Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode, where today we're taking a look at a PC that I got for free...And you can't get better than that can you. Well after even just a few glances at the PC immediately we can see not everything looks quite right, and worst of all this thing has been in use...Someone has actually been using this thing. So join me today as we investigate the depths of this confusing machine, try and get it working, and then finally...See if we can give it some proper TLC so it can leave my desk, and can go to someone who will actually use it. Enjoy!
What on earth have I got myself into... - 0:00
Does it turn on? - 2:43
Making some plans - 4:40
It just gets worse - 5:42
Can Linux tell us the specs - 7:01
Maybe Windows will work? - 9:00
I have NO CLUE but its done it... - 9:45
Ethernet Fun! - 9:58
GPU Drivers (and what card is it?) - 11:45
Can it survive just 1 Stress Test - 12:47
Lets start taking it apart...haha pain - 13:43
Cleaning Montage (It took a long time...) - 14:48
What have I changed - 15:35
Does it now turn on properly - 16:27
Now it wont boot again - 16:49
I'm an idiot - 17:01
Sidegrade plans - 17:53
Okay it plays games fine? - 18:20
Adding in an RX 460 (Sidegrade Allow it) - 19:32
Whats happened so far? - 20:01
The Specs - 22:45
How Powerful actually is it? - 24:37
What to test? - 27:28
The Benchmarks - 28:53
How did it Perform? - 44:28
Thermals, Drivers, Extras - 46:44
Yes i will test Linux - 48:18
Thoughts & Installing Linux - 49:12
Neofetch & Steam - 51:24
Linux Gaming on the Free PC - 52:59
Thoughts on Linux - 57:15
So that was the free PC (Also LIVE Noise Demonstration) - 57:55
Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds
Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...
Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode, where today we're taking a look at a PC that I got for free...And you can't get better than that can you. Well after even just a few glances at the PC immediately we can see not everything looks quite right, and worst of all this thing has been in use...Someone has actually been using this thing. So join me today as we investigate the depths of this confusing machine, try and get it working, and then finally...See if we can give it some proper TLC so it can leave my desk, and can go to someone who will actually use it. Enjoy!
What on earth have I got myself into... - 0:00
Does it turn on? - 2:43
Making some plans - 4:40
It just gets worse - 5:42
Can Linux tell us the specs - 7:01
Maybe Windows will work? - 9:00
I have NO CLUE but its done it... - 9:45
Ethernet Fun! - 9:58
GPU Drivers (and what card is it?) - 11:45
Can it survive just 1 Stress Test - 12:47
Lets start taking it apart...haha pain - 13:43
Cleaning Montage (It took a long time...) - 14:48
What have I changed - 15:35
Does it now turn on properly - 16:27
Now it wont boot again - 16:49
I'm an idiot - 17:01
Sidegrade plans - 17:53
Okay it plays games fine? - 18:20
Adding in an RX 460 (Sidegrade Allow it) - 19:32
Whats happened so far? - 20:01
The Specs - 22:45
How Powerful actually is it? - 24:37
What to test? - 27:28
The Benchmarks - 28:53
How did it Perform? - 44:28
Thermals, Drivers, Extras - 46:44
Yes i will test Linux - 48:18
Thoughts & Installing Linux - 49:12
Neofetch & Steam - 51:24
Linux Gaming on the Free PC - 52:59
Thoughts on Linux - 57:15
So that was the free PC (Also LIVE Noise Demonstration) - 57:55
Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds
Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...
Second Channel: youtube.com/@budgetbuildsliveunofficial7896
Discord: discord.gg/YUCPJWqjRE
