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[@Khan-sf5kz]

This guy is just the perfect youtuber. No BS sponsors, simple, proper testing gear, soothing voice, valid opinions, entertaining & etc.

[@jupiterTE]

@@lottie-bu2jn what

[@mongolianlambhoof]

@@lottie-bu2jncan you make an example of one of his horrible takes

[@dranelemakol]

​@@lottie-bu2jnHahaha wdym

[@Lukastad.]

fr fr

[@TwinkleTutsies]

@@lottie-bu2jn why are you here then? xD

[@07coco]

The year is 2032, Optimum has the no monitor/no pc/no desk minimalistic set-up

[@khaki_man]

facts lol it’ll all be chipped into his brain by then

[@method341]

Pen and paper review

[@vivekmandal207]

Optimum hitting 1m is so deserving. Godspeed to you.

[@Keeki549]

It’s really not he’s just a spoiled rich kid

[@brandonmunda346]

Shalom king​@@Keeki549

[@footballtalk4857]

​@@Keeki549lol why u say that? You can have things to just work for it

[@vivekmandal207]

@@Keeki549 there would be atleast a million people with a million subs if being rich and spoiled was the cutoff

[@Alfie0001]

@@Keeki549elaborate on the spoiled part

[@Vectral555]

Congrats on 1 million subscribers and well deserved! By far one of the best tech channels on YT - straight to the point no BS content, proper testing of components, objective opinions based on factual data, no obnoxious ad segments, awesome production quality, etc. If there is a channel that should be the benchmark for what a tech channel should look like, then this is definitely it. Keep up the great work!

[@albinostlund760]

congrats to 1 mil brother!!

[@GarryplaysapexASMR]

Even that looks clean 1M

[@kaarelpart9311]

Omg i didn't even realize he has 1m

[@delatroy]

without that middle parting, he would be nothing!

[@0range3263]

Preach

[@jlehm]

@@delatroylololol

[@Sl0wmoon_OW]

We are reaching the point where all peripherals are just a tool to access the virtual world seamlessly. The skypad with a sleeve is sooo good as well. 10/10 setup.

[@sam-gz1ql]

bro are you the guy i see in tryhard ffa 😂

[@legoyoda2773]

Thats literally always been the point of peripherals tho… since the beginning of modern computing

[@refinery.studio]

Isn’t that what they always have been?

[@antonis811]

Buddy ! Your honesty and passion speak through your words. Great work and simplicity at its best. I enjoy your reviews, and the most important part there are no sponsors! Fantastic!

[@sasdesignsny9420]

For as much as I absolutely love this single monitor , clean, minimal setup that I wish I could achieve...my workflow/needs for multiple panels is necessary. I even went from 3 to 2 and I always feel that I need to add the third back onto my setup. Congrats on 1M

[@michaelchoi5247]

Less is more

[@lemonsqueezexd5468]

What did you use the three monitors for?

[@toxicturkeyy]

imo a 49" super ultrawide with a not very sharp curve (something like 1800r) is perfect. Went from triple 27" to the 49" G9 OLED and it's marvelous, although i mostly do gaming, and OLED is far from ideal for productivity. In the productivity aspect IPS is still king on monitors. If you've ever mounted multiple monitors on the wall next to each other you'll know how much nicer it is to only have to mount one haha.

[@changelingpovs]

​@SeXySpEcKsY if you're on the Wayland train I highly recommend checking out niri. Been using it as a daily driver for a few months now and it's almost everything I want from a wm. It's missing a few features like native xwayland support, and the underlying library doesn't support capture of single windows in obs and such, but still

[@rustler08]

@@toxicturkeyy 1800R sucks. It's way too wide and 1000R is just better.

[@yawaweee]

been waiting for a refresh and you did not disappoint 🔥

[@han-fo1mq]

congrats on 1 million subscribers❤

[@RazzaDazza0]

Congrats on reaching one million! Can't think of a youtuber more deserving. Love your no BS content style and the aesthetic choices and editing you make!

[@khin1017]

congrats on 1 mil bro 🎉🎉, its been so great to see you grow! great vid as always

[@madmax]

Congrats on 1 million subs, well deserved milestone. You're like a PC focused MKBHD. Great content, editing, quality, and best of all, no filler content crap.

[@retroedge]

Congrats for a million bro 🎉

[@oklepunkt]

i'm so glad you made it to 1mil! i wish you the best, so beautiful to have been a part of your community since the start. ❤

[@PradyumnVij]

I think I was right when I got the 30" monitor back in 2007. I've scaled back to just a single monitor too. Your videos have been getting me to completely declutter my desk too although the last hurdle is trying to find a nice way of hiding away the work laptop.

[@lazardus_]

why did my mind read "The single mother setup for 2024."

[@Shieftain]

You're skipping out on child support payments, aren't you?

[@tiger_of_kai]

Down bad

[@danfg7215]

Freudian slip

[@stoneyjohn818]

same bro 😁😁

[@Tzizic_]

same xd

[@thaminduliyanage]

Channel is extremely minimal and super aesthetic. Subscribed !!

[@oxy6enn]

I really liked your video review of the computer desk. The desk top, chair, and accessories-my preferences match yours by 90%! Finally, I would love for you to make this video every year. Thank you.

[@kyo_.]

congrats on 1M Optimum, and thank you for the content. Whenever I'm in doubt about a product, this has become my go-to channel, love the custom innovations too and best of luck

[@immanuelag3228]

Good to see that your pumping more videos man, much love!

[@eyepatchpanda]

Congrats on the 1M. You totally deserve that, but should have had it sooner. Content is always aesthetically pleasing and informative. I look forward to your future videos as it seems you are transitioning from fully SFF to more essential tech hardware for gaming/productivity. Cheers!

[@SlayerPokeUNITE]

big congrats on the 1 million subs on YT bro! Been watching u for the longest time, even since the old logo was your profile pic. Its amazing seeing u come so far, I do hope u upload on ur other channels too at some point, not sure how busy your schedule is for that to happen but it would be cool seeing you come back and just uploading gaming videos that you enjoy. Much love man!

[@ScrakSFMs]

Happy to see you again! My personal favorite channel to go. I think we all can agree that your honesty is something that's sadly rare. Shoutout to you and Monitor Unboxing!

[@naymuln]

congrats on the mil bro

[@APxKP]

congrats on 1M! well deserved!

[@ookami999.]

Congrats on 1 million!!! Been here since 75k and your quality content continues to be amazing

[@AWZOMEKILLA]

My monitor comes in today and I'm very excited to try it for myself, you're the main reason I chose this monitor so it's funny you uploaded this today

[@HardwareFRA]

Congrats for 1M ! This video is perfect as always. But you have no more microphone in your setup ?

[@Ytrixgaming]

Man i love these videos I watched all of them 💪🔥🔥🔥

[@hashirharis9738]

duuuude, good to see u hit a million subs. Congrats and you deserve because of your uniqueness!!

[@cbuffallo1146]

Your channel is awesome man congrats on 1m you deserve it no bs and you're just likeable

[@TrapParadiseUK]

Hi there! Came across your channel recently and I'm really enjoying it! Already hit that subscribe button. I've noticed you're in fantastic shape and putting in serious work at the gym. Would you be willing to share your workout routine?

[@sensor]

Incredibly sleek setup as always.

[@Don_XII]

Honestly, 1M still feels like an under appreciation of how clean, straight to the point, simple to follow, amazing videos.

[@blkarc]

What hommie hit one mil 😮 I've been here since 75k. Keep up the good work. You do have the cleanest setup on KZbin hands down. And cleanest car too.😅

[@sheikhyusuf4686]

It's a good day when optimum uploads

[@vemmkie]

Love this guys setup wanna be like you

[@MegglAlder]

@optimum I´ve build the same T1 setup with a few improvements here and there. THANK YOU for the videos, introductions and 3D models!! Helped me a lot. I love this small sized overpowered PC

[@shout_inc]

i envy your access to tech man, i hope one day i can have the same thing. knowing im fully maxed out for any situation. until then just enjoying gaming with the hardware ive got. keep going man

[@Namdc.]

Quality content as always 🔥🔥🔥

[@mugcat69]

When did you swap from audient evo4 to wave xlr?

[@denyslv]

Enjoy 1st million! Great editing, footages, production. You’re my to youtuber for gaming stuff. And apart from all of that, you are actually good at games) ❤

[@TechHunterOfficial]

Congrats on a mil 👑 - keep on killing it!

[@modelcitizen9279]

This monitor is top tier! I love the fact you can switch between the 4K and 1080 high refresh especially with the option to scale the diagonal view down to a usable esports size for a desk. The speakers are the cherry on top, this monitor caters for pretty much every need with the best display technology (oled) atm and has a nice minimalist non 'gamer' design.

[@bradnotbrad]

It’s so close to perfect, the dual mode function needs some work, the 1080p mode is very blurry compared to a native 1080p monitor when scaled down to 27or 24 inches and only really usable at the full screen size, and then the full screen size is hard to get used to for a competitive game. I wish there was a remote with this monitor which made the 27 in OLED a joy to use the menus on. MLA isn’t quite there yet with these, the vertical lines are very visible in grey backgrounds still. Text at 4k is fine, but it looks like a screen door is in front of your monitor. VRR flicker is still an issue and is super distracting making adaptive sync on this monitor a no go. All of that without mentioning the price, if this monitor was perfection I wouldn’t judge the price tag, but the compromises are real here.

[@occasus7964]

regarding monitors, I'd rather have a mini-led monitor. Having to baby an OLED with so many static images on a monitor is rather annoying.

@@bradnotbrad Why would you buy this monitor if you are going to scale down to 27 or 24? I play CS2 on full screen at 1280x960 stretched and this monitor is perfect fast and better than any horrible 540 hz monitor out there with a shitty TN panel.

[@bradnotbrad]

I was having trouble getting used to the increased size of the 32in display, but after an hour everything was ok and I was able to get my head back into the game. I would call the 24 and 27 in modes a major letdown, but I’m glad they are on there for those who might be interested. The 480hz on OLED experience is good, but I think that backlight strobing would making the image clearer rather than just “smoother”. Those 540hz panels normally have some backlight strobing tech that really gives an advantage in clarity.

I tried the 540 Asus for a week and returned it. Pure garbage image quality compared to even a 240hz OLED.

[@bdudefn]

what’s the desk? looks clean asf

[@3xplosiv0]

i am GENUINELY surprised you didn't have 1m subs yet. Congrats!!!

[@hezi5729]

So clean man. I’ve been debating switched to a one monitor setup for aesthetics

[@user-hb9iy2bb6k]

do yall think his entire house is black and white and grey or just that room?

[@n.potter]

4K 32’ is the best!

[@fredfinks]

been waiting for years for the masses to come round, still not there yet. In early 2007, i got a 24". Lived in remote for work and all the colleagues who saw , said stuff like" are you crazy' its huge!' I think within 18 months, 24" was commonplace. Same with TVs. 50 inch was seen as humongous. Ive always maintained that wed have our screens much larger if tech allowed, and our perceptions are warped from growing up with postage stamp sized screens. With PC screens, singlular, with gui & mouse movement, 32" is nearing that. OF course you could have one much larger , so massive desktop multiple windows / apps. But for now , with minimal neck crakning to see edge of screen etc. 32" is it. ultrawides lack height. id say 2:1 would be the prefect one size fits all ratio. Its smack bang between 21:9 & 16:9. best as can be for both worlds of portrait and panorama

[@uhvoiidTV]

then why is every pro tournament ever STILL ran on 1080 24'

[@uhvoiidTV]

@@fredfinks then why is every pro tournament ever STILL ran on 1080 24'

[@fredfinks]

@@uhvoiidTV because it was a major defining defacto resolution & DPI standard. Why 2560x1440p @ 32" worked perfectly with default 100% windows, app & browser scaling (its same DPI as 1080p @ 24"). Also pro tournament is about speed, not graphics. We here talking about best monitor for your home PC. Not pro tournament. Racing cars dont have air con, that sacrifice that for speed. ITs not worht the trade off. Similarly , the extra hz you can get from the smaller 24s aint worth it for us to give up 32". Going smaller? fuk that

[@fredfinks]

@@uhvoiidTV i should say, still IS the defacto standard. for apps and web browsing, etc. Scaling has matured say past 2 years. The app has to work correctly with the scaling we set. Now who has 100% default 100% normal - i.e no scaling? people with eyes of a microscope, or people with that 1080p 24" or 2560x1440p 32". If youre still using 24" these days youre either poor or a pro gamer wanting 500hz refresh. 1440p 32" is a great monitor,and that res isnt too demanding for GPUs. of course, if you have the $$ get 4k. 27" if you must because you have a shallow desk. 32" with 90cm depth is good. for desk workspace too. altenrativley wall mount / arm mount, so its close back to wall.

[@sm_leshyy]

Congrats on 1M! Your channel has become a great inspiration to improve mine, and I thank you for the content that you do with no sponsorship or monetary assistance. Huge respect for you! On the another note, no microphone? No second monitor? I’m assuming you’re stripping away the streamer setup with a more productive setup in mind. I like it a lot and would love to do the same, but I imagine you have a secondary setup somewhere, or how do you use comms in games? Talk to buds on discord, that sort of thing?

[@angeldeschain0]

Your vids remind me of why I got into pc gaming in 2013... I kind'ov forgotten. Thanks

[@theredcarman]

4:16 For anyone interested in these iems, technically the newer crin zero red would be the better product for $50, even for gaming. Has less stock bass but comes with a 50 ohm adapter in the box which boosts it to the level of the zero blues if you really need it. Though for gaming specifically, the extra bass isn’t even necessarily needed either way since the imaging is so solid. By the way, I would stay away from the new Linsoul 7hz x Crinacle Zero:2s if you see them, they might look appealing at half the price but for gaming the Truthear Zero Red and Blue are basically just on another plane of existence, you’d just be wasting your time with the Linsouls.

[@g.o.9513]

Please send link to iem that isn't waste of time and on another plane. 😊

[@Alby911]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Linsoul 7hz x Crinacle Zero:2. Find me a review that paints them in a negative light. For the price you pay they punch well above their weight; they're more than adequate for someone new to IEM's with a tight budget

[@theredcarman]

@@Alby911 Have you tried them? I ended up returning them because they were so bad. Horrible seal (which is a recurring theme you’ll see throughout many of the negative reviews) so outside noise constantly leaked through, which on its own tanks sound quality beyond the already tinny sound signature. But yeah that was just my experience, and seeing as the zero red’s are just so much better for gaming specifically I just couldn’t bring myself to honestly recommend the Linsouls here. I wouldn’t even say they’re the best in their price class, just get some JBL endurance run 2’s or something lol.

[@Alby911]

@@theredcarman - I've never had any issues regarding the seal in any of the IEM's I've owned, including the Linsoul's. If there's one thing you cannot have a strong opinion on is audio gear; sound frequency is different from person to person as well ear shape; which makes it even more difficult to be 100% that your recommendation is any better.

[@egor4033]

what table is that ?

[@blizruby]

asking the same question, i did some research and i think he bought the tabletop and legs separately from amazon, you can find them there (i might be wrong tho)

[@Kai-K777]

He mentioned it in one of his older setup vudeos

[@blizruby]

@@Kai-K777 yep ive seen it, ikea idasen

[@frankiev1785]

Congrats on 1 mil much deserved!

[@beybabyblade]

Congrats with 1mill.Every day im wating for your content like Hatiko because its so amazing and informative

[@nathankim1579]

Always look forward to a new upload from you great work as always. I was wondering if you plan on making a video going over the different HE switches for the Wooting? Congrats on 1 mil!

[@keicyc4669]

So happy you’ve accomplished 1 million SUBS🎉 been a fan since the beginning!

[@mmhoss]

Hell yeah man we’re so alike. My single 144hz open box Westinghouse I bought during Christmas 2020 is basically identical to your setup here

[@TalonsTech]

I've had this monitor a month now and I absolutely love it. It's so clean and well built.

[@leo000730]

Congrats on 1m!!! Respect!

[@OfficialKman5625]

Ayyy. 1 mil bro. Proud of you. You are definitely the best KZbinr when it comes to reviewing

[@daryl3461]

congrats on 1mil! love the vids!

[@cottontails]

Congratulation on 1 million subs! I love your channel! 🥳🎉💜

[@speedbird8326]

Congrats on well-deserved 1,000,000 subs !!!

[@shaymanxbt]

Been following you for years now so it's awesome to see you hit 1 million Ali! 🎉

[@dexobj]

Thank you, this is the exact video I was waiting for!

[@Naaaastyy]

Congrats on 1mil subs, deserved it :)

[@kemarchristie6050]

1 monitor guy myself too. love that you mentioned that u can use 100% scaling and its not too small because I kinda use 100 on my legion laptop and its fine and give more screen real estate, ill look into it, Man that PC is so small and neat I wish that was sold🤣, so minimalistic. Great content as always

[@MrBerry1404]

DAMN! Congratz to the 1M subs!!! It's a long way with you since 18k when I subbed 😊

[@alexdem98]

If you make a webinar about content creation shooting, organizing etc, I'd want to watch it so bad! Apart from the script, the accompanying shots are so satisfying to watch!

[@truetierra]

congrats on the million subs mate. a testament to your steller content 👍

[@AD-sg9tr]

I absolutely love your keyboard, can't wait for your video on it so I can get the same !!

[@MarioFarmer617]

Great vid !! Congrats on 1mil

[@mensahfrancis4216]

Just discovered your channel.. Beautiful content Man. Love your Craft.. just Phenomenal videos

[@RE4PER]

Congrats on 1 mil subs. You are my favorite tech youtuber for sure.

[@EPIKSTER]

congraats on 1m bro, well deserved

[@simobazzu5043]

loves your video man, congrats for the 1mln

[@MlynarCZ]

Man, I remember seeing some of Your videos back in 2018, been watching since congrats on 1m subs

[@noahwastakenlol]

AAAGHHHHH congrats on a million man, truly one of the greats!

[@Moonmanner]

grats to 1mio subscribers! Big fan and so nice video!

[@bjoernpunkt]

Just noticed that you reached 1M. Gratz on that 🎉🎉

[@Fadfad1]

I watch this specific video many times. Idk it's just fun to see such sleek and simple setup

[@tj3495]

I also cut down to one monitor recently for the same reason, it helps me focus and get into the flow.

[@niclaswrld]

Congrats for the 1 mil subs!

[@mezmirizer]

bro ! that's dope setup, super clean and so satisfying to watch 🤩

[@igavinwood]

Great clean set-up. The new gen of OLED monitors are much better now for text clarity. Most of the weird fringing is gone, there's still some but it's not a distraction now. There's only one thing I'd add; a Light Bar. Just don't buy a cheap one as the components are cheap and that means they'll flicker. I didn't think a Lightbar would make much difference, but I so glad to have one. I am able to sit longer at the desk and have far less eye strain. Your set-up has changed a lot over the years I've been subscribed. I wonder if this one will last as long as you think :)

[@sethbalderson]

I've been on a single monitor setup for over a year now. Once I got my OLED around six months ago it was the final piece in my setup. I haven't upgraded anything since besides building more custom keyboards.

[@gabucox]

1mil that is massive grazt man love you content

[@PCgeekinfo]

DEFINITELY MY DREAM MONITOR SETUP! GOING TO BE ON MY WISHLIST THIS YEAR!

[@Softload3r]

Congrats to 1 Mil man, well deserved!

[@leonardermel]

Finally some love for a single monitor setup! I've used dual monitors in the past but only one monitor is just so much more convenient, productive and clean looking on my desk. And I say that as an animator & video editor. Many people just want more because it's more.

[@kmuansiama5331]

Whoaaa.. 1 Mil congrats !! 🥳🥳🎉

[@sank9003]

1 Million subscribers! congrats

[@thawzie]

I LOVE THE FREQUENT VIDEOS!! KEEP EM COMING

[@MA7EX_]

I love this channel and congrats for 1 mil

[@GG21188]

1mill crazy crazy well deserved though congrats

[@Khual]

Always nice to see update videos ❤

[@Gamingcatto]

hi i just wanna as a new subscriber that i really like your content very high quality keep up the good work

[@Re_Panda]

Congrats on 1 Million🎉🎉 you deserve it all and more