I was curious about the electricity cost of using a gaming PC. So, I did some tests... Also wondering if a platinum rated power supply is worth it...
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0:00 How much power is my PC using?
0:21 My PC
1:00 Peripherals
2:00 The Power test
3:05 3 hour session power consumption.
4:00 Annual cost of using computer
5:16 Costs around the globe
7:13 Heavy gaming power use
8:05 How much does electricity does idling consume?
9:23 Letting your PC idle is a waste of money
10:41 Environmental Costs of PC use
10:58 Reducing your power usage
12:18 Bloopers
Music: 'Downfall' and 'First Drive' by Chris Doerkson
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How Much Power Does Your Gaming PC Use? STOP WASTING MONEY!
I have received several messages about thermal paste break in time. Specifically in regards to arctic silver 5 thermal compound. Does it really need to set, cure or break in? Let's take a look.
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0:00 Does thermal paste need to break in?
1:00 Arctic Silver 5 Recommendations
1:50 Test Parameters
3:12 Cinebench R23 CPU Temps
3:40 Cinebench Multi Core Score
4:01 F1 2020 CPU Temps
4:37 Conclusions
5:13 Doubts about results
6:20 Bloops
Music: Perfect Ten To Me by NoMBe and Through The Atmosphere by Chris Doerkson
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NVIDIA Broadcast is a neat tool however it seems to be quite a hog when it comes to GPU power consumption. So in the video I look at the effect NVIDIA broadcast has on GPU performance.
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0:00 What is NVIDIA Broadcast
0:50 The Problem with NVIDIA Broadcast
1:59 Power consumption at idle
4:49 NVIDIA Broadcast Impact on gaming performance
6:19 Metro Exodus Benchmark
7:43 F1 2021 Benchmark
9:16 Final thoughts
NVIDIA Broadcast Is a GPU Vampire | Impact on Gaming Performance
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Worth the extra cash? Price differences.
2:11 The castors / wheels
2:49 Chair height
3:36 Seat cushion
4:28 Adjustment levers
5:40 Leg rest
6:14 Arm rest
7:29 Seat back
7:51 Lumbar support
8:59 Ergonomic support
9:35 Head rest
10:22 Wobble
11:45 Which chair would I buy?
13:09 Bloops
Music - Plucked by Chris Doerksen
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There are a few things I probably should have talked about in this video but I wanted to keep it short. A couple examples may be the effect on the extra cooling to cause the stock fans to run slower than they normally would and the relatively slow fan that I used. Short answers to both of those are ease of use and practicality.
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0:00 PTSD
0:18 My 3080 ti fan theory
1:09 Test parameters
2:12 Pull fan configuration
2:55 Test results
4:55 Final thoughts
5:26 Bloops
Music - Drop Off by Chris Doerksen, Through The Atmosphere by Chris Doerksen
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How Cool Is An Extra Fan on Your GPU?
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0:00 Intro
0:32 Shipping time, assembly
1:13 ErgoChair Core Giveaway
2:03 My Height and Weight, limit
2:30 Casters, base
2:53 Height adjustment
3:22 Back tilt
4:09 Seat cushion
5:05 Armrests
5:33 Chair back
6:01 Lumbar support
7:13 Back not upright enough
8:26 Head rest
9:20 Leg rest
10:57 Concerns
12:00 Seat/back wobble
12:26 Build quality and warranty
13:25 Still deleting reviews?
14:26 Conclusion
14:44 Bloops
Music - Back To The Future Jellyfish by NoMBe
ErgoChair Core (MyoChair) Honest Review | Worth Your Money?
Today I want to look at what different thermal paste application methods look like under glass. Well, not glass but some acrylic. Same thing right?
US Links
TM30 paste: https://amzn.to/3nHr2vR
Noctua Thermal Compound: https://amzn.to/3QJdrDF
Canadian Links
TM30 paste: https://amzn.to/3XhC8cO
Noctua Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/3CRGcrY
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Test procedure
0:50 The Pea Method
1:22 Rice grain
1:39 The Line
2:13 The 'X'
2:25 The Penta Dot
2:36 The Buttered Toast
3:25 The Tiny Dot
3:41 A Smiley Face
3:59 A Percent Sign
4:20 Spiral
4:48 Infinity Symbol
5:04 Square (Sqwerak)
5:18 Buttered Toast with Jam
6:00 Conclusion
6:37 Bloops
Music - plucked by Chris Doerksen
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