Building The PERFECT Portable Gaming Powerhouse! - Ugreen Nexode Chargers

[@nyktiforon]

One of the very few videos i didn't mind it was sponsored. You are a trustworthy dude.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I'm really happy to hear you say so! I've turned down quite a few opportunities since I only review those I personally use ❤️

[@ahmedp8009]

Hey man, don't feel forced to justify your sponsors, everybody does it, and you deserve all the support you get.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for understanding, I was worried about how it would come off being my first video back

[@GameTimeWhy]

I do appreciate the transparency though. Makes a big difference compared to scummy channels that push garbage.

[@danielcollins7151]

Cryo’s hair is gorgeous.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you! ❤️

[@carlthewinner]

Welcome to the US again. :) hope everything goes well with the family.

[@cbennettjames]

This video was just as good if not better than your normal quality. Hope your family emergency resolves itself quickly and positively. Take care, Cryo

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for letting me know, I did a TON of work in post to try to make it as good as could be, I really appreciate you noticing!

[@DeckWizard]

Lets go Cryo!!

[@cryobyte33]

Thanks for watching, man! I hope you enjoy the video!

[@RebieRebs]

I just wanted to say thank you for making the utility for the deck. I've had my deck for about a month and I already beat quite a few games from my backlog on it. Thank you and I wish you all the best ♥️

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for watching, and for using CU2! I'm glad that you're enjoying it as much as I am 😁

[@fieryfirevivin]

CU2 is AMAZING, do you believe there are more tweaks for an eventual CU3 for a few more extra fps in games?@@cryobyte33

[@Spencerwalker21]

@@cryobyte33 sorry to bug I watched your original undervolting and overclocking steam deck video but are you doing a tutorial for undervolting on the steam deck now that it's available in bios. Sorry if dumb question is the process so idiot proof that s new tutorial isn't needed. I just want to be careful and not brick my steam deck it's my only PC lol.

[@MassiveRican]

Yes!! Can’t wait for some more content from you. My Steamdeck gaming experience has been forever improved thanks to your ingenuity and utilities. Thank you.

[@aevansen4347]

Thank you Cryo! ❤️

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@LDragon2000]

I’ve only recently discovered you’re content and I wanted to tell you that it’s been fantastic watching it. I took your video on buying the steamdeck into consideration and bought one about a month ago. It’s been fantastic to use and I always look forward to more videos from you, both on learning things about the SD and things I can get for it. Hope your family is doing well and keep up the great work!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad you've enjoyed the content! I'll be working on a Deck Dive next and hope it helps you out 🙂

[@Evercade_Effect]

Very cool idea and setup!

[@DammitJeff]

You’re back!! Good to have you back 🎉🎉

[@cryobyte33]

Thanks for watching, man! Glad to be back and start making content again

[@cyber_crypto]

I recognized that Runescape sound track instantly, this man is a legend.

[@cryobyte33]

You're the first one to point it out, thanks for watching and noticing :D

[@Garduru1]

First thing I noticed when the video started =)

[@SnafuYT]

I am hyped when I see you upload! Thank you for yet another great video.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@WimpyWarlord]

Your production quality is growing soo much

[@JalapenoPrime]

I love your wedding band, I had almost the same thing for a promise ring for years, I now have an engraving of the whole first level of super Mario wrapped around my finger for my actual wedding ring lol

[@cryobyte33]

That's awesome! My wife and I are huge Zelda nerds, so her engagement ring his heavily themed as well 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@mrboogiwoog]

I was playing osrs while watching this and your backing track caught me by surprise :D Thanks for the video!

[@cryobyte33]

Some of the best game music out there, glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@negative2747]

Welcome to the US!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you, it's been a busy (but fun) time back!

[@devilzavacado8430]

love the runescape music playing in the background.

[@cryobyte33]

Glad that you enjoyed it, OSRS music is some of the best out there 😁

[@Ziggurat1]

Oh wow, American power outlets! Hope you are comfortable even though you are on the wrong side of the pond!

[@MioMate187]

Love to see you again ❤ We wish you and your Family all the best!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching and for the well wishes ❤️

[@enemyuav8809]

Brother I’m happy about the sponsor….I’m sure many of us are….don’t let that be a worry of yours….grow and benefit from all of this 💪

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching and for understanding! It really helps, now that I don't have a full time job 🙏❤️

[@adrianalexanderveidt344]

Welcome back to the states. I hope your family matter work out well. Take care of yourselves and thanks for another great video.

[@cryobyte33]

Thanks for watching it, I hoped you didn't mind the sponsored content! I'll be back to Deck Dives next 😉

[@Megakaka71]

Great to see you uploading! Great video 🎉

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching it, and I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@kzgames3023]

I am so pumped for your oled steam deck video. That 6nm chip is begging for your touch

[@itzdcx7991]

the 7-1 hub is exactly what I use I attached it to the back of the deck using a double-sided sticker adhesive

[@cryobyte33]

Great idea, if I didn't open my Deck up and swap the back panels all the time, I'd do the same! Thanks for watching!

[@09beckerboy]

I used a lightweight case with a kickstand and velcro taped it to the back of that

[@chrishzk9532]

Hi, its good to see see you again, just want to give constructive feedback at 5:45 the scroll is very choppy and not a great experience, please make sure the next time its smooth. Thanks for being this transparent about the sponsorship.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for the suggestion, I'll make sure to get a better screen capture next time 🙏

[@matthewoconnell4700]

I've been doing pretty much exactly this for over a year in our campervan :)

[@cryobyte33]

It's been awesome to pack up and go wherever, I'm glad that you enjoy it as much as I have!

[@matthewoconnell4700]

@@cryobyte33 Luckily we have a big leisure battery powered by solar panels etc and had the projector and screen already in it, previously we were just using a phone but using the decks a no brainer :)

[@omgboy4939]

Can you test mitigations off on steamdeck in emulators and heavy games?

[@cryobyte33]

I have, check out my Yuzu Deck Dive 🙂

[@omgboy4939]

​@@cryobyte33I haven't seen this before, could you add this option to the video title?

[@cryobyte33]

@@omgboy4939 It's part of the greater testing in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpDClp9qi9eHjLs Sorry, didn't realize Yuzu wasn't in the title 😅

[@novitrix9671]

With respect, I feel like you skipped a very essential component in the setup: THE SCREEN. What recommendations for practicable cost effective projector screen and stand (stand especially since there are plenty of circumstances that don't permit hanging the screen on a wall)?

[@cryobyte33]

The screen was actually just a decades-old one that my brother had in his barn, and I've used the setup more often away from it than using it, but point taken. Since my normal use case is "wall", I perhaps undervalued the screen itself, sorry :( Regardless, thank you for watching and for the honest feedback!

[@Dracossaint]

Thanks for the video and had A fire today myself

[@cryobyte33]

Thanks for watching, they're great fun when the weather is nice :D

[@johnolson1124]

Can you do a video with the updated undervolting option now provided within the steam deck bios. give a tutorial on how to tune in the best settings. please and thanks

[@charliemac1091]

Seen your videos before but this is the first time i seen you. Not what i expected at all lol. Keep up the good work!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, sorry for the subversion of expectations! 😂

[@GameTimeWhy]

You are incredibly professional and rigorous. Thank you for being awesome. I do like my anker charging products but ill checkout these guys too.

[@tongoso]

This is super cool!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@anickname916]

Aww those are adorable! I'd get one for the novelty alone 😄

[@cryobyte33]

They are! My niece and wife have commandeered a few of them now 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@andikaramadhan376]

Damn, your hair 😂😂 majestic

[@lyndonmohammed3199]

Even with the new kernel that's on the preview channel, do we still need cryo utilities? Only asking because I heard performance is wayy better, so wondering if they fixed the settings to almost match yours.

[@cryobyte33]

I've only done a little bit of testing for it, but it still appears to help quite a bit. The only changes I've seen them make is a lower default swappiness (60 vs 100, which is still too high IMO), and higher CPU performance. Since CU typically deals with memory, it's still providing benefits 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@FunFreakeyy]

How loud is the projector fan? I also have a cheap projector and the fan is really annoying, around 42dB. And welcome back. 😊

[@imnotahippie22]

It's cute. What I use is a steam deck portable dock. That clips onto the back of the deck. Then I use a usbC 180° adapter and I can place all 3 into the deck's case like a single unit. Then for extra power I use a 20k mah 65w baseus battery bank with a 6" C to C cable. I have both Velcro and a strap that holds the battery and with this added 78wh battery and the decks 40wh battery I can easily and comfortably carry around the deck and play at full brightness full speed and play for close to 5 to 6 hours before needing to plug in. And I always have a extra 2 USB A ports HDMI and usbC ports. Total cost on Amazon is 18 for dock 11 for 90° angle 4 for Velcro 50 for battery. Total of 73 Or other methods $9 for dock on aliE $3 90° on ali $0.92 on ali for Velcro $22 for baseus battery on eBay Total where I bought them from was $24.92

[@cryobyte33]

That's perfectly fine too! This is more for bulk-viewing than a personal experience, but I do something similar to that for my Deck Dive testing 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@imnotahippie22]

@@cryobyte33 thanks for making the video 😁

[@noahdonaldson4005]

Luv you Cryo!!!!!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I hope you like the video!

[@rockyyz89]

Good to see you back!

[@cryobyte33]

Glad to be back, thank you for watching!

[@chesterman86]

Hi Kyle. Hope you solve your problems and setup soon! Anxious to see your take on the new undervolt options in the new firmware.

[@2nastyy737]

just found your channel before i bought a steam deck, i hardly ever leave comments but your videos are so concise and informative that i had to! had to sub youre awesome

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for watching and for the sub. Happy to have you here!

[@carlthewinner]

I have some HDMI converters from Ugreen. They make great stuff. :) I use a usb-c powered Anker laser Projector in my setup. Fun to have a portable theatre. :)

[@allanallen1835]

They said the latest update also fixes the charging light staying on after full charge but no it still stays on. Phh

[@jonathanhudon2888]

Thanks for the video! Would you still use Ugreen for power bank for your Steam Deck or there’s better options out there?

[@syrvolga]

Comment for algo. Also nice gamers nexus desktop mat !

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, and for noticing the mat 😁

[@michaelgomez-lz8ps]

A liked your hair❤

[@novitrix9671]

Cryo's the best 👌

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I hope you like the video!

[@gamingscoobs1133]

Hello again Cryo please DO NOT feel pressured to do so but if u have a rog ally could u possibly do a semi-safe rog ally oc video?again please don’t feel obligated!

[@fpul]

Would be awesome if you had a way to test using a portable battery that would be able to charge the setup.

[@cryobyte33]

I plan on doing that soon, but unfortunately the move was pretty expensive and I had to push it back a bit 😅 Regardless, thank you for watching and maybe I can do a follow up!

[@MiFonito]

When you buy a game console but redoit and create a transformer

[@cryobyte33]

Now you're thinking with portals! Thank you for watching, man!

[@danielcosta1488]

Awesome

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoy!

[@felipecardenas610]

Hi friend grettings from Ecuador again, always proud of your work. By the way i made a tutorial to play Quake III Arena out of the box, if someone wanna see it :) i realice how hard is to make videos like this. Good luck my friend !

[@SweetKingTanner]

Parted out and sold my PC and bought a MacBook. With my steam deck and dock i should be good to go. I play most of my games on Xbox and PlayStation anyway Why am I commenting this? Cause I don’t have any friends

[@E13IDK]

😂 ✌️ & 💕

[@cryobyte33]

Thanks for watching, the Deck is anamazing value, particularly when you compare with options even 2 years ago!

[@SweetKingTanner]

@@cryobyte33 thanks for the reply cryo. Love your work

[@ColeMay]

Nice.

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching!

[@RenegadeBastard]

I just wish Ugreen never scammed me. I’ve had the worse luck with that company and then standing behind their products and warranties. 😔

[@cryobyte33]

That's not good, I've had nothing but good experiences with them, including warranties 😞

[@jeremymclaughlin5380]

I've been considering building a small unit with solar, a charge controller, battery and inverter to use with the Steamdeck. Maybe I just stick the pv cell on a backpack. I believe everything else can be tucked away fairly easily. I wish I could play my online Bandai Namco games, but they all have EAC.

[@cryobyte33]

I actually tethered my phone for this video, so that might be an option for you as well, as long as you're in range of a tower. That said, I'll probably pick up a PV cell as the next upgrade 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@bruhwhirl]

Are you still using the Jsaux vented backplate, if so, any negative side effects so far?

[@cryobyte33]

I am still using it daily, and there haven't been any negative side effects, even with a 20w OC while playing Starfield for several hours at a time 😁

[@mikedmann7487]

What was the game latency experience on the cheap lil projector? Would like to see yah with a portable battery solution to be totally off grid. What screen did yah use for the projector? What controllers were used to play with friends? This review seemed really rushed. Nice fire, did you cook anything or roast marsh mellows?

[@cryobyte33]

Sorry that it felt that way, it was meant to highlight the Ugreen products more than the projector, so I didn't do too much testing on that. The screen is a decades-old screen that my brother had in his barn, and I've used the setup more without the screen than with, so I hadn't thought to include it. My normal setup is on-the-wall, which is how I figured most would use it, but perhaps I didn't convey that as well as I could have :( Then controllers were supposed to be "whatever you want", for us it was Nintendo Switch controllers and a Dualsense that we had lying around. The Dualsense will get a video of its own soon. I'd have also liked a battery, but didn't have one available, plus it would add to weight so I went single-outlet instead. As for the fire, we didn't roast any marshmallows.

[@kouavang7819]

Isnt that a runescape song?

[@cryobyte33]

Yes, yes it is 😉 Thanks for watching!

[@DaveAdams222]

Hehe, sustained load

[@cryobyte33]

You know it! 😎 thanks for watching, man!

[@Chino11ification]

You mentioned overlocking your Deck. How did you do that? Are you going to make a video about this? Thanks Cryo. Love you content

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching! I actually have a video about it already, but I'll be releasing an update to it soon as the latest versions of SteamOS break the old process, keep an eye out!

[@donniedarko4497]

I find the latency is way to high playing docked mode. When I run hdmi to a monitor its just fine but running to my 2007 Samsung, FIRST generation smart TV, its unbearable. The same happens when I use my modern gaming laptop as well. So Im guessing I need a new TV, but it still works perfectly otherwise 🤦

[@cryobyte33]

Older flatscreen TVs typically have abysmal latency in general, yeah. I've done some external display testing in my dock review video and the latency isn't nearly as bad using a newer monitor 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@anysimmers8702]

Beautiful hair, lions mane🦁

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for noticing, I've been growing it out for a while now :) Oh, and of course, thanks for watching!

[@anysimmers8702]

@@cryobyte33 You're welcome🥰

[@Obiersf]

I would prefer to see more of setup in action, less of Ugreen ad. But still a valid video.

[@cryobyte33]

Sorry about that, it was actually planned to have more setup but the weather (and my current living situation) made it so I couldn't get any more footage. I appreciate you watching despite the issues, and I'll definitely do better next time ❤️

[@N3cr0m4nc3r-5]

A NEW VIDEEEEEEOOO

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much for watching, I hope you liked it!

[@dotaallstars8081]

Help with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on steam deck please! I can't get to load chapter 3, I have cryo installed

[@cryobyte33]

I believe that's a Yuzu issue, so you'll need to reach out to them or maybe swap to Ryujinx, which is what I played XC3 on 🙂

[@dotaallstars8081]

@@cryobyte33 what patch are you using? Thank you! Love your channel

[@cryobyte33]

@@dotaallstars8081 When I was last playing, I was on SteamOS 3.4 and the latest Ryujinx, this was in December of 2022. Sorry I don't have the exact version on hand 😅

[@bhuntin08]

Hey @cryobyte33 Have you had any issues with the new SD patch. 3.4.11? After following your videos the patch stalls at 87% and then locks up when I try to restart it. Then I have to force shutdown by holding the power button. I just don't want to brick my deck.

[@cryobyte33]

I haven't updated just yet, but I haven't heard of any issues. Do you have some spare space on your internal drive?🤔

[@MD-ot3nl]

😎👍👍

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching!

[@spencerdiniz]

The fact that UGreen reviewed the script/video prior to publishing is an issue. Stopped watching as soon as that was said.

[@cryobyte33]

I'm sorry you feel that way, but I had it written into the contract that I didn't need to change anything non-factual. I can also guarantee that zero changes were made to this video even after review 🙂

[@emiliosanchez4610]

This is really cool I love the cute lite robot face. Welcome back, hope you're well man. Vi saknar redan dig här i Sverige

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much! Jag saknar Sverige mycket 😭

[@E13IDK]

Anyone under volt their deck on 3.5 beta yet? I got mine -50-50-50 👾😜 did I win the lottery 🎟️

[@cryobyte33]

I haven't on the beta yet, but I've heard of someone hitting -90/-75/-80, which is insane. Mine isn't nearly that good, but I'm happy with it regardless :) Thanks for watching!

[@E13IDK]

@@cryobyte33Mk those are impressive numbers love ur videos especially the deck dive ones ✌️& 💕

[@poopypoopfartface]

Does the bag fit the deck with the modcase faceplate thing?

[@cryobyte33]

Yup, that's actually how I normally use it! Thank you for watching!

[@papajuicy880]

I Love You Master (no homo) ❤🍻💯🔥

[@cryobyte33]

Love you too Papa ;)

[@abhayshivamurthy8555]

How is the image quality and input lag on the elephas projector?

[@brianfairchild4665]

Hey cryo great vid as always. I love that particular portable projector as well. Random question, would you ever consider a video about latency with steam inputs using the built in frame limiter, "allow tearing", in-game frame limiters, and in game vsync, and combos of those items, to see how we can generally keep input latency low while maintaining good frame times? I see a lot of debate on it on reddit but no good answers. Either way though, loving the content.

[@Snoopey0]

Welcome back Cryo!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you so much, it's good to be back 😁, I hope you liked the video!

[@ajzak3559]

Hey there Cryo, would you be interested in giving a review of Bazzite?

[@cryobyte33]

I plan to sometime soon, but SteamOS 3.5 has pulled my attention a bit. Thanks for your patience while I work through the backlog, and for watching!

[@jorgekeroge6067]

Nice new upload

[@cryobyte33]

FIRST! Thank you for watching so soon, I hope you enjoy it!

[@H4GRlD]

Really good content! I'm living in the EU and I can't seem to find most of these products available unfortunately. Naturally I could purchase them on Amazon US, I'm just wondering if there is any solution for the plug? Some sort of adapter or anything to be able to use them here. Would definitely purchase a bunch of these to my family as gifts and for myself as well.😅

[@cryobyte33]

I just checked with my Ugreen rep and they said that EU plug versions should be coming soon, they're just awaiting certification. If you still want one in the meantime, I personally used this exact adapter while living in Sweden: amzn.eu/d/gis6Z4k Thank you for watching, sorry that EU versions don't exist yet!

[@H4GRlD]

@@cryobyte33 Thanks so much for asking Ugreen directly and for the adapter idea, really appreciate it. 🙂 I've also sent a message to their support mailbox about compatibility and to express my willingness to purchase these products, great news that they are already on their way to the EU market. 🥳 I'll probably wait for the official products, hopefully they'll arrive before Christmas so I can purchase them as gifts, I'm sure that many female members of my family and friends would love these small robots. 😂 Cheers

[@noxBrutalis]

Hey Cryo! Random question: Does charging the Steam Deck over night, as a routine practice (i.e. every night), damage its battery? Thank you for all the marvelous work you are doing (I just discovered you and subscribed), and I am looking forward to your reply!

[@cryobyte33]

Thank you for watching the videos and subscribing! Technically keeping anything on the charger after it's reached more than about 90% will lower the life of the battery. I've been looking at a way to set a battery limit to prevent that wear and tear, but haven't had the time to come up with anything solid yet. My recommendation is to charge it to 80-90% and then shut the deck down if you want to keep the battery in perfect health. That said, I've been charging my original deck nightly for over a year now and still have about 87% battery life, so it's not a huge deal if you don't.

[@noxBrutalis]

Thank you so much Cryo for your detailed reply. It is immensely helpful coming from you, my new steam deck authority figure!