I can finally reply!!! WOO
So, not sure if you guys are going to read this since you're in the zone at the MOD24 event, but hopefully you guys do at some point.
I actually didn't find you guys until just a few months ago, as I was trying to decide between a couple of components for a build that now will never be, and I found NCIX stuff first, but then got caught into your LinusTechTips channel. I'm registered in the forum, subscribed right after the million mark, and actually followed one of you guys on Twitter because sure, I care about the channel if you provide great content, but I care for you guys for the sacrifices you make in order to do it. I know there were probably a lot of costs and energy, financially and otherwise, that went into making this get to this point, and I'm nothing short of proud. Even as a 24 year old computer engineer work-in-progress that's not solely an engineer as much as I am in a purely love-love relationship with the development of technology, seeing that you guys aren't like many of the people I run into on a daily basis, but instead are super chill and (I bet) a lot of fun to hang out with, makes me happy and only wish I could build with you guys.
I still need to actually make a build myself (right now my only computer is a 2008 Macbook Pro, with upgraded ram to a whopping 4GB RAM running at a incredibly speedy 667MHz, 2.6 Intel Core 2 Duo, with a recently upgraded hard drive from the super spacious 200 GB to a gargantuan 1 TB, with an astounding graphics from NVIDIA's GeForce 8600M GT with a super huge 512MB onboard...and hopefully you take this all as sarcastic as I'm writing it. haha) but I know that when I do, I'll have people here on the forum, and potentially friends with some of you all to not only help, but to enjoy the experience with. Stay incredible compadres.
Noel B.