Video Request: Cheap Hardware Testing

[cybertrench]

So I was thinking today that it would be interesting to watch a video of people testing super cheap hardware like Power Supply's that come with towers. Or motherboards like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135385and so on with cheap as dirt towers. I think it would be interesting to see what happens when you start to push a machine like this what are the temps is the power supply going to fry everything. Also If a video like this is out there let me know most of the videos I seem to find are more about mid range to high range not much on very low tear equipment.  

[Buildmeasystem]

The way I see it, there are a few reasons you don't see videos of cheap hardware.

 

because companies don't send their cheapest stuff out for evaluation. There's no point in sending stuff out to get a guaranteed negative review. 

 

reviewers aren't going to spend their own money on hardware that is likely to be complete garbage. Especially power supplies that may cause damage to other costly parts. 

 

people who do actually buy this stuff, either don't have the technical know how, have no access to equipment needed to test (PSU testing), or just simply have no desire to do anything like a review. 

 

 

 

All that aside, ECS has been making motherboards for decades. While they don't use top quality components suitable for high end gaming rigs or overclocking, there's no reason why that motherboard wouldn't work just fine in a cheap pc for doing basic tasks and light use. It is that price because it has no features. There's 1 PCI-E slot. only stereo audio. Nearly no expansion. and uses the H81 chipset. 

 

My aunt turns her PC on about 3 times a month. That board would probably be just fine for a cheap i3 for her as an example. 

[cybertrench]

I was in no way trying to say ECS was a bad motherboard it was an example of just one that i quickly found that had some bad reviews. And you are right they would have to use their own money to do the project. I just thought it would be interesting and if nothing else a tool for myself or others to use to show why going the cheap route on pc parts can be very costly. There are other ways I can show that just thought it would be an interesting topic. 

[georgespamme]

Linus Tech Tips has tons of videos about value purchasing, but the common theme is that value does not equal cheap.  Value is about finding a sweet spot between price and performance.  Cheap is about spending as little as possible.  E.G.:
 

[LogicalDrm]

Cheap producs are thing where you buy and regret later. This with most of cheaper end PSUs like those which come with cases. Unless you check beforehand. Like my older case that case with PSU. But it was really good CM PSU with good reviews and user experience.

 

With mobos its same. Like I don't go for cheapest of my options when getting mobo. When you have built twice with too cheap mobo, the trouble is more than enough reason for spending more.

 

Granted, there are good, cheap stuff. But getting noname stuff for gaming or heavy use PC isn't that good idea. For basic office or family PC yes. But then again, you will be going for known brands even then. Like with said PSUs. Chieftec, LC-Power and Enermax aren't top of the list on suggestions anywhere but they still do quality stuff for office-grade PCs.