WEBVTT 00:00:00.020 --> 00:00:04.200 Ah, the mantra of the PC master race. 00:00:04.760 --> 00:00:07.020 Build your own PC, they say. 00:00:07.300 --> 00:00:09.960 It's cheaper than a pre-built, they say. 00:00:10.460 --> 00:00:14.180 But just how cheaply can you build a completely new system? 00:00:14.600 --> 00:00:17.920 And what compromises would you make if you were to do so? 00:00:18.500 --> 00:00:22.600 To find out, we purchased this bag of potatoes. 00:00:24.200 --> 00:00:26.000 Oh, and also we built this PC. 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:40.780 E.K. Waterblocks' all-aluminum fluid gaming lineup 00:00:40.780 --> 00:00:45.600 offers great custom-grade water cooling performance for an affordable price. 00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:47.660 Learn more at the link in the video description. 00:00:48.920 --> 00:00:52.640 Okay, so the exact spec of the cheapest PC you can build 00:00:52.640 --> 00:00:56.980 seems to vary a bit depending on the day that you're shopping for it. 00:00:57.260 --> 00:01:00.460 And also just how ghetto fabulous you want to get. 00:01:00.460 --> 00:01:03.980 But long story short, we ended up with something, 00:01:04.540 --> 00:01:06.000 well, let's say usable. 00:01:06.080 --> 00:01:09.220 For $151.99. 00:01:10.260 --> 00:01:13.780 And to clarify the usable bit there, 00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:17.360 we actually had managed to find a full system 00:01:17.360 --> 00:01:20.640 with this single-core Intel Celeron 440 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:23.880 that would have been $1.51 cheaper, 00:01:24.320 --> 00:01:27.740 but unfortunately, the Acer motherboard it was attached to 00:01:27.740 --> 00:01:31.620 was a lot funkier than we at first thought. 00:01:31.620 --> 00:01:35.860 And using it would have required some heavy case modification. 00:01:36.080 --> 00:01:40.020 So we settled for this slightly more expensive combo. 00:01:40.020 --> 00:01:45.920 A quad-core AMD A8 3870 and this ECS motherboard. 00:01:46.870 --> 00:01:49.190 Now, even with the right standoffs, 00:01:49.750 --> 00:01:53.670 assembly of this thing was nothing short of heroic. 00:01:53.670 --> 00:01:57.750 We dodged, we spun, we rolled away from the sharp, 00:01:58.550 --> 00:02:04.290 spiky insides of the Xion case that we picked up for 23 bucks. 00:02:04.290 --> 00:02:06.290 I swear, around every 00:02:06.430 --> 00:02:09.170 corner, there must have been a sharp piece of metal 00:02:09.170 --> 00:02:12.770 just waiting for a finger to run across it. 00:02:12.770 --> 00:02:16.370 Finally, though, still alive, but not entirely unscathed, 00:02:16.370 --> 00:02:20.270 we fired our rig up and installed Windows 10. 00:02:20.270 --> 00:02:22.610 And with it all assembled now, 00:02:22.610 --> 00:02:27.110 had a chance to look at what it was that we'd created. 00:02:27.110 --> 00:02:30.710 At which time, we promptly wished we hadn't. 00:02:30.710 --> 00:02:34.570 Because the build quality of this thing is atrocious. 00:02:34.570 --> 00:02:35.290 If this were the subject of an LTT review, 00:02:35.290 --> 00:02:36.150 this would have been the first time we'd done this. 00:02:36.150 --> 00:02:36.270 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.270 --> 00:02:36.310 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.310 --> 00:02:36.370 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.370 --> 00:02:36.450 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.450 --> 00:02:36.510 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.510 --> 00:02:36.550 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.550 --> 00:02:36.610 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.610 --> 00:02:36.650 So we had to do it again. 00:02:36.650 --> 00:02:37.690 But as they continue our review, 00:02:37.690 --> 00:02:40.850 it would probably go a little something like this. 00:02:40.850 --> 00:02:43.450 All the materials of this product feel super cheap 00:02:43.450 --> 00:02:45.330 because they are. 00:02:45.330 --> 00:02:47.890 And the whole system is lighter than 00:02:47.890 --> 00:02:51.350 some of the laptops we've reviewed recently. 00:02:51.350 --> 00:02:54.930 At least I'll give them credit for this. 00:02:54.930 --> 00:02:59.130 The outside of the case is mostly free of sharp edges, 00:02:59.130 --> 00:03:00.190 but I still wouldn't recommend performing the ol' 00:03:00.190 --> 00:03:04.150 reach around to plug something in in the dark 00:03:04.150 --> 00:03:05.810 if you don't want to get bit by this here wild cat. 00:03:05.810 --> 00:03:06.310 Arr! 00:03:07.270 --> 00:03:14.590 Overall though in fairness the look of the case isn't that bad and it's not like it wouldn't be functional if you are on a 00:03:14.590 --> 00:03:15.910 tight budget 00:03:15.910 --> 00:03:21.710 Though the inclusion of a rear case fan for exhaust would have been a nice touch with that said 00:03:22.350 --> 00:03:28.990 Arguably our 400 watt power supply does seem to take care of that job for the most part 00:03:29.690 --> 00:03:35.070 probably because the Coolmax i400 runs its fan at full speed as 00:03:35.070 --> 00:03:39.410 Often as you should be using a condom at a brothel, so that is 00:03:40.290 --> 00:03:46.190 100% of the time in all seriousness though even at idle this system is 00:03:46.490 --> 00:03:52.330 Uncomfortably loud due to that fan and at full load once the CPU fan joins the chorus 00:03:52.390 --> 00:03:55.310 You'll actually probably be wishing for some ear muffs 00:03:55.930 --> 00:04:03.830 The silver lining here at least is that with all that noise you do get some half decent thermals with both the CPU and 00:04:04.370 --> 00:04:05.010 GPU 00:04:05.010 --> 00:04:07.510 Leveling off at around 64 degrees 00:04:08.570 --> 00:04:14.690 Spec wise though ha well you can forget about your favorite triple-a games because this thing 00:04:15.330 --> 00:04:19.190 Barely scrapes by the minimum specs for Windows 10 00:04:19.190 --> 00:04:24.010 I mean the CPU is actually half decent for 38 bucks 00:04:24.010 --> 00:04:31.870 It's four cores at three gigahertz feel like they're being held back somewhat by the rest of the system so for productivity 00:04:32.130 --> 00:04:34.790 This box works reasonably well 00:04:35.010 --> 00:04:37.790 Well once all the extra visuals are disabled 00:04:38.370 --> 00:04:46.850 Surfing the internet was serviceable and even full HD YouTube playback was nice and smooth at least until we ran out of RAM and 00:04:47.310 --> 00:04:53.130 Since there's only two gigs of the stuff well you can expect to be hitting the page file every so often 00:04:53.830 --> 00:04:56.180 just kidding always and 00:04:56.440 --> 00:04:58.440 Oh man 00:04:58.740 --> 00:05:04.740 Once you have to access the hard drive any resemblance of haste goes away 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:06.740 at only 00:05:06.740 --> 00:05:08.740 5400 RPM the 00:05:09.400 --> 00:05:11.580 160 gigabytes of storage is 00:05:12.960 --> 00:05:19.380 Molasses slow like type in a search for one of the four blu-ray movies that you could fit on it 00:05:19.480 --> 00:05:23.120 Then go make a cup of tea while you wait for the results 00:05:23.810 --> 00:05:31.410 But come on who cares about hard drive performance. Let's answer the burning question on all of your minds can it 00:05:32.350 --> 00:05:34.350 game I mean 00:05:34.710 --> 00:05:39.830 The system does have dedicated graphics, so it should be able to write 00:05:40.350 --> 00:05:49.030 Huh the dedicated I think in different graphics would probably be a better term since our GeForce 00:05:50.150 --> 00:05:54.570 8440 GS doesn't give too cold shits about your framerate 00:05:55.210 --> 00:05:57.010 coming in at 00:05:57.010 --> 00:06:03.410 $19 it sports 256 megs of DDR to memory and with a 00:06:03.410 --> 00:06:07.610 with a Dinosauric 460 megahertz core clock, 00:06:07.610 --> 00:06:12.610 its 3DMark score is 36 times lower 00:06:14.250 --> 00:06:18.830 than that of the lowly GTX 750 Ti. 00:06:18.830 --> 00:06:22.630 That's right, not a GTX 1080 Ti, 00:06:22.630 --> 00:06:27.630 but the 750 Ti, a card that costs only five times as much. 00:06:29.070 --> 00:06:32.390 So, needless to say, in our tests, 00:06:32.390 --> 00:06:37.960 we're going for playable rather than pretty. 00:06:38.240 --> 00:06:43.240 Half-Life 2, then, at 720p, medium to lowish details, 00:06:43.460 --> 00:06:47.640 actually not the worst gaming experience I've ever had, 00:06:47.640 --> 00:06:49.940 though that's more of an endorsement 00:06:49.940 --> 00:06:54.320 of Valve's excellent storytelling than this gaming PC. 00:06:54.320 --> 00:06:56.500 And as for anything newer than 2010, 00:06:56.500 --> 00:06:58.800 well, you can forget about that. 00:06:58.800 --> 00:07:02.960 Even CSGO at 720p with the lowest settings 00:07:02.960 --> 00:07:07.400 yields an absolutely unplayable 10 frames per second. 00:07:07.400 --> 00:07:12.530 But wait, Crysis was released before 2010. 00:07:12.710 --> 00:07:16.220 Can it, can it run Crysis? 00:07:16.220 --> 00:07:18.640 Yes, yes it can. 00:07:18.640 --> 00:07:23.380 At 800 by 600 and the lowest settings. 00:07:23.380 --> 00:07:26.780 And it's actually somewhat playable, which is cool. 00:07:26.780 --> 00:07:29.480 But we also wanted to bench our system 00:07:29.480 --> 00:07:32.720 in such a way that you can compare it at home. 00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:34.580 So we booted up 3DMark, 00:07:34.580 --> 00:07:39.500 where only the Ice Storm benchmark for mobile devices 00:07:39.500 --> 00:07:43.580 was able to run since everything else required 00:07:43.580 --> 00:07:48.580 either a higher level of DirectX support or more VRAM. 00:07:49.000 --> 00:07:54.000 Funny story, our GeForce 8440GS managed a score of 4,989, 00:07:56.700 --> 00:07:59.100 which actually kind of sounded like a big number 00:07:59.100 --> 00:08:02.120 until it got absolutely butt-wrecked. 00:08:02.720 --> 00:08:07.720 By the 24,320 score recorded by the AMD integrated GPU 00:08:11.360 --> 00:08:14.440 built in to our processor. 00:08:14.440 --> 00:08:17.780 So I guess then that spending that $19 00:08:17.780 --> 00:08:20.460 on some Mountain Dew and Doritos 00:08:20.460 --> 00:08:25.460 would have had a bigger impact on the gaming experience. 00:08:25.500 --> 00:08:29.340 So then with the GeForce 8440 ripped out, 00:08:29.340 --> 00:08:32.720 actually the whole system got more usable in general. 00:08:32.720 --> 00:08:37.300 We managed almost 60 FPS in CSGO at 720p low, 00:08:37.300 --> 00:08:41.660 and GTA V, well, hey, it got the game to launch. 00:08:41.660 --> 00:08:44.220 Which at this point, we consider a win, 00:08:44.220 --> 00:08:47.500 even if it did only manage frame rates in the 20s, 00:08:47.500 --> 00:08:49.180 among other issues. 00:08:49.180 --> 00:08:53.600 So bottom line, would we recommend this system? 00:08:53.600 --> 00:08:55.820 Absolutely not. 00:08:55.820 --> 00:08:57.160 I mean, to be clear, 00:08:57.160 --> 00:08:59.400 there's still a lot of fun to be had with it. 00:08:59.400 --> 00:09:02.080 I mean, older titles like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, 00:09:03.140 --> 00:09:04.620 worked awesome. 00:09:04.620 --> 00:09:09.100 But this is a lesson in smart spending. 00:09:09.100 --> 00:09:11.880 Even if you're on a super tight budget, 00:09:11.880 --> 00:09:13.680 the cheapest thing on the market 00:09:13.680 --> 00:09:17.680 is almost never a good value. 00:09:17.680 --> 00:09:20.700 So our previous guidance still stands. 00:09:20.700 --> 00:09:22.360 Below a certain price point, 00:09:22.360 --> 00:09:26.140 you really are actually better off with a pre-built 00:09:26.140 --> 00:09:30.500 or going further down, used hardware. 00:09:30.500 --> 00:09:32.680 No matter how many crack pipes you might find in it, 00:09:32.680 --> 00:09:37.250 is pretty much the way to go. 00:09:37.250 --> 00:09:40.150 Blue Apron lets you create delicious, 00:09:40.150 --> 00:09:43.050 chef designed meals at home. 00:09:43.050 --> 00:09:45.930 They deliver all the farm fresh ingredients you need, 00:09:45.930 --> 00:09:49.390 right to your doorstep in exactly the right proportions. 00:09:49.390 --> 00:09:51.230 No trips to the grocery store, 00:09:51.230 --> 00:09:53.830 no waste from unused ingredients. 00:09:53.830 --> 00:09:57.110 And because they're shipped in a refrigerated box, 00:09:57.110 --> 00:09:58.670 the ingredients stay fresh, 00:09:58.670 --> 00:10:01.090 even if you're not at home when your package arrives. 00:10:01.090 --> 00:10:02.830 Their whole vision is to develop a more sustainable, 00:10:02.830 --> 00:10:05.690 sustainable food system through sustainable fishing, 00:10:05.690 --> 00:10:09.050 responsible farming and reducing food waste. 00:10:09.050 --> 00:10:12.230 So they source their ingredients from quality suppliers 00:10:12.230 --> 00:10:14.070 and they offer two types of plans, 00:10:14.070 --> 00:10:16.510 the two person plan and the family plan. 00:10:16.510 --> 00:10:17.450 There's no commitment. 00:10:17.450 --> 00:10:18.990 You can skip or cancel at any time. 00:10:18.990 --> 00:10:22.730 And each meal is between 500 to 800 calories per person 00:10:22.730 --> 00:10:26.190 and is able to be prepared in 40 minutes or less. 00:10:26.190 --> 00:10:28.330 They're always adding new dishes every week. 00:10:28.330 --> 00:10:29.890 So there's tons of variety. 00:10:29.890 --> 00:10:32.350 So stop making the same old dishes, 00:10:32.350 --> 00:10:36.530 because the first 100 people will get three free meals 00:10:36.530 --> 00:10:37.990 on their first Blue Apron order 00:10:37.990 --> 00:10:41.500 by using the link in the video description. 00:10:41.500 --> 00:10:42.920 So thanks for watching you guys. 00:10:42.920 --> 00:10:44.320 I hope you enjoyed this video. 00:10:44.320 --> 00:10:46.500 If you didn't, well, you know where that button is, 00:10:46.500 --> 00:10:49.320 but if you did like it, hit the like button, get subscribed, 00:10:49.320 --> 00:10:51.220 and maybe consider checking out where to buy the stuff 00:10:51.220 --> 00:10:54.140 we've featured at the link in the video description. 00:10:54.140 --> 00:10:56.660 Also down there, we're gonna have a link to our merch store, 00:10:56.660 --> 00:10:58.180 which has cool shirts like this one, 00:10:58.180 --> 00:11:00.120 as well as our community forum, 00:11:00.120 --> 00:11:01.880 which you should totally join.