I Bought a $5000 PC in a Random Asian Tech Mall
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Would you wander into a random shop in a foreign country, hand over all your credit cards, and say ‘Make me a Gaming PC’? Linus did! He visited Guang Ha Digital Plaza, handed over $5000, and said ‘yes’ to everything.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:32 Linus Plays Dumb
4:27 Shut up and Take My Money!
6:16 Three Days Later
10:00 Unboxing
13:33 Fire it up!
15:00 Too good to be true?
19:33 Benchmarks...don't blink or you'll miss 'em - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
20:32
That's me in the video!!
Thank you so much for the PC, Mr. Linus. It's so nice to meet you on the street! Really made my day!
That scene with you was really wholesome!
I could not stop smiling at your reaction. Congratulations!!!
幸運的年輕人👍
聽得出來你的英文底不錯
keep it up
Just made the yt account
Seems fishy
恭喜你
Thank you again! dude
and i'll start to correct the mistake that i did from next PC😭
hope you have fun in Taiwan😂and come often
LOVE YOU MY MAN!
mad skills.
You are the guy who built the PC! Great Job dude! But did you know from the beginning who Linus was?
@@dricebaker6594 I read his replies, he didn't know 😂 absolute mad lad
Dude you're awesome. Get ready cause you're going to get TONS of customers 🤘
You are simply wonderful for not cutting any corners on that computer. Much fortune to you, you deserve it.
From what I can see, the seller actually likes his work and cares about customers humble and genuine guy.
I can do one better. I just bought a PC for $10! Actually, under $10. And, I'm *literally* setting it up right now ... in mid-comment, even as I type this message! Check the battery connection, fine. Disk drive, OS: none - as ordered (got my own). Disk drive, OS - installed. Power supply: none - as ordered (got my own) - connected. Power up. Run a pre-boot system assessment. Battery: not functional (but wasn't asking for one, either, got my own). OS starts up, log-in: fine. Set the clocks. Log-out: fine. Power down. Connect the new battery. Power up: It works. Log in: it works. Log out: it works. Done. I got a new system ... and without the bother of pre-installed OS's like Windows or sweetheart tie-in deals with them. Finally. I've been looking for this for several years now.
@@RockBrentwood Are you yapping about some ancient system???? better turn that old hardware Into a server, not worththe trouble upgrading an old system.
That boy in the end, his genuine happiness for simply meeting Linus was awesome. He'd probably treasure those 2 memory sticks that were removed as a gift, but instead got a one heck of a PC. Well deserved if you ask me!
the two sticks were removed in order to find the matching pair, all the sticks were put back in once the pairs were match up properly on the mobo.
@@ShinigamiSalami ohhh ok, i may have misunderstood, i thought he stuck to 2. Thank you!
@@sow_scout4989 no, he is wrong. he stuck to 2
@@Ginto_O Ha! I knew I watched it properly then! Thank you! XD
CAN YOU SEND HIS @ ??? IM WILLING TO PAY 5k FROM THE US TO TAIWAN!!
Seller to his friends: "You won't believe this-Linus from LMG bought a computer from me. And guess what? He doesn't know a thing about computers."
#lienus is real 💀
I just kept expecting him to say bye Linus. Or have LTT open on crome.
My friend working in the mall told me he saw Linus and his team wandering around pretend like regular foreigner
But the funniest thing is Taiwanese PC enthusiasts basically no one don't know who he is and he just wear the LTT shirt
After this video dropped:
Raspberry pi running this video on loop. in his store
That is such a badass PC. Guy did such a great job.
I'm so glad it was that kid that "won" that computer. It was perfect 👍
He crashed! So funny
@@Blasterxp it was like human.exe has stopped working.
The sponsor segway killed me
My exact same thoughts, his expression was priceless...pure gold.
Kid straight up blue screened in shock, that was incredible
18:55 legit Windows 11, but not only that. It's the Pro version instead of Home version. There really isn't a difference for most users, but it's definitely an extra plus. As a Taiwanese PC builder, I feel so proud.
There is a difference for all users when it comes to keeping your data safe. Only the pro version uses bitlocker
@@earlem9771 Yes! That truly is something Home doesn't have and Pro does. but genuinely, I don't recommend all users to turn it on. The data are so safe with it that even the owner him/herself will not be able to access the data😔. "Cherish your data, and stay away from BitLocker" has become a common saying in the Chinese PC community.
Nowadays, a lot of laptops come with bitlocker activated on default. I've already seen thousands of people lost all their data while upgrading their SSDs.
I was glad for the boy who won the PC, hope he enjoys it. It was truly the definition of being in the right place at the right time
>shows up at a random crossing
>gives you a $5000 computer
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
But not without a Segue. To their sponsor!
LS replied in another comment that he was able to meet the kid's parents when they picked him up, so he at least made sure that kid got home safely.
Honestly if I didn't know the guy I would suspect it of being a bomb or something
@@xcruz7846you can tell he's a dad. Made sure the kid didn't get robbed on the way back.
What a CHAD
The kid who won the computer goes "yes it's very lucky for me" for literally no reason other than he's excited to be meeting Linus. What a little sweetheart 💞
Legend has it he's still standing there in shock to this day 😁
@@khyron8509 his soul stayed.
With that attitude he freaking deserved that PC. I'm glad it's in good hands :)
That whole encounter was adorable.
found the absolutely perfect person to give it to
Taiwan is a very wholesome country and we pride ourselves on integrity, humble, genuine and kindness. I just can’t live in Taiwan because it’s so hot there. No country is perfect but I’m proud to be Taiwanese. What I love about Taiwan is the street food and I miss that the most! Linus, I hope you had a great time and enjoyed Taiwan. Guang Hua is the “go to” for all electronics and I too go there when I visit Taiwan. It was so kind of Linus to donate the new computer to that young man. He fully deserved it because he watched your videos and recognized you. It was meant to be for him.
Same reason I left Taiwan..... So hot and humid in summer! I truly miss the convenience and the tasty food in Taiwan.
This comment is spot on! Taiwan is amazing!
Then why you brag about it? Jk
台湾是中国的一个省！大家不要被他骗了
Good for you
Man I'm so happy for that kid in the end. For someone like him this can be a life changing event.
"It's your lucky day"
"Yes, it's very lucky for me"
That dude is a gem
And it was 😂
He really thought Linus just says that to fans
Yeah. Thats a gold!
This guy is so nerdy looking btw. Cool guy definitely
he even said: "Yes, it's very lucky for me to meet you" =)
This video made the Taiwanese news. On the news, the owner of the shop responded, that he "really didn't know this channel, and that he just found out" after people keep asking him about it.
U have a link for it
Nice, makes me miss Taiwan!
Please share the link to the news! 😂
Link please
actually on youtube comments eith links will be auto hidden
That kid deserved it, not only he said hi, but he was able to reconize, at least he did mentioned "Linus tech".
I came to Taiwan last year as a student. It's a fucking awesome place. People are so nice and technology prices sometimes are unbelievable. So glad you came to visit :)
I was in Taiwan too, after beeing to Japan and South Korea, didn't except Taiwan to be the best of those three, people is so nice and honest, pure gold for the heart.
@@florentalicevlogs543 If you go to China, that's where all the tech giant hides too. Nerd like us are blessed.
@@florentalicevlogs543 I literally thought the same. It was like love at first sight. Wish more people came to visit, its extremely underrated, definitely a hidden gem
光華is really a good place, technology things are great, it is same in China also
@@sls17662 unfortunately in China, people always try to scam others
1. PC Shop guy being a real king to his customer. I suspect that he recognized Linus tho, but still the king. His work is clean af.
2. A young gentleman gets to meet one of his favorite TH-camrs, plus, gets a sick PC. His reaction was priceless and relatable.
3. A young lady gets excited about her buddy/boyfriend/sibling having one of the best day his life and celebrates that. Her reaction was also adorable and again, relatable.
One of the best videos I've seen on this platform for a long time. Awesome.
I think that girl was just very amused by witnessing the dude meeting an internet celebrity, being given a 50kg present and stand there don't know how to react.
His loud laugh at the very first "I don't know anything about computers" made me 100% sure he knows who Linus is lmfao
100% this was the best LTT video in years, this is the kinda stuff I wanna watch. I really like that linus has been doing a lot of videos with just him in them, when the crew is all there things get silly and at times cringe. I knew Linus still had it, he had me worried for a while seemed like his ego got a little big too but in the last few month the quality of the content has gone way way up and he seems way more down to earth. I thing getting so big so fast he forgot who he was for a while. Maybe that whole linus gate ended up being a good thing in the end and he prolly has way more time to do videos now that hes not the ceo of a 100 emplyee team. Keep it up Linus!
@@li_tsz_fung She was being given a few bags at the end, so they were certainly traveling together. And you don't get into a stranger's face like she did at 21:16.
Couldn’t have said it better
LOL, that's a middle school 8th grader. The news media in Taiwan just interviewed the kid and the PC vendor today. The vendor did not know Linus is a famous TH-camr. What a great story!
Any link of that video ?
is there any link for the kid's interview
@@Burzcasts th-cam.com/video/lIWU0Ch65pE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=A3e1JNcSQroSy4p7
@@pavia1960 th-cam.com/video/lIWU0Ch65pE/w-d-xo.html the kid said he's a big fan since Linus started small and became very successful through the years, and he is interested in computer and coding himself. The shop owner said he only realized how famous Linus is after a lot of his costumers asked about it.
@@az09168531 Thank you!
It would have been great if you had shouted out that brother’s store. He deserves it. He’s clean with it
Just looking through the comments, word got out and the shop was already on the news.
I’m am a legit Taiwanese, and I have to say that the shopping mall Linus went to was NOT a random tech mall. That area is considered to be the best place to search for tech treasure in Taiwan. I’m just disappointed that I didn’t get to show them around. BIG FAN!!!!!’
The builder went absolute full send for a random tourist.
11/10 give him all the jobs.
I know such a great man.
He'd have to be living under a rock not to recognize Linus.
everyone who builds PCs for a living in Taiwan knows LTT
Bro he can perfectly align water cooling tubes... he obviously knows who Linus is and of course would pull out all the stops
Bro knows Linus he’s a tech bro
The PC builder was super genuine with choosing the parts, even though Linus said he didn't know anything about computers. Huge props to the guy, he did an amazing job!
IKR, dude could have ripped him off so easily
Lol Linus shows up at Ur computer shop u think u gonna rip him off?
@@kevtacy1 lolz.. Exactly
Free publicity is worth more than 5000@@kevtacy1
@@kevtacy1they didn't know it was Linus.
Linus, that is the exact same shopping experience that you can find in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, right on the triple border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. I think that even the shopping centers are exactly the same and the security is probably the same. In Ciudad del Este you can leave your purchases in a taxi driver's vehicle and he will take care of them for you all day only to then take you to the airport or the bus terminal. You should try to buy in Paraguay. You would be surprised. Greetings from Asuncion Paraguay
WOW. You could not have picked a better shop to build the PC, and a better person to give it away to. The shop owner was so sincere, such passion into his work. And the kid was absolutely stunned, he was truly lost for words and so grateful! I LOVED this video
LOL, he is my friend and former colleague, we're all doing watecooling and mooding stuff. I asked him and was shocked that he didn't know you! They are like Bykski distributors, which is why they have stock. Additionally, he has excellent skills specifically in water-cooling hard tube bending. He probably left the protective film on intentionally so that you could enjoy peeling it off yourself🤣
Edit:
I'll make a video to interview him so that everyone can get to know him better! I also encouraged him to start a new channel and I'm very willing to assist him along the way🎉
So he really didn't know him? His reaction to this video must have been absolutely priceless lol
Hope you show him this video if true!
Do you have the name of the store?
@@hellomark1my shop’s name is IKYPC😂
@@hellomark1 That's the question I have!
Lots of computer accessories are made in Taiwan. We were born with it. In Taiwan constructing computer is never difficult. I DIYed more than 5 PC when I was in Uni. Of course now days gaming PC is more complicated. Linus visited the most famous Tech/Digital mall in Taiwan with long history. Seller there are full of experience and skilled. Honestly they don't have to watch Linus's channel to learn. The mall already has a strong ecosystem.
Thought it was made in China
As always tagged on the boxes
@@kennethverana5885This mall has a long history of about 40 years , way before China made any computer parts.
@@kennethverana5885 It depends. Taiwan manufactures a lot of high end chips. TSMC, the largest foundry in the world, is based there and makes chips for AMD, NVIDIA, Apple, most phone manufacturers, etc. Lower end chips (controllers for example) might come from elsewhere though.
Once that is done however, final board assembly (putting the chips on boards and soldering everything) or device assembly might be done elsewhere (like mainland China). For example, Apple's A16 chip is made by TSMC in Taiwan (most likely since they have a few fabs in other countries, including China) but the iPhone is assembled in mainland China and India.
Additionally, a number of significant tech companies are also Taiwanese. These include ASUS, Acer, MSI, ASRock, G.Skill, Gigabyte, Lian Li, etc. for consumer oriented companies or Microtek, Realtek and TSMC for the chip designers and manufacturers.
I am 62. My first personal computer was a knock off Apple II that I bought from the old Guang Hua marketplace around 1983. The fallowing decade saw proliferation of knock off IBM PCs, all illegal as hell. That just goes to show you how long Taiwan has been in the PC built game.
牛逼的咧！
Linus, Actually Mr & Mrs Sebastian, thank you for making that kids year. Respect to you both.
Him not peeling the plastic off is not a flaw in Taiwan. They leave that stuff on EVERYTHING for years and years if they can help it. I’d drive my friends nuts in Taiwan when I’d take the protective plastic off things in front of them.
The fact that he messaged you at 2:30 AM shows how much he cared about the satisfaction of his customer.
It actually shows the buddy has a bad sleep 😂
That's the kind of retailer I wouldn't mind supporting, shoutout to that guy.
I guess he choose a US WEST Timezone At morning to text him..
Probably the time zones differences lol
@@hpenvy1106 Whatever gets the job done brother.
Dude who builds computers and speaks English probably watches Linus Tech tips LMAO
10000% . How can they act like that’s not a obvious case 😂
He probably learned English from LTT.
@@dannyhoang7410 surprised he didn't say the classic canadian "just give 'er bud"
linues shirt+ the camera tells it all XD
Yes, because every English speaker in the world who works with technology watches this one Canadian Tech review channel. LTT is widely known, but he isn't movie star recognizable. I would be willing to bet that if you showed his picture to 10 random employees at Intel, Best Buy, Nvdia, Microcenter and NASA you would get less than a 50% recognition at each.
You and your circle of associates watch so it feels like everyone does but he isn't THAT popular. a few million views per video out of 1-2 billion english speakers is nothing.
brings me back to a time when I used to work at a place like that part-time as a student to fuel my hobby of PC building & gaming with the best system, that was more than 15yrs ago now! thanks for this awesome vid!
Can't believe Linus is in Taipei. Around 10 years ago I started watching Linus and built my first PC using the parts I bought in that store. (Not the exact one)
It's actually one of the locations for a chain of stores they have locations all around Guanghua and has the most competitive pricing for PC parts in Taiwan (At least to regular consumers). They have consultants that work with you to pick out parts based on your budget and if you don't wanna build it yourself they can do it for you as well.
20:45 "Yes, it's very lucky for me."
My favorite moment in the whole video. ❤️
He said "it's very lucky for me to meet you" that's even better actually
They say, never meet your idols... Unless you Idol is Linus walking with a 40kg system he tries to get rid of 😂
found the perfect person to give it to. So stunned and happy to meet you, agreeing how lucky he is... BECAUSE HE GOT TO MEET YOU, not even knowing he was getting the PC.
the was so wholesome... man those kids are so grateful
I really liked this video - I don't want any of the staff at LTT to lose their jobs or anything - but I think I speak for a lot of longtime viewers when I say this is the type of content we really want. Not necessarily getting rid of comprehensive reviews etc., but I personally find the leaner less produced content and more candid real-world content much more comfortable and easy to watch as well as much more entertaining.
i agree
Its hard to make this stuff without all the clout they gained from their review content though. This was by far my favorite linus video ever, but it's hard for me to not be biased as a taiwanese person
@yu.niverse biased or not, your opinion
Is shared by most watching this. I'm American and this is probably
My favorite Linus video too.
Taipei was so nice, really lovely place, dying to go back
That builder deserves more recognition. That PC was incredible. Also, that kid that won the PC had the perfect reaction. Good for him.
Even though there was the RAM issue, any normal somewhat savvy customer would have asked for a certain amount of RAM installed and very likely insisted it ran at the rated speed. And 32 GB is plenty for a gaming rig.
didnt even know ddr5 would default to 3600mhz. 4800 only.
I, too, kind wish Linus had gone back and been like “hey here’s who I really am, and you killed it. Congratulations and thanks”
@@NathanExplosion99 I agree with your statement, however I'd like to add my 2 cents. $5k is overkill for a gaming PC and enters into production/content creation. I feel like the 64gb of RAM is justified in this setup. But this is all hypothetical
@@adriansolis5362 Not a great kit doing it 4x 16 though. At 2x32GB you can easily get 6200 or 6400 MT/s on Zen4 without much hassle if you're running a 7950X or 7950X3D with the revised BIOS.
Yes, this is Taiwan. The PC builder did his job and the student expressed his pure excitement. Love the story and the video!!!!
Taiwan is the best country in the world.
Man so much to learn from other cultures…
Try the same thing in other bigger country that uses simplified Chinese, you will be disappointed 😂
taiwan namba wan
@@kelvinkms3671 too bad the work culture and other societal factors make the birthrate extremely low
best Part of the Video was "Vessi Shoes" .... Neah just Joking the part with the PC was Amazing as well, these kind of videos are amazing and i love to see more "Quite Expensive" but nice to watch
"Random Asian Tech Mall" lol ... that building is like peak computer center, mecca of computer tech. If he doesn't have a part in stock, he can find it next door. I got my best customized laptop in that building when I happened to be in Taiwan one year.
Can’t think of a better person winning that. Humble, polite and respectful, clearly loves computers and someone who will never forget that day. Very noble of Linus.
yep, he had that gamer posture.
@@StefanViP.😂
The old linus video Vibes
i got deja vu, almost skipped it cause it reminded me of a vid from some yrs ago
yea i love it too
Those were the days
Yes! Those were great days!
Facts and i love this!!
That computer was dope, and the shop owner kept it real. Hope he gets the business he deserves, I wish Linus would have given his shop a shout out!
That dude on the street was absolutely flabbergasted....... So genuinely in shock.
You made his life Linus.
GREAT JOB 👏👏
Take care,
~Jonny5🥁
The reaction of the guy getting the PC was awesome and so genuine. Poor guy absolutely froze from excitement. Wholesome AF
really needed one of those loading spinner overlays on his head :D
@@eTiMaGo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Let's be honest, we all would froze if that would happen to any of us XD
I mean imagine just going on your day and someone just flashbangs you with a 5000$ pc
One thing no one seems to ever check is the spec sheet for the CPU itself.. for a 7950x3D, max memory speed is 3600 with four DIMMS.. (the seller probably already knew this) Trust me I learned this the hard way.. there is no stable AM5 system that is running over what the CPU is rated for.
Max Memory Speed: 2x1R: DDR5-5200
2x2R: DDR5-5200
4x1R: DDR5-3600
4x2R: DDR5-3600
(from the AMD website)
Hopefully this either ends up as a pinned comment, or they add a correction as its own pinned comment.
up
Adding this reply to raise the comment's ranking
Officially sure, but DDR5-6000+ is achievable on all 7950x3d's that I've seen with proper settings and a decent dual channel kit. Some have been able to run 6400 but I can't get it 100% stable. I have a lot of experience tuning memory on Zen systems
Yeah, I'm running 16gb x2 DRR5 6000 on my 7800x3d perfectly stable.
the buying experience reminds me a lot of the tailor shops in hong kong where you can get amazing perfectly tailored suits for cheap and its a very casual yet somehow luxury and highly personalized interaction in the same way
Mad props to the dude that made that PC! What an upstanding and skilled craftsman.
Linus somehow found the perfect person to give that PC to. So happy for the kid!
I hope hes not still standing there lmao
@@ErikIversenNU if it wasn't for his girl he would definitely be there still busy scraping up his chin from the pavement. ^^
@@awatarazlmao
to not only get a free PC from Linus but also witness a segue to his sponsor on the spot would be a dream come true
This is what dreams are made of !
Yeah that would’ve thrown me off in real life 😂😂😂
Can't believe Linus really said the segue right to the boy's face out on the street like that. I laughed way to hard at that
@@hieude28 you and me both lmao. kept rewinding to that part. witnessing a linus sponsor segue on the spot is something i wanna experience
The double whammy. It's the LTT Meal Deal
3:16
Linus: I don't know any of that tho...
Shop Keeper: *awkward laugh* (Yeah right, I watch your videos, Linus)
This was such a good video. This was my favorite video from you
That awkward handshake 😂
That kid totally deserve the PC! The reaction (to “it’s your lucky day”) and his genuine enthusiasm is just incredible 🥺
He thought running in to him was his lucky day too lol.
This PC is absolutely nuts. $5k for these specs and looking this incredible is terrific. Big props to that builder. He offered fast, reliable service, to link back with him for years if need be, to a customer he (allegedly) believed to be ignorant.
I bet this kid had his mind absolutely blown when he got home and turned on this PC 😂
Now the real question is: Was this price really low or are the other brands ripping off their customers?
@@Schradermusic Option 2. The GPU + CPU + RAM + SSD combo is at most 3 grand in the US right now so another 2 for hard tubing and a few other components seems an equitable price. Linus played up the CPU choice a bit but it's currently just $475
@@kendokaaa Those may be US prices but for just about everywhere else, those parts cost a lot more. Just look at UK prices as an example.
@@Thurgosh_OG Those may be western world prices but for TW specifically, those parts might cost a bit less. Might I enthuse you to recall where much of the world's top end consumer chips are manufactured?
@@Thurgosh_OGit's around $500-550 for my country (just a quick math, cba to see if that's true), but ye the gpu itself is like almost 2k (quick search and google shopping).
20:59 Dude, I got goosebumps from this kid reaction. It's so genuine.
Great video! Loved the ending.
This is one of the best LTT videos I've watched in a while. Please do more of these, like going to a local shop somewhere, supporting a small business, and giving the finished product away to someone. The only thing I'd change would be to interview the person who builds the tech at the end of the video, and reveal everything them at the end. I think that would not only make them very happy, but it would also show us the passions of the people that run these shops. Very good video, thank you!
If he did too many it would lost its magic, but every so often this would be great.
Interviewing the builder would mean that they mention who he is, and the name of the store... and then LTT would be kinda responsible for whatever they do with the new clients they get. It's almost like a "sponsored recomendation" but without the sponsor part, so it's not worth the risk.
A downside of that is if they ripped him off and he interviewed them then the shop would be ashamed, might be bad or good but I think it's bad
yeah that was really, really cool. It felt like I was watching LTT from 4 years ago!
Problem is everyone who ever watched computer videos on YT at least have seen his face on the video thumbs.
I remember seeing a post on reddit about this specific wild Linus sighting
:D
lol
Yeah LTT was also spotted at Fractal HQ in TW. We have spies.
yeah the dude was on an escalator right?
@@tanayshah6112yuh, snapped a pic. I think it was 2 weeks ago
great one! we need more of these
That pc couldn't have gone to a better person, seems genuinely happy and was very polite
I was born in Taiwan and have been to Guanghua Mall many times.
Taiwan is a tech country, so lots of people, especially the younger generation, have pretty decent knowledge in computers.
Besides, Guangha Mall is like one of the biggest tech mall in Taiwan, the competition there is crazy, people would literally argue with you and leave you bad feedback if the part is $100NTD ($3-4USD) more expensive than another shop. So you can hardly get ripped off there.
And judging from the shop owner's reaction, it's very unlikely that he knows this channel. There are already tons of tech channels from Taiwan and China, and those are the channels the tech enthusiasts in Taiwan would usually go to first.
About sending Line message at midnight - it's just how people are like in Taiwan. People in cities usually stay up pretty late because there are still lots of things you can do/place you can go in midnight. The shop owner might finished the work at 9pm, had a dinner with his gf at a restaurant, went to a night market, came back home and took a shower, then dropped you a message before go to sleep. If you want you can reply right away, or you can just leave the message unread and reply the next day. We wouldn't really consider dropping a Line message at 2am is rude, unless it's a phone call.
Every time I learn a little more about Taiwan and their people, my heart is warmed. I've only ever had positive interactions with Taiwanese people.
The messaging part is true. I am from a South East Asian country.
To us, messaging you at night is to keep you updated and we do not think we are being rude. Generally people just mute or shut off their phones in the evening.
We rather we keep you updated and when you wake up and read the message, you know we have been keeping up with your request.
I think PC/Tech stuff that's especially true. Lots of people have global "online friends" they chat with anyways, and probably figure you know how to turn off notifications if you don't want to be messaged!
Thanks for the info
Who does not put his phone in "Do not disturb" during the night if he is sleeping? No problem at all messaging at any time of the night, I will just answer the next day.
Honestly, no one was more deserving of that PC than that young man on the street corner. He was genuinely grateful just to MEET Linus, so the absolute shock and awe when he was told the PC was his…what a great man!
That's some real Mr Beast shit right there.
So lucky
For real! Linus "It's your lucky day" and him being like "Yes it's very lucky for me to get to meet you".
The kid is only a 8th grader, if a 14 yr-old student can recognize Linus, he deserves the pc.
I love the last part. Surprisingly one of the most wholesome video I've watched this month.
*Always nice to see nice endings like this one* 🙂🙂
That builder is an artist when it comes to building custom PCs. You can clearly see that this passion has probably followed him since he was just a kid. I feel bad that he was blurred. He should have been seen and interviewed in the end. He really deserves business, unlike other stores that put some junk together just to rip people off.
Hear, hear! Those theme designs show true passion, not merely skill and dedication. I hope they find some way to get him some actual exposure.
Yeah I Feel like I need to know who he is.
Ditto!
@@zacplumridge3833 Maybe ask around on the linus tech tips subreddit. Some Taiwanese viewers be going to that fifth floor I think.
I'm actually going on a trip to Taiwan next month just to relax. Heck I'm going to track down this mall and find this guy and support him even more.
Linus. The reason for the slow RAM is that 4 RAM sticks are not supported at high speeds.
The 7950X3D is rated by AMD for 5200MT/s with 2 sticks and only 3600MT/s for 4 sticks of RAM.
The memory controller of the CPU just can't handle that much.
what would be better than, 2 or 4
@@iRobertRS 2 sticks
@@iRobertRSdepends on what you do. Faster speeds is better for gaming, having more ram is better for work.
ermmm but 4 is a bigger number than 2 so obviously having 4 is always better (I am an average joe)
... that's what he said and did to fix it
Like always, very informative video and to top it off very wholesome at the end.
Always nice when you give something away to someone that is genuinely happy for it. Great video, Linus
I feel like Linus saw a respectable kid, and forced his way into getting him to start the convo so he could give him the pc. Super chill kid, and i bet he will never forget it.
that computer is future proof for at least 5-7 years maybe more if all the components hold up. I'm sure every time it fires up he'll think of that moment.
@@pyrolovesmoneyay my good notebook was good for 8 years and it still works rn at 12 yo, that literal top end pc will be usable for like 15 years
or he saw he recognizes him, but it's too shy to approach
@@geeleiia8807 I meant for high end gaming lol, but yet I have an i7-8700k I still do most of my life on.
@@geeleiia8807 future proof doenst mean usable for a $5000 pc. Future proof means it should still be able to run all games at high quality without breaking a sweat. I see a 4090 doing that 7 years from now. Atleast at 1440p. But 15 years? Maybe not.
Seeing you give away the PC to the dude at the end was probably the most wholesome thing I've witnessed in a long time. His jaw was to the floor and his girlfriend was ecstatic. You absolutely made that dudes frickin year.
Linus broke him lol
Imagine getting a 5k rig when you probably game on a hand me down laptop from mom😅
That part was the best!
This was downright heartwarming across the board. Good stuff here Linus.
I LOVE that kid at the end going full boot load screen trying to process what was happening. Small shops are awesome. I had the best PC repair guy in Houston (he was from Taiwan) and he loved that I would bring him parts ready to fix and charged me next to nothing because he knew I loved to repair things. Was very sad when he ended up moving back when his parents got older and needed help.
small shop owners who build the systems themselves probably have a passion for building PCs. its about the craft, not the money. and $5000 USD is a huge margin, probably can go all in on the specs and still make a pretty penny. His skill level definitely deserves it tho
lol error cannot compute lol!
The kid almost blue screen😂
Fun thing about asian tech malls is that every shop is inventory, so theres no need to keep stock. just buy it from the shop next door etc or from the wholesaler
Especially when you are literally in Taiwan
thats a very good point
Exactly what I was thinking. Not in stock at your shop? My buddy three stores down has it I’m sure. Piece meal inventory in the end
Its the same here in Indonesia, everyone in the tech mall shares the same warehouse and can just grab inventory as needed.
Exactly how smart phone stalls thrive in my side of the world. They even share Credit Card terminals (for a small fee, of course)
This new type and refreshed linus videos are a big win and they are great!
That was so nice how the give away worked out. That fan looked genuinely shocked and excited to see you! Really great stuff.
That was so cute.
I loved that 1. The computer tech didn't take advantage of a random stranger walking in, I know the comments are like "HE MUST KNOW LINUS" but there are A LOT of people in the world that don't watch LTT. and 2. the young man who 'won' the computer just got completely broken.
Laughing when he said he didn't know computers and then messaging him at 2:30 Am. makes me think he knows.
@@WayStedYounah, it's just how things are done in Asia.
Everything, absolutely everything is about word of mouth. Customer service their way to do marketing.
There maybe a high chance that he schedules the message to send at 2:30am tho.
Ive seen sellers do that.
he definitely recognized Linus.
its taiwan, we watch linus there too😅
Surely a lot of people don't know Linus but someone who works at a computer store in Taiwan....Come on
There have been a lot of good LTT episodes recently and throughout the years… but this definitely tops the list for me in every way. Giving the computer away, especially to someone who obviously will really appreciate it, that took this to another level.
Thank you for all the awesome work Linus and team. Amazing!
Wholsome video, respect to the store owner, what a guy. And the reaction from the fan was priceless.
Thank you Linus for this tip of the Ram issue, I had my pc running in low profile for 2 years, because I didn't find any info about it, and I didn't exactly know what it was happening with the xmp configuration, and after this video, I pull it out all my rams, and I notice I mix the serial number packs, and now I set it up correctly running at full speed, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
1. That random guy building PCs in a small corner, totally blew lead brand SI into oblivion = Absolute champion!
2. Random kid on the street completely lost the plot out of sheer joy and surprise = Epic!
20:45 the most humble guy so glad he got the computer, the right person got it, awesome.
我是台灣人，我也很高興這個男孩得到電腦，不只是因為他的好人品，更是因為他有一個很聰明的腦袋，他就讀的學校，是最難考進去的，他一定是非常聰明的孩子，肯定會好好利用這台電腦❤❤❤
Thank you for giving away the computer to that guy!
I live in Taiwan and have bought a number of PCs at Guanhua. My service in general always been good too. He said it will come with a one year warranty, but the components will likely have longer warranties if that is what they came with. Even better, they often go beyond what they need to. I had an MB problem on my 3.5 year old computer, leaving the MB out of warranty. I brought it into the service center and they verified the MB was dead. They contacted MSI for me and I was quoted $1000nt (~$30usd) to service it. Included in the $1000 was shipping to MSI and back to Guanhua.
Three days later, they called me and said my computer was back and ready for pick up. When I got there, they hooked up my computer and ran some diagnostics. I can't be sure, but it looked like the MB was brand new, though I can't be sure about that. After the diagnostics on the MB, the tech (perfect English, used to live in Hawaii) said he felt it was a little slow to boot up, so he ran diagnostics on the drives. My main m.2 drive wasn't performing as well as it should be, so he suggested getting a warranty replacement on that. I said I would clone the drive first and do that later. At that point, he said that MSI was going to wave the $1000 fee, the shop wasn't going to charge me, and sent me on my way home. A few days later, I brought the m.2 drive back, they tested it, sent it to Kingston, and a few days later, called me to come in and pick up the new drive. All of this on a 3.5 year old computer, part of which was out of warranty. I love the service here in Taiwan.
BTW, the shop you bought from probably wasn't quite as independent as you might have though. There are a handful of main shops that have outlets like the one you were at, but they are all part of a big company. I don't know all the names, but I know mine was part of the CoolPC group, and there is also one called CarBuy. The builds are all done at their service centers on Bade Road, within a few hundred meters of Guanhua. I would be shocked if your seller was any different. Probably being a part of a big organization is why they can get even kind of rare parts as quickly as they do.
You didn't mention it, but unlike what a lot of people might expect, there is almost no haggling/price negotiation here. You might get a relatively tiny discount, or a few freebies from manufacturers thrown in, but the price is more or less the price. I am surprised though that they didn't ask you to pay 5% more because you paid with a credit card; that is pretty normal here. That is probably why they were hesitant to give you a receipt. I always pay cash (real cash, not debit, not cheque) and have always been given receipts.
Also, for warranty, they typically put a sticker on each component showing the date of purchase. I would be surprised if yours don't.
Interesting to see another Canadian's reaction to the experience in Taiwan.
Thank You for the insight.
This is super informative, thanks for taking the time to post this
taiwan number one!
that's exactly how it works in guang hwa market, and you find ATM in EACH floor for that purpose
Can I just say how sweet it is, that Yvonne got mad at the price, but then was okay with it when it was being donated? Bless your heart :3
I wouldn't say she got mad, I'd she was mildly surprised
“No more clutter for the house!”
Probably okay with it because it affects the budget, now it's a different kind of tax write off.
He wouldn't be able to claim the income tax back because LTT pays tax in Canada. Tax write offs don't just pay for things @@attackJattack
plus then no shipping or import tax home, or luggage charge if he wants to bring it on the plane
This was an awesome video. Loved evey sec of it. Great job guys and gals an Linus.
I don’t typically comment on videos, however, I am really glad I watched this. This was the most heartwarming thing I have seen in a very long time.
21:08! OMG! You made his day! His year! Man, the look on his face. This was an awesome build! You should promote that builder somehow!
He probably made his whole decade, it would have made mine in high school
Don't forget that Taiwan salaries are much lower than in the USA and Canada, so this should be worth way more to him than to the majority of the channel watchers.
On the other hand my friends were literally in the background and witnessing this event made us feel bitter lol, good for him tho
@@icuwan280well thats what they get for not saying "hey are you Linus?" First
@@WayStedYou yeah 😂 the thing is they don't even watch Linus...
That guys reaction genuinely melted my heart!
Best part of the video.
I'm so glad it didn't go to some person who probably already has lots of cool stuff.
Helping out kids and giving them an optimistic look on the world is great.
The end bit was the best. Well done!
19:22 he's sending you texts to make sure it works fine~
this guy is literally the PC builder from the heavens!
He built my machine a couple of months ago and he’s absolutely freaking awesome!
@@fredde20078 Whats his store name? And if possible does he have a website?
@@fredde20078 Can you tell us his store name, please?
I could only dream of having someone this awesome to build a PC for me in the states. The things I've been seeing about customer service lately from companies like ASUS make me wish all tech companies had personalized experts for customer service like this.
@@fredde20078BRO, tell us the name and address of the shop!!! Everyone in the comments is dying to know!!!
That PC was sick you can tell the guy takes his job seriously and respects his customers. Also the guy that got the PC his reaction was so wholesome.
this video was so fun. i love watching your videos travelling in south east asia, and asia in general too
Hope you enjoyed your stay in Taipei! Super envious in not being to meet you though! Great video, thanks!
Awesome ! The video stacks up :
- Taiwan
- Amazing PC (the look is sick)
- Genuine happy lucky guys
Thanks !
Even the comments on this video!
The guy who received the PC was the proper one. His response makes it quite clear that he understood the value of the PC. He was also really respectful, so I'm glad he understood.
I'm pretty happy to see Linus still doing his thing and legitimately enjoying it along the way
linus you made that kids day thats amazing just the look on his face was priceless
Poor guy got a blue screen irl after Linus gave him the pc lol
Hope he's happy with it!
he needs an upgrade afterall
Gotta love Taiwan. You can just travel there, drop 5K$ on a random shop, say "I want to play at 4K, make it awesome", pick up an amazing custom computer a few days later, carry it back easily by bus, and all of this without speaking the local language
you will love india more.Those taiwanese are chinese spy
love from india
Indeed. Too bad China's right next door... :(
Most of all SAFELY too. I would never carry a 5K computer in public anywhere in the USA.
@@Steve-bc2cl eh, that's true for a lot of Asia. I've carried some expensive computers through the streets of Delhi and Mumbai and they were probably at less risk of being stolen than cheaper computers if anything. And let's not forget the stories of the Afghan PS5s. Plus while I have no personal stories there, I've definitely seen a fair bit of expensive PC gear (along with audio/visual gear) be haphazardly carried around in SEA.
I'm sure Yvonne helped with the language bit
I like the vlogier style of this video, not asking for a full vlog. but the half scripted really personal style is enjoyable