Build a PC Gaming Resource Monitor With a Raspberry Pi

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

What a wonderful inspiring video, thank you for your time! Now I will only have to figure out how to place it inside my pc, maybe find a way to power it from my PSU

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Glad it was helpful!

[@uther10]

This is super cool, def will try this out.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@thaile9006]

Very good and funny videos bring a great sense of entertainment!

[@Pizzatird]

Wow really amazing video! Tysm

[@roark5t6]

Thank you for this love my censor monitor for my new 5900x build

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Glad to have helped!

[@PeteSmith114]

Looks great and I have an RPI 3B and 7 inch touchscreen already lying around so I will give this a go cheers.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's a great little project and so easy to setup, the ModBros guys deserve all the credit!

[@Chonksta]

how do these work i wanna hook a Raspberry pi to a Small moniter ( like 7 inches ) how would the setup be ? i want it as a video player for my axolotl ( DONT ASK WHY )

[@Itz_Kiran_j]

Is it possible to also sse the Raspberry Pi's thermals alongisde the PC's?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You would need to raise that as a feature request with Modbros who wrote the software

[@joshdee2010]

Awesome....Thanks a Lot...

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Most welcome!

[@artecno882]

crt effect its notice on fall out , but loose on digital programming though

[@flippy9133]

i just took my old nexus 7 tablet and put remote system monitor on it :D works great

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Awesome!

[@Muriilosch]

How can I do that?

[@opijkkk4918]

can you do it by connecting with the internal usb to the pc mainboard?

[@robertlasenby5359]

to configure You didn't mention that you have to connect to a hotspot in you Wi-Fi list otherwise the browser won't find anything

[@d.k.4876]

On your 7" Screen it seems like the software does not fit the screen properly. It cuts a bit on the buttom. Is it possible to scroll the view down a bit, so there is no cut of?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's been fixed in an update since this was shot 😁

[@d.k.4876]

@@TechMadeEasyUK cool, thank you :)

[@luwk]

This would be good for monitering open media vault

[@brianfox340]

Can this run on a Pi Zero? The detail you have in your instructions is much appreciated

[@666gene]

Thanks for the guide worked seamlessly. @5:19 i seem to have trouble editing what stats are shown on my Pi. it looks like themes stats cant be changed? am i missing something?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

I don't recall having any issues customising what is shown, what's specifically the problem?

[@666gene]

@@TechMadeEasyUK appreciate the reply. so all 3 themes worke seamlessly but im unable to modify what exact stats are shown on the Pi. I think the widget functionality only works for within the MoBro app and the themes have a set list of stats. As i cant monitor my mobo water pumps for example. i think its a feature in the works as i commented on the mobro channel and its something they are working on. You can see their most recent comment on their youtube video here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5bFc5aHqqebj9U

[@jackkiefer569]

I need help!! My screen only shows a white screen. When plugged into an external monitor everything works fine but when plugged into the 7” it is a blank white screen

[@kevinpollex667]

might be a stupid question to ask but is there any wires going from the screen to the pc?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

No there aren't

[@kevinpollex667]

Tech Made Easy sick I’m definitely gonna make this, u got my like and sub and so just the power cable and that’s it?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@kevinpollex667 optionally a network cable too, but WiFi works just as well

[@kevinpollex667]

Tech Made Easy ahhh perfect thank you

[@ArchieHxck]

I can’t connect to the IP address to connect the WiFi. I have tried it on my phone and laptop.

[@JohnCarloSoliven]

i love the vid. its much clearer now. i got a few questions tho. since i purchase a raspberry pie just for this project i dont have to install any software or flash any in my brandnew raspberry pie? just the modbros software? and i hope you could make a video about display connection via GPIO

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You'll need to flash your SD card with the ModBros package, as shown in the video, but that's all.

[@ezarelement7103]

Could you make this to show like gif's, or does that not work?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Interesting idea, check with Mod Bros!

[@MaxKulik]

Is it possible to rotate the screen orientation?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You’re best asking Mod-Bros, link in the description

[@hmmrm]

Great video thanks . I was wondering only 1 thing .. if I don’t want to power the device from the normal power cable .. how can it power up inside the pc case when I turn my pc on ? If you wonder why I asked .. because I am planning to put it in the pc case that I have to display the statues through the tempered glass of the pc case .. how ?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You could create a power lead which has MICRO-USB one end and a 4pin molex connector on the other

[@nateprague2719]

I am dragging the mod bros window onto a 7” display and everything works except fps. Do I need to go raspberry route to get fps?

[@jackkiefer569]

hello! can i use a mini usb for the screen with no jumper cables?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Yes you can power it from micro-usb

[@JensenPlane]

The first, i want to say thank you for your Video. 2, the voice in this video is your voice or another tool? sorry for this question.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

My voice

[@JensenPlane]

@@TechMadeEasyUK your voice is so good mate

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@JensenPlane thanks!

[@mistermo1487]

what codng language is used e.g. python etc making this as a school project

[@jojo_w3004]

I think the first tab is useless because its not displaying on the screen. Only themes display on the screen. Is this normal?

[@derpy_dudemelon5699]

I've followed all the steps but the when the imager is writing onto the SD my SD card reader isn't recognized anymore and I cant eject it so when I take it out it corrupts all the data

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Sounds like it could be an issue with your card reader, have you contacted the raspberry pi foundation who created the imager tool?

[@gharbo4401]

Am i able to use a micro usb plugged directly into one of my PC’s usb ports as a source of power? Thank you so much, definitely going to order all if the components

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

No, unfortunately the raspberry Pi and screen module draw too much power to be connected to a PC USB port. You're better off buying a separate power supply which can provide enough power

[@gharbo4401]

@@TechMadeEasyUK ok thank you so much for the info!! Ill be sure to get all of the proper components

[@dev7z.]

where do i connect the jumper cables to? i have connected the red to 5v but where does the other end go? please can you send a clear Picture

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's shown at 3:50

[@dev7z.]

Thanks its working

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Glad to have helped

[@daveprema]

Thanks for the tutorial, everything is working really well, but is there any way for me to power my RPi 4 from inside of my case?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

If you're putting the screen inside your case you're better off using a hdmi screen connected directly to your graphics card. Jayz 2 Cents has an excellent video on this

[@spacebasedsolarpowersbspsb6548]

Can I use this to display Maya Software rendering TIME remaining or left to complete the project .. or any rendering softwares time Pls guide

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Please direct your query to Mod Bros who made the software ☺️

[@spacebasedsolarpowersbspsb6548]

@@TechMadeEasyUK thanks...

[@Ryan.Lohman]

I'M DOING THIS

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's well worth it!

[@vi_EviL_iv]

Can you link another 7inch like this set up but with a higher resolution? Will it work with aida64?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

The raspberry Pi 3 only supports output up to 1080p, but if you can find a 7" screen with that high a resolution it should work

[@vi_EviL_iv]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Thanks for the reply. I was able to find 7inch 1920x1080 by Evivid screen and I got raspberry 3b+. Can I use aida64 with this set up and still transmit via wifi?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

For software questions I'd discuss with Mod-Bros (link in description). I've not kept up to speed with their project

[@vi_EviL_iv]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Thank you sir. Stay up and stay safe.

[@vi_EviL_iv]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Found out it won't work with aida64. There is a way to use aida64 with raspberry pie found on reddit but the instructions aren't clear. Im not to tech savvy, any way you can help? Or make a video, I'm sure a lot of people want to go this route rather than having the screen inside the pc. Thanks. I found this on reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/g3u0eg/raspberry_pi_pc_hardware_resource_monitor_using/ it says the following; "On the Pi, I set it up to open a browser in Kiosk mode at boot via a startup script which runs at boot with: echo "@/home/pi/launcher.sh" >> /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDEW/autostart nano /home/pi/launcher.sh chromium --start-fullscreen --app=IP:PORT (Make sure you replace the IP and port with your correct one)" credit goes to p1r473.

[@kunsamasan]

So this resource monitor won't work without Internet?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It requires both devices to be connected to the same network, but doesn’t require Internet access to work

[@michaellocher3333]

Can I also use a Raspberry PI 4?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Yes

[@michaellocher3333]

@@TechMadeEasyUK ok thx

[@PetasCzech]

Finally a good way to put my older RPi 2 to use (no wifi, so get ready for cable mess). However, how it acts when the PC is off? Anyway thanks for video, helped me alot.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

When I first tried it I found it would display the last stats it received when the pc is turned off, but I'm told it now goes into a low power mode, but I've not confirmed.

[@PetasCzech]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Then is probably just matter of time. Thanks for the info.

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

Can you power a RPI 3 b plus and it's 7" screen on a sata or molex from a pc PSU??

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Potentially from a 5V rail yeah

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

@@TechMadeEasyUK I've read sata power and molex are rated at 54w which would be approximately 1 amp each so I'd need 2 data headers to power a RPI 7" screen (1,4a) and a RPI (0,95a), I'm I right?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

54W / 5V = 10.8A You should have plenty of capacity

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

@@TechMadeEasyUK math was never my subject, I may delete my previous comment to save myself some embarrassment

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

@@TechMadeEasyUK last question, 3 amps or so to power both devices, over a single micro usb to sata power should be safe right? (Already stated its more than enough)

[@valhallaoutcast]

is there a reason to use a raspberry pi over wifi instead of just hooking up a 7" monitor to the GPU?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You could definitely do that, this has the potential for being a cleaner looking solution imo. But a display hooked up to the GPU and then an app displaying similar stats would look great

[@valhallaoutcast]

@@TechMadeEasyUK cool thanks, I guess the Pi could double as Retropie too which is a plus

[@onedeadcat]

Is there a significant reporting delay by the software?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Not that I've noticed, it seems pretty responsive to me

[@onedeadcat]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Thanks for the quick response! I'm gonna give this a try. If it works, it'll be a much better alternative to those overpriced ASUS/Gigabyte PC components with OLEDs.

[@GuillaumeCohen]

Thank you, i purchased all components from your amazing and built it following your video, and it works great, i just have one question, i now want to rotate the display screen how do i go about this? i could do during the wizard just unsure how to access this again now that it s all done and running.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Mod Bros can answer any questions on their software 👍

[@Justdigit2]

It's nice.... I use it too... But I wished you could select your own widgets.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You can

[@Justdigit2]

@@TechMadeEasyUK yeah you can in the windows part... But not when using the Pi.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@Justdigit2 suggest it as an improvement to ModBros

[@chriskaradimos9394]

are you running windows 10 or linux?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

I use both but this pc is Windows 10

[@josephzmuda6397]

How did you guys get the image to download?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Not sure I follow? Seems to be downloading fine from ModBros site

[@Nayfun1]

@Tech Made Easy can Mo-bro run on dual screen like half the icons are left side and other on the right ?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Maybe with a Raspberry Pi 4 as that has dual monitor outputs, but you'd need to check with ModBros if they support that

[@Nayfun1]

@@TechMadeEasyUK thanks for the reply

[@JollyTSwift]

can you have 2 computers' displays on the same screen?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

I don't think so, but maybe check with ModBros

[@jamiep9672]

Can I just use a screen connected to my gpu without using a raspberry pi. Then have it usb powered? I don’t mind seeing it use a little bit of gpu performance

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

There are plenty of solutions that allow this 👍

[@BrianThomas]

Nice video. Can you do a video on driving multiple Pi's on the same power supply. I'm trying to find a way to synchronize multiple Pi screens to show one large image.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Theoretically if the PSU kicks out enough current you can run multiple devices from it. There are plenty of clustering videos which show this. The Pi 4 can output 2 x 4k signals though, so I'm curious; how big an image are you wanting to display?

[@BrianThomas]

@@TechMadeEasyUK I was thinking of pushing 4 to 6 small 5 inch or 7 inch displays. I've been looking at a few cluster tutorials and all are a bit different interns of supplying power. I think I found a solution, but I'm not keen on putting two power supplies in my case. So, I'm designing a build which merges a modern PC build with SBC's in a very large water cooling case.

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@BrianThomas sounds interesting, let me know how you get on 👍

[@Forward__Motion_us]

you can brige pi’s tru the pins

[@loechar7916]

If I do it with a raspberry PI 4, is there 2 gb of ram enough?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Definitely

[@kebongski]

can you put an fps counter on this?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

No, but stay tuned, I have another video coming which shows a way to do this

[@kebongski]

@@TechMadeEasyUK cool, subscribed! will it also use the same raspberry pi setup? because if not i wont buy it

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@kebongski yep, it will use the same setup, just different software

[@rayproductionsbackupchanne3862]

For some reason the mod bro thing kept reboot looping after os setup

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Weird! I'd suggest raising with Mod Bros over on their site

[@zragon]

Can this method shows FPS for games on the display?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's definitely worth submitting to Mod-Bros via their website forum as a feature you'd like to see.

[@mistermo1487]

Can i use this on a laptop?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

I see no reason why not

[@ruzreux5242]

Is it possible to fit the screen inside your pc?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You could but it would still rely on WiFi which may be impeded if you put it inside the case

[@NevilleSidhu]

Can I use the mod bro’s program if I have a stat screen hooked up by HDMI to my graphics card as a 2 screen???

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Yes, the mobro software also allows you to view stats via a Web browser, so you could have a browser open on your second screen

[@carnivorouswarm]

@@TechMadeEasyUK if you could run the screen by itself, is there an advantage to buying the whole kit with the rasberry pi? I'm guessing that running the screen from you GPU might have an affect on your system's performance?

[@Gonpachirooooo]

Do you know how I could go about flipping the display to output as landscape as opposed to portrait?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

That sounds like an awesome idea! I'd recommend suggesting it to ModBros

[@ccmarkus]

Hey, I just completed this project today and had a similiar problem. With the modbros-software, you can SSH into the system and add a line to the config file at /boot/config.txt. At the bottom, you need to add 'display_rotate = X' (where x is a number between 1 and 4; e.g. 2 would be 180° turned). I found this information in their forum at www.mod-bros.com/en/forum/t/how-to-rotate-screen-with-mobro-software-installed~1022 I hope this helps!

[@sidehussein]

Can view in vertical?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Should be possible, best check with Mod Bros!

[@sidehussein]

@@TechMadeEasyUK thank you

[@Arathain]

Hey, thanks for this video. Just wondering if this can be used with AIDA64 with a 'second monitor' via HDMI instead of the SD card/server software/etc?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You're best discussing with ModBros - they wrote the software

[@Arathain]

@@TechMadeEasyUK Ok I'll look into it, I don't see why not though.

[@nff15]

i have a raspberry pi 3 and its stuck at white screen pls help

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Can you provide more information? Where are you up to in the process?

[@nff15]

@@TechMadeEasyUK ive re wrote the script a couple times, but when i plug my raspberry pi into the power its white screened

[@nff15]

ive left it on to see if it would load or something but it stays at white screen, I tried plugging a ethernet into it and seeing if that would help as well

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@nff15 does the white slowly cover the screen like it’s bleeding? If so it’s either an issue with power or it’s an issue with the SD card, good luck!

[@nff15]

@@TechMadeEasyUK its a solid white:/ no bleed

[@chasewajick9341]

Would a raspberry pi 0 work?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

You're best off checking with ModBros, but I see no reason why not

[@leonardpetty6029]

Have A 7 in Samsung tablet will it work for that

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

There's is an android app available so in theory it should, but please address queries to the provider; ModBros

[@josephzmuda6397]

hello, i was wondering if this is connected through a video cable? Also can this display be in vertical mode?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

No it's not connected through a video cable, for vertical mode you're best off discussing with Mod Bros, who wrote the software

[@zoltansipos5125]

Hi, I'm in the process of building a new PC and was looking for something like this. I found Lamptron and this "pi method" but I would like to ask some questions, for only stats is PI 3 enough? or would I need ver. 4, 5? Is there a non-touch 5" screen that you would recommend with same ribbon cable? can I power this from my mobo inside the PC case?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Pi 3 is fine, even an old pi from ebay would be fine. For screens I would look on amazon or ebay for suitable units. You might struggle powering from a USB port though, it won't supply enough power

[@zoltansipos5125]

​@@TechMadeEasyUK I looked on amazon but there are a lot of brands and I have no experience which one is good or not maybe I over-complicate it my bad habit when I buy anything :) 5" is a size that I could fit my psu shroud better, but the power would be the most interesting maybe from mobo usb connectors maybe a sata or molex connector will look if someone done this before :) thx for answer best regards.

[@DELvEK]

@Tech Made Easy Is there a way to get this kind of small monitor for my PC Temperatures but on Windows 10 ? im gaming on Windows 10 and would like to see my PC temps outside of my computer. And what RPi should I bought for this.. Thanks in advance !

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

If you just want to use Windows 10 and your pc has a 2nd monitor output, just connect up a small hdmi screen (available on Amazon) and you can display windows 10 apps on it

[@MrKingjoe28]

What's a rooter?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

It's what English people call a router

[@MrKingjoe28]

@@TechMadeEasyUK ahh ok thanks

[@blackjack14c85]

for some reason it is taking me to a completely different file

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Can you elaborate?

[@PandaMan125]

When downloading Mobro image software all that downlaods is a .7z file how do I fix this?

[@Nayfun1]

download winrar

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Or 7zip

[@MatthewPeanut]

How can you power a raspberry pi to the power supply / motherboard so that it starts when the computer is turned on?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

I wouldn't recommend anything too invasive, but it's relatively easy to add a power button to a raspberry pi. I would look at this solution instead

[@MatthewPeanut]

@@TechMadeEasyUK okay, thanks

[@midmonk2054]

Is he dendi ?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Sorry?

[@midmonk2054]

@@TechMadeEasyUK lol I thought the kid you showed earlier is Navi dendi xD

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

@@midmonk2054 nope, that's me, and I've got a few years on him

[@boktorinator693]

Hi very cool video and comprehensive guide Maybe im doing something wrong but my pi isn't displaying anything I've tried with normal raspbian and another OS and that works just fine This file however doesn't display anything for me Is anyone else having this issue?

[@_Dark__Mode_]

yes

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

Hey guys, if you're interested I've made an updated version of this video using Aida64: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX-yqHVmYtKNf5I

[@ti_gaming_tv7344]

If I install this on my PI 4 can I also use other things on the PI (Linux)?

[@TechMadeEasyUK]

If you were to swap out the SD card then yes

[@ti_gaming_tv7344]

@@TechMadeEasyUK ok thx