The Prepper PC
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Check out Jackery's Solar Generator 2000 Pro and get 10% off with code LinusTechTips at lmg.gg These days, you can game almost anywhere on the planet, anytime. But what if that planet was in the middle of an apocalypse? After you’ve stashed years of food, water, and toilet paper away, how will you pass the time? With this PC, you can be prepared to game until the whole mess to sort itself out. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy a Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro: geni.us Buy a Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro: lmg.gg Buy a Seasonic Fanless TX: geni.us Buy an Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100: geni.us Buy an RTX 3050: geni.us Buy an RX 6500XT: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:42 The PC Built for Super Efficiency 2:41 Our BURIAL ENCLOSURE?! 3:31 Our Power Solution (Thanks Jackery!) 4:47 Diggin' Holes 5:30 Colonoscopy? 7:04 Diggin' like a man 8:29 The world's worst woodsman 9:03 Backyard cable management 10:02 Time to bury this boy 10:46 Solar Power Generation 11:37 Issues 12:08 First Play Test 13:20 Conclusion
The video presents a highly engineered concept called the prepper PC, designed to run a gaming PC in an off-grid, post-apocalyptic scenario. The host walks through the hardware choices with a focus on efficiency, beginning with a fanless Seasonic power supply that can deliver 700 watts and improve thermals. The CPU is an Intel 12th Gen i3-12100, chosen for efficiency, while the GPU options are narrowed to an undervolted RTX 3050 or a Radeon RX 6500 XT, with the RTX 3050 ultimately edging out the other choice due to power-per-performance balance. The system is tuned to sip power, including under-volting the GPU to about minus 80 millivolts and running at lower frequencies to achieve a playable 1080p experience while keeping temperatures in check. The team disables unnecessary BIOS features and removes the wifi module to reduce power draw and potential attack surfaces, emphasizing a minimalist, efficient build aimed at long operation in constrained environments.
Topics · technology · gaming · off-grid · DIY · hardware
Questions answered
- What makes the prepper PC more power-efficient than a typical gaming PC?
- The build uses an undervolted GPU, reduced CPU/GPU clocks, and a fanless power supply to minimize power draw, plus disabling unnecessary motherboard ports to cut overhead.
- How does the burial enclosure contribute to the project, and what risks are considered?
- The burial enclosure provides protection from the elements and hides the rig from potential threats; air cooling is achieved via vented access points while keeping water ingress risk low.
- What role does the Jackery solar solution play in the setup?
- Jackery solar generators supply sustained power to the system and, when paired with solar panels, turn the setup into a solar-powered generator capable of running the PC off-grid.