Cheap starter pc

[Logicjunkie520]

So im trying to start up my own little YouTube channel and I need a new computer the laptops i have barely browse the internet at a speed of one minute to load a YouTube video and i have two old windows vista desktops. So i was wandering is it easier and cheaper to either upgrade and update or just purchase a new pre-built system 

my budget is about $150 U.S.

[Guest]

I don't really think you can do at that small budget. Chances that your laptop would still be better. 

And you are wasting money on another crap that won't last long enough. See if you can upgrade those old desktops. What specs are they in detail?

[Beef Boss]

150 isn't very workable. IMHO I would save up and depending on how old you are(not asking) work around the house and do chores for extra money. 

[Aereldor]

150 is too low for almost everything, but this might be salvageable.

 

Can you tell us what's in the Windows Vista desktops? If either of them has a Core 2 Quad and at least 4GB of RAM (although 8 is preferable), then this might be salvageable with a GTX 1050.

 

By the way, I mean combined RAM. If one desktop has 2 and the other has 4, that's plenty. Just move everything over to the better system, if it's good enough.

[ProjectBox153]

Just find a Dell OptiPlex desktop, upgrade it for cheap, then make money and sell it to get a new system with far better specs. People give these machines away these days. Someone gave me one at a yard sale, and I hadn't even asked how much it was (free).

[Mooshi]

$150 is a family grocery bill, not a PC budget. I think there are higher priorities than starting a YouTube channel if that's what you currently have. 

[GDRRiley]

you can grab a used core 2 quad grab a new video card. 

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, Logicjunkie520 said:

So im trying to start up my own little YouTube channel and I need a new computer the laptops i have barely browse the internet at a speed of one minute to load a YouTube video and i have two old windows vista desktops. So i was wandering is it easier and cheaper to either upgrade and update or just purchase a new pre-built system 

my budget is about $150 U.S.

Your only chance is used parts aside from like an AM1 5350 based build

randomgamingHD does a lot of stuff like that

OZ Talks Hardware does super low budget systems like that as well

 

[aisle9]

17 minutes ago, Logicjunkie520 said:

So im trying to start up my own little YouTube channel and I need a new computer the laptops i have barely browse the internet at a speed of one minute to load a YouTube video and i have two old windows vista desktops. So i was wandering is it easier and cheaper to either upgrade and update or just purchase a new pre-built system 

my budget is about $150 U.S.

Optiplex 780 tower w/Core 2 Quad = $81 (and it comes with a Windows license!)

 

This RAM and this RAM = $1.75 + $5.99 shipping, running total is now $88.74

 

This hard drive = $39.99. Added bonus, the Optiplex MT chassis has two drive bays and enough SATA plugs, so you can use the tiny little HDD the system comes with! Running total is now $128.73

 

This GPU, which isn't particularly good at all, but it can handle light gaming on low settings and, most importantly, only costs $21.24 with $2.83 shipping, bringing your grand total to:

 

$152.80, including shipping, not including any tax

 

You'll be saddled with a PC that, frankly, isn't very good, but for $150 you could do a lot worse. Rendering video on it will be painful, but it will certainly speed up your browsing and video-watching experience. If you've got spare parts from your other two Vista PCs that you can merge into whatever Optiplex you happen to buy, that could open up some cash for a bigger hard drive or better graphics card. It's not an ideal setup for a YouTube editing and rendering machine, but Optiplexes are the unsung heroes of the PC world: cheap, powerful (for their day) and built like tanks.