The Father of AMD Zen: Origins of Ryzen Architecture GN Extras 2024-09-23 | In this special interview re-igniting our GN Extras channel, we have a brief discussion with AMD's Mike Clark, often called the "Father of Zen," to discuss the origins of AMD's Ryzen CPUs and underlying architecture. Mike Clark walks us through the early days, transitioning off of Bulldozer, and how Zen absolutely had to work in order to save AMD.Find our main channel here: youtube.com/c/gamersnexusWatch our video with Amit Mehra on the origins of Zen: youtube.com/watch?v=RTA3Ls-WAcwWatch our AMD lab tour documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=7H4eg2jOvVwTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introducing Mike Clark01:59 - Early Challenges for Zen05:05 - When Did Zen Really Start?08:08 - Succeed or Go Out of Business10:14 - AMD Nirvana12:59 - What is the Design Process?Steve Burke: HostVitalii Makhnovets: Editing, CameraTim Phetdara: Editing
Steve Unironically Buys a Pre-Built to Use | Puget Systems Build GN Extras 2023-07-20 | This video briefly shows our Puget Systems pre-built PC that we bought. It's for use -- we just needed something fast and something built well, and we didn't secret shop this. In fact, we did the opposite -- we emailed after purchasing and let them know that it wouldn't be for a review, but to please build it well. Steve's only had one problem with it so far, and it's CPU thermals - but it's something we can resolve without much issue.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Puget Systems PC02:55 - Laser Engraving03:50 - Nice Extras07:21 - That's it!
Unsung Heroes: EVGAs BIOS Team GN Extras 2023-06-24 | Vince "KINGPIN" Lucido wanted us to give his BIOS team -- a duo he calls "unsung heroes" -- a chance to talk about what they did at EVGA. The two are moving on to new ventures, but it shows how much an individual can impact the entire feasibility of a motherboard division.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - KINGPIN's Wish02:31 - It's Never Easy03:39 - The Overclock04:55 - Alex's Software06:15 - What BIOS Developers Do10:18 - Finally Catching ASUS12:10 - There Is No Next ProjectHost: Steve BurkeVideo: Vitalii Makhnovets, Mike Gaglione
Beer-Dispensing Computer & Liquid Nitrogen Volcano, ft. Bearded Hardware GN Extras 2023-06-22 | This fun video was shot at the very end of Computex with special guest Joe Stepongzi, aka Bearded Hardware. We walk through a bunch of case mods and liquid nitrogen overclocking PCs following an overclocking competition at the event.Find his channel here: youtube.com/@BeardedHardwareTIMESTAMPS00:00 - IT'S ALL RIGGED01:10 - Beer Computer01:57 - Slot Machine Computer02:47 - GGF Custom Machining03:59 - The Non-Nitrogen Volcano04:42 - JP Modified05:20 - All Metal Scratch Build07:27 - Silicon Wafer Design08:01 - Koi Pond Computer09:19 - Elmor Labs Liquid Nitrogen VolcanoHosts: Steve Burke, Joe StepongziVideo: Vitalii Makhnovets, Mike Gaglione
Crazy Last-Minute PC Build with $750 In Win x EK Case GN Extras 2023-06-19 | Meet Dave - a long-time industry advocate who's worked as a reviewer, a case modder, and a technician at various water cooling companies. In this video, we walk through a crazy last-minute PC build that was done for Computex in a custom one-off case. The video is more about introducing you to more industry people than anything else! If you've ever thought about working in the industry, this gives you an idea for what the technicians go through to get builds done in time for their companies.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Meet Dave01:14 - The Custom Case03:01 - Cool Fittings04:13 - Multiple Curves in Aluminum07:16 - Up to Something Dodgy09:28 - Final BuildHost: Steve BurkeGuest: Dave AlcockVideo: Vitalii Makhnovets, Mike Gaglione
Small Team Efficiency | Behind-the-Scenes at Computex GN Extras 2023-06-11 | This video shows off how we set up and stage our work environment at a major tradeshow like Computex. It's the true behind-the-scenes! Despite the hard work, we also have time these days to relax more at the events too. During the first few days, it's total chaos and all work. But unlike the old days, we can now afford to pay for extra days of travel (and a much nicer hotel) for the team to have time to explore and have fun in new and interesting locations. That's why I love it out in Taipei so much -- we do our work, then we all get to explore and hangout and have fun in a unique location.
GPU Die Lapping with EVGA Overclockers CENS & biso biso GN Extras 2023-02-23 | This video is a companion piece to the main channel video about EVGA's last GPU. It will launch exclusively on Patreon at first, but eventually go public. We will have some Patreon-only posts in the future as well, mostly behind-the-scenes stuff, so make sure you check it out! Get the full EVGA video on the main channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=Gc0YlQS3Rx4& visit Patreon here: patreon.com/gamersnexusTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Experts at GPU Die Lapping04:30 - Tools on the Table08:50 - Rare Sandpaper13:00 - Time to Sand a GPU19:55 - Conclusions & Thoughts
How We Built Our Monitor Wall with 9 Displays (New GN Set Design) GN Extras 2023-01-22 | This simple video features Mike giving a walkthrough of how he built our monitor wall for 9 displays. This is not a tutorial, just an overview of what we did for our new set. You can see the new set in action in some of our main channel recent news videos & disappointment build, where it debuted. Get more content like this on Patreon! patreon.com/gamersnexusWatch us surprise our editor with a 4090 for his home PC! youtube.com/watch?v=ZoOXZpejBnwTIMESTAMPS00:00 - NEW LOCATION UNLOCKED01:52 - The Mounts We Used04:18 - Hardware & Bolts07:23 - Monitor Setup
Our NZXT PSU Self Destructed for a Weird Reason GN Extras 2023-01-08 | NOTE: Do NOT open up PSUs unless you know what you're doing and safely can (we know how to safely discharge them!). In this video, we do some cursory inspection on our NZXT PSU that self-destructed from idling for too long in between use on the streaming PC. The video shows some of our thought process and initial investigation into parts when they go bad. Patrick Stone on the team also shares some insights as to why PSUs might fail, which parts commonly fail, and opens up the NZXT PSU to inspect. We don't think this is some widespread issue with NZXT PSUs -- most likely just an unlucky event because of the odd use case. Still shouldn't happen, of course.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - What We Think Killed It01:33 - Common Modes of Failure03:52 - Locating the Failure
When Parts Dont Die (We Tried to Kill ASUS Motherboards) GN Extras 2023-01-02 | This video talks about the challenge we face on long-term testing projects -- namely, projects where we need a part to die in order to investigate a public concern about component quality. We had these boards in testing for nearly half a year, but ultimately tore it all down so we could reclaim the space. We spent about $1400-$1500 on motherboards, a lot of money on staff time, and ultimately, the ASUS Z690 Hero motherboards simply didn't die from the flipped cap issue. That doesn't mean they WON'T die, or that it's not a problem, but we simply couldn't recreate it. That's the challenge with defects that don't trigger 100% of the time on a reliable event.BTW, we just posted a big Patreon written blog update on our plans for this year! patreon.com/posts/76702217?pr=trueTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Backstory02:20 - Our Solution04:18 - Some of Our Tests06:28 - Some Thoughts
Surprising Our Editor with an RTX 4090 at the Biggest PC Mall GN Extras 2022-12-24 | Our editor, Andrew, has been working with us for a long time now. He's been killing it with edits lately, but in his personal time, he's been looking for an RTX 4090 to buy. The shopkeepers were super awesome and very kind! Address linked below. Andrew told me (SB) months ago that he wanted to buy an RTX 4090 for his home work station for 3D art, but hasn't been able to grab one while it was in stock in the US. So, while our team was in Taiwan, Mike -- our technician & learning camera operator -- joined me to go to Guang Hua Digital Plaza to find an RTX 4090 for Andrew. It was a fun adventure and we happened to be successful!If you're ever in Taiwan, we'd highly recommend visiting this place! The mall is super cool. Tell them we sent you if you stop by this shop. They've been there many years now and we've stopped by every time!Shop address:No. 8, Section 3, Civic Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100Shop is on the 3rd floor (A3) and right next to the elevator. It's called "De Bao Computer" 德寶電 (if you show these characters to another shop on this floor, they can show you where it is)TIMESTAMPS00:00 - THE PLAN00:52 - Taipei's Huge Marketplace02:20 - "You Speak Chinese?!"05:05 - Buying the 409007:00 - Our Cover is Blown09:57 - Andrew's Classic ReactionHost: Steve BurkeEditing: Mike Gaglione, Steve BurkeCamera: Mike Gaglione4090 Owner: Andrew Coleman
Post-Mortem of AMDs Mountain Bike GN Extras 2022-06-09 | We recently had Matt from Cycle Surgeon come by the studio to see the aftermath of the AMD mountain bike that died in our testing a few years ago. While visiting, he did a final once-over on the bike as a fun post-mortem. You might learn a lot about bikes from this video! Matt is very knowledgeable and a great teacher.Watch our AMD Mountain Bike review: youtube.com/watch?v=uY8NLAfNi_M00:00 - Remembering the AMD Bike01:45 - Designed to be Disposable03:28 - AMD Did the Right Thing04:17 - Learning About Shocks08:03 - Play in the Fork & Headset10:51 - Welds & Rim13:08 - Wrap-Up
IT BEGINS: Finalizing Noise Testing in the GN Test Lab GN Extras 2022-06-06 | We're publishing our first data from the sound chamber tomorrow. The chamber moved from where it was in this video, but you can see some of our final experimenting with the software, frequency bins, and setup. Patrick and Mike from the team walk you through it in this bonus behind-the-scenes clip.Learn more about the sound chamber here: youtube.com/watch?v=B9G4l0gMzNkAnd our passive PC for testing here: youtube.com/watch?v=n8uUEQv_QEgTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Continuation from the Fan Holder Build02:16 - Andrew Disses Mike02:39 - Microphone Setup04:00 - Temporary PC Setup07:15 - 1000Hz 94dB Calibrator
Studio Updates, Dying Hard Drives, & GN Improvements GN Extras 2022-05-29 | Just walking you all through some of what we worked on during our slow publishing period! Get the extra Patreon video here: patreon.com/gamersnexusTIMESTAMPS00:00 - What We've Been Doing01:27 - Working with Wendell on the Server04:43 - Storage Room Improvements07:06 - Future Sets & Wood Wall Returns!
Completely Passive & Silent PC Build for GNs Lab GN Extras 2022-04-17 | This video features a completely silent and passive PC build for our testing lab. We actually ended up building another one (will be a different video for that) with a Noctua NH-P1.Support us on the GN Store! store.gamersnexus.net/products/3d-coaster-pack-4-component-coastersThis one will be used for work in the same room. Pretty fun build. We were going to run this on the main channel, but decided to put it over here instead just for YT algorithm reasons! Enjoy!Watch our previous ENCTEC video to learn more about the backwards motherboard: youtube.com/watch?v=chNM_nntwKUFind our main GamersNexus channel here: youtube.com/c/gamersnexusTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Backwards Motherboard from ENCTEC02:49 - Cooler & Power Supply Choices03:23 - Power Supply Analysis06:09 - Breaking Intel's Rules09:29 - The Weird Case13:06 - Starting the Build14:19 - The Build & Assembly15:16 - Passive PSU Test Results17:28 - System Setup & Tests19:19 - We Want Another One21:19 - System Thermals22:24 - Uses & ConclusionHosts: Steve Burke, Patrick Lathan, Patrick StoneVideo: Andrew ColemanVideo Production: Keegan Gallick
How to Re-Magnetize Screwdrivers GN Extras 2022-04-14 | Our PC tear-down toolkits are sold here! store.gamersnexus.net/products/gamersnexus-tear-down-toolkitThis is just a really simple guide to re-magnetizing screwdrivers. Over time, all magnetized screwdrivers will slowly lose their magnetism. This mostly happens from heavy use, wear-and-tear, or hard drops/bangs during use. It's very easy to re-magnetize them, though!TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Remagnetizing Screwdrivers01:53 - Smaller Magnets Also Fine02:13 - Hex Head Note
Finalizing the Sound Chamber Placement & Sharing Our Plan GN Extras 2022-03-27 | In this video, we show the finalized location of our sound chamber. Testing can now advance on the fans as well! We'll have a public channel video in the next few weeks to recap all of this and our new noise floor!Watch our sound chamber unboxing here! youtube.com/watch?v=n97ot-gXXVwGet bonus videos here! patreon.com/gamersnexusTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Off-the-Cuff Explainer04:50 - Placement Reasoning07:50 - Why We Need Data Now
Having Actual Standards for Advertisers & Transparency of Our Process GN Extras 2022-03-21 | In this video, we show you how we put in more work to vetting our advertisers than we need to -- but we do it because we think it's important, and we want to make sure we only run ads for things that don't suck. In this one, we show you the process we took to determine a PSU passed our requirements by using our lab equipment for testing. This is the process we take for most advertiser products at GamersNexus. We don't just pass anything for ads and wanted to provide some transparency for how we come to the decision of what to accept or reject.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Having Standards for Ads01:24 - Some Examples05:45 - How We Do It09:52 - The Tests We Ran for This OneHosts: Steve Burke, Patrick StoneVideo: Andrew Coleman, Keegan Gallick
A Day At GN: Building a Studio Prop for Liquid Nitrogen Canisters GN Extras 2022-02-27 | This video is just a look in the day of one of our team members. This time, it's Mike Gaglione, our CPU cooler technician and facilities / maintenance teammate. He uses some of his past experience to put together a functional prop for the studio -- it's for hanging our liquid nitrogen thermoses cleaning in the backdrop. Please note that this is not a tutorial, we're just getting work done.Watch our moving vlog GN Extras video here: youtube.com/watch?v=Q8sx9gtMDfMTIMESTAMPS00:00 - The Plan05:42 - Sweating the Pipe08:31 - Louis Rossmann Shout-Out12:30 - MAYDAY, HELP13:34 - All Done
GN Moving Vlog: Preparing the New Space (Unseen Video!) GN Extras 2022-02-05 | SUBSCRIBE. We edited this for the main channel, but then we got so buried in other content that it felt a little "old" by the time we were ready to publish it. It's still a full video, though! Enjoy seeing the team work together to solve spatial issues and figure out how to arrange the new office!Get even more behind-the-scenes videos: patreon.com/gamersnexusMain channel: youtube.com/gamersnexusTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Moving In01:05 - Patrick & Keegan Making Shelves02:07 - Steve & Stone Talk Testing Organization04:12 - PC Building Setup06:12 - Production Setup08:39 - HUGE IMMOVABLE CRATE10:14 - Mike Sets Up Cooler Testing12:44 - CPU Test Setup16:20 - Mike's New Desk18:13 - It's Kind of DoneMusic:"Spy Glass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"Master Disorder" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
GamersNexus Funny Video Clips (GN Extras Trailer) GN Extras 2022-02-03 | SUBSCRIBE. Launching our new channel. This will have unseen videos, lab walkthroughs & setup, office tours, and other content we don't publish on the main channel.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Just Watch01:50 - Conclusion
Temporary Acoustic Chamber Build (Patreon Behind the Scenes) GN Extras 2022-02-03 | Mike walks through our temporary noise testing solution and goals. (Making this one public after ~2 months of Patreon access only)
