Recyclotron 3000
by Ramon V Posted on: 12/28/2022
Build Description
After rummaging through the remnants of my father's office that closed years ago, I realized that there was a pile of certified e-waste just waiting to be turned into the ultimate gaming setup of yesteryear. With minimal upgrades, a few LED strips, and a hilariously unprofitable mining gpu, I have put together a gaming setup with capabilities that would have been completely unheard of in 2008. With triple monitors at a staggering 900p, this rig is capable of putting out "playable" framerates in modern AAA titles such as Among Us and Minecraft, all at over half the combined pixels of a 4k display!
Favorite Feature
This board only wanted to turn on with its original power button due to some weird wiring that I didn't feel like figuring out, so I have the deconstructed power button sticking out of the old side fan hole, secured with a twist tie.
i5 4570
Qty: 1
$18.69
I "upgraded" to the "best" cpu I could readily find for this socket on the resale market.
Dell E145483
Qty: 1
$34.20
This is meant for a small form factor PC, but the good folks at Dell saw fit to give it an upgrade path to a full size GPU.
AMD Radeon RX 470
Qty: 1
$100.00
I traded an Xbox One for this. What do you think? Did I win or lose that trade?
Neo Forza 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L-1600 PC3L-12800 CL11 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit NMUD340C8116DA2 - Green
Qty: 1
$20.47
Alienware Aurora 2007
Qty: 1
$20.00
Chosen for its blue lights in the front, and its an Alienware, from a time where that actually meant something.
Cooler Master 500W
Qty: 1
$33.00
I actually got this and the GPU in the trade for my Xbox One... it was probably worth it.
Stock Heat Sink
Qty: 1
$0.00
I used a leaf blower to clean out 4 cases, and this heat sink was the cleanest so it survived another day.
WD Blue Mainstream 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal CMR Hard Drive
Qty: 1
$44.99
I have about 5 TB of HDD just sitting around.
Inland Professional 240GB SSD SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm TLC 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1
$15.99
Everyone loves a free SSD from Micro Center!