Yeah.

No.

Oh, no No, I don't mean the video.

I mean, oh, yeah, there we go Okay Taiwanese media appears to have picked up in a big way the video that we recorded in We visited a random if you haven't seen it we visited just a random computer shop in the mall We made our decision based on who had the coolest PC in front of it.

It was pretty cool So it's a good choice and we asked them to build us a PC for 5,000 US dollars to see what they would come back with and how it compared to an equally priced system from main gear also with hardline liquid cooling the system they gave us was Absolutely sick like the builder Freaking nailed it in pretty much every way the only thing that I would say that they didn't quite get right was the memory configuration and I'm very disappointed about this because Gary from the lab pointed out that in the video when I'm troubleshooting the The memory speed that it won't apply Expo.

We apparently cut out the part where I said, hey AMD has trouble running For dims at maximum speed so I doubt Expo is going to work So a number of people thought that I didn't understand what the issue was I did but it wasn't really the point of the video the point of the video was that the solution was to pull out two sticks or Ideally the solution would have been to configure the system if you really want 64 gigs of memory With a 2 by 32 gig kit in the first place, so I stand by everything I said in the video I still dock some marks for that because I would not want to run a Ryzen 7000 system at 3600 megatransfers per second, but It's also it's it's not that it was broken It's just that there was a performance penalty to configuring it that way everything else about the system, dude Did you watch the video?

I watched the whole thing actually it was great Did you see how he packed the GPU or original cooler?

He put every screw back in exactly the place It would need to be so that when it's time to reassemble that thing super easy.

I'm ready to do it I have never seen that before in fact I'm trying to think back because we secret shopped some competitors like way back in the day when I was at NCIX And we got some water-cooled systems, and I don't even think they included the original coolers Like yeah, I doubt it even even like all the accessories and manuals and stuff like that You can't take that for granted when you buy a fully integrated system necessarily But he included everything just like the system would have been if I was an enthusiast Custom builder, and I built the system myself, and I had all the pieces that came with it I was so so impressed by the build Rather than trying to bring the PC back to Canada though which would have been a chore We decided to give it away to the first person that recognized us on the street Which I wound up being a Taiwanese junior high student at least one media source did interview him And he said that in addition to gaming he wants to use the new computer to edit videos and experiment with LLMs This wasn't in the video because we had wrapped by that point But we went to the bakery that we were headed to and then on our way back He was still on the corner and his mom was there and she made an offhand remark about how he better use it for studying Which I thought was the funniest thing ever Not just gaming you also better use it first time Of course Classic mom comment one of the shop's social media accounts posted about video saying it was around 2 a.m..

So I got him back That's okay if you watch the video, that's actually a fun close the loop right there Yeah, because there was such a high level of personalized service, and I don't know what it is but like here in the Western in Western culture I Don't actually like giving my phone number to people when they ask for it because hotels will ask for your phone number And then they'll like text you incessantly and like I'm worried.

They'll send me off Yeah, whereas with this guy.

I didn't even mind.

He's like yeah, I'll add you online Which means he doesn't need to have my phone number.

It's just like a social social media.

You could just delete them yeah, it's just it's just like a messaging app and the the conversation was so smooth and just I Didn't feel skeezy.

It just felt like it didn't feel like he was collecting my data He asked you if you opened it and set it up because he's probably curious like are you happy with it doesn't work That's where I was getting to because he had me on on an instant messaging app He messaged me at 2 30 in the morning the night that I took the night that I took delivery of the system Being like hey like is it going great, and I'm like brother It's 2 30 in the morning to be fair And I think you pointed this out in the video as well if I bought that system on that day I would probably still be up And I did tell him I don't know if this made it into the cut But I did tell him I have had like a gaming event this weekend and that's why I like needed it this weekend like he put on the he put on the gas to get that system to me because I mean Yvonne asked him.

I don't know if this made it into the cut either But yeah, he's building like three four or five systems a day in there and that system is not the kind of system that you build Four of them in a day I don't I don't care what kind of PC building God you are like that that takes time you could build maybe a couple of Those in a day if you're really good Any anyway, so I got him back because this is this is from the shops post it was around 2 a.m.

And suddenly I was bombarded with phone notifications.

I wondered what earth shattering event had happened Oh God it turns out that guy I met is a huge deal.

I even apologized to him and said I didn't recognize him Oh, did he send you another message online?

It's so funny Yeah, no, here's what here's we say I mean I mean I don't I don't care man like it doesn't yeah I don't I don't I don't need the ego stroking part of part of it is that video wouldn't have worked if he did I'm so glad so it's actually great that he didn't recognize you.

Yeah No, I and again that didn't make it into the cut But I I talked about that I talked about how important it was and how much fun it was Being able to go incognito again for a change like it is it ruins Everything.

Yeah, when I any of this type of content that we try to do is rough if people are just like hey Linus Well, then you're not seeing what the shopping experience is supposed to be you're seeing how someone mean to hide it by the way Yeah, you're because often we can tell anyways.

Yeah, and it's it's The whole point is that it's supposed to be an authentic shopping experience.

Yes And so it was it was really fun to be able to go incognito man.

It was great Anyway, hold on so So, oh, yeah, so I I did message him after I took delivery and I said The system's great I made a review video and I'm gonna upload it in a week or two, but I didn't tell him who I was I didn't give him any context for it.

He goes.

Oh, really?

Can you send it to me?

I want to post it on my facebook For and the number of like conspiracy theories in the comments about how like old fake fake fake You're bull you're you're bullshit detectors not working so you need to recalibrate Many of those comments there was there's there's enough and I'm speaking to those people just chill, you know, just relax So I go, okay.

I'll send it when I'm done.

He goes.

Thanks, dude.

I go my videos ready.

I sent it to me go He goes shit, dude Hundred people is telling me this Sorry, I really didn't recognize And I go no, it's better that way thanks for the amazing system you made the young man who won it very happy Everyone is saying WTF man.

You don't know And he said thanks for your trust Which I thought was really cool because he really did in good faith build me the best system for my money It was killer, you know I didn't even compare to Like what I could have gotten just buying the parts on Newegg and assembling it myself Because I don't even really feel like I have to Knowing sort of Approximate.

No, that was a good value It was a good value and if they took a little bit of profit margin, then they should I know a few people that live In Taiwan and I've heard that it's actually pretty common to have people like that build your system because they they warranty it really well Right, and he even said in his video like yeah, my warranties a year or whatever But he'd have problems in two or three years.

Just talk to me.

Awesome.

Super cool.

Trust me bro guarantee And you know what?

I actually trust him Yeah, because I've said I've said a hundred times a warranty is only as good as the willingness to fulfill it That is just a fact and even though he seemed legitimately confused when I asked for an invoice I'm not even kidding.

He's like, oh, yeah, I got he literally pulled out a pen and paper I just like wrote it to write me an invoice for the system.

Like it wasn't even itemized or anything.

I'm like You obviously have no system for this and this is like not a thing you do very clearly But frankly just based on the interaction my level of trust with him is extremely high and I believe that if that young man who won the system were to show up there and Like say hey, there's a problem with this.

I'm sure he would deal with it.

Yeah, a hundred percent Chewy by the way said that he did follow through he posted on his Facebook Nice But he says I said, okay.

Yeah Okay.

I hope you get some really great business from this.

He goes.

Thanks so much I hope it isn't too late to subscribe to you now Yeah, of course not have a good night.

He goes keep in touch if you need me.

I'll be here Trust me, bro.

By the way, can I cut part of your video?

I was thinking to post on tik-tok.

So oh you guys have to go check out his tik-tok I guess he's he's gonna do that.

I forgot about that.

Yeah, what is it?

I basically just said sure just add some of your own thoughts, you know reaction video go for it And then he goes yeah.

Hey the news wants to wants to put it in on TV.

Is that okay?

And I'm like, yeah sure so Anyway, I apologize to him after watching the video.

I'm grateful.

He agreed with me on how particular I am about the product I did agree and man, I don't think I Have built some good systems myself I've seen some really nice showcase builds at trade shows and stuff like that I've hung out where you could absolutely do trade show quality built I've hung out with very experienced modders, you know, like like Bob Rob from BS mods and stuff like that Did I say Bob and Rob?

Bob and Rod from BS mods.

I think that his bend Precision was on par or better than the best that I've ever seen And it was it's little details that you bend Crazy was peak probably the only person that I would say hands-down Could probably do better would be Charles from murder box And Charles would probably take four days To do the one bit no offense Charles if you're watching this, I love you, man, but you know that what I'm saying is true So I just I just have so much respect but yeah, he goes the pup the pipes must be neat and tidy Taiwanese media described to the video as an excellent representation of the country and its dedication to the world of technology and I mean, honestly speaking I It's not like I've ever actually lived in Taiwan, but I've definitely spent a not insignificant amount of time there like overall I've been there for probably like Somewhere between a month and a couple of months and I just have nothing negative to say I I just I love the people I I just love I love Taiwan.

It's a it's a beautiful country Super super awesome and It was because of my past experiences in Taiwan.

Do you remember the first year we went when we left a tip in that restaurant?

You Yeah, and didn't didn't they try to give it back to you because they thought you forgot it or something They didn't just try to give it back The lady in this just hole-in-the-wall mom-and-pop Restaurant that we had no idea what it was and it was not a significant amount Honestly, if I'd realized how because there was my first year there and we had a lot going on if I'd realized how little I was Leaving this was our first foreign trip We weren't that used to currency conversion stuff and and and and like we know but like just weren't thinking about it if I'd realized how little I was leaving I would have left more like it was a it was an insignificant amount of money and Like really just like keep the change kind of thing like it wasn't it wasn't a big tip or anything But we just left it and we're like, okay.

Thanks.

Bye Dude she ran.

I don't know if you remember this, but she ran She ran a block out of her store to return it to us and would not keep it and Look, you know you encounter one nice person somewhere that doesn't tell you anything about about a culture, right?

but it's just been so consistent and being in Taiwan, I By a little shop, right like if I'm trying to if I'm trying to set a video up for success That's not the narrative people want That's not the outcome that I that I want Of course, I would report honestly on whatever outcome I got But I like to I like to stack the deck in my favor right like if I have a pretty good idea that a Mega corporation that has a history of skeezy behavior is gonna rip me off Then I know what the framing for my video is gonna be and I know that people aren't gonna be too upset about that whereas if I'm in this mom-and-pop shop and I think they're probably gonna rip me off.

I don't I don't want to set that up.

Yeah, there's a chance it can happen I think Keith could have given me a better deal on some things anyway There's a there's a chance that that can happen But that's not that's not the narrative that I would write for the video if if I could write it So with all my experience in Taiwan before I had so much confidence that I was gonna get an awesome system That I wrote that intro comparing it to main gear with a pretty good idea in my mind What the result was that they were gonna cream them.

I've spent a little over three months in Taiwan.

I just did a quick little Notepad math calculation.

I feel safer in Taiwan than here Taiwan is actually ranked the third safest country in the world It feels safe completely believe it anyone anyone old man young vulnerable lady I mean we've walked sometimes like an hour in a given direction just like going out for noodles through alleyways at 2 in the morning I never feel unsafe and it's not like they don't it's not like they don't have Societal challenges like anywhere.

It's not like they don't have people with substance abuse or mental health problems or whatever the case may be But I never felt unsafe there no, everyone feels like they're on the same team and everyone's like and sorry to my point like old men young women They're out all time stay a night Just just walk in and if you go down an alleyway and you end up just finding like cool coffee shops and stuff instead Of getting sketched out.

So that's a whole thing.

That's a whole thing Apparently they like work really hard to make it so that little shops make sense.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's it's Results in a really cool vibe because no part of the city really feels the same and you don't have like Oh this one store takes up like an entire city block It's like all these little ones and it in my opinion It results in shops like the one that you're talking about where you have this really specialized expertise Like I remember going through that mall in I think it was 2013 and finding like a store that just specialized in discs Nice like CDs and DVDs and whatever else nice like The heck and to be clear, it's not like they don't have chains I mean you can literally hawk a loogie from one family mart to the next family mart Yeah to the next family mart to the next one and you'll run out of loogies before you run out of family marts Same with 7-elevens and then they have another one.

I don't remember the name of it.

That's more common in the south They're just everywhere.

Oh, which one?

It's like a red and blue Logo whatever.

Yeah Anyway, it was really cool to see the news media pick up on it.

I had a ton of fun making that video.

I Would love to do more stuff like that.

I just I need to find a way those ideas You can't flow them every single day Yeah, I know be sick if you could I Mean what that said, I think we've had some videos lately that kind of deserved a little bit more attention But didn't necessarily get it I think we've had we've had some we've definitely had some challenges kind of breaking out recently, but You know the way I see it is when everyone kind of you know clues back in and is like oh, yeah Let's like watch LTT again.