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Could someone explain why so many countries are not allowed to participate ? E.g. Switzerland :( Would be easier if you stated from the beginning that you only want north america to participate... :/
LTT should definitely do real fix it videos where people bring in their malfunctioning PCs, but they are expected to troubleshoot and fix it themselves with Linus, Alex and/or others helping them along.
Really like the dynamic of Linus starting as a heel and gradually flipping to a support role if the contestant needs it as time ticks on. Could even tie it specifically to the time checkpoints. Every 30 minutes you lose some extra prizes you’d have gotten, but you gain more and more Linus powerups if you’re struggling.
Brilliant! Could also if fail give a lesser system. Like say this one has 12900k and 4090, if you lose you won't get that. But you will get a 10700k and a rtx 3060
I agree! I think in the future having time limits for when Linus can step in and help would make this a lot of fun. Maybe each Linus tech tip cost a bonus prize or time off the counter. I also really like the idea of prizes being awarded for finishing faster. And allowing him to step in at the very end with full on instructions is fun. I don't like watching videos like this where everyone always wins but watching someone not walk away with anything is also a real bummer.
@@gr8fulcaps >watching someone not walk away with anything i think the bonus prizes are a neat concept. the faster you finish, the higher end peripherals you get, but even if you don't finish in time, you still the get computer as a participation prize
@@hiddendrifts I could also see a lesser PC as a consolation prize for the losers could work. Something like the $10k PC being lost, but you still get a $1-2k one or something. A clear downgrade, but you're still happy with it.
Shout out to Calvin for being somewhat calm under pressure, not only from the challenge but also being in a video that will be watched by millions. Built my fair share of pc for more than 10 years for clients but I'm sure I would not have been this calm if I had been in his shoes.
Worst case, they would lose all the content on the channel but at least they would have had an entertaining video ready to go up on the new channel right away.
Just remember that for every viewer that's mad about you giving the contestant an out, there's just as many of us grateful as heck that you're kind enough to do that. As much as we'd all love to be a contestant in a video, or win some great hardware, it takes balls to be in a video and it'd make me sad to see people go home with nothing. Thanks for everything you awesome folks!
@@sydneys207 Yea, I don’t really enjoy watching them tbh. I appreciate how Linus tries to keep the spirit of competition intact while still doing it in a lighthearted way.
but like.... with actual stakes. I think it was actually MORE stressful with Linus dropping hints and then all out helping, than it wouldve been if he hadnt at all.
@@FPVwineUK nah, it's fine that he jumped in. As he said early in the video, he wants viewer interactions to be a success. Now don't get me wrong. If someone comes in and runs his/her mouth about how great they are at building PCs or fixing them: let them run into a wall. If a beginner like this guy comes in, who goes like "I've built one PC" give them some lifelines. By that I mean they shouldn't have to ask for that help, as they'll never know when they're stuck. Instead, when someone in the LTT team sees an error that would be a deal breaker, let Linus step in. Like "do you know where that connector goes?" Not flatout saying where it has to go, but hinting at the fact that it does have a function. Most people are pretty good at taking such hints. It's also a good idea for participants to just take a break for 2 minutes, clearing their head. The clock will keep ticking, but those 2 minutes can help a lot in order to calm down, and maybe look at things differently
This kind of reminds me of this series Donut has where they take out certain parts of a car, have a subscriber fix it under a set amount of time. The staff also discusses the parts they "screwed" up, and how they would have approached the problem, which they take as a way to educate the audience about troubleshooting as well. Of course the thing is, not all cars are the same, but the general troubleshooting is more or less the same.
This was a great idea for a video, and I'm so on board for the "Linus helps in the last 30 minutes" rule, it's great seeing him problem solve and try things in real time, and fun to watch the contestant try to follow his instructions as quickly as possible. I'm glad he got the computer!
"One of the most difficult things when troubleshooting under pressure [...] is thoroughness. You always miss things when you're under pressure." Not that Linus would know anything about that that day.
Yep, that's real professionalism for you. I remember seeing a comment on the hack video with the person saying they wish Linus was more downtrodden to make it look more like it was real, and doubted that hack actually happened. There's people out there that could find out their mother died and keep it together while working, then go home and turn into an absolute wreck.
The problem is that sometimes there would be someone that actually knows about PCs and would solve every problem in just a few minutes. You would end up with no content for the video. I could disassemble and reassemble a whole pc in like 15 minutes (If I don't cable manage it to look pretty). The only real problem is the benchmarks, since they took longer than anything else.
The advice given at 10 minutes is very important - regarding working under pressure and making mistakes. It can't be overstated. Do your best to pace yourself and to keep a clear head and don't succumb to the stress of the situation. If you are in this situation, it's likely it's because you are trusted based on your experience. So, have faith and take care of business.
I think it would have been more fair to tell him there are X number of things that were sabotaged given the 2 hour time limit. That being said, It may have been worthwhile to do what Steve Burke did in a similar challenge: disassemble the entire PC and put it back together again. Either way, very cool video, I'm happy Calvin won. I'm glad Linus assisted him.
For this particular challenge I would have basically done that personally. Maybe not take the motherboard out but every component would have been reseated (ram, sata connectors, power connectors, USB connectors, front I/O connectors, CPU heatsink) before I turned the thing on. Then again, it looks like this guy may have built one PC once and probably awhile ago. That might have taken him more time considering he was having to remember something he wasn't super familiar with anyways.
Disassembling and reassembling a small form factor PC can take some serious time if you're not already familiar with the case. I don't think our contestant here would have pulled it off, no offense meant (see stress and taunting). I'm pretty experienced in building PC's, maybe 20 or 30 in my life total, and my wife's small form factor took me like 6 hours to build.
@@AcidburnHckrwell but he did it anyways. So i think diassembling it until theres the case, mobo and psu left would be the fastest. That is if youre able to undo everything with the mobo in
That or somone introdusing the problems in interview cuts, throught the video or at the start of the video. I can also understand that some people don,t want to get the problems spoiled ahead of time hmm🤔
nah I would have a scene at the beginning with a page and everything they did to the computer they don't even need to read them out loud just have the list pop up and quickly swtich back to the video.Then every time he got one have the list pop back up and have a satisfying ding and either animated the solved problem being crossed out or a checkmark. If he screws up something he already solved go back to the list and uncheck it or get rid of the cross out. I think I would have enjoyed the video a lot more if he did something like this or just a simple list in the beginning. He has a lot of editors don't let them get lazy now! lol
Loved the video and hope to see more like it. Only wish would be for there to be a "meet the contestant" bit. Like a minute on what system he's currently running, how he's feeling going in, etc :) Also congrats, that was exciting.
Yeah it was a pretty cold, impersonal introduction, especially when later expecting him to know all these technical things when he only said he'd built a computer before.
Man, I love this concept, in a technical standpoint, it reinforces the "What should I check first?" mentality when it comes to troubleshooting. Fun to watch and very educational! I only wished that they tried turning it on first and listed the issues/issues to fix before hand so it becomes more educational in the viewer's standpoint
What's more beneficial, being told the issues or finding them yourself and fixing it? You will never learn to troubleshoot if you're always told exactly what the issue is, and if you have issues at home doing a build you won't have a team of people stood behind you telling you what's wrong, that's a skill you need to learn by doing it.
I think you should do more like this and have the rule that Linus CAN help when there is 30 or 20 minutes left but he can not touch anything. That will also give Linus a challenge in explaining as best as he can to someone who has little experience while being frustrated himself due to the lack of time ( IE, he will miss simple stuff as well )
I think it should be that Linus can help without touching at 30 minutes, but at 15 he is allowed to go hands on. It's perfect if Linus is the host and helper, because with his fumble fingers I have little doubt that under stress Linus is bound to muck something up lol.
@@tomsmits259 Absolutely! There could even be a random pick of an envelope with a small punishment as well. Linus is unable to help for the next 5 minutes etc etc. This is definitely a concept that could be taken mulitple directions.
I like the concept of “competitive troubleshooting” a lot! Would be great to see this more often, a specially for random people from the community. The JayzTwoCents and GemersNexus video was extremely entertaining too, but these guys are on completely different level.
Those of us who watched the tech support challenge with Steve from Gamers Nexus and Jay from Jayztwocents know that tearing the whole thing down and doing it properly was faster than trying to pinpoint things inside the case.
I like the idea that Linus gives advice in the last 15 minutes or 30 minutes personally, because for some it is a great learning experience for the future. This was awesome episode, and hope that this becomes a semi-regular series.
@@JeighNeither there are people out there that literally sit in a classroom, receive a lesson, know exactly what date they take a test for those lessons, and they don't prepare either. To each their own.
I'm probably going to be the odd one out here but I kinda think it's really cool that instead of saying "sucks to suck" you still ended up giving both teams the prize because meeting you and the LMG crew is a huge thing for people and while the memories are awesome, they got to go home with something they can physically touch and see to remember such an awesome experience by. Obviously I wouldn't tell them flat out in the beginning that there's a chance they could bring home something awesome but it could be a deciding factor on if they've been a good sport about not winning or something like that. In the instance of this video, you said you wanted to help out so Kelvin could win in the last 30 minutes and I think that's fair because not everyone has your knowledge or thought process. That's just my opinion though. I guess if I were in a position like Linus, I'd have a blast giving people tech that I have access to that not many others do. Still a great video series. I love this. :)
I don't mind the loser getting a smaller not as valuable prize, like you said "something they can physically touch and see to remember such an awesome experience by". But, giving the loser the same prize as the winner is stupid and completely ruins the point of the competition.
@@coleeto2 Ikr there's so many videos of them doing intentional breaks he gimped himself hard by not doing some prep lol. The 30 min prize may have been difficult but 60 min prize was definitely doable.
Probably do in no small part to being up most of the night dealing with his UA-cam channels being hacked and shut down. When Linus said he was having a bad day he was not exaggerating.
When I watched the game show episode(s) I had the opposite reaction. It literally brought me to tears how wonderful it was you gave a prize to everyone. Folks getting butt hurt over that is kinda sad honestly. It was such a refreshing take on a give away "Hey you tried your best, but here is a PC anyways! Enjoy the love and happiness gaming can bring you!" I say do it your way linus. You are amazing and a generous person. A happy medium could be you have runner up prizes if they lose. Like "damn. You did not win the 13900k and the 4090. But what do we have here?! A 10900k and a 3060 Ti?! Well you will just have to settle with this my friend!" Or apply appropriate hardware downgrades where applicable.
I’m with you. I like seeing people win. I mean if someone came in with a terrible attitude and assumed they’d auto win then maybe they wouldn’t…but I’m rooting for people to win.
I would love to see Scrapyard wars make a return. That had to be one of my favorite video series from LTT. The PC market has grown quite considerably since the last videos so it may be interesting again. Something about price to performance deal hunting is really entertaining. Congrats to Calvin on getting the new rig I hope he enjoys a stress-free rebuild once he gets it home XD.
@@squidwardo7074 they won't do that either because it would be beating a dead horse, plus the idea is that you would get high end on a budget, not mid tier or low tier, then what would be the point of it
The one thing I hate about half the giveaways is when it's ok lets go check and then "Sorry this promotion is not available in your country - Australia." Your audience is world wide, you'd think Corsair would do the work to let ALL of your audience have a chance.
I love how Linus is sweating up a storm, yet the contestant is just continuing like nothing is happening around him... I mean, it's just so funny that the guy is obviously stressing out, yet looking so calm, while Linus is almost looking like a wreck and he's only announcer and host
He did not look calm. Not to me, anyway. I don't mean he was openly panicking, but he didn't look 'calm' whatsoever. In comparison to Linus, though.... yeah. Cool as a cucumber.
@@Hexen_Wulf that's what I mean... Yes, he wasn't 100% calm, but he looked way calmer than Linus did... Not including the ending of course, but taking everything altogether...
@@thatcat7160 I was wondering if that was when they did that, because I remember Linus mentioning a "contestant" or something around that time in one of the hack related videos...
It's a good thing that you helped him. He definitely wasn't able to do it himself. I'm glad he got a new computer, I'm happy that you helped him. Love the giveaways!
@@RandomUser2401 look, not everyone have fast hand. and it takes time to register into one's mind what is the next step based on the current condition, not to mention being nervous. sure, you could prepare a game plan as detailed as possible, but it could only carry you so much before hitting a pause
The troubleshooting challenge videos are always so much fun! Are we going to see another competitive troubleshooting video between two tech nerds any time soon?
The reason why they had a package at 30 minutes is to outline the first step of troubleshooting: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. Being a life long troubleshooter for many things IT, the premise of this video and the fact that they picked someone not able to troubleshoot this type or level of kit, hurts my soul.
To be fair though, if you didn't know that all of the components is functioning and good, that 30 minutes mark is totally unreasonable time frame - maybe not even an hour. If you aren't a pro PC builder of at least GN level, it would probably take that long to just disassemble and reassemble the system, leave alone checking the individual kits for fault.
@@e21big Yeah I think the key here is that the hardware is only unplugged, I would sort of expect that when working on something deliberatley disabled. I also don't think it's expected to hit the 30 min mark. I think I might be able to hit that, but 1hr is more likley. The thing is I actually disagree with some of Linuses advice here, you don't need to remove everything like the motherboard to see if it works. Check essential cables first, get it to post, and then diagnose based on what does and dosen't show up in the BIOS or Windows. Obviously if somethings is actually broken it's more complicated, but still doable in 2 hrs provided it's only a single consistent failure.
This is why "prebuilts" are still actually a reasonable purchase for many consumers. I always tell people that actually building your PC is the *_easy_* part -- it's basically like assembling a very expensive LEGO set. Virtually every connector is "keyed" and so long as you can closely follow instructions, you'll almost certainly be fine. Rather, it's the post-assembly troubleshooting and maintenance that will give most people problems. When you spent all night gaming on Friday, without *_any issues_* only to find that come Saturday morning your PC won't even power-on.
It looks like Calvin has never built a pc in his life. Calvin was doomed right from the very beginning. I felt really bad for the poor guy. Linus helping him at the end was like a double-edged sword, Calvin was doomed!!! 🤣😂 Awesome video LTT!!! You gotta do more like this!!! PLEASE!!!!
@@MarkoftheMouse true. However, I hate troubleshooting when a client is looking over my shoulder. I can only imagine what cameras pointed at me and annoying Linus would do to my concentration. Normally I would want peace and quiet when doing something like that.
Having gone through several of such challenges videos, the fastest way to solve the problems, is to take it completely apart and reassemble it yourself, then reset the CMOS to get all BIOS settings back to factory default. it will ensure you clear all the faults introduced, unless they really start messing with individual components
One of my computers is only stable when underclocked so resetting the BIOS is the worst thing you could do. The worst part is it's unstable enough that most of the time you can't get into the BIOS to change the required settings.
@@xkmto I've already tried that, it doesn't help. It's a late gen Core 2 Duo on a motherboard only made for Pentium Ds. It's not exactly a compatible combination, but with some pin mods and using the wrong BIOS it works well enough. It's not my primary system btw. And I actually replaced the board with a newer one which happily overclocks a Core 2 Quad.
No need to do that, really. But the first thing he needs is a screwdriver and a flashlight and quickly start to trace every cable. This should be a 5 minute, top job. Then check to see that everything is bolted down correctly and inserted correctly - by re-seating it all. Then work out secondary issues. POST should have happened no later that 20-30 minutes in. If he was in a real crunch, yank it all out, assemble it outside of the case. Post in 10-15 minutes. Do everything by 45 minutes. Reassemble and power on. My guess is this is what Linus was expecting him to do since there is a workbench with tools right there.
@@josephoberlander Agreed. I don't think tearing it apart immediately is a ever good first troubleshooting step. He didn't know how much or how little had been done. At the end it sounded like it wasn't really that much. I would have started with power. If the power button does nothing, check the power supply switch, front panel connections, and then power supply connections to the motherboard, in that order. You should be able to see if you can get it to POST and then check in the BIOS for CPU, RAM, drives. Check pump and fans are running, etc. Then you can get into Windows and make sure everything is detected and run your benchmarks. All in all, I think he did fine and it worked out in the end. From my chair it's easy to say massive disassembly is not the approach I would have taken, but under the pressure and stress of the people in the room and the cameras, I might not have even been able to form complete sentences. Good work, and I'm glad he won!
You should look at how Donut edited their similarly themed "keep this car if you can fix it" videos. They have some really nice animations and explanations of which things they broke that make it much easier to follow along with what the contestant is struggling to figure out.
The poor guy didn't even try, he just disassembles things without a thought. Great help from Linus, that was great troubleshooting skills right there :)
W-O-W! This is more nerve-racking and thrilling than most recent movies. 🤣 Yeah, Linus helped, but come on! Reading out those components that he wasn't gonna get was heartbreaking. By the end, who wasn't rooting for him to complete the challenge? I'm sure I was. Make this a series, please!
idk if it was camera shy-ness or what but damn this dude was moving at a snails pace. Even I wanted to jump through the screen and push this guy to work faster
I'm thankful that people like Linus, Yvonne, Luke, and the entire team exist in this world and that so many people watch their videos! Thank you for being you.
@@todaysaveragegamer 🤣🤣🤣 Right? I just have the upmost respect for Linus and his wife, for putting their future and children's future up as collateral, to make this business work. To hire the folks they have, the continuing to build everything they do. Honestly, I'm very jealous, but in a good way. He and his wife are a great team, something I wish I had. ❤️
6:56 - Surely I’m the only one who would’ve gone in and immediately powered it on to see if something like DxDiag or Hardware Info would just tell me what they did?
@@Kaijuchu depends on if it posted or not. If it posted then you’d know why but if not then you’d open it up, make sure shit ain’t loose and start reseating components
I usually don't comment on videos I watch but I just wanted to point out that people saying that giving prizes out regardless of the outcome of the challenge they face removes the stakes of said challenge are most likely the minority of people enjoying your content. I'd much prefer more positive interactions with fans and for people to go home to experience tech they otherwise probably wouldn't have been able to experience. Loved the video and I hope to see more like it soon :)
Honestly, f*ck everyone whining about Linus helping. Is so funny how Linus at the start is on character according to script and as time passes and the dude is panicking and gradually Linus starts to feel bad xD This and the other one you mention were good videos, period
Gotta love how, as soon as he was “allowed” to help, Linus immediately pointed and started directly telling the guy what to do. Very much reminded me of Master Bradbury (code name of my mentor at work).
That wouldn't make sense as it could possibly not even be able to boot up, and for smn who doesn't seem to know how to build a pc would leave them in the dark
the competition videos are really nice to see. But what I would like to see is a competition for people to make maybe a case, water cooling part or something that can add flair to their build
I hope I speak for a lot of us when I say, while it would be Incredible for us on this end to have more chances to win something, we are always rooting for the underdog in this and want them to win.
I was pulling for him to win the entire time. Loved the helping at final 30 minutes. I was on edge of my seat and I loved it. Still love LTT after all these years and always will be liked and subscribed! Thanks LTT Team for the late hours and dedication to do thise video and make content for us!
This would be a sick series. I Wana see Linus try and fix a PC like this. Let a bunch of employees do it. Watch as a meta develops for speed PC diagnostics
Really thought I would not enjoy when Linus stepped in, However I was still on the edge of my seat and heart racing to beat the clock. Well done on this episode guy's, now lets bring on a series of it. Also well done to Linus doing this while all of LTT channels were deleted at the time.
This made me simultaneously happy and exclaiming-at-the-monitor frustrated. About 1/4 of the way through I find it challenging to continue, I will though. Thank you for making this!
An easy way to make sure the participants have enough time (which is what im assuming the point of these are) is to build in some ways to gain time back. Wither it be simple side quests, easy trivia questions, etc
Anyone who was salty about the games being rigged would be happy if it were them. You all do a great job of making it fun when you do include your audience and often at their expense, as your thank you, you rig it in their way. I think that's as good as it comes man and anyone who feels otherwise is just mad they didn't get picked. Keep up the incredible work you all at LMG do and keep doing things the Linus way. Its why most of us who have been here for over 10 years are still here.
You can, there were two livestreams where other techtubers got a pc from ltt and had to fix it. Its 3 if you consider the rgb one. Just search for ltt pc repair challenge
I actually thought the previous approach of you win regardless was pretty fun. I enjoyed this though too. I have to say that keeping the issues minimal is going to be important for people who don't regularly build computers. If you make it too complicated most folks will get completely lost. As me how I know
i have no experience in troubleshooting and fixing computers but i have built a few here and there and in my opinion it would be easier to tare down the whole system and put it back together because then you can also get a sense of what has to show up when posting for example how much ram and how many drives there are supposed to be and then if things aren’t working after that then i would start troubleshooting
I've probably built and repaired about 50 PCs in my life, but I work awful under pressure. I guarantee you I could not do this in under 2 hours lol. I would be stressing so hard.
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Whatever works man XD
Link doesn't work the screen is just black after the entry flashes on the screen.
Worked in firefox.
Could someone explain why so many countries are not allowed to participate ? E.g. Switzerland :( Would be easier if you stated from the beginning that you only want north america to participate... :/
@@voteDC probably only US and Canada
We all know that they didnt break it on purpose.
Edit: I also wanna know why LTT keeps on using the footage of linus naked in their videos.
I have 100+ like
No Linus dropped it
Yea, they probably wanted to show us this PC normally but then Linus dropped it
Regardless, it made for an ever more entertaining video.
Yup, Linus dropped it
LTT should definitely do real fix it videos where people bring in their malfunctioning PCs, but they are expected to troubleshoot and fix it themselves with Linus, Alex and/or others helping them along.
Good one!
ditto
They used to
So, "Its yours, so fix it!"?
They don't have to help, having Linus yell at someone while they fix it would be entertaining as well.
Really like the dynamic of Linus starting as a heel and gradually flipping to a support role if the contestant needs it as time ticks on. Could even tie it specifically to the time checkpoints. Every 30 minutes you lose some extra prizes you’d have gotten, but you gain more and more Linus powerups if you’re struggling.
Brilliant! Could also if fail give a lesser system. Like say this one has 12900k and 4090, if you lose you won't get that. But you will get a 10700k and a rtx 3060
I like that no matter how evil Linus tries to be he can't leave a struggling tech bro hangin.
Bro a tech heel is something I would never imagine could ever exist before this lmaoooo
Best face turn since Cena in 03.
Yes, and make it fun. Like a balloon with Linus' face on you pop for help or a big glowing button you hit like in a gameshow.
Linus being worried to not be able to finish in time but genuinly wanting to give him the PC raised the stakes so much higer. Loved this episode!
And the trying to calm the poor guy down as the timer ran out opening HWiNFO even though stress levels were high for everyone. Pretty cool to watch.
Uncle Linus (probably younger than me) is lovely.
I agree! I think in the future having time limits for when Linus can step in and help would make this a lot of fun. Maybe each Linus tech tip cost a bonus prize or time off the counter. I also really like the idea of prizes being awarded for finishing faster. And allowing him to step in at the very end with full on instructions is fun.
I don't like watching videos like this where everyone always wins but watching someone not walk away with anything is also a real bummer.
@@gr8fulcaps >watching someone not walk away with anything
i think the bonus prizes are a neat concept. the faster you finish, the higher end peripherals you get, but even if you don't finish in time, you still the get computer as a participation prize
@@hiddendrifts I could also see a lesser PC as a consolation prize for the losers could work. Something like the $10k PC being lost, but you still get a $1-2k one or something. A clear downgrade, but you're still happy with it.
Shout out to Calvin for being somewhat calm under pressure, not only from the challenge but also being in a video that will be watched by millions. Built my fair share of pc for more than 10 years for clients but I'm sure I would not have been this calm if I had been in his shoes.
It's stressful when you are building with your friend/client that really hope you do it right XD
If I was Calvin I'd melt under the pressure. Especially with Linus explaining how he'd do it in front of me. Even though that would maybe help 😂
I legitimately appreciate how Linus goes from messing with the guy to actually helping him. It's very sweet.
Knowing Linus filmed this during the hack yet still maintained his typical professionalism and enthusiasm is inspiring!
The hack?
@@TK-lb9rj Linus tech tips was hacked and their channel was deleted.
Wasn't he at home, nekkid and afraid?
Worst case, they would lose all the content on the channel but at least they would have had an entertaining video ready to go up on the new channel right away.
@@IRuleBabyLicious for the begining before going into the office but dealing with it was an all day thing
Linus telling Calvin to just put the panels "On" the pc was hilarious
taking things literally
Just remember that for every viewer that's mad about you giving the contestant an out, there's just as many of us grateful as heck that you're kind enough to do that.
As much as we'd all love to be a contestant in a video, or win some great hardware, it takes balls to be in a video and it'd make me sad to see people go home with nothing.
Thanks for everything you awesome folks!
Exactly. Not fun to watch people lose.
@@photoniccannon2117 It is if you're... ahem... an unkind person. There are people who watch game shows to watch people lose, not to have fun.
@@sydneys207 Yea, I don’t really enjoy watching them tbh. I appreciate how Linus tries to keep the spirit of competition intact while still doing it in a lighthearted way.
Yeah, and we aren't necessarily inclined to leave a comment as much as someone who's mad about it.
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Definitely would love to see more of these “if you can fix it, it’s yours” videos 👌
I believe the trope of this genre is probably started by Donut Media, with the same trope, but for their car project.
Especially with attractive guests like that man :D
but like.... with actual stakes. I think it was actually MORE stressful with Linus dropping hints and then all out helping, than it wouldve been if he hadnt at all.
@@vectoredwolf I was thinking they should involve weapons and harassment.
@@beardsntools remember, you're not gay, you're just confused.
This is more intriguing than ROG Rig Reboot. If Origin is okay with this, I hope this would last as a long continuing series in the future!
I’d love this to be a series.
Do they fly contestants in from Europe to compete?
I genuinely want tears though, instead of Linus being a good guy and helping :') ... maybe Amazon basics as a booby prize if you lose.
@@SuperNGLP Oooooo I would be able to compete for the first time ever
@@FPVwineUK nah, it's fine that he jumped in.
As he said early in the video, he wants viewer interactions to be a success.
Now don't get me wrong. If someone comes in and runs his/her mouth about how great they are at building PCs or fixing them: let them run into a wall.
If a beginner like this guy comes in, who goes like "I've built one PC" give them some lifelines. By that I mean they shouldn't have to ask for that help, as they'll never know when they're stuck. Instead, when someone in the LTT team sees an error that would be a deal breaker, let Linus step in. Like "do you know where that connector goes?" Not flatout saying where it has to go, but hinting at the fact that it does have a function. Most people are pretty good at taking such hints.
It's also a good idea for participants to just take a break for 2 minutes, clearing their head. The clock will keep ticking, but those 2 minutes can help a lot in order to calm down, and maybe look at things differently
I wanna upvote you to 700, but you're sitting at 699. Nice. Linus would be proud
This was brutal to watch. You can't help but root for Calvin to win after the 30 minute envelope.
literally lol
This kind of reminds me of this series Donut has where they take out certain parts of a car, have a subscriber fix it under a set amount of time. The staff also discusses the parts they "screwed" up, and how they would have approached the problem, which they take as a way to educate the audience about troubleshooting as well. Of course the thing is, not all cars are the same, but the general troubleshooting is more or less the same.
I was looking for someone to mention this. Definitely feels like someone watched a few Donut videos and pitched this in the next meeting.
That’s exactly what it is inspired by
same
I honestly love the idea of linus watching the person struggle and then having to race to help at the end
This was a great idea for a video, and I'm so on board for the "Linus helps in the last 30 minutes" rule, it's great seeing him problem solve and try things in real time, and fun to watch the contestant try to follow his instructions as quickly as possible. I'm glad he got the computer!
Spoiler alert!!!!!
@@tobi2970 Stop reading comments?
@@angy4468 Comments are an integral part of the viewing experience, spoilers aren't a good enough reason to stop reading them🙂
@@tobi2970 Well then you will get spoiled lol.
And therein lies my woe
I'm impressed Linus was able to deal with this level of stress considering this all came the day after the hack. Props.
"One of the most difficult things when troubleshooting under pressure [...] is thoroughness. You always miss things when you're under pressure." Not that Linus would know anything about that that day.
Yep, that's real professionalism for you. I remember seeing a comment on the hack video with the person saying they wish Linus was more downtrodden to make it look more like it was real, and doubted that hack actually happened. There's people out there that could find out their mother died and keep it together while working, then go home and turn into an absolute wreck.
I hope this becomes a series! Great concept.
Thanks don’t media…and whoever did it first.
true
The problem is that sometimes there would be someone that actually knows about PCs and would solve every problem in just a few minutes. You would end up with no content for the video. I could disassemble and reassemble a whole pc in like 15 minutes (If I don't cable manage it to look pretty). The only real problem is the benchmarks, since they took longer than anything else.
But with us instead. Seriously.
Only if they open it up to the UK
The advice given at 10 minutes is very important - regarding working under pressure and making mistakes. It can't be overstated. Do your best to pace yourself and to keep a clear head and don't succumb to the stress of the situation. If you are in this situation, it's likely it's because you are trusted based on your experience. So, have faith and take care of business.
I think it would have been more fair to tell him there are X number of things that were sabotaged given the 2 hour time limit. That being said, It may have been worthwhile to do what Steve Burke did in a similar challenge: disassemble the entire PC and put it back together again. Either way, very cool video, I'm happy Calvin won. I'm glad Linus assisted him.
For this particular challenge I would have basically done that personally. Maybe not take the motherboard out but every component would have been reseated (ram, sata connectors, power connectors, USB connectors, front I/O connectors, CPU heatsink) before I turned the thing on.
Then again, it looks like this guy may have built one PC once and probably awhile ago. That might have taken him more time considering he was having to remember something he wasn't super familiar with anyways.
Disassembling and reassembling a small form factor PC can take some serious time if you're not already familiar with the case. I don't think our contestant here would have pulled it off, no offense meant (see stress and taunting). I'm pretty experienced in building PC's, maybe 20 or 30 in my life total, and my wife's small form factor took me like 6 hours to build.
@@AcidburnHckrwell but he did it anyways. So i think diassembling it until theres the case, mobo and psu left would be the fastest. That is if youre able to undo everything with the mobo in
dude spoiler alert wtf
Yeah, 2 hours is kinda harsh considering ITX format is difficult to disassemble
I think itd be really fun for the audience to know whats wrong with the PC so we can see how close he is to figuring it out
It could be in the description, so only people who want to know will know.
That or somone introdusing the problems in interview cuts, throught the video or at the start of the video. I can also understand that some people don,t want to get the problems spoiled ahead of time hmm🤔
@@hugoameln261 As the guy before you said; "It could be in the description, so only people who want to know will know."
nah I would have a scene at the beginning with a page and everything they did to the computer they don't even need to read them out loud just have the list pop up and quickly swtich back to the video.Then every time he got one have the list pop back up and have a satisfying ding and either animated the solved problem being crossed out or a checkmark. If he screws up something he already solved go back to the list and uncheck it or get rid of the cross out. I think I would have enjoyed the video a lot more if he did something like this or just a simple list in the beginning. He has a lot of editors don't let them get lazy now! lol
Or just a counter in the top xx/yy whenever he either fixes an issue, or does one of checklist items
Loved the video and hope to see more like it. Only wish would be for there to be a "meet the contestant" bit. Like a minute on what system he's currently running, how he's feeling going in, etc :)
Also congrats, that was exciting.
Yeah it was a pretty cold, impersonal introduction, especially when later expecting him to know all these technical things when he only said he'd built a computer before.
Man, I love this concept, in a technical standpoint, it reinforces the "What should I check first?" mentality when it comes to troubleshooting. Fun to watch and very educational! I only wished that they tried turning it on first and listed the issues/issues to fix before hand so it becomes more educational in the viewer's standpoint
yeah, turning it on first is easier to pinpoint what wrong, rather than disassemble everything out, too much time waste on that
100% first move power on machine
@@squirtjohnson1220 and if something doesn't work or show up check every cable
It didnt power on, the power button wasn't connected. He went straight into disassembly after he tried powering it on and nothing happened.
What's more beneficial, being told the issues or finding them yourself and fixing it? You will never learn to troubleshoot if you're always told exactly what the issue is, and if you have issues at home doing a build you won't have a team of people stood behind you telling you what's wrong, that's a skill you need to learn by doing it.
I think you should do more like this and have the rule that Linus CAN help when there is 30 or 20 minutes left but he can not touch anything. That will also give Linus a challenge in explaining as best as he can to someone who has little experience while being frustrated himself due to the lack of time ( IE, he will miss simple stuff as well )
wtf you mean he literally did thaT
@@im_a-walking_shitpost_machine If you can read, I said that he should DO MORE LIKE THIS. If you are illiterate, I am sorry.
Could also tie in something like "please help me with what i should be doing now" in trade for an envelope
I think it should be that Linus can help without touching at 30 minutes, but at 15 he is allowed to go hands on. It's perfect if Linus is the host and helper, because with his fumble fingers I have little doubt that under stress Linus is bound to muck something up lol.
@@tomsmits259 Absolutely! There could even be a random pick of an envelope with a small punishment as well. Linus is unable to help for the next 5 minutes etc etc. This is definitely a concept that could be taken mulitple directions.
I like the concept of “competitive troubleshooting” a lot! Would be great to see this more often, a specially for random people from the community. The JayzTwoCents and GemersNexus video was extremely entertaining too, but these guys are on completely different level.
"linus is mean the first half of the video, regrets it at the second half and has a redention arc" is a classic that would never get old at all.
Looks like this was filmed b4 the wan show the same day of the hack night of fun so dude be majorly tired lol linus is a damn machine!
i like the idea of linus helping and directing after all the bonuses are gone, we still wanna see them win, but they gotta earn it
DOOOOOOOM
true!
@@DanielRodriguez-ff5cs true facts
Really liked the tension build up, super dope
@@Kholaslittlespot1 ALL CAPS
Those of us who watched the tech support challenge with Steve from Gamers Nexus and Jay from Jayztwocents know that tearing the whole thing down and doing it properly was faster than trying to pinpoint things inside the case.
I like the idea that Linus gives advice in the last 15 minutes or 30 minutes personally, because for some it is a great learning experience for the future. This was awesome episode, and hope that this becomes a semi-regular series.
He's giving Linus' tech tips
Even though I wouldn't mind getting a free RTX 4080-equipped PC, I was still rooting for him. Dude's putting in the work.
he didn't seem to be moving very fast .....
yeah, let's forget the i9-13900k
@@JeighNeither there are people out there that literally sit in a classroom, receive a lesson, know exactly what date they take a test for those lessons, and they don't prepare either. To each their own.
@@troll_486 Nah brah, I'm not forgetting it. I just left it out for the sake of brevity.
Bro he took 90 minutes to POST the damn thing.
This was so intense, loved the progression from evil Linus to helpful linus. Make more of these!
I'm probably going to be the odd one out here but I kinda think it's really cool that instead of saying "sucks to suck" you still ended up giving both teams the prize because meeting you and the LMG crew is a huge thing for people and while the memories are awesome, they got to go home with something they can physically touch and see to remember such an awesome experience by.
Obviously I wouldn't tell them flat out in the beginning that there's a chance they could bring home something awesome but it could be a deciding factor on if they've been a good sport about not winning or something like that. In the instance of this video, you said you wanted to help out so Kelvin could win in the last 30 minutes and I think that's fair because not everyone has your knowledge or thought process. That's just my opinion though. I guess if I were in a position like Linus, I'd have a blast giving people tech that I have access to that not many others do. Still a great video series. I love this. :)
Funny enough seems everyone agrees on what linus did
I don't mind the loser getting a smaller not as valuable prize, like you said "something they can physically touch and see to remember such an awesome experience by".
But, giving the loser the same prize as the winner is stupid and completely ruins the point of the competition.
@@JMPERager except its not a competition, its a 1 person challange. There is no winner and loser.
When he said he didn’t even watch their troubleshooting videos in preparation I started rooting for him a little less lol
@@coleeto2 Ikr there's so many videos of them doing intentional breaks he gimped himself hard by not doing some prep lol. The 30 min prize may have been difficult but 60 min prize was definitely doable.
Love how Linus is way more stressed than the challenger himself lol.
fr though made it more enjoyable
Probably do in no small part to being up most of the night dealing with his UA-cam channels being hacked and shut down.
When Linus said he was having a bad day he was not exaggerating.
"So this is what a fixed computer looks like eh?" killed it! Make this a series please!
Knowing the team stayed up all night then filmed this makes it more awesome. Thanks for the content guys!
When I watched the game show episode(s) I had the opposite reaction.
It literally brought me to tears how wonderful it was you gave a prize to everyone.
Folks getting butt hurt over that is kinda sad honestly. It was such a refreshing take on a give away "Hey you tried your best, but here is a PC anyways! Enjoy the love and happiness gaming can bring you!"
I say do it your way linus. You are amazing and a generous person.
A happy medium could be you have runner up prizes if they lose. Like "damn. You did not win the 13900k and the 4090. But what do we have here?! A 10900k and a 3060 Ti?! Well you will just have to settle with this my friend!" Or apply appropriate hardware downgrades where applicable.
Amen to that!!
great idea! I hope they see this
Same, I would have thought people would appreciate a happy ending above all else.
I’m with you. I like seeing people win. I mean if someone came in with a terrible attitude and assumed they’d auto win then maybe they wouldn’t…but I’m rooting for people to win.
signed. times a million. idk why he would be influenced by some loser trolls mad that other people won cool stuff
I personally say idc if people get upset or not, it's your money and he tried his best and I like seeing someone else happy not just myself
Please make this some sort of series! Fixing challenges are so much fun!
I would love to see Scrapyard wars make a return. That had to be one of my favorite video series from LTT. The PC market has grown quite considerably since the last videos so it may be interesting again. Something about price to performance deal hunting is really entertaining.
Congrats to Calvin on getting the new rig I hope he enjoys a stress-free rebuild once he gets it home XD.
Yeah totally. Was a fun series... I'd like to see viewers brought in for this one, though. Maybe find a few stars in the making.
They can't do it, they said that they are too recognizable now, plus with scalpers it makes it really hard to buy at a budget price
@@branmo_me send in the intern and scalpers are only an issue for top of the line hardware
They would need to hire more camera operators, or not make several other videos that week.
@@squidwardo7074 they won't do that either because it would be beating a dead horse, plus the idea is that you would get high end on a budget, not mid tier or low tier, then what would be the point of it
The one thing I hate about half the giveaways is when it's ok lets go check and then "Sorry this promotion is not available in your country - Australia." Your audience is world wide, you'd think Corsair would do the work to let ALL of your audience have a chance.
I love how Linus is sweating up a storm, yet the contestant is just continuing like nothing is happening around him... I mean, it's just so funny that the guy is obviously stressing out, yet looking so calm, while Linus is almost looking like a wreck and he's only announcer and host
He did not look calm. Not to me, anyway. I don't mean he was openly panicking, but he didn't look 'calm' whatsoever. In comparison to Linus, though.... yeah. Cool as a cucumber.
@@Hexen_Wulf that's what I mean... Yes, he wasn't 100% calm, but he looked way calmer than Linus did... Not including the ending of course, but taking everything altogether...
I mean they did film this the day of the hack
@@thatcat7160 I was wondering if that was when they did that, because I remember Linus mentioning a "contestant" or something around that time in one of the hack related videos...
I love that Linus was able to save it and still give him the prize with less than a second to spare
I know i shouldn't have scrolled down, but spoilers much? lol
@@tonyv1796 fr like....
Technically inaccurate, they had a little over one second to spare. 1.08 seconds, to be precise.
@@tonyv1796 you deserve it. Why would you go to the comments in the middle of the video?
@@khalidpapa6299 have you met my friend and mortal enemy ADHD?
It's a good thing that you helped him. He definitely wasn't able to do it himself. I'm glad he got a new computer, I'm happy that you helped him. Love the giveaways!
Yeah... Bless him. He probably learnt a lot.
How to correctly enjoy other people receiving.
how is this dude so horribly slow. like doing everything in slowmo
@@RandomUser2401 look, not everyone have fast hand. and it takes time to register into one's mind what is the next step based on the current condition, not to mention being nervous. sure, you could prepare a game plan as detailed as possible, but it could only carry you so much before hitting a pause
@@kentoscocos5238 JFC this dude unscrewed case screws in slow motion. literally everythinng. cmon.
This was so intense. I was on the edge of my seat. I love how the crew also looked like they were feeling it too. Such a great bit!
I spent 90% of the video just appreciating the dude's biceps
3 mins in and he looks like those guys that know nothing about cars that open up their hood to stare into it thinking theyll figure out the problem
Getting some donut media vibes from this. Need to do another collab with them!
Yes!!!!!
I was on my way here to say this. Alas it was already said
LMFAO TRUE
Yep
Where can i buy linus lingerie?
I did this every week for like 20 years, give or take. Hundreds of PCS. It was hard to resist yelling at the screen but the fam was sleeping.
Linus seems like the type of guy who gives good hugs, hearts in the right place. never stop being you
His heart being bigger than himself.
lmao true short king
Man I love when Linus tech tips uploads to the Linus tech tips channel
linus toes tricks*
Don’t you like Tesla videos?
where else is linus tech tips supposed to upload?
@Yilmaz bitc0in shilling tesla videos xD
Please don't autoBan me YT!
@@Yilmaz4 Seems like someone missed the whole Linus arc in the Tesla Cinematic Universe.
The troubleshooting challenge videos are always so much fun! Are we going to see another competitive troubleshooting video between two tech nerds any time soon?
The reason why they had a package at 30 minutes is to outline the first step of troubleshooting: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. Being a life long troubleshooter for many things IT, the premise of this video and the fact that they picked someone not able to troubleshoot this type or level of kit, hurts my soul.
To be fair though, if you didn't know that all of the components is functioning and good, that 30 minutes mark is totally unreasonable time frame - maybe not even an hour. If you aren't a pro PC builder of at least GN level, it would probably take that long to just disassemble and reassemble the system, leave alone checking the individual kits for fault.
@@e21big Yeah I think the key here is that the hardware is only unplugged, I would sort of expect that when working on something deliberatley disabled. I also don't think it's expected to hit the 30 min mark. I think I might be able to hit that, but 1hr is more likley. The thing is I actually disagree with some of Linuses advice here, you don't need to remove everything like the motherboard to see if it works. Check essential cables first, get it to post, and then diagnose based on what does and dosen't show up in the BIOS or Windows.
Obviously if somethings is actually broken it's more complicated, but still doable in 2 hrs provided it's only a single consistent failure.
Tbh a full teardown and just rebuild it isn't a bad strat... Unless you're going for a good time.
This is why "prebuilts" are still actually a reasonable purchase for many consumers. I always tell people that actually building your PC is the *_easy_* part -- it's basically like assembling a very expensive LEGO set. Virtually every connector is "keyed" and so long as you can closely follow instructions, you'll almost certainly be fine.
Rather, it's the post-assembly troubleshooting and maintenance that will give most people problems. When you spent all night gaming on Friday, without *_any issues_* only to find that come Saturday morning your PC won't even power-on.
It looks like Calvin has never built a pc in his life. Calvin was doomed right from the very beginning. I felt really bad for the poor guy. Linus helping him at the end was like a double-edged sword, Calvin was doomed!!! 🤣😂
Awesome video LTT!!!
You gotta do more like this!!! PLEASE!!!!
He probably built some before, but he never had to troubleshoot
Building a PC isn't enough. You need troubleshooting/fixing experience.
He said he built one before at the beginning of the video
He’s also stressful slow. It took it about 3 minutes to remove the rear panel screws
@@MarkoftheMouse true. However, I hate troubleshooting when a client is looking over my shoulder. I can only imagine what cameras pointed at me and annoying Linus would do to my concentration. Normally I would want peace and quiet when doing something like that.
Having gone through several of such challenges videos, the fastest way to solve the problems, is to take it completely apart and reassemble it yourself, then reset the CMOS to get all BIOS settings back to factory default. it will ensure you clear all the faults introduced, unless they really start messing with individual components
One of my computers is only stable when underclocked so resetting the BIOS is the worst thing you could do. The worst part is it's unstable enough that most of the time you can't get into the BIOS to change the required settings.
@@eDoc2020 kinda seems like you need to completely take it apart and reassemble it if you need to keep it underclocked though lol
@@xkmto I've already tried that, it doesn't help. It's a late gen Core 2 Duo on a motherboard only made for Pentium Ds. It's not exactly a compatible combination, but with some pin mods and using the wrong BIOS it works well enough. It's not my primary system btw. And I actually replaced the board with a newer one which happily overclocks a Core 2 Quad.
No need to do that, really. But the first thing he needs is a screwdriver and a flashlight and quickly start to trace every cable. This should be a 5 minute, top job. Then check to see that everything is bolted down correctly and inserted correctly - by re-seating it all. Then work out secondary issues. POST should have happened no later that 20-30 minutes in.
If he was in a real crunch, yank it all out, assemble it outside of the case. Post in 10-15 minutes. Do everything by 45 minutes. Reassemble and power on. My guess is this is what Linus was expecting him to do since there is a workbench with tools right there.
@@josephoberlander Agreed. I don't think tearing it apart immediately is a ever good first troubleshooting step. He didn't know how much or how little had been done. At the end it sounded like it wasn't really that much. I would have started with power. If the power button does nothing, check the power supply switch, front panel connections, and then power supply connections to the motherboard, in that order.
You should be able to see if you can get it to POST and then check in the BIOS for CPU, RAM, drives. Check pump and fans are running, etc.
Then you can get into Windows and make sure everything is detected and run your benchmarks.
All in all, I think he did fine and it worked out in the end. From my chair it's easy to say massive disassembly is not the approach I would have taken, but under the pressure and stress of the people in the room and the cameras, I might not have even been able to form complete sentences.
Good work, and I'm glad he won!
You should look at how Donut edited their similarly themed "keep this car if you can fix it" videos. They have some really nice animations and explanations of which things they broke that make it much easier to follow along with what the contestant is struggling to figure out.
The poor guy didn't even try, he just disassembles things without a thought. Great help from Linus, that was great troubleshooting skills right there :)
Haha... We all start somewhere. Troubleshooting can be a PIA (not the vpn)
W-O-W! This is more nerve-racking and thrilling than most recent movies. 🤣
Yeah, Linus helped, but come on! Reading out those components that he wasn't gonna get was heartbreaking. By the end, who wasn't rooting for him to complete the challenge? I'm sure I was.
Make this a series, please!
Watching him struggle was like me building my first pc. But the way Linus jumped in to help was great, the Buzzer beater was impressive
This was the most stressful 22 minutes of my life. Holy moly. That was… a photo finish.
idk if it was camera shy-ness or what but damn this dude was moving at a snails pace. Even I wanted to jump through the screen and push this guy to work faster
i felt the same but I work in IT and realized it would be a boring video if he fixed it in 30 min and got the 30-minute bonus prize.
well not really. seeing someone random showing prowess and acing the challenge while explaining the process would've been a sight to see.
The down to the last second gives me Keep Talking and Nobody Explode. I love this.
I'm thankful that people like Linus, Yvonne, Luke, and the entire team exist in this world and that so many people watch their videos! Thank you for being you.
🤖
When did they hire you? Lol, jk.
@@todaysaveragegamer 🤣🤣🤣 Right? I just have the upmost respect for Linus and his wife, for putting their future and children's future up as collateral, to make this business work. To hire the folks they have, the continuing to build everything they do. Honestly, I'm very jealous, but in a good way. He and his wife are a great team, something I wish I had. ❤️
6:56 - Surely I’m the only one who would’ve gone in and immediately powered it on to see if something like DxDiag or Hardware Info would just tell me what they did?
What if it doesn't boot?
@@Kaijuchu depends on if it posted or not. If it posted then you’d know why but if not then you’d open it up, make sure shit ain’t loose and start reseating components
That's what I would've done. It didn't sound like they actually "broke" anything
@@squidwardo7074 they never claimed to break anything lmao
I usually don't comment on videos I watch but I just wanted to point out that people saying that giving prizes out regardless of the outcome of the challenge they face removes the stakes of said challenge are most likely the minority of people enjoying your content. I'd much prefer more positive interactions with fans and for people to go home to experience tech they otherwise probably wouldn't have been able to experience. Loved the video and I hope to see more like it soon :)
It’s amazing and unbelievable that Linus can do this much after having this crazy of an experience just the night before
Plot twist: The PC was actually made from random parts Linus dropped over the years.
One of the best LTT vids in a long time. Congrats Calvin!
My only question is why didn't he try to post the machine first was he not allowed to? Would have told you a lot of the problems instantly
basing from 10:10, it seems the guy doesn't know how to turn on the pc without the power button.
Linus really does look tired in this video, I'm kind of impressed by how well he held it together.
Honestly, f*ck everyone whining about Linus helping.
Is so funny how Linus at the start is on character according to script and as time passes and the dude is panicking and gradually Linus starts to feel bad xD
This and the other one you mention were good videos, period
This was really well done, hope to see more of these!
Gotta love how, as soon as he was “allowed” to help, Linus immediately pointed and started directly telling the guy what to do. Very much reminded me of Master Bradbury (code name of my mentor at work).
Great idea, must have been very stressful for the participant with the clocks cameras and Linus and the crew around :D Glad he got some help !
As a rule just try turning it on first. Check the errors and go from there. Assuming there's no physical damage to components ex water damage.
That wouldn't make sense as it could possibly not even be able to boot up, and for smn who doesn't seem to know how to build a pc would leave them in the dark
@@Kaijuchu If it doesn't boot then that's information to help with troubleshooting. Why tear it all apart if most of it just works fine as is?
the competition videos are really nice to see. But what I would like to see is a competition for people to make maybe a case, water cooling part or something that can add flair to their build
I hope I speak for a lot of us when I say, while it would be Incredible for us on this end to have more chances to win something, we are always rooting for the underdog in this and want them to win.
Linus in the start: YES! SCREW IT UP!
Linus after an hour: let me help you with that
the side panels have to be _on_ the case... lmao he went super lawyer mode to help him
Linus is the type of person to like PCs
Is this a Doug reference
@@Anankin12 this, this, this
Yes
What is PC?
@@Kholaslittlespot1 kinda like a Mac, but more DIY.
I was pulling for him to win the entire time. Loved the helping at final 30 minutes. I was on edge of my seat and I loved it. Still love LTT after all these years and always will be liked and subscribed! Thanks LTT Team for the late hours and dedication to do thise video and make content for us!
This would be a sick series. I Wana see Linus try and fix a PC like this. Let a bunch of employees do it. Watch as a meta develops for speed PC diagnostics
Wouldn’t need to be a ballin PC either. Obscure hardware could be even better. Test Linus (or others) on stuff they haven’t seen in 10 years
Really thought I would not enjoy when Linus stepped in, However I was still on the edge of my seat and heart racing to beat the clock. Well done on this episode guy's, now lets bring on a series of it. Also well done to Linus doing this while all of LTT channels were deleted at the time.
I like when linus helps it is fun to watch people have fun and be happy
for real! never want to see someone lose, the audience lives vicariously through the participant!
Fun is one of my favourite things to have
I love that this is a repair technician test and Linus just turned it into a training/critique video.
Last period of time helping without touching is an AMAZING IDEA!!!
I approve. I want to see some of the staff pull this off. Good way to introduce the newbies
Linus is like a magician 🎩 when he touch the PC at 10:13
I think Linus joining in with coaching added another layer of anticipation. perfect timing. great video.
Feel like I’m missing some context? Like who the hell is Calvin? From staff? Or a viewer?
Description says he's a subscriber. Doesn't say much else
This made me simultaneously happy and exclaiming-at-the-monitor frustrated. About 1/4 of the way through I find it challenging to continue, I will though. Thank you for making this!
Right? I was thinking the whole time just pull everything out and assemble it on the bench!
I'm a tech, bro was way more chill than I would have been and I'm NOT on a timer lol
You can see how Canadian Linus is, because he started to feel awful when he knew that the guy isn't gonna win on his own
An easy way to make sure the participants have enough time (which is what im assuming the point of these are) is to build in some ways to gain time back. Wither it be simple side quests, easy trivia questions, etc
Anyone who was salty about the games being rigged would be happy if it were them. You all do a great job of making it fun when you do include your audience and often at their expense, as your thank you, you rig it in their way. I think that's as good as it comes man and anyone who feels otherwise is just mad they didn't get picked. Keep up the incredible work you all at LMG do and keep doing things the Linus way. Its why most of us who have been here for over 10 years are still here.
I want to see someone experienced to try a challenge like this!
You can, there were two livestreams where other techtubers got a pc from ltt and had to fix it.
Its 3 if you consider the rgb one. Just search for ltt pc repair challenge
I actually thought the previous approach of you win regardless was pretty fun. I enjoyed this though too. I have to say that keeping the issues minimal is going to be important for people who don't regularly build computers. If you make it too complicated most folks will get completely lost. As me how I know
i have no experience in troubleshooting and fixing computers but i have built a few here and there and in my opinion it would be easier to tare down the whole system and put it back together because then you can also get a sense of what has to show up when posting for example how much ram and how many drives there are supposed to be and then if things aren’t working after that then i would start troubleshooting
I've probably built and repaired about 50 PCs in my life, but I work awful under pressure. I guarantee you I could not do this in under 2 hours lol. I would be stressing so hard.
I would fold under that pressure too! Especially with the whole crew watching