A Tale of broken laptops, trades, and epic wins :D

Sasqui · Apr 7, 2018

Jetster said:
I love how old Dells have dents in them

That's the one that was driven over by a truck, literally. The screen was replaced and it still worked for the owner. It boots fine... that's pretty impressive. The battery in the M6500 seems to be kaput, but that too boots just fine. Neither has a BIOS password either.

Edit: Stopped in a work and found 4 batteries for the M6500. The old one was definitely shot, replacement is charging fine. Also ordered a Win 7 re-install and driver package USB from Dell at $19.99 ...I'm not a fan of downloading 20 files and taking a stab at the correct install order or what drivers are really needed. The only other things I need now are a HDD and USB Bluetooth adaptor

Mussels · Apr 27, 2018

I keep winning mice and mouse pads off facebook/gaming competitions...

Razer Mamba TE (LAN party, CoD2 comp)
Razer Deathadder Elite (FB comp, local store)
Razer Basilisk (most recent, razers FB page)
G700/G700s: got the G700 at half price due to a pricing mixup, got the 700s free from someone who won it, but didnt want it
Logitech Powerplay mousepad + G703: Logitechs FB page. Kinda nice never having to recharge a wireless mouse, after the 700's going flat in under 48 hours.
Shitty logitech laptop mice: Free, but ugh. horrible.

Mussels · Apr 29, 2018

Got another one: Got a PC and all its accesories for $250

Came with:
3x monitors
Razer Blackwidow Chroma TE (v1)
Logitech G602
Logitech G230 headset
8GB ram
i5 3550
6x assorted hard drives
corsair PSU
GT 750Ti 2TB

_JP_ · Apr 29, 2018

For that price, that is awesome!! :eek:

Mussels · Apr 30, 2018

i got a GTX 1050ti 4GB for $150, slapped it into that PC and now i can probably sell it for about 4x what i paid for it XD

_JP_ · Apr 30, 2018

I was going to say that 150$ for a 1050ti isn't that low of a price for that card, but then I remembered that you're in Australia.

Those are going for around 150€ here, including taxes. Since USD to EUR price conversion is usually 1:1 (or thereabouts), at first it doesn't sound like a good deal.

Mussels · Apr 30, 2018

the 1050ti was close to retail price, but local buyers would take a 1030 over a 980ti, they only care about the bigger number... that 1050ti will add $400 to the sale price because people are dumb.

Melvis · Apr 30, 2018

I got a 1156 Gigabyte Mobo, 2x Sapphire 7850's and an i3 for free, bought a i7 860 for $45 shipped, installed left over 8GB DDR3 RAM, put in 2x500GB HDD's (Spare from other clients dead PC's) put it all into a new Bitfenix Case and sold it for $800.

Bought a PC off facebook site unseen for $30, was a socket 1150 Gigabyte Mobo, Dual core Pentium 2.8GHz, 4Gb DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, Gigabyte M3 Case, DVD Burner, Windows 7 Sticker, had W10 installed. Sold it for $250and got there old PC for nothing.

Caring1 · May 29, 2018

I bought an Acer Laptop off eBay ($80 delivered) with supposed screen issues, the backlight had failed according to them.
I got the lappy this morning, pulled the LVDS cable and re-inserted it, the screen works perfectly.
I now have a nearly new i3 quad core Laptop with 4Gb Ram running W10 Pro on a new 240 Gb SSD they had installed. :peace:

Mussels · May 29, 2018

Caring1 said:
I bought an Acer Laptop off eBay ($80 delivered) with supposed screen issues, the backlight had failed according to them.
I got the lappy this morning, pulled the LVDS cable and re-inserted it, the screen works perfectly.
I now have a nearly new i3 quad core Laptop with 4Gb Ram running W10 Pro on a new 240 Gb SSD they had installed.

that free SSD is exactly the kind of win i love to get

remixedcat · May 30, 2018

traded a member here for a very nice lenovo w530 laptop and it's awesome. workin pretty good.

Papahyooie · May 30, 2018

remixedcat said:
traded a member here for a very nice lenovo w530 laptop and it's awesome. workin pretty good.

Glad to hear it! The network stuff is running swimmingly too. :toast:

remixedcat · May 30, 2018

kewelll

Mussels · Sep 11, 2018

$50 Au on facebook

Ferrum Master · Sep 11, 2018

Mussels said:
$50 Au on facebook

Hmm. Apply this... actually very close looking.

Deleted member 178884 · Sep 11, 2018

Mussels said:
$50 Au on facebook

Time to dump gumtree

jk but holy crap you've got insane luck right here.

Sasqui · Sep 11, 2018

Here's the latest from my corner:

Bought at a yard sale for $10, had a few electronic issues, Sold on eBay for $150 + shipping

Got for free at work in recycle pile, sold on eBay for $205 + shipping

"DELL PRECISION M6800 i7-4810MQ@2.80 GHz M6100 BOOTS / BSODS for PARTS or REPAIR "

Deleted member 178884 · Sep 11, 2018

Sasqui said:
Here's the latest from my corner:

Bought at a yard sale for $10, had a few electronic issues, Sold on eBay for $150 + shipping
View attachment 106608

Got for free at work in recycle pile, sold on eBay for $205 + shipping

"DELL PRECISION M6800 i7-4810MQ@2.80 GHz M6100 BOOTS / BSODS for PARTS or REPAIR "

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"recycle pile" well whoever threw that out made you nice profit....

Sasqui · Sep 11, 2018

Xx Tek Tip xX said:
"recycle pile" well whoever threw that out made you nice profit....

Yes... plus:

Two perfectly fine M6400 laptops yet to sell, those are fetching from $75 to $200
One M6500 i7 with NVIDIA works perfectly, I'm keeping it, using it for crunching now

Those are fetching around $300

Deleted member 178884 · Sep 11, 2018

Sasqui said:
Yes... plus:

Two perfectly fine M6400 laptops yet to sell, those are fetching from $75 to $200
One M6500 i7 with NVIDIA works perfectly, I'm keeping it, using it for crunching now Those are fetching around $300

Your hired now find me deals.

Jokes aside I still need to save up since there is always resellable stuff around just the travel expenses or not having the cash saved in the first place, excellent work.

Sasqui · Sep 11, 2018

Xx Tek Tip xX said:
Your hired now find me deals.
Jokes aside I still need to save up since there is always resellable stuff around just the travel expenses or not having the cash saved in the first place, excellent work.

Gotta keep your eyes open. I'll be going to more yard sales come spring, looking for vintage audio equipment. If that Kenwood was in working order, it would have fetched well over $500! The guy that bought it is in WY, and fixes / collects vintage equipment. He had no problem paying shipping for a 40 pound (yea no lie) unit.

The laptops were a find... I poked through a pile of about 15 of them, jotted the service tag numbers and punched each into Dells website to see what they were made of, those 4 laptops were the ones worth grabbing and the IT guy said "take 'em, they're just going to be recycled"!

Deleted member 178884 · Sep 11, 2018

Sasqui said:
Gotta keep your eyes open.

For certain that's the key in deal hunting - Time to save up again.

Mussels · Oct 20, 2018

Scored myself a logitech G903 mouse for $60 second hand, but 'as new' with box and all accessories
paired with the powerplay pad i won off facebook, this is one hella nice setup for a low price

edit: something about the RGB lights screws with the camera, and defocuses it - cant take nice pics

Ferrum Master · Oct 20, 2018

Mussels said:
Scored myself a logitech G903 mouse for $60 second hand, but 'as new' with box and all accessories
paired with the powerplay pad i won off facebook, this is one hella nice setup for a low price

edit: something about the RGB lights screws with the camera, and defocuses it - cant take nice pics

Do it manual dude.

And... cmoon... keyboards needs more love. :shadedshu:

lexluthermiester · Oct 20, 2018

Mussels said:
Scored myself a logitech G903 mouse for $60 second hand, but 'as new' with box and all accessories
paired with the powerplay pad i won off facebook, this is one hella nice setup for a low price

edit: something about the RGB lights screws with the camera, and defocuses it - cant take nice pics

Oh goodness that keyboard needs a bath! Cringey that..

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Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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Motherboard	Lenovo 2344 (Mobile Intel QM77 Express Chipset)
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Keyboard	6-row, 84-key, ThinkVantage button, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight (PT Layout)
Software	MicrosoftⓇ WindowsⓇ 10 x86-64 (22H2)

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

A Tale of broken laptops, trades, and epic wins :D

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