For real, I thought he got robbed and was like "but they didn't take the video card??" And then was like "oh wait, his tower got knocked over - still in good shape hopefully"
Reminds me of the time I took a picture of my new bathroom and people commented how I don't keep my toilet cover down haha. It may be normal to the poster, but everyone else sees what they know as not normal and the critiques fly.
I don't know. I build laptops and desktops on the side for money. While I was working on mine or several at once, it definitely got like this sometimes.
You joke, but I have a friend who took the heat sink off of his GPU (this is back in the 400 series days) to make it fit thinking it was no big deal. I tried to tell him it was a big deal, he didn't listen. He replaced it less than 6 months later.
Yeah but that motherboard isn’t even a standard size motherboard. Dell made it so the front IO is directly part of the motherboard instead of the case so a part of the motherboard extended to the front top of the case
It looks like he did the classic PCMR baby's first step and tried to upgrade a pre-built with a few bits of beefier hardware. Unless pre-builts have changed in the last decade since I did that exact thing then pretty much everything is hard bolted into the case. You'd need to start nearly from ground zero.
I'd bet that they could get a new case, PSU and motherboard for less than $300, all of which will be way better than what he has here. Reuse the GPU, CPU, any IO cards, storage and peripherals.
TIL jury rigging is the proper way to say jerry rigging, although jerry rig is still commonly used. Was about to boneappletea you but thought I'd look it up first!
I wish I still had a picture, but some guy brought in one of our small form factor PC's for service at Gateway in '99 because it did not turn on after he cut a slot in the case and mobo to fit a full size ethernet card in.
That CPU cooler is a Dell special, I'm sure I remember watching a GamerNexus teardown of this prebuilt PC and it was god awful, case is jank, CPU jank, configuration jank. Personally I'd recommend getting a new case but if I'm not mistake the PC is built in such a weird way from Dell that essentially it's this case or nothing, or I could be wrong but that CPU cooling set up screams Dell special.
Yeah this right here is why I always spend the tiny bit extra (if any) to build from scratch rather than starting from a Dell Special or w/e. You get name-brand ram, case, MB, PSU... and it's not hard at all to put together once you've done it once.
I’ve lost track of gpu prices because I stopped trying after they went up 2-3x MSRP. Did he really drop $800 on a 3060ti? Good lord. Thats what I paid for my 2080 years ago. Times are tough gpus. Lol
Yeah that PC looks at the very most $500. I don’t even think the mobo nor the PSU can support that graphics card to be honest. I have a pretty good custom tower myself and I still have to be cautious whenever I’m upgrading major components like a gfx card.
Yea I think you can see a black desktop on the floor right behind the tiny case he’s showing off. Surely he’s not actually so dumb to think that gpu would fit in that case, so karma farming is actually the less embarrassing answer that I’m rooting for haha
Well now you just need to go the store and get a new case. And while you're there, you might as well buy a beefier power supply. If there is a newer CPU in stock, you might want to upgrade that too. If you're going to get a new CPU, you might also want to consider upgrading your cooler. It's just a few dollars more. You probably also want to get some faster RAM so that you don't bottleneck your CPU. The NVME drives are also on sale this week, and since you're going to be getting your PC anyway to install a new video card, you might as well pick one of those up. After all this is the perfect opportunity to start over fresh with a new install of your favorite OS.
You forgot the part where he realizes the GPU isn't compatible with his mobo, so it throttles it. Time for a new mobo, power supply, case, fans, oh.... I shoulda just bought a new prebuilt.
If this is not a troll post, I feel sorry for you. Your other components are for sure hot garbage for your pc. Definetly not a 10th gen like you were saying.
Buddy get that thing off the carpet. Carpets can build up static electricity and blast your hardware. Those little static shocks might not seem like a big deal, but they can be quite expensive.
Hahaha. I can remember the first time I bought pc parts and the motherboard didn’t even fit case, cause I bought a micro ATX case and a full size ATX motherboard. Always double check sizes and lengths. Measure twice, install once. If where you’re going for the parts has a physical store then I recommend going in and asking if you can see the product you want. Always helped me in the past.
Honest question as it's been a few years since I built my machine. But isn't it most cost-effective to just buy a pre-made PC these days w/ the way graphics cards are priced if purchased separately?
Given how there's so much stuff on the floor, I thought this was going to be one of those posts where someone's bf/gf destroyed their PC. Was glad you just have a dirty ass room and the PC wasn't damaged.
Broooo, do your research before doing things like this!!! You're making so many mistakes here. Besides the GPU, don't build on carpet, your GPU CPU combination is subpar, theres no way your pc is running at healthy temps, and is your power supply even adequate??? These are only few of the things you should take into consideration when building or upgrading your pc!!!
Lol, it technically smaller, but I can't get the shape of it through. I looked up the dimensions and I just didn't think of the chip set shape like a dumb ass.
Literally just the thumbnail told me you have no business doing anything computer related. Especially if you didn't even check the GPU size, actually looking at all of this now, this has to be fake, where's the PSU to supply that card, and you're putting it in a 5-10 year old pc. Seems fishy.
Genuinely through you dropped the tower and pieces were everywhere. Turns out you just messy
For real, I thought he got robbed and was like "but they didn't take the video card??" And then was like "oh wait, his tower got knocked over - still in good shape hopefully"
I thought the "joke" was going be that they got the GPU right after their place was robbed which is why pieces were strewn about.
neckbeardnests
I was hoping someone else had said something about the state of the "workbench" that is his floor.
The empty beer bottle rattle got me
And bad at planning
Reminds me of the time I took a picture of my new bathroom and people commented how I don't keep my toilet cover down haha. It may be normal to the poster, but everyone else sees what they know as not normal and the critiques fly.
I don't know. I build laptops and desktops on the side for money. While I was working on mine or several at once, it definitely got like this sometimes.
There is only one way... hacksaw
Reminds me of this basic dell case.
I was thinking bolt cutters and nips
You joke, but I have a friend who took the heat sink off of his GPU (this is back in the 400 series days) to make it fit thinking it was no big deal. I tried to tell him it was a big deal, he didn't listen. He replaced it less than 6 months later.
Dremel saves the day
A new bigger case isn't really that expensive
Yeah but that motherboard isn’t even a standard size motherboard. Dell made it so the front IO is directly part of the motherboard instead of the case so a part of the motherboard extended to the front top of the case
It looks like he did the classic PCMR baby's first step and tried to upgrade a pre-built with a few bits of beefier hardware. Unless pre-builts have changed in the last decade since I did that exact thing then pretty much everything is hard bolted into the case. You'd need to start nearly from ground zero.
I'd bet that they could get a new case, PSU and motherboard for less than $300, all of which will be way better than what he has here. Reuse the GPU, CPU, any IO cards, storage and peripherals.
2 options
Option 3: clean your room
TIL jury rigging is the proper way to say jerry rigging, although jerry rig is still commonly used. Was about to boneappletea you but thought I'd look it up first!
A New case with better air flow.
Or get one of the flexible riser cable and leave it on the floor with everything else
3rd option.. clean that room, I can smell it through the internet .
Fold the graphics card.
I wish I still had a picture, but some guy brought in one of our small form factor PC's for service at Gateway in '99 because it did not turn on after he cut a slot in the case and mobo to fit a full size ethernet card in.
Neither one unfortunate. That appears to be some kind of HP or Dell prebuilt and they are designed to not be upgraded.
Just cut the GPU to fit. They give a bit of extra on it so that you can trim it to fit perfectly.
Yeah, but for the love of god. Please do the install on a table and not on your carpeted floor.
You're talking to a dude who didn't measure his gpu or case to make sure they work together.
This is the first thing I noticed too. A grounding strap would be beneficial too.
With socks on....
and with socks on....double whammy
Also clean up a little bit.
Came to the comments for this and was not disappointed
And everyone mocked the Verge when they said the first thing you needed to build a PC was a table.
Between 1995-2005 I've been building computers on my carpet...no problems whatsoever, I was careful but also extremely lucky I guess haha
I thought the issue was going to be that they did the install while wearing socks on carpet
With socks on.
Why? Nothing wrong with doing it on the floor.
While wearing sox.
Tidy up ffs, lol.
It always blows my mind. Any time I feel like my house is a mess I just watch some reddit videos.
Sorry my man, rush before Easter got me working 55 hours. I will, on Easter.
Agreed. If I had bought an 800 dollar thing for myself, I’d want my whole place clean and everything in order so I don’t have to work around a mess.
This is why you always measure before you buy.
I always just buy a ridiculously huge case so I never need to worry it.
HOW IS THIS SO FAR DOWN! These dimensions are instantly available.
This is why you don't try to install a video card on a 5 year old pre-built.
“Measure twice buy once”
Doesn't PCPartsPicker check for graphics card clearances now?
Damn, bitch, you live like this?
Jesus Chris clean your right room
Please also clean your left room
Damn, bitch, you actually live like this?
Chris is a fucking slob.
Is that pc not gonna be an insane bottleneck on the gpu?
Took out ram and exhaust so I could get it in... 16 core 10th gen intel, 64gb ram brother. It should be ight. It's a 3060ti
Why are people upvoting you? How can you say that before even knowing the specs.....
The size of the case doesn't define how fast a computer is....
That CPU cooler is a Dell special, I'm sure I remember watching a GamerNexus teardown of this prebuilt PC and it was god awful, case is jank, CPU jank, configuration jank. Personally I'd recommend getting a new case but if I'm not mistake the PC is built in such a weird way from Dell that essentially it's this case or nothing, or I could be wrong but that CPU cooling set up screams Dell special.
Yeah this right here is why I always spend the tiny bit extra (if any) to build from scratch rather than starting from a Dell Special or w/e. You get name-brand ram, case, MB, PSU... and it's not hard at all to put together once you've done it once.
His case? WHACK. His CPU? WHACK. His configuration? WHACK.
Spot on
Remember kids, always know your case measurements before buying a gpu
Does this belong on this sub? maybe
I was thinking
800 dollar graphics card on a PC that looks cheaper than a cup of coffee
I’ve lost track of gpu prices because I stopped trying after they went up 2-3x MSRP. Did he really drop $800 on a 3060ti? Good lord. Thats what I paid for my 2080 years ago. Times are tough gpus. Lol
you'll like this then.
Yeah that PC looks at the very most $500. I don’t even think the mobo nor the PSU can support that graphics card to be honest. I have a pretty good custom tower myself and I still have to be cautious whenever I’m upgrading major components like a gfx card.
This is the way.
By current costs 800$ is like the cheapest shit you can find right now, so it's on par.
800 dollar GPU going into an 80 dollar system haha
Clean your fucking room. Also a Dremel will fix that
New case then.
Slob level: 1000
This seems so foolish I’m calling this karma farming.
Yea I think you can see a black desktop on the floor right behind the tiny case he’s showing off. Surely he’s not actually so dumb to think that gpu would fit in that case, so karma farming is actually the less embarrassing answer that I’m rooting for haha
Well now you just need to go the store and get a new case. And while you're there, you might as well buy a beefier power supply. If there is a newer CPU in stock, you might want to upgrade that too. If you're going to get a new CPU, you might also want to consider upgrading your cooler. It's just a few dollars more. You probably also want to get some faster RAM so that you don't bottleneck your CPU. The NVME drives are also on sale this week, and since you're going to be getting your PC anyway to install a new video card, you might as well pick one of those up. After all this is the perfect opportunity to start over fresh with a new install of your favorite OS.
You forgot the part where he realizes the GPU isn't compatible with his mobo, so it throttles it. Time for a new mobo, power supply, case, fans, oh.... I shoulda just bought a new prebuilt.
Accurate depiction of the average
You've got 800 dollars for a GPU and yet you live in a fucking trash can???
I came here to say this. Like holy fuck. This dude needs to spend 5 bucks on a broom and some trash bags.
Who trys to Install a 800 Euro gpu into a Toaster?
My brother in christ, please realign your priorities in life and clean that room of yours.
organize your stuff man
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And psu looks like the thing that comes with these office PCs. Probably 200w lol.
If by real pc you're referring to the big box next to the case on the floor. That big box is a guitar amp.
I can't… begin to imagine what an unbelievable waste of time this would be for a troll post that nets… what, karma?
If this is not a troll post, I feel sorry for you. Your other components are for sure hot garbage for your pc. Definetly not a 10th gen like you were saying.
Buddy get that thing off the carpet. Carpets can build up static electricity and blast your hardware. Those little static shocks might not seem like a big deal, but they can be quite expensive.
Clean up your damn room! Have some respect for yourself!!
Just upgrade the case
Why are building a computer on carpet wearing socks? 😬
Clean your shit up.
Clean your room dude wtf
clean your room boy.
Clean your room bud.
Clean thyn room lad
Grow up and clean your shit.
Clean your damn room you animal.
I see you have an issue with room cleaning
Clean your fucking room dude, holy hell.
Ffs, clean your floor.
Hahaha. I can remember the first time I bought pc parts and the motherboard didn’t even fit case, cause I bought a micro ATX case and a full size ATX motherboard. Always double check sizes and lengths. Measure twice, install once. If where you’re going for the parts has a physical store then I recommend going in and asking if you can see the product you want. Always helped me in the past.
Not judging, but I can't get past the condition of the work space. Been there myself, but probably wouldn't invite the world into my cluttered mess.
Turn it sideways work?
Unlucky fam... live and learn I guess
Dang, this totally reeks of a first time build xD
Should have spent more than 80$ on the host PC.
I'm getting anxiety from you wearing socks on carpet.... I know things are being built better... but still.
Yo, clean your room up. It's gross
Just a tip: clean your room.
Mistakes you only make once
Honest question as it's been a few years since I built my machine. But isn't it most cost-effective to just buy a pre-made PC these days w/ the way graphics cards are priced if purchased separately?
my initial impression was that someone broke into your house and trashed your room
Move your internals to a cardboard box
Good news is cases are cheap lol
Based on the state of that room, this lack of prep isn’t surprising.
We're gonna need a bigger boat!
Is the problem that you're room is a trash heap?
Perhaps if he turned it the right way?
Even it did fit, that PSU wouldn't be enough
Place looks filthy.
Tidy up your room you cretin!
Shoulda measured.
I personally prefer the old school tape measure approach.
If only you could get a new case for like $50 or something
Order a new case and in the interim just run the system out of a case. Preferably on something grounded.
If you can't return it, just buy a bigger case. Cheaper than another graphics card.
Real PC in the background 👀
Just cut the case
Or just put mobo pn table
Judging by the look of that prebuilt, that wouldn't have been your only issue. Gotta make sure your PSU is up to the task, homie!
Just upgrade the case lol, cheapest part
Put it diagonally
Do you live in that filth yuck
I thought your place got ransacked and the thief wanted to short out your components on the carpet
Today I learned what TIL means
Installing sensitive electronic components on your carpet with socks on isn’t good for your new card either. You probably dodged a bullet on this one.
when you spend more on your graphics card than you spend on your computer
No sympathy if you’re going for some mini ATX build and you did absolutely 0 research.
you have a Dell pre-built, and install it on a carpeted floor while wearing socks, how fucking stupid are you!?
Please tell me you at least checked if your PSU can run that card 🤣
On a rug with socks on lmao. I would say read a book but Jesus kid watch a 10 minute video on pc assembly next time
Given how there's so much stuff on the floor, I thought this was going to be one of those posts where someone's bf/gf destroyed their PC. Was glad you just have a dirty ass room and the PC wasn't damaged.
My first thought was "yall need to train your dogs" because I assumed his dog destroyed his pc and room
You already spent $800 on a GPU whats another $75 for a case that it will fit in at that point
Well my man, I could have called that after seeing all of your parts laid out on a carpeted floor.
You can afford a fancy graphics card, but not a vacuum?
This vid makes me uncomfortable how messy this room is.
No way in hell your power supply is good enough for that card anyway. What the hell..
This is how the average Redditor lives. Disgusting.
Seems like you might need a bit more help than getting your GPU to fit...
Good. That card deserves better.
Dude, rule #1...always check measurements of your periphs to make sure your case can accommodate.
That pc looks absolutely ancient.
Try installing it vertically using the RAM slots!
You bout to have another problem dragging them socks across the carpet
does your psu have the power to run that?
Simple solution is you ditch the case. Don’t need it anyway
Spends $800 for a gpu but can't spend a few minutes to clean a room.
No biggie, can afford $800 on a GPU, can easily afford 50-70 for a new case.
Broooo, do your research before doing things like this!!! You're making so many mistakes here. Besides the GPU, don't build on carpet, your GPU CPU combination is subpar, theres no way your pc is running at healthy temps, and is your power supply even adequate??? These are only few of the things you should take into consideration when building or upgrading your pc!!!
Clean your room.
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Lol, it technically smaller, but I can't get the shape of it through. I looked up the dimensions and I just didn't think of the chip set shape like a dumb ass.
Literally just the thumbnail told me you have no business doing anything computer related. Especially if you didn't even check the GPU size, actually looking at all of this now, this has to be fake, where's the PSU to supply that card, and you're putting it in a 5-10 year old pc. Seems fishy.
nothing an angle grinder wont fix ahem twenty dollar pc case
Dremel time
nothing an Angle grinder cant fix
Cut the ol case mate just send it
Is that a Peavey?
Hey boytjie, make a new doos for your computer.
You've got that baby computer
time for this now
Cases are for cutting holes in
Nothing a sawzall can't fix
Grab the duct tape and get a ribbon cable
Been there before, it's cutting time
This why you should always check if the components will fit in your pc case before you buy.
Not a problem.. 5$ raiser and power supply extenders can solve this issue
Lmao you gonna have 2 problems if you dont pick them feet up off that carpet.
Dremel ^
Install it externally, more forced convection.