Triple D's Frankenstein

de.das.dude · Aug 9, 2017

Hello all, i have been away from my usual antics on here for a few years now. Its affecting my emotional stability. So i am planing to jump back in.

The idea:-

1. Buy a cheap laptop with a 15.6" screen. Should be AMD APU based.
2. Take the laptop apart, and arrange all the components in such a way to facilitate :-
a. Upgrading the CPU to a desktop one.
b. adding a GPU via the PCI bus which probably has the wifi card on it.
c. make it easy to carry. i.e. it will fold in on itself to be compact, but i can "deploy" it somewhere to do a bit of gaming.

Dont need huge specs, as long as it runs 2015 games at med settings, will be fine.

Nuckles56 · Aug 9, 2017

This sounds like an interesting project, I'm certainly going to follow this one

Toothless · Aug 9, 2017

Yeee more goodies!

de.das.dude · Aug 9, 2017

I went through amazon, seems like i can get a decent PC together for less than what it would cost to buy a semi decent laptop.
i dont need monitor since my parents have their TV, neither do i need battery power.

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 9, 2017

de.das.dude said:
I went through amazon, seems like i can get a decent PC together for less than what it would cost to buy a semi decent laptop.
i dont need monitor since my parents have their TV, neither do i need battery power.

Why not go with a used laptop at first?

Vya Domus · Aug 9, 2017

Laptops with AMD APUs that can be upgraded to desktop CPUs ? Is that even a thing ?

EarthDog · Aug 9, 2017

Ill uhh.... yeah.

Subscribed for the hijinks.

de.das.dude · Aug 9, 2017

DeathtoGnomes said:
Why not go with a used laptop at first?

thats... a good idea actually haha!

de.das.dude · Aug 9, 2017

Vya Domus said:
Laptops with AMD APUs that can be upgraded to desktop CPUs ? Is that even a thing ?

same socket so technically... yes. need to do a bit of digging.
just the issue of the onboard VRMs remain!

Papahyooie · Aug 9, 2017

Tried this once back in the day, upgrading a laptop to a desktop CPU. Be sure to look at the detailed specs on the laptop you choose, to find the max power that socket will allow. Just because they are physically identical doesn't mean they are electrically identical, and it definitely doesn't mean that the motherboard behind the socket has the chops to drive a desktop CPU. This could very easily end up in a big puff of smoke. So read before modding.

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 9, 2017

Papahyooie said:
Tried this once back in the day, upgrading a laptop to a desktop CPU. Be sure to look at the detailed specs on the laptop you choose, to find the max power that socket will allow. Just because they are physically identical doesn't mean they are electrically identical, and it definitely doesn't mean that the motherboard behind the socket has the chops to drive a desktop CPU. This could very easily end up in a big puff of smoke. So read before modding.

ya and please get that puff of smoke on video !

de.das.dude · Aug 9, 2017

Papahyooie said:
Tried this once back in the day, upgrading a laptop to a desktop CPU. Be sure to look at the detailed specs on the laptop you choose, to find the max power that socket will allow. Just because they are physically identical doesn't mean they are electrically identical, and it definitely doesn't mean that the motherboard behind the socket has the chops to drive a desktop CPU. This could very easily end up in a big puff of smoke. So read before modding.

since a new lappy will be expensive ( the used ones dont look great on the market here)

i am leaning more and more towards an APU setup.

CPU http://www.amazon.in/AMD-A8-7600-Qu...rue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_4&smid=AYAZOP86CGXY9
Mobo http://www.amazon.in/Asus-A68HM-K-D...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_5&smid=A3TW2FBCZ4AYW7

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 10, 2017

have you looked on eBay there? or any other local reseller? Got used computer parts store anywhere close. Explore all options before going wasting money for new stuff.

de.das.dude · Aug 10, 2017

DeathtoGnomes said:
have you looked on eBay there? or any other local reseller? Got used computer parts store anywhere close. Explore all options before going wasting money for new stuff.

But I like the smell of new things

Frick · Aug 10, 2017

In the s754 days there were laptops with that socket, and desktop CPUs. My brother had one, it overheated from day 1 essentially.

Toothless · Aug 10, 2017

I think it was either FS1 or something of that sort that had desktop variants. I think it was the 3420m my laptop has.

DeathtoGnomes · Aug 10, 2017

de.das.dude said:
But I like the smell of new things

that comes in a bottle sold at the dollar store.

System Name	Monke \| Work Thinkpad\| Old Monke
Processor	Ryzen 5600X \| Ryzen 5500U \| FX8320
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Extreme4 \| ? \| Asrock 990FX Extreme 4
Cooling	240mm Rad \| Not needed \| hyper 212 EVO
Memory	2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB \| 16 GB DDR4 3600 \| 16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB \| Vega 8 \| Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB
Storage	Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) \| some samsung SSD
Display(s)	Dell 2723DS \| Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS \| Dell 2240L
Case	Ant Esports Tempered case \| Thinkpad \| Antec
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 \| Jabra corpo stuff
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e \| not needed \| Corsair GS 600
Mouse	Logitech G400 \| nipple
Keyboard	Logitech G213 \| stock kb is awesome \| Logitech K230
VR HMD	;_;
Software	Windows 10 Professional x3
Benchmark Scores	There are no marks on my bench

System Name	Storm Wrought \| Blackwood (HTPC)
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x @stock \| i7 2600k
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro WIFI m-ITX \| Some POS gigabyte board
Cooling	Deepcool AK620, BQ shadow wings 3 High Spd, stock 180mm \|BQ Shadow rock LP + 4x120mm Noctua redux
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x32GB 4000MHz \| 2x4GB 2000MHz @1866
Video Card(s)	Powercolor RX 6800XT Red Dragon \| PNY a2000 6GB
Storage	SX8200 Pro 1TB, 1TB KC3000, 850EVO 500GB, 2+8TB Seagate, LG Blu-ray \| 120GB Sandisk SSD, 4TB WD red
Display(s)	Samsung UJ590UDE 32" UHD monitor \| LG CS 55" OLED
Case	Silverstone TJ08B-E \| Custom built wooden case (Aus native timbers)
Audio Device(s)	Onboard, Sennheiser HD 599 cans / Logitech z163's \| Edifier S2000 MKIII via toslink
Power Supply	Corsair HX 750 \| Corsair SF 450
Mouse	Microsoft Pro Intellimouse\| Some logitech one
Keyboard	GMMK w/ Zelio V2 62g (78g for spacebar) tactile switches & Glorious black keycaps\| Some logitech one
VR HMD	HTC Vive
Software	Win 10 Edu \| Ubuntu 22.04
Benchmark Scores	Look in the various benchmark threads

System Name	Veral
Processor	5950x
Motherboard	MSI MEG x570 Ace
Cooling	Corsair H150i RGB Elite
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill TridentZ
Video Card(s)	Powercolor 7900XTX Red Devil
Storage	Crucial P5 Plus 1TB, Samsung 980 1TB, Teamgroup MP34 4TB
Display(s)	Acer Nitro XZ342CK Pbmiiphx + 2x AOC 2425W
Case	Fractal Design Meshify Lite 2
Audio Device(s)	Blue Yeti + SteelSeries Arctis 5 / Samsung HW-T550
Power Supply	Corsair HX850
Mouse	Corsair Nightsword
Keyboard	Corsair K55
VR HMD	HP Reverb G2
Software	Windows 11 Professional
Benchmark Scores	PEBCAK

System Name	Monke \| Work Thinkpad\| Old Monke
Processor	Ryzen 5600X \| Ryzen 5500U \| FX8320
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Extreme4 \| ? \| Asrock 990FX Extreme 4
Cooling	240mm Rad \| Not needed \| hyper 212 EVO
Memory	2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB \| 16 GB DDR4 3600 \| 16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB \| Vega 8 \| Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB
Storage	Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) \| some samsung SSD
Display(s)	Dell 2723DS \| Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS \| Dell 2240L
Case	Ant Esports Tempered case \| Thinkpad \| Antec
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 \| Jabra corpo stuff
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e \| not needed \| Corsair GS 600
Mouse	Logitech G400 \| nipple
Keyboard	Logitech G213 \| stock kb is awesome \| Logitech K230
VR HMD	;_;
Software	Windows 10 Professional x3
Benchmark Scores	There are no marks on my bench

System Name	Dumbass
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF gaming B650
Cooling	Artic Liquid Freezer 2 - 420mm
Memory	G.Skill Sniper 32gb DDR5 6000
Video Card(s)	GreenTeam 4070 ti super 16gb
Storage	Samsung EVO 500gb & 1Tb, 2tb HDD, 500gb WD Black
Display(s)	1x Nixeus NX_EDG27, 2x Dell S2440L (16:9)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Primo w/8 140mm SP Fans
Audio Device(s)	onboard (realtek?) - SPKRS:Logitech Z623 200w 2.1
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000i
Mouse	Steeseries Esports Wireless
Keyboard	Corsair K100
Software	windows 10 H
Benchmark Scores	https://i.imgur.com/aoz3vWY.jpg?2

Triple D's Frankenstein

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

Nuckles56

Toothless

Tech, Games, and TPU!

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

DeathtoGnomes

Vya Domus

EarthDog

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

Papahyooie

DeathtoGnomes

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

DeathtoGnomes

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

Toothless

Tech, Games, and TPU!

DeathtoGnomes

System Name	Good enough
Processor	AMD Ryzen R9 7900 - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora Edge
Motherboard	ASRock B650 Pro RS
Cooling	2x 360mm NexXxoS ST30 X-Flow, 1x 360mm NexXxoS ST30, 1x 240mm NexXxoS ST30
Memory	32GB - FURY Beast RGB 5600 Mhz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire RX 7900 XT - Alphacool Eisblock Aurora
Storage	1x Kingston KC3000 1TB 1x Kingston A2000 1TB, 1x Samsung 850 EVO 250GB , 1x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
Display(s)	LG UltraGear 32GN650-B + 4K Samsung TV
Case	Phanteks NV7
Power Supply	GPS-750C

System Name	Gamer
Processor	AMD Ryzen 3700x
Motherboard	AsRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/AX
Memory	32GB
Video Card(s)	ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming D
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P200A D-RGB
Power Supply	800w CM
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Black MC in Tokyo
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Line6 UX1 + some headphones, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
VR HMD	Acer Mixed Reality Headset
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!