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The UPS is more meant to safely shut down your PC once you realize the power is out, not to run off of it.
The UPS doesn't power the PC, but acts as backup power when the mains lose power.
 
I don't think it's a poor time to ask, if anything the people that care about the drama would probably like the break from it to answer something and actually be useful instead of carrying on either way about said drama 😉

Welcome to the forum.

Interesting, though I imagine sometimes he's a little frazzled and he might have posted that at a low time. If it happened frequently, then I'd see it as more of an issue. Do you have that post saved? It's from almost 2 years ago. Sometimes you need to let things go 😉 (not saying that as a shot, but if it still gets to you, it's not good for mental health).
I mean you can't really base an entire persons personality on a post they made.
You know, come to think of it that's probably when I really stopped watching most of their videos as well. It seems to have just gone downhill from there, for me at least.
Haha, yeah. I think their HR department is mostly fine, but they definitely need to control their outward image a bit better...aka control Linus. There's things you can get away with as a small company that really don't fly as you grow larger.
Haha yeah, the haters of the merch is the funniest thing for me. If you don't like what it costs, don't buy it; there's no need to be butt hurt about it.
I doubt they'll fully talk about the Madison stuff, both for the reason of it being no one's business but theirs, but more importantly the legal ramifications that can come from it.
The fact it was overpriced in his eyes wasn't the entire issue though, it was actually a very small part. The bigger issue by far was that they tested it on something it wasn't designed for in the first place, and based decisions on that. Which is incredibly irresponsible for someone in their position.
I agree with most of what you said at some level, however I think if you've been running a company for well over a decade you lose the right to hide behind the "I've got so much on my plate!!" When you're that big, if you're deciding tons of little things then you've structured your company incorrectly, or you're penny pinching and need to invest in the staffing levels required to run said company efficiently. LTT stacks on staff like it's making a pancake challenge. The decision not to retest is inexcusable, it's his responsibility to maintain the integrity of his company and he failed to do that. Period.
Yeah the fanbois and haters always come out hardest during times like these. I swear most of them just love the drama.
The death threats and messaging of LTT staff is unacceptable though...I imagine that's mostly done by teens or youngin's that really don't know better.
Bad excuse? Yup, but when you make videos like LTT the kiddos and meme lords are bound to be attracted.

I don't think the Noctuas are particularly quiet, though I haven't really looked at any fan reviews lately so I'm not the best source. Check out Hardware Canucks, they do superb fan shootouts; on par with something you'd see from GamersNexus, but you won't fall asleep halfway through the video.
 
I personally went with Arctic F12s (I think, I can check later) on my EVGA AIO, and it was a night and day difference. Went from a jet fighter taking off to me wondering if my PC is even on half the time. They're also 1/4 of the price of the Noctua units, if not less.
 
Welcome to the forum.

So with all the drama lately, I just have one question: Has all of this changed your view on LTT at all?
I'll even break it down further to Linus vs LTT as a whole, since they're really two separate things.
 
Personally, I was initially extremely annoyed with what happened. Both with Linus's reaction, and the fact it happened at all (LTT failing). Now I'm not as annoyed as much, however when you really look into all the things that go wrong, or they try to get a pass on...they really do need a lot of work. Something not brought up that I always thought was pretty weak was their support taking forever on the LTT Store. They said they had high volumes for months...sorry fam, after a few months if it's ongoing, it's just you not having enough people in place.
 
It's all part of the growing pains of a business I'm sure, but there's a lot to fix. Good will and good intentions only go so far. I'm excited to see where LTT goes in the next few years, but honestly I doubt I'll see them as a GN, HardwareUnboxed, or similar channel; they'll always be the gamer bro, sexual innuendo, over the top almost pointless project entertainment channel they've grown into. Luckily tech moves fast and there's a whole new generation of people for them to try and pivot to.
 
Mods, yes I read the little notice before posting this, however I can't put a poll in the middle of an existing thread (to my knowledge).

I have to say that the way Linus handled, and continues to handle, this has been terrible. The constant jabs at GN have been quite pathetic, frankly. All they did is call you out with facts, that’s their job and that’s what they said they’d do. I doubt the original video was even particularly personal. It’s a shame because Linus’s takes on random topics on WAN are generally pretty fun to listen to, but he definitely has gone down in my estimations.
 
I’d like to say that LMG as a whole though I want to give the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully Terren has laid down the law and it does seem like the others at the head of the table understand what upset the community and how to fix it. Time will tell, but the responses to the issues brought up by GN’s video seem to be the right ones.
 
What still hasn’t been addressed is the Madison allegations. I don’t know how that’s going to play out but I think that’s going to be my biggest influence on whether I still support LMG.

To me it's personal
Lost all respect I had for the man after that

It's easier and cheaper just to find used stuff on eBay. Motherboards are ridiculously cheap, as are most other components you'd need to complete the build.

Looks like some solid plans, hopefully they work out. Though hearing that there are things that have been in the works for years seems...odd. If it only took a week to start remedying them, that's a sign that something is wrong (if indeed these year long projects were in that mix).
 
I kind of picture the structure of LTT like a sugar filled kid with ADHD.
 

Seems like there's been a huge upturning of the tech reviewer scene lately. Guess they're trying to remain relevant so people don't forget about them during the recession. I find it funny that Jay just kept his head down and didn't chime in...though, most of his videos lately have just been rants. I feel he's lost the love.

So with all the drama lately, I just have one question: Has all of this changed your view on LTT at all?
I'll even break it down further to Linus vs LTT as a whole, since they're really two separate things.
 
Personally, I was initially extremely annoyed with what happened. Both with Linus's reaction, and the fact it happened at all (LTT failing). Now I'm not as annoyed as much, however when you really look into all the things that go wrong, or they try to get a pass on...they really do need a lot of work. Something not brought up that I always thought was pretty weak was their support taking forever on the LTT Store. They said they had high volumes for months...sorry fam, after a few months if it's ongoing, it's just you not having enough people in place.
 
It's all part of the growing pains of a business I'm sure, but there's a lot to fix. Good will and good intentions only go so far. I'm excited to see where LTT goes in the next few years, but honestly I doubt I'll see them as a GN, HardwareUnboxed, or similar channel; they'll always be the gamer bro, sexual innuendo, over the top almost pointless project entertainment channel they've grown into. Luckily tech moves fast and there's a whole new generation of people for them to try and pivot to.
 
Mods, yes I read the little notice before posting this, however I can't put a poll in the middle of an existing thread (to my knowledge).

Yes, it can do those things. Yes, the 4090 can do them better.
Whether that's worth the price increase, only you can decide.
The 4090 is never required.

Yes, it can do those things. Yes, the 4090 can do them better.
Whether that's worth the price increase, only you can decide.
The 4090 is never required.

Seems like there's been a huge upturning of the tech reviewer scene lately. Guess they're trying to remain relevant so people don't forget about them during the recession. I find it funny that Jay just kept his head down and didn't chime in...though, most of his videos lately have just been rants. I feel he's lost the love.

Seems like there's been a huge upturning of the tech reviewer scene lately. Guess they're trying to remain relevant so people don't forget about them during the recession. I find it funny that Jay just kept his head down and didn't chime in...though, most of his videos lately have just been rants. I feel he's lost the love.

I don't understand a lot of the post. Why are you worried about replacing an AC adapter? They're maybe $20 or $30; sometimes you can get them from Lenovo directly super cheap. I bought a charger (albeit a USB C one) from them for $22 Canadian shipped when it was on sale. I don't think the older T series used USB C, it's a proprietary connector. I also don't agree with the views of most of the other posters. If you take your time, and aren't in a hurry, you can easily get an 8th gen for the price you're looking to spend, and one in excellent condition. Don't bother looking at the resellers, look for the sellers that have had it since new and bought it on their own. The corporate ones usually aren't great quality.
 
I buy and sell laptops as a hobby. What you want is relatively easy to find. Last year I picked up a fully loaded T480s for $100 in perfect condition.
There's a newer model that's not a Txxx series laptop that usually sells really cheap with a 10th gen processor, but I can't remember the exact name. It's a Txx I think.
 
Wait. Snipe. Win.
You'll be able to find something within 2 weeks.

If you live in California, it's literally a 3 hour flight to Vancouver 😂😂

Looks like some solid plans, hopefully they work out. Though hearing that there are things that have been in the works for years seems...odd. If it only took a week to start remedying them, that's a sign that something is wrong (if indeed these year long projects were in that mix).
 
I kind of picture the structure of LTT like a sugar filled kid with ADHD.
 

Looks like some solid plans, hopefully they work out. Though hearing that there are things that have been in the works for years seems...odd. If it only took a week to start remedying them, that's a sign that something is wrong (if indeed these year long projects were in that mix).
 
I kind of picture the structure of LTT like a sugar filled kid with ADHD.
 

People who care about quality items. They're not the only company to make expensive screwdrivers.
You clearly have no grasp of how much it actually costs to bring products to market, especially in small batches.
Perhaps you should educate yourself a little more before spouting disinformation.

I don't think so, it'll be a slight hick up in the grand scheme of LTT.

Integrated graphics are barely going to even pull 60 FPS on much if anything at all.
 
I wouldn't bother with 144hz

People who care about quality items. They're not the only company to make expensive screwdrivers.
You clearly have no grasp of how much it actually costs to bring products to market, especially in small batches.
Perhaps you should educate yourself a little more before spouting disinformation.

I wouldn't really bother with DDR5. Save the money and stick with DDR4. The CPU you chose isn't the newest, so I hope it's priced accordingly. 1TB of storage is going to disappear pretty fast if you play a lot of games. I'd get at least 2TB, or 1.5TB (500GB + 1TB). I'd look at 3070 Tis or something similar if you're going with an 8GB card. Check the PSU against the LTT PSU Tier List. Only get something in the top two categories. Use PCPartPicker, it's an excellent resource. Welcome to the forum.

People who care about quality items. They're not the only company to make expensive screwdrivers.
You clearly have no grasp of how much it actually costs to bring products to market, especially in small batches.
Perhaps you should educate yourself a little more before spouting disinformation.

Emily's name was updated, here's a video about it 🙂