This is such a rip off!!

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[@aaronlandry3947]

It is not concerning if a program needs admin rights to install to your computer.. just about every program needs admin rights to install unless it's installing to your appdata profile. Be concerned if it needs admin rights to run the program after it's installed.

[@akagivmusic]

So what do u say about steam games then? Some games ask me for admin right but big ones like apex or titanfall 2 when I want to start them?

[@michop21]

This guy…smh

[@rodrigomachado7651]

@@akagivmusic that's actually not the game, that's the anti cheat. You gave permission to install and run the game not the anti cheat

[@samuelwood8896]

@@akagivmusic that is because the anticheat software

[@razi_man]

Pretty much. I think programs that require that are programs that Windows "thinks" might have malicious code in it.

[@kevinmorgan1763]

I have one of these and it works great for me. Simple-ish customizations possible after a little digging on how it works however it just works out of the box with its pre-built screens. Cost less for me in Australia (AU$38.50). Software is a little odd but when you get used to it it works fine. Yes, don't like the Admin access need. But hey, it all works fine for me. I was a little dissapointed with the review mainly becuase you seemed to go in with a very negative attitude from the get-go. Won't stop me following though, normally love your stuff - just not this time.

[@chenshe1227]

It is around AU$23.00 in China

[@andreamitchell4758]

like $10.xx on Aliexpress welcome deal but so far I can ony find the black version and I really want white, I think $15.xx is the lowest price i found on the white one ther 5" has better animations but I donlt somehting that big, i wish the smaller one had allt he animations and themes of the 5" or that they will make a new version, the 5" takes micro SD as well but not the 3.5

[@youcantseeme5573]

What are you smoking? Oh yeah it's a bit cheaper, because shipping from china to Au is cheaper. But it's also spyware (probably, even if it's not it's way too sketchy), doesn't show things correctly and for a bit more money you can get a better/bigger screen. It is a ripoff.

[@NeverenCH]

@@andreamitchell4758 Ali gets you with the shipping :) Often you will see an item for half the price of other listings, then realize that the shop charges so much for shipping that it comes out to the same price as the more expensive option. Sometimes you find a "deal" but then the shop barely has positive reviews, and a low number of sales, so you never know if what you order actually arrives. All in all for most things its better if you just pay slightly more but with a reputable seller.

[@Hagurumo]

weird review , i have the exact screen since before the first video Jay did , and i can definitely tell u that this screen works great , there is always updates to the app and the themes , and its actually very easy to use and to create your own themes ! its connected via internal usb on the MB and its on the side window of my case which allows me to read everything very easily !

[@arthurchen5253]

I think he also runs the similar business, thats why its hard for him to be fair

[@connorp8408]

The program gets updates?? Really??

[@ElDaumo]

​@@arthurchen5253what business would that be?

[@youcantseeme5573]

They couldn't pay me enough to install their sketchy ass software with admin access need lmao. And for the extra price of a burger you can get something bigger and better. It's not a weird review, just honest, it's bad.

[@Pavleone]

@@youcantseeme5573 no

[@siphroseflame]

I have this exact screen as a sensor monitor inside my pc case. I personally really like it, other than the software being a bit of a mess. It may be small but it was the right size for the space I wanted to put it in, and the screen itself has pretty decent image quality.

[@Emosetzer]

I made a sensor panel after one of your first videos and it’s a sweet addition. My only gripe with them is that i couldn’t find a way to “ignore” it as another “monitor”. You may have windows appear there, or your mouse wind up there etc.

[@dmr778810]

It's not entirely hard to change your "Main display." As long as both your displays are in the same plane (horizontal or vertical) you can just swipe your mouse to the side and open the Display Settings on your main monitor. It should stay that way, as there is no reason it'll change suddenly without user input.

[@samiraperi467]

Do you have "extend desktop" on?

[@lilblackduc7312]

It sounds 'fiddly', until you nail-down and to make it better.

[@rubenlungu5763]

@@dmr778810 if only it could be that simple. Display settings break all the time when updating graphics drivers, doing windows updates or for absolutely no reason when using multiple displays. I would not wanna fix my settings or bring windows over from that tiny little screen every time something goes wrong.

[@Dunkelelf3]

windows button+shift+arrow keys moves windows from one monitor to the next in a multi screen setup. no need to fiddle. know your hotkeys ;)

[@pepperthekobold]

At $40, I really don't think this is a rip-off. Sure, you CAN theoretically DIY yourself a sensor panel but you can easily spend more that $40 on just the Pi screen before you've bought Aida 64, a 3D printer and CAD software. And then you've got to learn how to use the CAD software and the printer. This product removes all those barriers to entry. For someone who doesn't have all that, this product seems like a solid idea. Sure, there are improvements that could be made; larger screen, sorting out the website for downloads, getting the software certified by Microsoft and improving the refresh rate of the gauges on the display - but as a first generation product, I'd say it has gone better than ARC. Additionally, if, like me, you're running a triple monitor setup, have a VR headset and don't have an iGPU then the fact this display connects via USB rather than HDMI is also very attractive. The product works exactly as expected, it's neat and well made. I really don't think it deserves to be slammed the way you did. On top of that, imagine how much it'd cost if a company like ASUS ROG or RAZER made this? Probably closer to $400 than $40. I've just found the same one on Amazon UK for £33 that comes with a dock as well as the kickstand so I reckon I'm going to get one. If it's too small to read with it inside my case, I'll set it on my desk just behind my keyboard, similar to how the Corsair NEXUS companion is intended to be used, and use velcro ties to hold the display and keyboard cables together. In short, I respectfully disagree with your opinion on the product but I thank you for bringing it to my attention because now I can buy one. Edit: Upon doing further research myself, I've found the company's website and forum. As it turns out, they also make a 5 and 7 inch model. Edit Edit: Programmer friend of mine is looking into the software side of it out of sheer curiosity. The code is written in Python and is open source, includes a "Simulated LCD" mode so you can develop your own GUIs and also includes tools to allow you to write your own code to interact with the screen, rather than using it as a hardware monitor. Edit Edit Edit: The python version of the software is an unofficial community project

[@jellygoo]

Yea, really don't understand the title. Very odd video.

[@indianabluepaw1327]

Are you sure that it is Python? Last time I looked into the code it was obfuscated .net code. Have you a Link where I can get the Python code?

[@pepperthekobold]

@@indianabluepaw1327 I've tried linking it several times, the comments keep disappearing. Turns out there's an official version that's separate to the python version, which is a community project.

[@thisismelsemail1217]

One of the most overlooked things when it comes to sensor panels is that you can use an old smartphone you have laying around as a screen for literally free. The only thing you have to work around is phones usually have way higher resolutions than your typical raspberry pi screen so finding a pre-made template that is the correct resolution can be tricky unless you have the patience to make your own.

[@SC-hk6ui]

Great point. I hope Jay reads this. I think there is some software gets around any resolution issues.

[@SC-hk6ui]

@Tech Overkill I saw the one he did on the HDMI sensor panel, but I don't think he did one on using an old phone, which I guess could use either wifi or bluetooth, and could be placed anywhere. I'm quite interested in using a phone to set up Deckboard OBS app, and having a sensor display as one of the options, on the same phone. Then just put the phone on a stand, by the keyboard, and I am away.

[@demacherius1]

I would love to see a tutorial on that. I have a old S8 That would be nice as sensor panel.

[@falenone11]

Gib tutorial

[@thisismelsemail1217]

It's really not hard to do. I was able to figure it out in a couple of hours. Most of that was finding a decent tutorial. So there are two ways of doing it. Most of the apps that enable this use WiFi and do everything over the network, however if you find one that has the ability to do it over usb it's better imo because then you don't have to worry about charging your phone.

[@NLShArKNL]

jay, you are wrong, I bought it and I am very satisfied with it

[@magnanimus9692]

I like these kinds of reviews more than the reviews of big expensive crap i cant afford. Thanks Jay & friends.

[@abhinandhari7812]

Referring to 4090? I feel ye

[@Daehawk]

Jay & Friends sounds like an early weekday morning childrens show :)

[@Blox117]

wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to just buy a 2nd cheap monitor and have it display this

[@jondonnelly3]

@@Blox117 There are downsides to that you have not considered.

[@mromutt]

Tell me about it XD I cant afford crap and everyone only ever shows things I will never be able to get even if I wasnt broke lol I want to see stuff that are actually relevant to me and obtainable like this. (dont get me wrong I love seeing them look at awesome stuff at trade shows and all that too!)

[@KaramanisJohn]

One thing I was unaware of is that hooking up a second mini display to an HDMI port on my 6900xt would up the power draw of an idle of 5-7 watts to 35. Just something to keep in mind...

[@pigeonstrangler]

I actually bought one of these little cheap screens. I wanted a sensor panel and this was a cheap and easy option (one wire). Plus, it doesn’t take up a HDMI slot on the GPU. I must say - I love it! I initially bought it to sit in my PC. However, it’s so handy to look at everything at a glance I just kept it as part of my PC building and maintenance kit. I keep it’s files on USB and just plug the screen in to a new system on the fly before stress testing. I know this isn’t the best way to do things. However, I’m just an ordinary guy, not a professional. I maintain my own computer and several others for friends and family. This little screen has been great. One day I may even use it as a permanent sensor panel on one of my builds and get years more use out of it 😂

[@mattfm101]

I've got it too and I love it as well, I'm confused why he thinks it is garbage? The only thing I could say that's not great with this product is the software could be more advanced and the screen they use could be symentrical and of slightly better quality, I would happily pay more for that.

[@eytbits]

Got this exact screen for 25bucks. I like it more than the 5in Pi screen I bought a few yrs ago. The Sensors work fine too, tested side by side with hwinfo64. I also love the fact that it's not acting like a 2nd monitor. It is definitely a viable option for those who don't want to bother configuring Aida64. Its just another poor video from this channel.

[@mattfm101]

@@eytbits Admittedly aida64 is more advanced but I don't need any of that and like you said it not operating as a second screen is such a plus as it stops you having to fiddle around with screen settings an pretend its a dedicated stats reader when it isn't.

[@zedweb]

Got one for less than 20€ and it does it's job well, don't see it as garbage as Jay stated. I remember that I just had to find a template that worked properly and that was it. It's sitting pretty inside my case for almost a year now and working flawlessly!

[@yichenwang465]

@@mattfm101 he just think everything made in China is trash

[@alexbourg4165]

I could see that device being properly cost effective and great to use in builds IF we could get a good programmer to write the proper software for it. The hardware itself actually seems pretty damn decent.

[@thomasthenord4093]

I'm a fan of you Jay, but please get your shit straight BEFORE starting the video. I get the software is pretty shit but the screen in itself is (as far as i can see) pretty good, imo calling this product garbage and advising against buying it is too harsh, don't let false assumptions dictate your review of the device.

[@EvokerKing]

The admin access is normal for all programs and software. Not only is this one using it to get your temps and utilization, but in order to install something, the file is normally placed in Program Files which requires admin access to edit.

[@thorbe86]

jup, if a software does not need admin rights to install, then I would be concerned :). But in this case, I wouldn't have installed it on my pc anyway.

[@EvokerKing]

@@thorbe86 if it doesn't need admin perms it installs somewhere else on your computer. For example, I have seen some programs run in my downloads folder instead. Some programs should really let you change where you are installing it.

[@thorbe86]

@@EvokerKing depends on the security settings, no app can be installed on my computer without admin, furthermore, I have to allow an app to make changes to folders as well (once per app)

[@EvokerKing]

@@thorbe86 apps can by default make changes to folders. If the user doesn't have access to changing the Program Files folder, it will ask for permission from an admin. Also whether you can install apps without a password relies on the app, not your security settings. Even if your security settings make it need a password to install to Program Files, the app may not install there. You already have access to a folder like downloads or documents, so the application has access as well, without admin perms needed.

[@thorbe86]

@@EvokerKing no it's not. Every app on my Windows (indeed not by default) need seperate approval for changes in any folder on my pc. And it only get's it for that folder.

[@MichaelReeves412]

I’ve got one of these and I actually quite like it. Setup was a little difficult if you’re not super tech savvy, but overall it’s done pretty well for the last 2 months. Picked up mine for $40 and it sits right in front of my keyboard next to my StreamDeck which is easy enough to read for me. I do wish the cable was longer though, it’s a tad short if you’re putting this outside the case

[@ZhangtheGreat]

It really helps if you can speak Mandarin. I got one off eBay for only $30, communitcated directly with the seller in Shenzhen, and received not only specific instructions on how to set it up (including where to find English software), but also complementary two-sided tape to fasten the panel onto my case. It's a great panel if you only want some simple stats.

[@thedave1771]

Isn’t it a USB cable? Swap it with whatever you want for length.

[@DaleChenh2o]

After watching this video I found it is actually a very very decent product for this price. Not sure why Jay is so negative about this.

[@elliotromero4411]

Why so much hate? I got this dor $40 and it is awesome. It sits right below my main display and I can view it much easier than turning my head to look at the side of my PC. Also I am 57 years old and can see the display clearly. This is not a waste of money.

[@JonoSSD]

"There's anime" That's it, I'm ordering 5.

[@DoctorX17]

Another option without a Pi is to get one of those HDMI displays, have it as an extended display, and use an application like Rainmeter to show your info -- the only pain in THAT option is that you might accidentally drag your mouse over onto that display, whereas with the Pi you don't have to worry about it because it's a totally separate display

[@TommyAgramonSeth]

I've learnt this trick - in Windows display settings you can drag and drop to rearrange the screens' position. Move the HUD display so it only touches corners with the main screen. You'll significantly reduce the chance to accidentally venture into the HUD screen with your mouse cursor.

[@nylarnameless1759]

I got mine a few weeks back...keep in mind I run on Linux and this particular panel runs on python scripts. I customized mine and I like it. Not terribly useful but mounted inside my case against the glass it's nice.

[@stevenrielly240]

Hardly a rip off if you had bothered to peruse the description, which CLEARLY states it is 3.5" ffs!

[@Kmcornell23]

I actually have this. I got it from Ali Express for $22 and while it's not perfect and is a bit goofy, it does work. The screen is definitely small but if you have it close to you, it's big enough. But at the cost of $40 from Amazon, I'd say to look elsewhere.

[@RunescapeMeister-san]

Did yours have a picture of Amano Hina from Weathering with You as well? I thought it was funny that his does but if they all do it's even more silly.

[@microtasker]

I have a 7" video camera monitor that wasn't getting much use and converted it to an internal monitor and it's great, AIDA 64 was pretty easy to customize to fit the theme of my build.

[@campitcher8507]

I loved Jay's tutorial on how to do this with AIDA64. I spent a whole weekend setting my sensor panel up. I think this company is on the right track at least, do all the work for you, for 40 bucks. I'd love to see a bigger company make something like this that was bigger and more practical.

[@DylanAlpegiani]

Yeah, he says a 5 inch screen for a raspberry is a lot cheaper… too bad a raspberry is 150$ alone

[@FastSloth87]

@@DylanAlpegiani "Raspberry Screen" is just so you can find it easier, you don't need a Pi to do the sensor panel thing, just plug it into your GPU like a normal HDMI display and setup AIDA64 or even better, the FREE tool Pitikapp Server and Client.

[@aaronchow9628]

The orginal price is only 10 bucks, the shipping fee is way more expensive than the product it self

[@luistan21]

Actually u can get it around 20 at aliexpress instead of 40

[@homiefromfl]

I just bought the 5in screen in white from these same people. The each size of screen has it's own unique software, and the 5in one works just fine and is more fine-tune than what Jay showed here. You can also do your own themes. I haven't tried to do that yet, as I've not built the pc it's intended for, and I only plugged it into an old laptop to test it, but I believe you can make your own backgrounds to then apply guagues or numbers or whatever for the readouts you want. It's very simple stuff, not as in-depth as the aida64/raspberry pi screen versions Jay likes and peddles, but this works just fine for what I want to do. SHOW ME MY CPU TEMPS. And it can do that just fine.

[@Moon___man]

sad to see keyboards with displays are not really a thing anymore. not a huge fan of the evga z10 keyboard i have but aida64 works perfectly with it and its been very helpful.

[@larryrodriguez1977]

my old G15 was awesome! still have it but its on its way out. give me back my screen logitech!

[@vandey3420]

I use rainmeter on a 2nd monitor to view everything. I created a pretty nice looking custom monitor that works very well for this type of stuff with a nice historical graph and 30 and 60 second averages to see if something was off.

[@xxnike0629xx]

I love how goofy Jay can be while somehow being very informative. That takes skills..

[@Mr_Spock512]

It's one of my favorite channel, funny cast of characters and informative content. And it doesn't have a gazillion freakin' ads (*cough* Linus *cough*) ... I can tolerate ONE SHORT AD (for the creator to pay the bills), but any more than that I'm gone.

[@petenielsen6683]

@@Mr_Spock512 I will never pay $70 for a screwdriver. And LTT is not as interesting as it used to be. So I have been watching old videos from that channel over again or watching JayzTwoCents and GamersNexus and the occasional 'Tube recommendation from channels I have not watched before. Linus's ad mentions might be clever, but they make his channel so not worth it.

[@Mr_Spock512]

@@petenielsen6683 I cancelled LTT (and his other channels) a few years ago and I don't miss it one bit. Jay, GamersNexus and Paul's Hardware are all I need for PC news. EDIT: Hardware Unboxed are also excellent.

[@spankbuda7466]

@@Mr_Spock512 Who are these "cast of characters"? And also, for Linus to build a business to create different content for their viewers, created floatplane, and provided/given multiple people jobs and you're bothered by ads on a FREE platform that one of the ways how Linus generate revenue is a problem? People are complaining about buying their products because it's "expensive". No one telling you all that you must buy it. People buy these t-shirts, mod mats, etc. to help support their content. This goes the same with watching ads. You all are full of it!

[@gypsiegullberg]

He is a dad.

[@user-ct9jz4iq9s]

I will say that even with its limitations, running this off a USB header with simple theme setup wouldn't be terrible

[@Serpensin]

I bought one of these myself for ~23€ (not on Amazon) and I am pretty happy so far. - If you wanna create your own theme you have to use on as a template and modify it. - The 0.0 0.0 is your internet speed. - The "Stickers", as you called them, are sticky pads that are used to stick the screen to your PC. (In my case I sticked it from the inside on my tempered glass.)

[@ZhangtheGreat]

I actually have this. I bought it off eBay for $30 from a seller in Shenzhen, and I enjoy it. Mine only has one USB port, I fastened it to the wall of my case with double sided tape, got an internal USB cable that connets to an internal USB 2.0 outlet on my motherboard, and figured out the software pretty quickly. It's highly convenient and doesn't require a second-monitor setting.

[@AlfredDonkey]

I love the change in care he takes of the screen the further he realizes how it behaves.

[@mattsmokes2505]

Man I love your content Jay. You are so much more down to earth and chill than the other guys doing the same thing. You helped me build my first custom PC in 2012!

[@xyeahtony1]

Agreed his content is way more wholesome and entertaining than the guy who needs a team of 50 people to make a dozen videos a week. Quality over quantity

[@zenbyo]

@@thevaultdwellergaming

[@mlarson3107]

@@xyeahtony1 12 years ago no one had 50ppl lol now some do others nope others just invest there $ differently

[@authoritariangentleman7570]

@@xyeahtony1 Quantity has a type of quality all of it's own. For real though, Linus' videos are higher quality and he supports more people bringing more to the local economy. Linus made more than most channels in a whole year by selling a backpack. I like Jay but there is no need to compare.

[@malborboss5710]

He has been always saying that he's average Joe's youtuber so yeah

[@Ryan.Kooper]

the ad says 3.5 inch screen? why the fuck are you so blown away by the size of the screen?????? how does this man have 3.7M subs lol

[@Jambax]

"There's anime" - basically the hallmark of every risky piece of software ever created.

[@whelp4752]

Bought the same model but mine came with a docking station that looks pretty good. I use the landscape mode with a different background. I think it's good enough for the average user with basic readouts. But that's just my 2 cent's 😏

[@Fantomas24ARM]

I have this same model too, works very good and doesn't need an extra HDMI, I'am happy with it.

[@Skyabovetheground]

Ive the same model and it’s working good as well..

[@engageit]

It does literally say in the ad that it's 3.5 inches. It was right in front of you! Nice vid as always!

[@skull8ranger463]

I always loved my Logitech G19 keyboard with the color LCD screen.... the best part besides monitoring software was the game integration that was supported by the community - great screens with all the info you wanted. so cool, hope there are more communities out there... I need a screen again 🙂

[@MyRhythmDivine]

all software need admin rights to install on Windows Os Were you born 2 weeks ago?

[@Mile-long-list]

I have one and love it. I have it mounted under the glass on the top panel of my corsair 5000x.

[@vlissblisskiss]

I have this screen. It's pretty great once you've learned to use the software. The big advantage is the size and the USB-C capability. Not having to run a cable for display and data/power seperately makes it a lot tidier. It also looks pretty good with some custom edits to the display.

[@BDRmongoose]

And what does he expect for $40. It's not something I would want, but it doesn't seem like a rip off to me either.

[@Paul_Sleeping]

I have a 32" monitor and sit 2.5ft back. Can you still see it clearly from that distance if I put it below my monitor?

[@dariobauer1175]

It's probably something like a nextion screen. One big plus side is: Your PC does not need to drive the screen. All this does is send some data (Temp, Usage...) over USB to the screen. That uses less computing power then a mouse. Also the program needs admin rights to be able to access the cpu data and so on.

[@JayBOFFICIALz]

its crazy to think that cases of around 2005 use to have these temp screens in all the time for like £30 lol

[@stevy2]

I remember when Logitech had those keyboards with the little display, I used to always have the afterburner app running on it.

[@abram7547]

3:23 "Fortunately nobody should be using Fahrenheit" good point

[@NFMorley]

The 'admin access' request might be unavoidable for this sort of solution - Windows by default won't allow use of the sort of low-level access to sensors, etc probably needed for this to give a proper sensor readout. Common system tools for checking sensor info like HWInfo and HWMonitor both also require 'admin access' to properly access that level of granular detail.

[@EwanMarshall]

Also depends on the send of the serial communications, if that is being sent as RS232 via a USBSerial converter (not unlikely) it can need it there too. But I would be looking carefully at reverse engineering the communications protocol for something like this and making my own software to send the data.

[@Trace_AlChrom]

@@EwanMarshall If you make it please tell us and release it.

[@StuTubed]

@@EwanMarshall I bet that the screen itself is actually pretty decent. Looks like it might fit into a 2.5" drive mount and uses a single cable, so that's cool. It's the software that lets it down.

[@EwanMarshall]

@@StuTubed Pretty much my feelings here too. And not the firmware side on the device either.

[@StuTubed]

@@EwanMarshall If it's just sending serial data over the USB cable, it wouldn't be too difficult to make something more robust and less of a security risk. I'd bet that the programming pads for the microcontroller are still there too.

[@dannnnnny]

I'm surprised Asus, NZXT, or Corsair haven't made something like this yet. It seems so handy and they could probably earn a good profit from it.

[@EthanAQueen]

Until you realize that all 3 of those companies drop support for products like this after a while and their software is buggy trash in the first place.

[@homiefromfl]

For what? So they can buy this same panel from probably the same makers, slap their logo on it, make their "own" proprietary software for it, and charge you $135 for it??

[@akeylawhite9217]

The Amazon Listing literally tells you the screensize, don't blame the vendor for your failure to read a description

[@Dank_Lulu]

Here's an idea for a build: steampunk-type sensor screen. You would need to get some analog voltmeters (say, 5V) and have the code turn-up the voltage by 1V for each 20-25 degrees of CPU temp. Then you can just replace the background from 0-5V to 0-100C on the voltmeter and you got yourself an oldschool-looking sensor-screen. Absolutely no idea how to do it in programming tho, but methinks it should not be too hard to pull-off!

[@famitory]

could do it all analog using an external thermocouple slipped under the heatsink at the edge and just a single transistor DC amp with a gain knob so the voltage ratio is correct. bone simple and basically indestructible.

[@StuTubed]

DIY-ODE magazine have a tutorial for making one of these using an Arduino and some needle gauges.

[@Dank_Lulu]

@@famitory P cool way to do things ye!

[@Dank_Lulu]

@@StuTubed Dope! Knew someone had to have published sth official about this. Now all we need are the copper pipes and the build is done! :D

[@jondonnelly3]

If could be done with external temp probes and Arduino and power use measured with a CT Clamp. Completely PC independent! It won't show ram, gpu or cpu use though. Great idea!

[@RageQuitSon]

This is classic Jay. Description: 3.5 inch screen. Jay: this screen is so tiny!!!! rip off!

[@MzCatieShorts]

honestly, surprised Corsair hasn't released a few Internal displays that run of the USB 2.0 header

[@SoranoGuardias]

You don't want to try running uncompressed video over USB 2.0. That's going to be a bad time.

[@nagyba]

"nobody should be using Fahrenheit when it comes to moderating temp on a PC" This is the greatest line on youtube

[@chrisindeherberge5645]

I use a Waveshare 5'' B rev as an extra panel to show dashboards of racecars will in iRacing. Really nice screen. The new revisions (g and h) also have the option for audio.

[@tancar2004]

The problem with the rasberry pi isn't getting the screen. It's finding a pi which this year I haven't seen for less than $100 when they're in stock.

[@iChrixx]

Rainmeter is good (free) alternative to aida64, though maybe not as easy to customize. I use it to display system info (among other things) on my 2nd monitor.

[@anubizz3]

Why you need Rainmeter ? just use any system monitor program if you already have 2nd display.

[@firdausbhari]

Jay were spoiled with free & expensive stuff nuff said. The screen was great. Easy to use. No need for Aida64 or HDMI.

[@GeneralNickles]

I feel like this thing could still be a good buy if you can find better software to run it. Might be something to present to the modding community and see what they come up with.

[@GeneralNickles]

@Tristan you know where to find it? I know you can't comment with a link, but a site and search term would be helpful.

[@GeneralNickles]

@Tristan awesome. thanks.

[@abhinavpareek4222]

@Tristan can you share what you typed in Google? I bought this screen a while back! And this video made me feel so stupid about it. I don’t have time to make a panel and want to make the best of what i have now!

[@abhinavpareek4222]

@Tristan thank you!

[@Woodyyz]

It's visible in the screanshot page of the product you showed us Screan size : 3.5 inches.

[@analog56x]

I used your sensor panel video to build my new computer. its so awesome! i have so much stuff displayed and its all useful stuff. Thanks for making that video Jay and Phil!

[@lumiereeclair]

Jay : If any sketchy program needs admin access to install, I would be really concerned. Also Jay: Ohhh that cyberpunk theme looks really cool!

[@xtherealhughesy]

It literally says the size of the screen on the page, so that’s on you

[@The5thDudeson]

That's why he said "That's on me", in the video

[@Primarch_Vulkan]

Was thinking that, he was guessing the screen size and it says 3.5 inch in the description on the amazon page lmao.

[@xtherealhughesy]

@@The5thDudeson At the end he did, but when first showing it he said he thought it would be bigger.

[@Jayztwocents]

It cracks me up when people like you comment before watching....

[@xtherealhughesy]

@@JayztwocentsI wasn’t trying to be rude, am I not meant to comment until I reach the end? I’ll just stay quiet from now on

[@Xu.123]

in china，this one just costs 15 dollars😅，someone sells it at a higher price😅

[@Vicioussama]

Hey Jay, an idea since all the new releases coming out and people likely building new computers cause of it, it'd be cool to have a video talking about building a new computer with Windows 10 vs Windows 11 and how you have found using both over time and how Windows 11 might have improved and things good/bad about both, etc. Just would love to know for my own reference really, but imagine others might have similar thoughts. Thanks :)

[@spudhead169]

Most software needs admin rights to install as writing to the "Program Files" folder requires admin rights. You can install elsewhere I guess which wouldn't require it, but most installers just request it so they don't have to bother with detecting if the install location is protected.

[@GeorgeJFW]

Give it a few months a screen like that is going to be built into a water block ringed with RGB 😂

[@jcurry3school]

Long live RGB

[@P4shaPlays]

"Unknown publisher" "It needs administrator rights" "There's anime!" Omae wa mou shindeiru.

[@rockdem0n]

Jay, your 5" screen recommendation in the description now goes to a 7" screen. I am also wondering how hard it would be to make a sensor panel but create your own program for it instead of using AIDA 64, also Raspberry Pi parts are getting hard to find.

[@spankbuda7466]

Why don't you Google your question to find out in a Reddit post or some forums?

[@rockdem0n]

@@spankbuda7466 It was a rhetorical question. I wasn't expecting an answer.

[@spankbuda7466]

@@rockdem0n And you responded after you have edited your comment. Great! This says a lot about ones integrity.

[@rockdem0n]

@@spankbuda7466 it was edited long before your initial reply.

[@spankbuda7466]

@@rockdem0n No it wasn't! You're only saying this because you know that no one can find out when you edited unless it was screenshot. Nice try though!

[@ascap2854]

I just use an old phone and the Remote System Monitor app, works great.

[@Scottszb1987]

Calling it garbage and selling your own stuff huh

[@dj4aces]

I'm interested in setting up a Raspberry Pi sensor panel, and love what you can do with AIDA64. My problem is licensing for it. $60 for one year, and needing to renew, feels really odd if all I'm using the software for is setting up a sensor panel. Any suggestions on free or relatively inexpensive software (sure, it too can be $60, but I don't want to have to renew it) that would do the same or similar as AIDA64? The software is the only reason why I haven't committed to it yet, because there's nothing else I'd do with a 7" screen. Detailing some of those other software options (if they exist) might help some of us enthusiasts on a budget.

[@epotnwarlock]

$60 a year is way too much id do $60 for a lifetime but im just going to have to use something else for now

[@monkeykiss1988]

Yeah I agree. Buying AIDA64 is not a one time purchase, you gotta renew it every year at $60 a pop. Forget that. Comparing screen size costs to what it'll cost to maintain a subscription to AIDA64 seems trivial. JayTwoCents seems to gloss over this fact, not only in this video, but the one they made a couple of years ago as well. Who cares if a screen costs $20 more if the software to set up your sensor panel will costs $60/year!!! I'm surprised at this stage, some company has not come out with a universal sensor panel anyone can just plug in or something that's pre-built into the pc case.

[@DeLaVeGaGR]

To be honest, I have used a sensor panel many years ago. I had a 7-inch rearview screen for my Hilux that I never installed, to my surprise it had a VGA input with 1366*768 resolution, so I hooked it up and left a monitoring software in full screen.

[@ericpeterson1383]

I find it funny that Jay's big complaint seems to be the screen size. They say it's a 3.5" screen in the listing, but I'd be super frustrated if I bought it because of the administrator rights. Some brave and/or foolish souls may be okay with that, that's the worst part of this product in my mind.

[@c-jen8923]

Damn near everything ask for admin to install now. This is no different. Not a huge deal. And this software has never popped hot for anything in the close to year Ive had it.

[@ElSkeppo]

Admin rights mean nothing when every overclocking program and monitoring program ask for it. It's as if people forget about the pop-up asking for them with these programs

[@the1observer]

I saw on amazon a 1920x590 screen for 80$ CAD. I instead took a 1920×1080 screen I had in my closet and used it as a monitoring monitor. It's perfect and I can see clearly.

[@dividion8102]

I got one of those from Aliexpress back in April. It's only $25 there with free shipping. The IPS is nice and sharp, but I agree that running the software seemed really sketchy.

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

I got it the next day, it rocks. plug it in, put it on your desk and you have a tiny control panel. It's too small to put on your computer, you can't read it unless you're very close so putting it on your desk like an alarm clock is a better idea. The best thing about it is that it uses a single USB cable, not an HDMI and a power cable so it doesn't take up GPU sockets (I have 3 monitors, that's important) and USB cables are thin and malleable so you can put it anywhere. BUY IT!

[@WhatTom]

I made a similar one with a 7" touch panel and used rainmeter with the HWinfo plugin. It's a bit more work in setting up but let's you control things on the panel like having a sensor panel and stream deck in one.

[@allenhibbs1]

I have this in my rig right now. Software is a bit goofy but it's working good for me.

[@ShinigamiKonata]

Can we get a "weird tech stuff playlist"? I'd love to just watch these weird tech videos back to back. :) Awesome job as usual though. :)

[@surfin7]

Got one of this last month, the software is terrible to setup, but it´s possible to setup to get it fully functional, took me almost 2 hours of work to understand how it work and customize the way I wanted. BUT, for the $13 i paid for it, shipped, I think it was worth!!

[@gregpavlos87]

RivaTunerStatistics Server using the on/off display shortcut and i am fine.I use this 5 years.

[@Gunbudder]

4:24 That's not a terrible GUI to be honest. And requiring admin is pretty common for some unsigned installs. if you are a poor dev and can't afford (or don't want to pay for) a key to sign your stuff, then you often need admin. you can totally do a user level install though in modern windows for a lot of software. it all depends on if you have to deploy a driver or some other files to a system folder or not. I made custom in house tools like this GUI for a massive company and they refused to ever pay for a key to sign my software with, so everything i put out into the company was unsigned and required admin to install lol. can't say that google drive is the best deployment method either, but it works. if you are really small scale, you should still probably pay for amazon hosting or something so it doesn't look quite so bad

[@Jrv3192]

I've repurposed an old smart phone to do the same thing with my pc there's a good app that lets you monitor petty much anything and there's plenty off customisation

[@440mark]

I use the old phone roughtWith trigone.I like the display setup and it is very accurate.I wish you couple connect direct instead on a server.

[@NewAgeDIY]

Rip off products are everywhere! Back a few years ago I used a raspberry pi and a 3.5 inch LCD screen. The pi was overkill but the whole setup only cost about $120. Now looking the same parts is $300.

[@shonuff2382]

I actually have one of these on my TT P5. Im satisfied with it for the most part. Mine was plug n play just about out of the box. It displays everything i need fairly accurately and reliable. Yes, you have to input your own specs. But when i compare what i see on that screen, to what i see in AIDA, it's almost exactly identical.

[@ChatBot1337]

Its still a great deal for most people who want a sensor panel because after showing it off to the two people they know that care, who cares if it's accurate. Who needs to, or will, for more than the first day, monitor their system that closely?

[@darnellpasley7578]

I'm watching this a year later . The price for this has dropped to 27.00 . i have one of these and it does what it is supposed to do . The software is pretty simple. And the 3.5 display is exactly what i was looking for. You are the man when it comes to other tech that you show and review on your channel. But on this one , you didn't do it justice.

[@malazan6004]

They are often half price and super cheap so I honestly just wouldn't mind one to spruce up my PC design.

[@bones_duece5286]

You can use your stream deck for strait up info, plus you get buttons to push. That is how I monitor my PC temps/FR/mem/fan speed/up/download/ have buttons to do neat stuffs.

[@jondonnelly3]

I think I might do that.

[@afflictedstudios]

New title for the vid “I can’t read product info”

[@tommaso.clemente]

It’s just a gadget doesn’t have to be professional. It’s a simple way to monitor the basics. The good of it is that stats are always available without the need of running software, allowing to monitor at all times.

I mean ... the Amazon page you show at @2:27 literally says "Screen Size: 3.5 Inches"

[@aezeryst]

I've literally been watching videos all day for sensor panels including Jay's. Then this is uploaded

[@The_Man_In_Red]

Imma just keep using RivaTuner, thanks though Jay!

[@XGhozt.]

I'm honestly rooting for this type of devices over an HDMI panel. There's no reason why these type of sensor panels couldn't eventually get to a point where it's just as customizable without taking up a display output. I don't even have a spare display output with my 4 monitors but if I did I can imagine what a pain in the ass it would be to have it there. It's quite often a game opens on a monitor that isn't my primary monitor, not to mention other types of programs opening or losing track of your mouse cursor... forget it. Not to mention, the fact that it could be over USB with an internal USB port (pci card) or mobo header.

[@litrick5471]

"I thought this was gonna be a 5 inch screen" -literally says 3.5 in on the screenshot you show

[@jonah8720]

I doubt you will read this, but I just wanted to say thank you for helping me with building my pc. I didn't have any issues building it and it runs great! Thank you.

[@wutang61]

Old enough to remember “sensor panels” on keyboards. I still use my G510 for this reason. Time for a comeback

[@cdmarshall7448]

Task manager does pretty much the same thing, I use that with Afterburner and a CPU monitor.

[@TweakTechNow]

Perfect size for my build. But I wish I could put my own content on it with Rainmeter.

[@TennSeven]

"I thought it was going to be at least a 5 inch display." Second thing listed on the Amazon page: "Screen Size 3.5 Inches."

[@DuDe3810]

"wait let me check" 😳 "yeah that's about a 3 inch screen" Jay out of pocket 😂😂