How This Gaming PC Company Destroyed Itself in One Night

Artesian Builds decided that they didn't want to give away a PC during a giveaway because the randomly selected winner didn't have enough followers.
That is how this whole thing started. What I didn't know is that it would resolve itself in me hearing from so many brave people about how the company wasn't actually the bad guy, but the CEO himself was manipulating so many people and factors to the point where people felt like they had to talk about it.
This was one of the ugliest and saddest scams I've seen on the internet in when it comes to Gaming PC's and it made me unbelievably sad.
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[@KristoferYee]

oof.

[@JustDr3wpy]

The double there in the video was epic.

[@midimusicforever]

Speaking of Oof and scummy behavior, did you know that Tommy Tallarico, who sued Roblox for the usage of the sound, claimed to have made the sound, even though it was his employee Joey Kuras who actually did?

[@ZmokeYT]

BIG oof! I've been watching videos about Artesian all morning. HUGE oof on those fan stickers LOL! ThIrTy SuBs AnD iLl PuT tHrEe RgB fAnS iN tHiS sHiT bUiLd!

[@tpacee]

You forgot the part where Noah hasn’t been paying his taxes on the company and is now currently suspended from all sales and if someone wanted to they could buy the business name😅

[@elliothammer9485]

Ayy it wasn't clickbait this time!!!

[@yammers8]

Damn, you know you fucked up when you get Kris to pump out a video within 1 day instead of his usual 6 months

[@thisperson1987]

lmao

[@alortes]

That's a really good point

[@PuzzleGoesApe]

Lmfaooo

[@RozzG]

Truee LMAO

[@angyallthetime]

I snort-laughed so loud in my office. 🤣

[@daglemj]

I knew he was full of himself but to learn he has less followers than his "threshold" to win one of his free PC's is gold.

[@ynotwalk7391]

and predictable

[@YeOldeGeezer]

Never even heard of this dude or let alone channel. Got a good laugh out of this monster

[@superhello443]

It's so sad they fell off so quickly the second they started sponsoring big names with big logos and probably big sales. I think that a streamer with a workshop, an awesome cam setup for close ups, on-the-fly tutorials and really cool tools for engravings and such, is a fantastic untapped market. There's a reason "how it's made" videos are popular forever.

[@everythingpony]

Not anymore, so many people make fake ones now

[@nsahandler]

"Fairly certain that is illegal" Yep. Sweepstakes must have the following conditions: 1) randomized outcome 2) free public access Every legit Sweepstakes you will see a small, free entryway to the Sweepstakes (usually mailing a letter to the company). Without this regulation it's illegal for either being an illegal lottery or false advertisement.

[@Thatnibbles]

Bait and Switch. you do x we will do x , except now we want you to do X,y,z , ( in the words of cinema sins .....) SKIP

[@runed0s86]

The 'ambassadors' can now make and join a class action lawsuit and each get enough money for a brand new PC.

[@nsahandler]

@@runed0s86 the company is now defunct, so no. But they can win a legal and moral victory.

[@ShneekeyTheLost]

@@nsahandler Given they were comingling funds, you could make a solid case for going after Noah personally. If he doesn't treat the corporation as a separate entity, then the law won't either. It's called 'piercing the corporate veil', and Noah's use of the company as his personal piggy bank is a great way to make it happen.

[@virgilyoung9584]

My thoughts exactly, it’s like denying someone the price after learning that it was the very first time this person bought a ticket.

[@TmaterShow]

I'm a now former Mod and Ambassador of Artesian builds, they removed my mod because I backed KiaPiaa and the 2 others poor streamers that got done dirty, I then terminated my contract. I'm actually embarrassed to say I own a PC from them. Then the 3 attempted apologizes from the CEO were laughable. Also the company's FTB has been Forfeited according to records discovered by another person on Twitter. I spent 20 months with the company as a Ambassador and was mod for over a year. I was one of the first 50 followers on their Twitch, nights where the CEO Noah was streaming with no viewers except me. I kept him company so he wasn't alone. I feel like I've wasted over a year of my life dealing with them. Sorry for the rant, just wanted to give my input from someone who's watched them grown from nothing to something.

[@Jason-vr9ry]

If this is real. Glad your out

[@apaishadia2647]

Damn that sucks

[@someshnagrani6251]

Well you'll also see them go back to nothing seeing how things are going. Would be some closure

[@maeryum]

The sad life of a mod

[@Hiperultimate]

Take care bro, I hope your next job gets you a good boss and you are happy in your life.

[@DannTheMan]

That's nuts. If these things are happening to creators, I can only imagine what they're doing to their customers.

[@altchannel4comments460]

its not the company that's the problem, its the person. If people are getting bad pcs, its either because the builders are stressed or Noah is cheaping out on products (like thermal paste) that are essential to the pc. artesian builds can be a good company with great people (there already are great people), but that is all being ruined because of Noah Katz, the monopolistic, selfish, souless content creator.

[@ClavinZKL]

@@altchannel4comments460 thank you for being smart about this.

[@kaimyles2564]

Hi, Artesian builds customer here👋🏻 They sent me PC with a defective fan and don’t honor their warranties! I

[@ClavinZKL]

@@kaimyles2564 then make a video about it. I'm never believing people online without proof ever again

[@sathanas420]

@@altchannel4comments460 uh that is definitely a company problem lmao

[@ADRdaniel]

"Giving someone with one follower the same treatment as an otv member" was certainly moving, massive props.

[@red5standingby419]

He seems like someone who normally would have started an energy drink company but for whatever reasons started a PC company.

[@timothymceachron9127]

“Drink prime”

[@nerdonabudget]

Daaaaaaaaaaaang. No 👏 punches 👏 pulled 👏. Great job putting all of this together in such a short amount of time, very curious to see how this all plays out in the end. Is it the end of this company, or do they get a redemption arc??

[@mikez6037]

Watch the apology video lmaooo, no redemption

[@seattlebuiltpcs7017]

Taking all this to heart, Danny. If I ever act like this, expose the hell out of me

[@Colddirector]

only way that happens is if they kick that CEO to the curb and offer an immediate retraction and apology.

[@nerdonabudget]

​@@seattlebuiltpcs7017 I will come to your doorsteps in the same fashion that GamersNexus went to Newegg's doorsteps, with cameras and all. Very convenient for me since you're local, SO BEST BE A GOOD ORCA OR ELSE 😈

[@PuzzleGoesApe]

I think this might be the end of the company honestly speaking

[@ericday980]

I've seen Linus go live with no cam, as a test setting up new equipment and actually pull 5x his viewership.

[@iClone101]

Yup, he's streamed himself playing Anno 1800 without even acknowledging the fact that he's streaming and still pull 2k+ viewers.

[@sathanas420]

well it is linus lmao hes been in the game for a long time. not these randos

[@ericday980]

@@sathanas420 He's actually claiming to be the next Linus. Delusional, sounds like dude has some daddy issues or something.

[@idealicfool]

@@ericday980 I mean the Beard adds a few years, but come on. Linus doesn't look that old yet lol give him till the grey starts to show at least 😂

[@CHR0NOMASTER]

11:00 - If she never signed a agreement giving Artesian Builds ownership of the artwork she made, she still owns the exclusive rights to her artwork. I assume this because she said she was never given an employee contract to sign. As far as I can tell, she would be considered as an independent contractor. I would suggest she seek legal advice since Artesian Builds is selling her artwork without her (current) permission.

[@nicwelch]

Actually she might not. I worked for a design firm and the template I had to open every time I started a new project that in the footnote said any artwork created was the property of said design firm. Most of the time unless you actually are an independent contractor, but rather an employee, the fruits of your labor typically belong to your boss.

[@johnmaurer3097]

These people seem so socially awkward and inept that an endeavor like talking to someone who can help is too much of a strain. It’s a bad ceo who took advantage of adult children. All of this could’ve been avoided by simply growing up and treating life as an adult.

[@MaraMansa]

@@johnmaurer3097 you’re literally basing their whole personalities based on like 2 to 5 minutes segments lmao, you’re crazy my man

[@sleepyearth]

@@nicwelch But if she's not being paid for the fruits of the her labor then how is that legal? I also doubted Artesian Builds has design templates like a design firm you're working for.

[@treescompany3462]

I mean, they were also selling things they had no licenses to like Nintendo IPs

[@thewoodenleaf7081]

Love this for you Kristofer! Thanks for always shedding some light on some of these phony companies shorting CCs and customers alike. Karma is coming for them.

[@kiapia]

This was video was well done! GOOD FOR YOU FOR CALLING NO*H OUT! It's also so awesome how lots of companies are giving away a PC to ANYONE - no conditions. This is so sick. Good job, you are badass - I hope you know that.

[@cakewhodis3157]

Hi kiapia

[@chiefinasmith]

Why’d you censor his name? Lmao

[@altchannel4comments460]

@@chiefinasmith I don't think she wants to talk about him (and for good reason).

[@Empyrean55]

@@spankbuda3084 this seems like legit good advice what the hell? I thought I was in a youtube comment section ;)

[@n3ptuchan848]

hey good to see you around is the new Jayz2cents PC already there ?? hope you like it i enjoyed Jayz video of that built best wishes to you.

[@wickedwonka999]

I can't even explain the rage I felt when you said "he doesn't even like pc's". I'm jealous of people who can afford to build a pc and give it away. I wish I could do that for small streamers, or low income families, or people in general. Noah makes me sick. thank you for using your voice sir.

[@deskmanatee]

seriously this is the worst type of person on the planet. Really needs some physical humbling.

[@Willam_J]

Do a Google search, in your area, for non-profit organizations that take computer donations and then give them away to low-income families. I know of a place in Chicago that does this. They’ll accept one computer from someone, a truckload of computers from a company that’s upgrading their computers, or accept computers from companies that lease them out. They open the computers up, give them a good cleaning, replace or upgrade components as needed, wipe the drives, and then load Linux onto them. They use Linux, because sending them out with Windows would cost a fortune. They need people who know their way around the inside and outside of a computer. You don’t need to be a computer science major, either. A lot of what you need to know, can be taught to you. You should have a basic understanding, though. Linux experience is a big plus. It’s a volunteer (unpaid) opportunity, but you’ll learn a lot while doing it, and you’ll feel good for helping people out. Hope this helps! 😃

[@EcnalKcin]

@@Willam_J Why would they load Linux on them? Linux still has a lot of compatibility issues, and they likely already have Windows installed, unless they are a new build..Do they not know how to do a factory reset to wipe the drives of everything but the OS? That said, depending on where you live, it is easy to contribute PC's to people. Just buy up cheap used PC's using facebook and craigslist, clean them up, and hand them out to those that need them. A bit hard to do if you live in the country, but pretty easy in any major city.

[@Aereto]

I typically offer friends and family to do the assembling and installation of software free so long as they're the ones paying for the parts and consulted for compatibility while still staying in budget.

[@UrutoraTatsujin]

Look up PCs for People, we have multiple locations across the US and do that for low income families!

[@noahkarottu7783]

Ok, I'm not a guy for drama or videos like this... but this was great! You made this as respectfully as you could while still giving facts without sugar coating. And props for not undeservingly outing the company as a whole but revealing the actual problem within.

[@justinwhite2725]

I can't get enough of this story. Even from people like you I've never heard of before.

[@BlutigerFuchs]

Noah's ego when putting himself on the same pedestal as Linus, regarding PC tech and fame, is just pure comedy gold and denial. How the heck is Linus' LMG not a pc company, he started with pc tech and has been doing this since 2007. Even people who are not that much into PCs have probably heard of Linus and his channels on KZbin, hardly anyone outside of the pc and tech world allegedly knows or has heard of Noah and his company.

[@ChefFoxy]

yea but his 80 followers (and declining) know who he is🤣😂... actually maybe they dont even better lol

[@BlutigerFuchs]

@@ChefFoxy :D

[@samiraperi467]

LMG is a media company. Their business is not making PCs. Therefore LMG is not a PC company.

[@matasa7463]

1. Linus' company, LMG, is a media company that doesn't sell you PC hardware or builds, just some small merch. They are mainly content creators. 2. Linus doesn't pull shit like this - his word is pretty good. 3. Linus, for all his faults, doesn't punch down like this guy did.

[@killerhawks]

@@matasa7463 LMG may not sell parts directly to consumers but via sponsored builds or product reviews he does "sell" a lot of stuff..side note the only time i can think that he actually sold product was during the verified gamer video...

[@Amouranth]

👀 I might need a new pc now lol

[@KristoferYee]

Don’t worry yours is in the works :)

[@onehitking9124]

@@KristoferYee eh yoooo next video???

[@thesunking944]

you could just do more hottub streams and make your simps pay .

[@rageztourettez1806]

@@KristoferYee i don't have a PC ...

[@cult_of_odin]

What a minute... don't you know Frosk says "PCs aren't meant to be easy on the eyes for you".

[@cockatoo010]

Noah: "This is the company LTT would be if they were s PC company" Linus: "I'm sorry, who?"

[@trollpatrol7039]

That's hilarious that he actually said that.

[@jeremydale4548]

If he said that directly to my face, I would have responded with this. Me: No, no it is not. Because YOU lack the core qualities that Linus has. He's actually a decent human being!

[@AlternateDargon]

To be 100% clear. there were moderators in their stream who were cheering Noah on about rerolling and calling out the same shit. A few actually did ask multiple times for clarification of rules as thats not what they were told, and they were ignored in the chat. idk if they had other options to contact and got ignored there, but they tried while they were live and got ignored. Not all of the people there are in the clear, but a lot are.

[@StellaTheKitsuneWatches]

A lot of the time, the two or three guys who are actually building live, whom seem to have been there since the early days, are entirely on board with how much of a twisted man Noah is.

[@AlternateDargon]

@@StellaTheKitsuneWatches Toxic people like Noah tend to hire 2 types. Timid people who wont stand up to him on their own, only when united by a stronger leader type. or other toxic ass people. They cannot claim ignorance of his behaviours, so theyre all claiming fear, which is fair, but also grown ups need to stop letting other grown ups bully them.

[@StellaTheKitsuneWatches]

@@AlternateDargon Sadly, it's not so simple, especially if being paid. The source stems from society and business, and entire reform / restructure is the only hope.

[@joeygreathouse3029]

@@StellaTheKitsuneWatches Or just rightfully outlaw narcissistic abuse tactics. Simple. 😊

[@StellaTheKitsuneWatches]

@@joeygreathouse3029 Right, because such laws have certainly helped in the case of stopping racism, gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, ableism, fatphobia, and on and on.

[@ThatSomGuy]

Kris and LunaOni's banter is always hilarious. That was a nice little uplift during the weight and heaviness of this video.

[@BigDrewski1000]

Right? Lol. I was like "Ouch! Get roasted!" 😂😂😂

[@xJaesa]

got a snort in there too, peak luna kris content

[@Raknor]

I was watching them one night on Noah's stream. They were doing a build for MVG Charity for an active duty soldier. Noah had stepped away for a few minutes (might have been getting food, don't remember). Someone in chat asked if this was the build for the veteran. The person in chat was told it was. The person then asked if they could use up all their bit points (this guy had hundreds of thousands of points) and upgrade the CPU. Alan (I think that was Noah's builder) said that he could. Now, if you look at the way someone can use their bits, one of the options was spending 590,000 bits to upgrade the CPU. So, the person spent all their bits (it was way more than 590,000). Noah finally came back in and saw this and his first response was no, you can't spend bits. I think at this point there was a very short discussion between Noah and Alan. Then Noah came back and said, but because it is a build for a veteran, he would allow it. Noah also made some comment about how this person got so many bit points.

[@keselekbakiak]

Somepeople might hate it, but learning to build your own PC is a fun experience.

[@Endcsline_Live2D]

Should have placed those "limitations" before opening the givaway. At least JayzTwoCents himself built and sent her a beast of a machine because he felt bad for her...

[@arthurpendragon8192]

if he did then fine, but since the CEO didn't he illegaly changed the rules durring the giveaway.

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@arthurpendragon8192 Yes, exactly. But since he has NO self-awareness, he did it live on stream and LOTS of people clipped that. Noah totally screwed himself.

[@Aereto]

@michael brown Giveaways are significantly regulated, and some places are really REALLY regulated that those areas are legally excluded because no one wants to be entangled with them.

[@grumpyratt2163]

Jake Sucky has also sent her on. She is going to make our like a bandit. Hope she goes on to great things making great content.

[@CookyOfficial]

Very well done Kris, thank you for this and for giving so many people a voice.

[@AmdUlkoinen]

I'm more happy with my HP prebuilt than ever before, 2.5 years and not a single crash, just gaming (unlike my previous custom computer wich costed me like 1200 euros and sucked ass)

[@-Nick-T]

i bought one and it has been amazing, went up in value..

[@AmdUlkoinen]

@@-Nick-T It costed me 700 euros and it has a i5 9400f and a GTX 1660, it only had 8gb of ram but 2 I upgradet it to 16gb with a 8 gb stick that I got for free from a broken computer (I also got a i7 6700 from that computer wich I sold). It would still be maybe be worth like 550 euros if I sold it today.

[@KismetBP]

Great video, popped up randomly in my KZbin Feed. I’ve been a creator for 7 years, I am a Twitch Partner and a small streamer. If a company treats you as “your not good enough because of your numbers” for a giveaway or even to work with you this is a huge red flag. If the company is smart they work with all sizes of creators, it extends their reach exponentially. Work with business as a creator that scale the mutual benefits accordingly. Watch out for companies trying to take advantage. Keep at it creators & much love! ❤️🤘

[@TheSilentWalkerz]

Noah would be perfect for a job at Blizzard/Activision before Microsoft

[@ryanrocksize5]

Its just sad to know if Noah doesn't step down as CEO, the only way to punish him is prematurely boycotting the company and risk losing the jobs of other people who weren't involved in this mess

[@horn5558]

apparently hes done and they are examining an employee buyout or seeing if they can sell it off

[@Runner-Boy]

Train wrecks is bying the company

[@sathanas420]

@@Runner-Boy the last tard you'd want to build you a pc lmao

[@jordananderson2728]

Apparently they laid off all the staff and the company is insolvent, so...

[@deusvult6920]

I have no sympathy for the employees. Jobs are easy to come by. They knew who they were working with and chose to anyway for their own selfish reasons wanting to ride his coat tails.

[@Tavpanda]

The employees should go public and then contact the Department of Labor. There’s more strength in numbers.

[@Djrendezvous99]

You earned my subscription with this vid. Love the honesty and humble attitude. Looking forward to more content

[@TaehaTypes]

You should check out their keyboard products OOF

[@ballsconsumer77]

i have a feeling its just full transparent acrylic case and keycaps with shoved rgb light strips in it

[@V1Tech]

Bet it's like hella origional

[@onehitking9124]

OOO EVEN TAEHA TYPES IS HERE OOF

[@onehitking9124]

if u want a true custom experience it's 7500💀

[@lauhernsean6179]

wow the price is cancer

[@ShadourrBlackbur]

Love watching content creators like you who are more than aware of human emotions and cues that alot of people act like they dont exist. Yet again great job kris :)

[@danieltruong4873]

I think you made a mistake in editing Kris. The scene of you talking from about 7:49 to 8:03 is repeated from 8:03 to 8:13.

[@TedBackus]

ive been building PC's for a long time, professionally and personally. i can assure anyone considering or interested in buying a PC, you can build it yourself, cheaper, and better than what prebuilt companies charge. i dont care which brand, or company it is, theyre all charging you well beyond cost, and youre getting some less than good components, namely PSU's, Motherboards, and 'lesser' parts. modern PC components are keyed, they fit together like legos its near impossible to do wrong. there is no aspect of PC building you cant do yourself, unless you have a disability like not having use of your hands. it takes 30 minutes starting with an empty case, and in the long run, youre better off doing it yourself since you will have the knowledge to repair and replace down the road & help others. dont sell yourself short, and if you have any doubt you can easily watch a youtube video and get passed it. Then you can pass on your knowledge to friends and family.

[@alicattor1469]

Thanks for doing this research and pulling this together so fast so that people like me that are totally out of the loop can stay updated on what’s going on!

[@mobilechaosyt]

Definitely a legal issue when changing the giveaway requirements after starting a giveaway. Love the new studio. Looks very similar to Harris's old studio (stairs, windows, and hallway).

[@FeelsGouda]

I am pretty sure it is straight up illegal in most other countries, probably even some states of the USA.

[@HercadosP]

@@FeelsGouda Probably it is even illegal in Texas tbh

[@ripleyhrgiger4669]

@@FeelsGouda It is illegal. What he did was 100% illegal.

[@saintcynicism2654]

There's a very good chance he managed to transform it into an illegal lottery, which is somewhat frowned upon by both state and federal levels of government.

[@FrostedWaffle]

The ceo is like a walmart pc version of Chris Pratt starlord.

[@najtrows]

I revisited this because of old Crystal Clear VODs mentioning this. You are a real treasure Kris!

[@basilisk..]

I've never even heard of this Noah guy, and I practically live on KZbin and I also like PC related content.

[@somalipirate7890]

Same

[@microtasker]

Me neither, but apparently his company is Twitch-centric. They get orders for PC's and then build them on live-stream.

[@1xMenace]

lmao same

[@muufle]

Shows how little their "clout" adventures have gone lol

[@zebedeesummers4413]

I've watched twitch since it was Justin tv and have watched ltt for years... this is also the first I've heard of him

[@emeraldknight22]

I came from Luna's stream. And all I have to say is. Round of Applause!!! For once I am happy I'm broke because that was probably one of the only things that kept me from buying stuff from Artesian since I actually did look at their website. Thankyou for spilling the tea, and I am so sorry that you and so many others had to deal with them personally. Also.....the "Hey look Luna, a working PC" clip will never not be hilarious.

[@LSYagami]

man you came a long way. i’m happy for you ☺️❤️ used to love watching your pc flipping vids on some gary vee shit. Keep it up man

[@thevideogamerconsortium6180]

woah, the repeating section at 7:51 made me think I was going crazy. Watched it 4 times to confirm... yeah that was just repeating.

[@matterdeann]

I've been in IT for over a decade, built dozens and dozens of computers used by Intel and nVidia at events and cons when I was with a very large system builder. Now an enterprise level system admin managing over 30,000 workstations and 5,000 servers and I think I know my stuff. I've watched a few streams and had to correct Noah numerous times. I have a couple buddies who got machines from Artesian and they were poorly built, just trash. Noah thought he was a walking tech wikipedia and wrong about the basics.

[@samolivier894]

I don’t even think Noah knows how to build a pc lol

[@riatorex8722]

@@samolivier894 He’s like Stefan from The Verge. But even he managed to redeem himself somewhat

[@mesozoicera87]

As a sys admin myself who manages 30 servers and 200 workstations, and who has built 4 PCs ever, I can tell you that his cable management in the one video I watched bothered the shit out of me.

[@Lildoc911]

This is the second video this week I've heard mention thermal paste. Is that shit really that serious? I remember back in the 90s everyone was always trying to sell super mega zinc whatever. It's 2022, shouldn't cpu just be good put the box?

[@pokeguy742]

@@Lildoc911 cpus are good to go out of the box. Pre-applied paste is a no-go for a lot of companies because it adds to production cost, is another potential hangup on the qc station, and can potentially get messed up during shipping. Pasting is easy and quick, it's not a big deal so long as you remember to do it.

[@akariishihara3137]

Apparently their pc is known to have many issues including overheating and blue screens frequently. Another youtuber bought a rig from them not too long about, a 5950x and a founders edition 3080 ti. The youtuber was charged $10000 for the whole system that was not custom looped mind you Small edit: it was a evga 3090

[@DigitallyReArranged]

which youtuber is this? Does this person have a video about this? I'd love to see it!

[@DoingNothingKing]

Who Greek?

[@Taaakaaaa]

maybe mizkif?

[@akariishihara3137]

@@DigitallyReArranged lance Stewart I think is his name not 100% sure

[@taggerman6867]

$10k for a 5950X/3090 even in today's crazy market sounds absurd.

[@pdpMASTERP]

Excellent Drama Documentary Kristofer! Really great job. Hope you continue to deep dive scummy business predators!

[@Akumara]

Being a small content creator, it is difficult to not judge yourself by every single dislike and comment because I'm able to read and see them all in almost real time. Small content creators don't have the luxury of choosing certain brands, we get we are given and often it is terribly underpaid and not worth even half the effort, but we have nothing we can do. I appreciate your words and I love your take on this, I hope the industry will get better, especially for us small scale creators.

[@xBluki]

I actually didn't know much about them until recently when I was job searching and stumbled across them. I followed their KZbin channel and it seemed pretty cool some of the stuff they were doing and thought it would be cool to work there so I applied. I got the interview and didn't hear back from them. Honestly, seeing everything I'm seeing now I'm really glad I didn't get hired.

[@robertct06]

What’s crazy is that this is now. When KZbinrs actually have enough power to change things. Back then you were probably just screwed with no outlet

[@ridamark]

Glad i came across your channel. Nice to see a stand up person like this. Amazing.

[@spicyapplesauce1868]

7:48 I thought I was having a stroke but the video repeats itself.

[@StormsOCE]

heard about this last night, disgusting display of character from the company, so glad they finally got exposed and people know the truth about these guys.

[@altchannel4comments460]

these guys should be this guy. the company is good, the creator is not.

[@jeremydale4548]

I choose to pin the blame solely on Noah's shoulders. HE is the reason Artesian Builds is no more.

[@Turtle_Shell]

Hey Kris, just a heads up, 7:49 to 8:16 is the same thing duplicated about their name being Artesian.

[@michaelhuh8397]

He had to say it twice to really hammer in how stupid the name is 😂

[@steveskull]

It was a glitch in the Matrix.

[@thegamerboy1000]

I’m wondering if this could be a KZbin thing, because I’ve seen very similar issues on other channels as well

[@smogblazer4509]

Man had a stroke while editing

[@dexalan]

@@thegamerboy1000 not sure, but it just seems like something that was looked over in editing

[@coopecol]

"Going forward, any ambassador" *Huge, massive sigh* *Shakes head* "Is eligible to win the PCs" Just wow

[@thegeekchef5278]

I have to say, ive watched your videos for several years, since you built the computer for a friend, Maybe your brother, and it touched my heart. It's truly nice to see, you striving and growing. You have my Sub my thumbs up, and keep doing you. Neveer like them!

[@stealthyrebellion]

I was ambassador of Artesian Builds, I am ps4 streamer, i have two youtube channels. I would have hated to get picked for winning a PC and get told, more or less, "you don't have enough numbers". I even contacted them shortly after what had happened, a very respectful message and then the terrible apologies came out, I left. Anyways, looking forward for the giveaway Krisofer! Crossing my fingers. Much Love

[@smartgadgetlife]

Thank you for doing the right thing and spreading the message. You are someone I admire for your honesty and integrity.

[@phillip557]

OMG that's rediculous. A background check for a giveaway? This is a crazy story. Thank you for explaining

[@srk4044]

I totally didn't see discount Ashton Kutcher being a narcissistic con-artist...

[@thedungeondelver]

"All people are insane," he said. "They will do anything at any time, and God help anybody who looks for reasons." -Kurt Vonnegut Jr. "Mother Night"

[@joeygreathouse3029]

Lolwut

[@diaman_d]

@@joeygreathouse3029 you know what ho's are and what they do for money.

[@LegoLightsProduction]

this Noah guy must have peaked during high school and now he’s constantly chasing after that part of his life just to feel that way again.

[@PunkR0ckz09]

Please don't say that, he'll probably quote you and add a "I peaked before Linus ever did! I'm the best" in stream.

[@LegoLightsProduction]

@@PunkR0ckz09 oof

[@vinnystp]

I absolutely LOVE Luna and Kris interactions.

[@nicka5040]

I just laughed for the past 20 minutes. 😂 You just nuked this guy 20 times with etiquette and beauty. Glad to see you sticking up for the community and fellow friends.

[@jayfm2700]

Artesian Builds just tweeted this. "At this point we are examining a potential employee-led buy-out of the company. Thank you for your support."

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Good. Cut out the rot, and become the company you have the potential to be.

[@Enndorii]

Ousting the shitty CEO and transferring to a co-operative model of business would be extremely cool

[@mesmashyou30]

lmao employee-led buyout... so he can make money off his employees one last time

[@bobguy6542]

@@mesmashyou30 exactly my thoughts.

[@sathanas420]

if people still mess with this company after all this, they are the true idiots and deserved to be scammed and lied to

[@mtthwlrsn]

@KristoferYee I worked with Artesian as a twitch liaison your take on Noah is pretty spot on. The unfortunate fact is, most anyone else in management roles seem to carry the same attitude. There were and are a lot of great people working there. But this is a sinking ship until the whole house is cleaned.

[@jeremymatthies726]

Hi there, just happened to come across your video here. Very well thought out. I follow Jayztwocents and GamersNexus so I was aware of what went down. Other than stuff on youtube I don't do social media so watching your explanation and the others was very enlightening to say the least. As they say, loose lips sink ships, well same can be said about leadership within a business. When you showed the live stream of that giveaway it looked like to me that this guy was just going off the cuff. Heck, the tech didn't even look very impressed by what was happening.

[@diaman_d]

touch any of those streamers income and you'll soon realize they are all the same kind of ho for the easy money, i don't care how others perceive them and place them on a platter as if they are gods of IT. It's just ridiculous these amateurs getting a crowd of dummies on youtube makes then think they are the man. there are tens of thousands of enthousiasts out there that never streamed but are way more knowledgeable about pc's then those well known streamers.

[@RJP0PE1]

As someone who produces products with characters licensed by other companies, including Nintendo, it really isn't that difficult to get those licensing rights so long as you are not claiming them as your own intellectual property.

[@Graphics_Card]

“Deserving of it” Definitely a red flag!

[@mycosys]

He probably believes that bit - he's a wannabe billionaire Musk simp type who thinks people are rich/successful because they deserve it, and if you arent then thats what you deserve. Ayn Randian BS.

[@BlackWind121]

I read about this earlier. I'm glad Intel stepped in and pressured them. I'd never heard of the company before and hope to never hear about them again after this shitty display.

[@LegendFTP]

What did intel say? I couldn’t find anything

[@flipperflapper6682]

yea what did Intel said o.o

[@milawrine3657]

i wanna know what intel say

[@BlackWind121]

I'm paraphrasing but Intel said, "We value inclusivity and we aim to support the gaming community as a whole. We strive towards supporting streamers of all sizes and do not agree with negative comments made directed towards small streamers." They also said they'd be reaching out to both sides and implied that they're revoking their partnership or whatever with Artesian Builds. The full statement is over on the IntelGaming Twitter

[@miciso666]

Even coolermaster cut ties. Damn

[@terribleart6269]

For me, it was the "What the f*ck" is wrong with you?" that got me. I think there are a lot of answers to that question. Good video! Very informative! Looking forward to seeing Artesian get sold to a more honest person or persons! Also, a name change for the company unless they start putting Sparkletts water jugs as water cooler pumps/reservoirs on top of their computers.

[@Catt_Head]

Great video dude!! Not a streamer but I saved up and bought an [overpriced] $5k pc for gaming from artesian last October (since I don’t know how to build one) .. it was a flop. Def regret that decision.

[@MangoFuel]

I bet it felt good to finally say they built PCs with faults, I believe people should really provide feedback to companies to improve their brand and if they don't listen it won't be long until it bites them in the back.

[@Unda_]

KRIS spitting facts... Luna also spitting facts. We love your RP streamer Luna.

[@Prexal123]

8:10 repeats itself

[@Thatnibbles]

Contest & Sweepstakes Laws in the U.S. Prize promotions in the U.S. are broken down into two categories: contests and sweepstakes. Sweepstakes are luck-based promotions where winners are chosen at random, while contests are skill-based promotions where winners are chosen on merit. The main laws you need to be aware of when you run a contest or sweepstakes in any U.S. state are no purchase necessary laws. These laws state that you cannot require users to make a purchase or provide other forms of consideration to enter a sweepstakes where winners are randomly drawn. However, you can generally incentivize purchases as part of a contest where winners are chosen on merit (some states still prohibit this though). Other important U.S. laws and regulations require you to: Provide free alternate means of entry if you allow users to enter sweepstakes with a purchase. Announce the opening and closing dates for entries. Disclose when and how winners will be selected. Announce when prizes will be awarded. Contact all winning entrants. Follow through with all prizes. Anytime you run a contest or sweepstakes in any U.S. state you need to follow these laws. Its literally in the main paragraph YOU CANNOT REQUIRE USERS TO MAKE A PURCHASE OR PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF CONSIDERATION, where winners are randomly drawn.

[@drunkedhusky24]

It is impressive how this type of people get a lot of recognition and just get greedy when they get into a famous point

[@diaman_d]

like most streamers who start getting the big bucks . They all lose their soul very fast. But they can keep up the charade so well they seem to fool everyone. It's not hard to play el Sympatico in a studio behind a camera. Like linus for instance , he is seriously struggling with his godlike image, hard to keep it up for him now. They all lose in the end.

[@jakYT]

I appreciate you covering this in depth, I knew it was an issue but I was not aware of how deep it really went, thanks for the video as always kris :)

[@MekaniQ]

Damn. I didn't even know that before. Only knew Artesian Builds because a streamer named PHIA was actually an ambassador for them; since that, I've always been watching them, even considering buying a PC from, them cause chip shortage was stopping me from building my own computer. Hearing this shit hurts me. I'm not trusting them anymore. Good job man.

[@Obakawaii]

Candie’s art is bomb!! I’m so glad you shared their work. Hope they’ve found a place that appreciates the talent.

[@kirisuma2186]

Ah yeah, the streamer got a PC from Jay Two Cents and EVGA instead, super nice of them.

[@Music-pl8xf]

A way nicer rig that properly functions. Noah couldn't put together a fricken Rasberry Pi

[@riatorex8722]

Good auld Jayz

[@zackwalter6484]

been watching my mans videos since 2017 i love Kristofer

[@jasonjavelin]

Kristofer you do not miss, thanks for making videos like this that are concise and well done. Also LOL at him comparing to Linus 😂

[@ulyssesdamon3408]

A KZbinr who gets very little in the way of sponsorship (apart from the games developers themselves) is Many A True Nerd. Cracking channel and so with it with their fan base its amazing

[@MrMummra22]

JayTwoCents is an amazing guy, he stepped in and made things right

[@argentium]

Great video amigo!!! Thanks for keeping us updated on this!

[@jstavene]

KrostoferYee, I am new, but love the way you spoke direct and honest ..I subscribed because you mention "behind the scenes" honesty right there,, you got stones man, VERY COOL

[@johnrtrucker]

You made a great point I just heard about this today and I'll admit in my mind I was already hating on artesian builds as a whole (haven't heard of them until today im not much into PC stuff but like the knowledge of jaystwocents linus etc) but you made a great point about the CEO doing this to himself and his employees are almost hostages so thank you for keeping me in check I'm instantly subscribing to your channel! You're a well mannered respectable and honest person keep it up bud!

[@Crvnbrry]

V1 Tech is honestly an amazing company with great products, I ordered one of their backplates a while back and I love it. Nice to see them getting involved in a giveaway like this. An ACTUAL giveaway

[@Nyxon]

i love my gpu backplate from V1Tech, they did an absolutely amazing job and shipped out less than a week from texas to cali

[@idkchocolate]

Yea honestly good on them

[@Crvnbrry]

@@Nyxon I'm up in Canada and I believe it only took 2 weeks for mine to get here, so no complaints from me :)

[@mcalhoun73]

This Noah is just typical toxic person that's rampant on the internet scene. Hopefully all this publicity will bring some legal action that will put him in his place. I know Jay actively asked for legal reps to get in on this.

[@diaman_d]

don't be fooled by acts and appearances though, even jay has a dark side in him. They are just very good at hiding it behind a camera. All it takes are a bunch of gullible youtube fanboys , fake it till you make it.

[@random1234100]

The Asian guy that built the PC's was a very genuine and sweet guy, you can see him cringing thought this entire stream. Sucks he probably lost his job cuz dirtbag over there is such a jackass.

[@ohhecc6209]

Damb, thank you for the detailed informative content homie, you're humble, wholesome, and amazing at what you do. Thank you for keeping everything real and 100% with us! I had no idea this was going on, I'll be sure to let my streamer friends know!

[@cicada3312]

if a computer overheats when playing league of legends, smh this is why i will always support building my own pc

[@strictlylogic-4519]

Thank you for making this video I really enjoyed watching. I am so happy this guy is getting called out for being scummy. Also love how you made to get the Luna snort on the video 😂. Keep making amazing content and being a genuine good person.

[@lmorchard]

Great video, just subscribed, one thing though: I worry about that like 23-degree sharp angle on your mic cable 😅 (I mean it's working, but I worry)

[@mczmgamingthings9249]

So, took a break from tech on YT just after this event happened. HOLY CRAP! That company is bankrupt now! YES!!!!!!! F* THAT GUY! I do hope the GOOD people that were employed have found a way forward. But seriously, we don't need someone like that guy in the business. Also, Kudos for making your stand here, Yee. Very happy to see it. Now I gotta find out how that giveaway went you were talking about doing in here!

[@ColtonSpace]

Bruh. Linus is like literally meta PC builder material. He's up there. This guy Noah is fucking cracked 😂😂

[@Mak2Grim]

word 2😂

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

I'd say Jayz2cents is the most professional PC builder on KZbin, his builds are insanely clean. Old Skunkworks got me into watercooling. Linus, while not as refined, definetely is WAY up there, though. He knows his stuff, he loves it, and you can be damn sure he's honest. Then there's Gamer's Nexus, where Steve is just brutal. He may not be as entertaining as Jayz or Linus, but if you want raw information, he has you covered. Those three are pretty much the PC KZbin how it should be. And that Noah dude thinks he's better? He's not even in the same universe, let alone the same room

[@Tony_zr]

@@noneofyourbusiness4294 yeah Jayz2cents is definitely up there his videos have guided me to pc building when I was a noob also all of the advice he’s given.

[@diaman_d]

@@noneofyourbusiness4294 oh lol, it's clear you were born just yesterday. Any pc enthousiast outsmarts these well known streamers , that's why you don't see them on youtube because they can actually get a job and keep it.

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

@@diaman_d funnily enough, every single person, and/or team in the top ten of leaderboards is, as a matter of fact, on KZbin. So be careful with your edge, you're gonna cut yourself. Btw, even without the leaderboards the point still stands. I specifically stated "on KZbin" Not to mention that your elitist ass showed up here

[@vatsalchaudhari]

As soon as you named the company i was waiting for the luna part to come up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trudhillon2712]

Doing gods work, Kris ive never commented on any of your videos the entire time ive been subbed but jesus, man... keep protecting and providing for the little man. love you and love your content!

[@shoe_gaze]

7:48 this section loops twice, i was doing work while listening and my brain was confused for a second