WEBVTT 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:01.560 So here's your problem. 00:00:01.560 --> 00:00:04.280 On the one hand, you're a gamer 00:00:04.280 --> 00:00:05.880 and you've got your gaming rig 00:00:05.880 --> 00:00:07.560 and your gaming monitor 00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:10.000 and you've got some important gaming to do. 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:11.280 And on the other hand, 00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:14.220 you're a total basic and you own that. 00:00:14.220 --> 00:00:17.540 So today is the basic gaming setup 00:00:17.540 --> 00:00:21.220 where we will be creating the best gaming desk- 00:00:21.220 --> 00:00:22.060 Stop it. 00:00:22.060 --> 00:00:22.900 Those are in order. 00:00:22.900 --> 00:00:24.060 We can- Those are in order. 00:00:24.060 --> 00:00:29.300 With only products from Amazon Basics. 00:00:29.300 --> 00:00:30.600 Origin PC. 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:33.080 Origin PC builds custom desktops and laptops 00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:35.300 with free 24-7 lifetime tech support 00:00:35.300 --> 00:00:37.160 and they use high-end brand name components 00:00:37.160 --> 00:00:40.660 like Samsung's 970 EVO Pro M.2 SSD. 00:00:40.660 --> 00:00:52.320 Visit Origin PC at the link below for a special offer. 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:54.540 Okay, well, you don't have anything to put that on. 00:00:54.540 --> 00:00:55.380 Yeah, I know. 00:00:55.380 --> 00:00:56.820 I'm just, I'm completing as much of the setup 00:00:56.820 --> 00:00:57.800 as I can right now. 00:00:57.800 --> 00:00:58.640 There. 00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:02.080 Why not utilize the Amazon Basics monitor stand? 00:01:02.080 --> 00:01:02.920 Oh, okay. 00:01:02.920 --> 00:01:06.200 So basically, if your monitor doesn't come 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:07.600 with a height adjustable, 00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:12.100 stand or like, I mean, it doesn't have pivot. 00:01:12.100 --> 00:01:12.920 Does it have? 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:13.760 No, it doesn't do that either. 00:01:13.760 --> 00:01:15.180 So basically it's just height adjust. 00:01:15.180 --> 00:01:16.020 I think it tilts. 00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:16.860 In a nutshell. 00:01:16.860 --> 00:01:17.700 That's swivel. 00:01:17.700 --> 00:01:18.540 It has pivot. 00:01:18.540 --> 00:01:19.380 It has pivot. 00:01:19.380 --> 00:01:20.220 Oh, well, I don't know. 00:01:20.220 --> 00:01:21.060 It's hard. 00:01:21.060 --> 00:01:22.720 Baby hands can't. 00:01:22.720 --> 00:01:25.820 It's advertised as only supporting 24-inch monitors, 00:01:25.820 --> 00:01:29.840 but I've read you can put a 27-inch on there, 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:32.360 but your mileage may vary in terms of the pivot. 00:01:32.360 --> 00:01:34.280 You might not be able to get into portrait mode. 00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:35.820 But who has a 24? 00:01:35.820 --> 00:01:38.120 Have we investigated whether 00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:42.120 it is actually cost-effective to buy a cheapo monitor 00:01:42.120 --> 00:01:46.560 and then put a Basics stand on it? 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:47.800 I see, this is the thing. 00:01:47.800 --> 00:01:49.480 I'm not sure how many people actually need this. 00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:51.600 On the one hand, it seems super obscure, 00:01:51.600 --> 00:01:52.600 but on the other hand, 00:01:52.600 --> 00:01:54.060 Amazon is making this product. 00:01:54.060 --> 00:01:55.080 So it must be in demand. 00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:56.480 Isn't the whole thing with Amazon Basics 00:01:56.480 --> 00:01:58.780 that they do the most in-demand stuff? 00:01:58.780 --> 00:01:59.620 Okay. 00:01:59.620 --> 00:02:00.460 He did it. 00:02:00.460 --> 00:02:01.560 Oh, it's not like, 00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:05.470 I wouldn't describe this thing as amazing. 00:02:05.470 --> 00:02:07.690 Like, how do you hear that sound? 00:02:07.690 --> 00:02:08.490 Well, it's a little too heavy. 00:02:08.490 --> 00:02:09.330 Oh, God. 00:02:10.100 --> 00:02:10.920 You hold the base. 00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:13.860 Well, you're gonna have to tilt it for sure. 00:02:13.860 --> 00:02:14.700 Okay, I'll hold the base. 00:02:14.700 --> 00:02:16.560 The base is not very heavy. 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:17.460 Wait a second. 00:02:17.460 --> 00:02:18.440 I think we're gonna make it. 00:02:18.440 --> 00:02:19.820 Boom! 00:02:19.820 --> 00:02:21.020 Not bad. 00:02:21.020 --> 00:02:24.400 I wonder if people are trying to rotate it like this 00:02:24.400 --> 00:02:25.780 and they're not realizing 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:28.160 that on even a lot of factory stands, 00:02:28.160 --> 00:02:30.600 you have to tilt in order to rotate. 00:02:30.600 --> 00:02:33.560 And I'll give you an Amazon Basics display board cable. 00:02:33.560 --> 00:02:35.480 How much is one of these gonna cost me? 00:02:35.480 --> 00:02:36.320 Six bucks. 00:02:36.320 --> 00:02:37.160 Depends on the length, though. 00:02:37.160 --> 00:02:38.000 That's a six-footer. 00:02:38.000 --> 00:02:39.260 That's not bad. 00:02:39.260 --> 00:02:41.920 It's only outfitted for DisplayPort 1.2, though, 00:02:41.920 --> 00:02:44.900 so even though that has the same bandwidth as 1.4, 00:02:44.900 --> 00:02:48.000 there are some features. 00:02:48.000 --> 00:02:49.160 I mean, the thing with that, though, 00:02:49.160 --> 00:02:51.120 is that there's no actual pin difference, 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:53.000 so it's just a matter of, like, 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:54.660 what they're comfortable rating it at. 00:02:54.660 --> 00:02:57.740 It's quite possible it would work just fine for DP 1.4. 00:02:57.740 --> 00:02:59.300 It just might not. 00:02:59.300 --> 00:03:02.580 Wow, we bought a PC power cord. 00:03:02.580 --> 00:03:03.900 I hope it didn't cost much. 00:03:03.900 --> 00:03:07.140 We literally have a gigantic Rubbermaid bin of these. 00:03:07.140 --> 00:03:08.260 Yeah, but do they have 00:03:08.260 --> 00:03:10.140 the Amazon Basics? 00:03:10.140 --> 00:03:11.940 Does that actually say Amazon Basics on it? 00:03:11.940 --> 00:03:15.720 No, I think it's a pretty generic-ass power cord. 00:03:15.720 --> 00:03:18.500 Well, it was $7. 00:03:18.500 --> 00:03:20.060 A lot of people were giving it one star 00:03:20.060 --> 00:03:22.460 because they said that these holes were too small. 00:03:22.460 --> 00:03:23.340 What? 00:03:23.340 --> 00:03:27.360 I think they're trying to just plug normal stuff into it. 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:29.200 Aw. 00:03:29.200 --> 00:03:30.840 So for those of you out there 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:33.550 who are even more basic than me, 00:03:33.550 --> 00:03:35.370 that's how it is intended to be used, 00:03:35.370 --> 00:03:36.590 and it works just fine. 00:03:36.590 --> 00:03:37.810 Nice snug fit. 00:03:37.810 --> 00:03:39.350 It's perfectly adequate. 00:03:39.510 --> 00:03:41.590 Basic, but adequate. 00:03:41.590 --> 00:03:43.730 The other end is gonna go into, 00:03:43.730 --> 00:03:45.890 oh, I, yeah, yeah, I get, okay, just. 00:03:47.960 --> 00:03:52.960 Three outlet surge protector wall tap with two USB ports. 00:03:53.680 --> 00:03:56.260 So you plug that bad boy into your wall outlet 00:03:56.260 --> 00:03:57.880 and you get a quick charging, 00:03:57.880 --> 00:04:01.260 a regular charging, and three outlets. 00:04:01.260 --> 00:04:04.740 Now, to be clear, I'm not recommending plugging a wall tap 00:04:04.740 --> 00:04:09.740 into a PowerSquid, but we're not really drawing a line. 00:04:09.760 --> 00:04:11.060 I have a power here, so it's fine. 00:04:11.060 --> 00:04:11.900 That's one amp. 00:04:11.900 --> 00:04:13.440 That's 2.4 amps. 00:04:13.440 --> 00:04:14.480 The second thing to keep in mind 00:04:14.480 --> 00:04:17.780 is that the top negative comment is entitled, 00:04:17.780 --> 00:04:19.580 lit my house on fire. 00:04:21.360 --> 00:04:23.230 There, safe. 00:04:23.230 --> 00:04:25.850 The Amazon Basics cable sleeve with zipper, 00:04:25.850 --> 00:04:28.350 20 inch black four pack. 00:04:28.350 --> 00:04:29.730 So this is actually kind of cool. 00:04:29.730 --> 00:04:33.030 Basically, you just put your wires in there 00:04:33.030 --> 00:04:34.690 and you zip it up. 00:04:34.690 --> 00:04:36.110 Now that you got that set up, 00:04:36.110 --> 00:04:40.330 it's time for you to sit down in your $70 Amazon Basics chair. 00:04:40.330 --> 00:04:41.170 They have a chair? 00:04:41.170 --> 00:04:42.670 They have lots of different chairs. 00:04:42.670 --> 00:04:45.570 This one was just kind of cheap and easy. 00:04:45.570 --> 00:04:46.790 Actually, it's not that bad. 00:04:46.790 --> 00:04:49.850 I will say that the cushioning down here, 00:04:49.850 --> 00:04:54.850 this is a pretty hard, like a pretty firm cushion, 00:04:55.530 --> 00:04:57.890 which is actually a better thing than you might expect 00:04:57.890 --> 00:05:01.410 because if you have like a really plush cushion, 00:05:01.410 --> 00:05:02.530 what happens to it over time 00:05:02.530 --> 00:05:04.550 is it just becomes not really a cushion 00:05:04.550 --> 00:05:05.870 and then you're just sitting on the piece 00:05:05.870 --> 00:05:09.510 of what is usually plywood on the bottom. 00:05:09.510 --> 00:05:10.250 Amazon Basics. 00:05:10.330 --> 00:05:12.650 Microfiber cloths for electronics. 00:05:12.650 --> 00:05:14.790 How many things did you buy? 00:05:14.790 --> 00:05:16.670 The next thing is pretty much the reason 00:05:16.670 --> 00:05:20.250 we actually made this video is because they made this. 00:05:20.250 --> 00:05:25.070 This is the Amazon Basics mechanical feel gaming keyboard. 00:05:25.070 --> 00:05:28.390 Okay, so it's got five programmable macro keys. 00:05:29.430 --> 00:05:36.540 This should be worth about 27.95. 00:05:36.660 --> 00:05:38.040 It's 36. 00:05:38.040 --> 00:05:40.120 Okay, well, at least it's not far off. 00:05:40.120 --> 00:05:41.400 I'm not happy with that though. 00:05:41.400 --> 00:05:42.240 If you remember, 00:05:42.240 --> 00:05:43.080 it was a mechanical keyboard. 00:05:43.080 --> 00:05:44.300 Yeah, no, I wouldn't buy this. 00:05:44.300 --> 00:05:46.540 There was a bunch of actual mechanical keyboards. 00:05:46.540 --> 00:05:49.000 I mean, granted they used Chinese switches, 00:05:49.000 --> 00:05:51.460 but still, and they were in the $40 range, $45. 00:05:51.460 --> 00:05:54.400 Maybe they were trying to go for mechanical sound 00:05:54.400 --> 00:05:55.640 because you've got a couple keys 00:05:55.640 --> 00:05:59.040 that sounds kind of like loud. 00:05:59.040 --> 00:06:00.140 Loud. 00:06:00.140 --> 00:06:01.400 I think what they should call this 00:06:01.400 --> 00:06:04.530 is the loud membrane keyboard. 00:06:04.530 --> 00:06:05.890 Have a $7 mouse. 00:06:05.890 --> 00:06:09.510 Followed by the three button USB wired mouse. 00:06:09.510 --> 00:06:12.550 Oh, you made poor Tyler inventory all this stuff? 00:06:13.170 --> 00:06:15.610 Oh, a desk pad. 00:06:15.610 --> 00:06:16.810 All right. 00:06:16.810 --> 00:06:20.020 What do you think would be a good price for that? 00:06:20.020 --> 00:06:21.220 I'd pay 14.99. 00:06:21.220 --> 00:06:24.520 Well, you actually did pay 24.99. 00:06:24.520 --> 00:06:27.020 So that's their anti-fraying strategy. 00:06:27.020 --> 00:06:28.880 It seems to be to burn it. 00:06:28.880 --> 00:06:32.200 And they end up with actually quite a noticeable, 00:06:32.200 --> 00:06:34.460 see there's a shine to the edge and it's kind of sharp. 00:06:34.460 --> 00:06:35.300 You know what? 00:06:35.300 --> 00:06:36.160 I just wouldn't buy this actually. 00:06:36.160 --> 00:06:38.040 I would just buy something better. 00:06:38.040 --> 00:06:39.160 We have no internet. 00:06:39.160 --> 00:06:41.180 Oh, that's too bad. 00:06:41.180 --> 00:06:43.740 Maybe what you need is the RJ45. 00:06:43.740 --> 00:06:46.880 Cat5e Ethernet patch cable from Amazon Basics. 00:06:48.060 --> 00:06:49.240 Thank you. 00:06:49.240 --> 00:06:53.020 Or if you prefer the USB Wi-Fi adapter. 00:06:53.020 --> 00:06:53.860 You know what? 00:06:53.860 --> 00:06:55.760 I don't prefer the USB Wi-Fi adapter, 00:06:55.760 --> 00:06:58.630 but I'll open it anyway just to humor you. 00:06:58.630 --> 00:06:59.470 Adorable. 00:06:59.470 --> 00:07:00.930 It's happy to see me. 00:07:00.930 --> 00:07:02.210 See, this seems fine. 00:07:02.210 --> 00:07:03.050 Are you sure? 00:07:03.050 --> 00:07:04.130 Sheething's a little stiff actually. 00:07:04.130 --> 00:07:07.090 This is not an amazing cable. 00:07:07.090 --> 00:07:10.050 The jacket is prone to cracking and when it does crack, 00:07:10.050 --> 00:07:12.450 it'll crack along the length of the cable. 00:07:12.450 --> 00:07:13.730 On a cable this short, 00:07:13.730 --> 00:07:16.270 like 15 feet, it's less of an issue. 00:07:16.270 --> 00:07:17.830 Where you really run into trouble 00:07:17.830 --> 00:07:19.770 with these cheap outer jackets 00:07:19.770 --> 00:07:21.850 is when you have a longer cable 00:07:21.850 --> 00:07:23.730 and you go, even if you over under it, 00:07:23.730 --> 00:07:25.750 when you wind it up for storage, 00:07:25.750 --> 00:07:27.610 you'll still run into a situation 00:07:27.610 --> 00:07:30.450 where you try to kind of throw it down 00:07:30.450 --> 00:07:33.070 and it's just a kinky mess. 00:07:33.070 --> 00:07:36.050 I probably wouldn't buy this either. 00:07:36.050 --> 00:07:39.530 I've had my disputes with Monoprice over the years, 00:07:39.530 --> 00:07:41.650 but credit where credit's due, 00:07:41.650 --> 00:07:43.290 their cheap cables are less cheap. 00:07:44.210 --> 00:07:46.110 How much battery do you have on your phone there? 00:07:46.110 --> 00:07:46.950 63%. 00:07:46.950 --> 00:07:48.950 Oh, you could probably use a little charge here. 00:07:48.950 --> 00:07:52.370 Here, use an Amazon Basics USB-C to USB-C cable. 00:07:52.370 --> 00:07:53.650 It's a little better than the network cable. 00:07:53.650 --> 00:07:55.800 I wouldn't describe it as amazing though. 00:07:55.800 --> 00:07:57.160 To their credit though, 00:07:57.160 --> 00:07:59.740 they're using the more expensive connector housings 00:07:59.740 --> 00:08:01.780 that don't have the split down the one side. 00:08:01.780 --> 00:08:03.020 They cost a little more. 00:08:03.020 --> 00:08:05.880 Okay, well, there was supposed to be a gaming headset, 00:08:05.880 --> 00:08:08.420 but I think it's a pretty new Amazon Basics product, 00:08:08.420 --> 00:08:11.500 so it takes between one and three months to ship. 00:08:11.500 --> 00:08:14.320 So even though we got it in October, it's not here, 00:08:14.320 --> 00:08:15.400 until like mid-December. 00:08:15.400 --> 00:08:19.400 So I did get you a little Bluetooth speaker. 00:08:19.400 --> 00:08:21.500 A portable Bluetooth speaker. 00:08:21.500 --> 00:08:22.420 Great. 00:08:22.420 --> 00:08:24.200 Oh, that's not enough for your desktop setup? 00:08:24.200 --> 00:08:25.220 Micro B. 00:08:26.580 --> 00:08:32.500 Did they not have like a soundbar or something? 00:08:32.500 --> 00:08:34.800 It really does not sound very good. 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:41.860 Don't specify Chromecast Ultra, the 4K HDR model. 00:08:41.860 --> 00:08:42.900 So this is interesting. 00:08:42.900 --> 00:08:45.920 It seems like the way that the audio profile is tuned, 00:08:45.920 --> 00:08:47.480 even in its standard profile, 00:08:47.740 --> 00:08:50.160 it's really emphasizing vocals, 00:08:50.160 --> 00:08:51.420 and I can barely even hear 00:08:51.420 --> 00:08:54.060 the background music of this video. 00:08:54.060 --> 00:08:54.900 You notice that? 00:08:54.900 --> 00:08:59.500 Like it's just like a dialogue enhancer for your TV. 00:08:59.500 --> 00:09:01.300 I mean, PC gaming is so complicated. 00:09:01.300 --> 00:09:03.120 Why not just stick to console gaming? 00:09:03.120 --> 00:09:06.760 Oh wow, they do an Xbox One clone controller? 00:09:06.760 --> 00:09:09.880 Oh, that is a weird texture. 00:09:13.260 --> 00:09:14.760 Oh yeah. 00:09:14.760 --> 00:09:16.420 Can you not hear that? 00:09:16.420 --> 00:09:18.700 It's got like a really kind of grippy, 00:09:18.700 --> 00:09:20.920 kind of feel to the back here. 00:09:20.920 --> 00:09:21.940 Those are loud. 00:09:24.840 --> 00:09:25.680 Those are really loud. 00:09:25.680 --> 00:09:27.100 You can wake the dead with those. 00:09:27.100 --> 00:09:29.420 Is this RGB backlit? 00:09:29.420 --> 00:09:31.920 Okay, so it has different modes. 00:09:31.920 --> 00:09:32.920 It can go off. 00:09:32.920 --> 00:09:34.220 Okay, there's a different color. 00:09:34.220 --> 00:09:36.800 This is breathing, different colors. 00:09:36.800 --> 00:09:37.640 Yeah, it's RGB. 00:09:37.640 --> 00:09:39.060 Okay. 00:09:39.060 --> 00:09:41.810 Is that it? 00:09:41.810 --> 00:09:43.490 Well, I think if you want more functionality, 00:09:43.490 --> 00:09:46.370 you need to install the Amazon Basics keyboard software. 00:09:46.370 --> 00:09:47.690 No, I'm good. 00:09:48.890 --> 00:09:50.950 The keyboard is not good. 00:09:50.950 --> 00:09:51.950 The soundbar is not good. 00:09:51.950 --> 00:09:55.790 Unless I was just trying to hear, you know, 00:09:55.790 --> 00:09:59.110 the Weather Channel better, you know? 00:09:59.110 --> 00:10:00.150 The other thing with the soundbar 00:10:00.150 --> 00:10:01.670 is that it's supposed to come with a remote, 00:10:01.670 --> 00:10:06.770 but ours just didn't. 00:10:06.770 --> 00:10:07.610 Oh, what the? 00:10:07.610 --> 00:10:09.790 Oh wow, I just got killed by easy bots. 00:10:09.790 --> 00:10:10.630 Anyway. 00:10:10.630 --> 00:10:11.630 I can't stand to watch you struggle 00:10:11.630 --> 00:10:14.610 with that three click basic mouse here. 00:10:14.610 --> 00:10:16.650 They do make a gaming mouse. 00:10:16.650 --> 00:10:18.970 I do prefer the mouse to the keyboard. 00:10:18.970 --> 00:10:20.610 So there's that. 00:10:20.610 --> 00:10:23.250 We get presumably, ah, DPI adjustments. 00:10:23.250 --> 00:10:24.790 We get a back and a forward button, which are, 00:10:24.790 --> 00:10:25.730 I would consider, I would consider, I would consider, 00:10:25.730 --> 00:10:28.490 basic features in the year 2018. 00:10:29.990 --> 00:10:31.630 Not present on this one. 00:10:31.630 --> 00:10:33.550 And we also get a braided cable, 00:10:33.550 --> 00:10:36.450 which I was recently made aware that not everyone prefers 00:10:36.450 --> 00:10:38.490 because apparently they can get snagged on stuff. 00:10:38.490 --> 00:10:39.590 From my experience, 00:10:39.590 --> 00:10:42.130 I don't really get my braided cables snagged on things. 00:10:42.130 --> 00:10:43.450 Also has onboard memory, 00:10:43.450 --> 00:10:46.210 so you can save your configs on the go. 00:10:46.210 --> 00:10:47.050 Cool. 00:10:47.050 --> 00:10:48.450 And 3,200 DPI. 00:10:48.450 --> 00:10:49.290 Okay. 00:10:49.290 --> 00:10:51.010 And $24. 00:10:51.010 --> 00:10:53.270 Actually feels a little bit jittery 00:10:53.270 --> 00:10:54.910 at super high sensitivity. 00:10:54.910 --> 00:10:56.850 It's definitely more comfortable than the other one. 00:10:56.850 --> 00:10:58.470 Quite heavy though. 00:10:58.470 --> 00:11:02.810 Like surprisingly heavy given how, well, basic it is. 00:11:02.810 --> 00:11:03.650 This is too boring. 00:11:03.650 --> 00:11:06.220 You should be yelling at your teammates with this. 00:11:06.220 --> 00:11:08.220 Professional USB condenser microphone. 00:11:08.220 --> 00:11:09.280 All right. 00:11:09.280 --> 00:11:10.120 More basics. 00:11:10.120 --> 00:11:12.820 The most gratuitous packaging in the whole lot. 00:11:12.820 --> 00:11:15.380 It's got one of those standard mounts 00:11:15.380 --> 00:11:16.700 so that you can put it on an ARM 00:11:16.700 --> 00:11:17.780 if you're into that sort of thing. 00:11:17.780 --> 00:11:20.910 It actually has height adjust as well. 00:11:20.910 --> 00:11:22.670 Oh, okay. 00:11:22.670 --> 00:11:23.510 It's kind of rickety. 00:11:23.510 --> 00:11:24.350 Oh boy. 00:11:24.350 --> 00:11:25.370 Ha! Tighten it up. 00:11:25.490 --> 00:11:26.550 Give it a chance. 00:11:26.550 --> 00:11:27.490 You know what? 00:11:27.490 --> 00:11:31.520 It actually does straighten out a fair bit. 00:11:31.520 --> 00:11:33.040 So this is what I would sound like 00:11:33.040 --> 00:11:34.900 if I was yelling at my teammates 00:11:34.900 --> 00:11:36.960 or actually talking more normally to my teammates. 00:11:36.960 --> 00:11:38.360 You can see I peaked a little bit there. 00:11:38.360 --> 00:11:42.020 So we're gonna go ahead and experience that. 00:11:42.020 --> 00:11:43.480 There's no tactile feedback. 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:44.940 Oh, wow. 00:11:44.940 --> 00:11:46.160 And that is, let's see. 00:11:46.160 --> 00:11:48.380 That is quite a bit quieter now. 00:11:48.380 --> 00:11:52.020 And we are getting up into the yellow range less often. 00:11:52.020 --> 00:11:55.160 So in my like broadcast. 00:11:55.160 --> 00:11:56.140 Thank you for that. 00:11:56.140 --> 00:11:56.980 All right. 00:11:56.980 --> 00:11:58.780 So the next two things are kind of better 00:11:58.780 --> 00:12:01.860 if you are trying to get a one cord solution for your laptop, 00:12:01.860 --> 00:12:03.200 like you're docking your laptop 00:12:03.200 --> 00:12:04.320 and making it into a desktop, 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:06.960 you might want one of these. 00:12:06.960 --> 00:12:09.340 You know, this is a weird complaint, 00:12:09.340 --> 00:12:11.840 but this cord is kind of long. 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:12.800 You wouldn't be saying that 00:12:12.800 --> 00:12:13.700 if you were trying to plug that 00:12:13.700 --> 00:12:16.320 into the back of your Corsair One right now. 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:18.040 That's true. 00:12:18.040 --> 00:12:20.100 So what it should really be is detachable. 00:12:20.100 --> 00:12:21.540 It should be a type C to type C, 00:12:21.540 --> 00:12:22.900 and then it should just come with a cable 00:12:22.900 --> 00:12:24.220 and you should be able to swap it out. 00:12:24.220 --> 00:12:26.040 That's, that would be better. 00:12:26.040 --> 00:12:29.320 There, there's our basic placement for it. 00:12:29.320 --> 00:12:34.320 So this is a USB 3 external hard drive enclosure. 00:12:36.450 --> 00:12:38.350 You get to provide your own hard drive. 00:12:38.350 --> 00:12:40.010 Comes with a couple little foam inserts, 00:12:40.010 --> 00:12:42.990 which are presumably to keep your hard drive safe. 00:12:42.990 --> 00:12:45.230 If you have a thin hard drive, I don't know. 00:12:45.230 --> 00:12:48.310 The top is metal, but the majority, 00:12:49.720 --> 00:12:51.300 that part is pretty plastic. 00:12:51.300 --> 00:12:52.300 This is it. 00:12:52.300 --> 00:12:53.760 This is what holds your drive, I guess. 00:12:53.760 --> 00:12:55.760 You just stick it to the top of the drive. 00:12:56.580 --> 00:13:02.460 basic at 20 bucks is probably fine this is a very low quality USB cable that's 00:13:02.460 --> 00:13:07.620 included like that is very thin for a USB 3 cable so the side with the 00:13:07.620 --> 00:13:13.210 branding and not the like FCC sticker on it goes down if you don't want to put 00:13:13.210 --> 00:13:16.950 like strain on the connector or have your drive supported by just this one 00:13:16.950 --> 00:13:24.540 point here so I yeah I don't like this one very much and this oh the external 00:13:24.540 --> 00:13:29.460 hard drive case yeah this is very mediocre for six bucks it's fine for any 00:13:29.460 --> 00:13:32.880 more than that I probably I would probably opt for something else the 00:13:32.880 --> 00:13:38.200 Amazon basics multi-tip stylus for touchscreen devices that's an 00:13:38.200 --> 00:13:41.720 interesting idea so multi-tip stylus instead of just shipping it with 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:49.080 multiple tips they just used every possible end of a pen type device to put 00:13:49.080 --> 00:13:52.800 a different tip so you got a big fat one you got a medium one and you got a 00:13:52.800 --> 00:13:54.520 skinny one yeah which is that's seven 00:13:54.520 --> 00:14:03.160 six and five millimeters respect okay so you could go fat skinny fat medium or 00:14:03.160 --> 00:14:07.620 skinny medium like there's kind of a lot of mush to them I don't think any of 00:14:07.620 --> 00:14:11.580 these are really fine or sharp enough to really write with you probably have more 00:14:11.580 --> 00:14:17.990 success if you had a nice comfortable Amazon basics footrest actually that 00:14:17.990 --> 00:14:22.070 feels not bad it's got grip unlike the IKEA ones that we use here at the office 00:14:22.070 --> 00:14:26.310 it's not as high though I don't think I'll give it a shot also one thing I 00:14:26.310 --> 00:14:32.310 already don't really like about it is that it's it swivels too easily a lot 00:14:32.310 --> 00:14:36.670 better overall feel and this goodness on the floor than the IKEA one but it just 00:14:36.670 --> 00:14:41.070 if you just kind of man I don't even know if you just took like some some 00:14:41.070 --> 00:14:45.630 silicone crap and just kind of like gummed it up a little bit or something I 00:14:45.630 --> 00:14:49.590 think you could I think you could you know for less than a dollar you could 00:14:49.590 --> 00:14:55.410 DIY it better ow this is 5,000 sheets of Amazon basics paper 00:14:56.310 --> 00:15:14.580 it's fine take your new Amazon basic stapler for a spin really is it like a 00:15:14.580 --> 00:15:20.140 say it's a safety mechanism well that sucks because often like if you want to 00:15:20.140 --> 00:15:23.080 if you want to staple something to the wall or whatever you open up the 00:15:23.080 --> 00:15:29.580 stapler and you just oh that's a bummer yeah the shoulder ones are so loud yeah 00:15:29.580 --> 00:15:35.380 like this is not this is not great I mean I still managed to score one goal 00:15:35.500 --> 00:15:40.260 yeah go Linus but so how do you feel about your it $21 21 but you know what 00:15:40.260 --> 00:15:44.680 for 21 bucks I'm pretty okay with it quite frankly so how do you feel overall 00:15:44.680 --> 00:15:48.760 about your new basic battle station you know I like the DisplayPort cable one 00:15:48.760 --> 00:15:53.020 advantage we didn't mention before is that it doesn't require the lock so it's 00:15:53.020 --> 00:15:56.080 just a self locking one you don't have to deal with like pressing the thing in 00:15:56.080 --> 00:16:02.500 order to unlatch it these cable management sleeves honestly if you're 00:16:02.500 --> 00:16:05.480 trying to get something done quick they can improve the 00:16:05.500 --> 00:16:13.580 look of behind your desk a fair bit come on I bet it yeah like that helps a lot 00:16:13.580 --> 00:16:18.440 and they're neoprene I like the monitor stand believe it or not I think at 40 00:16:18.440 --> 00:16:21.300 bucks I'd probably rather have one of the ones that just clip onto the desk 00:16:21.300 --> 00:16:25.340 personally but if you don't want that if you just want to convert a vase amount 00:16:25.340 --> 00:16:30.700 monitor to this or replace a broken stand honestly I'm okay with that one 00:16:30.700 --> 00:16:34.720 the gaming mouse is alright actually it's it's I think it's too heavy to 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:36.120 really like game on it 00:16:36.200 --> 00:16:40.940 like I would consider it more like just a mouse but it's fine the grip on the 00:16:40.940 --> 00:16:43.940 side is makes it easy to lift off even though it is a little bit on the heavy 00:16:43.940 --> 00:16:46.940 side and not not a big fan of the keyboard a big disappointment in the 00:16:46.940 --> 00:16:51.580 keyboard at 20 bucks this is fine I actually stopped noticing that scuffing 00:16:51.580 --> 00:16:54.980 on my ARM pretty quickly maybe I was just busy filming a video and wasn't 00:16:54.980 --> 00:16:59.420 paying attention but it seems like less of a big deal now that I'm your mileage 00:16:59.420 --> 00:17:05.480 may vary on that one your mileage may vary that's a good cable that's working this cable 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