$500 PC TEAM BATTLE - Scrapyard Wars Season 5 - Ep3

The team assembles a $500 PC for Scrapyard Wars Season 5 – Ep 3, beginning with the procurement of an i7 CPU, 8 GB RAM, a motherboard, case, and a 980 Ti GPU. They purchase a 15 GB SSD for $25, a 64 GB SSD for $25, and a 15 GB power supply for $15, totaling $195 for storage and power. The build schedule starts at 4:30 pm, giving the team an hour‑and‑a‑half to pick up components and begin assembly. The plan includes installing the SSD, setting up Windows, and modding the RGB lighting on the PC, using a Black & Decker rotary tool and a jigsaw for precision cuts. The team also plans to add an LED strip kit, mount a power supply, cut holes for a modular interface, and add a decorative border around the window. They will splice fan connectors, install RGB strips, and benchmark the system, with a budget of $500. During the build, Linus provides an IDE enclosure with a drive, which the team uses after a USB adapter fails to format it. The drive is already initialized and formatted, and the team connects it via USB to the system. Nicholas confirms the drive is recognized as a local disk. The team thanks Ed for supplying the drive and notes that three other drives had failed. Luke and Lannis are nearly finished, and Paul and Kyle are working to keep the game running. The build is budgeted at $500, with a focus on performance, RGB lighting, and a modular front vent cover mod. The team also plans to install an 80 GB SSD and a 160 GB hard drive, add RGB lighting, and mount a front vent cover. The CPU is an IDA 64 and the GPU is a Combustor Plasma, both running at 43 °C. They plan to add a second 980 Ti GPU. The case will have two side‑panel windows and a front vent cover mod. They will splice fan connectors and install RGB strips. The power supply, radiator mount, and PSU mount are being prepared. They will also install a 4.6 GHz CPU cooler and a 92 °C core temperature. The team will use an IDE‑to‑USB adapter to connect the hard drive internally. They will cut the case with an angle grinder and a jigsaw, then mount the power supply and install the drives. The project is budgeted at $500.

Viewers praise the video’s clear pacing and the team’s efficient use of time, noting that the build is well‑documented and the commentary is engaging. Comments highlight the team’s use of a Black & Decker rotary tool and the LED strip kit, and several viewers appreciate the focus on RGB lighting and the modular front vent cover. The overall sentiment is positive, with a high like count and several replies indicating strong community engagement.

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