How To Build a Quick & Cheap Gaming PC - MMM 

Just ordered the parts list and looking forward to building this with my kids as a fun summer project. Thanks MMM!

It's so cool to watch you building a PC. I've first read your blog 2 and a half years ago and it totally changed my life. My current savings rate is 60% and I only wish I had read it sooner! Anyway yeah I love computer hardware so it's awesome to see you doing something else I care about!

Nice! Glad to see you are reviving this channel! Thanks so much for doing this, learned a ton from your blog. Sold my car a year ago and never looked back. Riding my bike everywhere - a money-printing fountain of youth indeed! To the video: yeah, so glad that crypto miners are no longer inflating graphics card's prices. Good build for not a lot of money!

I wish I had MMM as a dad he seems like a good dude who anybody wold learn a ton of stuff from all useful skills in the world.

Thank you for the step by step, as a diesel Mechanic I always wondered what it would take to build my own pc. Thanks again!

love that antec case, had one for my first P4 build, that thing is a tank

I love your blog. Do you still have an outdoor gym? Would like to see a video of that, maybe even a typical workout. I am wondering how you protect it from corrosion. Greetings from Germany.

Nice idea! My son wants to do this, so I'll show him the video. Too bad he doesn't have any tech-savvy people IRL to help with this project, but this is the next best thing. Thanks a lot MMM!

Good job and well done . Thank you for all your work

Sweet! I'm sure there are a few fans out there that remember soldering motherboards together, back when computers were in kit form. Recently rediscovered the fun of setting up a PC from components - a gaming PC too (I gather more influence from the 13-yr old?) and can recommend to others Jeff Attwood's (of StackOverflow fame) 'Building a PC' series on YT. One very cool thing is the fact that you are using much better quality components than if you bought an off-the-shelve system, for close to the same price or a little more if you are getting a high-end graphics card, etc. This is also illustrated by the cases - the cases are very nice to work with - (like a Mercedes 300D) designed to be fixed by the homeowner. One other recommendation: a local shop can be really helpful, say a Micro Center, since they might have classes, and the sales folks are usually pretty knowledgeable and can save you a bit of time.

Love these!

486dx was my first gaming PC as well - to run command and conquer 95!! Love seeing PC building content (but I’m a little biased given my channel)

Sweet Rig ^^

Nice edit! I had zero interest in the subject, but I was compelled to watch the whole video. Great job.

Since you're branching out, could you do a vid on how you used the Hardie cement boards on your studio etc with the gaps in between without letting rain in behind and also what type of paint you used on them? 🙏I'm sure LMM could help with the camera work and music!

I’m really in need of a new computer. Never even opened one but I’m thinking about giving it a try

That shirt ist just pure gold!

A high-end graphics card is a big investment whether you buy used or new. So I would consider buying a new (but older-generation & discounted) card that comes with a warranty, usually 3 years. A new card also has a longer life expectancy than a used card, unless the used card is barely used. My last few high-end cards lasted 5-6 years at most. If you buy a used card that has been used for N years, that is how much lifespan you lose. If a used card is 6 years old, you should get it for free!

Thankyou 👍

This computer seems good! I might buy this and get a gtx 1080. :)

hey MMM, I've watched your video Interview with Gavin and it inspired me to start a youtube channel too. I'm wondering what kind of equipment do you need to start filming videos without turning people away because of bad audio/video quality? Do you use lighting too? Any other uselful tips or tools you think ok? Thanks a lot!

MMM AND GAMING PCs YASSSSSSSSSSS

Having just built a great Gaming PC for myslef (and as a mustachian) i recommend investing in a 50$ case. It will improve airflow and overall performance drastically.

For those not tech-savvy enough but still want to go a similar route, you can a buy a "bare-bone" PC offered by some PC sellers, such as Avadirect. They assemble the case, main board, power supply for you and even do some testing on it. Then you buy and assemble your own hard drive, memory, and graphics card, which can be done by less savvy users.

For a moment there, I thought you were going to use it to play solitaire or minesweeper at the end :3

It used to be harder - these days if it is the wrong port/bus, it won't fit. On the old days, plug the power cable one pin off and you can fry the expensive motherboard :)

Building PC's is a hobby of mine, though perhaps not terribly useful now that I've made the one PC I need. :) I recommend the RU-vid channel run by Oafah as a sort of Mr Money Mustache of PC building. He punches the PC building community in the face frequently and encourages people to shop smart. One example is his series where he creates a "shitbox" that can play games for a cost of

The only thing missing in the video is choice of monitor. For high-end use such as gaming, design, video editing, etc., that is not to be decided lightly. Monitor qualities range widely. Some are not cheap either. Name brands like Samsung could have duds too. You have to read reviews and choose one that makes sense for you.

Nice! I, too, am glad that the cryptocurrency effect on the GPU market has subsided. It was pretty ridiculous tbh! That's a nice rig!

I was looking to buy used PC on Craigslist and just put good graphics card - could be cheaper. Just my 2c.

Do a video on switching from one of the big 4 mobile carriers to GOOGLE FI!

No CPU thermal paste?

What games do you/your son play?

Music is awesome! Who produced it?

The cryptocurrency price "crash" you reference @3:00 has recovered - and then some. The folks bailing out of their mining rig operations and selling their high-end graphics cards on eBay probably weren't HODL'ers (Bitcoin-speak for long-term holders). Still, their loss is your gain; good way to capitalize.

And you can even save more money with a simple trick.. don't install Windows! - But install Ubuntu (Yes - it's free and you can play games like CS:GO !)

Its Rye -zen not risen you plonker! Lol

Good video, but I have some problems with the "big picture". Video games? Yes, I get that you have a 13 y/o son, but you smartly endorse NO tv, but are video games any better? I think not. How many acts of violence does a developing brain need to see? My only video game is chess online, with people around the world. How do you rationalize video games as a Mustachian? I built my first computer with a donated 486 mother board, just after Pentiums came out. After successful proof of concept, I built up a Pentium model from computer swap meet new parts for cheap. Now a days I tear them apart and sell the parts on ebay or recycle for gold, copper, Aluminum, SS, brass, etc.