$50 vs $50,000 Computer

Linus Tech Tips December 19, 2024
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Visit https://www.squarespace.com/LTT and use offer code LTT for 10% off Check out the UGREEN Nexode Pro 100W charger at https://bit.ly/3SYzdW0 Check out more UGREEN stuff at https://bit.ly/3T39oEu It can be hard to decide how much to spend on a computer or gaming setup, so today we try out computers at four VERY different price points to see what the experience is like, and maybe help you decide how much you'd want to spend. $50?... $500? $5,000? $50,000? Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1582142-50-vs-50000-computer/ Buy a Logitech G915 TKL Keyboard: https://geni.us/jJm7dL9 Buy a MSI Clutch GM41 Lightweight Wireless Gaming Mouse: https://geni.us/FweO92 Buy a Mellanox ConnectX-6 PCIe 4.0 Ethernet Card: https://geni.us/rKkUp $500 PC: Buy a Phanteks XT Pro Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis: https://geni.us/bK7QXZx Buy an Intel Core i5-12400F CPU: https://geni.us/VUNuK Buy a MSI PRO H610M-G Motherboard: https://geni.us/a5AucrK Buy G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 2x8GB 3200MHz CL16 DDR4 RAM: https://geni.us/9EpAZ Buy a Thermaltake Smart Series 500W 80+ PSU: https://geni.us/2rchbF Buy an ASRock Radeon RX6600 Graphics Card: https://geni.us/exCCO4b Buy a TEAMGROUP MP33 NVMe M.2 2280 512GB SSD: https://geni.us/7bzxdpO $5,000 PC: Buy a Lian Li O11 Vision E-ATX Mid Tower PC Case: https://geni.us/ARRgh Buy an Intel Core i9-14900K CPU: https://geni.us/61qBbj Buy a GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS PRO X Wi-Fi 7 ATX Motherboard: https://geni.us/BsuTgkR Buy CORSAIR Dominator Titanium RGB 4x24GB 6000MHz CL30 DDR5 RAM: https://geni.us/NebxyL Buy a Seasonic VERTEX PX-1200 1200W 80+ Platinum PSU: https://geni.us/VltNaB Buy an ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 White Edition Graphics Card: https://geni.us/W3jKuO Buy a SABRENT Rocket 5 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD: https://geni.us/a4MC Buy CableMod RT-Series Pro SteathSense Cable Kit: https://lmg.gg/l1y6j ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:59 $50 Computer 8:22 $500 Computer 12:09 $5,000 Computer 16:21 $50,000 Computer 25:50 Which one is worth it?

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