The Lucky Budget

by Derrick E Posted on: 5/16/2024

Build Description

So I had a cheap budget of around $300 to $400 for a computer. I found one on eBay and had planned a whole build around it. That is not this. I walked into a local pawnshop I visited often and saw a pc they had for $500. It WAS working when they got it and a previous customer looked at it. However, when I went to see it did not boot. They could not figure what the issue was and sold it to me at $340 no tax. I take it home and reseated the ram. It worked. I cleaned it up got all the weird bits and incorrect wiring corrected. It was a lil nasty but nothing a duster can't deal with. (I know its dusty.)

My main plans for this are most likely a Case Swap + GPU Upgrade + more RGB Lights. Maybe some small Etsy stuff for decoration.

Favorite Feature

I guess the screws for the glass. More of the attempts to get the thumbscrews than anything. I had to ask the manufacturer for the screws because I thought it would be easier. In all seriousness, I like the 3060 TI FE it just looks really good.

Parts contained in build

Ryzen 9 3900x
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Asus X570 ROG Strix Gaming Wifi II AM4 ATX Motherboard
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card (Refurbished)
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 - Black
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 - Black
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Musetex Computer Case - Unknown Model
Qty: 1 $340.00
(The price is for the cost of the whole PC.)
Asus ROG STRIX 850W
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Asus TUF AIO 120mm
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Western Digital 1 TB 3.5" Internal HDD
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Samsung 980 Pro w/ Heatsink 1TB
Qty: 1 $0.00
(Already in the PC when bought)
Asus VA24HE
Qty: 1 $40.00
Bought at the same Pawnshop I bought the PC at.
Epomake TH80 SE
Qty: 1 $55.00
Logitech G305
Qty: 1 $29.00
MSI PRO MP243X
Qty: 1 $63.00

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