ASRock B150M-HDS Motherboard
QL2X
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 980ti 6GB
8GB single-channel RAM
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD

Benchmarked games:

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0: 12:08
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty: 13:50
BeamNG.drive: 2:26
Fortnite: 8:18
Counter-Strike 2: 5:44

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

ASRock B150M-HDS CMOS reset

I got my non-POSTing ASRock B150M-HDS motherboards revived/unbricked with this weird method.

ASRock B150M-HDS Motherboard
QL2X
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 980ti 6GB
8GB single-channel RAM
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD

Benchmarked games:

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0: 12:08
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty: 13:50
BeamNG.drive: 2:26
Fortnite: 8:18
Counter-Strike 2: 5:44

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

ASRock B150M-HDS CMOS reset

I got my non-POSTing ASRock B150M-HDS motherboards revived/unbricked with this weird method.

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

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Dell Optiplex 1030 SFF

i5-3470
Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2GB LP (low profile)
2x4GB dual-channel RAM
240GB PNY CS900 SSD (Windows 11 boot drive)
500GB WD Blue HDD (5400 RPM) (All tested games installed on HDD)

Benchmarked games:

Cyberpunk 2077: 16:58
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty: 20:06
BeamNG.drive: 6:46
The Evil Within 2: 14:46
Fortnite: 12:22
Counter-Strike 2: 10:18

RUFUS: https://rufus.ie/en/

SATA to slimline SATA adapter: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33025693682.html

USB 20-pin (19-pin) splitter/HUB: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000130915121.html

USB 20-pin (19-pin) to USB type-A female adapter: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000456319510.html

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

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RUFUS:
https://rufus.ie/en/
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Asus G20AJ

With proprietary/non-standard components spare parts always are a problem, even if you can find those parts they are expensive because they are rare. They are essentially being scalped.

HDD/SATA power cable: 2:44

CPU and Chassis fan (CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1) pinouts: 9:14

Blower-style CPU fan: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000021784971.html

CPU Heatsink is from Fujitsu Esprimo P400 E85+ PC

Specs:

Intel i5-4570R
Zotac Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Mini
16G RAM (dual channel)
Adata SU630 240GB SSD
Western Digital 1TB HDD

Benchmarked games:
Fortnite: 18:44
Elder Scrolls: Online: 21:16
Counter-Strike 2: 16:59
BeamNG:drive: 14:02

All Benchmarked games installed on 5400 RPM HDD

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

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Dell Optiplex 390 SFF

i5-2400S
RX550 2GB
2x4GB dual-channel RAM
120GB SSD (Windows 11 boot drive)
750GB HDD (5400 RPM) (All tested games installed on HDD)

Benchmarked games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
BeamNG.drive
Hitman 3
Fortnite

Optical drive enclosure: (if you still need the optical drive, you can mount it in this) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32773534834.html

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

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HP 110 caseswap into a small Mini-ITX case and upgrades

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HP 110-308no
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04370327

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Mini-ITX case: "M05"
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004961959357.html

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APU: AMD A6-5200 with integrated Radeon HD8400 graphics
4GB RAM
240GB HIKVision Minder-S SSD
Wifi: Mini-PCIe

Specs:
Intel Core2Quad Q9650 @ 3ghz
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 (1GB)
8GB DDR3 RAM (4x2GB)
120GB Intel SSD
250GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)
Chieftec Dragon CH-07B-R

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Valorant
Devil may cry 5
A plaque tale: Innocence

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

HP Elite 8300 CMT PC caseswap, build and benchmarks

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NVMe boot BIOS mod:
https://www.tachytelic.net/2022/01/hp-compaq-8300-nvme/

I did this with a bootable Xubuntu stick, but had to install QT as it didn't have that by default, and UEFItool requires it. So i recommend following instructions and going with SystemRescue.
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RUFUS:
https://rufus.ie/en/
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Also, you need to move over the original exhaust fan, otherwise you'll get errors on boot, forgot to mention that.

Specs:

Intel i5-3470
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB
8G RAM (single channel)
120GB NVMe SSD
1TB HDD
Antec Three Hundred Case
2x 120mm RGB fans + controller

Benchmarked games:
Fortnite
Valorant
Counter-Strike 2
BeamNG:drive

All Benchmarked games installed on 5400 RPM HDD

BIOS update succeeded on windows XP and WinFlash. I think the problem on DOS was maybe that i should have given/reserved to AWDFlash some memory somehow, couldn't find a way to do that on DOS, i am not familiar with it.

Specs:
AMD Phenom 2 X6 @ 3.6ghz
Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 465 (1GB)
DFI LANParty DK 790FXB-M3H5
8GB DDR3 RAM (4x2GB)
120GB Zhike SSD
2x 160GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Valorant
Dishonored: Definitive Edition
Amnesia: Rebirth
Hitman 3
Hitman Freelancer

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage. Be careful when choosing the display to get a compatible one.

OnePlus 3/3T TFT LCD: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002508321608.html

Specs:
AMD FX-6300
ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 650ti (1GB)
8GB RAM (2x4GB dual channel)
Hikvision Minder-S 120GB SSD
500GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)
Kolink Inspire K3 RGB case

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Apex Legends
Devil May Cry 5
A Plague Tale: Innocence

https://www.zimbabwenlapset.org/en/who-we-are/

Specs:
Intel Core2Quad Q9400 @ 2.66ghz
Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 (768MB)
8GB DDR2 RAM (4x2GB)
120GB HIKVision Minder S SSD
160GB Hitachi HDD (all tested games on HDD)
2x 120mm RGB fan
230mm fan

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Valorant
Dishonored: Definitive Edition
Amnesia: Rebirth

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage. Be careful when choosing the display to get a compatible one.

J5 2017 TFT LCD: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004612129922.html

Rubber sheet: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003275919016.html

J5 2017 power button: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32958654422.html

J5 2017 camera lens: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000278084570.html

Specs:
AMD Athlon2 X3 435
MSI Radeon HD 6850 (1GB)
8GB RAM (4x2GB)
120GB SSD
250GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)
120mm RGB fan

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Apex Legends
Dishonored: Definitive Edition
Amnesia: Rebirth

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage. Be careful when choosing the display to get a good and compatible one.

Cheap original screen replacement S10 Plus with and without frame (with imperfections)

Wireless charging module: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000387163347.html

Screen 1: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002259303876.html

Screen 2: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002466466769.html

Front camera: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000672394168.html

Back glass cover: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000923935122.html

Specs:
AMD FX-6350
MSI Radeon HD 7850 (1GB)
8GB RAM (2x4GB dual channel)
Kingston 120GB SSD
WD 500GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)
AeroCool Shard RGB case

Tested games:
Fortnite
BeamNG.drive
Apex Legends
Devil May Cry 5
A Plague Tale: Innocence

40€ Screen replacement Note 8 with frame (original screen with small imperfections)

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage. Be careful when choosing the display to get a good and compatible one.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10000012592550.html (I got this screen from this seller, all screens in the listing have frame)

Specs:
AMD FX-8350
Gigabyte Nvidia GTX660 (2GB)
8GB RAM (4x2GB dual channel)
120GB SSD
500GB HDD (all tested games on HDD)

Tested games:
Fortnite
Conan: Exiles
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

Back glass: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33057161084.html

Replacement board: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002927507685.html

Specs:
i5-3570K @4.4ghz
ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2GB
8GB RAM (2x4GB dual channel)
240GB SSD
500GB HDD (all games on HDD)

Tested games:
Fortnite
Conan: Exiles
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Black Mesa
Cyberpunk 2077

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

Sony Xperia XZ3 Screen and frame replacement.
Camera button not working properly fix.

Screen+Frame: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32889972487.html

Tested games:
Fortnite
PUBG Mobile
COD Mobile

Do this at your own risk! I am not responsible for any possible damage.

Acer XC-605 SFF PC caseswap, build and benchmarks

Specs:

Intel i5-4590
AMD RX570 4GB
8G RAM (4GBx2)
Kingston 240GB SSD
Toshiba 500GH HDD
Cooler Master N Series N200 Case
3x 120mm Aigo Darkflash RGB fans

Benchmarked games:
Ark: Survival Evolved
Cyberpunk 2077
Control
Apex Legends
...And i totally forgot to include Fortnite gameplay, it was 100FPS/1080p/medium

USB 3.0 Header Extension cable: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32794242369.html

USB 2.0 HUB: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003188389840.html