The long overdue Part 2 of trying to upcycle e-waste and flip my way to some enormous upgrades for myself, using only $100 out of pocket! There were some (small) hiccups along the way, and but we're finally here!
And before someone tries to "uMm AcKshUaLly" me: yes, I know the 1270 is the actual i7 analogue; the 1240s are almost always the real value play, with clock speeds that tend to be 95% of the i7 for like 20-50% of the price. There are plenty of 1270s that are still muuuuuch cheaper than the equivalent i7, and the overall point remains.