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I was just a kid getting started on the custom computers world, saw a computer case called HAF 922, yup, that one from Cooler Master and decided to give it a quick lookup on youtube. Found this guy that looked like Eminem (lol) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE2QM56t6D0 and fell in love with the channel and the case. It is absolutely amazing the amount of stuff I learnt from watching Linus' videos. Thank you for everything!

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I was searching for water-cooling videos and saw one of his first videos on NCIX Tech.

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Five years ago when I was looking into building my first pc and couldn't find a good video I stumbled across the ncix YouTube channel.

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I was subscribed to Austin for a few months (he was the first tech channel I had subscribed to) and then they did a givaway together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pepcmcq277A

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i didnt expect this to get such a large response lmao. i posted then went to sleep and came on seeing 3k views. ily guys. ily this forum.

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Around 6 years ago when I was looking into buying the GTX 295 to build my PC. I remember his squeeky voice too :P! I'm pretty sure i was wacthing him prior to that video too though.

 

I still am running on that GTX 295, gosh it has been a while - time for an upgrade soon.

 

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My first experience (as best i can recall) was when I was looking for a new case and was researching the HAFX at around the time it was released. Up until that point I had mostly ended up watching 3DGameman. I found Linus far more in depth look at the case more helpful to me.

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Around 2013 in August or September I saw a video of his showing over a water build (continued to look through videos) and then found out a few weeks later that a forum existed. Then I came here in the beginner of this year.

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Mid 2012, when I was looking at building my first rig.  For nearly every part I searched, Linus had a unboxing for it.

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March this year, building my own pc for the first time in 13 years so needed a refresher.  Between Linus's channel and JJ from Asus Youtube vids, put together my pc no problem.  Now I'm strangely addicted to technical specs and cannot leave   :P

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I was trying to look for the proper way to apply thermal pastes and found him on NCIX tech tips.

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I was searching for unboxings/opinions on the Corsair H100i for my build. I really liked his style, so I subscribed and became a fan myself!

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Related video on an old Newegg video.

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Early this year. (Damn, I'm so late to the party).

 

But the story is like this: I was in a very sad period of my life, wanting to give up on things and just stay at home under the blanket.

 

But I decided to watch some Youtube on my LG smartv (I know, I know...) and the "what to watch" thing suggested me a Wan Show. I thought the name "LinusTechTips" to be funny/smart, so I started watching it.

 

Love at first sight. :D

 

The interaction between Linus and Luke was so funny and lighthearted, the news and analysis were actually interesting. The WAN Show really made me happier, so I watched a ton of it and other videos from LMG. And now these guys are my favorite on the whole interweb.

 

Thanks Linus and Luke!

 

(B-Roll, Edzel, Taran and Nick too)

 

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From Tek Syndicate, so, for me at least,  you can say thanks to Logan :P

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The first video I saw was a WAN show with MKBHD. MKBHD liked the video or something, so I saw it. I started watching it, and it was interesting so I kept watching it and subscribed

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wanted to see unboxing of my cpu and saw linus unboxing i3 540 on a sofa. :)

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First video of Linus I watched was the Techquickie anti-aliasing as fast as possible one

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I found him while searching for some components for a new computer of mine, I forgot what he was reviewing (I think it was processor) but he was holding his baby on his hand, holding him upside down and stuff. That's when I started liking his personality a lot, and then proceeded to subscribe.

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Around 6 years ago when I was looking into buying the GTX 295 to build my PC. I remember his squeeky voice too :P! I'm pretty sure i was wacthing him prior to that video too though.

 

I still am running on that GTX 295, gosh it has been a while - time for an upgrade soon.

 

 

Hey, I'm still using a GTX295 too! Man, we're so poor! :D

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Almost 3 years ago when I started looking at "expensive" PC parts, everything was expensive for me :P, with my search I stumbled at Linus's video unboxing of the Asus Mars 2 Dual GTX 580 card. After it I became quite exited about PC's and tech channels like Linus and such. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiaQD0AAMnk

 

Ahh that old intro, so much nostalgia :lol:

Watch out, there might be ninjas out there  :ph34r:

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His first year unboxing he did an item I was looking at, but I can't remember what it was, very long time ago.

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Earlier this year I bought a new gaming PC, and I was looking for closed loop watercooler reviews.

I found one video that I liked, subscribed to the channel and watched every single video since then.

 

*edit: forgot to say, I found using the search on youtube

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I was browsing for a review on the Z77A-GD65 Gaming and stumbled upon his video. I then later learned he had a forum.

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Before i had a Google account which was 3 years ago (bookmarking youtube channels)

The Asus UX305 has an Almighty Intel core M-5Y10 0.8GHZ, GPU Intel HD 5300 Windforce, SDD 120GB, Passively Cooled, 1920x1080 Matte Screen, An Fantastic ICEpower Audio Making my House Shake and Having more ports then a MacBook btw this not an advertisement.

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