenunbound
    @krakenunbound Рік тому

    More closeups of taking using that fancy tool to remove screws please. I am learning so much!

  • @filipkrisko1150
    @filipkrisko1150 Рік тому +1

    I cant belive.... Mighty Designs by IFR you have not DVI to HDMi reduction ? :D

  • @helrefai
    @helrefai Рік тому +1

    curious to find out how much $$$ spent to get this cleaned with the additional equipment?

    • @GhostlyGhille
      @GhostlyGhille Рік тому

      Probably enough to just build an entry pc that would out compete it when added to the purchase price

  • @timothynolan7250
    @timothynolan7250 Рік тому +2

    loved this content!!! More please!

  • @dennissmith1435
    @dennissmith1435 2 місяці тому

    I only saw the SSD and one HD, was one HD not working?

  • @Roed_Jay_Quiambao_Juan
    @Roed_Jay_Quiambao_Juan Рік тому +4

    You should’ve make another UA-cam channel the name is “Cleaning By IFR” 😂

  • @luheartswarm4573
    @luheartswarm4573 Рік тому +1

    man did the previous owner had nitro combust on the reservoir?
    awesome job on the machine tho!
    very satisfying stuff indeed

  • @Ti-JAC
    @Ti-JAC Рік тому +1

    Awsome work guys!

  • @8-bitten
    @8-bitten Рік тому +1

    Congratulations. Now it's worth $231

  • @stephenvp
    @stephenvp Рік тому +1

    What game was this guy playing in 2009-2010 to need this type of computer?

  • @mattyspage
    @mattyspage Рік тому +1

    What does too far gawrn mean?

  • @ledoynier3694
    @ledoynier3694 Рік тому +1

    Man that HX blue label is so ancient it's going to release the magic smoke in the kid's room pretty soon ^^'
    I would have swapped it right away.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      Haha, old does not always mean its going to fail, it was still running solid

  • @NewChannel-vw4xx
    @NewChannel-vw4xx Рік тому +1

    Man I loved this video. Very curious about performance though

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      In the next cleaning videos we will make sure to test performance

    • @NewChannel-vw4xx
      @NewChannel-vw4xx Рік тому +1

      @@DesignsByIFR that's great ha ha. Whenever I deep clean something I always love to see if it performs better lol.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +1

      @@NewChannel-vw4xx in our most recent deep clean video we did a small performance test

    • @NewChannel-vw4xx
      @NewChannel-vw4xx Рік тому

      @@DesignsByIFR checking it out :)

  • @StayMadNobodycares
    @StayMadNobodycares Рік тому +2

    he probably stored it in an outside storage unit and it froze.

  • @wheely90
    @wheely90 Місяць тому

    how bad was the bottle enck with the CPU and GPU

  • @rbuffalo1000
    @rbuffalo1000 7 місяців тому

    i don't use sound off my monitor i have my sound card directly connected to my stereo great sound 4ft speaker boxes 15" woofer 5" mid horn tweeter i built myself got them from the thrift store had to replace everything good sound

  • @dienowplease3565
    @dienowplease3565 Рік тому +1

    That sneaky suspense building jumpcut 😂

  • @kaizer2k2
    @kaizer2k2 Рік тому +1

    That 15 year old needs to learn how to educate himself before he goes spending his parents money.

  • @bonn1771
    @bonn1771 10 місяців тому

    Remember. When that case came out it was 300 back then.. I hope the kid enjoys it

  • @dazdaz2050
    @dazdaz2050 Рік тому +1

    Just wow great video allot of work put in here, personally i don't think i would have had the patience. My version of this video would have been tear down and put everything into one of them large ultra sonic cleansers that's it, they, make allot of this level of cleaning no longer necessary but A+ for effort.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +2

      Thanks! If i did that there wouldnt be much of a video i feel

    • @dazdaz2050
      @dazdaz2050 Рік тому +1

      @@DesignsByIFR subscribed 😉.....

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому

      @@dazdaz2050 thanks mate =)

  • @baracuda9052
    @baracuda9052 Рік тому +1

    Cool pc rebuild but sucks, that Rtx 3050 will be bottlenecked hard. I had similar system 3-4 years ago and it performed quite bad back then. I was rocking dual x5677 with 36gb ram and rx 580 4gb. And it could not keep fps above 100 even in CS:GO. Later unexpectedly got great deal on i5-10600k and it was night and day difference.

    • @DesignsByIFR
      @DesignsByIFR  Рік тому +2

      Yeah i realise it will bottleneck but i had no gpu lower end and id prefer he has a wprking gpu than none at all

    • @baracuda9052
      @baracuda9052 Рік тому +1

      @@DesignsByIFR yea working pc is better than no pc.

  • @ptah4000
    @ptah4000 Рік тому +1

    Watches video while my computer gently weeps.

  • @sneaksz1
    @sneaksz1 10 місяців тому

    Subbed, hope dude was pumped when you got it back to him!

  • @nexxusty
    @nexxusty Рік тому +1

    The tubing setup on this. Wow.
    Just ridiculous.