$40 Office PC to Gaming PC in 2026

I built this system and sold it to a friend. They currently use it for total war, old republic, roblox, etc. Can you actually turn a $40 e-waste office PC into a solid 1080p budget gaming rig in 2026? In this video, we take a barebones Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tower picked up for dirt cheap and give it a complete second life as a capable entry-level gaming PC. From addressing proprietary OEM power supply limitations and motherboard quirks to maximizing price-to-performance with smart GPU and memory upgrades, we test whether budget PC flipping and OEM gaming conversions still make sense today. Stick around to the end to see the full teardown, upgrades, and actual 1080p gaming benchmarks in Minecraft If you enjoy budget PC builds, hardware restorations, and practical tech guides, make sure to like the video and subscribe for more content! MUSIC Credit: Eric Skiff - Song Name - Underclocked - Available at http://EricSkiff.com/music 047 - General Error Song: Party's Cancelled by RoccoW Promoted by: Music Now - No Copyright Music Kubbi - Ember is under a YouTube Free license. / kubbi Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • [No Copyright Music] Kubbi - Ember [Chiptune] 🔎 Find more music here: https://breakingcopyright.com