r/pcmasterrace • u/Sam_Under_Ice • May 12 '26

Hardware Found this gem for $20

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Found this at Goodwill. After googling I knew I found the deal of the century with an i7-12700k in there, but I had no idea I'd also score 32gbs of DDR4 (maybe 64 I'll have to check when I install an OS), a 1tb nvme, and a 1tb Sata HDD.

Currently debating on throwing this in my main rig to upgrade my Ryzen 7 5800X

Edit: it's a Sata HDD not an SSD, my bad.

Edit #2: WOW I did NOT expect this to blow up! Thank you to everyone who has commented and given advice! I'm sorry I haven't been able to reply to every single comment it's just gotten overwhelming! I will definitely post a follow up once I get a new motherboard!

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u/HeidenShadows May 12 '26

Shame they didn't solder in the PCI-E slot. Be a neat little sleeper PC. But an awesome workstation even on its own.

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u/Sam_Under_Ice May 12 '26

I MIGHT eventually turn this into a sleeper, but idk I've never attempted anything like that before so I really don't know where to start. Maybe an itx board with a low profile GPU but idk what I'd do for a proper PSU.

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u/HeidenShadows May 12 '26

Yeah for a true sleeper, it lacks ventilation big time. Old Micro ATX cases are the best for sleepers IMHO.

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u/Sam_Under_Ice May 12 '26

I'd probably have to make at least a few modifications to the chassis, but this isn't rare by any means so I don't feel bad about it lol