$4 PC improved

[Funky7Monkey]

(First post here, please be nice )
 
To start off, there is a place near me selling older HP/Compaq pre-builts with Core2 Duos. I went to buy, well, Core2 Duo machines to mess about with and scrap. What I found in the sell pile has been my gaming machine ever since. The original machine is as listed:

• Pentium G630 (stock Intel cooler)
• 2GB Samsung RAM
• Biostar H61MLC
• WD Blue 160GB (With Windows 7 32-bit)
• Cheap Foxconn mini tower
• Cheap 480W PSU

I have since upgraded it with new and used components. I am using the computer on a Samsung 24" 1080p monitor with a 1440x900 generic as a satellite monitor.

• GTX 650 (Bought from a friend; $40)
• 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600 (single blue stick) (NewEgg sale; $52.99)
• second WD Blue 160GB (from a $4 prebuilt)
• Corsair CX430 (gift from parents; ~$43)
• random DVD-RW drive (from a $4 prebuilt)
• random card reader (from a $4 prebuilt)
• Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit (from a teacher)

Total cost to me (and gifts from parents): $144.

I will upgrade to a faster processor before eventually building a whole new computer.

[Hecknologist]

That's pretty awesome how much you have improved your PC for $140. Normally that'd get you a set of ram or an ssd, good job.

[Sam Z Man]

Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit (from a teacher)

The heck that's the best deal ever.

[Silyy097]

The DDR3 will most likely not be compatible with your old MOBO as it was using DDR2. Do check up a bit on that. Though great upgrade, going from a potato pc to one with a decent GPU (Hey, for that price it is decent).

[Jerakl]

 

V nice.

That's actually p cool