Haul Post - 9/24/2025

Fractal Design Meshify C  + “Old PC” - $75

Having sold off the NZXT H440 from my previous haul post, I was on the hunt for a smaller ATX mid-tower to recase the components into. I came across a post on Facebook Marketplace for “Old PC” for $50 OBO, which fit my criteria of 1) has side window, and 2) cheap. From the listing, I could see it came with an EVGA 500W PSU, an EVGA GTX 670, and some old CPU/motherboard that appeared to be out of a pre-built. I offered $40, which the seller accepted. I then had a change of heart since I didn’t want to go through the trouble of selling off the internals and told the seller I’d changed my mind and was looking for a modern case. Lucky I did, because he let me know he also had a Fractal Design Meshify C he was selling for $35, which I took him up on. When we met up, he’d also brought the “Old PC” just in case, and I changed my mind again (lol) and decided to get it anyways.

The PC didn’t turn on at first, and after a closer look, the case power button header was actually hooked up to the CMOS jumper header. I used a screwdriver to short the power button pins and the PC turned on. However, when I properly connected the case power button header to the power button pins, the PC no longer turned on. Finally, I figured out that the CMOS default pins had to be shorted for the PC to turn on – it’s been so long since I’ve had to deal with CMOS jumper that I’d forgotten! After digging up a spare CMOS jumper cap and sticking it on the default pins, the PC finally behaved like normal.

With the PC now booting, I was able to figure out exactly what I’d purchased:

The CPU/motherboard was actually older than I was expecting. I had been hoping for at least an Intel Core series, since anything older is basically obsolete today. However, I had fond memories of Core 2 processors since the first PC that was exclusively mine (not a shared family computer) featured a Core 2 Duo P8400. I remember playing games like Guild Wars, Mass Effect 1 & 2, Resident Evil 5, Fallout 3, and Batman Arkham Asylum way back when. I still have a bunch of games from that era in my backlog (BioShock, Crysis, Company of Heroes) and having this older hardware gave me the idea to build a 2000s-2010 era retro gaming PC (build report coming soon!).

Nobilis mATX Case - $10

Now that I had myself a retro mATX motherboard and CPU, I was looking for an era-appropriate case to put it in. There were a few candidates, including a Cooler Master Centurion 540 from a 3 year old post on OfferUp, the Fractal Design Core 1100 on Amazon, and the DIYPC MA08-BK off eBay. However, I just couldn’t justify spending >$20, particularly for a retro case. Eventually, I came across this suitably old mATX case from a nearby seller on Facebook Marketplace for $20. I offered $10, which he accepted.

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS + Nvidia GTX 1070 Founder’s Edition - $100

I came across a bulk post on OfferUp for a variety of items from the same seller, who I learned was selling all of his stuff in preparation for moving across the country. I ended up negotiating $150 for a B450 motherboard + a B350 motherboard + an Nvidia GTX 1070 Founder’s Edition. When I got home after the meetup, I discovered the B350 box actually contained an old AMD AM3+ motherboard. I was able to contact the seller and he apologized and was willing to refund me:

Corsair Vengeance White 16GB 3600MHz - $20

This popped up on Facebook Marketplace and was located <5min from me. My general pricing for 16GB DDR4 is $20, so an instant buy.

NZXT H510 - $30

Came across this excellent condition NZXT H510 on OfferUp for $40. I offered $25, the seller countered with $30, and I accepted. NZXT H510/500 and S340s are some of my favorite cases for flips because they’re easy to work in, look good, and can often be had for <$30.

Rosewill RX850-D-B 850W PSU – Free

This popped up on Facebook Marketplace and it was along the way to my parents’ house so I was able to pick up when heading down for family dinner. Tested it with the Dr. Power and it worked great.

Ryzen 5 3600 + GEIL EVO POTENZA DDR4 3000MHz 16GB - $50

This popped up locally on OfferUp. Seller was nearby and the price was good. I value a Ryzen 5 3600 at ~$40 and 16GB of DDR4 3000+MHz at $20 so again a no-brainer.