Should you upgrade to an OLED Deck? (REVIEW)

[@yooooo6296]

Everything about your videos is just amazing. I love the set, editing, humor. The personal anecdotes you add on certain reviews really adds to it as well. As someone who’s been a gamer since grandma gave us a windows xp pc, I love to hear the stories!

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for saying so! I love telling the stories and I will keep doing it as long as people will listen 😛

[@blondehaywire6119]

Very good quality videos, good sense of humor with a nice comedic nerd kind of schtick, and all layed out in an organized manner. You deserve way more subscribers and I hope to see you hit a Million. Keep it up!

[@4N2IN0JA]

I Love your style of videos Tech Dweeb! There is no other KZbinr like you, you’re informative but silly at the same time. Your nostalgia trips back in time are comforting and remind me of moments of gaming in my childhood. Never change Tech Dweeb!!!

[@TechDweeb]

I've tried to change many times in my life, but I always end up back at my dweeby baseline.

[@bully_charlie]

True

[@battistimo]

They should’ve embedded LED lighting into the deck so you can see the buttons. I can never find them.

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely! I have the same problem!

[@ParatrooperNinja]

I’ve had to return 2 OLEDs already with quality control issues.

[@TechDweeb]

That sucks dude. I hear lots of people have had issues.

[@oBEARDEDo]

I actually just learned about the steamdeck oled release about 3 days ago, I was saving up and waiting for a newer steamdeck release and as soon as I seen it. Ordered it right away. Still waiting for it to arrive but beyond stoked to have the best handheld made since the original PSP

[@JesusLovesTheLost]

You'll love it, it's a fantastic device. I was amazed at how well AAA games play on it when setup properly. Enjoy!

[@nathanrohner6823]

Laughed a bit at that “shhhhh” part 😂

[@OGTechNick]

Man, I freakin’ love TechDweeb. He’s so casual, and friendly, and fun…and also it’s nice to touch his like button. Like..like..like..like…*Edit*…Like!

[@bumbaclot813]

Hitting the like button 4 times will cancel out your like.... not cool.

[@OGTechNick]

@@bumbaclot813 aww damn.. Good looking out! Now I need to edit my comment and add one more like.

[@bumbaclot813]

@@OGTechNick all is right in the world now.

[@TechDweeb]

Good throwback 🧞

[@lloydmilton9808]

I know that I should be paying attention to your new video, you know, with all of the great comedy bits/quips and the review of the new Steamdeck, but how did I never notice your desktop? What magic have you been using to hide this (yup, I know I am blind)? Is that freaking barn wood? It looks awesome! Ok, I am off of my desktop soapbox....ahhh, now I feel shorter :( Devil's avocado had my wife chuckling for quite a while, by the way. I might still buy the OLED deck down the line, but I just bought the Odin 2 and have been embroiled in the setup and usage of said device.

[@TechDweeb]

Haha yup. That's a 'reclaimed elm' tabletop. See the genesis of this filming setup in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn60nZaMhspprLM

[@overwatch761]

Yanno, you really can't go wrong with either model, the LCD quality in the OG is phenomenal as it is. I gotta love everyone convincing themselves that these minor refinements are worth the upgrade... when they are clearly not lol.

[@LAdeThatFeel]

the thing that stands out the most is battery life it is infinitely better then the lcd

[@_jfs2000_]

@TechDweeb Hey I hope you can help me with this or anyone else: How noticeable is input lag on the Oled Steam Deck in your opinion? Im pretty sensitive about this and heard mixed reports about latency on the original Steam Deck. Like how is the Oled when compared to your desktop PC? Thanks in advance! Have a great New Year :)

[@nabnafentwens]

Devils avocado 😂😂😂

[@SNKev411]

I can’t wait to get mine but I’m investing in a ITX build, and an ATX build

[@Dracossaint]

Why not matx?

[@TechDweeb]

Build vs Deck. That's quite the conundrum.

[@SNKev411]

An ITx board consumes less power but I probably will build an MATX in the future

[@SNKev411]

@@TechDweeb perhaps maybe a new video for a comparison

[@donsnover2585]

Hopefully by the time I can afford and receive my oled steam deck garlic os 2.0 will be available

[@sTuPiDiScOoL_]

This guy never fails to make a quality video 🤣🤣🤣 💯💯 💚 from 🇬🇧 brother 🦾

[@ItWasAllPartOfMyPlan]

Now we need a steam dweeb vs the asus dweeb comparison

[@Asfanboy1]

I wish the deck had a 6c cpu for ps3 emulation.

[@Weynn]

Is it still worth it in mid 2024??

[@bumbaclot813]

I love avocados but not the ones from the devil.

[@TechDweeb]

I hear ya. Too spicy.

[@EyeNVNo1]

Well…basically….it’s the same product lol they made the dye smaller 1nm but no performance increase

[@TechDweeb]

Yup. Power and heat improvements, but not performance. The faster memory gives us about a 5% improvement in performance, depending on the game. Not much though.

[@anthonym6119]

I just got mine I’m selling my old one on eBay.

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

Made me lol when you shhhhed him

[@TechDweeb]

Classic move!

[@borf42]

You got me. I'll jealous. 😁

[@homina.homina]

Avatar frontiers of pandora enter:

[@JordiLA]

Awesome 😂!!

[@moana_skellington]

Im jelly beans

[@TechDweeb]

GOOD

[@andrealockwood6299]

No way it's only been 6 minutes since this video posted

[@TechDweeb]

Dweeb time passes differently

[@Hash9377]

Trying to explain what OLED is without even knowing the acronym is crazy lol.

[@Superamak]

Hi.

[@TechDweeb]

Bonjour

[@davidtharp2125]

Do you really speak that way or is it part of your character?

[@JidHB-ob7ig]

A good KZbinr does not show his face but the product itself! Good job man

[@joker6558]

Mkbhd is a good KZbinr and he shows his face

[@zevilaga]

@@joker6558 No.

[@TheRIkkyP]

Not a Steam Deck Genie but a Steamy.

[@alexcannobbio710]

I was hyped for the steam deck oled... but at my country they are selling it for $900, not worth it specially since i have a 64gb model

[@shrippie-4214]

Finally someone is talking about worm life

[@TechDweeb]

The good life

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

You make good stuff You commit to your character and its enjoyable to watch But your video skills are genuinely good too Amazing

[@TechDweeb]

I appreciate that!

[@ryanf8683]

Can't find the onlyfans link :(

[@Dracossaint]

Small bit cause no one mentions it. The 512gb steamdeck OLED actually doesn't comes with a case you can separate. It's the same case as the LCD deck. but with a orange logo instead of white or blue.

[@erebostd]

Replaced my lcd (non-glare) with the „normal“ oled version of the new one (oled with a matte surface is…an sacrilege)…I couldn’t be happier with my decision 😁👍

[@pancycki]

I just got mine two days ago. It is freaking cool. The number of changes Valve made for the second version is enormous.

[@doh4828]

No it’s not, but just enough to pull most early adopters into buying another one

[@TheOneYouHaventMet]

90 hz, 50 percent more battery, bigger display (.4 inches), smaller chipset which means more efficient cpu, all the changes in terms of the display, etc. I’d recommend watching Linus’ video on it.

[@pancycki]

It is my first one... yet I am not going for LCD xD@@doh4828

[@James-ep8bh]

​@@TheOneYouHaventMetI thought it was 20 to 30% more battery?

[@TheOneYouHaventMet]

@@James-ep8bh nope not according to Valves website and anecdotes

[@breakingsilence7428]

I still have the old steam deck. now i wont the new deck lol thank bro.

[@adelin081]

I will say the opposite. LET the FOMO win. I’ve waited 6 months before I bought the oled because I had the lcd steam deck from launch. Now that I have the oled, I wish I hadn’t waited.

[@TechDweeb]

My track record is - no matter what I choose, I regret it

[@jobearesto9746]

Thanks for the video. I got my son the OLED 512gig one for xmas. The screen protector I have makes it look like its etched (I have the OG steam deck with no screen protector). OI hope those stickers come off the OG steam deck with no residue! great video. I agree it is so much better. Playing stray on both it seems to be better on the OLED one and battery it can go for 8 hours or so using that.

[@BrianS756]

I just picked up an Ally. I love it. As a fellow Dweeb of the tech variety, it's my favorite piece of tech yet. Now I want one of these OLED steam decks too. Someone send help.... I'm going broke here!!! 😁

[@I4getTings]

My favorite trick at times like that are to go back and watch reviews of the things I already have to get excited about them all over again. And you know, hey, past-TechDweeb needs attention too 😅

[@D4Gamerz]

Why would you buy an OLED when you already own the superior product? Wtf??

[@iBroTuber]

Best RetroHandheld youtuber ever! Your videos are really comfy

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for saying so!

[@svenstylesz]

"Gesundheit"... i was a little bit suprised. 😂 Great Vid from a great great Guy about a great Device. Greetings from Germany.

[@TechDweeb]

👋

[@knowledgeseeker4116]

Giggle bite. Teehee😅

[@WillC1020]

I think you forgot to mention all the holes on the device. A USB C hole, an audio hole, a fan hole , a vent hole, and a storage slot hole 😂

[@TechDweeb]

Holy moley you're right!

[@valg.3152]

Tech Dweeb I absolutely love your videos. Keep up the awesome work. I love your personality and I think you’re adorable so so cute. Keep it going Cutie👍🏼🤍❤️🤍

[@TechDweeb]

Oh stop you're making me blush! 😊

[@valg.3152]

@@TechDweeb lol 😃

[@adinwalls]

Your opinion on the etched glass is helpful. I’m a fan of real-world use and the etched glass just seems like it’s going to be better for me.

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah that's a good way to put it. The glossy is slightly sharper when you're really looking closely at the screen, but the etched glass is better for real world use. You'll love it!

[@adinwalls]

@@TechDweeb I literally can’t wait. Woke up this morning wondering why it hasn’t arrived 😂

[@sk8erboig55]

I'm watching this while my oled updates🎉

[@anderssorenson9998]

I own exactly three games on Steam, but I kinda really want one.

[@TechDweeb]

Think of all the potential ways you could spend money on PC games if you had a deck!

[@valg.3152]

Tech Dweeb I absolutely love your videos. Keep up the awesome work. I love your personality and I think you’re adorable so so cute. Keep it going Cutie👍🏼🤍❤️🤍

[@smidlee7747]

You are very creative in making your review videos interesting and set apart from the rest.

[@HowyFeltersnack]

I really wish I could get one. Times are really really tough right now and I can't even afford my bills.

[@Dracossaint]

I hope things improve for you soon. Hang in there yo!

[@I4getTings]

That's rough. I hope things get easier for you soon 😊.

[@TechDweeb]

That sucks, but don't feel like you are missing out. There are so many ways to game on the cheap! We live in a golden age.

[@ttg889]

I didn’t like panel made by Chinese BOE in LE edition. So I returned it and got regular 1tb OLED. It looks much much better. Regular OLED is made by Samsung, which has superior quality than BOE.

[@danmcmahon1656]

Love the genie stuff, well done, quite entertaining.

[@Niborino9409]

Please, no pictures of worms and slugs n such. I have a phobia for them 😭🤢 I don't need that in a Tech review 😭 Managed to turn my head just in time

[@Plexioli]

Where the only fans?

[@Alanray10]

Watching this gave me giggles without the bytes

[@SunnyDeLite]

OLED Is actually not a new technology and has been around since 1987.

[@NhanADL]

how old are you, sir? im curious....cus your voice....

[@TechDweeb]

41!

[@TechDweeb]

Older or younger than you thought?

[@Invid72]

Yeah, one thing that Valve never told anyone was that there was a 30g difference between the OLED and the LCD Deck but the Limited Edition OLED is another 25g lighter still due to the plastic they chose for the translucent shell. Mine is 619g and I noticed the difference right away when I picked it up...felt much lighter.

[@martinh4982]

Things I bought rather than upgrading my Steam Deck: Anbernic Arc-D, RetroidPocket 3+, GameSir G8 Galileo... and I splurged on a Vita that I custom firmware'd. This leaves me money to upgrade my phone!

[@OGTechNick]

Now that’s money well spent

[@warpathh]

I wish we could upgrade the APU.

[@davidtharp2125]

I think you may need a new shirt…

[@TechDweeb]

I'll have you know I have 2 shirts. Both orange striped.

[@gredem4799]

im on the weire part of youtube again

[@TechDweeb]

I don't see what's weird here. Just a perfectly normal standard steam deck review. Nothing out of the ordinary at all.

[@x.Gxth_Gummie.x]

I love the new deck all the improvements even the minor ones are great I got the limited edition and the Smokey grey shell is amazing but there are many companies that make shells that can look similar if you really want the same look!

[@booshting3520]

Love my Oled, but that 2 part case is dumb.

[@ChrisKliewer]

Your Steam Deck matches your shirt... it's been some time coming

[@sergio_henrique]

The random OF reference at the end was unexpected 😂. Treading new waters I see

[@Zero]

The foma to get new OLED deck has been hard. I will try my best to hold out and keep my LCD deck

[@TechDweeb]

Stay strong. That money can be better spent on other fun stuff!

[@PhenMr]

Simply amazing! When i want so many handhelds and I'm not only one.

[@SillyPuppyPrincess]

I would still love your videos if you were a worm.

[@TechDweeb]

Good to know. Just in case.

[@XMoldyMe]

I just love SteamDeck

[@JayzBeerz]

Nice thank you.

[@rometherevenant8749]

YOURE way more then just a screen my boi

[@Dracossaint]

No this is Patrick and I've had this rock for a while

[@iamCifu]

I very excitedly went to the video description to look for the OF link, but the only thing I found was disappointment.

[@TechDweeb]

It's not about the destination, but the friends we made along the way.

[@moka7242]

I don’t have a gaming pc, and the steam deck is so cheap in comparison. My steam deck is basically my gaming pc I connect to a screen and keyboard and it’s mobile. I love it so much

[@TechDweeb]

Yup! It's the best value gaming PC out there, period!

[@glitchpoop9292]

bro the tech dweeb intro takes me back in time with the 8bit song

[@pcaviator687]

I do love my Steam Deck but unfortunately I don't have butt cheek tattoos...YET! 🤣

[@TechDweeb]

Love can only be expressed with ink

[@dadamai-gagamai]

I wanted to buy one, but i'll wait till someday

[@TechDweeb]

Steam Decks come to those who wait. As long as they wait and then buy one.

[@necronix9947]

Why dont you try benching the Ally and the Legion go at the same resolution and setting as the stream deck and at different power levels, And show us how poor it really is. sub 60fps is clearly noticable on the steam deck compaired to the competition, and a cost per frame would also give people a better idea where there there money gets them, So why doesn't anybody who reviews the deck give us a cost per frame against the competition? The Go and the Ally might be more expensive but when you compare them on a cost-per-frame basis where does the deck stand?

[@TechDweeb]

Depends on the wattage. Under 15w the Deck would beat out the Ally & Go. Over 15w the Ally & Go would beat out the deck. So it depends what's more important to you, raw performance, or heat and battery life. I prefer prioritizing battery life because it's a handheld and I hate having to be tethered to a wall after an hour or so of gaming, but that's just my preference. All are great choices it just depends what's most important to you as a gamer.

[@necronix9947]

@@TechDweeb Yer but the perfomance sucks, I can't stand laggy games and a lot of my 3500 Steam Library either run like dodo, have to fiddle about to get working or just wont run at all on the deck and I hevent event tried that many because its a pain, I'm not a fan of any of them the legion Go has that lenovo bloatware problems and the GUI need work, But really does have potential and like it more than the Ally that had a few issues, I think there just a little to expensive although quality wise there pretty good, To become mainstream.

[@aaww1010]

Did your limited edition come with dead pixel or stuck pixel mine came in and had one in the bottom left I RMA it and it came back with one in the top right

[@TechDweeb]

Nope. Check my unboxing vid. Mine is all good.

[@aaww1010]

@@TechDweeb I watched the entire video, but you could only tell if there is or not if your screen is on certain colors like white green red blue etc. I will add great video by the way

[@thebackyardairgunner8776]

Just got to smell the vents !!

[@iblackfeathers]

the font on the video thumbnail for “oled” looks like “died”. misread it at first.

[@TechDweeb]

Yikes. Yeah that might be a problem huh?

[@bully_charlie]

"Gesundheit" 😂😂😂 You are fantastic 😅

[@yAsH-zt9oj]

Question - is there any website that sells retro drives that also ships internationally, retro pen drives, hard drives, like the ones you made a video on, Ali express is banned in my country and Amazon here doesn't sell those, I want them so bad, I tried making my own using batocera on a 64gb pendrive but it's a real pain adding every emulator and game one by one, I also thought of buying a separate hard drive for that but I am too scared, what if I damage it 😪 and they are a bit expensive which is why I want a pre loaded drive with every game possible.

[@TechDweeb]

What about the aliexpress competitors like banggood or wish or temu? Also you can often buy them from the manufacturer's website like jmachen or kinhank. jmachen.com/

[@yAsH-zt9oj]

@@TechDweeb The Greatest KZbinr for a reason, thank you, I will definitely check them out 🙏

[@cqllel5186]

I'm sure there are more games on Steam that can run at 90 on the Deck. There are so many 2D games, visual novels, platformers, racers, fighting games, hack n slashes. Paladins and Warframe can easily hit over 60 at their maximum settings. I'm certain OW2 can get to 90. Metal Gear Rising is an easy 90fps. Persona. Octopath. Sanic. Etc Just don't expect huge, graphically intense modern AAA games to run higher than 30/40 lol. Those are few compared to errything else that's on steam

[@robertjohnston6976]

I’m in the market for a handheld PC and have watched so many videos on the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and the Legion GO, and I’m confused as to why nobody talks about the huge amount of games that doesn’t run on the Steam Deck. I would think that is a major negative on the Steam Deck. I get how easy it is to operate but why would I want to limit myself to the games I can play?

[@conrad3066]

You showing atomicrops reninds me of how much i LOVE the feature on the steam deck that lets you play soundtracks you own while browsing steam or even while playing games. For any game that i dont love the music of (Like Civ 6) i just mute the music and rock out to the Atomicrops or This War of Mine soundtracks because they are 🔥

[@jessragan6714]

Your theme song ends with the horrible "sproink!" noise that NES games by unlicensed Taiwanese developers makes. And oh yeah, Micronics games.

[@shawnmacfarland3828]

Tech Dweeb! Is there an affiliate link to that sticker set?

[@TechDweeb]

Here ya go! amzn.to/3ReHMKH

[@hypnovike]

Something else kind of interesting for those of us who have the Limited Edition Steam Deck is that the Deck is actually lighter than the other OLED Decks...not by a whole lot, but it is another positive of the device!

[@brandongabel]

Just found out about this the other day. It's a whopping 20 grams lighter, making it 60 grams lighter than the LCD rather than 40 grams with the other OLED models which is crazy. Good stuff all around with the OLED's

[@TechDweeb]

Yeah I found I know what as I was working on this review. At the very last minute I checked the math when I did the scale thing and realized it was actually much later. Very cool!

[@joeykeilholz925]

Found this channel during my wait for an oled deck, and I think I'm home 🤓. The limited edition is lighter than the regular oled but valve hasn't published numbers that I've seen.

[@roqeyt3566]

It is a crime that I didn't see this video sooner Techdweeb is a certified deck dweller, and hes got my approval -bigsteamydeckboi

[@grayfaux_]

My SD OLED LE is my favorite handheld hands down.

[@warlockboyburns]

where can I get one of these for free?

[@TechDweeb]

Sign up for my 'how to get free steam decks' online course and I'll tell you! Only $49.99!

[@santunaSan]

Good to upgrade to OLED or not?

[@TechDweeb]

13:30

[@valentinoren6978]

There will be discount soons on the steam deck ?