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

Designs By IFR
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Published 2023-03-13
Buying a PC second hand comes with its risks, there is the unknown of whether the PC fully functions correctly. In this case a subscriber purchased a budget gaming PC and the water cooled PC had a shattered reservoir with liquid everywhere, it seemed so fishy, i think he was scammed, however we will do our best to fix up this PC and deep clean it as best we can.

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X58 EVGA MOTHERBOARD
HD 5870 GPU
HD 5970 GPU
9800 GT GPU
I7 920 CPU
CORSAIR 1000W PSU
CORSAIR CASE
CORSAIR DDR3 RAM
EK CPU BLOCK
KOOLANCE GPU BLOCK
KOOLANCE FITTINGS
EK RADIATOR
SEAGATE HDD
WESTERN DIGITAL HDD
All Comments (21)
  • @me0w467
    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!
  • @SawShotShared
    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
  • @xbiker321
    Looks great! Awesome to see an old school north/south bridge water block like that.
  • @florider_hd
    oh man….that 3050 will be bottlenecked like crazy
  • @JollyRoger2408
    Respect for bringing that old cucumber back to life. 👍 I wouldn't have even taken the PC if they paid me $230 for it.
  • @nexo768
    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.
  • @uhhalienz1817
    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
  • @pauljones6070
    You guys at IFR are the best. That is one awesome re-build which im sure the young lad will love.
  • @BFKILLER
    Good that I was not eating any food at the time of watching this video.
  • @skyarc6063
    The pc thumbnail alone was enough to peak my curiosity
  • @KBAMAries
    Believe it or not, but the 3050 will slightly bottleneck the cpu by about 6%. I can definitely say I’m surprised.
  • @adamtench4447
    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.
  • @MegaDirtyberty
    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.
  • @RandomBSOD
    you're definitely the Greg Salazar from down under. Cheers mate! 🍺
  • @Stephen-ix2ny
    So satisfying to watch! How could the original owner spend so much money on this rig and NOT take care of it?
  • @quilombo3
    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
    Excellent job guys!! I love seeing this type of content and know the customer will love it!