[BUILD LOG] Lost something, gain something.

[Patrick98]

Hi, first time poster here. i've been building this since February 2025, after my laptop got stolen. I built this bit by bit since i still need new laptop for work.  My workplace do provide me with laptop, but i have to log in to company server every time i want to use it so, yea big no no. Back in February, i don't have much in my emergency funds, just around 7.0M IDR (around 410-420 USD). So, i decided to just buy the bare minimum laptop that i can use for work (mostly used for spreadsheet anyway) and use the rest to build myself a PC. i bought myself a local brand (ADVAN) laptop with 3rd gen ryzen 5 in it for 3.2M IDR (around 185-190 USD) and use the rest to build my first initial PC Scrapyard War style, scrolling through facebook group and marketplace for days. Unfortunately not entirely though since i bought the motherboard brand new back in February 2025.

I should have shared this since the start of the build, since this is build log, but i plan to keep upgrading.
*** I'm from Indonesia, Tech Stuff are soo expensive here because of taxes. 

here is my initial Spec: this cost me about 4M IDR (About 240USD)
CPU : AMD R5 4500 (secondhand from FB marketplace)
MOBO : ASRock A520M-ITX 
RAM : 1*4 GB stick from a DELL Prebuild PC given to me by IT guy from office

GPU : Colorfull GT 1030 (Secondhand)
Storage: 2.5" HDD Seagate 500GB pulled out from my old broken laptop, been using this as external drive before.

PSU : Vurrion V-POWER 400M (Secondhand)
CASE : Old Wearness Case (bought it in flea market for 30USD as a complete PC along with its CRT monitor, Keyboard and speaker)
Keyboard : Wearness Keyboard
Mouse : Logitech B100
Speaker : IDK the brand, it says tornado on the front. bought it along with that PC from flea market.
Monitor : LG Monitor 720p (secondhand)

 

I decided to go with mini ITX because i want to make myself a portable PC since i often go on work trip for extended period of time. but in the end its not exactly portable.

here is my current Spec:

CPU : AMD R5 4500
MOBO : ASRock A520M-ITX 
RAM : 2*8GB Team Elite Plus 3200Mhz (Got it second hand for around 17 USD)

GPU : Galax RTX 2060 Super 8GB (A friend want to upgrade his rig and sold me this for 120 USD)
Storage:
1. NVME SSD ADATA Legend 128GB as boot drive (from FB marketplace for 5 USD)
2. 2.5" HDD Seagate 500GB pulled out from my old broken laptop, still kicking.

3. SATA SSD V-Gen 256GB (Given to me by IT guy from work, pulled it out from another PC he said)

PSU : ADATA XPG PYLON 650W BRONZE (new)
CASE : Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Old New, the shop i bought that PSU offered me this case after knowing what PC im bulding, for 12USD since it's been sitting in his storage for years, it even have some corrosion)
Keyboard : Fantech Atom Pro96 (Ex display, got it with 50% discount)
Mouse : Rexus Xierra RXM G23 (new)
Speaker : Still the same speaker, sound not bad tho.
Monitor : Samsung Smart Monitor M7 32" (impulse buying this in a clearance sale back in Oct 2025, from 5.0M IDR (300USD) discount with extra cashback, so i got it for only 3M IDR (180USD) almost 50% off) 

Jumping from 720p to 4K is like damn, idk what to say man. the monitor might be overkill for my system, but i thought i can use it like for watching movie and other media stuff. im planing to add monitor arm next, so i can move the monitor to the side, toward my bed.

I'll be pleased if there is any input to improve my build.