I Built A "Knock-off" PC and it's Awesome (mostly)

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PARTS
VETROO AL900 ATX PC Case: geni.us/ikovA
AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D: geni.us/yHW9dq1
KLEVV CRAS V RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz: geni.us/aFCS0iQ
GIGABYTE B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE: geni.us/i22hu
MAXSUN RTX 4070 Super iCraft Limited Ed. OC: geni.us/vij4a
REDRAGON HL360 AIO: geni.us/PnjO
iCOLER UNI Fans: geni.us/7esDW
TECWARE Flex RGB Light Strip Set: geni.us/LvtJo
FANXIANG Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD: geni.us/4Gnn
00:00 Intro: Cheaper Parts, But At What Cost?
00:34 Sponsor - CDKeyOffer
01:41 The only 2 "Big Brand" Parts: CPU & Mobo
02:41 Off-brand Memory
03:21 Affordable (but sus) Gen 5 SSD
04:30 Cooler QC Nightmare
05:41 Fish Tank On A Budget
07:14 Daisy-chain RGB Fans
08:24 This PSU Might Ruin Everything
09:31 Princess GPU!
11:03 The RGB Cables We Need?
11:54 Performance, Temps, Important Notes & More!
15:25 How Much Money Saved?
15:50 Closing Words
Music
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[@ventilate4267]

The funny thing is that our off brand is another countries name brand.

[@Drewkungfoo]

Reallll

[@kinda_sus_6961]

I think you meant *the sad thing is...*

[@user-bm5ht8ze2t]

True. Klevv is very big here in SEA.

[@Jamoca5020]

true even more ironic is that in case of AiO´s probably 90% of companies don´t even produce it themslelves due to the pump patent. So mostly it´s the some design/AiO with different fans and radiator.

[@olivierduivestein6541]

And the other way around :)😊

[@neondemon5137]

Do a 1 year retest to see if it holds up. Working for 1 day is practically meaningless. I'll wait.

[@Lenticular67]

The Wilhelm Scream at the beginning of the video was awesome 😂

[@Bitwit]

*takes a bow*

[@shinjiikari1989]

Didn't notice till read ​@@Bitwit

[@furious_g5133]

"Is this from that submersible?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Psycho-Ben]

5:45 I'm here for ALL the asinine puns 😂

[@jeeman23]

Gonna click on the display banner video to get to the bottom of what’s going on.

[@diyathkumara2443]

The Heart Princess Kyle voice acting is A+

[@prof_pm4659]

11:57 Dang, the build turned out way cooler than I thought

[@michaelkane7999]

Girl Maths.....Always useful for us PC addicts.

[@Soddus.]

that radiator has straighter fins than all the corsair aios ive ever had hahahahah

[@MichaelJacob]

the rough motion of the RGB may not be the fault of the fans nor the extensions, as they may be the fault of the RGB controller.

[@AbsentQuack]

I bought an offbrand PSU once, it literally blew up in my pc a month after purchase. I have not since, nor will i ever again cheap out on a power supply.

[@mostofahasinmahdi]

were your components harmed?🙁

[@AbsentQuack]

@@mostofahasinmahdi miraculously only the psu died. I was very lucky that the board and all other components were OK. When I saw that purplish smoke come out the back of my case I was certain the whole thing was a goner.

[@raffiqzin]

​@@AbsentQuackwhat's the name of the brand so we can avoid it

[@ThePhoenix198]

@@AbsentQuack Ah, the infamous 'expensive smoke' 😧

[@emilyshabang]

I've used a few Red Dragon products in the past and honestly have always been pleasantly surprised. No they aren't going to be on par or beat high end brands, but for the price it's usually a safe purchase. I even had a good experience with their customer service. Bought a keyboard with hot swap PCB and came with blue clicky switches. I didn't like them and reached out to Red Dragon to see if they would be willing to send me some brown switches to install. I only asked bc they included a 3 pack of alternative switches with the keyboard. Red Dragon said they don't stock sets of switches, but instead sent me an entire new keyboard with Brown switches for free...and said I could keep the one I purchased. The interesting thing was that they didn't ask me to do the typical (China junk ripoff company) thing, where they tell you to give the product a 5⭐ review due to the free product. So Red Dragon is typically worth taking a chance on, at least for peripherals....I don't know how much I'd trust the longevity of an AIO but who knows

[@kevinr6930]

I've been using one of their MMO mice for two years and it's worked better and far longer than my previous Logitech G600.

[@homiefromfl]

I just became a Redragon user too. Got an mmo 12 button mouse, a keyboard with 6 macro keys, and a headset all from them, and they are preeeeetty well made. Like you said, not the HIGHEST quality, but for the price, you could do faaar worse. Definitely worth trying.

[@toddzino58]

Agree. I have a red dragon mechanical RGB keyboard and mouse. Works great. Been using it pretty heavy for 2 years and change.

[@beltranx7735]

Red dragon peripherals are great!

[@AlaaKacem]

Been using a gaming mouse and keyboard for 4 years now, still running good, I bought a razer deathadder v2 wireless mouse two years ago and its stop sometimes now

[@user-yc9gx9qk8j]

Glad to see the channel back, was looking so long and couldn’t find it. Helped me build my first pc 🙌. Hope it continues and and we see the journey continue 🔥

[@LuckyArmpit]

I like it, Kyle. Sending all the positive vibes from Minnesota!

[@amyn227]

good to see you back! that radiator implode after a year of that case 4:50

[@TombunnyHunter]

Would be nice to do a longevity test on this build, leave it running 24/7 and ramp it occasionally to simulate actual usage (not just a torture test) and see how the fans, pump, psu, drive hold up over time.

[@acubley]

09:28 👍 "...RGB lighting to let you know your IED has been activated." Savage, just savage. 👀

[@davymike761]

Nice build Kyle!

[@allmarknobite8726]

Still THE most (the MOST? :p) entertaining of the A-list tech wizards (wand not included). Nice work, Kyle. Keep after it, my dude.

[@ReyGotSumCents]

i actually forgot that i hadn't seen one of your videos in a while so i did a manual search and have had to do that since because youtube didn't show your videos in the home page even though im subscribed. but today it did. i don't know which one's weirder lol.

[@ascherone]

Most of my desktop peripherals I built in 2020 are from Tecware, their quality is quite good IMHO. Tecware Forge M for my case Tecware Orbis F1 & F3 for my fan kit Tecware Orbis LED strip Highly recommended if you can get. PS: I did not get a notification from your previous video, going to watch it now.

[@animalyze7120]

I had several customers literally freak over those IDcool Unifans, only because for a time the Lian li ones were never in stock. They do the job, look good and perform as good as anything else. I prefer the Light wings or Swafans for that type of price, I can only hope Be quiet! decideds to do some magnetic connectors or Lian li style clipping. Great video Kyle!

[@Riddler290]

You should do a follow up video of you trying to RMA each component.

[@taggerman6867]

I recently used the Icoler fans (V1) for a build I will be attempting to sell soon. They were nice to work with, and I'll be using them in my next build, for sure. As for the AIO, I went with a Thermalright 360mm AIO, which was cheaper than the Red Dragon one. If you haven't looked into Thermalright yet, definitely do so.

[@ThePhoenix198]

Must admit that so far, I have avoided Thermalright products; the name sounds too much like a knock-off of 'Thermaltake'. But then I suppose that there are a finite number of company names beginning with 'Thermal'. If this video is the precursor of a series, then I'd second the request for you to investigate Thermalright products.

[@marcnixon3007]

great vid as always ❤

[@Hero1117a]

Luv this build

[@salohi1990]

So I've been living in asia for few years now and I could swear that I see FANXIANG everytime I look for an ssd. So I bought a 1TB gen3 unit and its working just fine for more than a year now

[@jskop566]

Yes they're a well established brand over there, just haven't caught on over here for some reason. Their SSDs are pretty good actually. I've used them for awhile now with no issues.

[@jacobskywalker925]

Redragon is not a off brand name they’ve been around for a while and are pretty trustable. My 850 WATT PSU is from there and I have no complaints. It’s so underrated and cheap once you compare it to Corsair etc. beautiful brand man

[@fu9863]

I love this build, it'd be great if you could stress test this pc for quality, these parts could become a go-to for budget builders.

[@vetern7929]

Klevv collabed with LoL Pro Faker back around 2015 with a ddr3 kit. That kit was my best ddr3 set of RAM.

[@TakaChan569]

How many of the well known brands have been selling crap over the years or screwing over customers on RMA's and warranty's, i'd be more than happy to try any of these "knock-off's".

[@smithleon]

nice build. Amazing looking case for the money

[@Gaubewa]

you always make my day better!

[@niravramdarie9898]

South african here 🇿🇦. These brands may not be common in North America but here in Africa and parts of Asia these brands are very common

[@akyra2819]

I have to admit bro, even most of it are from brands that are unheard of, that rig is a beauty! Who knew you could get all that "premium" rgb goodness without spending a ton of money and even had an anime waifu!!! Great video bro keep it up!

[@chrissyboy7047]

Ive literally just upgraded and rebuilt my pc and used the interstellar fans. Really pleased with them. The look great. I also have a 2tb nvme from fanxiang which has been going strong for just over a year now so all good. My previous build also had klev crass ddr4 memory and that was great too

[@tobysimmons4139]

Ventroo’s PSU’s are actually getting good grades on the tier list, too.

[@thetrenchwarfarepodcast]

Fire content, great job for not falling off after all this time😂😂😂😂

[@thierrypeters9721]

you gotta upload more often man!

[@shraf2kay]

Kyle always bringing the heat

[@floydhaynes8432]

Please do another pc like this please. I love videos like this.

[@danielhulan3058]

Redragon is a great brand. I use their horus keyboard. I love it. The hot swappable cherry switches sound great, there is sound dampening foam and a fully brushed metal body. It's low cost but really high quality.

[@josecorrales7195]

Great video lol knock off brands for the cosmetic win 😂

[@BrandonWestfall]

I hate you Kyle...now I want that motherboard despite already having a decent B650 board lol. It's one of the best looking white/silver boards I've seen.

[@Razear]

The true test is whether this hardware still holds up in 6 months to a year's time. My guess is that the fans will wear out more quickly, the PSU may or may not combust, and the SSD will meet its demise sooner than expected.

[@ANGRYWOLVERINE2060-ft2nc]

Looks really nice.

[@cardkoda]

This should be a short series. Like "Is it worth it ?" Where you compare different obvious clones and their performance. I'd love to see this kind of testing of products so people can build PCs while saving money 😊

[@daddybotz]

I recently build my daughter a pc and bought a 50 dollar case, DIYPC Q3. She loves it

[@AlexHusTech]

*Great build!*

[@SeanCox2801]

I love the constant roasting of the PSU 😂😂😂😂

[@aGwenhwyfar]

That specific Gamemax unit has been independently reviewed by a brazilian review company called Teclab, they're the most reputable PSU reviewer in the company, and the units tested seemed to pass with flying colors all sorts of tests

[@julianpearce6869]

Used a gamemax 1250w 80+ platinums PSU with my old 4070 aero with absolutely no issues and makes no noise at all. Was pleasantly surprised

[@Zoey_KL]

finally some good content

[@m.hreels9822]

I just built my very first gaming PC using some of these same components in the same case! ❤🙂🖥️

[@chuloloco_]

I've had those fans saved on my Amazon account for several months now, but couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger on them yet. I worried about them being too loud under load since they’re cheap knock offs. Maybe I'll give them a try. Icoler also makes a 30mm thick fan with the same Uni Fan look. I’d be interested in the performance of those fans as well!

[@glennco8263]

Jungle Leopards are great not gonna lie. I love using their block fans.

[@AA-ij6xb]

Klevv is a brand by Essencore, which is itself part of the SK group. Ergo, it's basically a sister company to SK Hynix, which is why it uses Hynix nand.

[@KidDynamite93]

I have the gamemax 850w. 3 years going strong!! 😊

[@ryancanner7054]

700w 6months in no problems 👌

[@itsdeonlol]

What if you could have found a knock of CPU? That would have been EPIC!

[@RealShadey]

A Rtx 4070 Ti Super in Singapore is really expensive it goes sometimes around 2000 SGD/1480 USD but for now it stabilized to 1300-1700 SGD

[@Don-oi2dz]

I haven't seen your vids in a while and I must say I enjoyed this video more than before. Mainly because your character isn't too over the top.

[@johnhicks8626]

If this is the content I get from less Bitwit output... I'm okay with it. Shine on you crazy diamond!

[@the_true_joz]

Kyle, please let Lyle out of the basement, it has been over a month.

[@AlexVillaStudios]

Hi Kyle, everything good? Im from Brazil and i work as a PC Technician... Gamemax is very popular around here... They make reliable PSUs and great Cases too... Around here they have AIOs and Air Coolers as well... Its a great option for a budget build because the products are far far from bad...

[@brandonlivingston7688]

8:31 I have this brand of PSU in my current PC. No problems yet (Knocks on wood)

[@VanadiumMC]

I was going to go with Lian-Li fans but I just don't see it reasonable anymore, thank you, and thank Lyle for the work y'all do

[@ejtaylor73]

Off brand doesn't always mean crap (Sometimes it does). I bought a $10 pair of Power King headphones WAAAAY back in 1991, and they are still going strong over 30 years later, unlike the company that made them. I bought newer name brand ones, but the sound just wasn't what I was wanting.

[@Jamoca5020]

He didn´t pull the trigger off that PSU... He pulled the safety pin off of that electric grenade.

[@braydenhardman3112]

this is a good idea for a vid

[@Beamish32]

I'm working so haven't got time to got through all of the comments but I bought a Fanxiang SSD 3.5" 500GB to rebuild a desktop without wiping the Samsung drive that was my boot drive. It showed up as £36 on Amazon Uk but then I signed in and got it for £27. I've been using it for around a month on a dual boot setup and it's been fantastic so far

[@Beamish32]

By the way, I'm not too picky. This is a machine that i built in 2009 and is a workhorse with a lot of drives and 32GB RAM but is still running a Phenom 1090T which keeps my feet warm 😄

[@ImWateringPSUs]

I’ve been flipping PCs for over 5 years and pretty much every single build I’ve done had “knockoff” parts in it! Very often they are produced in the same factory as much more premium brands and you get pretty much the same product. Knowing what to buy and what to avoid is not as trivial though!

[@drewnewby]

They very often are not produced in the same factory as actual quality brands, just in the same factories as brands trying to appear premium. It takes a lot longer to know the difference than 5 years even if you're in the industry, and probably longer if you're just a flipper. I feel sorry for your victims.

[@interestingvideosofinteres5136]

Hilarious and informative. ❤

[@bellicsson4171]

Knock-off pc parts brands are savior for me, i got like 8 Lian Li like fans for 40 euros no joke with same features, maybe the performance might not be the same but i mean, more rgb more fps and my cooling is exotic anyways

[@gtijason7853]

"and why did she run her clothes in the dryer so long ?" lol

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Should have went with something like a "Power Spec" brand Psu. Its Microcenters inhouse brand. Id consider that an offbrand. "High Power" makes them last I read.

[@saffanalvy]

The cooler unit escaped the Shawshank. Hahahahahaha.

[@ajkem-ing5781]

Please build another "knock-off" build using tecware case, AIO, fans, light strips, keyboard, mouse, headset and monitor ^_^

[@ItsOlee]

I haven’t had a bitwit video pop up in fyp for AWHILE until today

[@BrandonWestfall]

There's some decent "budget" or knockout brands out there. Especially when it comes to cases/fans etc.

[@gasracing5000]

Good news, wasn't subscribed and the algorithm recommended the video. (am subscribed now 😅)

[@danclanlynch]

Your IED has been activated. LMAO

[@westfield90]

Great video

[@Ladioz]

I wish I had a friend like Kyle. I waste so much money buying paste doing trial and error on what performs well or sounds silent.....

[@OriginalMergatroid]

I miss Lyle. Dude, it's pronounced "strimer" like "glimer", not "streemer". Yes, I did ask them.

[@AnalogX64]

Wooohoooo... a new Bitwit video, I hope everyone is doing well.

[@sabishiihito]

2:47 uh, KLEVV/Essencore is nowhere near being a knockoff brand. It's to SK Hynix what Crucial is to Micron.

[@blueroids]

If you ever do a giveaway for this pc can you let us know … I love how it came out and need an upgrade !

[@MammothPaige]

Have a good one

[@nathanmason3501]

this doesn't fill me with confidence i have that PSU ahah

[@randomhobbies5796]

this video shows how much we getting ripped off by the so called top brands

[@cgraham6]

Lyle might as well have built this, given how many straight-outta-China parts went into this build.

[@chatei_]

the vetroo case is a 1 to 1 copy of the antec c5 lol

[@narmandawidhi4366]

Klevv actually makes a good product

[@desk-kun]

Hmmm. Might consider this build

[@ZackMuffinMan]

Nice!

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Pretty certain their PSUs are Tier F. Here for the Fishtank.

[@jtenorj]

I'd be kind of interested to see what the thermals would have been like if you kept the rear fan and included AIO fans and just used two 3 packs of fans for the side and bottom intake. Also, if you did get rid of the rear fan and original AIO fans, how did you populate all ten fan slots with only three 3 packs of fans?

[@MasaDukie]

The real question is...how long does all the off brand products last? Update us in the next couple months

[@shifta3022]

Have had two 2tb fanxiang ssd drive fail, one for me and a friends pc within a year, tho will say that there warrenty service through amazon was good as we got replacements quick enough

[@DafiiLicious]

with a knockoff video that would be a lyle video :D