User bought a system unit for $32 and found a top-end Puget Systems build inside for $8000

Reddit user LlamadeusGame has become the talk of the PCMR community after posting a photo of a "case" he bought at an auction on allgo for $32. It turns out that this is not an empty case, but a full-fledged custom build from Puget Systems, the cost of which exceeded $2021 when released in 2022–8000.

Inside the system - Intel Core i9-13900K processor, RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 graphics card, 64 GB DDR5 and, according to one Puget employee, 4 to 8 TB NVMe storage. Also striking are the signature acrylic stops for CPU cooler and video card, which Puget Systems produces independently and does not sell separately - they are adapted to each assembly. It is by these stops that users recognize the brand.

The company itself responded in the comments, confirming the authenticity of the assembly. Judging by the discussion, it was originally a workstation with an emphasis on reliability during transportation - this is what the reinforced fasteningsThe new owner also specified that he wants to upgrade the system, but is worried that the custom mounts will not allow him to easily add a second graphics card.

The purchase was an unexpected find - for the price of a budget cooler, the user received complete high-end assembly, which remains extremely powerful to this day. The community's reaction ranges from delight to envy: "256 GB of RAM...", "What to do with that much space?", "Antiques Roadshow PC level".