When your next door neighbours have a look out of the window and see you in the back garden with some new pc hardware they must be like, "That bloke has a different computer every week, he's mad!"
Like i said i have one its an hp pavilion 500 series and with some tuning i replced the psu for a 850w unit a smal factor gtx 1060 6gb and 16gb of ddr3 ram. It has an i7 4770 non k version and it runs erverything i wana play even cyberpunk with a mix of setings to 40fps at 60 but most of the time is on 60 fps. Just finished days gone on it now started death stranding again all maxed out. And my hp have Wi-Fi built in it dvd drive just as i like and i have an 1tb hd and a sata 3 ssd from team elite. And yes has no rgb but i prefer like this when a frend comes to my house and looks at it and say that cant game its an older system bla bla bla and than they taste wolfenstein 2 completly maxed out at 1080p with 150 fps on average they shut up in seconds.
@@conorf8091 That's not the point. The point is that it's very clean underneath the CPU and blowing the dust away after removal could only make things dirty. Technically the PC would probably run fine for many more years, if he just replaced the CPU fan and didn't do any cleaning. Not removing the CPU before blowing away dust is not a computer handling guideline. It's an effective cleaning guideline.
Absolutely for this series to continue, not only are you saving things that were destined for an ewaste bin, but you're also making entertaining content and some profit on the side! Win for everyone
@@RandomGaminginHD hyped for a series or troubleshooting and reviving of pcs, but please for the love of god... 'slotted' screw heads and flatblades, 'crossed' screw heads are phillips, and i highly recommend leaving the cpu in the socket before blowing all the dust around the motherboard 😂
@@JamesManukonga Perhaps normal environments yes, but this PC was employed in an extremely dusty, even grimy industrial environment, so I can't fault my guy for taking it all apart
@@hansbehrends438 oh no not at all, i too would have taken it apart. Only I would have used the blower just prior to remove the cpu as opposed to just after haha
I really like the homely-style that you do in your videos! It's so relaxing and soothing with those pc components in the garden with your calm voiceovers in it, than in a studio with electronic music in the background! Keep it up, RandomGaminginHD! Also, I'm considering in getting that same electric duster as yours as it is £50 and I've heard good reviews. So, here's my question about it, do I have to ground myself before I start using it to clean my pc?
You don't need to be grounded all the time, but touching not painted part of a pc case when it's still plugged in (or other grounded thing) is a good practice. Also for time of cleaning avoid touching pets, carpets, and some kinds of clothes.
They sell a bracelet with a wire clip to discharge static, I have it and it's not a bad idea to wear it when working on delicate parts like RAM and motherboards. Honestly I think that the best way to address the problem is wearing antistatic clothes and shoes.
I have the Compu Cleaner in red and haven't bothered grounding myself. I do what RGHD did in this video as a side hustle and haven't caused any issues. A couple tips though if you plan to do something similar to the video: Unplug the computer and hold down the power button for 10 seconds to discharge the electricity from the computer. Use the blower before unplugging/disconnecting any computer parts. That way you don't get dust in used RAM slots or in the CPU socket for instance. Use your hand or a plastic pen to hold fan blades to keep them from spinning. Not doing so can cause damage to the motor (I have experienced this a couple of times). Be careful when using this to dust off hard drives and CD drives. I have actually stopped using it for those and just wipe them down by hand. You can accidently force dust into places you don't want it to and cause problems. I had a working CD drive that stopped working right after I cleaned it with the Compu Cleaner, but it was fixed by opening and closing the tray. I may not be lucky next time. Lastly, the intake is at the bottom of these cleaners and there's a filter to block big stuff from coming through. Make sure you check it often and don't set it down on places like carpet or loose things until the motor is completely powered down; it helps keep it from getting clogged quickly. Anyways, the duster saves you money in the long run and is useful for many other things as well!
Dang, taking me back to the old days where I used to have my first ever windows xp PC and I just see my dad as a kid clean and fix the pc before I even get a chance to use it lol
I love this kind of thing, both to watch on RU-vid and in real life. There's a lot of satisfaction to be had from cleaning/fixing up an old wreck. It's also one of the best ways to pick up really cheap parts at the moment.
It's probably best to leave the CPU in next time when using the duster, you don't want dust to get into the socket since you'll never get it out and risk breaking the 'pins'
You can use a steamer for cleaning the 'non' electric components like the 'case' after blowing it with the blower. It kills the unwanted germs and and provides a newer look. The steam can clean the grimes form all the nooks and crannies. Since its steam it'll take about 10 secs to dry out, so no worries.
I find great satisfaction by watching you bring these PCs back to life. Sure, it can't run triple A games with amazing performance, but PCs are able to do much more than that. So many people would be happy to own one of these, even if just for web browsing, watching movies... most machines are great if used to their purpose. You definitely don't need a Ferrari to move from point A to B, a VW Beetle might do just fine. :)
Electric air dusters are one of the best inventions. Mine has served me for years and probably saved me hundreds of dollars worth of compressed air cans.
Great video! It's very satisfying to make something nice that started out such a mess! I did the same thing with a Dell Optiplex some months ago and it got me back into fixing and building computers again. I have moved up to Dell Precision Workstations now, lol. With prices being what they are right now your video will help a lot of people get started.
Same! I just brought an old HP back to life for a colleague at work and now I guess I'm hooked again. Just when I think I've gotten control of my addiction. Lol.
"Welcome to another video! No you don't have your playback at 2x speed, it turns out that dust on that PC was actually cocaine and now I'm making 7 videos a day".
When you use the Blower on the PSU (or something else with a fan) you should block the fan from spinning, since it can otherwise function like a Generator and fry components.
You're right, but the voltage it generates is not enough to actually fry components. I've blown out entire systems without blocking the movements of any fans and they all ran without any issues when I started them back up.
Looks similar to the Dell XPS 8700 I bought back in 2015 except the motherboard has 4 RAM slots (4GB DDR3 1600 MHz in each), an i7-4790 and a GTX 745 (now replaced with a 1070). Also, the PSU was 460W (now replaced with a 650W 80+ Gold). And yes, the case was complete HELL to work with! The thing would get caked in so much dust too! Moving it all to a NZXT case was the best decision I made.
Nice video as Always :) A tips for you. Never remove the cpu from the socket when you clean it, you might get dust or sand in the socket. Thank you for the vids and good luck on the new series :)
Between Greg "hours spent carefully detailing with alcohol wipes, q-tips, and cotton swabs" Salazar and Budget Builds "Let me just turn a garden hose on the entire PC" Official lies RandomGaminginHD :D
“How a case looks won’t affect the performance” Excuse me! Everyone knows the more LED RGB fans/strips you have, and the more weird angular lines you have, the faster it is!
FINALLY a real review of an electric air blower. I've been on the fence about getting one and this is the first, reputable video ive seen where someone said they're frikken awesome.
I love the idea of rescuing systems from their inevitable death in a dump. Especially if said system could be used elsewhere and have a second chance of life.
My office has that similar pc. I've took apart the psu to blow air inside of it and had no issues. The cpu cooler fan had an error too but managed to get it to work by taking it apart and cleaning it from the inside. Gave it an ssd and 8gb dual channel ram and its a great office pc.
I'm glad you were able to resurrect the old beast! a lot of the time I will change chassis as I kind of hate the chassis HP used on their systems. on these rebuilds, I will max out the memory and add 2 or more hard drives for additional storage. HP goes with a generic version of Asus motherboards and most of the time they are faulty. I've had to scrap out board when the SATA connectors fail and the plastic SATA sockets come off the board. the other thing I do is to get the specs on the motherboard to verify the amount of ram and maximum CPU size. Excellent video! thank you for sharing!
satisfying to watch this cleaning process. better with speech rather than a song like 5-minute craft channel with no explanation 😂. keep it up random gaming in hd. support you always
This definitely reminds me of a classic rginhd video. I remember binging all of your videos on a trip to San Francisco 2 years ago, and this just brought me right back.
Really enjoy this video format. If any upcoming broken systems actually boot to Windows and are this dirty I'd love to see before and after on thermals. Keep up the good work!
More screws than your local Massage parlour? I recently got given my first Dell Optiplex, with an i5-4670S and 1X4GB RAM. The maximum non-cpu bottlenecking GPU to turn this into a legit gamer is probs going to be a 1050ti, and chuck in another 4GB stick of course. I reckon if i can get a GPU for 100-150 i could probs flog it for double that (Minus SSD & HDD). I've had a compu-cleaner for a while now and it's the single best purchase i've made for sorting PC's out! Cheers Steve, your videos are a visual representation of sad i mean happiness for me personally!
Good one, sometimes its simply as faulty drive, other components in working order. You always check each component separated in different computers that you know are working, but you need to have several computers that are compatible.
Ayy I have the same exact air blower, and yeah it is the best thing I've purchased cuz it never loses its pressure unlike compressed air cans and I don't need to be buying new cans every time anymore
the pea sized thermal paste is the perfect method, I saw a video of a guy who did the pea technique and he squished a piece of clear acrylic on top of it and you could see the paste spread evenly over the whole surface except for the tiny corners on each side which doesnt really matter
This is a good guide in general for anyone to dust out a pc, especially the cpu heatsink which is a common point of failing due to dust. How many people will not know to clean out their pc if they are experiencing random shutdowns?
honestly i bought one of these electrical air dusters and tbf its great, i dont wipe my personal rig down to the point of zero dust just making sure its not layered of filth, and tbf it still makes my white pc look amazing and keeps my high end specs running amazing, the best thing
Brave man, I’d recommend leaving the cpu in the socket while your cleaning the board, real easy to bend them pins - only done it once but you’ll learn quick :)
The fans failing is mostly loose connections if it isn't burned out. Had an old Optilex 765 that also had a 'fan problem', but turned out it was just the pins that were loose on the connection's inside. Had to be pinched with pliers so they'd get a good grip, works just like brand new.
My friend actually has the same machine which we bought for $35. We upgraded the psu, put a gtx 1050 and an ssd, and has been using it for the last 3 years
I use a paint brush and I bought a near silent 1 gallon Air compressor, works perfect. On some systems I'm picked up and repaired, I have taken the PSU apart to clean it, I actually did one recently where the PSU a 750 watt Seasonic PSU the fan controller died in it no matter the fan plugged into it, it wouldn't power it, I had to replace the fan and run the fan wire out the back of it and plugged it into a molex connector, it would overheat with a Vega 64 and a Ryzen 7 5700G. No sense in tossing it if it still works but needs a fan replaced. Of course I wouldn't be touching things inside of it.
This was a great, practical video - hopefully folks can get inspired to do more with older hardware. Please do more of these, and maybe, add your thoughts of the best thing to upgrade for each particular system (with before and after tests).
@RandomGaminginHD Some advice on GPU Thermal Paste application: Tldr: Spread the paste thinly and evenly on the bare die. (With a spudger or a cut piece from an old credit card or something like that) Why you might ask? Well, for crappy cards like these it wont matter 99% of the time. But let me tell you I've owned a 7970 Lighning BE in the past. Applying a pea sized amount on the bare die would spread out evenly on the die, in a circular pattern. Leaving out just tiny spaces in the corners (really only like 1mm of space): I deemed the card faulty because whenever I furmarked the thing, it would give me massive artifacts once it warmed up. I was about to give up but then I reapplied the thermal paste, spreading it out evenly to cover the full die. And boom, it worked like a charm (no Furmark artifacts anymore) - even though reported temps were the same between the two methods. Leaving me to believe that this really power-hungry card would actually overheat PARTS of the die (not where the temp sensors were positioned necessarily), leading to transistor failure/partial overheat. So from this day on, whenever I am to apply thermal paste on a bare die, I thoroughly make sure to get full coverage of the die. With IHSes you don't need to be so peculiar. Keep rocking ✌️
i do a lot of pc cleaning on the side for people, my favorite tools are microfiber cloth, an air compressor (with a vapor trap/water trap) and Q-tips! qtips are your best friend!
