I Still Miss EVGA - Building the All EVGA PC

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    CHAPTERS
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    0:00 Intro
    1:10 The Build
    5:20 The Board
    8:36 The RAM
    9:10 The Case
    10:20 The Cooler
    11:10 The PSU
    12:04 The GPU
    13:22 The Peripherals
    14:33 The Monitor
    17:45 Gaming On It
    21:15 Conclusion
    23:17 Outro
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  • @Wiisporter
    @Wiisporter 4 місяці тому +5272

    I really hope EVGA returns with intel/amd cards, they really had some insane cards

    • @mihaitu_7005
      @mihaitu_7005 4 місяці тому +183

      Amd maybe 💀

    • @ironhead2008
      @ironhead2008 4 місяці тому +178

      I doubt it, the owner is closing down the company. I guess doing business with AMD is just too much to bear...

    • @raspiankiado
      @raspiankiado 4 місяці тому +264

      @@mihaitu_7005 Imagine that. Radeon and EVGA go ham, and destroy Nvidia, while AMD smack down on Intel.
      I'd love to see it!

    • @gamm8939
      @gamm8939 4 місяці тому

      Lol AMD is years behind NVIDIA in consumer GPUs and over half a decade in the datacenter@@raspiankiado

    • @ziviyo
      @ziviyo 4 місяці тому

      Why doesn't the owner sell the company to someone else? He can get a great deal on the customer service reputation alone.@@ironhead2008

  • @RyanHorseHelmet
    @RyanHorseHelmet 4 місяці тому +7383

    EVGA would put a catalytic converter and V8 engine into a GPU if they could. We need them.

    • @1idiotatnight
      @1idiotatnight 4 місяці тому +279

      Who cares about the environment we only care about gaming

    • @corruptedpoison1
      @corruptedpoison1 4 місяці тому +92

      @@1idiotatnight Yes, who cares

    • @chancetempleton3829
      @chancetempleton3829 4 місяці тому +116

      ...and then supercharge it!

    • @lazyreal6024
      @lazyreal6024 4 місяці тому +44

      @@corruptedpoison1 95% of the world's population would like to have an word with you

    • @iiXboxLiive
      @iiXboxLiive 4 місяці тому +80

      Straight pipe. No cats!

  • @Seelingfahne
    @Seelingfahne 4 місяці тому +710

    Proof that when you look after your customers, you will be celebrated. Really cool to see how much they grew and branched out, all while keeping their soul

    • @cj.wijtmans
      @cj.wijtmans 4 місяці тому +13

      yeah but from a corporate perspective you would rather be alive and hated than ded and celebrated?

    • @thefacelessone74
      @thefacelessone74 4 місяці тому +1

      Nothing lives forever

    • @pranamd1
      @pranamd1 4 місяці тому +8

      "Proof that when you look after your customers, you will be -celebrated- dead."
      Ftfy.

    • @qlz19
      @qlz19 4 місяці тому

      @@pranamd1wait, is EVGA dead???

    • @Ochumvru
      @Ochumvru 4 місяці тому +5

      ​@@qlz19Not as a company, no. Only their graphics card division.

  • @robert3892
    @robert3892 4 місяці тому +383

    Hi Linus, I am a volunteer (unpaid) forum moderator with EVGA with well over 100,000 posts which took 19 years to achieve. I understand how you feel. I love this nostalgia as it brings back so many great memories from the past. Yes, I miss EVGA motherboards and video cards probably more than anyone. I'm still on the forums and hoping for a good future for EVGA. Thanks for this video (a.k.a. rjohnson11, EVGA volunteer forum moderator)

    • @sondernfy
      @sondernfy 4 місяці тому +19

      Man I remember your handle. Wow.

    • @SugarWood
      @SugarWood 2 місяці тому +10

      ty for your service o7

    • @dylansikorski8951
      @dylansikorski8951 2 місяці тому +5

      Evga such a good company from my understanding, it could so easily make a comeback

    • @shammy__
      @shammy__ Місяць тому +2

      o7

    • @jaysahu7743
      @jaysahu7743 27 днів тому +1

      Salute. 🙂

  • @ElvionOfLXIX
    @ElvionOfLXIX 4 місяці тому +1277

    Evga will always have a special place in my heart

  • @Bublito
    @Bublito 4 місяці тому +544

    I was genuinely sad when I heard EVGA was leaving the industry. My very first custom PC was a full EVGA setup, my second was a Gigabyte (Im sorry for cheating on you EVGA, I've regretted it the whole time) and my third was EVGA cause of how good their stuff was. Hopefully we'll see you beautiful bastards again in the future!

    • @scottfromspace
      @scottfromspace 4 місяці тому +20

      The fact that you came back to evga says it all
      Pour one out for the homie 😢

    • @HotdogSosage
      @HotdogSosage 4 місяці тому +9

      You make custom pcs with only one brand at a time?

    • @Ducky_man931
      @Ducky_man931 4 місяці тому

      what type PC are you on now?

    • @StolenJoker84
      @StolenJoker84 4 місяці тому +4

      @@HotdogSosageOP isn’t the only one who brand matches their PCs. Mine isn’t, but it’s not all that uncommon.

    • @vidal9747
      @vidal9747 4 місяці тому +1

      Man, Gigabyte has terrible support

  • @falconeagle3655
    @falconeagle3655 4 місяці тому +430

    EVGA such a gem. Difficult to find such companies.

  • @littletweeter1327
    @littletweeter1327 4 місяці тому +658

    EVGA was just different and in such a good way. It was really cool seeing those older cards, it really took my back to the better days of pc gaming.

    • @TAEYYO
      @TAEYYO 4 місяці тому +2

      EVGA is still around right?
      The motherboard I bought last year is an EVGA.
      I actually bought the z690 because they chose to remove the U.2 port on the z790.

    • @cameronbosch1213
      @cameronbosch1213 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@TAEYYO Yes, just not in GPUs anymore.

    • @hermanklunder4558
      @hermanklunder4558 2 місяці тому

      yyes so different that my 3090 got fryd by playing new world

  • @Drewbert__
    @Drewbert__ 4 місяці тому +625

    I have only owned EVGA graphics cards and I have never had a bad experience with them. Every card I've purchased with them has been great. I hope EVGA starts making AMD cards at some point. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

    • @chancepaladin
      @chancepaladin 4 місяці тому +4

      bingo, same

    • @s7r49
      @s7r49 4 місяці тому +10

      i feel ya. Every card since Riva TNT 2 for me was EVGA. That was a lot of gpu's.

    • @r.j.sharkey
      @r.j.sharkey 4 місяці тому +2

      I had one bad one; the 560Ti DS. It came with terrible thermal paste (or just a bad application???) and had to be repasted out of the box or it overheated. Funnily, after repasting it it worked great and is still in my old as balls garage computer.

    • @aeronyx
      @aeronyx 4 місяці тому +30

      One of my two 970 Superclocked in SLI caught fire, instantly killing the first card and making SLI innacessible on the second due to a piece of the bridge melting. EVGA replaced both, no bureacracy, no questions asked. I'm sure that had it been any other brand they would've done everything in their power to pin the blame on me and leave me with two broken cards.

    • @s7r49
      @s7r49 4 місяці тому +2

      @@r.j.sharkey I think I had a card or two that I repasted or re-fanned along the way. but I'm an IT guy so it wasn't entirely uncommon for me to do that and I always have a drawer full of pastes and pads and various stuff. stick on heatsinks that i'd drop on the memory chips they didn't cool and things like that. I'm always noodling with stufff haha. I've never had any actual issues aside from cooling/throttle though.

  • @Valthonis
    @Valthonis 4 місяці тому +249

    As a EVGA Z790 Kingpin owner, I really wish we could get one more BIOS update to officially support 48GB sticks and Intel 14th gen. Last official BIOS update from last March hurts for this level of motherboard.

    • @ShadySKWASHA
      @ShadySKWASHA 4 місяці тому +9

      True! Sucks my Z690 Classified is in the same position, the mobos are great but they screwed us over!

    • @dongordon2754
      @dongordon2754 4 місяці тому +18

      That tends to be true for most high-end motherboards. The only stuff that gets frequent updates tends to be whatever people are actually buying. Makes high-end motherboards feel scammy enough for me to stay away. Probably the most unreliable component already so spending extra for the worst experience the platform has to offer sucks.

    • @AmmarAbotouk
      @AmmarAbotouk 4 місяці тому +1

      DAMN , and upset about asus not updaing thier BIOS for the last month not acceptable for a 700$ MB

    • @TimberWulfIsHere
      @TimberWulfIsHere 4 місяці тому +1

      Tbf, the 14th gen is a scam chip. No point paying much more for a rebranded 13th gen.

    • @trelixz7138
      @trelixz7138 4 місяці тому +12

      ​​​@@TimberWulfIsHereif you're going from 7th gen to 14th gen like I am, then you might as well get the best you can the i7 14700k is decent compared to the i9

  • @TheBrokeHam
    @TheBrokeHam 4 місяці тому +65

    EVGA provided me amazing and unheard of customer support a couple year ago, my 1080 had a catastrophic failure and I was well outside the warranty period. The support rep informed me I could buy the extended warranty still (like $30-50, i can't remember exactly), and they replaced my card, that card is still going strong in my wife's computer.

    • @cs-cl9qs
      @cs-cl9qs 2 місяці тому +1

      That’s wild as fuck. Damn

  • @VeggehGaming
    @VeggehGaming 4 місяці тому +22

    This brought a tear to my eye. I've had components from many manufacturers. Gigabyte, Zotac, Asus, G.Skill, Corsair. You name it, I've probably had at least one. All of them have have had problems on every component I've bought. Except EVGA. The quality of their products has never once failed me. To put it into perspective, one of my Gigabyte 980Ti's blew a resistor trying to load the WoW login screen and nearly totalled my entire machine. My Gigabyte 3070 didn't last 2 years. My old EVGA 770, however, still functions fine even if it can't handle the most modern games anymore. Recently, a friend of mine was selling off his EVGA 3090. I didn't even care that it wasn't a 3090Ti, I snapped that thing up fast as I'll never see another EVGA card beyond that now. And I'm so sad about that and I have no idea what I'll buy going forward.
    I'd love to see EVGA look to Intel and see if they can cut a favourable deal in helping them develop their GPU line. Their ability to innovate might increase the pace of development on those cards and catch them up to their competition. If Nvidia does leave the gamer market we will need someone reliable to pick up the slack. Also if they could make motherboards again so I'm not stuck with terrible quality Asus boards or an Asrock board that looks like it's been puked on that would be phenomenal.

  • @asiandude918
    @asiandude918 4 місяці тому +1134

    As fun as this video was to watch, the way Linus wrapped up the conclusion made it sound like a eulogy. Hope they make a comeback

    • @WolfSheep
      @WolfSheep 4 місяці тому +16

      maybe he knows something more, and just cant say yet.

    • @HotdogSosage
      @HotdogSosage 4 місяці тому +81

      I mean... Isn't it? He said it himself, they only make psu at the current time. They're effectively already dead

    • @TheChemizzle
      @TheChemizzle 4 місяці тому +14

      @@HotdogSosage You have a weird understanding of what dead means.

    • @Knaeckebrotsaege
      @Knaeckebrotsaege 4 місяці тому +63

      @@HotdogSosage To add insult to injury, they've also shortened the warranty periods on the PSUs they still sell, which doesn't exactly inspire confidence that they'll be around for all that much longer

    • @closeyour3y3s
      @closeyour3y3s 4 місяці тому +6

      Same here. It hurt to listen to. They will be missed.

  • @wrathgaming2323
    @wrathgaming2323 4 місяці тому +401

    That PCB layout thing from the evga z790 motherboard is actually a test bench that you can build out of the box

    • @waderyun.war00034
      @waderyun.war00034 4 місяці тому +4

      My z490 kingpin motherboard came with everything to make it into a test bench also.

  • @KevinRies
    @KevinRies 4 місяці тому +56

    Something about the editing of this video feels even better than the usual LTT content, love it!

    • @YuProducciones
      @YuProducciones 4 місяці тому +5

      old LTT videos used to be like this.

    • @KevinRies
      @KevinRies 4 місяці тому +2

      @@YuProducciones Glad to see them back in full glory then!

  • @YonOtto
    @YonOtto 4 місяці тому +6

    Fun fact. I ordered a prebuilt in 2021 to get hold of a 3080 at normal pricing. The card was due to be an XC3 card. But when it arrived I had a FTW card which was £100 more without scalping pricing back then. Even on the receipt it said XC3 so I wondered about the warranty incase I had any issues. Sending back a FTW card when I was supposed to receive an XC3 I was worried Scan would say the card isn't the one we supplied. So I contacted Scan and they said it was fine. They said consider it a free upgrade from EVGA because they have no XC3 cards to ship and wanted to complete orders so warranty still stands with Scan and EVGA even though I paid for the lesser model.
    Just shows how EVGA's customer satisfaction went above and beyond.
    Thank you EVGA. You'll never be forgotten.

  • @ivycomb
    @ivycomb 4 місяці тому +279

    When I was still working at LTT I had two EVGA cards on my desk from an unfinished video that I never checked back in to the logistics guys. I'd like to think that they're still on that desk to this day
    I love EVGA!!

    • @GoldenPickaxe
      @GoldenPickaxe 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@BigYachtI too am curious

    • @hamarticdownfall9919
      @hamarticdownfall9919 4 місяці тому +24

      cmon man, leave em be -- its over and done, dont pester their staff or ex staff; besides no doubt theres some kind of non disc agreement @@BigYacht

    • @Atlasworkinprogress
      @Atlasworkinprogress 4 місяці тому +14

      @@BigYacht Stupid question. How do you even know the investigation is a) complete with an analysis written up, or b) legal to release with no issue that needed to be reported to the local authorities for investigation before a public report can be released?

    • @98SE
      @98SE 4 місяці тому +9

      What EVGA card was it?

    • @Poosaycvm
      @Poosaycvm 4 місяці тому

      @@hamarticdownfall9919what did the comment say

  • @_bozo101_
    @_bozo101_ 4 місяці тому +409

    I hope we get more videos with garry, his knowledge that he has from being there at the start is incredible useful and mixed with linus humour its really well done

    • @hooskermente
      @hooskermente 4 місяці тому +6

      Came here to comment this!

    • @mickolesmana5899
      @mickolesmana5899 4 місяці тому +3

      he is also very knowledgable in whole apple system from 80's, he roast the shit out of apple in mac address short

    • @blunderingfool
      @blunderingfool 4 місяці тому +3

      And his voice is amazing.

  • @dpb404
    @dpb404 4 місяці тому +26

    I love that the 460 2win looks like it is literally two cards held together with an elastic band.

  • @25Dzone
    @25Dzone 4 місяці тому +225

    I know we shouldn't stick to one specific brand for hardware or software but EVGA really do deserve the love. I've had my build for nearly 8 years now and the only parts that have never required any kind of support are my EVGA PSU and GPU. I know they're actually known for their Customer Support but the EVGA parts I've used / made my friend's use for their build have hardly ever put a foot wrong.

    • @raynjpg
      @raynjpg 4 місяці тому +5

      Same here. My EVGA GTX 1070 FTW and EVGA PSU are still running like a top to this day. I'll never sell my GPU.

    • @steel5897
      @steel5897 4 місяці тому +1

      Yes, I have a GTX 760 from them in my living room home theater/emulation PC and the thing is almost 11 years old now and the only maintenance I ever did to it besides cleaning was changing the thermal compound once.
      Kind of unreal.

    • @Brandon-uy1uv
      @Brandon-uy1uv 4 місяці тому +3

      I love their power supplies. Never let me down. Not even the $30 evga 400w units that everyone fears 😂.
      I had 2 rx 470 running in my pc with one of those 400w psu just fine.
      Now I use the evga 450w bronze units because the other ones are hard to find now a days.

    • @chiaohongcheng
      @chiaohongcheng 4 місяці тому

      Man, I was there when two GPU card was a thing.
      Remember 290?
      I was in middle school.

  • @adriancabrera1421
    @adriancabrera1421 4 місяці тому +322

    I was one of those lucky few that got a 3080 from EVGA at MSRP just a couple of months after it launched because of their queue. The thing is still going strong after more than 3 years and I'll hold on to it for as long as I can. EVGA you where the MVP.

    • @MrSquiggl3s
      @MrSquiggl3s 4 місяці тому +6

      I got lucky in April 2022 when I got my 3090ti below MSRP new from the EVGA website.

    • @SeraphimDoesSomething
      @SeraphimDoesSomething 4 місяці тому +1

      Running mine from the 2022 queue, 1.5yrs later. Running strong and I don't want to get rid of it anytime soon!

    • @dokgo7822
      @dokgo7822 4 місяці тому +2

      Same, I was lucky to get the 3080 when it launched. If there was any inclination that they might stop making cards, I would’ve bought the 3090 Ti ; #sadness

    • @defeatSpace
      @defeatSpace 4 місяці тому

      am I the only person who prefers nvidia founders cards?

    • @PsycheVague
      @PsycheVague 4 місяці тому +1

      I've got a evga gtx 1070 that's going strong lol

  • @matthewm7155
    @matthewm7155 4 місяці тому +7

    Honestly I loved this video, seeing all the cool slightly "older" products and getting the cool backstory/history for evga was a lot of fun to watch.
    Sidenote, I wish that they would make cases again, they're so dope.

  • @heyliz_
    @heyliz_ 4 місяці тому +8

    I've got an EVGA 3060 and absolutely love it. It was a great buy at a great price. Plus the fact I was able to sign up and be notified when I could purchase was so nice in the days of the 30 series.

  • @kyleCorbeille
    @kyleCorbeille 4 місяці тому +177

    I used the EVGA queue and step up program to get my 30 series card and myself and my friends used the step up program for the 20 series cards. I also had great experience with their customer service for past graphics cards. EVGA will always be missed in the GPU space :(

  • @ApexClubRacer
    @ApexClubRacer 4 місяці тому +145

    My EVGA 980ti is still kickin and goin strong. Hard to imagine going with another board partner after sticking with EVGA all these years

    • @joshuasterling2144
      @joshuasterling2144 4 місяці тому +4

      Yeah I think the first brand you land on, especially if its been a very positive experience is hard to walk away from.

    • @ShootLuckGaming
      @ShootLuckGaming 4 місяці тому +6

      I had a EVGA GTX 970 since 2015. It ran so good and still runs today and performs very well still in AAA games, Only just recetly got a ASUS 4070ti. Also only ever used EVGA PSUs and they all worked flawless. EVGA is such a strong company that made strong items. I wish them the best and hope they still exist for years to come

    • @Glotttis
      @Glotttis 4 місяці тому +3

      Not sure what you are trying to prove here? Your 1 GPU works? Wow, great... I have even older cards from Asus, Gainward, MSI, etc. that all work perfectly today. Stop fanboying and pretending like EVGA didn't have its own share of GPU failures and recalls.

    • @Skrenja
      @Skrenja 4 місяці тому +7

      ​@@GlotttisEVGA is way more consistent than other brands. MSI for example, is garbage.

    • @promipicode
      @promipicode 4 місяці тому

      Me too bro, I have a 750 ti FTW and it's still my baby

  • @gregjones6655
    @gregjones6655 4 місяці тому +2

    I miss them too!!! My 12 year old X79 Classified mobo with EK waterblocks on VRM and southbridge is still chugging along and overclocks like a beast on my i7-3930K... minus the fried USB 3.0 chip due to a water leak. Ooops! My EK water cooled 1080Ti FTW3 still spits out frames like a champ and holds crazy overclocks and voltages. I have never had an issue with EVGA gear, but have had failures with every other brand! Hurry back, we miss you already.

  • @inky5168
    @inky5168 4 місяці тому

    I've lots of joy from this vid. Loads of love for EVGA. Still use my Superflower 1300w as my daily. Also have a 3x FTW 1080Ti of theirs in my backup rig.

  • @MedicBarr911
    @MedicBarr911 4 місяці тому +183

    EVGA will never be forgotten... maybe some day they will return!

    • @ghomerhust
      @ghomerhust 4 місяці тому +1

      i would love to see Gen2 of intel cards coming out with EVGA badges on em, sick coolers, and tweaking ability

  • @NoKi1119
    @NoKi1119 4 місяці тому +170

    That 23 anniversary shirt made me realize EVGA made their decision public a bit over a year and a quarter ago. Time flies past quite quickly in the tech space.
    See if they could collab to release a well deserved badge or screwdriver design with their metallic shine, so we can celebrate their legacy in OCing & pushing the envelope further each iteration?

    • @ArrowStudios
      @ArrowStudios 4 місяці тому +2

      Where can you get that shirt? Is it even being sold anymore?

    • @cfhstyo
      @cfhstyo 2 місяці тому

      REAL overclocking died with EVGA. Thank your corporate overlord Nvidia for that.

  • @pm5k00
    @pm5k00 4 місяці тому +2

    that monitor would be great for easily showing a customer (or whoever) on the opposite side of your desk, what your working on, or have your desktop mirrored to both so the client could see as you prepare their taxes.... or whatever.

  • @BocksCarRacer
    @BocksCarRacer 4 місяці тому

    This had me remembering an EVGA GTX 680 I got as a college graduation gift for myself back in 2012. Good times. Hope EVGA keeps going, even if they just make power supplies, they were always my top choice.

  • @benjibatch
    @benjibatch 4 місяці тому +164

    I’m ashamed to admit that I never knew before this video how truly great EVGA was…

    • @F0X0-93
      @F0X0-93 4 місяці тому +1

      Same

    • @Feku13
      @Feku13 4 місяці тому +1

      Similiar story here.

    • @leonro
      @leonro 4 місяці тому +1

      Eh, better to die a hero than to end up a breathing corpse of your past self.

    • @syncmonism
      @syncmonism 4 місяці тому

      Not all of their cards were great, but I firmly believe that they were the best of all of the large videocard manufacturers, unless you count Sapphire, but Sapphire was, and probably still is, much smaller than EVGA ever was. I remember hearing that some of EVGA's GTX 1000 series cards had issues. I have heard multiple times that some (not all) of their GTX 1060 models had poor memory cooling.
      I would say that Sapphire is the best well known videocard brand now, but as they are getting bigger, they will be more prone to making some weak products. We should never blindly trust any brand, no matter how good their track record is. It's too bad that they still only make AMD cards, but I think they get some degree of preferential treatment, along with the other AMD only manufacturers like Powercolor and XFX, for staying as an exclusive manufacturing partner.
      Sapphire seems to have become the most prolific AMD card manufacturer, as they seem to be the only brand making reference cards for some of AMD's current 7000 series GPUs, and some of those reference models seem pretty basic, though I have yet to actually see any detailed reviews or teardowns of those cards, or of any current gen Sapphire cards except for the Nitro+ models.

  • @markbuckley4104
    @markbuckley4104 4 місяці тому +374

    i love the fact that EVGA gave Jay one of the only Next Gen Graphics Cards a.k.a. RTX 4090s. and the fact that he already did this build. maybe not exactly but very similar.

    • @jaybird0312
      @jaybird0312 4 місяці тому +21

      They probably got the idea from him. Lol.

    • @owenoreilly_20
      @owenoreilly_20 4 місяці тому +34

      I like to think of it as one of their final fuck you’s to nvidia, as a what could have been

    • @shermantanker41
      @shermantanker41 4 місяці тому +68

      I appreciated the different route Linus took highlighting some of their past innovations and looking at some of their less known products. Jayz video was more of a showcase build with what could have been and more of a last hurrah.

    • @TAMAMO-VIRUS
      @TAMAMO-VIRUS 4 місяці тому +10

      I'm sure if they had any they would've sent LMG one.

    • @cylogenixgaming8986
      @cylogenixgaming8986 4 місяці тому

      They would have "auctioned" it off.@@TAMAMO-VIRUS

  • @Woodie-xq1ew
    @Woodie-xq1ew 4 місяці тому +1

    This was a great trip down memory lane. I love EVGA, I’m still using their 850g2 supernova on my currently build. Previously I had a pair of gtx1080 FTW2 (I know, I know but it actually made demanding games like GTA V run much smoother) in my PC and they were awesome. People who were into PCs at that time may remember that the early FTW2 cards had a thermal pad issue which caused some melted components, EVGA allowed you to make the repair yourself with a kit that you could request from them for free and it didn’t affect your warranty. I can’t think of another tech company that has done something similar. When I finally upgraded my PC once GPU prices came back down to a reasonable level I couldn’t justify to myself the significant price difference between an EVGA 3000 series card and ones from other brands. It’s really sad that we are never going to get new EVGA cards, thanks EVGA for being one of the last tech companies that actually seems to give a shit about their customers

  • @PogBot-fc2cs
    @PogBot-fc2cs 4 місяці тому

    I have a DG-87 and it's an incredible case. Having and HDMI passthrough for VR is wonderful. The case is enormous, plenty of cable management room and I couldn't have been any happier having spent around $200 on it. My only qualm is just how heavy that thing is, but man does it look wonderful.
    I really wish they'd make a new series of cases. I've been dying to have another one, and ever since I got my 1080 from them and am still using the same power supply I bought almost 9 years ago, I've been a huge fan of EVGA.

  • @Mtshaw1103
    @Mtshaw1103 4 місяці тому +166

    As much as all us gamers really miss EVGA, I cant imagine what it must be like for all those employees of all the different products :( I hope they'll be back eventually

  • @K3NnY_G
    @K3NnY_G 4 місяці тому +40

    Honestly, EVGA through the 2000 - 2015 era was amazing; they were true innovators, with genuine attention to detail, and skew that spread across the board, allowing most anyone to get a quality aftermarket card in a time where it really was the wild west if you weren't buying flagship models.

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem 4 місяці тому

      EVGA is Nvidia themselfs, so they can release boards themselves.

  • @lloydc5736
    @lloydc5736 Місяць тому +1

    As a 74 yr. young gamer, was a long time buyer of EVGA GPU cards, loved the quality, their step-up program and not to mention peace of mind in how they backed their products, when they with-drew from production of GPU's, I switched to 'Team Red', to a RX 6700XT (now rocking a RX 7900XT), from my EVGA GTX 1080, more simply said , RIP EVGA GPU's you won't be forgotten!

  • @WatchJRGo
    @WatchJRGo 4 місяці тому +2

    I use that 850 T2 now and it's been going strong for 6+ years... but I also had that 1600 Supernova right when it came out. EVERYBODY wanted that PSU, it was always sold out and I worked hard to get it. Powered my multiple 580GTX rig and it needed it 😳 (also I clicked on this video solely expecting you to build an SR-2 since that was the greatest MoBo ever built.)

  • @kaiperdaens7670
    @kaiperdaens7670 4 місяці тому +1

    Love the cable management under the table.

  • @BKeyOn
    @BKeyOn 4 місяці тому +55

    More videos with Gary please. Hope to see EVGA come out of this change in their business model for the better.

  • @Sartek
    @Sartek 4 місяці тому +69

    DMS-59 cables were really common for low profile ATI video cards from OEM's like HP and Dell. They used a DMS-59 splitter cable and supported mixes of VGA, DVI, and displayport.

    • @TacoNissan
      @TacoNissan 4 місяці тому +2

      I had a low profile quadro in my sff HP computer when I was a teenager. It had a dms59. Loved that lil guy

    • @johngaltline9933
      @johngaltline9933 4 місяці тому +1

      Also ended up in a lot of servers back in the day. low profile cards that were cheap. Ended up picking up a box of 30 ATi cards withe these, for like $20 about 5 years ago, and sill use them whenever i just need video output on something.

  • @laggy42o5
    @laggy42o5 4 місяці тому +1

    Back in the day I had issues with my EVGA X58 Motherboard, when I RMA'd it they had no stock so they sent me a X58 Classified Board, thing was like $500 at the time and the most beautiful piece of hardware I had ever seen in my life lol, and they had it back to me with 2nd day shipping. Also RMA'd one of my two GTX 295's I had in Quad-SLI, they sent me the replacement before I even shipped the original out, fantastic company!

  • @GerrardTorres7665
    @GerrardTorres7665 4 місяці тому +11

    Man, that 980ti kingpin is my favourite card of all time. I remember really wanting one at the time but couldn’t get one so ended up going with an alternative 980ti.

  • @juunas4997
    @juunas4997 4 місяці тому +16

    Gary's voice is like butter I could just drift away into a fantasy world where EVGA still made GPUs listening to him.

  • @nicksenske662
    @nicksenske662 4 місяці тому +39

    I actually saw the EVGA monitor system being used in a clinic a month ago! It's cool to know the history and how they're still out in the wild

    • @MistyKathrine
      @MistyKathrine 4 місяці тому +1

      That would actually be a really good use case for a monitor setup like that.

    • @n_core
      @n_core 4 місяці тому +1

      Let's wait until couple more years until their patents expire and others copy their design. Seems useful for some professions.

  • @thecowboyfromcali
    @thecowboyfromcali 4 місяці тому +1

    I've always enjoyed EVGA products since I got my first power supply from them. Ended up building a new, top-of-the-line PC during the tail end of Covid, and HAD to include the Z690 Dark Kingpin to show my love and gratefulness to the company on its way out of the GPU market. Hope they keep truckin forever, they are one of the better companies nowadays

  • @demikus
    @demikus 4 місяці тому

    I like these retrospective videos yall do on occasion keep em coming.

  • @koolkid95chrysler53
    @koolkid95chrysler53 4 місяці тому +12

    I just RMA'd a EVGA 3070 that lost display output. The process was smooth! They responded promptly I sent in my card and had a new one back within about a week. Great to see that they are still honoring GPU warranties! I'll definitley miss them Ive had this card and a 2070 super from them both amazing cards. Good to see a tribute build. Long live EVGA

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError 4 місяці тому

      well... i doubt it will last as long... the stock is probably going pretty low... then again 40 series is kinda subpar...

  • @jacobwisner7821
    @jacobwisner7821 4 місяці тому +41

    I do miss EVGA being in the GPU market but I can understand why they don't miss it at all. Shame you couldn't get your hands on one of those rare EVGA RTX 4090 FTW3 cards for this. Not that an unsupported/demonstration card would necessarily be better, but it would have been cool.

    • @maxwellgriffith
      @maxwellgriffith 4 місяці тому +24

      I suppose he could ask to borrow Jay’s, but it would probably get sold/auctioned.

    • @mostlyinept
      @mostlyinept 4 місяці тому +9

      @@maxwellgriffith This made me laugh. Thank you lol

    • @VanSanProductions
      @VanSanProductions 4 місяці тому +1

      LTT are too close to Asus to get EVGA wtuff

  • @Max_TGG
    @Max_TGG 4 місяці тому

    This video just reminds me of why I love evga and why I will miss their gpu’s. Bought my first lone gpu (not in a prebuilt) from them using their queue system during the terrible scalping time and it’s amazing. But it’s actions like that that showed their not only amazing at designing really good products while also actually caring about their customer, thanks evga

  • @slay3rsaber
    @slay3rsaber 4 місяці тому

    This video is one of the best in a while. Had lot of fun watching it. MOAR.

  • @MadeForD
    @MadeForD 4 місяці тому +64

    im not from NA yet im saddened by EVGA's departure from the GPU market. truly one of the best ones out there

  • @KenS1267
    @KenS1267 4 місяці тому +28

    The DG-8 cases were listed as HTPX compatible. EVGA really is the best. I was very sad they didn't make more cases (the only way you're getting my DG-87 is from my cold dead hands).

    • @davidthane9002
      @davidthane9002 4 місяці тому +1

      *cringe unfunny comment involving Liam Neeson meme*
      Unironically happy for you (a complete stranger) that you own one. Don't let go!

  • @Drew_Koch
    @Drew_Koch 4 місяці тому

    I have been an EVGA GPU user for a loooong time and I really miss them. Still rocking their PSUs and their capture cards are really cheap and work great and have good features for the price. I also am rocking their Nu Audio Pro 7.1. It is a fantastic audio card.

  • @MoldyStir-Fry
    @MoldyStir-Fry 4 місяці тому

    I have quite a bit of EVGA hardware in this house. Always had so much love for that company, and as long as they keep making *something* I will look forward to using whatever products they make in the future.

  • @SubZeroYT
    @SubZeroYT 4 місяці тому +22

    Man, Gary is amazing! Would love to see and hear more from him, seems very knowledgeable.

  • @raynjpg
    @raynjpg 4 місяці тому +27

    I miss EVGA too. Love my EVGA GTX 1070 FTW. Most reliable part about my whole PC lol.

  • @HonorguyXNL
    @HonorguyXNL 4 місяці тому

    EVGA the one company I had nothing but excellent interactions with. They were around in the Battlefield Scene when we all went nuts over the lack of 3rd party servers (they stuck with the gamers) but also their warranty program, step-up (used it 2 times) and queue system. They made it possible for me to change my burned out (by BF3 at the time) 780's I had gotten through step-up and replaced them with 2 980Ti's (yeah that was a heck of an upgrade). They knew this and added a lovely message with it.
    The queuing later on allowed me to get an 3080 for €600 (MSRP at the time) and well still got that one. Knowing full well that ever since I actually got it, I wouldn't have been able to buy it for that price anywhere else. Even today, 2nd hand ones are still above this price.
    EVGA was a gem.

  • @rosenmanqka
    @rosenmanqka 4 місяці тому

    Great content, please fix the audio if possible, Linus sounded heavy on the Highs and nowhere close on the lows in the first half of the video. Probably mic placements, but you have done way better. Love the channels

  • @sciencex-wissenschaftundte2587
    @sciencex-wissenschaftundte2587 4 місяці тому +21

    This Case is absolutely awesome, i basically always have cheap, second hand cases because "its just a box for your components", but this case is the first one where i really wouldnt mind paying the premium. Except for that Hyte Case with the 45 degree Window maybe.

  • @Pacoj24
    @Pacoj24 4 місяці тому +21

    I managed to get a EVGA 3080 from Jayztwocents for my brother a few years back. I eventually got myself a EVGA 3080ti hybrid. Both hold a special place in our hearts. Riding them out until they kick the bucket! #evga

    • @RighAlban
      @RighAlban 4 місяці тому

      I done that with my GTX 690 Signature, ran it for about eight years got it on release day in 2012, it never kicked the bucket it still works but it's just an ornament on a shelf now as newer games just don't run well on it at all.

  • @FerdieFB23
    @FerdieFB23 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for making this vid. Back in 2020 I wanted to do this project, but never actually did it in the end. Started with a EVGA gpu, then I wanted to buy their PSU, RAM, keyboard, mouse and watercooling. Each one was for sale and on promo too, but I wasn't too happy with the RAM options and the fact that I had to import some stuff from the USA to Europe.

  • @matthewfghjkl
    @matthewfghjkl 4 місяці тому

    I ordered an EVGA card on Amazon that was supposed to come with a game code once, and Amazon never sent me the code. I reached out to Amazon support and after about an hour of a couple different agents not being helpful, I called EVGA support. They picked up the phone instantly, and told me this is technically an issue that amazon should be dealing with, but within minutes they sent me an email with a code. The rep was great, genuinely the best customer support experience I've ever had.

  • @ayaanraimangla3928
    @ayaanraimangla3928 4 місяці тому +41

    EVGA lives forever in the hearts of fans. GO EVGA!

  • @tyronethetoad3752
    @tyronethetoad3752 4 місяці тому +20

    what a cool video, I would be interested in more history of company videos similar to this, going over older products and innovations they had made.

  • @420Schmat
    @420Schmat 4 місяці тому

    I still have my old EVGA 980-TI knocking about. Bought it for the first oculus VR and it was still working when it was retired just 6 months ago.

  • @user-pg9px6jf9k
    @user-pg9px6jf9k 4 місяці тому

    I started to tear up at the end. Beautiful vid.

  • @LinoBarraza
    @LinoBarraza 4 місяці тому +9

    When EVGA announced they were exiting the GPU market, I had to use them for my build I did during lock down. Ended up getting the 3080 and couldn't be happier.

  • @jeremycronic
    @jeremycronic 4 місяці тому +5

    EVGA's hardware innovations were impressive, but their customer service is legendary. Mad props to Jacob Freeman for being super helpful and answering every question on twitter he could during the "Great 2020 gpu shortage." They did a wait list for 30 series gpu's when they were impossible to buy at msrp. Still rocking my 3080 FTW3 Ultra from that wait list. And I got it at msrp thanks to EVGA.

  • @codyaddington3331
    @codyaddington3331 4 місяці тому

    Omg i have that same case (technically the fancier dg-87 variation) just about new in my closet! It was my first case and i looked for awhile for a new one, finally last year i found one in pristine condition with all the bits because one day i plan on making a watercooled build in it ❤❤

  • @chriscampbell9199
    @chriscampbell9199 4 місяці тому

    😋 great vid that was a sick monster case i do miss them then most of these tempered glass ones an some of the fun with SLi back in the day even if they had there problems at the time can't wait to see the full build

  • @mr.flufflewuffle722
    @mr.flufflewuffle722 4 місяці тому +19

    I really want them to do another limited time run of those cases. That thing is actually really cool. I had no idea they made so much stuff.

  • @Raze_48
    @Raze_48 4 місяці тому +9

    It can never be complete without the Engineering Sample 4000 series EVGA gave JayzTwoCents lol

    • @Krutonium
      @Krutonium 4 місяці тому

      IIRC they also gave one to LTT and GN

    • @vorishloss1890
      @vorishloss1890 4 місяці тому

      Underrated comment, did they even mention it in the video?

  • @maman89
    @maman89 4 місяці тому

    Man I remember lusting over EVGA product over at Maxishine channel. EVGA nforce motherboards were legendary and a status symbol in forums.
    XFX,BFG and EVGA always had a premium attach to the price tag here in Asia.

  • @jackherrer9090
    @jackherrer9090 4 місяці тому

    Loved them so much, still have an EVGA 560Ti, 2x EVGA 970 SSC, one RTX 3070, Z97 classified motherboard, DG7 case and a power supply from them. Only things still rocking are their power supply and the case. I was so mad that they where forced to quit the GPU marked that I switched to an all AMD rig after 15 years, 7800X3D and a 7900XT, if EVGA would start partnering with AMD I would buy their stuff without hesitation. All the best to this great company, loved your products, served me well and never failed to this day !

  • @andor001
    @andor001 4 місяці тому +9

    After watching the whole video this video hit me in different ways. Thanks for everything EVGA. For so much childhood fun, and being a trust worthy piece of my adult business.

  • @qpSubZeroqp
    @qpSubZeroqp 4 місяці тому +9

    I will miss EVGA for sure! They had the best products, had the best following and had the best customer service! I remember being up late night and trying to build my PCs and Ethernet i had issues they helped me every time. They didn't leave me until i actually was up and running.

  • @TheJuddidiah
    @TheJuddidiah 3 місяці тому

    eVGA runs deep. 8800GTX blew my mind when new and still works today. Tri--SLI GTX480 was gaming heaven and heat hell. Loved P67 with EVgauge and only sold it last year due to no use. X58+GTX480 still used today by Hearthstone nephews. X79+GTX950 still a daily driver for family. GTX680 gets a weekly workout by Roblox friends. X99+GTX1050 still impresses with daily secondary gamer duties. z370 fantastic for young content creator. Even used some of these to demo 1080 Crysis and 1080 video via their PCoIP devices a decade ago. Cases, keyboards and mice too. Much love for eVGA and for the video too.

  • @VolcanoPenguin
    @VolcanoPenguin 4 місяці тому +2

    Bro, that monitor concept was SICK. I'm so sad we will never see monitors like that. I would totally buy one if EVGA just brought a 24" one to the market with decent modern specs.

  • @giff74
    @giff74 4 місяці тому +19

    We’ve owned 11 different EVGA GPUs that I can count between mine and my kid’s PCs over the years.
    I’ve really missed them on this gen!

    • @HosakaBlood
      @HosakaBlood 4 місяці тому

      i did the same i was all xfx back in days then evga gtx 470 tri way sli 580 sli gtx 680 4gb edition ftw+ sli gtx 780 6gb edition aswell then i switch to ASUS due to me no liking they desing anymore d also evga legendary x58 board era

  • @HIghlordBalkan
    @HIghlordBalkan 4 місяці тому +3

    I actually have that EVGA Audio card! I ended up getting it when my motherboard's audio chip failed. I was going to college at the time so rendering my system unusable at the time wasn't an option. This had just come into stock at my now workplace so I ended up biting the bullet and bought it. Worked great out of the box and it still is in my system today.

  • @bobfood242
    @bobfood242 4 місяці тому

    Love the history style video for sure.

  • @Gambit33
    @Gambit33 4 місяці тому +7

    I only ever bought EVGA GPUs throughout over 14+ years (260, 560 Ti, 760, 980, 1080 Ti FTW3 Hybrid, 3080 XC3 Ultra Hybrid). EVGA had the best customer service and returns process. They always tried to innovate and push the boundaries for enthusiasts. Now I gotta settle for NVIDIA's bland and boring cards or other brands' cards. 😫

  • @davekelloway3337
    @davekelloway3337 4 місяці тому +42

    You guys need to do an EVGA/Kingpin merch collab. I would totally buy that hoodie in memory of our lost Titan of hardware and customer service.

    • @MrMCDiggles
      @MrMCDiggles 4 місяці тому +1

      I feel like this is more of a Jay's 2 Cents idea.

    • @davekelloway3337
      @davekelloway3337 4 місяці тому +1

      @@MrMCDiggles let me rephrase! I would like to see a collab like they did recently with PCMR where it's LTT quality and design but basically PCMR merch. Picture the PCMR Hoodie with maybe EVGA green instead of yellow and an embroidered EVGA logo, then a huge K|NGP|N in gold blazed down the left arm. I would buy this.
      With Jay's relationship it would be cool for him to make a shirt that is more EVGA/J2C. Different type of thing. :)

  • @ipoopmuffins
    @ipoopmuffins 4 місяці тому +10

    kingpin always made the best looking stuff man, really amazing aesthetics. ive always wanted a kingpin card, but i settled for my 980 ti classified

  • @themeeksproject9785
    @themeeksproject9785 4 місяці тому

    thanks linus for this special evga video

  • @ZeroSuitSamo
    @ZeroSuitSamo 4 місяці тому

    Yooo that case is *awesome!* I love my OD green heavy-duty case from Corsair with a passion, but the rear cover on that EVGA with the external cable management!! I never knew I needed it and now I'm sad I can't have it lol

  • @DAVISION-YT
    @DAVISION-YT 4 місяці тому +3

    The Classified SR2 gave me goosebumps for nostalgia in my PC Building and extreme OC times

    • @geort45
      @geort45 4 місяці тому +1

      my fave mobo of all time.. i still have mine but its dead...

  • @Ametisti
    @Ametisti 4 місяці тому +4

    The only EVGA product I've bought was a 450W 80+ Bronze PSU, which I never had any problem with. Picked partly at the time cuz the fan cover looked cool. :)

  • @wcrb15
    @wcrb15 4 місяці тому +1

    Makes me so sad to see EVGA not making as much stuff as before. I hope they continue to do well and innovate where they can. They've always done right by me and all the people I've recommended their products to.

  • @vidal9747
    @vidal9747 4 місяці тому +1

    As a former owner of a EVGA GPU I never got any problem with it. I also mined in the peak of ETH mining and got some money when not gaming. Never had to change even the termal paste because it never thermal throttled. It was incredible.

  • @elipowell1927
    @elipowell1927 4 місяці тому +4

    You should have tried to get the unofficial 4090 from EVGA. Jay was able to get one and I don't think they only made the one. They even have an unofficial driver so that you can actually install and use it in a system.

  • @godzillasballs
    @godzillasballs 4 місяці тому +4

    EVGA made outstanding products and the gpu oc utility worked wonderfully! I miss EVGA gpu’s. I hope that this brand lives on ❤

  • @jayweb702
    @jayweb702 4 місяці тому

    My first gaming PC build back in 2006 used an EVGA motherboard, I still miss that setup.

  • @SoMiSongbird
    @SoMiSongbird 4 місяці тому

    That case is amazing holy cow

  • @JohnnyStashh
    @JohnnyStashh 4 місяці тому +3

    this was easily one of my Favorite videos from LTT. EVGA products are my Favorite and i will continue to support them, they are my go to brand for GPU's & Power Supplies. I hope they come back one day, and make the next GOAT GPU. A Modern day Equivalent comparable to the Legendary EVGA 1080 Ti FTW3! I Love You, EVGA! 😆

  • @mari_023
    @mari_023 4 місяці тому +3

    I never knew EVGA makes so much stuff.
    I knew they make graphics cards, and I recently learned they do mother boards as well, but I didn't know about all the other things

  • @Froskyfrogsgokwack
    @Froskyfrogsgokwack 4 місяці тому

    Cool video. Been recently starting to watch your videos as i find them quite interesting. I Also started watching because Im currently trying to buy a pc for my gaming adventure. But tbh i dont know where to buy one, in norway there just seems to be really bad places for pre build pc-s. So il keep watching your videos. And Hey. Maby il Get the courage to build my own after watching your videos.

  • @andrewg2322
    @andrewg2322 4 місяці тому

    Hey Linus, over the years you have collected some cool tech and you should keep a library of al the stuff like you have known to do with dbrand stuff and old liquid coolers from now defunct companies that were pioneers in the industry. Would be cool to see and have as a resource to you and your friends. 💪🏼