Greg Plays PC Building Simulator! (Part 2)

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[@RaimaNd]

Greg in real life: A PC repair god Greg in PC repair simulations: Forgets half of the things. ^.^

[@asw92104]

As a 20 year veteran of the IT field, I think that office is totally wrong. IT is always stuck in the basement with florescent lights that are going to give you a migraine, no natural light to be seen

[@GregSalazar]

LOL

[@black.phoenix.]

Yup... Sky boxes, a door to a small outside pouch and tons of space available for working? Only in games. 15 years IT guy here and the best I got was my last work where I had a big window to the corridor and the rest room with the coffee machine next door. But I had a IT rack with some servers, networking and an AC 24/7 on 20°C like 2 meters from my workdesk (thank god to the ANC headphones I had).

[@Naterstein2]

Also need basic Dell/HP type cases and internals to deal with.

[@TheHammerGuy94]

@@Naterstein2 that same dude I encountered in the esports DLC showed up in this DLC with his X399 machine tho his rig was so flashy, some of his co-workers are getting jelly of bringing that to work really? who lets the workers bring their personal rig to work?

[@knightofargh]

Don't forget the mold in the air and the near deafening hum of the water coolers for the datacenter. Noise floor of 75 dB technically not an OSHA violation!

[@300-blkout]

Just a quick tip, instead of restarting the PC every install, load all the programs and then double click whatever you have assigned to power and it's much quicker! Love this game so I like watching others play.

[@GregSalazar]

I did that in the video - installed all programs at once, then restarted :-)

[@TurbonicSpyder]

@@GregSalazar Also, after you're done with working on the pc, you can exit from build mode, click the button to pick up the pc and it automatically shuts down, disconnects and picks up the PC, a small time save.

[@matasa7463]

@@GregSalazar Another tip, make sure to look at all the PC you need to work on, and order the parts all at once. Since you're getting them from a distributor rather than from eBay/Craigslist (which the game features lol), shipping is calculated every time you check out, so if you order them separately each time you work on a rig, you'll end up adding up more and more shipping costs.

[@Plate-]

@@GregSalazar also another tip.. you can hold left shift to run/move faster :D saves a lot more time in the long run

[@bk109]

@@GregSalazar While you're at it - you can save time (and a shutdown chime) by just picking up the PC you're done with and just take it to the delivery area as that'll turn it off (without dinging you points/rep) and disconnect all cables and the USB drive ;)

[@TheDwarvenDefender]

Greg: "Pretty much anything's going to be better than a GT 1030." Me: [Looks at the RX 550 I recently upgraded to from my GT 610.]

[@Flashdrive43200]

I love this game! Thought I might share some tips I find helpful when playing :) 1) I like to write down everything they mention wanting done along with their name. Keeps me organized and prevents me from forgetting anything lol. 2) when you are working on a PC the note that comes up on the screen has a second tab that let's you look at all the hardware currently installed on it. So if you go to that you can get the case name and pull that up in the store and it will tell you the max gpu length it will allow. These have saved me time and money on here which made the game that much more enjoyable. Hope it helps! Keep up the awesome content man!

[@Flashdrive43200]

So in playing this expansion, it looks like that parts listing isn't there anymore. Makes finding case specs more difficult lol

[@jtenorj]

@@Flashdrive43200 You can see it in the video. At the bottom of each email is a button called PC Stats which will bring up a list of parts in a client PC. Greg just never clicks it. After you know what case they have(before it's even delivered since you can look at the email the day before), you can look up their case in the store which will list max GPU length and PSU length(among other things like radiator support for custom water cooling or AIOs, as well as max CPU cooler height for air coolers and supported motherboard sizes) and order a part that will fit in the case the day before using next day shipping so it arrives when their PC does. Obviously if you have to diagnose one or more broken parts you have to wait to order replacement until after a PC is already in shop unless the email makes it painfully obvious which part is broken. But yeah, it's still in there.

[@justinspoerle1739]

I played it for about 5 minutes, got flash backs to work and stopped. Haha

[@adamtajhassam9188]

I beg to wonder if most ppl he has to assist in the game react like that still lmao :)

[@ericpisch2732]

Sod paying for a game to do my work lol

[@Toesmasher]

Friendly tip: “upgrade” a part means more expensive. Not actually better. IE: Someone wanting an upgrade from a 550w power supply might not actually want an 850w unless it’s worth more brand new. This is important to note for GPU upgrades, since prices in the game store never change, newer parts might have a lower msrp and register as worse in game.

[@GregSalazar]

Ah, gotcha. Interesting point. Wasn't sure if the game already accounted for this.

[@asimepuse]

Actuallly with cpus and gpus you have a program that lists them by performance

[@Toesmasher]

@@asimepuse that’s true. But that list is basically a price lists. I could be mistaken, but there are no examples of a cheaper part being considered “better” by game standards, even if they actually perform better. I beat the entire game having only used that tier list app in game a single time, and realizing it was basically useless lol

[@jerzyyyyy]

Yup. Definitely want a series

[@tleafyg]

Wish this game had vr support. Would be amazing.

[@FeorrasDungeon]

It really would

[@critiqalerror]

Yes

[@peterwalsh6141]

Hi Greg, I have been playing this game forever and it’s nice to play the expansion, don’t forget to always virus scan wether they need it or not as you can lose some smiley faces, you can also just pick the computer up without turning everything off and removing cables, great content as always.

[@jtenorj]

You don't really have to run a scan each time. Either the email will strongly hint at the need, or more vaguely. It's always a good idea to make a save before turning in a job, so if you don't get 5 stars(original career) or 5 smilies(IT Expansion) you can reload the save and figure out what you still need to do to get the best rating possible.

[@schon2998]

"power supply seems to have shorted out" I was totally expecting a clip of a gigabyte unit exploding.

[@adliariff]

OMG please do more of the series, and if you can, it'll be a really nice experience to watch your gameplay in 60fps on YT. Love the video as always

[@milesyeet181]

I love this game, and I love your channel!

[@MichaelRobinson-up6fo]

Love the game, happy to see you playing the expansion. keep it up my guy :)

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for the visit!

[@pedrocardiel1026]

its my favorite game and I'm learning from the experience the game even though is not how it is but I'm learning how working in it is, I cant wait to work it and then further my career

[@GuamBaby671]

Hey Greg just switched to pc don’t know much at all but once I started watching your videos it’s becoming so much easier to understand now

[@tugbangiv]

That moment when he laughed when he saw he can give it to the night shift, triggered some past work memories. hahahaha

[@ChancePantz76]

GAME TIP: When looking at new emails from customers you can click on PC STATS at the bottom of the email which will bring up a list of the components the customers computer has, that way you can see what exact items you need to purchase and get them to arrive the same day the customers computer does and saves you a day of shipping (Handy for the complete before X date jobs)

[@caleb7505]

ayy a new one, keep it up greg

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for the support!

[@chrismcgraw3399]

secondary objectives are not always told like the main objectives in the list . sometimes you need to read the lines and between the lines of what is written in the tickets. if something is mentionned like web browsing on suspicious websites, viruses, malware or some specific maintenance you have to take care of it . reading trough all the text can take some time but sometimes the clients don't ask things directly and just expresses wishes you can and have to realize .

[@eirinym]

You're right about space constraints. You can see in the case information that it will say what size card it can fit. Dimensions and so on, just like you can see with GPUs, fans, or power supplies. Not all PSUs will fit every csse, etc.

[@heatherr.7460]

I am thinking about playing this game. Thanks for the review. I could watch this all day.

[@_Livid_]

I might have to pick this up. Always thought I wanted a gaming pc, got one, and didn’t touch it after a month. I enjoyed the building more than anything I could ever do on the pc itself.

[@spinymold]

Love this game. I played it for the first time last weekend following your first video. I played it for 4 hours straight 😂

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Fun series 😁

[@gam3kid]

I bought it after your first video. It's honestly really fun.

[@SmithBeatZ1]

I finally bought this after your first video. It wasn't free, but it was only $7.99. I love the added benchmarking and HE monitor software. Pretty realistic across the board as far as components, temps, power, etc.

[@johnaustin704]

Tip--when shopping for parts clicking on the search icon (looks like a funnel) there are ways of narrowing the search by rice, manufacturer, length of a graphics card, etc.

[@Entutu]

I really enjoy your videos man! Thanks for being so awesome!

[@jr0ccc]

a good strat tip. re-read the email before you place pc by the door.DON'T FORGET THE EXTRAS! LOL. i have been playing this for a few years, btw i just bought a be quiet dark rock 4, i find it better than my fractal design celsius aio 240, i added an extra be quiet silent wings 3 for an exhaust for the cooler...in irl not in game lol

[@laszlozsurka8991]

This is why you probably should enable the "show hidden objectives" handicap. This game will get a lot more overwhelming and the hidden objectives will influence your business a lot.

[@zulikkowalski3547]

It's good to leave the clean-it and other programs on because sometimes they bring the computer back for something and it's on there already. I usually just run the virus cleaner on all the computers before I return them

[@foxfff123123]

If anybody can vouch for this game it’s you Greg! Please do more!

[@maxtornogood]

Looks interesting, I may be opening to trying this out at some point!

[@big1gamer522]

i Really enjoy watching ur videos like any video and i Learnd a LOT ☺☺☺

[@TheGameBench]

My only problem with this is the realism... any computer repair shop would have a crap ton of completed systems in the staging area that people refuse to come pick up. It just seems more like a really nice end user computer repair shop than any IT department I've ever worked in.

[@idkmaster8488]

Hey Greg, just so you know, you dont need to power off and take out the usb out of the pc, you can pick it up as it automatically removes the usb

[@Max_Flashheart]

PC Builder starts virtual simulator training to be the world champ of PC Building....

[@indianscammer]

ngl this game is so chill.

[@mannequindisplay]

Reminds me walking into a Best Buy and see a sticker on a PlayStation game (Let GEEK Squad install it for you)

[@wollinger]

Can't wait to go home and work more.

[@monsterofgod3315]

More episodes! I wanna see more!!

[@TheReaI0ne]

I know I'm kinda late to the video, but I just started playing this game and I am loving it. To the point where I have an excel spreadsheet to help me keep track of what jobs I have and what parts I need to buy and install where. There is no way I can remember everything lol

[@jtenorj]

I know the original career mode has something called the Cloud Notes app available in game. I haven't started the IT expansion yet, but is it not available in that game mode as well? I've created a template that I copy/paste to multiple notes. The first field is for Client Name, followed by type of job(Diagnose/Fix/Repair/Replace by default, or things like various upgrades, New PCs meeting various requirements, physical and/or software cleaning, colored cables, favored manufacturers, and more). Then I list the parts budget and labor pay. Finally I have a parts list(CPU, HSF, AIO, Mobo, Ram, GPU, GPU, SSD, HDD, PSU, Case, and fans). Basically, it's the list on the left side of the shop app. I list GPU twice because sometimes a client is rocking two different models of the same basic graphics card.

[@tnadawg89]

You should def make this a series 💯👍

[@AyBee9725]

Having played this game and used that knowledge to build my first PC, I am appalled at how quickly dust accumulates on fans…. I’m pretty much giving it a good dusting every quarter.

[@b-rad9565]

top mounted fans exausting should help

[@nowandaround312]

"This thing is oddly specific with what it wants." It's almost like it simulates building PCs in real life.

[@GregSalazar]

I was referring to the expectations of the clients moreso than the builds themselves. And even then, they aren't entirely true-to-life. Ran into this a few times in episode 4.

[@nowandaround312]

@@GregSalazar I was just joking, man. I'm enjoying this series a lot. I just thought it was funny that you forgot an important step as someone with so much experience building computers and then you sounded surprised it would be required. Sorry if it sounded like I was criticizing you

[@retiredump7038]

I am waiting for the Greg Salazar PC Deep Cleaning DLC.

[@mehdielouafa7832]

Keep playing this game ❤️

[@deathstrom5085]

They should add the element of fixing broken parts

[@snsdjerry]

Enjoying this content

[@spinymold]

That small pc in the giant box must of been sent by Amazon 😂

[@clarencewong9254]

Try the OC function too. Rudimentary. But it scratches that itch :)

[@RGMUFC1]

If you press shift, you'll move faster. I have over 430 hours in game...what can i say, free Build is fun 😁 When you play IT expansion, if you run on bug, you can just pass over to night shift lady.

[@HellDuke-]

Yeah, it's not really a discount, just that you pay for every orders shipping separately. I remember when I first played this game back in 2019 I would even try to order some parts ahead of time just to have stock.

[@gp75motorsports]

Protip: When you're shopping for parts, examine all your jobs first to see what they need and add parts to your basket as you go. Then you can buy all your parts at once and not have to pay shipping for multiple orders, which makes same-day delivery way more sensible. ;)

[@GregSalazar]

That's... what I did in this video, no? :-)

[@gp75motorsports]

@@GregSalazar Ah! Sorry, should have waited before commenting :D Great to see you playing PCBS though! It's certainly made me confident enough to build my own PCs

[@MrGeneralScar]

To answer your question in component size, I was playing the non IT expansion a week or so ago, got up to getting 10 jobs per day, and no, if the MB is too big for the case or the PSU is the wrong kind, it lists it as incompatible. I assume the same goes for the GPU, but I have not gotten a smaller build yet in that non IT expansion DLC. I agree with Dragon Eye's comment below, definitely need to write stuff down to keep track of everything when you are doing 10+ jobs per day, esspecially if you are trying to list out all the hardware you need to order in for the next day so you pay 1 lot of shipping for $5000 in parts. A few times I ended up missing the parts I needed for 1 or 2 jobs because I was not writing down what I needed to order. Result: those jobs were delayed by 1 day waiting for stock.

[@tortois2334]

me not being able to tell the difference between the fan in game and my own pc fans edit: this update is actually fun love the stories they come up with in the emails and the new locations and new offices

[@Syntheticks]

Good series so far Greg keep up the good work.

[@adiwidyantonugroho7381]

You could just straight up right click the pc when your done, it's will automaticly turn off & unplug everything

[@minialeks123]

Hi Greg, please play more of this I love watching it from you Make it i to a series :D

[@dialgarocksful]

You can use left shift to "run"

[@92BelluS]

i like these. Soo chill'

[@hichaos5472]

17:16 TBh in a real shop the customers don't know if you run an anti-virus or not, I knew some workers that bill things they didn't do and no customer ever finds out if you know where you can and where you cant.

[@SmithBeatZ1]

You should've tried swapping the customers RAM to dual channel at 6:32. Edit* Seems I forgot she wanted the upgrade to 16GB as well.

[@lge2770]

Holy I did not realize the title is in german haha Greetings from Germany :D

[@notkailnotwes3832]

loved the video

[@ue8e962]

you need to stream this!!

[@lepatat]

Pc building sim is one of those games that is way too realistic to even be a simulator game

[@HazewinDog]

I'm really impressed with the detail in this game, but... there's no such thing as using DDU, updating drivers, changing from AMD to Nvidia drivers when replacing a GPU, etc?

[@boblekewl]

Love this game. Have to go play the expansion now.😂

[@HawkEye9323]

More please :)

[@Killface177]

Keep it up! 💚

[@nowandaround312]

I don't understand why so many of these people don't know how to install software, while being knowledgable enough about computers to use one. They're even paying $100+ for someone else to do it! Some of them are using their computer at work as well which requires a higher skill level than using a home computer where you might have someone to walk you through doing everything.

[@TuRF_HaWG_SJ_408]

Great Video 👍

[@sz3509]

yo I'm in Florida. Sadly micro center does not exist here and best buy just stocks up on pc accessories but never have any essentials. I have been stuck with a 1060 3g and a ryzen 3 1200😐. Only way for me to get ahold of a gpu at the moment is through used websites and i am not looking for anything used. How do you get ahold of cards? I'm getting tired of playing on a system that looks worse than a GameCube.

[@anilb619]

"That never gets old" xD

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

Read the emails carefully for the hidden objectives

[@Mr.Wayne.1]

IT DLC only for PC or consoles(ps5)?

[@thebeastian4127]

That kinda hit me..... I only have a GT1030 even thou I stream somewhere

[@mutasimrahman6833]

I hate how every PC has their RAM in single channel lol

[@SeanyKrabs]

I would love if you tried playing Free Build mode

[@wickedwonka999]

Awesome game, great video. Any plans to get th esports dlc? Would love to see a video on that one

[@e.u.unknown2338]

Part 3 soon

[@lemonjames4880]

Hi Greg I have an RTX 2080 Ti that I've RMA'd 4 times, it's been repaired once and I'm still getting issues. It got tested today at the store I purchased it off and they said it has no issues. They just benchmarked it, they didn't play any games. I was able to complete a benchmark without any issues. - I got the issues while playing games. They said It sat at 75 degrees in an open test bench - that seems pretty hot to me? The issues I am getting is Black screen, and the fans will ramp up INSANELY when I load up a game or am in a few minutes in. The card gets SO hot and I have an Evolv X with the best possible fan setup. I took all the panels off and glass off my case and It'll go 85 degrees with 100% fan speed playing a game like Cold War and the clocks start to drop, I'll get stutters and it's just not a good experience. What am I able to do?!!?! I've had nothing but issues since I got the card, I've put a new PSU, CPU, RAM, Motherboard. I've reinstalled windows, reverted drivers etc etc. What could it be?!?!

[@mentalx5764]

Try Free Build option it's preety cool

[@rensquared24]

Tip: you dont need to power off the pc when you are taking parts off or when you are done with the task. Just yank everything and it's fine. That will save you a few clicks

[@HazewinDog]

Nice, just like in real life. You still don't do it though (I hope...)

[@rensquared24]

@@HazewinDog i don't know about you but this is a video game and should not reflect what you do irl

[@sword_racer185]

Hey Greg I'm trying to learn how to play this game and you've helped a lot and your vids also helped me know what not to do when I built my first pc last night

[@GregSalazar]

Glad they could help! Thanks for watching!

[@userNwel]

we want a part3!!!!!

[@ShinGoukiSan]

Think I'll pass on this expansion as I do enough of this at work 🤣

[@brando3342]

Hey, you can make anything entertaining Greg haha good stuff. Random question, had my psu for about 4 months running fine (EVGA 700w 80+ gold), and it’s just started making a slight buzzing noise that tends to go away after a while. Is this an RMA worthy issue do you think?

[@GregSalazar]

Probably just coil whine. It's pretty normal. But if it annoys you enough you can probably return it. Shouldn't be that loud.

[@brando3342]

@@GregSalazar Gotcha, thanks man. I was just worried it might wreck my pc or something, glad it’s a normal thing! It’s not too loud 👌

[@sysierius]

Is the fan blowing backwards in the first pc?

[@emmittsmith482]

Can a normal laptop with integrated graphics run this game? It doesn’t look too taxing but idk how the devs made it.

[@dazextralarge]

I can't take it, this is too meta.

[@bobrayme9983]

Turn the lights off when you leave for the day, electric bill will be less. :)

[@kyse2]

i knew u missed the ram i was like wait didnt u need up get more ram for it :P

[@KooYu]

I expected building racks, configuring firewalls and laying down miles of UTP cable but instead got the classic PCBS experience. It was somewhat dissapointing.

[@MetalMan1245]

Yes.

[@rybluee]

FIRST! also finally! thank you for making this video, just got my new pc and ur videos helped be decide a good deal and get it setup, keep it up!

[@Scottie_Pimpin]

13:40 instead of buying the 1050ti and 1060, buy the 1050ti for the dudes pc and then replace the 1030 with the 560 you take out of his = profit EDIT: nevermind it happened right after I commented this

[@edwardthecar2300]

you ceep mentioning a fan but i cant hear it over my own is it my own?