for me you're the most sympathic hardware tester and you are not so exaggerated as many others out there on youtube. you are funny but also very professional. wish you all the best
In this moment of my life, this video was so inspiring! Jay, if you're watching this, congrats on the courageous step and thank you for the inspiration! I'm new to your channel (and all pc building for that matter) and will sure keep an eye out for JayzTwoCents channel! Cheers!
Jayz2cents: God of Watercooling. LinusTechtips: The Overkiller. Awesomesauce: "Thats what she said..." HardwareCanucks: Cinematicz pc kaze rev-u AustinEvens: Hey guys! This is Austin Barnacules nerdgasm: Born 3D printed. Techsource: "Holy mother of cable management" Paul's Hardware: DIY master (editied as i missed a few of my favs.)
+DvApps Linus said that LTT would be free. Not Other LMG productions. At the end of the day they are a media production company and if they are contracted to produce something they will
Hello Jay, I am a 41 year old guy who is being rated as a loser and good for nothing by his own family (parents, siblings and relatives). I got a wife who is awesome and 2 lovely kids 7 and 3. I have left everything to walk on a path that i always wanted to but due to family pressure I never did. Seeing your video just made me smile and positive about taking sensible and more calculated risks moving towards my goals. I don't know if I will also experience the success that you did though already have wasted too much time and peak years. Thanks for being an inspiration for me.
+Stinging Nettle Do you even have grandparents? the dudes retired, he's an old man now :L @Jay, if you start a gardening channel, should name it JayzTwoSeeds
I only found your channel recently and have been addicted since, I wanted to know more about where the channel came from and some background so watched this. Hearing you talk about just breaking 600K subs and been so unsure on whether you would even reach a million and now your on 3.87M was heart warming. Genuinely I don't think I have seen anyone on UA-cam more deserving of the subs, income and life you have earned for yourself. I think I would watch you doing videos on anything as its not so much the content (which is always great anyway) but that your personality is just so relatable. Although I am very late to the party I am glad I finally found you and your channel bud. I know this video is 6 years old but I just had to comment as I was so moved by it. Wishing you and your family much continued success, health and happiness.
i quit my job 4 years ago due to UA-cam. It's amazing. I have a lot more going on than just my YT channel though i branched out to a lot of other stuff but stuff i LOVE doing rather than my 9-5....that i had for 20 years. Congrats Jay.
Man, Jay... You've come a long way. I'm happy for you. Truly. I'm also very grateful you went down this path with UA-cam. You supply all of us with education, comedy, and comfort. Thank you. Live long. Stay strong. I wish you the best.
Chris Harris I wasn't referring to his ability to speak in front of a camera. I was referring to what he actually *said* in the video about making a plan and getting things set up and rolling, making provisions for his family and his safety nets instead of jumping headfirst into it and possibly blowing it. Too many people act impulsively and end up losing. By following a plan, he's winning and that's a great example to be set.
+Chris Harris I call a better quality of life winning on any level. Always someone better off, always someone worse off, getting to what's important to you is more then most of us ever do.
+Rpkiller A man in general is called a bloke. I'm English and it's a western England saying more West Midlands, that's at least where I am from and that's what we say. Not just an American man.
Congratulations on having a stay at home wife, and having a family. I want that too. It's hard to understand why some channels take off, and others don't, but I am glad yours worked.
I found your channel about month ago, looking for inspiration and refresh on my knowledge about water cooling, building a a new PC after 8 years of working on a laptop. I find it very interesting and I appreciate that you are so direct and honest, keep it in some way personal, sharing your life stories, talking about yourself, family, job, cars, coworkers... You've grown a lot since 2016. Almost 2m followers now. Congratulations! That's a lot of friends :) Keep up good work.... 👍
+john lafave I don't think he's overrated, I think he's fucking awful. I've watched his shit before and it's all uneducated cringey shit catering to children.
Jay I want to thank you for everything you do. I have gained a lot of knowledge from your videos and you helped me figure out the new hardware for my PC build. Also you are a UA-cam creator that inspires me to continue pushing the UA-cam grind and I hope to one day do it full-time. If I could utilize my time on UA-cam that I waste at my 9-5 job my channel would be so much better, but I am not going to stop and you help me stay motivated! As for the favorite moments I too have many to list, but I love the product reviews and benchmark videos! The desk build video inspired me to do the same for my main PC desk!
I actually just discovered your channel and I'm so glad I did. I'm currently in the it field and seeing a fellow it guy making it gives me hope for myself. I've been thinking about quitting lately too and your story about your resignation letter is perfect. tell your friend thank you from me because I'm gonna do that. and thank you for sharing your story.
You have single handily changed my entire viewpoint and aspect on pcs, youtube, the entire tech community as a whole. Youre personality and approach in your videos are so in tune with my own, and the sense of humor along with it. Just recently found the channel after considering buying a pc, about 2 months ago. Now, i think ivve probably watched at least 90% of your videos since then. I was really worried at first as i was coming from console gaming, but in that time frame ive not only built my own pc, but actually have it OCd and am constantly modding it and customizing things, mainly due to your channel actually taking my small interest and exploding it more than i ever imagined. May not seem like a lot to most people, but i am a disabled combat vet who tends to be stuck at home 90% of the time anyway, so building an interest like this and gradually moving into an enthusiast myself has actually given me something i can do with all my free time and actually look forward to. Thanks man, really
Just watched this video for inspiration. I watched it 6 years ago when it was released but stumbled into this again. Hope to have a similar situation one day. You have 3+ million at this point. Congrats!
to be honest i'm surprised that you only have 590k subscribers. everytime i watch one of your videos the quality is comparable (and sometimes better) to some of the big 1.5 million sub channels. nice job jay. good on you mate
You also changed my life, Jay. You're the reason I started cycling, lost 20kg. We watch you for a reason. You as a person are an inspiration for many! This video will probably give a lot of people the last push they needed to also start a business of their own or to do something they never thought they would do. It's not only your content, it's you! Keep up the good work buddy, hope you hit that million soon. You sure as hell deserve it.
I gotta say Jay this was one my favorite videos of yours. Youre where i want to be later in life. Im just a 19 year old kid with a bad past behind me and plenty of bad choices haunting every day. Most people are straight up assholes anymore. Its just nice to see someone genuine like you having a good life and not trying to drag others down. Being able to work at home with your wife and kids is something amazing in itself. Thanks for all the entertaining content and thank you very much for the inspiration. I get really down quite often and videos like this always bring me to a better place. Small things can have big impacts on people. Thanks for being such a cool guy.
Awesome video man! Well deserved! very inspiring reminded me a lot of myself UA-cam has changed my life as well! I am ready for my workshop soon thank you for this video :)
Damn, watching this now and seeing that you now have 3.42m subs must be awesome! Congratulations on your success Jay! I hope your channel keeps growing!
Actually, this is my favorite moment. You just described what I just did, only without the UA-cam. I just quit my job last month to run a not-for-profit organization that builds computers for people in need. I was doing both jobs for a long time, but finally, took the leap, and now I am travailing the country, making deals, and bringing a lot of people joy. Thank you for reassuring me that I made the right choice. Especially when it comes to the family. Who knows, maybe someday I will post videos on here as well. Just subscribed to your channel... and this is my first UA-cam comment ever. Congratulations to your success.
About to be out of the job myself here in about 8 months (Retire from the Navy). Not really looking forward to what civilian life will be like after serving 20 years (since I was 19).
+James Mclean Good for you man, I'm not from america, but I appreciate all veterans who sacrifice so much for the well being of their country, hope you adjust well.. Best of luck to you in your future!
+James Mclean First, thank you for your service and sacrifice for this great nation! Second, as a simple 22 year old civilian, we just make do with what we have. Networking. It happens in the weirdest ways, but let people know that you're looking for an opportunity. You survived the military. The shit we do on a daily basis doesn't come close to that. Being so highly disciplined, you shouldn't have an issue finding decent work. Be willing to get out of your safe zone. Study some sales techniques and sell sell sell yourself in job interviews by highlighting your strengths. Civilians love sales lol. Unless you're in a bind, do not accept the lowest offer. People will pay you pennies if you're willing to work for it. Don't be. Find something a step up and go from there. Oh...and if you want real raises in your income, be willing to change jobs. 3 years into a job and some new guy makes more than you? Leave. Someone else is willing to pay more for your experience than your boss ever will. Don't be that guy that stays at the same job for 20 years and complains about his low wages. He looks complacent because he isn't willing to change and they'll keep getting away with his low pay. I received a $4 raise, bonus opportunities, and easier working conditions literally overnight because I left a place that did not value me for a place that actually needs me. They're not even in the same industry, but more of a sidestep as both utilize sales and I touted my organizational skills. I know you didn't ask for it, but that's my short 4 years of adult experiences summed up and I hope some of those tips offer some value. Good luck to you in Civilian Land!
@JayzTwoCents You are absolutely right, Jay! Good for you man. Just keep up that train of thought, and you will get everything you want. Best video from you I've seen yet. More people need to start thinking the way that you are. You, and your family, should be proud. Thanks for being you, Matt
I think you have 3 REAL friends. Most people count their extended social network, people they can have a drink with-those aren't real friends. It is actually almost impossible to have more than about 10 REAL friends. Indeed, many people don't have 3 real friends, or indeed any, even though they might appear popular. Count your blessings.
+Archvaldor's Warcraft Hacks true i have about 3 good friends and even then there are limits. when you have a family its hard to maintain good friendships
I know that I have 2 people that I can really really trust and that's all I care about. Some people can have 100ds of friends, yet if u loose everything, few are left.
Sir, Wow. As usual, you're extremely personable, sincere...that's why I've followed you for quite some time, and will continue to do so. Thank you for this very personal story. Your passion always come through; your honesty and sincerity can't be taken for granted. I, along with tons of your other 'followers', have benefited and saved money based on your reviews. Oh, man, almost forgot...when you came out with your bike video, how you'd started riding a bike, losing weight, etc....got me to pull out my 20 year old (yes, 20 year old!) Cannondale bike! Thank for your motivation!
I liked when you started cycling and getting more into your fitness aside from just your trainner. That made me feel like u could do it too, lost over 40lbs already and many more to go! Hope you can make more cycling videos or just health and wellness. Thanks Jay.
+Victor Sandoval You know I cant stop thinking how a person so busy like Jay made it... so Im on my way. my favorite moment was when he told about the weight problem he just to have.
Not only the weight issue he had. but also the issue with him pulling his hair out impulsively. letting us know those kinds of things just makes the connection with jay stronger.
My favourite JayzTwoCents moment was this heartfelt video, from one neurotic to another! Regarding leaving your job, if all else failed you could build custom p.c.'s for a living. I've built 5 myself for personal use over the past 15 years or so but it's too time consuming when you're a perfectionist. I'd love to leave my job. I've given 14 years of my life and thousands of hours overtime to my current employer but was denied a week's pay last month as the exhaust rust that cut my eye and gave me conjunctivitis under my truck happened at home and not at work. I was even wearing safety spec's. Meanwhile, a colleague has just had a week off with paint fume induced headaches and dizziness but will get paid even though he did it at home because he'll just say he had a cold. I'm biding my time as I only have 3 years left on the mortgage and it would be foolish to quit now and I know myself well enough to realise that I'm better off staying put for a while. The cost of fuel is the only thing keeping me there as I live only a mile and a half from work. It's frustrating as hell but I know that it will all work out in the end, as it did for you Jay. Well done and keep up the good work!
You're no longer in amateur hour Jay! You know, years ago, I watched Linus for tech videos on how to build a pc and all about pc stuffs. But lately it seems most of Linus videos are just fluff, or at least for me there's no new information of what I already know. You, Jay, your videos gives me new interesting information. Especially on watercooling cause I've been meaning to start watercool my pc for awhile now.
hi there JayzTwoCents I love your videos here from South Africa and this 1 just inspiring so I shared your channel to our SA gaming community so look forward to getting some mpre followera from SA!!! keep on doing what you're doing cause you are awesome and gives us some chuckles XD
+Benjamin Huang Well, they care about their spouses having that opportunity more than themselves having it. Sure they could be selfish, but that would be, well, selfish.
RJ Raccuia My point is that man or woman, it doesn't matter who stays home to take care of the children. It's extremely irresponsible to assume your other half is going to do that job without much thought.
I'm a 68 year old semi retired auto mechanic and computer enthusiast. I build and maintain computers for myself, friends and Family. I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago and i am impressed with what you do. Your video's are clear, precise and generally just awesome. Keep on what you're doing and you will never stop being able to support your Family.
Jay you talking about your only 3 friends makes me feel uncomfortable and sorry for you but i have to tell you as a person who has many friends i know that if something happen's to me i have about maybe 3 friends who i know would help me ... the other so called friends are just people i talk to nothing more and i feel like 3 close friends is all you need. Not to mention from watching your videos i feel like you are kinda a friend of mine i would have no problem helping you if i could. And i can tell you. You have a lot more friends here on youtube .... Why not for example find an empty parking lot and invite people to show off their cars and talk a bit ? i'm sure at least a couple people would show up i know i would if i lived close to you.
2021. I know i am late but my favorite thing about this channel is the fact that you can see you care about your viewers and giving the best impartial information out there. Thanks man
You are one of the 2 channels that I watch regularly for tech news. I really do not have a favorite moment, I just really enjoy the information that you give for water cooling.
I really wish you would come back to this, I'm sure it's been one hell of a ride. No need for the praise but the recap of where you started to where you are and how everything has developed over the years and how you want to move in the future. You've touched on it a few times but your one of the few UA-camrs that seems to have a very strong financial strategy.
I like that your family comes first. Having your wife quit to raise the kids is a totally stand up move. If I wasn't a subscriber before I would have been after watching this video. You are a good man and make good content. Keep it up and I'll keep watching. You have also inspired me to water cool my next PC build... after I save the cash to pay for it.
One of my favorite videos of yours was that review did about your honest opinion of Battlefield 4 when it first launched, which was an absolutely monumental disaster. And while that was just a rant video, I very much liked it because it sent a strong message and you more or less were a spokesperson speaking your mind against EA's abysmal practices. Appreciated the truthful honesty displayed in that video.
Hey Jay, I have been a fan of your channel for a while now, and I am overjoyed to see the way the channel has gone for you, and in effect, your family. Great to see that you can support your family on a UA-cam career. I wish you lots of luck on your way to 1,000,000!!! Almost to 600,000 at the date of comment.
Yo Jay! This was heartfelt! Your professional and authenticity is appreciated! Thank you for sharing your testimony! Yes...Testimony! This is simply amazing! This video blessed me and i'm sure many others who are in this same season I am; where I constantly find myself on the top of this mountain hesitating to take this huge leap of faith and risk everything. Congratulations of becoming completely independently employed, and also to your wife who is now happily a stay at home mom! Great stuff! Wishing you all the best!
Watching this after Jay has 1.5 MILLION subs!!! You are the man Jay!! Love your videos. So informative, entertaining and useful!! If UA-cam ever does go away, I will follow you where ever you go!!! Love you man!!!
youtube must pay more than everybody sais on the other websites (I know you cant talk about that just saying) I mean the general rule is 0.8 per 1000 views so yea considering that people have adblock that many are double or triple views which dont count... its not that a big of a deal in terms of income this video for example now being at 158k should yiel 158*0.8=126.4 usd maximum... considering that many of your videos have less than that and that you dont upload daily that means that youtube money comes a lot faster that people tell us (.8 per 1000 "valid" views)
+Bill Killernic spnsors for example from the sponsored adds at the beginning of the videos. I'd take poison before i'd say ANYONE on youtube are putting in those 100% for free. He also has this amaon thing, that's bound to bring in some dollars. Also he said it's one of FIVE income areas. So things stack up
+Bill Killernic Actually you're way off on your calculations, there are many other factors, short videos make less, the demographic that watches is the biggest factor in what you make. Young demographics which is the majority of YT views pay less. Middle age content pays the most but much lower views, but what they pay is head and shoulders makes up for the reduced views. Once Google Adsense verifies the views and you don't get paid it's not .8 per 1000 more like .2 per gross verified 1000 views on average for main stream young (14-35) content. it's a crap load of work to develop and grow a channel to real income levels.
He's financially free, other UA-camrs are financially free.... But us? We're still slaves. Because somebody needs to slave away at a 9-5 to keep all the lights and infrastructure up while getting fucked over on wages and not being appreciated in the process.
They aren't really free... they have to keep up their UA-cam results, the competition is pouring in because nowadays everyone wants to make money from making videos, and Google is still a private company which can be subject to turmoils of all sorts. It doesn't seem secure or free at all, being dependant on Google's ad revenue.
Hey Jayz , I just stumbled here from Tech Source and I've become a fan overnight.Watched 8-10 of your videos back to back and this one was particularly emotional.Helped me understand what a youtuber goes through before making it his career. All the best .You'll be joining the 2 comma club soon.
+Bounty Hunter I dont think so, he might be annoying but the guy knows his stuff. He is not someone who would need to buy subs. I also think Jay was joking, and if he wasn't than that's pretty low of him. Sick of this community being so toxic, just let people make video who cares if people do or dont like them, that's what I do.
J you are the man, you have taught me and gave me the confidence to build my own gaming rig and also taught me how to overclock my GTX 980 TI hybrid and from that I started my own UA-cam channel, so thank you and I wish you and your family the best. 👍✊👊
for me you're the most sympathic hardware tester and you are not so exaggerated as many others out there on youtube. you are funny but also very professional.
wish you all the best
yerroc thanks, glad you like my enb :)
lied? what's the problem with the 1080?
yerroc got this
I agree :)
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY kyle with AWEEEEEEEEEEESOMEEEEEESAUUUUUUUCE networkkkk
Exactly :)
"That Linus guy clearly botted all his subs"
Jay 2016
xD
Botted*
Savage
+Anto Charles I think he said botted not bought :D Either way. SAVAGE
yeah, I'm not deaf...
+Anto Charles as non native speaker what means botted i cant find it in the translator.
In this moment of my life, this video was so inspiring! Jay, if you're watching this, congrats on the courageous step and thank you for the inspiration! I'm new to your channel (and all pc building for that matter) and will sure keep an eye out for JayzTwoCents channel! Cheers!
Thank you Cesar!
***** thank you, you cheer me up for me to thinking what to do for my family and careers
César Arturo Masse de la Huerta I subbed to you
Jayz2cents: God of Watercooling.
LinusTechtips: The Overkiller.
Awesomesauce: "Thats what she said..."
HardwareCanucks: Cinematicz pc kaze rev-u
AustinEvens: Hey guys! This is Austin
Barnacules nerdgasm: Born 3D printed.
Techsource: "Holy mother of cable management"
Paul's Hardware: DIY master
(editied as i missed a few of my favs.)
+MultiDigitaltech and...............Audible.com thousands of Audio Books..........Blah blah blah............
You forgot that x|
TechSource: God of Cablemanagement
+MultiDigitaltech Lmao @ Austin one XD
What about teksyndicate
+Cesar Lima TekSyndicate: Place da cup on da video card
The best thing is that it doesn't cost us a penny !
agreed
+EchterOsti unlike Linus, "Our content will never e behind a paywall" makes a series ONLY available on vessel.
Yeah LTT is just another cold business company doing videos for profit nowadays... But still enjoyable for free (on occasion)
+EchterOsti even if it did,, i wouldn't mind paying it ,, the type of content on the channel is simply worth it
+DvApps Linus said that LTT would be free. Not Other LMG productions. At the end of the day they are a media production company and if they are contracted to produce something they will
Hello Jay, I am a 41 year old guy who is being rated as a loser and good for nothing by his own family (parents, siblings and relatives). I got a wife who is awesome and 2 lovely kids 7 and 3. I have left everything to walk on a path that i always wanted to but due to family pressure I never did. Seeing your video just made me smile and positive about taking sensible and more calculated risks moving towards my goals. I don't know if I will also experience the success that you did though already have wasted too much time and peak years. Thanks for being an inspiration for me.
S Mustafa Sabir calculated risk is very crucial...plan out and then execute never take emotional decisions.... btw how are u doing after a year now?
It's been a year. How you doing?
Meditation Services NYC you're joking right?
What happened with him?
best jay moment has to be the unboxing of the titan x
agreed!
+Gordon Farquhar Yep, there is a reason that is one of his most watched vids.
agreed!!!
+Gordon Farquhar ME TOO!
+Gordon Farquhar mine was when he drilled the motherboard lol
You're totally wearing a "I quit my job a year ago" shirt.
#NiceShirt
hahaha yeaahh
+YellowDrug no
+whitepeanut00 HIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
+Stinging Nettle Do you even have grandparents? the dudes retired, he's an old man now :L
@Jay, if you start a gardening channel, should name it JayzTwoSeeds
I only found your channel recently and have been addicted since, I wanted to know more about where the channel came from and some background so watched this. Hearing you talk about just breaking 600K subs and been so unsure on whether you would even reach a million and now your on 3.87M was heart warming. Genuinely I don't think I have seen anyone on UA-cam more deserving of the subs, income and life you have earned for yourself. I think I would watch you doing videos on anything as its not so much the content (which is always great anyway) but that your personality is just so relatable. Although I am very late to the party I am glad I finally found you and your channel bud. I know this video is 6 years old but I just had to comment as I was so moved by it. Wishing you and your family much continued success, health and happiness.
Can confirm, Linus paid me to sub
+Rosewell same
+Rosewell How so? Proof?
+enticed2zeitgeist The sarcasm went over your head
+Wooden Marker Glad to hear it.
+Rosewell Lucky
i quit my job 4 years ago due to UA-cam. It's amazing. I have a lot more going on than just my YT channel though i branched out to a lot of other stuff but stuff i LOVE doing rather than my 9-5....that i had for 20 years. Congrats Jay.
wasnt the best choice for your hearing though lol. subbed you years ago, love your channel.
Steve, you are one of my first YT heroes! Keep up the window smashing
Dude, you just elevated yourself even more in my opinion for commenting on a J2C video. Love ya Steve!
This is where I want to be soon, working for myself, hopefully it becomes a reality
And here you are sitting on 2.19M. Love your content Jayz!
2.5
PapaBearGames 2.66
@@Scouter5050 3.42
3.58 😁
3.61
Your genuine honesty is one of the key reasons I'm subscribed. I just wanted to say, thank you Jay.
its nice to see how much you over your family
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+oscar phelan What
+oscar phelan i think you meant to say how much you love your family bud
+lilpandasdancin LOL
Man, Jay...
You've come a long way.
I'm happy for you. Truly.
I'm also very grateful you went down this path with UA-cam.
You supply all of us with education, comedy, and comfort.
Thank you.
Live long. Stay strong.
I wish you the best.
Great example of making a plan and sticking with it. Not being impulsive, and going slow, def the way to go.
+Callie C Oh fuck that. Fuck-a-bunch-of-that-bullshit. Just because he can talk in front of a camera doesn't equal winning.
Chris Harris I wasn't referring to his ability to speak in front of a camera. I was referring to what he actually *said* in the video about making a plan and getting things set up and rolling, making provisions for his family and his safety nets instead of jumping headfirst into it and possibly blowing it.
Too many people act impulsively and end up losing. By following a plan, he's winning and that's a great example to be set.
+Chris Harris I call a better quality of life winning on any level. Always someone better off, always someone worse off, getting to what's important to you is more then most of us ever do.
You seem a really decent bloke Jay, great videos too, keep up the great work!
+jaradipra whut?
+jaradipra Bloke = Aussie/British slang for man.
He's a man. At least I'm pretty sure..
+jaradipra a american can be called a bloke
+Rpkiller an*
+Rpkiller A man in general is called a bloke. I'm English and it's a western England saying more West Midlands, that's at least where I am from and that's what we say. Not just an American man.
Congratulations on having a stay at home wife, and having a family. I want that too.
It's hard to understand why some channels take off, and others don't, but I am glad yours worked.
8:59 Nvidia 1000 series launch event confirmed.
Yup
+Xathos me thinks it's one of those "eyes wide shut" youtube orgies
+Xathos I hope so....
More than likely Polaris. it'll release before Pascal
Yes please!
Been watching your videos on and off for a couple years. Finally subbed because of this video.
+ThunderCats me too :)
+ThunderCats same lol
+ThunderCats me 2
+ThunderCats Me as well.
+ThunderCats Also subscribed, although I never check my subscriptions, and have some agressive add-blockers. But just for the stats, I subscribed.
I found your channel about month ago, looking for inspiration and refresh on my knowledge about water cooling, building a a new PC after 8 years of working on a laptop. I find it very interesting and I appreciate that you are so direct and honest, keep it in some way personal, sharing your life stories, talking about yourself, family, job, cars, coworkers...
You've grown a lot since 2016. Almost 2m followers now. Congratulations! That's a lot of friends :)
Keep up good work.... 👍
U seem like a great dude jay :) buy an HTC vive and start some VR content !
+Carrot Survivor +1
This is not a gaming channel. Go to Pewds for some great content.
+Bernhard Renner he asked what we wanted him to do with the channel idiot
+nightshadeFX pewds' content is actually really great, go watch him I thought he was overrated too
+john lafave I don't think he's overrated, I think he's fucking awful. I've watched his shit before and it's all uneducated cringey shit catering to children.
Jay I want to thank you for everything you do. I have gained a lot of knowledge from your videos and you helped me figure out the new hardware for my PC build. Also you are a UA-cam creator that inspires me to continue pushing the UA-cam grind and I hope to one day do it full-time. If I could utilize my time on UA-cam that I waste at my 9-5 job my channel would be so much better, but I am not going to stop and you help me stay motivated! As for the favorite moments I too have many to list, but I love the product reviews and benchmark videos! The desk build video inspired me to do the same for my main PC desk!
I actually just discovered your channel and I'm so glad I did.
I'm currently in the it field and seeing a fellow it guy making it gives me hope for myself.
I've been thinking about quitting lately too and your story about your resignation letter is perfect. tell your friend thank you from me because I'm gonna do that.
and thank you for sharing your story.
Very happy for you man. Hopefully the next year is even better.
don't worry Jay about fragmenting you can always defrag.
+Revan Onarsi no if he is using SSDs...
+Marcel A. Rodriguez well duh...ever heard of something called a joke,Google it
+Revan Onarsi I think you are the one who should google it...
+Revan Onarsi pretty sure he was joking too :D
duhh... joking
I know I'm late to the show but this has become one of my favorite channels! I love this!
Well deserved sir! Here's to 1 million!!!
Great video and congrats on your success man! Totally agree, no career is completely secure nowadays.
You have single handily changed my entire viewpoint and aspect on pcs, youtube, the entire tech community as a whole. Youre personality and approach in your videos are so in tune with my own, and the sense of humor along with it. Just recently found the channel after considering buying a pc, about 2 months ago. Now, i think ivve probably watched at least 90% of your videos since then. I was really worried at first as i was coming from console gaming, but in that time frame ive not only built my own pc, but actually have it OCd and am constantly modding it and customizing things, mainly due to your channel actually taking my small interest and exploding it more than i ever imagined. May not seem like a lot to most people, but i am a disabled combat vet who tends to be stuck at home 90% of the time anyway, so building an interest like this and gradually moving into an enthusiast myself has actually given me something i can do with all my free time and actually look forward to. Thanks man, really
Jay you have 589,120 Friends!
Ha... GAYYYYY!
+TruthHurts go fuck yourself ;)))
+Vaughan Van Eck +TruthHurts it is a bit gay
+UnstablePyro19 Nearly 590k now! :) we're nearing 600k!!!
590,444!
i told you not to quit your job. you din't listen. the lesson here is, don't listen to me ever again and you'll be fine.
I won't either then. Lol.
+by CDMC then i wont listen to you telling me not to listen to you
+by CDMC You just told people not to listen to you, that's a self-contradiction
+Jnan Mckenzie
yes ... but unluckily. Its not just me who get invited. Everybody is there too ...
Just watched this video for inspiration. I watched it 6 years ago when it was released but stumbled into this again. Hope to have a similar situation one day.
You have 3+ million at this point. Congrats!
You deserve all the success u have. Keep up the good work
to be honest i'm surprised that you only have 590k subscribers. everytime i watch one of your videos the quality is comparable (and sometimes better) to some of the big 1.5 million sub channels.
nice job jay. good on you mate
You also changed my life, Jay. You're the reason I started cycling, lost 20kg. We watch you for a reason. You as a person are an inspiration for many! This video will probably give a lot of people the last push they needed to also start a business of their own or to do something they never thought they would do. It's not only your content, it's you! Keep up the good work buddy, hope you hit that million soon. You sure as hell deserve it.
I gotta say Jay this was one my favorite videos of yours. Youre where i want to be later in life. Im just a 19 year old kid with a bad past behind me and plenty of bad choices haunting every day. Most people are straight up assholes anymore. Its just nice to see someone genuine like you having a good life and not trying to drag others down. Being able to work at home with your wife and kids is something amazing in itself. Thanks for all the entertaining content and thank you very much for the inspiration. I get really down quite often and videos like this always bring me to a better place. Small things can have big impacts on people. Thanks for being such a cool guy.
Awesome video man! Well deserved! very inspiring reminded me a lot of myself UA-cam has changed my life as well! I am ready for my workshop soon thank you for this video :)
Damn, watching this now and seeing that you now have 3.42m subs must be awesome! Congratulations on your success Jay! I hope your channel keeps growing!
Let's hurry up and get this Channel to 1million!!! For little Jay.
Cool - I'm watching this in July 2020 and you're already over 2.5 million subs! Great job dude!
Actually, this is my favorite moment. You just described what I just did, only without the UA-cam. I just quit my job last month to run a not-for-profit organization that builds computers for people in need. I was doing both jobs for a long time, but finally, took the leap, and now I am travailing the country, making deals, and bringing a lot of people joy.
Thank you for reassuring me that I made the right choice. Especially when it comes to the family. Who knows, maybe someday I will post videos on here as well.
Just subscribed to your channel... and this is my first UA-cam comment ever. Congratulations to your success.
Thank you for this video, extremely inspiring! Nice to see a gray-haired guy getting popular :)
About to be out of the job myself here in about 8 months (Retire from the Navy). Not really looking forward to what civilian life will be like after serving 20 years (since I was 19).
+James Mclean i luv u
+James Mclean Good for you man, I'm not from america, but I appreciate all veterans who sacrifice so much for the well being of their country, hope you adjust well.. Best of luck to you in your future!
+James Mclean First, thank you for your service and sacrifice for this great nation!
Second, as a simple 22 year old civilian, we just make do with what we have. Networking. It happens in the weirdest ways, but let people know that you're looking for an opportunity. You survived the military. The shit we do on a daily basis doesn't come close to that. Being so highly disciplined, you shouldn't have an issue finding decent work. Be willing to get out of your safe zone. Study some sales techniques and sell sell sell yourself in job interviews by highlighting your strengths. Civilians love sales lol.
Unless you're in a bind, do not accept the lowest offer. People will pay you pennies if you're willing to work for it. Don't be. Find something a step up and go from there. Oh...and if you want real raises in your income, be willing to change jobs. 3 years into a job and some new guy makes more than you? Leave. Someone else is willing to pay more for your experience than your boss ever will. Don't be that guy that stays at the same job for 20 years and complains about his low wages. He looks complacent because he isn't willing to change and they'll keep getting away with his low pay.
I received a $4 raise, bonus opportunities, and easier working conditions literally overnight because I left a place that did not value me for a place that actually needs me. They're not even in the same industry, but more of a sidestep as both utilize sales and I touted my organizational skills.
I know you didn't ask for it, but that's my short 4 years of adult experiences summed up and I hope some of those tips offer some value. Good luck to you in Civilian Land!
@JayzTwoCents
You are absolutely right, Jay! Good for you man. Just keep up that train of thought, and you will get everything you want.
Best video from you I've seen yet. More people need to start thinking the way that you are. You, and your family, should be proud.
Thanks for being you,
Matt
I think you have 3 REAL friends. Most people count their extended social network, people they can have a drink with-those aren't real friends. It is actually almost impossible to have more than about 10 REAL friends. Indeed, many people don't have 3 real friends, or indeed any, even though they might appear popular. Count your blessings.
+Archvaldor's Warcraft Hacks You got that right, other than family I would say I only have 1 maybe 2 REAL friends.
+Archvaldor's Warcraft Hacks true i have about 3 good friends and even then there are limits. when you have a family its hard to maintain good friendships
I know that I have 2 people that I can really really trust and that's all I care about. Some people can have 100ds of friends, yet if u loose everything, few are left.
I'm watching this in 2019 and you're almost 2m subs
Now he’s at 2.15M!
2.34 on March 2020
2.42m May 2020
5/22/20 - 2.46M.
2.58 Mil 7/28/20
Sir, Wow. As usual, you're extremely personable, sincere...that's why I've followed you for quite some time, and will continue to do so. Thank you for this very personal story. Your passion always come through; your honesty and sincerity can't be taken for granted. I, along with tons of your other 'followers', have benefited and saved money based on your reviews. Oh, man, almost forgot...when you came out with your bike video, how you'd started riding a bike, losing weight, etc....got me to pull out my 20 year old (yes, 20 year old!) Cannondale bike! Thank for your motivation!
surprised any tech channel can make a profit considering how many of us use adblock
+Ad Block I love you ad block
+CreepinWhileYouSleepin Occasionally I turn it off to help out if it is something I like to support.
I turn off my Adblock for youtubers I like
+Tommy Rodriguez yo good guy bruh
Seriously.....?????
I thought that only UA-cam benefit from it...!!!!
I liked when you started cycling and getting more into your fitness aside from just your trainner. That made me feel like u could do it too, lost over 40lbs already and many more to go! Hope you can make more cycling videos or just health and wellness. Thanks Jay.
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+Victor Sandoval You know I cant stop thinking how a person so busy like Jay made it... so Im on my way. my favorite moment was when he told about the weight problem he just to have.
Not only the weight issue he had. but also the issue with him pulling his hair out impulsively. letting us know those kinds of things just makes the connection with jay stronger.
My favourite JayzTwoCents moment was this heartfelt video, from one neurotic to another!
Regarding leaving your job, if all else failed you could build custom p.c.'s for a living. I've built 5 myself for personal use over the past 15 years or so but it's too time consuming when you're a perfectionist.
I'd love to leave my job. I've given 14 years of my life and thousands of hours overtime to my current employer but was denied a week's pay last month as the exhaust rust that cut my eye and gave me conjunctivitis under my truck happened at home and not at work. I was even wearing safety spec's.
Meanwhile, a colleague has just had a week off with paint fume induced headaches and dizziness but will get paid even though he did it at home because he'll just say he had a cold.
I'm biding my time as I only have 3 years left on the mortgage and it would be foolish to quit now and I know myself well enough to realise that I'm better off staying put for a while. The cost of fuel is the only thing keeping me there as I live only a mile and a half from work. It's frustrating as hell but I know that it will all work out in the end, as it did for you Jay.
Well done and keep up the good work!
You're no longer in amateur hour Jay! You know, years ago, I watched Linus for tech videos on how to build a pc and all about pc stuffs. But lately it seems most of Linus videos are just fluff, or at least for me there's no new information of what I already know. You, Jay, your videos gives me new interesting information. Especially on watercooling cause I've been meaning to start watercool my pc for awhile now.
hi there JayzTwoCents I love your videos here from South Africa and this 1 just inspiring so I shared your channel to our SA gaming community so look forward to getting some mpre followera from SA!!! keep on doing what you're doing cause you are awesome and gives us some chuckles XD
/is/ '^_^
Lol yea I just saw my horrible spelling. My autocorrect is nuts
Thank you JayzTwoCents for making video and sharing your life with us. One of my favorite UA-cam channels!
Yay! for stay at home moms!! :D
Finnball 😀
Favorite JayzTwoCents moment: *JayzTwoCents has uploaded a new video*
Well done Jay. We're all proud of you and what your channel has become.
Keep up the good work!
This is video which convinced me to watch you and subscribe :)
+FireWeb365 same
Look at jayz sexy chest hairs
+FireWeb365 I just did it based on some other videos. Like the one he did with a particular apu that I can't remember the name of.
+FireWeb365 same
This guy is just so genuine.. No bullshit.
Amazing! I would love to say baby don't go to work anymore. Be home with the kids. Such a huge accomplishment for you
+ATL LOCAL this is my dream and goal in life as well. goodjob jay
Or you could not go to work as well. It doesn't have to be your other half.
+Benjamin Huang Well, they care about their spouses having that opportunity more than themselves having it. Sure they could be selfish, but that would be, well, selfish.
RJ Raccuia My point is that man or woman, it doesn't matter who stays home to take care of the children. It's extremely irresponsible to assume your other half is going to do that job without much thought.
I'm a 68 year old semi retired auto mechanic and computer enthusiast. I build and maintain computers for myself, friends and Family. I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago and i am impressed with what you do. Your video's are clear, precise and generally just awesome. Keep on what you're doing and you will never stop being able to support your Family.
Jay you talking about your only 3 friends makes me feel uncomfortable and sorry for you but i have to tell you as a person who has many friends i know that if something happen's to me i have about maybe 3 friends who i know would help me ... the other so called friends are just people i talk to nothing more and i feel like 3 close friends is all you need. Not to mention from watching your videos i feel like you are kinda a friend of mine i would have no problem helping you if i could. And i can tell you. You have a lot more friends here on youtube .... Why not for example find an empty parking lot and invite people to show off their cars and talk a bit ? i'm sure at least a couple people would show up i know i would if i lived close to you.
+NotIrishRider Very nice comment, i totally agree.
+NotIrishRider There are friends and there are acquaintances. Knowing the definition of both will help you prioritize who belongs in which category.
+NotIrishRider Better 3 good friends than a lot of useless ones.
I love this comment, it's just so real in so many ways, well said
Drilling through motherboard would do again
2021. I know i am late but my favorite thing about this channel is the fact that you can see you care about your viewers and giving the best impartial information out there. Thanks man
Awesome, congrats! I have 3k subscribers now and I'm super happy with it =D
Newton Cazzaro that's great! I just got my 12th subscriber just the other day!
Keep working hard man and don't give up
Don't worry about being 'creative'. Focus on providing helpful content to users. That's why people tune in.
You are one of the 2 channels that I watch regularly for tech news. I really do not have a favorite moment, I just really enjoy the information that you give for water cooling.
Favourite moment... "Transition" in most videos.. I even say it along :)
You should thank yourself, without interesting videos, audience would disappear in an instant.
you are a model for me. I appreciate the videos
I'm jealous of self employed people! JAYYYYYYY!
I really wish you would come back to this, I'm sure it's been one hell of a ride. No need for the praise but the recap of where you started to where you are and how everything has developed over the years and how you want to move in the future. You've touched on it a few times but your one of the few UA-camrs that seems to have a very strong financial strategy.
9:00 Bf5 reveal? Heard it's coming round soon
+Cubeazza I think there's the Nvidia press event coming up too. With the reveal of the new cards.
Nice that you let your wife quit instead of you quiting first!
This is one of the reasons why I love watching your videos Jay. You are honest and aren't letting the fame of youtube ruin your personality.
undisclosed event, GP104 launch?
+farhanorakzai Nivdia is having an even for press only next week so hes going to gp104 event.
Yeah him saying this pretty much confirms the rumors. I just hope the price is right on the new cards!
KRIL89 rumors say that the x80 card will be around $550 and that the x70 card will be around $350-$400
And you gained a few more gray hairs since 2013
Hands down one of the best videos from a content creator. I run in the dark side of Twitch... but can relate 100%. This is an inspiration.
introvert for life!
"....reaching 1 Mio subscribers might be possible"...and here we are in 2019 - 2.14 Mio subs and counting.
I like that your family comes first. Having your wife quit to raise the kids is a totally stand up move. If I wasn't a subscriber before I would have been after watching this video. You are a good man and make good content. Keep it up and I'll keep watching. You have also inspired me to water cool my next PC build... after I save the cash to pay for it.
So what I took away from this is that Jay will call his third child microJay
why Linus didn't pay me when I subbed?
He did pay you, just in CAD, so more like monopoly money
One of my favorite videos of yours was that review did about your honest opinion of Battlefield 4 when it first launched, which was an absolutely monumental disaster. And while that was just a rant video, I very much liked it because it sent a strong message and you more or less were a spokesperson speaking your mind against EA's abysmal practices. Appreciated the truthful honesty displayed in that video.
Am I the only one who feels like gaben is our god and Jay and Linus are like some kind of prophets?
The PC build with your Daughter
Okay?
+FuschiA It was a video Jay did
+FuschiA Jay said to shout out what you're favorite video of the last year was
that video was awesome
+Noah Fix musnt of heard :p
Hey Jay, I have been a fan of your channel for a while now, and I am overjoyed to see the way the channel has gone for you, and in effect, your family. Great to see that you can support your family on a UA-cam career. I wish you lots of luck on your way to 1,000,000!!! Almost to 600,000 at the date of comment.
Why don't you set up a patreon?
it has also been 1 year since i unsubbed from you.
+Xiem Beest lool
Amazing story Jay, thanks for sharing. Glad things worked out for you.
lol Cheap shot at Linus.
I bet it's an Nvidia event...
Yo Jay! This was heartfelt! Your professional and authenticity is appreciated! Thank you for sharing your testimony! Yes...Testimony! This is simply amazing! This video blessed me and i'm sure many others who are in this same season I am; where I constantly find myself on the top of this mountain hesitating to take this huge leap of faith and risk everything. Congratulations of becoming completely independently employed, and also to your wife who is now happily a stay at home mom! Great stuff! Wishing you all the best!
Your fireplace is off centre and it annoys the shit out of me
Just subbed because of this video :)
Watching this after Jay has 1.5 MILLION subs!!! You are the man Jay!! Love your videos. So informative, entertaining and useful!! If UA-cam ever does go away, I will follow you where ever you go!!! Love you man!!!
youtube must pay more than everybody sais on the other websites (I know you cant talk about that just saying) I mean the general rule is 0.8 per 1000 views so yea considering that people have adblock that many are double or triple views which dont count... its not that a big of a deal in terms of income this video for example now being at 158k should yiel 158*0.8=126.4 usd maximum... considering that many of your videos have less than that and that you dont upload daily that means that youtube money comes a lot faster that people tell us (.8 per 1000 "valid" views)
probably gets alot nore money on the top for in ad videos and sponsorship etc.
+Bill Killernic spnsors for example from the sponsored adds at the beginning of the videos. I'd take poison before i'd say ANYONE on youtube are putting in those 100% for free.
He also has this amaon thing, that's bound to bring in some dollars.
Also he said it's one of FIVE income areas. So things stack up
+Bill Killernic Actually you're way off on your calculations, there are many other factors, short videos make less, the demographic that watches is the biggest factor in what you make. Young demographics which is the majority of YT views pay less. Middle age content pays the most but much lower views, but what they pay is head and shoulders makes up for the reduced views.
Once Google Adsense verifies the views and you don't get paid it's not .8 per 1000 more like .2 per gross verified 1000 views on average for main stream young (14-35) content.
it's a crap load of work to develop and grow a channel to real income levels.
+Bill Killernic He did say he has five income streams.
He's financially free, other UA-camrs are financially free....
But us? We're still slaves. Because somebody needs to slave away at a 9-5 to keep all the lights and infrastructure up while getting fucked over on wages and not being appreciated in the process.
Use your brain and follow your heart! You'll get it man
They aren't really free... they have to keep up their UA-cam results, the competition is pouring in because nowadays everyone wants to make money from making videos, and Google is still a private company which can be subject to turmoils of all sorts. It doesn't seem secure or free at all, being dependant on Google's ad revenue.
It’s your choice. Make the change or stop whining
Hey Jayz , I just stumbled here from Tech Source and I've become a fan overnight.Watched 8-10 of your videos back to back and this one was particularly emotional.Helped me understand what a youtuber goes through before making it his career.
All the best .You'll be joining the 2 comma club soon.
Did Linus buy his subs?
+Paul Mathews I see! Do you thing faze rug has fake subs?
+Bounty Hunter I dont think so, he might be annoying but the guy knows his stuff. He is not someone who would need to buy subs. I also think Jay was joking, and if he wasn't than that's pretty low of him. Sick of this community being so toxic, just let people make video who cares if people do or dont like them, that's what I do.
J you are the man, you have taught me and gave me the confidence to build my own gaming rig and also taught me how to overclock my GTX 980 TI hybrid and from that I started my own UA-cam channel, so thank you and I wish you and your family the best. 👍✊👊