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@@HardwareCanucks I found it very valuable to finally understand some of the important differences in these components. Wouldn't even mind one that's all expensive items
Is a very rare video where many of the things that "You've never heard of" are actually things that we weren't fully aware of. Love learning about neat little things like these, even if I have no use for them now.
ok, that USB to SATA cable is a god send. I have a crappier, more ghetto version, but yeah, holy smokes has it saved me while doing PC builds in the past.
I always keep a usb2 and 3 version around because they are so quick and versitile. If you've spent any time pushing ram to the limit or done any kind of XOC you'll know how easy it is to destroy your windows install, especially anything newer than W7. These offer a quick solution for imaging and restoring fully prepped OS's for each specific platform and work with whatever imaging software you use. Even Ghost32 from 2011 still works with all Windows builds, but I also use Macrium Reflect and Acronis True Image if I need additional control. Also work great with a 500gb ssd where I keep all drivers, utilities and bios files so any problem I face can be fixed quickly
I'd do it. But in this environment, finding cool stuff that's actually NEW isn't easy at all. I don't want this to become another BS series of junk people already knew about and avoided....
I just ripped out a silverstone SFF PSU on a rebuild because the cables were too stiff to route well in my NR200P. Went with an evga because even though it just has traditional braided cables, they were so much easier to work with. Seeing these silverstone cables sold separately is a hilarious grift. Essentially "sure you paid a cool 150 for an otherwise mediocre PSU, now cough up another 30 funbux for something that we shoulda put in the box!". Yeah I think I'll look elsewhere from now on.
VHB Tape for mounting small items and SDDs (no need for bulky drive cages, and more placement options); and PCIe x1 or x4 to NVMe cards - Sure its not using the full bandwith of the SSD, but comparable to SATA drives and can give extra storage in a neater form and doesn't need extra cables to be run (and most ATX boards will have at least one of these slots free!
Oh this was awesome. One thing you might be interested in is noctua has physical switches that plug in to a normal electrical outlet for pwm fans, so if you’re building a fan for a cabinet with a pc/Xbox/ps/whatever in it you can tap a switch on/off in the cabinet.
Thx for mentioning the SABRENT USB to SATA adapter. I own one, forgot I had it, and have yet to use it. I foolishly was still using an enclosure or bitlocker for the task
Hey Mike, since you seem to be interested in the topic how about a video on 3d printed computer gadgets or 3d prints you have done that are related to computers. Also I have the noctua na-fd1 and it had less impact on temperature than I expected (1-2°C less) but it's pretty cheap and I have a bunch of the foam stuff left that I could use for another pc.
I use that EXACT Sabrent USB to SATA adapter and it works great! Instead of installing windows from a USB drive, I use a cheap 120gb SSD instead. SO MUCH FASTER!!!!!!
you're a life saver, I had the fan hub and have been using DC mode all the time and my fans were like jet engine, set it to pwm mode is quiet now, I can have my inner peace now
That barrel plug adapter is just what I need to clean up a bunch of power cables from my audio stuff. Now I just need a multi barrel plug adapter that can plug into the wall and split power to different things
The cooler master elv8 is a fantastic gpu bracket but it can sometimes sit in the gpu fans for high profile cards, solution is to ether use 3 stand-offs on the pcie sockets to raise the bracket up or use couple of right angle brackets at the support end to raise the support peg up The bracket is one of the best I’ve seen solid metal not plastic Forgot to add that if you have a o11 style case (doesn’t have to be the xl case) and use a vertical mount for your GPU, you can install the elv8 under the mount to support the back end of the mount to stop heavy GPU’s from weighing it down plus you get a argb strip below your gpu and still have room for fans on the bottom of the case
Dude, that USB 3.1 to Type-C is a life saver, my PC hasn’t got type-c connecter so my type c port will be dead, but I have an open 3.1 port, game changer.
I used some small Noctua fans in my Lian Li pc-011 dynamic during my last build. The non-XL version of the case doesn't have a place for a fan in the rear of the case but it is vented with a bunch of round holes. I just bought two 60mm Noctua fans and mounted them with a single screw passing through the vent holes. They even disassemble easily enough to paint which is what I did to match my gold and purple theme. Worked out awesome.
You can also use the Silverstone ECP01 to power cheap TPA3116 based speaker amplifiers the size of a matchbox. Those amps can take anything between 12 volts and 24 volts, the 12V/5A output of the PSU is more than enough for blasting your ears off. Normally a decent power brick for those amplifiers would cost more than the amp itself, not to mention the sheer size of those power bricks.
The 180° GPU Power Adapter and the Fan ducts were completely new for me, AND insanely useful. Thank you sooo much. Also, the Lian Li GPU bracket looks like something I will buy for my next build as well. Very cool if it can be hidden and won't interfere with the CPU cooler or ram
How would you know if the PSU cables are compatible w/ your PSU? I heard stories of people's PSUs conking out cuz they put another brand's cables. Or is that not really an issue anymore?
Like many comments before, this should be a weekly or monthly series. So much stuff out there that I didnt or dont know existed. Keep up the good work.
Excellent content! I picked up several useful things mentioned in the video. Would love to see new list every couple of months or a Black Friday/Boxing Day/Christmas special.
For me (most of you know this thing already) are those velcro-zipties thingy for cable management. I use buttload of HDDs and fans, so there are cable-jungle inside my pc case. Easy to re-apply, re-adjust, and unlike one time use plastic zipties, the velcro ones are reuseable 💪🏼
Zip-ties are also reusable, there is a little catch you can push aside to back it out, long as you don't cut it super short you can usually reuse and readjust them.
Last year on my old PC my HD was failing, so I got a 2.5 SSD and cloned it, but I didn't have a place to mount it. I found a neat magnetic mounting bracket for it, screws on like a normal SSD mount, then you can stick it anywhere metal. It was a Team T-Force product. I can't seem to find it on sale anywhere right now, but it was really handy.
Nice! One minor correction: the PS connectors at the start are 180 degrees not 90 degrees as you said. I call these 'Thrust Reversers'. I've also seen them with plastic covers which is a little more professional than the foam tape. I've been looking for the same idea for MB power connectors. Maybe a bit niche since it would only work with an open style MB tray (or one that happened to have a cable access at just the right location), but in the right circumstances it could really neaten up a build! Even thought of designing a PCB and making them myself!
Heads-up on the 180 degree adapters: there have been two cases posted online of those starting fires. Keep an eye on them while using them and make sure you dont take off the protective backing else you'll cause a short. In one of the cases, the person took off the protection. I will buy them and use; been on my radar for a while now but just wanted to give a warning. One of the posts was on the LTT forums.
I loved this video. Most of the "Cool PC components" videos are full of crap no one needs. I've been thinking about making my next PC ITX and now that there is more support with stuff like this, I'm more apt to do so. I just need to find out what the drawbacks of ITX are.
I actually have the ELV8 and i absolutely love it, the small branding looks really clean with my coolermaster AIO. Its not hard to install, and its not a gargantuan GPU Bracket. I literally just watched J2C recent vod before this on the ROG GPU Bracket and that thing is huge. It completely blocks off access to the bottom half of the motherboard.
I have something similar to the PWM Fan & ARGB Splitter shown in the video. Only difference is that it doesn't have ARGB, just 10 fans which works fine for my needs since I only have 5 Arctic P12 PWM fans at the moment. Only thing I didn't like with the splitter is the bright blue LED in the middle of the board which I just covered. The other accessories might be of use to me but I either have something similar (i.e. fan splitter and USB 3 sata adapter) or have no use for them at the moment like the PCIE power right angle connectors.
You should do a series of pc components that fit in certain places like hardware that fits in a disc drive slot or usb accessories or power supply items etc.
Actually tech under 50 dollars that you can actually use.. Definitely thought of the gpu bracket and that USB 3.0 converter..loving the enthusiasm of someone who used a cool stuff and want to share that practicality with friends vibe
lol ive used these in my builds for years now, finally a video showcasing these sweet little easy mods that make any build clean and efficient in terms of space and cable management! Great VID!
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It was a great vid!
Got your "notification" of my prize 6 minutes after posting a comment. These bots are so annoying.
@@perdomot Yeah. And they seem to be doing this on multiple channels. 😡
@@perdomot There only here because they work on people unfortunately.
Lol. I thought i just won 4090ti.
Please do these types of videos every now and then. It's immensely helpful and informative
Thanks. Unfortunately, the number of new and cool PC components that're released on an even yearly basis are SO minimal...but I'll try. -Mike
@@HardwareCanucks I found it very valuable to finally understand some of the important differences in these components. Wouldn't even mind one that's all expensive items
Seriously! So inspiring to see the latest hardware gadgets and tech.
Is a very rare video where many of the things that "You've never heard of" are actually things that we weren't fully aware of. Love learning about neat little things like these, even if I have no use for them now.
ok, that USB to SATA cable is a god send. I have a crappier, more ghetto version, but yeah, holy smokes has it saved me while doing PC builds in the past.
I have two of those USB to SATA adapters and they are gold.
I have so many of them because I shuck Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slims when making modded Xbox 360's for friends lol
I always keep a usb2 and 3 version around because they are so quick and versitile. If you've spent any time pushing ram to the limit or done any kind of XOC you'll know how easy it is to destroy your windows install, especially anything newer than W7. These offer a quick solution for imaging and restoring fully prepped OS's for each specific platform and work with whatever imaging software you use. Even Ghost32 from 2011 still works with all Windows builds, but I also use Macrium Reflect and Acronis True Image if I need additional control. Also work great with a 500gb ssd where I keep all drivers, utilities and bios files so any problem I face can be fixed quickly
They're SO GOOD...except the ones that can't transmit the full amperage.
It's only good IF it has a barrel jack input for power-hungry drives.
This should be a weekly, or at least a monthly thing Mike. I'm sure there a lot of cool little tech items that most people haven't heard of.
I'd do it. But in this environment, finding cool stuff that's actually NEW isn't easy at all. I don't want this to become another BS series of junk people already knew about and avoided....
@@HardwareCanucks good point, definitely dont do it every week lol, but every once in a while its good
@@HardwareCanucks That makes a lot of sense Mike. Then definitely not a weekly thing. Perhaps a monthly or bi-monthly thing if that is doable.
An OEM edition may come in handy. Plenty of items between HP and Dell that may come in handy.
Man those 90 degree cable adapters..... I just built a new mATX and the case and cables need these.... Thanks broski
these litterally made my 3070 tuf fit in my zzaw c2 so u could close the panel. Ran it panel off for a month until i found the two sets.
The ones in the video aren't 90 degrees though, they're 180 degrees.
I was curious, but yes the ECP01 is overcurrent protected. Otherwise it would be really sketchy to bring your PSU power outside your case.
It is. I made sure of that. :)
Yooo the color work is on point in this video
1:03 wrong choice of words..
9:23 try cleaning the area with an alcohol swab, let it dry and then attach it. Apply some pressure for about 30 seconds. 👍👍
I have the sabrent USB to sata cable, it has saved me so many times! Highly recommended.
I use that SABRENT cable to hook up an SSD to my PS4 Pro. It helps a lot with the loading times and texture pop-in.
Gotta love Silverstone and their accessories that you never knew you needed.
Came here just to praise the epic thumbnail pic 🙌
I finally found a Sata-Usb single that can work with 3.5 HDDs even 18TB drives Amazon finally has one that included the AC adapter
I just ripped out a silverstone SFF PSU on a rebuild because the cables were too stiff to route well in my NR200P. Went with an evga because even though it just has traditional braided cables, they were so much easier to work with. Seeing these silverstone cables sold separately is a hilarious grift. Essentially "sure you paid a cool 150 for an otherwise mediocre PSU, now cough up another 30 funbux for something that we shoulda put in the box!".
Yeah I think I'll look elsewhere from now on.
Ugh same, I used a silver stone PSU in my shift air, I hate those cables!! Ugh.
@@princez.2648its all about heating the cable before you bend and put in position :o
Ok I'll admit, it isn't optimal to buy $100 of cables for a $150 PSU...but there still awesome.
VHB Tape for mounting small items and SDDs (no need for bulky drive cages, and more placement options); and PCIe x1 or x4 to NVMe cards - Sure its not using the full bandwith of the SSD, but comparable to SATA drives and can give extra storage in a neater form and doesn't need extra cables to be run (and most ATX boards will have at least one of these slots free!
ah yes SDDs
@@yummybeeftaco
Solid Drive, Dawg.
Those nvme cards are adapter cards ?
Cool idea. Gonna have to try this. ♥️
Oh this was awesome. One thing you might be interested in is noctua has physical switches that plug in to a normal electrical outlet for pwm fans, so if you’re building a fan for a cabinet with a pc/Xbox/ps/whatever in it you can tap a switch on/off in the cabinet.
DO you have a link? Can't find any information on these. Was looking for this for my mini rack.
That noctua foam would have been perfect in my node 202.
Awesome Type-C Adapter i was just looking for that solution for my new case
thanks a lot
Wait you forgot something. What is that device under the Noctua funnel between the sag bracket and USC-C adapter at 12:35???
Watched this vid while using the Sabrent cable to copy files!
Please make more of these. these are some of the best videos you make. I actually end up purchasing this stuff vss you're average everyday video.
Thx for mentioning the SABRENT USB to SATA adapter. I own one, forgot I had it, and have yet to use it. I foolishly was still using an enclosure or bitlocker for the task
Loved this video. Thank you
Hi, loved the video. Thanks for sharing.
Where can I find the Stl you mentioned?
Excellent, excellent, excellent. This is really helpful. These gadgets can be extremely useful. Thank you.
Hey Mike, since you seem to be interested in the topic how about a video on 3d printed computer gadgets or 3d prints you have done that are related to computers.
Also I have the noctua na-fd1 and it had less impact on temperature than I expected (1-2°C less) but it's pretty cheap and I have a bunch of the foam stuff left that I could use for another pc.
More of these! I love the idea of things I could pop into my PC on internal headers.
can you do this kind of video for maintenance products for PC components?
loved it man ! make sure we get more of these kind of videos please!
I use that EXACT Sabrent USB to SATA adapter and it works great! Instead of installing windows from a USB drive, I use a cheap 120gb SSD instead. SO MUCH FASTER!!!!!!
you're a life saver, I had the fan hub and have been using DC mode all the time and my fans were like jet engine, set it to pwm mode is quiet now, I can have my inner peace now
That barrel plug adapter is just what I need to clean up a bunch of power cables from my audio stuff. Now I just need a multi barrel plug adapter that can plug into the wall and split power to different things
The cooler master elv8 is a fantastic gpu bracket but it can sometimes sit in the gpu fans for high profile cards, solution is to ether use 3 stand-offs on the pcie sockets to raise the bracket up or use couple of right angle brackets at the support end to raise the support peg up
The bracket is one of the best I’ve seen solid metal not plastic
Forgot to add that if you have a o11 style case (doesn’t have to be the xl case) and use a vertical mount for your GPU, you can install the elv8 under the mount to support the back end of the mount to stop heavy GPU’s from weighing it down plus you get a argb strip below your gpu and still have room for fans on the bottom of the case
Great recommendation! - Mike
@@HardwareCanucks thank you Mike and I just updated the text to add a little bonus too for the elv8 with vertical mount brackets
This is such a great video!! I am buying a few of those 5V barrel plug adapters. They will be perfect for some of my projects. Thanks for this video!
NICE! Good luck!
dude, what an awesome video
Stellar video, i'd been looking at that GPU bracket and boom its in one of your videos!
Thank you!
Dude, that USB 3.1 to Type-C is a life saver, my PC hasn’t got type-c connecter so my type c port will be dead, but I have an open 3.1 port, game changer.
I used some small Noctua fans in my Lian Li pc-011 dynamic during my last build. The non-XL version of the case doesn't have a place for a fan in the rear of the case but it is vented with a bunch of round holes. I just bought two 60mm Noctua fans and mounted them with a single screw passing through the vent holes. They even disassemble easily enough to paint which is what I did to match my gold and purple theme. Worked out awesome.
those tiny noctua fans are also really great for replacing server PSU fans, they are way quieter and work well
FAB loved this one, lots of useful stuff and connectors I had not seem before.... more please 👍👍
This Silverstone CP14-E, USB 3.0 Internal looks cool wish i new about this sooner,, thanks man..
These are what I've been looking for!
Really useful components!
Thanks Mike all these things are really useful what an awesome video !!!!
yeah right !!!!
Great info, thanks! Best Hardware Canucks video in a while!
Wow, thanks!
You can also use the Silverstone ECP01 to power cheap TPA3116 based speaker amplifiers the size of a matchbox. Those amps can take anything between 12 volts and 24 volts, the 12V/5A output of the PSU is more than enough for blasting your ears off.
Normally a decent power brick for those amplifiers would cost more than the amp itself, not to mention the sheer size of those power bricks.
The 180° GPU Power Adapter and the Fan ducts were completely new for me, AND insanely useful. Thank you sooo much. Also, the Lian Li GPU bracket looks like something I will buy for my next build as well. Very cool if it can be hidden and won't interfere with the CPU cooler or ram
90 degrees my guy ...
@@rickstorm4198 no no, it is amazing 180. i need 2 of them :)
EZDIY-FAB have a same 180 gpu adapter but better design.
I have that fan hub thing. I love it haha
Glad you guys do all the product exploration for us. GJ
"Raw dogging it with a hard......."
🤣
A hard what....
Oh drive....
😁
Mike is the Guru of Hardware-Accessories no one buys. Just kidding, love you Mike, great Video. Every one of those can be a life saver.
How would you know if the PSU cables are compatible w/ your PSU? I heard stories of people's PSUs conking out cuz they put another brand's cables. Or is that not really an issue anymore?
These are Silverstone exclusive.
Technically this DC adapter should deliver enough power even for a normal LG display with external power brick. It supports 12V, 5A.
my LG display is 19V. So watch out if you plan to use this.
@@BootSequence You always should check the power data!
Buying an LG display for a friend and it would be really tempting to try it out.
Actually laughed out loud at the "you dont wanna be raw doggin it" line... Out of the blue, unexpected funny!
Have you used the small noctua fans in a ncase m1
Mike, it's "keep it simple, stupid", not "keep it simple and stupid". Great picks though!
I made the same comment then scrolled for 5 mins to find this one. keep it stupid.. 😂😂 love it!
Like many comments before, this should be a weekly or monthly series. So much stuff out there that I didnt or dont know existed. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Definitely some interesting items there for really good prices
please do more of these kind of videos. i really like custom pc components.
Excellent content! I picked up several useful things mentioned in the video. Would love to see new list every couple of months or a Black Friday/Boxing Day/Christmas special.
Right around 6:11 Mike says "you don't want to be raw-dogging it" and I thought to myself, "Sir, I don't think that means what you think it means."
He also said "KISS = Keep it simple and stupid" when it's "Keep it simple, stupid"
@@Vinterloft I think it's intentional ... and it's working :D
For me (most of you know this thing already) are those velcro-zipties thingy for cable management. I use buttload of HDDs and fans, so there are cable-jungle inside my pc case. Easy to re-apply, re-adjust, and unlike one time use plastic zipties, the velcro ones are reuseable 💪🏼
Zip-ties are also reusable, there is a little catch you can push aside to back it out, long as you don't cut it super short you can usually reuse and readjust them.
Hi, can't seem to find the STL file for PCIe 8pin 180 Degree Adapters you mentioned.
For sure sold me on that USB/SATA cable and the right-angle connectors!
gotta admit this is more useful than i thought
Last year on my old PC my HD was failing, so I got a 2.5 SSD and cloned it, but I didn't have a place to mount it. I found a neat magnetic mounting bracket for it, screws on like a normal SSD mount, then you can stick it anywhere metal. It was a Team T-Force product. I can't seem to find it on sale anywhere right now, but it was really handy.
awesome video and there are some awesome items here, and yes things that can be a real benefit to a PC build or upgrade. thx for this video!!!
Nice! I just grabbed a 180-degree 8-pin pack for my new GPU. I had never heard of these! =)
Nice Work there Young Sir. Thank You.
Nice! One minor correction: the PS connectors at the start are 180 degrees not 90 degrees as you said. I call these 'Thrust Reversers'. I've also seen them with plastic covers which is a little more professional than the foam tape. I've been looking for the same idea for MB power connectors. Maybe a bit niche since it would only work with an open style MB tray (or one that happened to have a cable access at just the right location), but in the right circumstances it could really neaten up a build! Even thought of designing a PCB and making them myself!
pretty cool stuff, thanks for showing this!
I love content like this. Keep it up!
Love the Atari shirt!
I've built computers on and off for about 25 years. At times, some of the most beneficial parts of a build are items like those. Great video!
Heads-up on the 180 degree adapters: there have been two cases posted online of those starting fires. Keep an eye on them while using them and make sure you dont take off the protective backing else you'll cause a short. In one of the cases, the person took off the protection.
I will buy them and use; been on my radar for a while now but just wanted to give a warning. One of the posts was on the LTT forums.
I loved this video. Most of the "Cool PC components" videos are full of crap no one needs. I've been thinking about making my next PC ITX and now that there is more support with stuff like this, I'm more apt to do so. I just need to find out what the drawbacks of ITX are.
I actually have the ELV8 and i absolutely love it, the small branding looks really clean with my coolermaster AIO. Its not hard to install, and its not a gargantuan GPU Bracket. I literally just watched J2C recent vod before this on the ROG GPU Bracket and that thing is huge. It completely blocks off access to the bottom half of the motherboard.
I bought a 90 degree USB 3.0 adapter in Tokyo a couple of years ago which makes running the thick case cable so much nicer.
those PCIe power cable angle adapters are FIRE HAZARDSS
I picked up one of those Sabrent USB/SATA cables and was very impressed. Great speeds for backing up onto my SSDs. Good work
Very nice...love the raw dog comment...hilarious
I love these ads with Chris Pratt and bequiet is cool too!!
Very cool ideas! Thank you very much!
I have something similar to the PWM Fan & ARGB Splitter shown in the video. Only difference is that it doesn't have ARGB, just 10 fans which works fine for my needs since I only have 5 Arctic P12 PWM fans at the moment. Only thing I didn't like with the splitter is the bright blue LED in the middle of the board which I just covered.
The other accessories might be of use to me but I either have something similar (i.e. fan splitter and USB 3 sata adapter) or have no use for them at the moment like the PCIE power right angle connectors.
You should do a series of pc components that fit in certain places like hardware that fits in a disc drive slot or usb accessories or power supply items etc.
Wow. The noctua fans is smol but helpfull.
Very nice selection of useful items. Thanks for the info.
Actually tech under 50 dollars that you can actually use.. Definitely thought of the gpu bracket and that USB 3.0 converter..loving the enthusiasm of someone who used a cool stuff and want to share that practicality with friends vibe
wow! how did I never hear of these great, high quality components! & U used them on urself!! congratulations!!
The Noctua Mini fans are awesome!
this ep was pretty awesome tbh
Thanks! - Mike
That red build is sick
I love these PC components. Love your channel
Thank you
Mike, that was a very helpful video. I learned a lot.
Great video, lots of stuff I'll be buying. Liked, subscribed.
I love my tiny Noctua fans, they keep my NVMe's super cool
I kinda like that Silverstone power adapter. Could be useful for powering a Pi without an additional wall wart
Good point!
lol ive used these in my builds for years now, finally a video showcasing these sweet little easy mods that make any build clean and efficient in terms of space and cable management! Great VID!
So cool to see this make a comeback!