Do you guys have any recommendations for me to switch to? I already subscribed to Gamers Nexus, Hardware Unboxed and JayzTwoCents.
Thanks in advance :)
Cathode Ray Dude and Techmoan if you want to see retro tech.
It’s crazy how much artistry went into mechanical engineering of tape decks and stuff like that before circuit boards and components were small enough that everything is uncreative.
TechAltar is the best one
If you want data based reviews and information: You already have Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed.
If you want “why the hell would you water cool that?” with the occasional hot take that mostly comes from ignorance/“popular science” understanding (without the arrogance that insists he is right): That is JayzTwoCents
If you want cool tech reviews for gadgets and devices? MKBHD is more mobile oriented, but Marques is awesome for the “would I enjoy this?” style reviews
And I fell off before they reinvented Yvonne as a Maker so not sure if that ever went anywhere, but Makers Muse and CNC Kitchen are that nice mix of “hardware review”, “tech discussion”, and “cool projects” in the 3d printing space.
In terms of crazy/stupid builds: Bit Safety Third oriented, but William Osman and Kevin “The Backdoor Scientist” the Backyard Scientist are awesome for those fun “We wanted to do something stupid that shows off our engineering skills” that were more one offs for LMG whenever Alex had time. Just keep in mind it is less “I install water cooling in my bedroom” and more “I built an x-ray machine out of stuff I got on ebay” or “I made a better ballistic sword missile than raytheon ever could”. If you enjoyed the “let’s use random shit as thermal paste” style concept, it is that but by people who are ridiculously good engineers. Alan Pan deserves an honorary mention but he has a very different style.
And in terms of fun high level builds by someone who is generally vaguely problematic in videos but has yet to be shown to be an asshole in reality (and is often shown to be the opposite… outside of being an edgelord): Michael Reeves, baybee. Just… it is more “racist elmo doll” than “I ran fiber up to my attic and spent 3 grand on endpoints”.
And if you just want to watch a narcissist yell into the camera a couple times a week: Louis Rossman is more active than ever.
But mostly? Just watch the channels you like and listen to the creators they “give a shoutout” to.
I’d also suggest adding Colin Furze and Hacksmith to the “wacky builds” creators. The Secret Santa things between them and a few other creator channels are a great way to find even more.
Also Tom Stanton and DIY Perks
Never watched Furze
Hacksmith… I think their vibe is VERY different. But I was going back and forth about making a joke like “If you like watching a Canadian with a large staff make cool shit for him” but realize that, unless you have the context, that is really shit. Since that is a mix of James needing to take a mental health break and HI generally being REALLY good about spotlighting the team rather than just the Personality.
But now I have an opportunity to explain the joke. Which is the best kind of joke.
HI increasingly feels like “What if Jake Laser had a budget?” (and Jake seems to be working toward that considering recent videos). That focus on actually doing semi-deep dives on different aspects of the build rather than just “and its done”. It is just that Jake… probably got a few letters from the FBI considering some of his early videos are straight up “And here is how to make a concealable wrist mounted cannon. Uhm… don’t sharpen these crossbow bolts” so there is a lot more glossing over the builds. But when your build is a giant walking robot or a protosaber…
Michael Reeves is the special kind of wacky where I’d equally believe “he just paid for a brand new orphanage” and “he just accidentally burned down the orphanage”. Love it
I mean, he definitely has enough “dumbass edgelord kid” to him that I wouldn’t even be overly shocked if the “accidentally” weren’t there. Would very much be that “eeeeeehm. Well… let’s unsubscribe from that and pretend this never happened” vibe
Can you comment on Louis Rossman ? First time I’ve heard someone say that. I’m curious to know if people really think that of him.
I do get the sense from being a bit of a long time viewer that he’s a bit up his own ass, especially as his channel has moved more towards a talking head style, but he gives me the same vibes as a single issue voter concerned only with right to repair. But when called out he seems to take criticism much better than most (especially LTT) and is willing to put his money where his mouth is. However, I only semi-regularly watch his videos so ymmv
I also rarely watch his videos as they tend to be a lot of angry rambling, but his takes on right to repair stuff as well as right to privacy are 10/10
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Agreed wholeheartedly. He applies his values equally and doesn’t just change his perspective to fit whatever narrative is needed.
My two absolute favourites right now
Bringus Studios - this is pretty close to classic LTT episodes (he did “I bought a SEGA PC?!?!?!!” before Linus did) and often involves trying to upgrade hardware that wasn’t designed to be upgraded or installing software on systems not meant for it (turning a PS4 into a steam deck for example) all with a delightful layer of jank to it So kinda like the videos with Jake
A little more different but equally brilliant channel is
MattKC - his most popular video is him trying to get a game to fit into a qr code (brilliant) but also extends to him buying and fixing a Wii he bought for 1$ in Japan or trying to build the fastest Windows 98 compatible PC and modding old consoles So kinda like the videos with Alex
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Dawid does tech stuff: https://youtube.com/@DawidDoesTechStuff
I can’t believe no one mentioned MrMobile. I really enjoy his format and editing style. He mostly does phone and watch reviews, but sometimes sprinkle in laptops, and his When Phones were Fun series were awesome.
LowSpecGamer originally does what the channel name suggests, low spec hardware reviews and game on them with jank methods. However, he has since privated his previous videos, and transitioned to history and stories behind tech products.
One other channel that is more to the side of tech “explanation” is Technology Connections. The subjects of his videos are not necessarily “tech” we see in tech channels, but more appliance tech and the history or how it works. His channel is caption friendly too!
Digital Foundry does really great deep-dives on the software side of things. A channel like GamersNexus is great for getting a sense for how a new CPU or GPU stacks up to other models. DF is great for looking at game performance in a specific title, and which settings to tweak for optimized performance with various graphics cards.
Edit: and they do the same for major console titles, plus cross-platform and cross-gen comparisons.
I second this recommendation. The level of detail they go into is insane. I also like their retrospective vids they do from time to time.
Mental Outlaw for Linux/privacy stuff for sure. Dude has some hot takes and has been focusing a bit more on his farm at the moment but he’s got some good topcis
TechMoan is always a fun watch
Same with the 8-Bit Guy and LGR.
Hardware Canucks for other Canadian tech news
Hardware Canucks is very good for peripheral reviews. Haven’t watched them in a hot minute since I’ve been happy with my audio and mouse/keyboard setup, but they go the extra step of doing things like showing recordings from different headsets and how well a mouse glides.
Something Canadian, that’s refreshing. It always annoyed me the LTT was Canadian but always put prices in American…
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RandomGamingInHD is pretty neat. Like seeing people push real budget stuff to its absolute limits. LowSpecGamer used to be my go to for that, but it seems he completely changed thr channels directions and purged the old videos.
LGR and 8-bit Guy both do a lot of cool stuff with old and obsolete hardware.
+1 for RGiHD
Not the most in depth performance metrics, but gives a good look at what kind of performance you can get out of older/cheaper hardware.
I love Derbauer.
I like Dawid does tech stuff as well
Dawid is great, I love his sense of humor.
You have the two best already… GN for quality reviews and Jayz for “We’re making a thing today, let’s see what happens.”
