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can you look into the SLi + G-sync performance issues. Nvidia is still advertising it as working seamless but Gsync cost -15%-30% fps if used with SLi. does not seem to effect DX12
I didn't watch any of your videos until early this year when I was shopping for parts for a new build and came across some of your videos for product. Since then, you Steve, are my go to for tech news and reviews. I've bought a modmat and love it. Keep up the no bullshit mindset and outstanding testing methods that I've come to love.
I second this, the most trustworthy no bullshit guy in tech, always pushing to be better at what you do, even going so far as proper fan testing rig..., also forcing companies to respect airflow : ) and performance on the way.
Alex A I know, but Hardware Unboxed is also at the same level. I want both GN and HUb to have more subs. They deserve it, hence I try to spread the word.
Thanks Steve for being sincere with us, can't believe some companies use these tactics in order to grab media attention. Almost 3 years of watching this great channel!
Aye, it's been a few years since I started watching too. To be fair, it doesn't sound like it was a company trying to get media attention, rather an individual, and a salty one at that.
Steve-- Yeah, Like your hair! I've been subscribed and watching your videos since before your hair even touched your shoulders!!! One thing that hasn't changed though, and that's the fact that your viewers- TRUE VIEWERS- have always been able to rest easy knowing you're giving us our tech fix as straight as possible and in a way that's easy to understand by damn near all of us. And for that- we will always love GN, because we know your integrity is NOT for sale no matter what the offer
Tarron Clary well but I find it difficult to understand why would anyone get so pissed off just because Steve didn't cover the product he/she presented. Sounds more like he/she was ordered to do so, idk..
I think Luke said it best. No company in their right mind would pay Steve to visit their booth or review their stuff, cuz Gamers Nexus destroys everything. Not just computer cases, or low-end graphics cards, or the x299 VRMs throttling i9 CPUs, etc. lol. I never had any doubt that it was a bad joke or outright Bull-"Intel Thermal Paste", lol. Great vid GN crew. B)
Every time I hear the mat is "two feet by four feet" I'm pretty convinced it's a spider. While an alternative explanation exists and involves freedom units, I hope you understand I can't risk it.
Love, GN. You guys are no BS straight up and I don't think there are many more opinions I would hold in higher regard for Tech News, reviews and anything else you guys cover. Mad Respect. Sucks that haters gotta hate like that.
Steve, thank you for coming out and addressing this again even though you didn’t have to. I don’t the exact details, specifically how the information got out and if it was from the ad-company, but I do think you should definitely look into legal action if the company is not willing to issue a public retraction.
The fact that after everything Steve refuses to out them speaks volumes to his morals and ethics. Admittedly I kinda wanna know so I can not support them in the future, if I ever would happen to. OTOH I got mad respek for Steve's decision to afford them anonymity, even when they've showed cowardice WRT publicly apologizing and insisted the issue be swept under the rug in favor of 'everyone going back to making money' which in itself shows where their loyalties truly reside.
"which in itself shows where their loyalties truly reside" - Literally every company on the planet. what do you think a company is run for? To make money. Very rarely is money not the main aim of a company, but because the person/owner is passionate about the product instead, and usually those don't get that far unfortunately.
Won't post the name directly if Steve didn't want it in his video, but there is a post on LTT forum from June 14 that has a screenshot of the message, with the name of the person who posted it. A google search of said person's name quickly reveals the affiliated company
Kareef Huggins I believe you've taken that quote out of context. Maybe my choice of words wasn't the best. You seem to believe a company cannot be loyal to the truth &/or the consumer as well as make money. Companies can exist to make money without being loyal to only money. The two are not mutually exclusive. GN is a prime example of being loyal to the truth &/or consumer while also earning money honestly. If Nvidia called Steve and said "Hey man, ease up on the GT 1030 DDR4 card, maybe you could accidently delete that vid you made and all the data? Besides, We've been meaning to reimburse you for that Titan V you bought with your own money anyway. We can help each other out and get back to making money. It's a win-win for both of us" Steve wouldn't be okay with that, because while he does need money to operate his business, he also needs his consumers to trust him. By remaining loyal to the truth he can make money through patreon, GN store, ETC. and operate his business honestly.
Dick R I didn't actually mean that as an attack on your comment, I apologize if it came off that way. Was just making a point that most every company, especially with a board of directors and stock holders, are out to make money. Even Tesla, who claims their mission is a noble one to get electric cars main stream still needs to make money to please stake holders. But I agree, it can be done in a way that customer focus is at the forefront. Tesla mostly does this well. This company could have publicly apologized and used it as pr stunt to discipline the guy in question and make them selves look good, that if unless there more to this story than we know, and they don't want that getting out. Any way your not wrong, I was just adding to your comment.
@GamersNexus ,(Whole Staff) Thankyou for working so hard, I love seeing a GN Video in my inbox, Please don't get burned out we all love everything you cover!
Steve talked about his own rig on a stream, he has an old AMD FX series...nothing modern. The channel itself has better test rigs. The chat let out a gasp when he said what he has.
>Goes to trade show to cover relevant news >This is gonna be great, get to see all kinda new and interesting hardware shit! >Fast forward a couple weeks >Has to spend almost 15 minutes in a video shutting down rumors about shillery that all come back to one person getting fannyblasted that they didn't wanna make an appearance at what amounts to a highschool birthday party with vendor swag and liquor. I used to envy your Job, Steve. Used to.
Magnificent video. All I can imagine now is some guy with a crush on you throwing a hissy fit because you didn't come to his party and he was gutted, going all unhinged. This is a great channel, it's a go to for actual facts and data. Keep it up man.
I don't care what anyone else says GN is one of if not the most honest channels on youtube. It's awsome to see how you affect the industry and now we are getting better air flow cases. and its hard to believe that someone would pay GN after some of the things GN said bout products on the market
You've quickly become my favorite pc UA-camr. You're everything I look for in a news source, objectivity, honesty, depth, the hair, and just good content. You're an enthusiast like us and care just as deeply as we do. Thank you for being such a good outlet.
This is my favorite computer tech channel because, I can see the level of integrity Steve has. I trust their reviews and they have a great sense of humor. Keep it up.
QUESTION: How does a GPU card determine how much power to draw from the PCI-E slot verses the 6-pin or 8-pin connectors at full load? Is the slot's power draw maxed out first then the remaining needed is drawn from the pin connector or vice versa? Thanks!
Castaa It's done by design. Power delivery doesn't have to be, and most often isn't, split amongst all available power sources. The designers know how much what things pull, and know what thing's best suited to get power from where, so they design it/set the traces so that the slot powers X component/s, and the connector/s power/s Y component/s. For example, cards can be designed so that only the slot powers the fans, or that connector A has VRMs one to four and connector B has five to eight, because the manufacturer deems it most optimal this way.
Yes it is interesting a bios update was not required. The 83 watts the cards drew was within tolerance of the socket. Shame on Tom's for not just contacting AMD off-line. Does anyone really think the MB would go into meltdown at any thing over 75 watts? of course not. The RS232C RFC serial spec called for a tolerance of 25V across any two pins to cause no damage.
Please GN your savagery and honestly are legendary. take no shame in it. hands down you ask ANY consumer of tech content what is the most honest channel... this one is on top. keep up the great work and keep making cool merch. I see why the mod mat is always on back order.
I think it was on WAN show that said something in the lines of: "How can someone say GN only covers for money? They openly bash companies!" I always liked Gamers Nexus content because of the posts, every single review with a detailed explanation of the test methodology. That alone brought me in this boat. But what completely took me was the H500P first bash, it was the first time I've seen a youtuber bash a product sent to him (and with proper arguments). That is the kind of action that speaks for itself and makes me and other tech affectionates to see these videos/articles. Please keep up your excelent work. and while on it, #AskGN: what is the effects involved with using a larger fan on a smaller radiator (Say a 200mm fan on a 140mm rad)? I know the "dead zone" in the center may play a big role, but I wonder if there is any benefit from the lateral airflow passing on the exterior of the rad.
i like GN's high quality standards. I never watched any of your videos until this year, and I can say that you have the best videos that are purely authentic. Nothing is bullshit or clickbait (linusunil-like)!
Too many UA-camrs now a days are doing paid promotions as reviews and impressions videos. Even big ones like MKBHD. But I trust this for being completely honest and transparent.
Tech Jesus has spoken. His ethical stance is clear. Can we worship this brand of ethics for the next 2000 years? Seriously, though. Thanks so much for being so unwaveringly ethical, in-depth, and honestly critical. We need more Steves in the world.
18:09 i recently used "essence quick dry top coat" on my i7-4790 (the cheapest stuff i could find in EU/DE, but it doesn't dry quickly, i recommend 1h per coat, well ventilated, 3 coats …the hi temp silicone glue for relidding requires a night of sleep to cure anyway …not a quick project). I tested that nail polish, prior to actually using it in the real project, with a multimeter in resistance mode, the DMM said OL (Open Line) / infinite* resistance (non-conductive). I also used "Galinstan" (GALlium-INdium-STANum) alloy, extracted from a fever thermometer, rather than Conductonaut. Despite being scolded for my "creative individualism", i achieved a 12°C reduction with the same workload and fan curve; transcoding to h264/mp4, multithreaded on all cores, for over 1 hour, peaked at 69°C; Intel's stock TIM produced 81°C. I'd call that a success. 👍
Don't use nail polish!!! Just buy some MG Chemicals conformal coating... it can be found on amazon and is popular in the diy racing drone and "maker" communities for diy PCB manufacturing. They even add a clear UV dye to allow you to check coverage. It's cheap and they even have aerosol sprays.
What's even worse than the trolls and false rumors is you having to explain to people repeatedly how you spend your time at work and how you make money. It's just my opinion here, but it's not anyone's business what or how you do things. They don't go around asking or starting rumors about the "tech guy" at whatever tech store they asked for advice on a product about this shit. Why do they do it to you? People have WAY too much time on their hands nowadays. You put out excellent and obviously unbiased (cough, cough, original CM H500 case, cough, cough, recent NVidia GT 1030 cough, cough, burnt up your own mod mat to answer questions about heat and soldering on it, cough) reviews based on your experience. Keep doing what you do and F*%@ the haters! It's too bad there are so many of these trolls on the internet with nothing better to do with their time. I would really hate to live a life trying to make other people look bad. It really doesn't say much for their own self esteem. I notice that 14 minutes of this video and your time are wasted dealing with this crap and the "real" part of the video and content are around only 10 minutes. So sad these people take up so much time from everyone.
Steve, love the load bars. Not that I don't like listening to everything GN has to say.... But it's nice to skip to specific things in your vid list. Keep up the great work.
The name of the professional product to use for protecting boards is 'conformal coating'. That's usually guaranteed to never become conductive. It's used to protect boards from humidity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformal_coating
Quick ideas on ways gamers nexus can generate additional revenue.... 1- Sell prebuilt custom high end systems. Start low volume as custom order only and sell the rigs that you use when testing other hardware configurations. I would be interested in a high end custom open loop water cooled system but I am too scared to build it. I have built over 10 PCs without issues but never with water. 2- Review games that are not mainstream. Focus on gameplay, replayability, and originality. Rimworld for an example is an amazing game yet very few know about it because of lack of reviews. 3- Compare console versions of a game with PC version. A lot of people do not know the advantages of PC over console. 4- Do some reviews of prebuilt systems like those by OEMs or cyberpowerPC. I am sure those Vendors will pay for the advertising. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Peter Hermina GN actually has done a couple comparisons between console and PC. Final Fantasy 15 and Sea of Thieves. They even developed their own in game benchmarking tool for consoles.
I have not finished the video yet, but I'm very excited by the pragmatic approach to your video design. The bullet list on the right, the blue background line on each topic filling-up as you get closer to the topic's conclusion? Truly fucking ace, sir. The excitement isn't just aesthetic though. You speak a particular thought pattern, worldview, a philosophy and the video design, the language use and content all seem to congrue with it. I'm really happy to have heard you be mentioned by Linus. Peace!
Such integrity. For somebody who once worked in the industry I can say that Steve said is true (sadly). It's a shitshow of favor inducing activities to influencers... And that's it. Good product sells, but it's a common practice to entertain the shit out of reviewers and influencers in general so they always says nice things about the product. It's a particular thing that my reviewer watch list is only 5... And Gamersnexus is first on the list. Also Steve, please don't say anymore things that urge me to support you guys in Patreon.
You and your team do awesome work; benchmarks, reviews, reporting, all of it is top notch! The quality of the content and the obvious passion, integrity and honesty is what keeps me coming back. o/
This video 100% won me over. I'm not great with hardware but its easy to see who is honest and who isn't. P.S. Bought a pre built PC, front mounted aio with tubes at top. Thanks for helping me fix that little issue.
Might be too niche, but have you considered something like a branded lazy Susan for case building/cable management. Something big enough for majority of cases sit stable on it with a non slip surface. If you keep adding items, you could have a full GN kit ... parts trays for storage, magnetic trays with compartments for screws, etc :)
That whole shill thing as soon as I saw Gamers Nexus, I laughed, like seriously out loud laughed. For anybody who watches your videos knows morals,ethics, and flowing hair come before all else even if it will hurt you. And youve hurt yourself because of ethics, which is one of the reasons I subscribe to you. Honest tech is hard to find
I watch ya for the cold hard truth and learn the layers of hardware and the testings. Not a bought over media plot. Thanx guys for all the hard work. I hope soon I'll be able to carry on my own pc interests.
One thing that you did not mention about "reference vs custom graphics cards for liquid cooling" is the availability of blocks that fit on after market cards. You recommend the EVGA SC2, but that does not always have a block available from all manufacturers as is true for other AM cards. For the SC2, this was due to one extra fan plug extending out of the PCB. I reviewed images of the cards online and validate the differences between SC (block was more commonly available) and SC2. I then bought a block for the EVGA SC card and modded a trench in the block to allow installation. Worked fine. Just one issue with some aftermarket cards. Reference cards seem to always have a block.
It sucks that you had to deal with that crap Steve. Great approach on a response though dude. Also great lol @ the promise of more money for being quiet :/ Makes me feel like people in big companies should be rotated (their position) to prevent people getting too comfortable with that lifestyle.
(Ask GN) What has your experience been like with shunt mods? Left, right and center I see peoples resistors falling off on their graphics cards either due to applying way too much or using a different LM to Conductonaut. In my experience Conductonaut has never given me issues (other brand LM I've heard more issues with) even after a year or 2, and I was hoping you + others could give the same sort of positive feedback. If not, I suppose I've just been very lucky so far.
Yeah I've noticed people lather it on until there is basically a frickin lake forming, where as I've never seen why they do this because you only need to make enough contact to bypass it (although it is making some form of contact to solder I think? (referring to the metal on top of the resistor)). My only concern is I know overtime the LM does diffuse into metal, just how far do you think it will do this and even if no LM is touching the joints could it potentially diffuse through eventually? This is almost a tongue twister with the amount of "metal" said, I've had to edit this several times to make sure I put LM instead of "metal into metal"!
What I don't understand about shunt mods is why not solder a wire bridge in different gauges rather than use LM? Or is the changing in voltages rather a fixed with what tricks the card to deliver more power?
I think people use LM because it's easy to reverse since all you have to do it wipe it off with a bit of acetone or isopropyl (E.g. If something goes wrong and it needs RMA-ing). Anything with less resistance should work honestly, so you're probably right in that aspect as long as it's bypassing the resistor correctly.
yes it's just to not void warranty. Using gallium (a.k.a. liquid metal) is never a permanent solution because of its problem of polluting other metals and making them melt and you can contaminate other circuits via your tools. AFAIR, you can't just put a shunt because of the internal securities of the card. Instead, a proper solution is to replace the SMD resistance and play with the tolerance range. A wire is possible but IMHO it's less convenient to solder and it's harder to aim the value you want.
#AskGN do GPUs have some kind of "casual-proof" OC protection? I thought so and maxed out the gpu and mem frequencies in my palit oc software, cause I was curious. My PC just restarted and frequencies were back to normal. It worked fine for another 2 days, but suddently it wouldnt start in regular mode, then in safe mode it showed blue and pink vetical lines, destorted colors... I guess I fried it, was this my fault or did I just accelerated the end of product life? It was a GTX 780 Super Jetstream :(
Good for you man! Love the simple transparent honesty, in an industry (media) known for scumbag kickbacks. Getting revenue from non-related products (shave club) is smart. Keep it up!
This might just be the best episode of GN I've ever watched and that's no small feat. Excellent info and explanation of the drama. And kudos for restraining yourself from commenting how you're going to sue them into oblivion lol.
ASKGN: Hey Steve! First of all great content as always! Love your ethical posture. My question is about the impact of marketing on electronics' prices. Long story short, take the Schiit Audio as an example. As far as I know, they make awesome products "on the cheap" compared to equivalent counterparts, and they are able to do so because they spend almost no money with marketing such as printed boxes and other bs. How do you think such approach would work on computer parts such as motherboards, GPUs, etc.? Thanks a lot!
Hey Steve, I just saw an older video you made about Rockit Cool's copper IHS plate for Intel 1151 and how you tested it with Conductonaut. That got me thinking about how copper tends to react with liquid metal in a bad way. Have you had any bad experiences with it? Some reports say the reaction is only happening above 80ºC, others say it's at any temp and it's severe. I'm rocking a 8700k with a Kraken X62 and at any stress test, it quickly hits thermal throttling even at 4.7ghz and stock voltage, so I'm really considering delidding it and replacing the paste, along with the IHS. Your thoughts?
MG chemicals silicone modified conformal coating is the best option to coat electronics. Protects from moisture too as well as shorts. Use in on fpv racing drones all the time.
I have been watching Steve for over 2 years, he got me into computers. I am also offended by this accusation and hate to see Steve have to waste time turning down these ridiculous claims, love you to the end GN.
Greetings from Greece! I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and i want to thank you and congratulate you for the quality content you provide for all of us! My question is, since the mining apocalypse seems to be wrapping up and rumours circulating that manufacturers have huge unsold stocks with demand waning, what do you expect to happen concerning prices of current gpu's till the end of the year bearing in mind that the next generation of cards seems to be close by? Also is it worth it buying a 2 year old tech gpu nowadays or should we skip them and go for the new ones? Thank you for your time!
How does the 'anti static' part of the modmat actually work? is the hole surface conductive to discharge any electric buildup? (which would make the mat quite inconvinient for testing computer components on it) sorry for the bad english and keep up the great work :)
At this point i think GN has proven their integrity time and time again, i dont think GN needed to make any statement about this "issue" at all, anyway, GN is the best tech youtube channel by far. Thanks to all the GN staff for such good videos, Snowflake should be proud of all of you.
Gamers Nexus shill accusations are the funniest. GN is the most reliable tech channel on UA-cam, and probably one of the most reliable tech websites on the internet.
I loved the Q&A about drivers and I guess it explains why there are so few Vulkan and DX 12 games. They may be great APIs, but they shift the workload from the driver team at AMD/Nvidia to the development team. And considering that Windows 10 adoption is still not what older Windows OS' achieved and that AMD is No. 2 in the GPU game by a very significant margin, and that means supporting Vulkan/DX12 means you're putting in potentially much more work for the benefit of a smaller audience. So, for now it just seems like a smarter decision in terms of time and money and difficulty for developers to stick with DX11.
Steve, will you consider making a magnetic parts tray? To organize and keep track of screws and small parts when building/modding? Would love to buy a GN branded one!
It's hard to beleive that this whole thing went this far. From the impressions you give from your channel you would definitely been THE LAST outlet I'd expect to be 'shilling'. Anyway always a pleasure watching your stuff and I don't think anyone in your audience bought this whole thing.
#AskGN Hi Steve! I've been wondering lately about pelter coolers. I recall these used widely for cooling early era CPUs like the Pentium II. I realize the heat production of the side opposite to the CPU contact would be bad for all other components inside a case but with so make many advance in cooling technology I'm surprised no one has made a new pelter based cooler that tackles the heating issue. Thanks for all the entertaining and insightful content you do. My wife got a kick out of the vacuum episode.
name and shame. Tol-U-ene - you said it right first time. I use nail polish instead of loctite on the bike (rotor and cleat bolts) and in the lab for keeping coverslips in places for confocal microscopy.
Back in the 80's, and before I assume, Radio Shacks were a lot like that store in Japan. Back then I was into ham radios as well as computers and you could walk into any Radio Shack and buy pretty much any discrete component needed for a build and for the really esoteric stuff they would be happy to order if for you. I got the impression that they had been supported by people fixing their own TV's, radios and stereos in the tube days. Once PCB's and IC's became the rule in consumer electronics even if you had the know how to diagnose a fault and replace the bad component it simply wasn't worth the time and effort involved compared to buying a new whatever. So Radio Shack and most of the independent stores like it either went out of business or changed their business model.
Could you bench a Sandy Bridge vs. a Coffee Lake platform, both OCd to the same mhz value, using a 1080ti? Im stuck since years on SB, and besides the m2 ssd standard i dont see a reason why i should upgrade (for gaming).
Thank god we have Steve to fight the good fight :) cutting through the bull to both entertain us and give us clear infomation about the products we wanna buy :)
#AskGN May I know is it possible to use automotive clear coat as a non-conductive coating for liquid metal application ? I have some left over from my other DIY projects. Oh yea, may I ask, which is better, reseal or not to reseal the IHS after apply liquid metal to the die. Any temp difference that it make?
(Ask GN) Is there an advantage to having static pressure fans vs high airflow fans serving as case fans in closed front panel cases? In theory, could you treat the closed front panel like a radiator in terms of fans and see a performance gain? Would love to see some testing on how to make the most of cooling in closed front panel cases.
I could suggest an electronics grade conformal coating instead of nail polish. MG Chemicals #419c-55ml comes in a small bottle with a brush for about $12. Can find it at electronics stores, online electronic supply, eBay, etc.
Has the memory requirement for running games increased in the past few years? I am wondering if I could still get away with 8gb. Also wondering if I should get more ram if i have a bad habit of leaving open lots of browser tabs (some with paused videos) in the background while I game.
#AskGN Is there a chance we could get a video on GPU vendors stances of replacing thermal paste, fitting an AIO (Kraken G12) etc, or general cleaning by opening up the card. Recently been trying to figure out what MSI's stance is on that and haven't managed to come to a concrete conclusion, some global MSI moderators are saying the GPU void sticker on the back of their cards is to deter people that don't know what they are doing and that MSI allows people to take apart their card and it only acts as an indication the cards has been taken apart and MSI investigates further if your card goes into RMA to see if the user inflicted the fault, at the same time they also ask people to directly contact MSI to make sure, so kinda conflicting arguments. On the other hand some people are saying it's only allowed in the States and it doesn't apply to the rest of the world, while others flat out say it will void the users warranty, while doing research on forums I end up seeing a lot of confusion and conflicting arguments as to which vendors let you self service your card while still retaining your warranty.
Zombiesfeelpain The void if removed sticker is straight up meaningless in the US by law, that much I know. I'm not sure about other regions but I think Europe and Oceania are in the same boat. The card vendors may not like it, but they can't refuse an RMA based on it.
Oh I completely forgot that whole situation changed recently in the US, I'm in the UK, currently waiting for MSI to respond to my ticket, nearly 3 days so far. .-.
Zombiesfeelpain Yeah, and the funny thing is, is that it was a law from the 70s it's just that only now people realised it. But since you're in the UK it's a different story. It'd be nice if GN clarified it. According to this though www.alphr.com/technology/1009030/warranty-void-if-removed-consumer-rights-nonsense the stickers aren't illegal like in the US, but you're still protected. "While this certainly sounds like great news for consumers, all of this only applies to the US. In the UK, things are slightly more complicated but, thanks to the EU, we’re reasonably well covered against faulty goods in or out of warranty. According to EU law, a manufacturer has to repair or replace a faulty good free of charge for a minimum of the first two years. If they can’t offer that, they need to give you a full or partial refund." But the amount of time varies depending on the category of goods, so reading around it seems that for most electronics it's five years.
SlavjanA Yeah I brought that up with Sony when my original ps4 died, they soon went quiet and replaced my PS4 😂 Any who, waiting for MSI is like waiting for paint to dry, hopefully they respond before the end of the decade, just want some official confirmation just to be on the safe side. Especially knowing my luck, I don't want to end up with a 1080Ti door stop. I've noticed this whole thing about voiding GPU warranties is like a minefield, the only brand I know of that have fully stated they don't mind is EVGA, it would be great if GN could do a definitive guide on the whole thing since they can probably get much faster responses than the average consumer.
Hey I noticed that my R9 Fury (air cooled) had positive scaling (increased performance as evident by my firestrike gfx score) when undervolting (-50mV). This was also reported elsewhere on the internet and is reproducible. Keep in mind that the clock speeds did not throttle or increase as a result of thermal changes (remind stuck at 1050mhz). Question: how does this reduced voltage increase performance? Thanks!
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Gamers Nexus #askgn what do you guys run as your personal rigs?
what are we doing without your glorious hair in 4K?
can you look into the SLi + G-sync performance issues. Nvidia is still advertising it as working seamless but Gsync cost -15%-30% fps if used with SLi. does not seem to effect DX12
Small typo in the timestamp overlay "drives" should be "drivers" but you read it like it should be so its not a big issue.
No wonder why there’s no 480p option. Taking forever on Tmobile lte 😕
Integrity and Respect. You have earned one because of the other. Keep on being GN and do what you do. We here appreciate it very much Steve and crew.
well said sir, i couldnt have put it better.
I didn't watch any of your videos until early this year when I was shopping for parts for a new build and came across some of your videos for product. Since then, you Steve, are my go to for tech news and reviews. I've bought a modmat and love it. Keep up the no bullshit mindset and outstanding testing methods that I've come to love.
Thank you for your support! And grats on the new PC!
I second this, the most trustworthy no bullshit guy in tech, always pushing to be better at what you do, even going so far as proper fan testing rig..., also forcing companies to respect airflow : ) and performance on the way.
There are two Steves. One runs GN another runs Hardware unboxed. If you want benchmarks, check out Hardware Unboxed too.
I stopped following every other tech youtuber. GN is the quintessential tech channel.
Alex A I know, but Hardware Unboxed is also at the same level. I want both GN and HUb to have more subs. They deserve it, hence I try to spread the word.
I never thought I'd spend money on a shirt just because it was limited edition, but god damn, I loved the hair on the shirt model you used.
Thanks Steve for being sincere with us, can't believe some companies use these tactics in order to grab media attention. Almost 3 years of watching this great channel!
Wow! That's a long time. Things have grown a lot!
Aye, it's been a few years since I started watching too. To be fair, it doesn't sound like it was a company trying to get media attention, rather an individual, and a salty one at that.
Steve-- Yeah, Like your hair! I've been subscribed and watching your videos since before your hair even touched your shoulders!!! One thing that hasn't changed though, and that's the fact that your viewers- TRUE VIEWERS- have always been able to rest easy knowing you're giving us our tech fix as straight as possible and in a way that's easy to understand by damn near all of us. And for that- we will always love GN, because we know your integrity is NOT for sale no matter what the offer
Tarron Clary well but I find it difficult to understand why would anyone get so pissed off just because Steve didn't cover the product he/she presented. Sounds more like he/she was ordered to do so, idk..
Francisco Molina People are people. We're not always reasonable.
I think Luke said it best. No company in their right mind would pay Steve to visit their booth or review their stuff, cuz Gamers Nexus destroys everything. Not just computer cases, or low-end graphics cards, or the x299 VRMs throttling i9 CPUs, etc. lol. I never had any doubt that it was a bad joke or outright Bull-"Intel Thermal Paste", lol.
Great vid GN crew. B)
I think I am going to get a mod mat as a center piece for my dinning table.
Damn, I just realized that i need to buy a second Mod Mat now
18:35 I laughed imagining a bunch of geeks asking for such a specific nail polisher at beauty shops.
I prefer to just pay a little extra for a silicone based non conformal coating which is uv reactive.
xpwnter that's why I bought it on Amazon^^
#AskGN does the mod mat come in metric? or is it solely freedom units?
Every time I hear the mat is "two feet by four feet" I'm pretty convinced it's a spider. While an alternative explanation exists and involves freedom units, I hope you understand I can't risk it.
omg lol.. its a math spider.
Freedom units! Hahahaha I’m dead!
Love, GN. You guys are no BS straight up and I don't think there are many more opinions I would hold in higher regard for Tech News, reviews and anything else you guys cover. Mad Respect. Sucks that haters gotta hate like that.
Steve, thank you for coming out and addressing this again even though you didn’t have to. I don’t the exact details, specifically how the information got out and if it was from the ad-company, but I do think you should definitely look into legal action if the company is not willing to issue a public retraction.
The fact that after everything Steve refuses to out them speaks volumes to his morals and ethics. Admittedly I kinda wanna know so I can not support them in the future, if I ever would happen to.
OTOH I got mad respek for Steve's decision to afford them anonymity, even when they've showed cowardice WRT publicly apologizing and insisted the issue be swept under the rug in favor of 'everyone going back to making money' which in itself shows where their loyalties truly reside.
"which in itself shows where their loyalties truly reside" - Literally every company on the planet. what do you think a company is run for? To make money. Very rarely is money not the main aim of a company, but because the person/owner is passionate about the product instead, and usually those don't get that far unfortunately.
Won't post the name directly if Steve didn't want it in his video, but there is a post on LTT forum from June 14 that has a screenshot of the message, with the name of the person who posted it. A google search of said person's name quickly reveals the affiliated company
Kareef Huggins I believe you've taken that quote out of context. Maybe my choice of words wasn't the best.
You seem to believe a company cannot be loyal to the truth &/or the consumer as well as make money.
Companies can exist to make money without being loyal to only money. The two are not mutually exclusive.
GN is a prime example of being loyal to the truth &/or consumer while also earning money honestly.
If Nvidia called Steve and said "Hey man, ease up on the GT 1030 DDR4 card, maybe you could accidently delete that vid you made and all the data? Besides, We've been meaning to reimburse you for that Titan V you bought with your own money anyway. We can help each other out and get back to making money. It's a win-win for both of us"
Steve wouldn't be okay with that, because while he does need money to operate his business, he also needs his consumers to trust him. By remaining loyal to the truth he can make money through patreon, GN store, ETC. and operate his business honestly.
Evan Grove Thanks for the tip😎
Dick R I didn't actually mean that as an attack on your comment, I apologize if it came off that way. Was just making a point that most every company, especially with a board of directors and stock holders, are out to make money. Even Tesla, who claims their mission is a noble one to get electric cars main stream still needs to make money to please stake holders. But I agree, it can be done in a way that customer focus is at the forefront. Tesla mostly does this well. This company could have publicly apologized and used it as pr stunt to discipline the guy in question and make them selves look good, that if unless there more to this story than we know, and they don't want that getting out. Any way your not wrong, I was just adding to your comment.
@GamersNexus ,(Whole Staff) Thankyou for working so hard, I love seeing a GN Video in my inbox, Please don't get burned out we all love everything you cover!
(Ask Gn) #askgn what do you guys run in your personal rigs?
Steve talked about his own rig on a stream, he has an old AMD FX series...nothing modern. The channel itself has better test rigs. The chat let out a gasp when he said what he has.
>Goes to trade show to cover relevant news
>This is gonna be great, get to see all kinda new and interesting hardware shit!
>Fast forward a couple weeks
>Has to spend almost 15 minutes in a video shutting down rumors about shillery that all come back to one person getting fannyblasted that they didn't wanna make an appearance at what amounts to a highschool birthday party with vendor swag and liquor.
I used to envy your Job, Steve. Used to.
Magnificent video. All I can imagine now is some guy with a crush on you throwing a hissy fit because you didn't come to his party and he was gutted, going all unhinged.
This is a great channel, it's a go to for actual facts and data. Keep it up man.
I don't care what anyone else says GN is one of if not the most honest channels on youtube.
It's awsome to see how you affect the industry and now we are getting better air flow cases.
and its hard to believe that someone would pay GN after some of the things GN said bout products on the market
A hero of the tech industry! Right on point you say "I'm there to WORK." No screwing around, wasting time. Sadly, a lot of people lack this mindset!
Lol you guys don't shill, maybe your shirts... But hardware nah :p
Definitely our shirts!
danman1012 Obviously you haven't heard of the NZXT puck.
Gamers Nexus are Gamers Nexus shills confirmed
You've quickly become my favorite pc UA-camr. You're everything I look for in a news source, objectivity, honesty, depth, the hair, and just good content. You're an enthusiast like us and care just as deeply as we do. Thank you for being such a good outlet.
This is my favorite computer tech channel because, I can see the level of integrity Steve has. I trust their reviews and they have a great sense of humor. Keep it up.
QUESTION: How does a GPU card determine how much power to draw from the PCI-E slot verses the 6-pin or 8-pin connectors at full load? Is the slot's power draw maxed out first then the remaining needed is drawn from the pin connector or vice versa? Thanks!
Castaa It's done by design.
Power delivery doesn't have to be, and most often isn't, split amongst all available power sources.
The designers know how much what things pull, and know what thing's best suited to get power from where, so they design it/set the traces so that the slot powers X component/s, and the connector/s power/s Y component/s.
For example, cards can be designed so that only the slot powers the fans, or that connector A has VRMs one to four and connector B has five to eight, because the manufacturer deems it most optimal this way.
this is definitely an interesting question as amd adjusted the drivers of the 480
Yes it is interesting a bios update was not required. The 83 watts the cards drew was within tolerance of the socket. Shame on Tom's for not just contacting AMD off-line. Does anyone really think the MB would go into meltdown at any thing over 75 watts? of course not. The RS232C RFC serial spec called for a tolerance of 25V across any two pins to cause no damage.
Low end mobos would burn their pcie slots, this is a fact
the patch was required for people with low end mobos
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Please GN your savagery and honestly are legendary. take no shame in it. hands down you ask ANY consumer of tech content what is the most honest channel... this one is on top. keep up the great work and keep making cool merch. I see why the mod mat is always on back order.
I think it was on WAN show that said something in the lines of: "How can someone say GN only covers for money? They openly bash companies!"
I always liked Gamers Nexus content because of the posts, every single review with a detailed explanation of the test methodology. That alone brought me in this boat. But what completely took me was the H500P first bash, it was the first time I've seen a youtuber bash a product sent to him (and with proper arguments). That is the kind of action that speaks for itself and makes me and other tech affectionates to see these videos/articles. Please keep up your excelent work.
and while on it,
#AskGN: what is the effects involved with using a larger fan on a smaller radiator (Say a 200mm fan on a 140mm rad)? I know the "dead zone" in the center may play a big role, but I wonder if there is any benefit from the lateral airflow passing on the exterior of the rad.
i like GN's high quality standards. I never watched any of your videos until this year, and I can say that you have the best videos that are purely authentic. Nothing is bullshit or clickbait (linusunil-like)!
Too many UA-camrs now a days are doing paid promotions as reviews and impressions videos. Even big ones like MKBHD. But I trust this for being completely honest and transparent.
I appreciate your transparency and professionalism, Steve. Sorry that you have to deal with some of this shit.
Tech Jesus has spoken. His ethical stance is clear. Can we worship this brand of ethics for the next 2000 years?
Seriously, though. Thanks so much for being so unwaveringly ethical, in-depth, and honestly critical. We need more Steves in the world.
You guys are my first go to site for honest in-depth hardware reviews.
18:09 i recently used "essence quick dry top coat" on my i7-4790 (the cheapest stuff i could find in EU/DE, but it doesn't dry quickly, i recommend 1h per coat, well ventilated, 3 coats …the hi temp silicone glue for relidding requires a night of sleep to cure anyway …not a quick project). I tested that nail polish, prior to actually using it in the real project, with a multimeter in resistance mode, the DMM said OL (Open Line) / infinite* resistance (non-conductive). I also used "Galinstan" (GALlium-INdium-STANum) alloy, extracted from a fever thermometer, rather than Conductonaut. Despite being scolded for my "creative individualism", i achieved a 12°C reduction with the same workload and fan curve; transcoding to h264/mp4, multithreaded on all cores, for over 1 hour, peaked at 69°C; Intel's stock TIM produced 81°C. I'd call that a success. 👍
Don't use nail polish!!! Just buy some MG Chemicals conformal coating... it can be found on amazon and is popular in the diy racing drone and "maker" communities for diy PCB manufacturing. They even add a clear UV dye to allow you to check coverage. It's cheap and they even have aerosol sprays.
What's even worse than the trolls and false rumors is you having to explain to people repeatedly how you spend your time at work and how you make money. It's just my opinion here, but it's not anyone's business what or how you do things. They don't go around asking or starting rumors about the "tech guy" at whatever tech store they asked for advice on a product about this shit. Why do they do it to you? People have WAY too much time on their hands nowadays. You put out excellent and obviously unbiased (cough, cough, original CM H500 case, cough, cough, recent NVidia GT 1030 cough, cough, burnt up your own mod mat to answer questions about heat and soldering on it, cough) reviews based on your experience. Keep doing what you do and F*%@ the haters! It's too bad there are so many of these trolls on the internet with nothing better to do with their time. I would really hate to live a life trying to make other people look bad. It really doesn't say much for their own self esteem. I notice that 14 minutes of this video and your time are wasted dealing with this crap and the "real" part of the video and content are around only 10 minutes. So sad these people take up so much time from everyone.
Steve, love the load bars. Not that I don't like listening to everything GN has to say.... But it's nice to skip to specific things in your vid list. Keep up the great work.
The name of the professional product to use for protecting boards is 'conformal coating'. That's usually guaranteed to never become conductive. It's used to protect boards from humidity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformal_coating
Thank you so much for answering the 22:00 minute question. Really feel appreciated as a viewer for going so indepth with user questions. Great feeling
Quick ideas on ways gamers nexus can generate additional revenue....
1- Sell prebuilt custom high end systems. Start low volume as custom order only and sell the rigs that you use when testing other hardware configurations. I would be interested in a high end custom open loop water cooled system but I am too scared to build it. I have built over 10 PCs without issues but never with water.
2- Review games that are not mainstream. Focus on gameplay, replayability, and originality. Rimworld for an example is an amazing game yet very few know about it because of lack of reviews.
3- Compare console versions of a game with PC version. A lot of people do not know the advantages of PC over console.
4- Do some reviews of prebuilt systems like those by OEMs or cyberpowerPC. I am sure those Vendors will pay for the advertising.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Peter Hermina GN actually has done a couple comparisons between console and PC. Final Fantasy 15 and Sea of Thieves. They even developed their own in game benchmarking tool for consoles.
I have not finished the video yet, but I'm very excited by the pragmatic approach to your video design. The bullet list on the right, the blue background line on each topic filling-up as you get closer to the topic's conclusion? Truly fucking ace, sir.
The excitement isn't just aesthetic though. You speak a particular thought pattern, worldview, a philosophy and the video design, the language use and content all seem to congrue with it. I'm really happy to have heard you be mentioned by Linus.
Peace!
Such integrity. For somebody who once worked in the industry I can say that Steve said is true (sadly). It's a shitshow of favor inducing activities to influencers... And that's it. Good product sells, but it's a common practice to entertain the shit out of reviewers and influencers in general so they always says nice things about the product. It's a particular thing that my reviewer watch list is only 5... And Gamersnexus is first on the list. Also Steve, please don't say anymore things that urge me to support you guys in Patreon.
You and your team do awesome work; benchmarks, reviews, reporting, all of it is top notch! The quality of the content and the obvious passion, integrity and honesty is what keeps me coming back. o/
It doesn’t get any better than this channel. Great work, as always.
This video 100% won me over. I'm not great with hardware but its easy to see who is honest and who isn't.
P.S. Bought a pre built PC, front mounted aio with tubes at top. Thanks for helping me fix that little issue.
Might be too niche, but have you considered something like a branded lazy Susan for case building/cable management. Something big enough for majority of cases sit stable on it with a non slip surface.
If you keep adding items, you could have a full GN kit ... parts trays for storage, magnetic trays with compartments for screws, etc
:)
That whole shill thing as soon as I saw Gamers Nexus, I laughed, like seriously out loud laughed. For anybody who watches your videos knows morals,ethics, and flowing hair come before all else even if it will hurt you. And youve hurt yourself because of ethics, which is one of the reasons I subscribe to you. Honest tech is hard to find
Glad to hear that you guys think the same I think of parties, bars, etc. Might chill with friends later or with some of my team.
I watch ya for the cold hard truth and learn the layers of hardware and the testings. Not a bought over media plot. Thanx guys for all the hard work. I hope soon I'll be able to carry on my own pc interests.
One thing that you did not mention about "reference vs custom graphics cards for liquid cooling" is the availability of blocks that fit on after market cards. You recommend the EVGA SC2, but that does not always have a block available from all manufacturers as is true for other AM cards. For the SC2, this was due to one extra fan plug extending out of the PCB. I reviewed images of the cards online and validate the differences between SC (block was more commonly available) and SC2. I then bought a block for the EVGA SC card and modded a trench in the block to allow installation. Worked fine. Just one issue with some aftermarket cards. Reference cards seem to always have a block.
It sucks that you had to deal with that crap Steve. Great approach on a response though dude. Also great lol @ the promise of more money for being quiet :/
Makes me feel like people in big companies should be rotated (their position) to prevent people getting too comfortable with that lifestyle.
why not recommed Kapton tape rather than nail polish?
I mean it might not be watertight depending on how you apply the tape
(Ask GN) What has your experience been like with shunt mods? Left, right and center I see peoples resistors falling off on their graphics cards either due to applying way too much or using a different LM to Conductonaut. In my experience Conductonaut has never given me issues (other brand LM I've heard more issues with) even after a year or 2, and I was hoping you + others could give the same sort of positive feedback. If not, I suppose I've just been very lucky so far.
Pro tip: Stop applying a ton of LM to the solder joints. Problem solved! Great question for next week, though.
Yeah I've noticed people lather it on until there is basically a frickin lake forming, where as I've never seen why they do this because you only need to make enough contact to bypass it (although it is making some form of contact to solder I think? (referring to the metal on top of the resistor)). My only concern is I know overtime the LM does diffuse into metal, just how far do you think it will do this and even if no LM is touching the joints could it potentially diffuse through eventually? This is almost a tongue twister with the amount of "metal" said, I've had to edit this several times to make sure I put LM instead of "metal into metal"!
What I don't understand about shunt mods is why not solder a wire bridge in different gauges rather than use LM? Or is the changing in voltages rather a fixed with what tricks the card to deliver more power?
I think people use LM because it's easy to reverse since all you have to do it wipe it off with a bit of acetone or isopropyl (E.g. If something goes wrong and it needs RMA-ing). Anything with less resistance should work honestly, so you're probably right in that aspect as long as it's bypassing the resistor correctly.
yes it's just to not void warranty. Using gallium (a.k.a. liquid metal) is never a permanent solution because of its problem of polluting other metals and making them melt and you can contaminate other circuits via your tools.
AFAIR, you can't just put a shunt because of the internal securities of the card. Instead, a proper solution is to replace the SMD resistance and play with the tolerance range. A wire is possible but IMHO it's less convenient to solder and it's harder to aim the value you want.
How dare you not go to parties and actually do work on business trips. :) I really appreciate the honest opinion you guys always offer!
Now someone do god's work and tell us which company did this to GN so I can boycott them please.
and the answer is..?
#AskGN do GPUs have some kind of "casual-proof" OC protection? I thought so and maxed out the gpu and mem frequencies in my palit oc software, cause I was curious. My PC just restarted and frequencies were back to normal. It worked fine for another 2 days, but suddently it wouldnt start in regular mode, then in safe mode it showed blue and pink vetical lines, destorted colors... I guess I fried it, was this my fault or did I just accelerated the end of product life? It was a GTX 780 Super Jetstream :(
Good for you man! Love the simple transparent honesty, in an industry (media) known for scumbag kickbacks.
Getting revenue from non-related products (shave club) is smart.
Keep it up!
This might just be the best episode of GN I've ever watched and that's no small feat. Excellent info and explanation of the drama. And kudos for restraining yourself from commenting how you're going to sue them into oblivion lol.
ASKGN: Hey Steve! First of all great content as always! Love your ethical posture. My question is about the impact of marketing on electronics' prices. Long story short, take the Schiit Audio as an example. As far as I know, they make awesome products "on the cheap" compared to equivalent counterparts, and they are able to do so because they spend almost no money with marketing such as printed boxes and other bs. How do you think such approach would work on computer parts such as motherboards, GPUs, etc.? Thanks a lot!
So, so, so curious who this was so I could likewise decide if I should avoid them or not haha.
Hey Steve, I just saw an older video you made about Rockit Cool's copper IHS plate for Intel 1151 and how you tested it with Conductonaut. That got me thinking about how copper tends to react with liquid metal in a bad way. Have you had any bad experiences with it? Some reports say the reaction is only happening above 80ºC, others say it's at any temp and it's severe. I'm rocking a 8700k with a Kraken X62 and at any stress test, it quickly hits thermal throttling even at 4.7ghz and stock voltage, so I'm really considering delidding it and replacing the paste, along with the IHS. Your thoughts?
MG chemicals silicone modified conformal coating is the best option to coat electronics. Protects from moisture too as well as shorts. Use in on fpv racing drones all the time.
Thanks for addressing that "issue". Your silence on this actually had me a bit concerned.
Is the mod mat good for a mouse pad? I'm looking to cover a whole desk in a material that would be good anti static and decent for mouse use.
I am a proud patreon of GN. Love their no nonsense approach!
Steve, props to you for what you do and the crap you put up with to bring us all the content you do... Thanks for the LE Shirts.
The team’s work ethic is damn admirable. Thanks for your quality and honest work.
I have been watching Steve for over 2 years, he got me into computers. I am also offended by this accusation and hate to see Steve have to waste time turning down these ridiculous claims, love you to the end GN.
360p club
YT has been processing this video all afternoon!
Only 720p60 and 1080p60 for me. To bad I have shitty internet and 480 is the sweet spot for me :(
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Still 360p, RIP
Ghounn A Same here
Greetings from Greece!
I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and i want to thank you and congratulate you for the quality content you provide for all of us!
My question is, since the mining apocalypse seems to be wrapping up and rumours circulating that manufacturers have huge unsold stocks with demand waning, what do you expect to happen concerning prices of current gpu's till the end of the year bearing in mind that the next generation of cards seems to be close by? Also is it worth it buying a 2 year old tech gpu nowadays or should we skip them and go for the new ones?
Thank you for your time!
Steve I just read an article about video game bars in Japan. Did you visit any or even see them while you were there?
How does the 'anti static' part of the modmat actually work? is the hole surface conductive to discharge any electric buildup? (which would make the mat quite inconvinient for testing computer components on it)
sorry for the bad english and keep up the great work :)
Please loan the 32 core Threadripper "2990X" to AHOC when you get it.
"We're there to work" I really like this attitude - because hanging out and schmoozing is the the main avenue for corrupt, under the table business.
At this point i think GN has proven their integrity time and time again, i dont think GN needed to make any statement about this "issue" at all, anyway, GN is the best tech youtube channel by far. Thanks to all the GN staff for such good videos, Snowflake should be proud of all of you.
Gamers Nexus shill accusations are the funniest. GN is the most reliable tech channel on UA-cam, and probably one of the most reliable tech websites on the internet.
You should always say what you want to say on camera, that's what makes GN one of the best tech channels ;)
I loved the Q&A about drivers and I guess it explains why there are so few Vulkan and DX 12 games. They may be great APIs, but they shift the workload from the driver team at AMD/Nvidia to the development team. And considering that Windows 10 adoption is still not what older Windows OS' achieved and that AMD is No. 2 in the GPU game by a very significant margin, and that means supporting Vulkan/DX12 means you're putting in potentially much more work for the benefit of a smaller audience. So, for now it just seems like a smarter decision in terms of time and money and difficulty for developers to stick with DX11.
Steve, will you consider making a magnetic parts tray? To organize and keep track of screws and small parts when building/modding? Would love to buy a GN branded one!
It's hard to beleive that this whole thing went this far. From the impressions you give from your channel you would definitely been THE LAST outlet I'd expect to be 'shilling'. Anyway always a pleasure watching your stuff and I don't think anyone in your audience bought this whole thing.
really thank you Steve your integrity is amazing..you have my full respect and support..
People like you deserve every support man!!!!!
#AskGN
Hi Steve! I've been wondering lately about pelter coolers. I recall these used widely for cooling early era CPUs like the Pentium II. I realize the heat production of the side opposite to the CPU contact would be bad for all other components inside a case but with so make many advance in cooling technology I'm surprised no one has made a new pelter based cooler that tackles the heating issue. Thanks for all the entertaining and insightful content you do. My wife got a kick out of the vacuum episode.
name and shame. Tol-U-ene - you said it right first time. I use nail polish instead of loctite on the bike (rotor and cleat bolts) and in the lab for keeping coverslips in places for confocal microscopy.
And that's why, I'm a patreon. GN's the only one I'm a patreon for.
Back in the 80's, and before I assume, Radio Shacks were a lot like that store in Japan. Back then I was into ham radios as well as computers and you could walk into any Radio Shack and buy pretty much any discrete component needed for a build and for the really esoteric stuff they would be happy to order if for you. I got the impression that they had been supported by people fixing their own TV's, radios and stereos in the tube days. Once PCB's and IC's became the rule in consumer electronics even if you had the know how to diagnose a fault and replace the bad component it simply wasn't worth the time and effort involved compared to buying a new whatever. So Radio Shack and most of the independent stores like it either went out of business or changed their business model.
GN is one of the most honest tech reviewers out there, I’d never believe that you guys would be shills.
Could you bench a Sandy Bridge vs. a Coffee Lake platform, both OCd to the same mhz value, using a 1080ti? Im stuck since years on SB, and besides the m2 ssd standard i dont see a reason why i should upgrade (for gaming).
Just thank you for real journalism Gn
Cheers for clearing the air Steve, people get butt hurt to easily these days, keep up the hard work.
Thank you Steve and team at GN.
Steve, what is "std keys" mentioned at 7:25?
Thank god we have Steve to fight the good fight :) cutting through the bull to both entertain us and give us clear infomation about the products we wanna buy :)
I love GN! I ordered a couple of the fancy new tshirts just to support the way you answered question 1. Awesome
The only reason I would want another "YTer Shill-gate" is to get another rap from Kyle.
Always be your self Steve. You my friend are one of the best here on the tube. Best wishes....
#AskGN May I know is it possible to use automotive clear coat as a non-conductive coating for liquid metal application ? I have some left over from my other DIY projects. Oh yea, may I ask, which is better, reseal or not to reseal the IHS after apply liquid metal to the die. Any temp difference that it make?
Steve, what conditioner do you use? I have similar hair and have trouble dealing with bed head. Do you plop?
(Ask GN) Is there an advantage to having static pressure fans vs high airflow fans serving as case fans in closed front panel cases? In theory, could you treat the closed front panel like a radiator in terms of fans and see a performance gain? Would love to see some testing on how to make the most of cooling in closed front panel cases.
I could suggest an electronics grade conformal coating instead of nail polish. MG Chemicals #419c-55ml comes in a small bottle with a brush for about $12. Can find it at electronics stores, online electronic supply, eBay, etc.
Easily the best hardware channel around. So much nonsense in this market, it's refreshing to see some decency.
Has the memory requirement for running games increased in the past few years? I am wondering if I could still get away with 8gb. Also wondering if I should get more ram if i have a bad habit of leaving open lots of browser tabs (some with paused videos) in the background while I game.
Dude there is a reason you are my favorite youtuber and it's because you call out bull Shit like that
#AskGN
Is there a chance we could get a video on GPU vendors stances of replacing thermal paste, fitting an AIO (Kraken G12) etc, or general cleaning by opening up the card.
Recently been trying to figure out what MSI's stance is on that and haven't managed to come to a concrete conclusion, some global MSI moderators are saying the GPU void sticker on the back of their cards is to deter people that don't know what they are doing and that MSI allows people to take apart their card and it only acts as an indication the cards has been taken apart and MSI investigates further if your card goes into RMA to see if the user inflicted the fault, at the same time they also ask people to directly contact MSI to make sure, so kinda conflicting arguments.
On the other hand some people are saying it's only allowed in the States and it doesn't apply to the rest of the world, while others flat out say it will void the users warranty, while doing research on forums I end up seeing a lot of confusion and conflicting arguments as to which vendors let you self service your card while still retaining your warranty.
Zombiesfeelpain The void if removed sticker is straight up meaningless in the US by law, that much I know. I'm not sure about other regions but I think Europe and Oceania are in the same boat.
The card vendors may not like it, but they can't refuse an RMA based on it.
Oh I completely forgot that whole situation changed recently in the US, I'm in the UK, currently waiting for MSI to respond to my ticket, nearly 3 days so far. .-.
Zombiesfeelpain Yeah, and the funny thing is, is that it was a law from the 70s it's just that only now people realised it. But since you're in the UK it's a different story. It'd be nice if GN clarified it.
According to this though www.alphr.com/technology/1009030/warranty-void-if-removed-consumer-rights-nonsense the stickers aren't illegal like in the US, but you're still protected. "While this certainly sounds like great news for consumers, all of this only applies to the US. In the UK, things are slightly more complicated but, thanks to the EU, we’re reasonably well covered against faulty goods in or out of warranty. According to EU law, a manufacturer has to repair or replace a faulty good free of charge for a minimum of the first two years. If they can’t offer that, they need to give you a full or partial refund." But the amount of time varies depending on the category of goods, so reading around it seems that for most electronics it's five years.
SlavjanA Yeah I brought that up with Sony when my original ps4 died, they soon went quiet and replaced my PS4 😂 Any who, waiting for MSI is like waiting for paint to dry, hopefully they respond before the end of the decade, just want some official confirmation just to be on the safe side.
Especially knowing my luck, I don't want to end up with a 1080Ti door stop.
I've noticed this whole thing about voiding GPU warranties is like a minefield, the only brand I know of that have fully stated they don't mind is EVGA, it would be great if GN could do a definitive guide on the whole thing since they can probably get much faster responses than the average consumer.
how did the ps4 die?
hmmm..I'm not active in Twitter...I wonder who the guy is or name of that company
Hey I noticed that my R9 Fury (air cooled) had positive scaling (increased performance as evident by my firestrike gfx score) when undervolting (-50mV). This was also reported elsewhere on the internet and is reproducible. Keep in mind that the clock speeds did not throttle or increase as a result of thermal changes (remind stuck at 1050mhz). Question: how does this reduced voltage increase performance?
Thanks!