Building a PC CHEAPER in CHINA?! feat. Strange Parts
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It was a blast showing you around Huaqiangbei, Linus! Thanks for taking time out of your insanely busy schedule. Turns out my editor already has a decent editing rig, so I'll be giving this PC away to a lucky fan in an upcoming video. If you're interested in winning this PC (and some cool and rare Strange Parts swag) definitely keep an eye out for that video.
Strange Parts who are you
Jk😂
YOU ARE AWESOME
Wish i can win them 😫
Strange Parts I was hoping for this but didn't think it would happen anytime soon. I thought he would even do something with tailosive before even strange parts
Strange Parts you are the best. I love your videos.
As a Chinese, I can tell you that all the products in these stores are all dynamically priced, meaning that the shop owner usually make up the price on the spot based on the perceived buying power of different customers. Simple put, they're overcharging you guys.
哈哈哈linus被坑了
Yeah. The “foreigner price” move
@@xiaochuansun6094 外國人不明的啦
@@rubyrose571 i hate that,when i go to my countrys beach,(i live by the mountains),they overcharge me,even knowing im from the same place.
This is very accurate
Man wearing Razer backpack complains about hardware prices in oddware shop.
But is willing to pay overpriced stuff just because of rgb
luka like a true gamer.
luka it’s worth it because rgb increases your fps
th-cam.com/video/olx4XJybNhM/w-d-xo.html
"oddware"... ok.
I love how in the thumbnail Linus Towers over Scotty but Linus is shorter in the video
SHHHH 🤐
Ah yes, the power of public benches.
I love how you claim to be JoJo when you are in fact, L. Ceckmate da! Keikaku Toori!
What's linus height
It is because of the lighting
"It looked like plastic garbage, it's actually aluminium garbage"
I died
Rip
Hello there
@@alphariusfuze8089 general kenobi,
I was born
@@abhy6269 I never who? Who?
Chinese fan here! So I'm gonna try and explain things a little bit here.
First about component price, Comparing China and the US, the things u can get cheaper in China are:
CPUs: In this video Linus bought a OFFICIAL CPU with stock cooler, however, a local Chinese who know his ways would be choosing something different for CPU. Shop in China actually sell CPUs that we call“散片”, which are CPUs that got produced in China but DIDN'T pass the quality test and therefore should have been thrown away, but we the "tricky" Chinese would pick from those imperfections and sell those still in fine but not great shape. Those "散片" CPU would end up 0.1 or 0.2 GHz lower in performance and have less stable overclocking abilities, but still it would fit for daily use. Typical thing with these "散片" are that they don't come with a box and stock cooler, but they are usually 100 Yuan(20 USD) cheaper.
Also it is also a performance-per-dollar choice to purchase SERVER CPU and motherboard combo like intel xeon E3 or G4560(of course it is not entirely legal for individuals to purchase these, so isn't "散片" deals, but that is the "grey" area for the current law.)
Cases: Unlike other components, computer cases do not require any high-tech to build, so here you can see many small brands selling all kind of bizarre cases, that are cheaper and, probably, use cheaper and lower-quality materials.
About the mall, 华强北 in Shenzhen:
Even though I live in Beijing, the great name of 华强北 is still famous to anyone interested in computer DIY. I think it's fair to say that it is the largest of its kind in all of China. And as you can see in the video, people there have things beyond imaginations in stock, and I'm pretty sure there are even more wired and less or more illegal products hidden in the back of their store. You can dig up pretty much anything in your wildest dreams, literally.
As one last reminder, I suggest STRONGLY that Strange Parts find a more stable power supply by a bigger brand. Because the best expert on computer DIY in China can save money in every way for better preformance, but NONE of us ever dare to save money on power supply. Because those cheap products from tiny brands don't have very strict quality test and you don't know what key components they've replaced. In short the cheap power supply is VERY LIKELY to go KABOOM(I mean it) in the future. Let's try not to risk that, like seriously.
Chengcheng Ding very interesting. For gpu how much you can save by going with a Chinese brand instead of international regconized brand ? Lets say for 1060, 1070, 1080 and rx 580 cards ?
Isn't Great Wall a good PSU OEM?
Really. Linus buys WESTERN branded components and expects a discount. Linus is a culturally deprived asshat.
这个合作可能谈的太急了。如果安排的好的话，各种oem的件搞起来，再diy个液晶屏，其实会挺有意思。去华强北这种地方最怕的就是没计划
Christopher Tan De Heng Hence the stupidity of a Westerner walking in expecting to buy western sourced products rather than buying locally sourced/labelled components assembled, verified and supported for a fraction of the price by a local vendor. Linus is an ignorant asshat.
Imagine scrapyard wars between Strange Parts and Linus in Shenzhen
Figureight lol yes
But toooooo ez tho
Linus would stress out and quit
FUND IT
That would be amazing!!!
What are you doing in here go make some gta 5 videos 😂
2018 linus: "I hate this, I want to go back to shopping online."
2020: **"As you wish."**
except for the fact that there is nothing TO SHOP FOR online anymore
He called crypto crap. Idiot.
@@lukefavo4620 what does this comment have to do with crypto?
@@master_matthew something else he said in the video that’s, relevant now. Something almost everyone’s doing.
@@lukefavo4620when he said crypto crap, he meant stuff related to crypto
Linus looks like a pain in the arse to shop with
Right? It was painful to watch
I mean he's a nerd and probably introverted as hell, so being out and about with the hustle and bustle of people probably isn't to his liking.
He's a bit of a bully when he talks tech with other TH-camrs.
Linus being highly knowledgeable doesn't make him a bully. Besides, the other guy was boring.
Right he seems like a bitch
Scotty really was patient throughout the time, he earned my respect
And he's hot too! I love his ginger beard!
Chen Yumin gay
mine too
waaw all these likes
@@Joshua-fs9vm ratio
Honestly I've been there multiple times, I guarantee you, if you knew Chinese and are determined to haggle, you can build that exact same PC for 1/6th the price.
Yeah also containing 1/6 of the genuine parts that work 1/6 of the time.
if you don't know how to haggle you can't live in China
and if he had more time
@@RickR69and there is the racism ladies and gentlemen that we are here for, implying Chinese goods are not as good as the god level america goods
We need proofs!
Almost three years in and YT figures it's time to recommend this video to me. I've actually seen this already, and I love both Linus (all LMG included) and Scotty so much! Thank you for making videos!
Scotty is a great bloke. Very warm and very kind. He’s an ideal expat.
S.P. Smith Audio Yes, Scotty seems like the type I don't mind going out of my way to help if he's ever around my neighborhood.
Immigrant*
S
Some one sounds bitter.
Worker: sees one of the biggest tech youtubers Worker: “do you need a computer”
Isn't TH-cam banned in China?
HeroicIdealism really it’s banned why
@@hussy4477 pro hong-kong protest kind of stuff can be found in abundance on this site. as well as anti-Chinese government sentiments as a whole, mostly from our news outlets (think Fox, CNN, etc)
Jonathan Hyland thank youn
@@hussy4477 Because Tienanmen square etc and Chinese people don't need more reasons to hate their country
Linus : build a computer without wooden desk
Verge : what a minute , thats illegal
Hahahahahhahahaha
I love how at 16:52 the “imacs” on display are casualty running windows
Hhhaaahahah lol
Lmfao i didnt even notice
I would have never realized
Because Mac can run windows
@Pong Krell its still works with new macs i have a mac that runs windows
I feel like linus is having prolonged panic attack in this.
HolyDr1ver why
Who’s linus
Shadeshots uncultured
@@ShadeSoups Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer who is the creator and, historically, the principal developer of the Linux kernel.
Man of Culture I was joking you dumbass
Prices have been automatically increased when some weird guys walked in, especially none of them can speak local language.
Is that really true in China?
Allan Reyes not just in china, but it’s very common to rip off tourists in a lot of places. And again, not just in china
@@ult7511 It is
@@chunkhose2419 barter?? I think you mean bargain 🤣.
@@ult7511 ripping off tourists is common in every big city
Nothing says China like a Ferrari power supply
Lol
500th like
It's obviously the one the powers Ferrari
And winne the pooh
jasper budiono practice your English buddy cause that doesn’t make sense
that guy at the end tho... his friend was so happy to talk to him and all he cared about was the camera and gave it a death stare while ignoreing his friend
The Verge: "first you need a table"
Linus: builds a PC in a Bench / Garden bed
Lol
I could even build this on a fckin boat. The verge are stupid.
First, I need coffee. Otherwise I'm not building *anything* .
John Russel Santos na building on table is just safer for your pc
😂
Feels like you could have made more out of this colab. I dont mean this in a bad way, but you go to Shenzhen and meet the guy who successfully brought back the headphone jack to an iPhone 7 and all you do is building a PC with aweird case? So much potetial...
78tx HydraHead9 He wasn't planning on meeting with Scotty, it was a spur of the moment thing. He was in SZ for other reasons.
78tx i would have liked if Strange Parts did something like build a iphone/Galaxy Phone....One side apple and the other an Android
Gamemaniac 85 a project like that takes months...
Wasn't planned until the flight over and I think we only had like... 3-4 hours free to get something done. Hopefully next time we can take our time :)
Like, DIY build a damn 40G Ethernet/infiniband router or something like that xD
The long awaited collaboration!!!
Feels weird watching old videos where ppl are roaming the streets without masks
Sounds American L
@@WankTankAnthony 🤨
@@WankTankAnthony ?
Just go to Miami if you wanna see people without masks roaming around... and acting really fucking stupid (and not just for not wearing masks)
Yup
3:09 imagine that you're that guy with the white shirt,you greet someone who's just walking into your shop,then he just leaves
I felt so bad for him
You cant say where the road goes (remember the rest of this song because its really hard to find and i forget what google is)
@@MoneyGangshorts Really? It's part of retail. Countless times I've greeted someone and they said "Sorry I'm just looking around" and I left them alone. Don't think anyone in the industry would be hurt
3:01
Junior it might be because that guy probably didn't understand a word Linus said and just heard gibberish then left
Imagine shopping with ur GF. But your GF is Linus, it's like 10x more worst
I prefer using earphone the whole time, let her shittalking and ask what happened later...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO GOD PLEASE NO
😂😂😂😂
hahahaha 😂😂😂 👌
Hi Takumi
Love Scotty from Strange Parts. Really disappointed in Linus though. I get that he may have been under a bit of stress being in a different country and all, but talk about half assing a collab. It's clear he didn't plan or prepare anything (including money) and just showed up on the day hoping magic would happen. Scotty deserves better treatment, especially from a seasoned pro like Linus.
He seemed poor lol
Don't be a hater
You are right, I should have said: That was cheap.
He planned this collab on the airplane on his way to China, he shared that on his podcast. So yeah, it wasn't a planned collab, it was a push from fans for Scotty and Linus to meet, and it just happened that both had time in their schedules to do it. Enjoy it for the weird mish-mash it was.
@AndyHercer
Exactly.
3:29 You know it's legit when it has 90+ gold certification
I won't complain going shopping with my girlfriend after watching this video, thank you
Bruuuuuu. True. So so true
hahaha
Man, you got that right!
Who else noticed the lady who tripped😂
7:45
She was definitely, fallinnnggg for him ha!
😂😂😂😂
she didnt trip. she was wanted and was diving out of the cameras way
Now i did
@@madams7861 lmfao
Excited by the concept of this video but disappointed with Linus in this one. In my opinion, when in a new environment, you should enjoy an experience for what it is, not what you want it to be.
luke was probably most excited for this whole thing not linus
Yeah. Maybe he's an introvert.
He did already some videos like this before and... Yes there was a little bit more of enthusiasm. But i guess it can be very stressful to wander around in these markets.
I agree with your opinion
I can empathize, this sort of thing stresses me out too.
He looked so stressed out and having internal panic attacks every few second 💀
I like how he naturally talks in a not very good chinese-english accent when he asks for something
edit: why are people so offended? I was pointing out how he speaks in a weird accent with people who have a similar accent, even if he has a natural "american" english accent...
Thanks Linus for hiding the negative comments! Unless y'all retracted your statements, in which GG
Oh my god ur so funny bro
Why does this have 300 likes?
Why would you need a chinese accent to talk to a chinese person?
LilPizzaSlice a Chinese person may not understand what you are saying with a different accent
Ibrahim Helmy
I really dont fucking know bro
Are we just going to ignore the fact that all those iMacs were running windows at 16:45
lmaoo
hahaa so good
you can install windows OS on mac bud
They’re “iMacs”
Find out if your Mac supports Windows 10
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scrapyard wars shenzen edition. DO IT LINUS
PyroDoktorHD this needs more likes
LouMexx12 I know...they have to 😊
Nerds BuildCorp yeah!
Yeahhh
I would definitely watch that video
linus is visibly really really stressed out, especially at the assembly part like he didnt want to disrupt the place by assembling the computer there. absolutely endearing
5:00
Nothing says China like an old lady shining high powered lasers off reflective surfaces in the middle of the mall with no protective eyewear.
@@jasperbudiono295 They are banned in Hongkong because people use them to hurt police's eyes and they are freely available in China because most of them are made in China.
@@jasperbudiono295 probably because mainland Chinese people don't use that to set people on fire
Effectively dangerous
Adam Yang but children could use them to murder their parents lmao
@@jasperbudiono295 that's cuz Hong Kong people like making murder devices out of everything
sadly, foreign people in an Asian market are probably 99% likely to get scammed with pricing! definitely just shop online LOL
as an Asian, even I don't go to shops like this for tech. can't trust the people at the stores, always just looking to upsell, rarely ever actually trying to help you.
thats true
This would be such a great place to shop if it existed in any other country.
@@microsf121 They do exist. Expect there are wayyy smaller than the Tech malls in China. In the US there are tech flea markets.
@@SOUNDWAVEPR not for uk i think, i can't even find anything for good price
@@lynoska1951 Also not in Germany
Even most other electrical parts/accessories stores have been reducing their offerings for years and it costs 3-6 times as much as ordering resistors from Aliexpress anyway.
Best anime crossover in TH-cam history.
Shaggy from Strange parts and Scooby from LTT.
LOL I know right? The computer guy with the iPhone guy. Now we only need the TV guy or android guy
Marvel: Infinity War Is The Most Ambitious Crossover Event In History
Linus: Building a PC cheaper in CHINA? ft Strange Parts
LT 😂😂
lol
That was a really dangerous situation with the lady selling the lasers, those looked powerful enough to cause blindness just from looking at the beam hitting an object. Really made me anxious even though this is 3 years old lol.
He probably permanently damaged his eyes from those lasers, but not a noticable amount of damage.
She is now blind but sold her inventory
As a Linus fan from China, I want to say that:
1. It is EXTREMELY important to have a good translator in this case.
2. You can save at least 30% cost with more accurate communications and more clear objectives.
3. Please inform us before the next time you come to China!!!!
I see some of the people arguing your attitude to the strangers, but I can somehow to understand people's feeling when they first time go to this kind of marketplace. Even as a native Chinese, it is easy to be tricked out at the place like Hua Qiangbei without a clear objective. The retailers is actually prepared to bargain with you, but you just accepted that ridiculous price...
There's like 2k comments under this video in the Chinese video websites that are suggesting better purchase plans and calculating how much extra money he spent in his tour.
he could use just Google Translate app to communicate. simple as that :D
I'm wondering how a Chinese access to TH-cam, I thought they ban it in China
Smug Nanachi It is not hard for people with some network knowledge to break the censorship, and there are also tons of tools help people doing thisz such as VPN and Tor.
There are also users that translate and reupload vids from TH-cam to Youku(chinese ver of youtube). It's not like all of them access here, just someone reupload this vid to there.
Strictly speaking, the current law only forbids the construction of profitable commercial VPN service without necessary permission, and it is still fine to set up your own VPN server for personal usage, or people can also pay for the licensed VPN service providers.
I chose to build my own server because the government requires all licensed service providers to keep and share their records with authorities when necessary.
wow i cant believe they did all that cgi and editing to get dennis in so many times, it looks so real too
Geniusaur Underrated AS FUCK
Geniusaur 😂 dead
Geniusaur Dennis is from Taiwan though, Shenzhen is in China
Yeah.. I thought that... Pretty weird that they still cut him into every shot, but tbh Taiwanese or Chinese they all look the same rly
lol 10/10
20:47 "being an idiot doesn't help."
Feeling like I should write that down...
Linus is kind of a douchebag tbh
6:42 :(( he think using English in china accents will work
@@mauriciolegarreta775 that was strangeparts
0:51 "Two boys one market" I see what you did there.
16:51 a mac with windows
That is China, alright.
Lmao 😂😂
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
FFS I JUST REALIZE THAT WHEN U MENTION IT
LMAO XD
I don't know why you find it surprising. Mac can run windows anytime. Apple even developed official softwares used for setting up windows on your mac.
Did that power supply say "90+" rated?
Science Studio +90 chances to explode
Science Studio what up I'm actually subscribed to you.
theres actually a lot of chinese manufacturer that do that, because they're too cheap to pay for the actual certificate and build psu that meet the rating so they just made their own
"90+ Bronze" lol it means nothing
Yeah I think I need one of those :D
_eveybody gangsta till coronavirus spreads through pc parts._
it can only live on a living animal or a human
@@d3tr3 wooosh
Just get an antivirus bro
wooooooosh!
@@d3tr3 how about it that water cooling system??? it can live there
I’ve seen this video about 4 times now, and I’m just now realized that the “1800W” power supply has a label on it that says “90 plus gold.”
This is some of the finest editing I've ever seen on LTT. You guys massively stepped your editing game up lately. Sincere congratulations.
Taran 🙌
Haven't they just hired a new editor?
NielsNy they did put out an ad for a camera operator/video editor
Max, one of their cinematographers/editors quit recently, but i think she did some of the best, most creative cinematography there - no idea how good she was as an editor. Was there maybe for half a year. This would have been the reason they put out an ad. Then again, perhaps this video involved her still, i mean i have no idea when they shot it.
This was shot by Brandon and edited by Aprime. There are credits at the end you know.
Linus did a better job building and setting up a PC than the crew at The Verge....In China...Outside....with random parts
Yes but linus didn't use a -bracelet- antistatic wristband
@@ahmatm2147 should you use one?
@@Profile.4 you can use it for safety reasons (to avoid electrocution), but real men don't use them.
anti static bands are NOT electrocution prevention, theyre to prevent static building up on you and damaging a fragile component as you handle parts. (also why if you go to clean a computer youre supposed to let it sit for at least 15minutes, an hour to be safe after its been completely unplugged) because a 2$ bracelet is worth the hassle of not potentially damaging a $400 component for a normal user.
@@rjwaters3 just ground your self on the casing. The wrist band is easy, but the ads for it is a scam. I just use gloves
Normal person: I assembled my pc, i'm an expert
Chinese person in these places: I'm going to build every component from scratch and assemble it.
And sell it for more money then it’s worth
@@messeduppika5314 Its called cost of labor. I guess if you are making that comment (as well as ppl that thumb you up), you are probably not yet old enough to work or have not work in your life
difficulty: Asian
@@foreveraloneTAI showed him
"so here is my pc with a ztx 7090 that I built with nuts, bolts and a piece of cardboard
5:20 Linus already mastered the art of bargaining five minutes into this video
I’m so disappointed you didn’t buy the wheel case
@Koikkeli doubt you even tried to search it up or you aren't very good at it.
literally just searched it up just now.
wheel desktop rgb gamemax
i did wheel desktop rgb, then i clicked on 1 that i saw that looked like it and in the description it said "gamemax" so i typed wheel desktop rgb gamemax, and what do you know. it's easy to find and buy now =__=
took me like 10 seconds to look for it and hypothetically buy one. im serious
Mr. Potatoes Head can you give me link cuz i also cant find it im in a phone rn
@@w花b HAHAAHAHAHA
over $300 though..
@@w花b lol cause other languages meaning's affect the etymology of the original's swear words
I do love that you guys met up and made this video but couldn't you have done a cool project together instead of using Scotty as a tour guide? I did enjoy the video but maybe you could have done a cool phone/PC modding video instead with Scotty's technical help.
HydraHead9 He wasn't planning on meeting with Scotty, it was a spur of the moment thing. Linus was in SZ for other reasons.
yeah but it took him half a year to make an iPhone so unless its a small project it probably wouldn't have been possible
Is he breaking local law using that proxy at the end?
2:45 look at the confused guy eating his noodles thinking "someone is filming me"
😂😂😂
I was hoping there was a comment pointing that guy out
ObEiN
Lol
Wkwkwk
4:50 that noise made me go crazy for a sec cux i couldnt find my fricking phone
Linus: "I actually like this screwdriver"
Scott: "Are you compensating for something?" 21:35
Alex AB Loll perhaps... 🤣
Linus: Did you say fleshlight me?
No
Linus:Not on Camera
Lol
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Linus : hold my Beer
Dlimix92 hahahahaha
HAUEHAUEHUAEHUAEHUAEHUAEH
Next Scrapyard Wars: In this Mall
BergerMaestro would be very cool
Wow yeah right ! I would like to see it !
They would take 3+ years just to find all the parts 😂
As an additional challenge, no permission to use any kind of translator
Yes.
3:02 linus just going away with a smile on his face, and the manager behind at the saddest moment of his life
"Imagine not having time to getting a snack while your game loads"
*_this post is made by HDD Gang_*
Laughs in m.2
48ping imagine not having time to do your laundry while your game loads
**this post is made by the floppy disc gang **
@@mi1ky I laugh in Ram ^^
@@slick_boi1158 imagine not having time to reach retirement while your game loads
this post is made bu the punched card gang
Tony lmao
This is a really odd collaboration, Linus is all over the place while Scotty is super chilled as usual. Being a westerner creating a spectacle in this situation is not going to help you get a good deal and was actually quite painful to watch.
Rukako Aye I’ve got nothing to say but the way you say things and being aggressive doesn’t actually help with your opinion and yourself... I’ve watched this video from start to finish as I am a big fan of Scotty of ‘Strange Parts’ and I believe the tantrum that Linus threw was not what Scotty and his hospitality deserves.
17:14 *Staring at a wall of screwdrivers*
"I actually don't see that many options"
those were soldering irons not screwdrivers
That place looks super fun as a hardware nerd, I wish I knew chinese
Wow Linus, this was not good and I actually feel sorry for Scotty on this one.
''omg I already found something I need!''
''walks away''
it would be hard to import back to us
I think someone from his crew will tke care of it , hopefully
@@HerecomestheCalavera gtfo
@@walidfakhfakh3660 no u
@@Quicksilver-7791 no no no you you you you
Strange Parts IS SO MUCH HUMBLER THAN THE OTHER DUDER..
I'm saving to go to China just to experience this store! I would be in geek heaven!
Did you manage to go yet?
Do a scrapyard war in China....
Mudit Aggarwal that's a great idea
Man, that is a terrible idea. I'm so sure that @linus gonna be insane when he is totally get used to this place.
Yikes..
Mudit Aggarwal Linus is about to live in China then…
radius it's a good idea imo, because I want to see them suffer. Lmao
21:36
"I actually like the screwdriver"
"You compensating for something?"
21:37 "I actually like this screwdriver. -You compensating for something?"
There was a jumpcut after, I wonder why.
Now we know the big difference between China and Taiwan🤔️🤔️
Ohhhh!!!!!! This collab 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Linus you better search for an replacement screen for your iMac since you are in China! They are available but you have to find the sellers. ;-)
and they'll install a free version of Windows 7 on your mac
Well aparently apple refused to fix it because they dont have ANY replacement parts for his model. Unless you can find a seller thats getting the parts straight from the factory then it might be harder to obtain.
SIR' TRAP - RELOADED he's no longer there this was recorded a while ago.
Even for the brand new iMac Pro? Even Apple is having trouble finding suppliers
+Tony475130 I obtained a Macbook Pro 2016 Screen in the end of 2016 which was not available to buy anywhere and by digging deep in China's Parts market I could get a seller to sell me a screen. No clue where or how he got it but I got it.
I feel like Linus was a bit too rushed with this. Scotty seemed so calm and quiet, and Linus was getting stressed out and walking all over what this collab could've been. It was an alright video, but I think he needs to slow down once in a while.
Leinad shut the fuck up, no one cares.
Callum Boothroyd Actually, people do care; you can see that if you scroll down. I'm just trying to offer some constructive criticism.
Scotty was so patient throughout the video but Linus LoL 😂
I'm a Chinese and use VPN to watch this, and if you really want to figure out what the magic parts in Shenzhen. U should get a good translator , that's very very very important!!!!
王浩宇 This is really cool
Isnt it Illegal to use VPN in china or something that chinese government doesnt approve off?
lol lol yeah, actually it is illegal for people like me to use VPN, BUT! The government always don't mind it , because i didn't to anything bad such as promote 法轮功，and government is banning VPN for serious but still give us some chances,yeah you know, that's why U can see me lol . Actually even nowadays many local Chinese don't know muck English or afraid to talk to foreigner use English(like me , because i know my English is very poor and have a lot of grammar mistakes )BUT even me can take linus to build this computer with half of time and half of money, that video just show how stupid linus is……
Luis Prado thank u dude,i just wish i can use my poor English to show U that what the video shows are not ALL right.
soundspark ahhh, actually,i don't know where i can use VPN to download pirated resources……sorry . But if you want to download something illegal by torrent you have to use VPN. that's absolutely.
I nearly died at 16:19 when I saw Linus still wearing them damn sandals even when he is 6,000 miles away from home lol
IBradFrazer with the damn white socks....
Sandals and socks... standard footwear in Huaqiangbei!
How to get ripped in china
Have a western face
Run around and speak english
Have huge backpacks
Get followed by a cam
Hahaha, so true
cookiesw that's why I only do online shopping
hahaha so true he got the whole thing for 1164$. I would have got it for 500$
@@minhlenguyen6281 yea u just need to know how to buy stuff in china
@@cookiesw9270 sure
4:48 ”i mean they still have socket 775 motherboard here, like brand new!” Well socket 478 board next to it 😂
How dare he build it and not turn it on to see if it works!! :O
Lewys Cousins well they sell stuff to locals, it's extremely unlikely to have any foreigner to come here to buy anything so they won't be selling defective hardware then having angry customers who were probably living just next door
Cuz he couldn't test the water loop for leaks, duhh :)
For a first trip to China, Linus did right by getting someone who helped. Would have been better to bring a bilingual native with him and have them help, not another foreigner - unless that foreigner can say (for example) laptop in Chinese. My recommendation [that worked very well with me] is to learn Chinese (including how to say SSD or memory stick, etc. in Chinese), and then develop a good relationship with one (back-of-the-mall) vendor. Foreigners earn more money than locals in China, and helping the local economy is actually a good thing. I would negotiate a 50rmb price down to 20rmb but still pay the vendor 50rmb anyway - and tell her or him to pocket the extra. I would also bring other mono-lingual Americans to the same vendor for their computing needs, and that went a long way to develop a trust relationship. After a year, my vendor would go out of their way for me to do right: Telling me things like, that is fake or that is too expensive or that is a good price. If my vendor didn't have it, they would find it from others that did, and not disappear for a half hour, but actually bring me along. That relationship with one vendor was key, and that is what Linus or his friend didn't have.
Linus: **Worries about his money**
Also Linus: Spends $32,000 on a PC
Edit: this is the most likes i have ever gotten thx so much
yeah HIS money not his company's money
Hey
@@GrenNoshi the guy has a net worth of $25 mil. And have you seen his house? He's definitely well-off, I have no doubt
@@SpacedOut997 he also gets sponsored. Even if I was a millionaire you don't stay a millionaire by making $100k comps
@@wa1k3r8 oh, definitely. I know that's how a lot of wealthy people behave. They're very conscious of how much they spend on things. That's how they became wealthy in the first place and how they maintain it
12:15 Dear Linus, you know, what country u in right ?
A SLAVE COUNTRY
"From a distance it looked like plastic garbage. But it's actually aluminium garbage" - Linus 2018
I fxxking died laughing when the screen said 'Tranaction is cancelled for "some reason"' :'D
If you look, it actually says "some reasons"
Still better then Windows 10 errors
That is what I used to write in my first year as a professional
I love Strange Parts' Iphone videos, I use android but it is interesting as all hell
This video just popped on my recommendation, and I decided to watch it without realising it was 6 years ago hahahah
This Strange Parts guy is amazing... He is so humble.
especially compare to Linus bitching all day
he is jesus compared to linus
The sarcasm is real.
His channel is also really dope check it out.
Yeah, the guy is cool.
Been following both channels for a while now and its awesome to see you guys collab!
same
agreed!
THE COLLAB IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!! MORE PLEASE! MORE!
If I remember right, on a previous WAN show, Linus said something about working with Strange Parts more frequently from now on. Maybe something about him joining Floatplane? It was on in the background so I dont really remember.
Yesss
It's really overwhelming and Linus just looks lost. while scoty is like it's normal lol
thats because he has lived there for almost a year
Yes but it's so hilarious to watch, This computer nerd just get swamped with familiar but really unfamiliar parts
It is normal, the hardware street there is hugeeeeee... i am so impressed while i was there as well.
PotziScheme that will be interesting, to see how Dennis actually works in a native language environment. Maybe he will have a different side.
Junhao Kuang yes that should be a fun video
Watching in 2024 and realizing that his video in Tawan he looks the same like 6 years ago
Shopping with you seems like a nightmare.
Here in Colombia , We have 2 Shopping centers , I walked it for over 10 hours to get PC parts , When you know , you know about PC parts dont simply buy everything at first.
damn he sold me that oem card, that rat bastard
yuri ruiz why not ride?
Most people probably wouldn't act that much different in the stores - the time is quickly running out, nobody understands what you're saying, merchandise is mostly unknown, prices are fluid and you have to know how much it's worth so you can haggle, in foreign currency no less and with no words to express yourself.
In China if you don't haggle, then they won't show respect for you, it's just the way it is in China, also its not just the foreigners in China who get either scammed or taken for a ride it's everyone lol. It's like they have a very short span if money making can be done today then they'll do so, they work on very short term basis, have heard of stories of when someone was being taken to this sleazy bar or place where they went to get tea, they got charged huge rates, told the police they looked as though they'd closed down the place, but then weeks later was up back up again and running, they'll always side with the locals when it comes to that, it's just the way it is in China lol.
Heard of some getting insane low prices for something that should have costed a lot more, firstly by being their first customer of a particular day and then because they haggled it down to an insane amount pmsl, they never really say no to their first customer it's again just the way it is there from what I have heard lol.
linus is the kind of person i would not want to hang out with under any circumstance
Arsenal 101 yeah I hate Linux aswell, it's all about windows 10
woosh
If I was Linus. I would have been severely depressed you wouldn't want to hang out with me. My life would have been worthless. Pheww, thank god I'm not Linus.
You're right, he's impatient and prejudiced
Exactly!!!!!!, He would make you want to slap him
I love that they're building a PC in the middle of the street and no one cares.
I have been binging Linus Tech Tips for weeks now, and he seems like a nice guy, but I get the impression that a bad temper tantrum short fuse is simmering under the surface with him at all times.
If he didn't have his own channel, he was probably hopping around next to Greta at some climate protest. With a long beard, and still a virgin
@@sergeyivanovish85 that's a sweet comment
@@sergeyivanovish85 honestly people who comment like u do tend to be garbage try again
@@b2w4life64 how sweet, here to protect your boyfriend..
@@sergeyivanovish85 Wow ... you sound like a nice person .
You need to roll a small joint and chill dude !
So an American and a Canadian walk into a China
Case White "walk into a China"
"OIL OIL WE MUST TOIL!!!"
Oh wait...Linus isn't american...
And their editor in Mexico says...
Canadians are Americans, specifically North *Americans.* United Statesians are also Americans, specifically North *Americans.* Both these Canadian and United Statesian are Anglo *Americans* as opposed to Latin *Americans*.
The United States is of America not itself America.
This is a map of what's genuinely America and all that is American:
www.loc.gov/resource/g3290.ar305500/
Canadians are Americans.
This is America:
www.loc.gov/resource/g3290.ar305500/
I lived in that city for 14 years before coming to the states. Had been to this mega-supermarket for electronics more than 100 times.
Some tips:
1. It's impossible to buy stuff with a cheaper price in China due to the high taxes (only getting higher with the tariffs) UNLESS: You buy a-billion-hand used hardware from a Bitcoin mine or some server rigs. Some lowest end products with weird naming that are supposedly for internet cafes or pre-built machines. Stuff that is already broken but can't be told from light inspections. DSLRs with fake shutter counts.........saw a shelf of D4s with wears from the Syrian War and shutter counts of 10,000s.....
2. Don't use the "foreigner" badge........ Price goes up anywhere from 1.5x to 10x the moment you say "I am an American". Try to find your Chinese friend that ACTUALLY KNOWS THE PLACE to go with you and let him do all the talking. DO NOT trust your friends' friends. I had a friend that got scammed by his own BROTHER IN LAW FFS.
3. If you think you are scammed horribly, contact the police......The police treat foreigners much better than they do for locals..........
4. This market can be a good place for weird customized stuff and some second-hand goods. You don't really want to buy new products for anything major here. The customer service is non-existent as many shops move from place to place due to the rent.
5. Don't ever buy any accessories such as SD cards, cables or anything cheap. They are 99% fake and you can never tell the difference with some high-end fakes. I saw a fake Magic Mouse once with half the price and the EXACT look and feel. The only difference is the weight.
6. This place is going through a downfall. There were way too many scams. Now people simply buy stuff online, where the price is sometimes even lower. The major incomes currently are OEM factories that use the place as a source market, a small number of geeks like me, old people and women who know nothing about the place.
I wanna go there now. It seems cool. I do have a sense of what to buy whether its fake or not, cus i went to thailand aswell
level 3 gay OMG that's my country ...be careful out there cuz I have a feeling that Thai people are not the same as they were in the past (well it is my country though)
Its true but you can find anything
Totally agree, especially the 2nd point.
This place also reminds me of a few IT malls in my country too. People don’t buy new from them anymore. I only go there for cheap second-hand goods (The monitor I got for about $30 still serves me well after 4 years) and D.I.Y. arduino/electronic stuff.
Was about to comment it till I saw this one, pretty much accurate. Meanwhile there is a counterpart called "ZhongGuanCun" in Beijing, it's as scammy as this one and it was already bankrupted.
If anyone is wondering where they went, they went to Huaqiang Bei in Shenzhen, China.
Kyle Li I'll pay you if you do my maths
Thanks, I tried to find it earlier on my lunch break but failed.
ya boi. Yeah, I had to search it myself but some people might not know how to phonetically spell it. Dont live in China, only know some Chinese lol
Kyle Li Haha! Yes, I was, thank you!
Kyle Li thanks, wish I could go :(
I love the 90+ certification, quality guaranteed