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[@StrangeParts]

It was a blast showing you around Huaqiangbei, Linus! Thanks for taking time out of your insanely busy schedule. Turns out my editor already has a decent editing rig, so I'll be giving this PC away to a lucky fan in an upcoming video. If you're interested in winning this PC (and some cool and rare Strange Parts swag) definitely keep an eye out for that video.

[@catguy7520]

Strange Parts who are you Jk😂

[@Ahmed-sl3mk]

YOU ARE AWESOME

[@SiedHart5883]

Wish i can win them 😫

[@2muchjpop]

Strange Parts I was hoping for this but didn't think it would happen anytime soon. I thought he would even do something with tailosive before even strange parts

[@Gearen]

Strange Parts you are the best. I love your videos.

[@djcfb2889]

As a Chinese, I can tell you that all the products in these stores are all dynamically priced, meaning that the shop owner usually make up the price on the spot based on the perceived buying power of different customers. Simple put, they're overcharging you guys.

[@xiaochuansun6094]

哈哈哈linus被坑了

[@rubyrose571]

Yeah. The “foreigner price” move

[@tridiots3681]

@@xiaochuansun6094 外國人不明的啦

[@radegast2346]

@@rubyrose571 i hate that,when i go to my countrys beach,(i live by the mountains),they overcharge me,even knowing im from the same place.

[@n5nh5lm46]

This is very accurate

[@badnewsbruner]

Man wearing Razer backpack complains about hardware prices in oddware shop.

[@wav4812]

But is willing to pay overpriced stuff just because of rgb

[@ezclap1445]

luka like a true gamer.

[@Guuy]

luka it’s worth it because rgb increases your fps

[@user-km8el9nz5l]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ3bZYuArseBnq8

[@Luka1180]

"oddware"... ok.

[@Hakeens]

I love how in the thumbnail Linus Towers over Scotty but Linus is shorter in the video

[@sgt.autisticsoap7766]

SHHHH 🤐

[@g-3r047]

Ah yes, the power of public benches.

[@chizhang2765]

I love how you claim to be JoJo when you are in fact, L. Ceckmate da! Keikaku Toori!

[@ugandabrussels3720]

What's linus height

[@Vlad-co6dd]

It is because of the lighting

[@gamania122]

Honestly I've been there multiple times, I guarantee you, if you knew Chinese and are determined to haggle, you can build that exact same PC for 1/6th the price.

[@RickR69]

Yeah also containing 1/6 of the genuine parts that work 1/6 of the time.

[@glob6821]

if you don't know how to haggle you can't live in China

[@jbro2780]

and if he had more time

[@next_up...]

​@@RickR69and there is the racism ladies and gentlemen that we are here for, implying Chinese goods are not as good as the god level america goods

[@_ata_3]

We need proofs!

[@chengchengding4542]

Chinese fan here! So I'm gonna try and explain things a little bit here. First about component price, Comparing China and the US, the things u can get cheaper in China are: CPUs: In this video Linus bought a OFFICIAL CPU with stock cooler, however, a local Chinese who know his ways would be choosing something different for CPU. Shop in China actually sell CPUs that we call“散片”, which are CPUs that got produced in China but DIDN'T pass the quality test and therefore should have been thrown away, but we the "tricky" Chinese would pick from those imperfections and sell those still in fine but not great shape. Those "散片" CPU would end up 0.1 or 0.2 GHz lower in performance and have less stable overclocking abilities, but still it would fit for daily use. Typical thing with these "散片" are that they don't come with a box and stock cooler, but they are usually 100 Yuan(20 USD) cheaper. Also it is also a performance-per-dollar choice to purchase SERVER CPU and motherboard combo like intel xeon E3 or G4560(of course it is not entirely legal for individuals to purchase these, so isn't "散片" deals, but that is the "grey" area for the current law.) Cases: Unlike other components, computer cases do not require any high-tech to build, so here you can see many small brands selling all kind of bizarre cases, that are cheaper and, probably, use cheaper and lower-quality materials. About the mall, 华强北 in Shenzhen: Even though I live in Beijing, the great name of 华强北 is still famous to anyone interested in computer DIY. I think it's fair to say that it is the largest of its kind in all of China. And as you can see in the video, people there have things beyond imaginations in stock, and I'm pretty sure there are even more wired and less or more illegal products hidden in the back of their store. You can dig up pretty much anything in your wildest dreams, literally. As one last reminder, I suggest STRONGLY that Strange Parts find a more stable power supply by a bigger brand. Because the best expert on computer DIY in China can save money in every way for better preformance, but NONE of us ever dare to save money on power supply. Because those cheap products from tiny brands don't have very strict quality test and you don't know what key components they've replaced. In short the cheap power supply is VERY LIKELY to go KABOOM(I mean it) in the future. Let's try not to risk that, like seriously.

[@TuanLe-eb5yp]

Chengcheng Ding very interesting. For gpu how much you can save by going with a Chinese brand instead of international regconized brand ? Lets say for 1060, 1070, 1080 and rx 580 cards ?

[@dumdum93]

Isn't Great Wall a good PSU OEM?

[@sdushdiu]

Really. Linus buys WESTERN branded components and expects a discount. Linus is a culturally deprived asshat.

[@Thrjnjfkff]

这个合作可能谈的太急了。如果安排的好的话，各种oem的件搞起来，再diy个液晶屏，其实会挺有意思。去华强北这种地方最怕的就是没计划

[@sdushdiu]

Christopher Tan De Heng Hence the stupidity of a Westerner walking in expecting to buy western sourced products rather than buying locally sourced/labelled components assembled, verified and supported for a fraction of the price by a local vendor. Linus is an ignorant asshat.

[@master_matthew]

2018 linus: "I hate this, I want to go back to shopping online." 2020: **"As you wish."**

[@Altair4611]

except for the fact that there is nothing TO SHOP FOR online anymore

[@lukefavo4620]

He called crypto crap. Idiot.

[@master_matthew]

@@lukefavo4620 what does this comment have to do with crypto?

[@lukefavo4620]

@@master_matthew something else he said in the video that’s, relevant now. Something almost everyone’s doing.

[@ryeser4864]

@@lukefavo4620when he said crypto crap, he meant stuff related to crypto

[@Ryanmt-un6eu]

I love how at 16:52 the “imacs” on display are casualty running windows

[@hasanaziz127]

Hhhaaahahah lol

[@TheReal4th]

Lmfao i didnt even notice

[@mustymanureman2324]

I would have never realized

[@joe_amogus]

Because Mac can run windows

[@joe_amogus]

@Pong Krell its still works with new macs i have a mac that runs windows

[@Figureight]

Imagine scrapyard wars between Strange Parts and Linus in Shenzhen

[@jeyanthiprabhu1338]

Figureight lol yes But toooooo ez tho

[@cloudcloudly]

Linus would stress out and quit

[@figgles]

FUND IT

[@sammymoo12]

That would be amazing!!!

[@ColdSnapy]

What are you doing in here go make some gta 5 videos 😂

[@tehsimo]

Linus looks like a pain in the arse to shop with

[@goldenmonkey6950]

Right? It was painful to watch

[@kobeandgary]

I mean he's a nerd and probably introverted as hell, so being out and about with the hustle and bustle of people probably isn't to his liking.

[@billoddy5637]

He's a bit of a bully when he talks tech with other KZbinrs.

[@madjimms]

Linus being highly knowledgeable doesn't make him a bully. Besides, the other guy was boring.

[@uhaveabuttface]

Right he seems like a bitch

[@kriisak]

Almost three years in and YT figures it's time to recommend this video to me. I've actually seen this already, and I love both Linus (all LMG included) and Scotty so much! Thank you for making videos!

[@astroanime3669]

that guy at the end tho... his friend was so happy to talk to him and all he cared about was the camera and gave it a death stare while ignoreing his friend

[@swaroophegde5831]

"It looked like plastic garbage, it's actually aluminium garbage" I died

[@connorjohnson7849]

Rip

[@alphariusfuze8089]

Hello there

[@goldenmichael9981]

@@alphariusfuze8089 general kenobi,

[@abhy6269]

I was born

[@HairyNun]

@@abhy6269 I never who? Who?

[@ranbnzz]

Prices have been automatically increased when some weird guys walked in, especially none of them can speak local language.

[@ult7511]

Is that really true in China?

[@cwlwillis]

Allan Reyes not just in china, but it’s very common to rip off tourists in a lot of places. And again, not just in china

[@mikas1313]

@@ult7511 It is

[@superkamiguru7985]

@@chunkhose2419 barter?? I think you mean bargain 🤣.

[@lightningrod6568]

@@ult7511 ripping off tourists is common in every big city

[@firewater1234]

Feels weird watching old videos where ppl are roaming the streets without masks

[@WankTankAnthony]

Sounds American L

[@rorymax]

@@WankTankAnthony 🤨

[@macizzyy]

@@WankTankAnthony ?

[@Alex_1729]

Just go to Miami if you wanna see people without masks roaming around... and acting really fucking stupid (and not just for not wearing masks)

[@FlamingGoose911]

Yup

[@popdavid3438]

3:29 You know it's legit when it has 90+ gold certification

[@ljsam17]

Scotty really was patient throughout the time, he earned my respect

[@yuminchen6146]

And he's hot too! I love his ginger beard!

[@Joshua-fs9vm]

Chen Yumin gay

[@srv2212]

mine too

[@ljsam17]

waaw all these likes

[@kuroshite]

@@Joshua-fs9vm ratio

[@teddakdag]

Nothing says China like a Ferrari power supply

[@AJ-bx1le]

Lol

[@ilvxruixli1844]

500th like

[@milkkedits]

It's obviously the one the powers Ferrari

[@freevbuks9270]

And winne the pooh

[@lordtachanka9340]

jasper budiono practice your English buddy cause that doesn’t make sense

[@heratickv8884]

That was a really dangerous situation with the lady selling the lasers, those looked powerful enough to cause blindness just from looking at the beam hitting an object. Really made me anxious even though this is 3 years old lol.

[@owo1744]

He probably permanently damaged his eyes from those lasers, but not a noticable amount of damage.

[@Miketime969]

She is now blind but sold her inventory

[@RyanLesNOVAL]

linus is visibly really really stressed out, especially at the assembly part like he didnt want to disrupt the place by assembling the computer there. absolutely endearing

[@wumbogt3310]

3:09 imagine that you're that guy with the white shirt,you greet someone who's just walking into your shop,then he just leaves

[@MoneyGangshorts]

I felt so bad for him

[@jarjardirt2417]

You cant say where the road goes (remember the rest of this song because its really hard to find and i forget what google is)

[@capp12249]

@@MoneyGangshorts Really? It's part of retail. Countless times I've greeted someone and they said "Sorry I'm just looking around" and I left them alone. Don't think anyone in the industry would be hurt

[@Itsnotanymore-ku7dz]

3:01

[@drowsypig]

Junior it might be because that guy probably didn't understand a word Linus said and just heard gibberish then left

[@Pbot9]

Are we just going to ignore the fact that all those iMacs were running windows at 16:45

[@crab4_]

lmaoo

[@tberdal]

hahaa so good

[@TheZerothemegaman]

you can install windows OS on mac bud

[@Lhamb]

They’re “iMacs”

[@TheZerothemegaman]

Find out if your Mac supports Windows 10 These Mac models support the 64-bit version of Windows 10 Home or Pro edition installed with Boot Camp. Use About This Mac to find out which Mac you have, then see if it's on this list: MacBook Pro (2012 and later) MacBook Air (2012 and later) MacBook (2015 and later) iMac Pro (2017) iMac (2012 and later)* Still a Mac to me

[@hsupeiching]

Now we know the big difference between China and Taiwan🤔️🤔️

[@leopera1015]

lmao compared to the Taiwan video y’all got scammed in china

[@Herbertti3]

I feel like linus is having prolonged panic attack in this.

[@ShadeSoups]

HolyDr1ver why

[@ShadeSoups]

Who’s linus

[@pjkicka9375]

Shadeshots uncultured

[@ManofCulture]

@@ShadeSoups Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer who is the creator and, historically, the principal developer of the Linux kernel.

[@ShadeSoups]

Man of Culture I was joking you dumbass

[@samc1661]

16:51 a mac with windows

[@scroll5170]

That is China, alright.

[@deathbunny748]

Lmao 😂😂

[@vram4665]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@mrwhywhywhy23]

FFS I JUST REALIZE THAT WHEN U MENTION IT LMAO XD

[@iamwisdomsky]

I don't know why you find it surprising. Mac can run windows anytime. Apple even developed official softwares used for setting up windows on your mac.

[@milantelman]

Watching in 2024 and realizing that his video in Tawan he looks the same like 6 years ago

[@tiamelancholyjeoncockity]

He looked so stressed out and having internal panic attacks every few second 💀

[@78tx]

Feels like you could have made more out of this colab. I dont mean this in a bad way, but you go to Shenzhen and meet the guy who successfully brought back the headphone jack to an iPhone 7 and all you do is building a PC with aweird case? So much potetial...

[@xenonram]

78tx HydraHead9 He wasn't planning on meeting with Scotty, it was a spur of the moment thing. He was in SZ for other reasons.

[@tonytom5242]

78tx i would have liked if Strange Parts did something like build a iphone/Galaxy Phone....One side apple and the other an Android

[@Winneri9]

Gamemaniac 85 a project like that takes months...

[@LinusTechTips]

Wasn't planned until the flight over and I think we only had like... 3-4 hours free to get something done. Hopefully next time we can take our time :)

[@benitollan]

Like, DIY build a damn 40G Ethernet/infiniband router or something like that xD

[@PyroDoktorHD]

scrapyard wars shenzen edition. DO IT LINUS

[@loumexx1285]

PyroDoktorHD this needs more likes

[@PyroDoktorHD]

LouMexx12 I know...they have to 😊

[@PyroDoktorHD]

Nerds BuildCorp yeah!

[@likewhatever8703]

Yeahhh

[@richhagenchicago]

I would definitely watch that video

[@gimmickmusic8827]

I’ve seen this video about 4 times now, and I’m just now realized that the “1800W” power supply has a label on it that says “90 plus gold.”

[@user-ys8jx1qx1l]

0:51 "Two boys one market" I see what you did there.

[@jeandill-michaelbenologa1061]

The Verge: "first you need a table" Linus: builds a PC in a Bench / Garden bed

[@AamanSami]

Lol

[@jrbudoybudoy]

I could even build this on a fckin boat. The verge are stupid.

[@TruthNerds]

First, I need coffee. Otherwise I'm not building *anything* .

[@ornirvemos8177]

John Russel Santos na building on table is just safer for your pc

[@MuhammedYaseenofficial]

😂

[@geniusaur]

wow i cant believe they did all that cgi and editing to get dennis in so many times, it looks so real too

[@GheyForGames]

Geniusaur Underrated AS FUCK

[@M1dnit3]

Geniusaur 😂 dead

[@512TheWolf512]

Geniusaur Dennis is from Taiwan though, Shenzhen is in China

[@geniusaur]

Yeah.. I thought that... Pretty weird that they still cut him into every shot, but tbh Taiwanese or Chinese they all look the same rly

[@masterred82]

lol 10/10

[@adrien0127]

3:02 linus just going away with a smile on his face, and the manager behind at the saddest moment of his life

[@cloudchaser3428]

I'm saving to go to China just to experience this store! I would be in geek heaven!

[@Oliver_Saer]

Did you manage to go yet?

[@mhafizuddin660]

Linus : build a computer without wooden desk Verge : what a minute , thats illegal

[@Roeclean]

Hahahahahhahahaha

[@AR-iq6dz]

Who else noticed the lady who tripped😂 7:45

[@1KVICINITY]

She was definitely, fallinnnggg for him ha!

[@anonymousfreedom1253]

😂😂😂😂

[@madams7861]

she didnt trip. she was wanted and was diving out of the cameras way

[@breynard2426]

Now i did

[@maxwell9561]

@@madams7861 lmfao

[@germsspices]

5:20 Linus already mastered the art of bargaining five minutes into this video

[@intifadayuri]

That place looks super fun as a hardware nerd, I wish I knew chinese

[@justinchoi5358]

Worker: sees one of the biggest tech youtubers Worker: “do you need a computer”

[@dragonwarriorz1]

Isn't KZbin banned in China?

[@hussy4477]

HeroicIdealism really it’s banned why

[@jonathanhyland5378]

@@hussy4477 pro hong-kong protest kind of stuff can be found in abundance on this site. as well as anti-Chinese government sentiments as a whole, mostly from our news outlets (think Fox, CNN, etc)

[@hussy4477]

Jonathan Hyland thank youn

[@logman4948]

@@hussy4477 Because Tienanmen square etc and Chinese people don't need more reasons to hate their country

[@banksajay3320]

Linus did a better job building and setting up a PC than the crew at The Verge....In China...Outside....with random parts

[@ahmatm2147]

Yes but linus didn't use a -bracelet- antistatic wristband

[@Profile.4]

@@ahmatm2147 should you use one?

[@ahmatm2147]

@@Profile.4 you can use it for safety reasons (to avoid electrocution), but real men don't use them.

[@rjwaters3]

anti static bands are NOT electrocution prevention, theyre to prevent static building up on you and damaging a fragile component as you handle parts. (also why if you go to clean a computer youre supposed to let it sit for at least 15minutes, an hour to be safe after its been completely unplugged) because a 2$ bracelet is worth the hassle of not potentially damaging a $400 component for a normal user.

[@ArythemB]

@@rjwaters3 just ground your self on the casing. The wrist band is easy, but the ads for it is a scam. I just use gloves

[@1point21]

What world do we now live in that my first thought was "they look weird not wearing masks"... Can we go back to these simpler times now?

[@somethingelse516]

Yep

[@rift8200]

I wish we had something like this in America. I always love watching this video, it's astounding the amount of parts and nic nacs for tech. I would fall in love if I went here.

[@zigafide]

The long awaited collaboration!!!

[@SootySweep22]

Scotty is a great bloke. Very warm and very kind. He’s an ideal expat.

[@fkloh3289]

S.P. Smith Audio Yes, Scotty seems like the type I don't mind going out of my way to help if he's ever around my neighborhood.

[@roz0n]

Immigrant*

[@tommartin750]

S

[@crishamenyeol4977]

Only one of the expats who I think that's thankful and respectful of the culture in China. While the others are entitled whities who think they should be treated like gods.

[@eggcluck]

Some one sounds bitter.

[@PhenQuest]

I still remember I ever joined my mother when I was younger around buildings like this in the video but the experience I had is very boring since the shops were selling clothes. The experience in this video is really fun.

[@Classified_Entertainment]

I like how he can just trash talk the seller's pricing with no regrets or consequences

[@aidanbae6162]

I’m so disappointed you didn’t buy the wheel case

[@mr.potatoeshead5317]

@Koikkeli doubt you even tried to search it up or you aren't very good at it. literally just searched it up just now. wheel desktop rgb gamemax i did wheel desktop rgb, then i clicked on 1 that i saw that looked like it and in the description it said "gamemax" so i typed wheel desktop rgb gamemax, and what do you know. it's easy to find and buy now =__= took me like 10 seconds to look for it and hypothetically buy one. im serious

[@ksawerysanewski4601]

Mr. Potatoes Head can you give me link cuz i also cant find it im in a phone rn

[@kurkurstuff2522]

@@w花b HAHAAHAHAHA

[@ninjanippledog725]

over $300 though..

[@ninjanippledog725]

@@w花b lol cause other languages meaning's affect the etymology of the original's swear words

[@ae112r]

I feel like Linus was a bit too rushed with this. Scotty seemed so calm and quiet, and Linus was getting stressed out and walking all over what this collab could've been. It was an alright video, but I think he needs to slow down once in a while.

[@callumboothroyd3766]

Leinad shut the fuck up, no one cares.

[@ae112r]

Callum Boothroyd Actually, people do care; you can see that if you scroll down. I'm just trying to offer some constructive criticism.

[@sickofficial7314]

Oh i remember watching this video years back..🤣 never knew that it was linus..coz it was before i knew him lol

[@SUPREETH.]

Scotty was so patient throughout the video but Linus LoL 😂

[@bergermaestro]

Next Scrapyard Wars: In this Mall

[@stefanrobien1544]

BergerMaestro would be very cool

[@mikeebt]

Wow yeah right ! I would like to see it !

[@dovahkiin3216]

They would take 3+ years just to find all the parts 😂

[@512TheWolf512]

As an additional challenge, no permission to use any kind of translator

[@weeniehutjr5918]

Yes.

[@takumifujiwara300]

Imagine shopping with ur GF. But your GF is Linus, it's like 10x more worst

[@coco864]

I prefer using earphone the whole time, let her shittalking and ask what happened later...

[@arcninja-gn4ju]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO GOD PLEASE NO

[@defencebangladesh4068]

😂😂😂😂

[@defencebangladesh4068]

hahahaha 😂😂😂 👌

[@juggaajerry]

Hi Takumi

[@Beltsu]

4:48 ”i mean they still have socket 775 motherboard here, like brand new!” Well socket 478 board next to it 😂

[@ChristopherYeeMon]

I have been binging Linus Tech Tips for weeks now, and he seems like a nice guy, but I get the impression that a bad temper tantrum short fuse is simmering under the surface with him at all times.

[@sergeyivanovish85]

If he didn't have his own channel, he was probably hopping around next to Greta at some climate protest. With a long beard, and still a virgin

[@jakevincent1996]

@@sergeyivanovish85 that's a sweet comment

[@b2w4life64]

@@sergeyivanovish85 honestly people who comment like u do tend to be garbage try again

[@sergeyivanovish85]

@@b2w4life64 how sweet, here to protect your boyfriend..

[@Marlo_Branco]

​@@sergeyivanovish85 Wow ... you sound like a nice person . You need to roll a small joint and chill dude !

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

Linus you better search for an replacement screen for your iMac since you are in China! They are available but you have to find the sellers. ;-)

[@W_AlexanderYT]

and they'll install a free version of Windows 7 on your mac

[@Tom-xy7mx]

Well aparently apple refused to fix it because they dont have ANY replacement parts for his model. Unless you can find a seller thats getting the parts straight from the factory then it might be harder to obtain.

[@Vasto_lorde97]

SIR' TRAP - RELOADED he's no longer there this was recorded a while ago.

[@TheLazySleeperLives]

Even for the brand new iMac Pro? Even Apple is having trouble finding suppliers

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

+Tony475130 I obtained a Macbook Pro 2016 Screen in the end of 2016 which was not available to buy anywhere and by digging deep in China's Parts market I could get a seller to sell me a screen. No clue where or how he got it but I got it.

[@13mudit]

Do a scrapyard war in China....

[@mencurry6808]

Mudit Aggarwal that's a great idea

[@radius922]

Man, that is a terrible idea. I'm so sure that @linus gonna be insane when he is totally get used to this place.

[@mitsukasouji]

Yikes..

[@infinitworld7106]

Mudit Aggarwal Linus is about to live in China then…

[@mencurry6808]

radius it's a good idea imo, because I want to see them suffer. Lmao

[@RS-zz4cg]

I wish I had seen this before I went to Beijing & Shanghai in Aug 2018! I explored a similar-looking tech mall in Beijing, looking at all sorts of wicked stuff. I bought a foldable wireless keyboard that is still serving me well and have not seen it anywhere else, though I definitely overpaid after seeing just how much markup there is to Laowai's (foreigners). I do hope to go to Shenzen or Huaquangbei at some point since my travel visa is good until 2027

[@thephony1651]

I can tell by watching the video the second Linus got back to the place he was staying and shut the door he screamed at the top of his lungs for a good minute or two and I respect that

[@spacewad8745]

Best anime crossover in KZbin history.

[@sergiogoatramos1613]

Shaggy from Strange parts and Scooby from LTT.

[@user-ti2xi9bd4u]

LOL I know right? The computer guy with the iPhone guy. Now we only need the TV guy or android guy

[@Matt-lv8kv]

Marvel: Infinity War Is The Most Ambitious Crossover Event In History Linus: Building a PC cheaper in CHINA? ft Strange Parts

[@nhyer0wl1sxun64]

LT 😂😂

[@kruisen6513]

lol

[@HydraHead9]

I do love that you guys met up and made this video but couldn't you have done a cool project together instead of using Scotty as a tour guide? I did enjoy the video but maybe you could have done a cool phone/PC modding video instead with Scotty's technical help.

[@xenonram]

HydraHead9 He wasn't planning on meeting with Scotty, it was a spur of the moment thing. Linus was in SZ for other reasons.

[@maxwellm1266]

yeah but it took him half a year to make an iPhone so unless its a small project it probably wouldn't have been possible

[@1019wc1019]

Is he breaking local law using that proxy at the end?

[@Bazwalt]

I love Strange Parts. Haven't watched his videos in a while but definitely enjoyed all the content he released that I saw.

[@nadim_873]

4:50 that noise made me go crazy for a sec cux i couldnt find my fricking phone

[@GregSalazar]

Did that power supply say "90+" rated?

[@jannclaudebinoya]

Science Studio +90 chances to explode

[@jonathanmk5402]

Science Studio what up I'm actually subscribed to you.

[@xs3tsunax]

theres actually a lot of chinese manufacturer that do that, because they're too cheap to pay for the actual certificate and build psu that meet the rating so they just made their own

[@Onur_G]

"90+ Bronze" lol it means nothing

[@ImRealWesT]

Yeah I think I need one of those :D

[@jn_xyp8210]

As a Linus fan from China, I want to say that: 1. It is EXTREMELY important to have a good translator in this case. 2. You can save at least 30% cost with more accurate communications and more clear objectives. 3. Please inform us before the next time you come to China!!!! I see some of the people arguing your attitude to the strangers, but I can somehow to understand people's feeling when they first time go to this kind of marketplace. Even as a native Chinese, it is easy to be tricked out at the place like Hua Qiangbei without a clear objective. The retailers is actually prepared to bargain with you, but you just accepted that ridiculous price... There's like 2k comments under this video in the Chinese video websites that are suggesting better purchase plans and calculating how much extra money he spent in his tour.

[@JamaaLKellbass]

he could use just Google Translate app to communicate. simple as that :D

[@nanachi2509]

I'm wondering how a Chinese access to KZbin, I thought they ban it in China

[@jn_xyp8210]

Smug Nanachi It is not hard for people with some network knowledge to break the censorship, and there are also tons of tools help people doing thisz such as VPN and Tor.

[@skrsnsuperblade15]

There are also users that translate and reupload vids from KZbin to Youku(chinese ver of youtube). It's not like all of them access here, just someone reupload this vid to there.

[@hunterzone4846]

Xyp Jn, i heard you could get arrested for using a VPN in china

[@HarryAdee]

Always watched Linus build a pc in the studio. This is the first I saw he done it in the middle of the street.

[@lam6786]

that "1800 watt" power supply had a "90 plus" logo on it lmao

[@alexicalized]

sadly, foreign people in an Asian market are probably 99% likely to get scammed with pricing! definitely just shop online LOL as an Asian, even I don't go to shops like this for tech. can't trust the people at the stores, always just looking to upsell, rarely ever actually trying to help you.

[@Zenttt0098]

thats true

[@microsf121]

This would be such a great place to shop if it existed in any other country.

[@SOUNDWAVEPR]

@@microsf121 They do exist. Expect there are wayyy smaller than the Tech malls in China. In the US there are tech flea markets.

[@lynoska1951]

@@SOUNDWAVEPR not for uk i think, i can't even find anything for good price

[@Janoip]

@@lynoska1951 Also not in Germany Even most other electrical parts/accessories stores have been reducing their offerings for years and it costs 3-6 times as much as ordering resistors from Aliexpress anyway.

[@kraftybeard4272]

This is a really odd collaboration, Linus is all over the place while Scotty is super chilled as usual. Being a westerner creating a spectacle in this situation is not going to help you get a good deal and was actually quite painful to watch.

[@AussieAcorn]

Rukako Aye I’ve got nothing to say but the way you say things and being aggressive doesn’t actually help with your opinion and yourself... I’ve watched this video from start to finish as I am a big fan of Scotty of ‘Strange Parts’ and I believe the tantrum that Linus threw was not what Scotty and his hospitality deserves.

[@srijanraghavula]

Its first time I'm watching the whole video. And it's the first video I've ever watched in this channel without any unwanted stuff. Every time I skip half part of the video

[@RTMonitor]

Waiting for another five years, and tell us that if it did save him with two dollars

[@johnmcdaid8164]

20:47 "being an idiot doesn't help." Feeling like I should write that down...

[@mauriciolegarreta775]

Linus is kind of a douchebag tbh

[@mrawolf2946]

6:42 :(( he think using English in china accents will work

[@skankhunt4207]

@@mauriciolegarreta775 that was strangeparts

[@MiraDaWulf]

I like how he naturally talks in a not very good chinese-english accent when he asks for something edit: why are people so offended? I was pointing out how he speaks in a weird accent with people who have a similar accent, even if he has a natural "american" english accent... Thanks Linus for hiding the negative comments! Unless y'all retracted your statements, in which GG

[@graysonstaples857]

Oh my god ur so funny bro

[@ibrahimhelmy5715]

Why does this have 300 likes?

[@evannguyen05]

Why would you need a chinese accent to talk to a chinese person?

[@ballstate2473]

LilPizzaSlice a Chinese person may not understand what you are saying with a different accent

[@MiraDaWulf]

Ibrahim Helmy I really dont fucking know bro

[@ZeldadexZD]

I love the 90+ certification, quality guaranteed

[@ErselElric]

12:15 Dear Linus, you know, what country u in right ?

[@mytube8943]

A SLAVE COUNTRY

[@KyleLi]

If anyone is wondering where they went, they went to Huaqiang Bei in Shenzhen, China.

[@cinos7187]

Kyle Li I'll pay you if you do my maths

[@rjnash2610]

Thanks, I tried to find it earlier on my lunch break but failed.

[@KyleLi]

ya boi. Yeah, I had to search it myself but some people might not know how to phonetically spell it. Dont live in China, only know some Chinese lol

[@chrisvoiceactingvoiceover1431]

Kyle Li Haha! Yes, I was, thank you!

[@zachehrenreich4613]

Kyle Li thanks, wish I could go :(

[@LewysC]

How dare he build it and not turn it on to see if it works!! :O

[@Dumb-Comment]

Lewys Cousins well they sell stuff to locals, it's extremely unlikely to have any foreigner to come here to buy anything so they won't be selling defective hardware then having angry customers who were probably living just next door

[@arnandegans]

Cuz he couldn't test the water loop for leaks, duhh :)

[@orti1283]

0:51 Just wanted to leave a comment of appreciation for the episode's title. What a reference 😂😂😂

[@isaacbarwood6361]

linus: oh i could never focus on that laser! the crowd: what are those sandalssssssssssssss

[@Rishab112]

The other guy was so excited, Linus was such a buzzkill.

[@revolutionary067]

It's so difficult to watch him act like a spoiled brat.

[@southindy717]

We all think the same thing and yet linus will still make his money from the vid and nothing will change. Honestly though, at this point, fuck him. Unsubscribe.

[@alexk.7064]

That's Scotty from Strange Parts. His vids are super fun, definitely worth checking out.

[@eGamer69]

damn, exactly!

[@TheMadisonHang]

yeah kinda unfortunate cuz every time i see a linus youtube thumbnail/ i remember this vid and how disingenuous he was just fucking buy some junk

[@evandu3427]

The biggest mistake is you guys went to huaqiangbei without any preparation and plan. ps. I am from Shenzhen, I never dared to go to huaqiangbei for DIY...

[@AlphaMachina]

Of course they would have the same price.. LOL Why wouldn't they?

[@Myrdraall]

He said he doesn't know why they'd bother since they wont be any cheaper

[@clanOT]

Alpha Machina prices can be very different around the world due to lower tax or for being tax exempt for foreigners etc. Now of course you are supposed to declare and pay import tax when you return to your own country.....

[@seahawksfan4204]

"Theres iPhone repair going on at mcdonalds down there" lol thats anazing

[@asz09ish]

4:56 you can see that linus wears socks and sandals. What a time to be alive!

[@ikefalco]

I won't complain going shopping with my girlfriend after watching this video, thank you

[@datboi3914]

Bruuuuuu. True. So so true

[@ichliebedich3149]

hahaha

[@robertnavetta4419]

Man, you got that right!

[@ammmullan7129]

Excited by the concept of this video but disappointed with Linus in this one. In my opinion, when in a new environment, you should enjoy an experience for what it is, not what you want it to be.

[@TimsDaBossMC]

luke was probably most excited for this whole thing not linus

[@keithaustin1241]

Yeah. Maybe he's an introvert.

[@Hadrhune0]

He did already some videos like this before and... Yes there was a little bit more of enthusiasm. But i guess it can be very stressful to wander around in these markets.

[@Harishumarji99]

I agree with your opinion

[@nullsmack]

I can empathize, this sort of thing stresses me out too.

[@11h88]

Imagine taking a nice stroll out and you see Linus building a pc out in public

[@tomosman3137]

here is what you should do next. make a couple of pc's that have all the fans removed, and place it in a vat of mineral oil, then make a mineral oil circulation pump, and push it to its absolute maxx. and see what happens. or something along those lines, that's what i would do if i was a tech working on the haldron colliders.

[@S1RLANC3]

Wow Linus, this was not good and I actually feel sorry for Scotty on this one.

[@brosephthomas3764]

5:00 Nothing says China like an old lady shining high powered lasers off reflective surfaces in the middle of the mall with no protective eyewear.

[@richardwang7187]

@@jasperbudiono295 They are banned in Hongkong because people use them to hurt police's eyes and they are freely available in China because most of them are made in China.

[@micromoon4592]

@@jasperbudiono295 probably because mainland Chinese people don't use that to set people on fire

[@anangunggulbimantara742]

Effectively dangerous

[@pg8971]

Adam Yang but children could use them to murder their parents lmao

[@420f37]

@@jasperbudiono295 that's cuz Hong Kong people like making murder devices out of everything

[@phavba2969]

I always knew Scotty was a robot xD 6:00 his brain is trying to calibrate and find a solution to the task that linus gave him

[@elder8940]

that was probably the smoothest sponsor advertisement ever from linus

[@ultraokletsgo]

Love Scotty from Strange Parts. Really disappointed in Linus though. I get that he may have been under a bit of stress being in a different country and all, but talk about half assing a collab. It's clear he didn't plan or prepare anything (including money) and just showed up on the day hoping magic would happen. Scotty deserves better treatment, especially from a seasoned pro like Linus.

[@gabydewilde]

He seemed poor lol

[@bradybullock3411]

Don't be a hater

[@gabydewilde]

You are right, I should have said: That was cheap.

[@andyhercer]

He planned this collab on the airplane on his way to China, he shared that on his podcast. So yeah, it wasn't a planned collab, it was a push from fans for Scotty and Linus to meet, and it just happened that both had time in their schedules to do it. Enjoy it for the weird mish-mash it was.

[@Aravzil]

@AndyHercer Exactly.

[@casewhite5048]

So an American and a Canadian walk into a China

[@rutger6034]

Case White "walk into a China"

[@S.ASmith]

"OIL OIL WE MUST TOIL!!!" Oh wait...Linus isn't american...

[@TheFelixdahouse]

And their editor in Mexico says...

[@cilo56]

Canadians are Americans, specifically North *Americans.* United Statesians are also Americans, specifically North *Americans.* Both these Canadian and United Statesian are Anglo *Americans* as opposed to Latin *Americans*. The United States is of America not itself America. This is a map of what's genuinely America and all that is American: www.loc.gov/resource/g3290.ar305500/

[@cilo56]

Canadians are Americans. This is America: www.loc.gov/resource/g3290.ar305500/

[@HIT_MAN_2019]

Feels weird seeing everyone without a mask

[@xiaochuansun6094]

Becauae the epidemic in China has been under control for a long time.

[@hach1mon839]

linus is like a kid lost in a candy shop

[@germanpride]

I live in china, we would just shop online for this stuff. it's much cheaper and more convenient.

[@shrimp_bucket]

Not in China myself, but yeah that market seems like it's great for a lot of stuff, but not pc hardware

[@filds1]

@@shrimp_bucket Yea you are right.

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

@@shrimp_bucket its actually amazing for pc parts. These guys just dont know how to shop there. And no the internet wouldnt be cheaper than this location. The sellers there will match prices online if you find it cheaper. This location is the largest electronics market in China.

[@hruaipuia1851]

Price gets higher when u cant speak their local language 😂

[@doggald3025]

Also let’s chairman Mao know what computer you’re using

[@bobjones7908]

For a first trip to China, Linus did right by getting someone who helped. Would have been better to bring a bilingual native with him and have them help, not another foreigner - unless that foreigner can say (for example) laptop in Chinese. My recommendation [that worked very well with me] is to learn Chinese (including how to say SSD or memory stick, etc. in Chinese), and then develop a good relationship with one (back-of-the-mall) vendor. Foreigners earn more money than locals in China, and helping the local economy is actually a good thing. I would negotiate a 50rmb price down to 20rmb but still pay the vendor 50rmb anyway - and tell her or him to pocket the extra. I would also bring other mono-lingual Americans to the same vendor for their computing needs, and that went a long way to develop a trust relationship. After a year, my vendor would go out of their way for me to do right: Telling me things like, that is fake or that is too expensive or that is a good price. If my vendor didn't have it, they would find it from others that did, and not disappear for a half hour, but actually bring me along. That relationship with one vendor was key, and that is what Linus or his friend didn't have.

[@John-kz7us]

Lived in Guangzhou for 10 years and that looks like the IT district in Gangding MRT station. An aerial view is needed to give you the scale of the IT district. Fantastic place to shop for IT gear and unbelievable repair resources. From data recovery to finding a faulty chip in my Dell laptop and replacing it on the spot for RMB50 (AUD10). There is another 7 storey building where they do the repairs. Even if you cannot speak Chinese, they are perfect doctors! They find the problem and fix it. If you do not know your way around just go to a small PC centre and let them build it for you. The IT district is ok for pros and techno-savvy people who know what they want. The customer support is excellent.

[@ThatOneWeeb420]

at least he did this in 2018 and not 2020 or he might have been stuck there for a while