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Hi I remember reading a article about China gonna make memory chips, that was a year or two ago now and I wonder did they ever make any? Does any of the RAM sticks we can buy today contain any of these? Last sticks I got was SK Hynix(Kingston & Patriot), Samsung(Corsair DDR3) & Samsung(G.Skill DDR4) again... Also if non of the major ones then who does use em? :I

I'm writing this just to add on to the countless other complains that have been registered on the issue of the Logitech mouse start double clicking after even few months of use. I personally had to RMA two g304s before the warranty expired and guess what? it broke again, while thankfully I was able to get myself a refund that's not a solution (warranty period is only a year in my region and usually takes a month to 40 days to get the product back). A close friend had to RMA a g304 (he also refunded it in the end to save himself from the headache), one of his g403 started to double click shortly after the warranty period expired. I just can't understand why a big name like Logitech can't do its own switch RND and develop its own switch technology or at the very least use the better Japanese Omrons instead of the cheap Chinese ones. Like wth Logitech? Even their flagship mouse the GPW has the same double clicking issue. Seeing Razer developing its own optical switches and Asus ROG providing hot swappable switches I'm curious to see what Logitech does to solve this issue that plagues all of its mouse or at least the G branding ones, that is if they even bother to. Its ridiculous at this point tbh.

Hi, currently the online market of my country is being flooded with Chinese shops selling AM4 motherboards. I'm curious as to if motherboards can be faked? As they are reputable brands such as MSI, AsRock, Gigabyte, etc. and they seem to boot with AM4 CPUs as far as I've read with the reviews. So I need an knowledgeable person's opinion on them, are they high quality fakes or just Chinese variants of legit motherboards? I'm honestly tempted to buy one and test it out but I want to hear some opinions first. Anyways, here are some images I screenshotted and cropped from buyers. PS: The only 1 star reviews I saw were either some picky buyers complaining about poor packaging like thin bubble wrapping or a dented box but not targeted at the motherboard itself. B450M Aorus Elite AsRock B450M-HDV MSI B450M Mortar Max B350-F ROG Strix AsRock B450M Steel Legend Any input would be appreciated. Thank you!

China's chip-making prowess has been getting increasingly sophisticated in recent years, and Zhaoxin has been at the forefront for years with its x86 cores. Let's take a look and see what they're like, shall we? Buy G.SKILL Trident Z RGB memory On Amazon (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/omlB On Newegg (PAID LINK): https://geni.us/EErBoI

Hey Forum, I have a challenge for you (not for me, cause I use a laptop, lol) The question is: Is a real chinese frankenstein water cooling system can cool enough a standard PC with a Ryzen CPU or not? I don't want to make false ideas about cooling a mid-end gamer workstation because I think it would fail like hell. I was thinking about these components: CPU modul Water Tank Radiator WaterPump Have anything changed since this video?

I have put this in general beacuse idk where it should go. I recently bought a BenQ monitor from a guy who speaks Chinese I cannot get back in contact with him and now the monitor is stuck on text which is in Chinese which I do not understand. It reads: 我住任何键0 秒钟可解锁 OSD

Sup ya'll. I've just arrived in my Hotel in ChongQing, China and I have this thing on my bed. Can anyone translate this? Am I gonna be hentai tentacle raped tonight? Thanks!

I bought a Razer Death adder off eBay and it finally arrived yesterday. I tried downloading the Razer software to turn off the LEDs since my PC is in my bedroom but the software doesn't detect the mouse. Also, not sure if this is part of the Death adder or not, but the front side button is actually the back button and the rear side button is the forward. I tried downloading the Razer Synapse software to try to control it but it wouldn't detect the mouse so I can't change any settings. I knew it was coming from China, but I was assuming it was just coming off the factory there and someone was selling it off cheap. I went back today and looked at the listing again and it turns out it turns out it's not really a Razer, just made from Razer parts (mostly). I tried emailing the seller to see if they knew how to get the Razer software to work or if there was an alternate software that worked, but their response, in broken English, just said something to the effect of "Sorry you're having problems, how about we refund 30%?" Currently using my baseball cap to cover the mouse at night so I can sleep without having to disconnect the plug from the back of my computer and plug it back in every morning. Anybody else have any experience with these?

I have a ryzen cpu and I have tried to overclock it but my stock cooler is not good enough so I'm looking to upgrade it. Most of the companies don't ship to my country so I have to buy from chinese companies. I have shortlisted two cpu coolers https://www.gearbest.com/cpu-cooler/pp_009813217505.htm... and https://www.gearbest.com/cpu-cooler/pp_009204433448.htm.... Is it worth paying the extra for the water cooler and which one would be a good buy?

I was looking for an AIO liquid cooler and I stumbled around this https://www.gearbest.com/cpu-cooler/pp_009863442745.htm.... I have a RYZEN 5 1400 system and I got a bad CPU, I get 3.7ghz with 1.3375v and my stock wraith stealth cooler can't keep up with that voltage even at 100% fan speed so I decided to buy a water cooler but I can't spend more than 45$ on a cooler, and most of the coolers don't ship to my country , so I'm stuck with these chinese websites which actually ship to my country.Should I buy this cooler? PS I found another cooler https://www.gearbest.com/cpu-cooler/pp_1277506.html?wid... which costs around the same and there is a review of it(I mean it's 240mm version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw88qBETgzw

Pic: https://i.imgur.com/9CEkOL1.jpg (circled in red are jumpers I know nothing of) Does anyone know if any of these highlighted jumpers cause the CMOS settings to be reset after every power-out (unplugged from wall)? I have replaced with a new battery but my BIOS settings keeps getting restored to defaults. It's a Huanan X79 (mATX) (not sure the actual model number). I've only just got started on it so I'm not too keen to change any jumper settings without knowing what they are (not printed on board) first. I've contacted the seller, but not even they know. They advised me to just leave it. But I'm suspecting one of these jumpers to be a CMOS reset. Thanks!

Hello! I need to know if the writing on this keypad is korean or chinese. Basically there is 2 variants of this phone, chinese and korean. One of them has fully english keypad, while the other one(on this picture) has some foreign markings on it. I need to know if the model i will be getting has the english variant or this variant. TLDR The writing on the keypad(not display) , is it chinese or korean?

Hi! I was looking at ebay and found this 750ti (link below). The used 2 GB models goes around 80-100$ in my country. I dont really trust this product listing, but the seller looks okay to me. What is your opinion? https://www.ebay.com/itm/GTX750Ti-GDDR5-2GB-128Bit-PCI-Express-2-0-Video-Graphics-Card-HDMI-For-NVIDIA/332571476355?hash=item4d6ece0183:g:~qcAAOSwVvlal7sI

I've recently looking for some gpu to upgrade at low cost on "alibaba.com" and realized that the price is almost the same, until I saw that a chinese company was making their owm GPU cards "Hongsuntek", I think the price is lower, but I'm aware of their quality and performance because there's no information or tests on their cards, so if they are what the company says they are, I think it would be good for us to know that, obviously isn't the most beautiful card but we can buy good stuff at a much lower price having same performance. Hope Linus Tech Tips can make some benchmarks to see if it is worth. Card on Alibaba: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/OEM-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1070-8GB_60647911117.html Website of Hongsuntek: http://www.hongsuntek.com/ Best Regards.

So I'm trying to do an extremely budget PC with a 1050ti. I was looking at slapping a 1050 low-profile into an old optiplex when I stumbled upon a few listings like this (I live in Malaysia and we don't really know how to price tech here so my options are extremely limited). I saw a few guides that said Overclocking xeons can give you pretty good performance but I'm afraid this board won't be able to handle it. Link to motherboard I'm open to alternatives that include a monitor within the $500 range. I'm really scraping the barrel here and I've been saving up for a while now Thanks for the help!

Are cheep Chinese Graphics cards any good? this deal on eBay seams good at first glance but are they a scam? with the prices of Graphics cards so high at the moment is it worth it to by unbranded? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HD7670-4GB-DDR5-650MHz-128Bit-Pci-e-Game-VGA-DVI-Independent-Video-Graphics-Card/183100348855?_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170221122447%26meid%3D718973c0772f4232a1f6b17735c2ded3%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D183208915771%26itm%3D183100348855&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982

Hey, can Linus tech tips do a clip on these bogus, likely rebranded, generic graphics cards on ebay. They appear to be like older models flashed with a newer cards bios to fool the unsuspecting masses. I think it would be interesting!

Hello, I bought this chinese laptop, brand ENZ and I can not install the updated drivers from nvidia... Here is a detailed explanation of the video that I am posting on youtube about the issue. https://youtu.be/YsX6M442ox8 In the video first you can appreciate how I try to update the drivers from geforce experience, it does not work, then i go to nvidia's website and try downloading the latest driver for my device which is a gtx 960m on windows 10 64 bit, I try to install it, it does not work, then I try to modify a file for it to recognize my graphics card, and it does recognize it and starts the installation but it fails anyway, and I tried all this in safemode too but it is not shown on the video... Then there are no updates from windows update for my card unless I uninstall them in safemode with DDU, and suddenly, the menu of nvidia, the nvidia control panel is gone, when I start a game no matter if I select use nvidia gpu on the nvidia control panel when it WAS there, you can see that it is using the integrated intel graphics, it never uses the dedicated 960m graphics, and now, the 960m display adapter option is gone after attempting to update the drivers from geforce experience or via the nvidia's website, only after a restart windows update will install very OLD drivers that don't let me play some games and those that I can play play very bad because they do not have optimized drivers. And that is my issue, I do have nvidia's drivers, I do can install and use geforce experience, but the drivers are like SUPER old, and I can not upgrade them to have a little better perfomance on the newest games like fortnite that I plan on playing on this laptop, I don't plan to play Rainbow Six Siege but is is the only game I own that shows the gpu that is being used. And even when the drivers are working, when I mark the option to prefer the nvidia gpu it still uses the integrated graphics... I as far as I know have tried EVERYTHING.

I saw a cheap gtx 650 on ebay and ali express the one on Ali is 37 euros and the one from ebay 27. Should I consider one of these ? Im looking for a cheap gpu to game and render some light 3d

Hey there yall techy people I really need help about haswell e5-26** (v3) series xeons . So I'm thinking about a build that makes good use of old xeons like the e5-2620v3, e5-2658v3, e5-2640v3 or e5-2678v3 Because they are really affordable and I would love to have many cores as well . But I'm baffled about buying any of the above mentioned xeons because they are Absolutely awesome, but I need to know if all of them support ddr3 ecc on this x99 motherboard . ⬇ ↙ Chinese Huanan Motherboard click,here. I'm sure that the e5-2678v3 supports ddr3 whether ecc or not. I'm not sure about the others so any help would be appreciated. And throw in some misc facts, tips and tricks bout this platform as well.

Hello, I can't make up my mind between The Xiaomi Redmi 3s and the Xiaomi Mi 4C. The Mi 4C is lighter, thinner and smaller than the 3s (which matters to me) but has a smaller battery and 16GB of non-expandable storage which might not be a problem but could be one in the future. I'm not sure about the performace, that's why I can't choose between them, the 3s has a octa core at 1.4 GHz and the 4C has a Hexa core (2 fast cores at 1.8 GHz and 4 cores at 1.4 GHz) and the 4C also has a higher resolution which could potentially make the performance worse and probably drains more battery life. Also has anyone bought from Geekbuying? I saw both phones almost two times cheaper than in my country on their site.

YouTube Video Review Vido W8X Review Introduction. This review is about the Vido W8X, One of the lesser known brands of chinese electronics in Shenzhen. Also an few dollars more expensieve as its competitors making it an less sold device. Today we are going to find out. Price and specs. At the moment the Vido W8X switches from owner for $99.89. It has the following specifications CPU: Intel Atom x5-Z8300 RAM: 2GB ROM/STORAGE: 32GB SCREEN: 8.0 inch 1280 x 800 IPS OS: Windows 10 BATTERY: 4200mAh Dual cameras Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI + Headphone + Micro USB + TF Design and build quality. Screen protector is scratched by me. The first thing you can notice is the nice detail with white and black color. holding the tablet towards yourself gives the impression its entirely black. While holding it the way around makes it look all white. I think this is an nice design feature. Left to right: Cube iwork8, Chuwi Vi8 Plus, Vido W8X As you can see the tablet is pretty much plastic. The design is not very high end material. However this tablet has the best screen / bezel ratio! The white Cube iwork8 above. With the same 8 inch screen size. Takes more space. Another thing I like about this model is the native windows touch button. The chuwi has an more inconvenient button at the top that doesn't really do the job. As for the thickness its about the same as the rest. Inputs and outputs. Another distinct design choice is the labeling of the inputs and outputs on the backside of the tablet. Labels showing the input and output ports. These labels might come in handy but can look an bit chaotic. But so does the chinese text on the back. First thing I wanted to talk about is the speaker. Like the other models it has an single speaker on the back. The difference between these is that the speaker of the Vido W8X is not just loud. But also without much distortion. But as you would expect for an single speaker in an device like this. It does not sound that great. There is no bass and pretty much only high sound gets blown out the small hole on the back. See the video for comparison. Another thing worth mentioning is that its TF supports up to 128GB. while the Chuwi plus supports up to 64GB. and the Cube iwork 8 does just 32GB. Also the HDMI out worked without any problems. Ive used an microSDXC class 1, 64GB EVO from samsung. It got very good results and has not have an bottleneck using it. Micro HDMI out and TF card speed test. The camera as always are the 2.0mp modules. Almost not worth mentioning. Even with the not so bad design this tablet has on the backside camera. The results speak for itsself. I would not do anything more then use skype with this. It has loads of artifacts. Screen. For the screen must be the best thing about this device. Its very color accurate and doesn't have the yellowish tint the Chuwi devices have. The minimun brightness is nice and low while the maximum brightness is really bright. The cube iwork 8 also has an nice screen but does not go as bright or dimmed as the Vido W8X. Also after an few weeks of traveling with me the screen got light bleeding spots. I think this is because of cheaper glue. I hopefully write another post later with more details and update's on old devices. 100% brightness and spots on the cube iwork8 Left to right: Vido W8X, Chuwi Vi8 Plus, Cube iwork8 Also worth noticing is the 10 touch points on the screen. The cube has half. making this tablet more accurate with regonizing touch. Or atleast it should be. I haven't noticed any diffrence myself jet. Battery life. This is one of the more dissapointing things about this tablet. Even with its not small 4200 mAh battery. It only lasted for 3H, 49M, 10S. The lowest of scores. Even under the iwork 8 with only 3300mAh. that scored 4H, 3M, 41S. The test is playing an youtube video of nyan cat over and over agian till it shutsdown. Even with this bad score almost 4 hour with screen on time is not bad. Depending what you are using the tablet for. I often read books on it for about 2 hours an day. then recharge overnight. Performance. As you could witness above the TF card slot performance is quite good. But not just that. The entire flash storage of this device is the fastest of all competition. You really do notice the diffrence in boot speed. Here are the benchmarks. For the CPU its the same as previous and other tablets. So is the geekbench score. It might get an bit warm to the touch in the back aswell with heavy useage. Almost all tablets got this problem with the quite powerfull cpu in an small device. Most people however won't try to play much games on this device. The WiFi speed is okay with about 55 mbits up and down. But the connection range is actually really good. It only loses 1/3 of the WiFi arch. Meaning it could go even further. Language and default installation. Notice pro/home and touch points. This tablet comes with a pre-installed version of Windows Home. not Pro. However. the diffrence between pro or home is worth nothing for tablets. It lacks functions that you would not need on this tablet. The version it bringes is also one of the latest updates. It does not offer you any "welcome to windows" settings like the Chuwi does. Meaning when you turn it on. it already is configured with an user and various options. Windows is properly activated. This also does mean it has the chinese search engine as default and some windows UI labels are still chinese, as seen on shutdown. The rest is english. Time is also set in chinese. These UI labels and time you can change in the settings. Useage / Conclusion. I would recommand to use this tablet in Windows "tablet" modus for the non power users. making it easier to use for everyday checking news or weather or reading books. Pro's: Screen. Flash Storage. Size. Con's: Battery. Price. Language. You can buy the tablet here

My watercooling pump just broke down (god bless my rpm warning), so I need a replacement. As I'm on quite a budget I went looking for cheap Chinese alternatives (links below), but even though they have proper reviews, it still seems a bit sketchy to me. Does anyone have experience with these kinds of cheep pumps or does anyone have a better alternative? It needs to be extremely quiet, I don't want to hear anything, and it has to be able to give enough power for 2 GPU's, 1CPU and 2 large radiators. Links: http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/12v-none-brush-dc-pump-SC600B-with-speed-measurement-wire-aluminium-alloy-or-PMMA-base-inculded/32216931807.html?spm=2114.30020508.1.7.6fu9oh&scm=1007.12229.12098.0 http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/Bykski-8-12v-DC-pump-computer-water-cooling-pump-Maximum-flow-600L-H-Maximum-head-5m/32374672709.html?spm=2114.30020508.1.5.6fu9oh&scm=1007.12229.12098.0

I bought a new chinese game controller 'Connect XL' model 'cxl-wg500' and i didn't get any manuals in box. I don't know how to connect. My computers dont install a software at all. HELP PLEASE

So im looking to upgrade phones from my old and slow HTC One XL. I don't want to spend the money that Apple and Samsung are asking for their flagships and i'm considering some of these Chinese brands. What really caught my eye were the Meizu MX5 and the Huawei p8. I'm looking for a slim phone (<8mm) preferably with a fingerprint scanner. The MX5 satisfies this but the phone apparently suffers from heating issues, memory leaks and poor battery life caused by poor optimization. Some of these issues are apparently fixed (or not reported) on the international version of the phone but i still have concerns. Could these issues (all except the heating issue I imagine) be fixed by rooting the phone and stripping it of its preinstalled android overlay (If that's even possible, i'm new to phone rooting)? The Huawei seems like a good option but in comparision to the Sony Z3 (around the same price atm) I might just go with a Z3. The Oppo R7 is also an option but I really don't know/ Thanks for any input, Cody.