Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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TECH FLIP SERIES: Pulling an old computer out of the trash, can we turn this thing into a gaming PC? Taking the old machine and adding some spare parts, fixing a broken fan, and reinstalling Windows gets us up and running. Now add a quick overclock, and let’s try some benchmarks to see if this little computer can actually game!

Some of the items used in this build:
Acer Aspire AX1420-UR10P SFF
AMD Athlon II X4 645
Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB Low Profile
Micron 2.5 SATA 6Gb/s 256GB


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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Beginning Stats
0:49 - Testing the PC
1:09 - Entering BIOS
1:25 - Opening the PC
2:51 - Changing GPU Bracket
3:25 - Installing Windows
3:44 - Overclocking the GPU
3:52 - Benchmarks
5:20 - Warnings
6:21 - Conclusion