Building a $500 Raspberry Pi Gaming PC

Axzez sent me their new Interceptor CM4 motherboard for the Raspberry Pi. They said it was made to be an NVR (Network Video Recorder). But I have other plans...
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Mentioned in the video:
- Axzez Interceptor: www.axzez.com/product-page/in...
- Network Install on the Raspberry Pi: • Raspberry Pi does what...
- Interceptor IO Shield on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:525...
- Dixon Industries CM1 heat spreader kit: dickson.industries/products/cm1
- Gamers Nexus mod mat: store.gamersnexus.net/modmat
- USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 front panel adapter: amzn.to/3BFZTBe
- Pi CM4 Extreme 3 GHz overclock: / 1448312145268051968
- 120 Hz and Quake III Arena Pi install guide: www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/202...
Contents:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Sponsor
01:04 - Parts
02:25 - Interceptor overview
04:07 - PC Build - Interceptor
08:01 - PC Build - Storage
11:37 - PC Build - Finishing touches
13:39 - First boot
15:26 - Getting 120 Hz
16:48 - Gaming at 120 Hz
18:08 - 24 Terabytes!
18:57 - NVR and 1U rack enclosure
20:15 - Next steps
21:37 - Micro Center's special offer

[@JeffGeerling]

Thanks to Micro Center for sponsoring. I'll tell them to build one near you! Also, the captions have been fixed, you can stop commenting about it now ;)

[@largenlarsen]

There's not a microcenter close to me but I still order my filament from them! That inland pla+ rocks

[@Milamber06]

My local Microcenter once sent me a customer questionnaire. I filled it out, and at optional comments at the end I wrote something like this: "If you close my local Microcenter, I will fall into a pit of depression from which I'll never climb out. I will probably also kill myself. So don't ever close."

[@josephchamness9915]

Looks like the closest one to me is over 5000 miles. 😢

[@improprietary1]

the subs being off brings back memories of watching DR2 with the subs being for a completely different show halfway through, then stopping with a (technical difficulties, we apologize for any inconvenience)

[@JeffGeerling]

@@largenlarsen It is nice and reliable. The translucent pink filament kinda weirded me out, though, it's almost more rubber than plastic!

[@mattybbg6850]

sticking a USB 2 sticker over a USB 3 one, I wholeheartedly support that level of precision and information sharing.

[@JeffGeerling]

Can't confuse the kids when they're wondering why their flash drives are only copying at like 35 MB/sec!

[@noliver7913]

Or future selves 😅

[@Person1873]

Can the pi CPU even handle 35mb/s?

[@gbolton200]

@@Person1873 Pi4 has USB 3.0 and will happily read an SSD over USB3 at waaaaay more than 35MB/s

[@HoloScope]

I will do that from now on. I sell PC's and sometimes I run into a motherboard that doesn't have USB 3.0 headers so it's necessary to use an adapter.

[@Private-GtngxNMBKvYzXyPq]

Always nice when the significant other helps. Holding a camera for however long this took to record probably wasn’t trivial so kudos to all the off-camera people. I also enjoyed the LTT reference and the JerryRigEverything Easter egg (finger snap before getting it started). 😊

[@JeffGeerling]

I just don't have a fun intro to play :) And my wife thanks you for the acknowledgement. It does get very tiring holding a gimbal (or even having a backpack rig like they have on fancier channels) for a while, especially if you don't normally do that for hours per day!

[@Mr76Pontiac]

@@JeffGeerling What if you were to get a camera pole? The camera sits on the pole, the pole stands on the floor, so all that has to be done is the camera operator has to point the camera and keep it vertical? You'd PROBABLY get more stable shots as well instead of it being hand held.

[@JCWren]

Tripod, maybe?

[@Darkk6969]

Tripod with wheels :)

[@gbolton200]

As @Mr76Pontiac above just said, a monopod is ideal for this type of filming as it allows for minor adjustments in shot without having to hold the gimbal, while retaining the 'hand held' feel that makes something like this feel a bit more natural than just talking to a tripod

[@tonysheerness2427]

It is mind boggling how far miniaturisation has come. 24 terabytes of storage controlled by a miniature raspberry pi system on a chip all in PC case, 40 years ago 1 terabyte of disk storage would fill a football field and the computer attached to them would need a warehouse to house it and need an electrical substation to power it all and keep it cool.

[@333dae]

you're talking about the hard drives but the ssd here is even more impressive in comparison, 8tb in a wallet sized container capable of insane speeds

[@FunkyDeleriousPriest]

That's a wonderful ATX-compatible CM4 board with a lot of potential. So glad they gave it an RTC. Hope it can run OpenWRT.

[@JeffGeerling]

It can, though the way the network interface works might not make this the same kind of router board you'd be used to. I haven't gotten deep enough into it yet though to form my final opinion :)

[@__lasevix_]

I just realised how much acronyms we use daily in computer part names, thanks man

[@HoloScope]

@@__lasevix_ haha lol

[@frozendude707]

@@JeffGeerling I have seen home routers with that kind of configurable switch chip and OpenWRT, it seems to be handle those fine even inside luci, so it would not be a stretch to say the OpenWRT configuration to make it work should be minimal.

[@JeffGeerling]

@@frozendude707 Indeed; Axzez reached out and let me know they are integrating some OpenWRT tools into their build for chip management, so it should be able to do some fancy things!

[@MichaelKlements]

There is a lot of overkill here, I love it! Looking forward to your update video on running an external GPU on the Pi!

[@JeffGeerling]

I honestly thought for a second about asking you about a watercooling loop... but this build was zany enough already-maybe in the future :)

[@MichaelKlements]

@@JeffGeerling I think the 4 x 120mm fans have got you covered on this one, haha.

[@Valym]

Loving the video production quality in this video. Looking forward to the GPU update :)

[@cghoward70]

Your case size-to-CPU horsepower ratio is approaching ridiculousness 😂

[@paulstubbs7678]

Although its scary how little one has to go back in time for that ratio to be the norm.

[@lasbrujazz]

I'm imagining if there's some kind of dual-system-in-one-case thing, like Corsair Obsidian 1000, where the Interceptor sits on the mini-ITX side for solely powering the NAS while there's x86 system on the ATX side. That would be neat.

[@IngwiePhoenix]

That'd actually be one great usecase for a case like the Corsair one you mentioned. And it'd be pretty neat, too! Saves some space, fulfills some very important tasks, can even act as a mini-switch for the ethernet uplink and peripherals nearby and hold all the storage. Seriously, that'd be a neat build to make!

[@codea1273]

Dude I have a Corsair 1000 d and I’ve been looking for this

[@gbolton200]

@@IngwiePhoenix Additionally, the low power NAS can still be available to other devices on the network while the power hungry PC is switched off

[@Perennial_Curiosity]

That sounds ideal for my setup! The only problem is that on amazon that case is going for 500 bucks. Can anybody point me towards a more budget friendly case that does the same thing?

[@codea1273]

@@Perennial_Curiosity honestly I’d say the thing with the Corsair 1000d is nice but not necessary. It’s just a few mounting holes at the bottom and it has openings for the IO. It also has a bunch of mounts for a ton of hard disks. But if your goal is a NAS just build put it in its own mini itx case that’s built for that

[@my3dprintedlife]

Love the custom backplate Jeff! Thanks for the video, I've been interested in a Pi machine for some time.

[@bloodtobleed]

I staff a LAN party in the UK and we still get 40-60 people attend 3 events a year! We've managed to run 2 "post-covid" events now which have gone well.

[@Gunhed507]

Very nice, I was missing the outtakes recently! 😊

[@tramcrazy]

I've been waiting for a video like this for ages. It was great! I'm also looking forward to your gaming PC build - it'd be great if you did some projects with it as well.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

I'm waiting for my Pi 4 to come so that I can set it up as a NAS. The thought of putting it into a desktop case hadn't really occurred to me. But, I'll likely got hat route as I will want to have a fair number of disks.

[@paulstubbs7678]

Wonder how a face mounted GoPro would handle that problem

[@stanb1455]

A Seaberry Pi CM4 board, liquid cooling and a dGPU would be, like, real crazy!

[@JeffGeerling]

At least two of those three things... I hope will happen soon.

[@deViant14]

Holy crap $435 is a lot of money

[@stanb1455]

@@JeffGeerling I mean, people have already liquid cooled fully-sized Pis, so yeah.

[@killerskincanoe]

I loved the blooper reel so much. More of that plz. Also, kudos having the support of the S. O., warms my heart.

[@OliverAllpress]

Really enjoyed this one thanks!

[@rohitdeb6664]

Hey Jeff. Long time viewer and subscriber, very infrequent YT commenter here. First, a hearty commendation to your esteemed camera operator for a stellar job. Getting the details on build videos is never easy. Also, loved the overall vibe which was a curious mix of generic tech youtuber build video as well as a sarcastic take on how seriously both tech creators and viewers treat this sort of thing - very meta (and f*ck Zuck for ruining that word for me!). It was brilliant, and huge bonus points for that! In the same vein, however, I couldn't help but cringe at the cable management choices, especially given the plethora of grommets and channels in the case for routing :P. All in all, love what you've been doing with your videos of late and this one is by far the best video I've come across in a long time. So thanks for all the info and the entertainment. ❤️

[@JeffGeerling]

Heh. For the cable routing, since the Interceptor is so tiny, the included cable lengths could barely reach the ports on the board (for the front panel fans and motherboard power connector especially)... so I was a bit limited since I didn't have extensions :( Hopefully I can make next week's build a little more tidy.

[@rohitdeb6664]

@@JeffGeerling Thanks so much for responding. And I was yanking your chain a little bit, and being a pain-in-the-butt know-it-all viewer. 😋

[@JeffGeerling]

@@rohitdeb6664 I figured as much ;)

[@paulstubbs7678]

I loved his 'edit' where he cleaned up all the cable mess, pause cam, fit side cover.

[@Nameback]

Love seeing the modmat here!

[@reto]

Awesome video Jeff :) Best build video I've seen on youtube in a long time.

[@dimitriid]

Really hope that stock eventually picks up for CM4 modules since that motherboard and it's itx "adapter" would make it ideal for a DIY cheap NAS finally. Yes other boards try the same but the fact this one can work with itx parts means you actually could get some decent cases that kinda look like a personal NAS you could buy.

[@Darkk6969]

I've backordered my CM4 via Seeed in January. Waiting on ETA for shipping. Hopefully soon.

[@OutlawH2]

Yea i am seriously looking this direction to build a NAS in the future. Though by the time i can afford it hopefully Axzez has released their 1U case.

[@3ormorecharactersmaybe5]

I was wondering why you need such a big case and the more than adequate power supply. Watching the video till end, it makes sense. Love the video as usual, and good luck to that future build! (Congrats to the camera holder too for holding the camera till the end, I understand that feeling whenever I ask my sister to do it for me too :} )

[@paulstubbs7678]

Well he is trying to get a full size GPU connected, so maybe that explains the extra room, otherwise is this was a Christymas edition, there is room for a chrissy tree in there! Apart from me, your seem to be the only other that has noticed the slight case over dimentioning.

[@PCgamestech]

This would be complete once we can run GPUs on RPi compute

[@danielberrett2179]

Cant wait.

[@josephkarl2061]

Once that happens, that's my next PC build 👍

[@austin2150]

It’s time

[@BeccaRyy]

I love this! I’ve been tempted by small low power ITX builds for a living room media pc, and this seems even better for my needs! As always, great stuff!

[@Yuriel1981]

I love the fact that your Microcenter b-roll is MY Microcenter! Lol. I roam those aisles all the time. Btw congratulations on your mention in the recent Tom's Hardware article about hacking a gpu for the Pi!

[@RaidOwl]

Man this is awesome. It also reminds me of how building a PC on camera sucks the fun out of it lol.

[@JeffGeerling]

Lots of awkward contortions to try to make it so a camera can see the build :D

[@ThePunkBuster]

If only the GFX card driver could further compile and work 😔😔. Don't give up Jeff, such an amazing progress! Also, damn man, I loved how you even got a GN MODMAT and mimicked their cinematic shots 😂😂

[@JeffGeerling]

Just need to grow out the hair about 2 feet :D

[@herozero777]

Great job. And really appreciate the resources you provide E.g. relevant channels

[@JakalairVG]

This was a fascinating video, thank you for making it! This is the year I have finally been putting my raspberry pi collection to good use. While I don't think I will be setting up a gaming pi like you did here, I do have an machine that might be useful in this way. Cheers!

[@masterneme]

I don't know if you mentioned what graphic API did you use but Vulkan is more performant than OpenGL, so in case you used an OpenGL Source Port you could try one with Vulkan, which I don't know if they exist for RPi. And then it's a matter of tweaking the cfg; forcing vertex lighting, 2D pickups, no 1st person weapon models, cheapest texture filtering, picmip 5, low geometry, no shadows and a resolution of 960x540. I'm not sure if it that's enough to get 120fps though but it's worth a try.

[@tinspin]

I think lowering resolution is the most important of those fixes on the Raspberry 4, it seems the weakest point of the tiny 1W GPU is fillrate.

[@masterneme]

@@tinspin I agree, mobile GPUs work better with low resolution + antialiasing than high resolution.

[@esra_erimez]

I would love to have a Pi development workstation, but it needs more memory

[@ariblank5351]

yeah definitely could use four more hard-drives

[@beauregardslim1914]

This is so hilariously over the top. Great stuff!

[@zaidseni]

You are awesome dude... Your videos have been improving quiet well... You are doing great

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

This is ridiculous and I love it.

[@Eightbitswide]

Watching this video from my $100 pi400 hooked to a used $20 hdmi screen. This video's absurdity has had me laughing so hard that people around me are wondering what I'm watching. Thanks Jeff!

[@NewAgeDIY]

Jeff, I love going down the rabbit hole on your super cool Raspberry Pi projects. This one was indeed interesting to say the least. I never comment until I watch the whole video because you always pull a rabbit out of your hat at the very end. It was the monster case that had me in stitches. As always stay safe.

[@JeffGeerling]

'slightly overkill'

[@paulstubbs7678]

@@JeffGeerling I kept checking to make sure it wasn't 1st April. Now if you can bung 2 or 3 GPU's in there......

[@3d_dean975]

Really liked listening to this video while setting up my desk.

[@sandmanxo]

I'm surprised that Micro Center actually had the cm4 in stock. One thing I really dislike about them is you have to buy Raspberry Pi products in store, meaning I have to take a 40-100 minute drive depending on traffic to gamble what will be in stock.

[@JeffGeerling]

Yeah, I do wish they did online shipping, but I think they've consciously decided they're retail-first, since if they sold online they'd have to do more warehouse and shipping support, whereas NewEgg, Amazon, and others have that down better. Though with NewEgg's current predicament...

[@sandmanxo]

@@JeffGeerling I'm fine with ordering and picking it up, but you can't order Raspberry Pi's and pick them up. You have to buy in store and with the low stock they are out a lot of times. For me it's more that they built the Houston location in a part of town with the worst traffic, so I have to commit a 2-3 hour round trip of time and when I get there they may not have any stock once I get there. There is nothing worse than driving there for a 4gb rp4 and a pi zero 2 w and leaving empty handed.

[@gbolton200]

@@JeffGeerling I did my best to watch as much as possible of Steve's interview with the NewEgg guys, but I didn't make it to the end to see his summation - what they were saying *sounded* like they were genuinely trying to sort themselves out, but it did all smack a bit of desperation that they had been found out by someone with a sizeable following...

[@JeffGeerling]

@@gbolton200 Yeah, I think everyone who cares will be taking a wait-and-see approach to NewEgg for the next few months at least.

[@julian.morgan]

Bit relieved to hear you have other plans for that case as I spent most of this video thinking, "Hmm, very cool, but kinda silly!" :) On PC cases in general: I find it pretty frustrating how difficult it's become these days to find cases with both 5.25" bays - which can do lots more useful stuff than just hold optical drives - and adequate 3.5" internal bays. Trying to find an ITX case with both is very tricky unless you also search for HTPC and then the prices skyrocket, presumably because they figure they're catering for a different / wealthier demographic than typical DIY PC builders. Means I end up drilling a lot of holes in older PC cases designed before GN made them aware of air flow!!

[@JeffGeerling]

Yeah, I'm amazed everyone dumped 5.25" bays; there are so many fun things you can cram into those bays besides optical drives.

[@perrymcclusky4695]

Hurrah! Best Pi I’ve seen in a PC case so far! I appreciate your doing it.

[@mikeschmitty4438]

super happy to see Jeff getting MicroCenter sponsorship, making big moves my man!

[@danieldougan269]

So, until recently, we had Fry's Electronics near me, but now that building is vacant. It seems like a perfect location for a Micro Center. That building is in Fishers, Indiana just a few blocks outside of Indianapolis. Then I could have a Micro Center in a city near me! Otherwise, it's a two-hour drive to Cincinnati or a three-hour drive to Chicago.

[@bennyfactor]

Micro center come to Indianapolis NOW we demand it

[@danieldougan269]

It's tough sledding for electronics stores these days. I can't blame Micro Center for not expanding.

[@JeffGeerling]

Maybe if three of us ask it will happen!

[@CutoutClips]

When I saw the video title I figured you must have finally gotten a dedicated GPU working with the Pi. I guess with how GPU prices are that would have made it more like a $1k Pi PC at least though haha. It is a little silly to call it a gaming PC when it’s just a Pi CM 4’s built in CPU and GPU, but it was a nice little build.

[@JeffGeerling]

Working on it!

[@paulstubbs7678]

But it has to be faster, it's in a gaming case, kind of like speed stripes on a car make it go faster.

[@4nk8r]

Another great video Jeff, 👍

[@LariKukkonen]

With that giant heatsink and fans at full blast, this is definitely coolest pi setup I've seen.

[@antikommunistischaktion]

If you want to get PWM support you could plug in something like a Corsair Commander pro.

[@Samuel.55]

That’s controlled via software, and as far as I’m aware, iCue doesn’t exist on Linux

[@antikommunistischaktion]

@@Samuel.55 There are ways to control iCue devices on Linux. CKB Next, Liquidctl, and OpenRGB are three that come to mind. CKB Next in particular is sweet because it has features that iCue doesn't.

[@DreiPixel]

i wish we had micro center in germany...

[@CalebMayfieldMHF]

This might be the board I need! I've been working on trying to build a Half-Width server for my new mini home lab and have not been able to find a board I like, but this one checks most of of the boxes.

[@anand_bhasme]

A couple of years ago ETA Prime gave a shoutout to you and I was hooked up on your channel, watched every video since. I am glad you mentioned ETA Prime for Emulation

[@JeffGeerling]

That guy's a machine, not sure how he keeps up his posting schedule!

[@vincenzowtfisahandle]

no background music or noise makes this a little uncomfortable to me for some reason.

[@Ideasquevalelapenadifundir]

womp womp

[@xXxUhlrikxXx]

Looking forward to the gaming PC build!

[@cadaverpete]

Wow, this board and the itx-adapter plate looks really interesting. Really looking forward to the upcoming GPU video as well :)

[@awogbob]

Production quality on this was insane, glad to see you growing, also such a ridiculous idea lol

[@JPToto]

Yesss!!! I live about 10 minutes from Pennsylvania's only Microcenter and boy am I lucky to have it!

[@blueskyredkite]

Looking forward to the gaming PC build, been thinking about building one myself for a while, and it's been about as long since I built a PC as it has been for you... I could use a refresher!

[@roguethinker6284]

Jeff I love your channel and am sharing with as many as my geeky friends as possible.

[@philsortino2247]

You got a pie at microcenter? You took the one I was going to Brentwood promenade to get lol. Love your videos. So cool seeing my local microcenter on the the Channel

[@golvellius6855]

for the entirety of the 22m video i was just waiting for the moment for you to say "gotcha i was trolling you" good video!

[@Dobrufusnoretro]

I want a full desktop tower raspberry pi so much now haha loved the video

[@maximman102n7]

Man I love that specific microcenter, Missouri

[@shirro5]

Clever video. A sponsored build in the style of LTT on a Gamer's Nexus mod map. Even had the banter with the camera person. I appreciate the work that must have gone into this. I was really into the Pi at launch back in 2012 but I had a terrible time with USB on the first ones and I ended up chucking it in and never returned to them. They have been sitting in a box for the last 9 years along with a slightly more powerful arm board I bought to recompile compile code optimisd for Pi (the Pi itself was so slow and lacking in memory back then). Cool to see so many options with the Pi now.

[@tech_craft]

Brilliant work. The size of that case! 😂

[@PeBoVision]

seeing the Pi & mobo in that gargantuan case made me chuckle.

[@DaPanda19]

Loved the video! And man do I miss Lan Parties! Can't wait for the PC build and I'm always down for a Quake/UT match any day! Come at me Jeff 💪 lol

[@hajajmaor]

Excited to see you got to do a sponsorship video and from a big tech company

[@marcq1588]

NIce case with the handles at the top! And so much space left for a mega water cooling setup!!! You could run a mini-ITX along this board and run a full blown NAS/PLEX etc... With a 4090Ti as you have so much space :)

[@aboudi0507]

This video was so different.. the good type of different keep it please Jeff

[@ricgondo]

This is awesome!!

[@paul_grimsley]

I was sure it was February 23rd, not April 1st!! Love this video 😂😂

[@OfficialBLKGoat]

Seeing that motherboard in that huge case, is hilarious 😂

[@RamkrishanYT]

This was the best microcenter ad I've seen

[@ngybrid]

To have anything like MicroCenter is a blessing for any of us.

[@aschmelyun]

I already have 3 RPis that I've bought and haven't finished intended projects for yet. These videos have me wanting to grab more!

[@l3beast3]

You're the coolest KZbinr around man. Another very sweet video!

[@grimtagnbag]

Bloopers a GOLD to me!!

[@ydoucare55]

Nobody: Jeff: Here's how to run an entire city on a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4.

[@nathanhamman418]

This whole thing is absolutely ridiculous and i love it.

[@microlinux]

Thanks for the mention Jeff, it looks great. I would be impressed if anyone can really do any workload on a discrete gpu with a pi4. I thought that was completely impossible.

[@JeffGeerling]

It may be possible-problem is the driver keeps locking up when you do much. We'll see.

[@pcpartpicker]

Awesome.

[@JeffGeerling]

Hey now, you get to appear in next week's video!

[@MineJulRBX]

His capable management fix really just be putting the backplate on & calling it a day. Magic.

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

that's a cool little security system build, I have been thinking of using a PI for one for a while but it just ddin't have what I was looking for... SATA and after this video now I know it has everything I need.

[@sandertysse7724]

Love the subtitles

[@JeffGeerling]

Heh... working on those.

[@readypetequalmers7360]

I can see a few uses for that! Especially the 5 drive bay 1 U server rack would make a nice simple home NAS. (yes it sounds like the multiple ethernet ports might not be the best, but sounds like it should still max out 1gbps) I also remember a video on using NICs in rpi, so maybe that would help unless the CPU starts becoming a problem.

[@RaspberryRip]

Fantastic!

[@AutisticThinker]

0:30 - Damn, the only ad I love seeing... Because I so wish they would open one in Madison, WI. :)

[@derekgoodwine7509]

Jeff you are always vanguard!!! Always!!! Experimentation always!!! Keep it up!!

[@deathlight128]

A case with handles, wow that is fancy !

[@JeffGeerling]

I thought it was a dumb gimmick, but it's already turned out to be useful a number of times!

[@Kryptonis]

Love that this is sort of a reverse sleeper build 😂

[@FSK1138]

hope to see red shirt jeff in future builds .. and good luck with the gpu .. that would be a game changer

[@Hojadurdy]

Nice cable management. “If you can’t see the cable mess, there is no need for cable management.”

[@RandyHanley]

"Jeff G: The Raspberry Pi Guy". Love your videos.

[@LucGeurts61]

Ok you got me sold. Gonna try too.

[@kevinwhiten2804]

Awesome content!! Really enjoy watching your videos. Keep pushing that Raspberry Pi. Quick question, I can not remember what was that "storage" case you quickly talked about?

[@JeffGeerling]

One was the PiBox mini, but there are a number of other ones too!

[@kevinwhiten2804]

@@JeffGeerling I found it, the Cooler Master Lan Box

[@JeffGeerling]

@@kevinwhiten2804 ​Oh yes, sorry about that! Yeah that was the best storage-focused case I found at Micro Center. Though there are a couple other Mini ITX cases with 4+ hard drive bays if you expand the search to other vendors.

[@aboudi0507]

11:44 “and by the magic of film making here we are” -explaining computers

[@JeffGeerling]

I will have to pull out my Mr. Scissors shirt for another of these videos soon...

[@dregenius]

I was surprised to see a sponsor spot - but also not the least bit upset - I *love* MicroCenter, they have the nostalgia of CompUSA and other mid-2000s tech retailers that so many of us remember fondly, but they seem to be seriously competitive with their product selection and prices. I hope they continue to be so competitive and awesome, especially since Amazon has higher prices, lower convenience, and much more evil... but I worry that Amazon is quickly becoming *so* ubiquitous that the general public may soon just forget that other retailers even exist.

[@DailyDoseOfGhost-qc1lk]

I’ve been looking for awhile for something like this. Yeah my friends might have gaming pc’s. I’m over here with my raspberry pi pc 😎

[@kevf1029]

Great video. Looking forward to an external GPU on Pi build🤩

[@NeemiasJunior1]

Hey Jeff, love your videos. Can you please make one about a recommendation setup for the CM4 + board + NVME + PSU to run simple projects for fun, with a good performance-value ratio, and the current status of booting from nvme on pi? Thanks!

[@85percentcocoa]

if it is overengineered, overpowered and overcooled it is good. nice video, thx!

[@JeffGeerling]

This is the way.

[@3dprintingwithdanny31]

You have more commercials than Cartoon Network in the 90s, wonder if other subscribers are as thoughtful

[@antidotejack2771]

just read the title of the video and I already like it.