On the next episode, I build tHe ULtiMAtE VaNliFE GaMINg CHAIR fully equipped with a military grade machine hydraulic system that allows me to have uninterrupted gaming WHILE TAKING A NAP. AND I build it FROM SCRATCH!!11!1!!!! So make sure to caress that subscribe button so you don't miss the best video of all time to ever exist on the RUclips.
Genuine question for you, while you were in the store I noticed you didn't have a mask on was that just a personal choice or ar you anti mask? Idrc if you are anti mask I'm just wondering lol
@UC9hEFgaks96zD0sDk30v6Ew don't get me wrong man I'm pro mask and all, I was just wondering plus I don't know what the restrictions are in the US let alone that state cuz I'm from ireland and living in Ireland so probably should have said that I didn't know the restrictions in the first place but then again were only human and were doing this through text so nobody knows what context we're talking in but ye I was just wondering
@@jakesheeran6527 It should be fine as long as you keep a safe distance from people, don't be anti-fresh air bro, you may survive the corona virus but you can get other health problems due to lack of oxygen, your body is your choice. By the way are you ready for an injection that will not only make you immune to the corona virus but can also turn your DNA into a superhero? Be prepared to be injected up to the 31st dose or even more, many injections for each mutated virus
You should of put that in a Sliger SM580 case. You could have stuffed an expansion card (such as a capture card) in there too. It would have been smaller as well.
Holy moly! Congrats on the MicroCenter sponsor, you truly deserve it because your production quality is amazing, and your vibes are so fun and energetic! Can't wait for more videos to come !
@Toren1156 Fads and trends always come back one way or another. Look how people are doing the jerk dance. That died and come back. Fads and trends always do. It's just life
Be sure to look up an undervolting tutorial for the gpu, my power usage dropped 30- 50W with no performance loss and as an added bonus because of that it will also run cooler and quieter.
you're hilarious :) also mad respect for being down to be in a video from micro center, most companies are such weridos about being in videos etc when it's literally just free advertisement and makes them look so much better to customers in general.
I just swapped a 5600x to a 5600g, the 5600x pulled around 50-60w while gaming, the 5600g is usually around 10-20w. 5700g is also a good choice. I also swapped x570 for a b550 motherboard (x570 is noticeable more power hungry as the chipset needs beefy or even active cooling), my tuned 6800xt is pulling 110w gaming, and then with a titanium power supply my total power stays under 200w and is more around 150w average gaming. A note about ryzen CPU's the regular desktop ones use chiplets and a separate I/O die, while the 5600g/5700g uses a "monolithic" chip that heavily reduces idle power and load power.
@@DesocupadoXtremo To be fair this is not at stock clocks, about 1600Mhz vs the 2250Mhz stock boost clock but I get around 77% the FPS still at less than half the power!
Funny thing is, I saw this video on my homepage because of the RUclips algoritm somehow. I watched a few of your recent videos and after an hour or two I went to have a look at your profile. Then I noticed that I watched your first Gaming Setup video like 2 years ago. Funny how these things work! Awesome PC and setup dude, love the vibe of your videos and that van... it's sooo awesome!
DUDE YOU BEAT ME TO THE THIS TOPIC... congrats on this video.... you did a topic I been working on for 5 months.... thanks for doing it ... it will be needed out there with all the new van lifers
You are who I aspire to be man, I built my first pc last year and want to go small form factor in order to fit it in the bus I want to build. I'm also teaching myself vfx after seeing your first gaming in a van video. I hope to meet up with you one day when I'm there!
for the internet connectivity you will be needing LTE router for off the grid and for wifi, we can have a good antenna that can be mounted outside of the vehicle to catch wifi from outside the van. Think wardriving.
I was just thinking during that epic walkout about how funny it would be if you fake dropped it and psyche the viewers out, and you did exactly that right after. 🤣 great stuff dude🤙🏻 btw you should make more build videos with Lucas. Both your personalities are awesome.
absolutely love the detail and care you take into the production and edits especially with the vanlife struggles that come with it! LOVE YOUR CONTENT MAN keep inspiring a different way of gaming haha
Hey, Verizon changed the hotspot plans not too long ago. You can get up to 150GB on a single jet pack now. Might wanna look into that to get you some more data if you need it!
I'm currently building a van with a gaming setup I can stream from and whenever I need some "I can do this" inspo, I see your tiktoks on my fyp. So thank you and amazing job 😍
Trent! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for something like this. I've recently taken up gaming as a hobby (I also stream on twitch) and my dream is to live on a small bus conversion and work remotely off the grid. So your videos are honestly a huge help and will be once I get my bus and start my build.
Your channel is without a doubt the most unique I've had the pleasure of coming across. I'm a gamer, I love the outdoors and mostly I love kind hearted people. Keep that smile going and we will keep the likes flowing ❤
Ive been watching you for about a week? im almost through all the videos xD just wanted to say that i absolutely love your vibe and thoroughly enjoy watching you. you are so real and honest... im really looking into van life myself, and i want to be able to continue streaming/gaming from my van, so this is all very inspiring and helpful! thank you for the content, and keep grinding wow!!! did you happen to try new world when i came out???
What an amazing piece of entertainment having in your van. Playing with your best mates definitely would fill my loneliness that I imagine has to be quite strong sometimes being all the time in different places. I've been thinking about van life for quite some time, the only thing I'm afraid of is solar power during winter since we do not get that much sun in winter here in Europe😀. If any of you guys could share some tips how you get through winter that'd be appreciated.
I would use liquid cooling with a control valve to switch the heat exhaust inside during the winter and outside during the summer. Recycle your heat exhaust when you can.
To anyone claiming his build is "not efficient": Yes, a laptop will ultimately pull less power. But when talking about computers in this range, the components themselves will not be THAT much of a difference between laptop and desktop. The energy savings from going with a laptop is primarily from when adding the computer's consumption along with the consumption of the monitor. If he was willing to get rid of his big screen, then, and only then, will be notice the consumption difference. Since he was already using a separate monitor, there was not going to be much power usage difference between his new rig and a similarly specced laptop. And even if he finds consumption to be too high, a simple tone-down of graphics settings will get him where he needs to be. But if he has superb sunlight for an extended time, he now has the capability to crank graphics settings to the max, should he want to. The only real-world benefit of going with a laptop in his specific use case scenario is an even smaller footprint. But to get that footprint means he accepts not being able to change parts on the PC. It's not like he has a small van, so the small factor desktop suits him perfectly, with literally zero downsides, other than the monetary cost of the rig, which was likely funded in part, if not wholly, by the company he worked with. Anyway... ==================== L.M.F.A.O. You totally got me with that ending. ==================== A HUGE thank you for posting your specs. I am about a week away from hitting the road myself. I am also an MMO player and am looking at creating a power efficient build too. I just might copy your exact setup. Please PLEASE do another video as a "review" comparing your old rig to your new one, power consumption numbers included. And please compare frame rates with respect to power consumption. I.E., "this game gets me XX frames and uses XX watts to do it, and using my other rig on the exact same game gets me XX frames and uses XX watts to do it".
Turning down graphics settings doesn't automatically mean power consumption goes down, you would also have to limit the framerate because if you don't you might end up with more power consumption due to the CPU being pushed harder having a higher framerate. Also, when you talk about a "similarly specced" laptop I hope you aren't comparing a laptop 3070 to a desktop 3070 because there's a huge difference in power consumption there, so I'll assume you're talking about a higher end laptop GPU that performs closer to a desktop 3070 but I'm not exactly sure on the power consumption numbers there (I don't research laptops too much, but I know laptop components with the same name as desktop components do not perform the same and consume much less power)
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that your hardware isn't pulling out full power all the time and will efficiently control its own clocks and power consumption. He can also control the power consumption of the graphics card even more by using MSI Afterburner and capping the power limit to something like 60%. An RTX 3070 should still be able to pump out plenty of performance at that power level. I cap my 3060ti to 70% a lot of the time and notice practically no difference while power consumption remains low.
This PC will be more powerful and efficient then any laptop, personally a big fan of the case too. He might save 10% power going with a laptop but he will probably lose %50 of his overall efficiency. Plus if he is in a location with shore power or move out of the van for some reason he can always dial his PC settings back up. I use both for work and gaming, both make sense for different reasons. In this case, that PC setup is definitely the right move.
And here i was thinking about getting a gaming laptop, when i can get a custom build pc instead. I hope they ship to Australia, as i would love the exact same build that you got. Kudos on such an amazing job you do with your videos, and i hope you are feeling well in life. 👍💯
Haha! I stumbled on this because I'm a gamer that's been considering the van life for a long time. I came here to look for ideas. This dude built pretty much the same rig I have at the same time I did. LOL!
Awesome video! I have a similar machine myself (3900x and 3080ti in an NR200). Its an excellent case. And for what its worth in most games I've never seen my system pull more than around 460 watts max load). A 3070 will use a lot less than that.
I have a 32 inch smart tv, sony 5.1 surroun sound, and a 35 watt gaming micro PC. A MinisForum UM700. If you live in a van and love computers then micro PC's cannot be beat!
which is kinda weird. As he's only gaming on this PC (he has his MAC Mini for work), a 5600X at its 65W base wouldve been a much better choice and uses much less power still.
same... its just a gaming PC, he couldve chosen more power efficient parts. 5600x (or now, the 5700x probably better) wouldve been better choice. Also AMD GPU and undervolt it. (Unless you can undervolt Nvidia also as effectively, I don't have much experience in that area)
Great Video! I'd highly recommend switching around the positions of the components through. Check out Gamers Nexus' video on how AIO placement affects the longevity of the AIO Pump. In this specific case (NR200) and Config (5950x and 3070) the 240mm rad is adequate for the cpu but it might run a little warm, a 280mm would be better for not much more in terms of price and power draw. The vertical mount for the GPU is nice and all but that space could have been used for a larger radiator, WITH PROPER positioning I might add. The gpu could have just been mounted regularly and and 2 slim fans where the AIO is currently at for maybe another $20 - $30. Nonetheless, good stuff! Just needs a little tweaking for longevity of the AIO and maybe squeezing out an extra 100 MHz out of that CPU since Ryzen really loves low temps and boosts higher the better it's cooled.
How do you make sure the computer doesnt fall off the desk when you drive the van? You're really living my dream dude, wish that was me. I'm so jealous! Thank you for doing this, and making us being a part of it..
Okay, love this! Thanks for putting this together. During the Outro you show clips of yourself playing Halo Infinite. Im going to assume you're playing Multiplayer online, as thats all that is available atm. When you're in a Match playing what sort of PING do you get while being off gird? Im sure its fine when at a friends, or on solid wifi, but can you actually game a Multiplayer FPS while being completely off grid?
wow, really thank you for this as being able to game has been a concern of mine when planning for van life. i'm planning around having my sim racing rig in the van so thanks for the inspiration
Awesome vid, loved the scenes with the music and walking through the store! Overall great build, I was confused at first that he chose a 5950x (the flagship consumer AMD CPU right now) but it does make sense as those are great binned CPU's (a good bin means less power required to achieve the same performance as say an OK bin) and gaming isn't going to be pushing it to the max. It's still probably an overkill CPU but hey I assume it was paid for by Microcenter so might as well haha. The 3070 is definitely what I would've chose at the most, a 3070 Ti or 3080 would push the power consumption significantly higher. I'm sure he went over some things you can do to reduce the power consumption but here's some tips anyway: - Setting a framerate limit, most games these days have an unlocked framerate (within reason at least, well over 100 FPS typically) so limiting it yourself can in some cases significantly reduce power consumption. My recommendation would be limiting your games to the refresh rate of your monitor, so for example if your monitor is 144Hz then limit your games to 144 FPS so you aren't consuming more power than really needed (having a higher framerate than your refresh rate does technically have some benefit but it's hardly noticeable and not something to worry about unless you're an e-sports pro lol). Alternatively if you want to have an extra long gaming session you could limit to 60 FPS, still very playable but could extend playtime quite a while depending on the game and graphics settings - Limiting the graphics settings, these days the difference between ultra settings and high settings is barely noticeable so it makes much more sense to play with slightly reduced settings rather than completely max out but when it comes to power consumption you have to keep that first tip in mind because reducing settings will increase your framerate and your power consumption could instead go up due to the CPU now working harder (higher framerates put more stress on the CPU), but if the framerate is limited and you reduce the graphics settings then power consumption can go down even further due to the GPU not pushing as hard for those higher settings And some things to try if you decide you're up for some learning and research: - Reducing voltage on the GPU and CPU, typically you can reduce voltage a little bit without issue and achieve a lower power consumption and lower temperatures in the process (all without losing performance, can actually slightly improve performance in some cases due to being allowed to boost higher because of the lower temps and/or that lower power consumption) - Underclocking, going further than reducing the voltage you can reduce the clocks as well as the voltage even further to get even lower power consumption but you do lose some performance here
Love the video Trent, I love the comedy you always sprinkle on your video. Life's to short to always be serious! Keep living your best life brother, love you man
The production quality of this video is incredible. I envy your vanlife a lot. You just gained a new subscriber look forward to more videos in the future
Walking out of the Micro Center carrying your PC reminded me of the scene in "Office Space" when they took the troublesome printer out to pasture, lol. Superb content brother, subbed.
the fact that you built it vs buying a pre built computer and just powering it is amazing and insightful! Plus Super mad respect for the people that made that computer!!!
This is going to be the longest comment I have ever done so bear with me the videography and the amount of work you put into your videos are unbelievable I don't know how you do it but you're very good at it and my opinion and just my opinion your way under paid and under appreciated for the amount of work that you do they're very well thought out the videos are just next level dude I couldn't imagine anyone being any better at these videos than what you're doing and I am an inspiring gamer I don't get the game as much as I'd like because I'm a nomad and I live out of a pickup truck and a tent but these are informative videos and funny videos I just can't say enough about your ability as a videographer I wish that I could do half as good of a video as you do keep up the good work I hope this inspires you to keep going strong and long and don't let the negativity get you down Life is too short to dwell on negativity I wish the best for you I hope extremely hope that someone in the industry sees the work that you've put in and gives you a big old check and I know it's not about the money it's about the quality and the appreciation the people give you on your videos but if anyone deserves compensation for their videos it would be you sir
Wow dude. This comment is incredible… Im so thankful you took the time out of your day to comment this because it definitely made an impression on me… so thank you.
You honestly had me scared when you dropped it and I was like AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! lol nice play man. Great video and I wish I was near a Micro Center to get some stuff. Thanks!
If it was 90F inside the van I would be worry about my puppy and not the PC :) Great video! Keep it up! I am planning on getting an Airstream eventually and Travel, Stream/Game as well so these are super usefull! Thank you!
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On the next episode, I build tHe ULtiMAtE VaNliFE GaMINg CHAIR fully equipped with a military grade machine hydraulic system that allows me to have uninterrupted gaming WHILE TAKING A NAP. AND I build it FROM SCRATCH!!11!1!!!! So make sure to caress that subscribe button so you don't miss the best video of all time to ever exist on the RUclips.
Genuine question for you, while you were in the store I noticed you didn't have a mask on was that just a personal choice or ar you anti mask? Idrc if you are anti mask I'm just wondering lol
@UC9hEFgaks96zD0sDk30v6Ew don't get me wrong man I'm pro mask and all, I was just wondering plus I don't know what the restrictions are in the US let alone that state cuz I'm from ireland and living in Ireland so probably should have said that I didn't know the restrictions in the first place but then again were only human and were doing this through text so nobody knows what context we're talking in but ye I was just wondering
@@jakesheeran6527 It should be fine as long as you keep a safe distance from people, don't be anti-fresh air bro, you may survive the corona virus but you can get other health problems due to lack of oxygen, your body is your choice. By the way are you ready for an injection that will not only make you immune to the corona virus but can also turn your DNA into a superhero? Be prepared to be injected up to the 31st dose or even more, many injections for each mutated virus
then back to playing horror game in a spooky environment! hahaha we miss that!
You should of put that in a Sliger SM580 case. You could have stuffed an expansion card (such as a capture card) in there too. It would have been smaller as well.
Shoutout to the Micro Center guy. He was super chill and informative.
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Recently came across this channel and I'm absolutely loving the series! The Van and gaming build is insane! Such a vibe 😃
The production value on this one is next level. Love the amount of work you put into it! Keep it up man!
100% so much effort in doing the B-rolls
Should get an egpu
This is an incredibly fire colaberation... film quality and the whole project is badass! Nice way to push the van life world into the PC world :D
we're going full circle
Lol
Yes vans now being broken in to at record numbers? who saw this coming
Holy moly! Congrats on the MicroCenter sponsor, you truly deserve it because your production quality is amazing, and your vibes are so fun and energetic! Can't wait for more videos to come !
@Toren1156 Fads and trends always come back one way or another. Look how people are doing the jerk dance. That died and come back. Fads and trends always do. It's just life
Amount of effort put into this video is incredible. Really enjoyed how you pulled in some pro help to getting the best pc setup you could
“Sure” -Micro Center guy
Ok I'm glad I'm not the only person that noticed this.
Sure, employee of the month guy😅
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Be sure to look up an undervolting tutorial for the gpu, my power usage dropped 30- 50W with no performance loss and as an added bonus because of that it will also run cooler and quieter.
greatly arranged video, highly professional! wow! excellent work, bro!
Will you do a power draw breakdown video for the new system? I’m in the planning stages for a van build and really interested in how this works out
Another vote for this
That’s a fantastic idea!!
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@@TrentTheTraveler Warzone, Battlefield 2042 and Rocket League whould be interesting!
Same
this guy looks like one of the main characters you encounter in a video game from the 1990s early 2000s. Also that set up is amazing!
you're hilarious :) also mad respect for being down to be in a video from micro center, most companies are such weridos about being in videos etc when it's literally just free advertisement and makes them look so much better to customers in general.
I love the production quality and the camera work on this video! :D
Amazing! Cheers for the micro center guy had no problem with helping you and being in the youtube video.
This is what I’m talking about! Making content, while staying true to yourself and your brand! I’m not a gamer but damn I love this
I just swapped a 5600x to a 5600g, the 5600x pulled around 50-60w while gaming, the 5600g is usually around 10-20w. 5700g is also a good choice. I also swapped x570 for a b550 motherboard (x570 is noticeable more power hungry as the chipset needs beefy or even active cooling), my tuned 6800xt is pulling 110w gaming, and then with a titanium power supply my total power stays under 200w and is more around 150w average gaming.
A note about ryzen CPU's the regular desktop ones use chiplets and a separate I/O die, while the 5600g/5700g uses a "monolithic" chip that heavily reduces idle power and load power.
When you have to come to the comments to find the discussion you were hoping for in the video... Thanks for the info.
Damn 110w in a 6800xt is really impressive, AMD is dealing with some kind of sorcery
@@DesocupadoXtremo To be fair this is not at stock clocks, about 1600Mhz vs the 2250Mhz stock boost clock but I get around 77% the FPS still at less than half the power!
@@DesocupadoXtremo yea AMD doesn't mess around with power control
I agree, some useful info here. Thanks
DUDE THAT'S HONESTLY THE BEST BUILD FOR YOUR VAN!!!!! LET'S GOOOO!!!!!
Funny thing is, I saw this video on my homepage because of the RUclips algoritm somehow. I watched a few of your recent videos and after an hour or two I went to have a look at your profile. Then I noticed that I watched your first Gaming Setup video like 2 years ago. Funny how these things work! Awesome PC and setup dude, love the vibe of your videos and that van... it's sooo awesome!
Top Tier Editing!
I really enjoyed this video, love the van and the whole gaming setup. The guy who helped you find and assemble the PC is quite epic himself.
DUDE YOU BEAT ME TO THE THIS TOPIC... congrats on this video.... you did a topic I been working on for 5 months.... thanks for doing it ... it will be needed out there with all the new van lifers
I love how you got Lucas and the store to participate in the video. Love the attitude when you walked out with your PC.
You are who I aspire to be man, I built my first pc last year and want to go small form factor in order to fit it in the bus I want to build. I'm also teaching myself vfx after seeing your first gaming in a van video. I hope to meet up with you one day when I'm there!
for the internet connectivity you will be needing LTE router for off the grid and for wifi, we can have a good antenna that can be mounted outside of the vehicle to catch wifi from outside the van. Think wardriving.
I was just thinking during that epic walkout about how funny it would be if you fake dropped it and psyche the viewers out, and you did exactly that right after. 🤣 great stuff dude🤙🏻 btw you should make more build videos with Lucas. Both your personalities are awesome.
Thanks
The intro is FIRE! I love all the info and the fun vibes.. I can't wait to see how you enjoy your new set up in the rig!!
absolutely love the detail and care you take into the production and edits especially with the vanlife struggles that come with it! LOVE YOUR CONTENT MAN keep inspiring a different way of gaming haha
I really appreciate the feedback man! It means a lot! I try to be as real as possible and put things out into the world that I would enjoy watching.
I love your set up man. The wood gives your van a home like feeling to me.
Randomly came across your channel. Great quality, lighting, filtering and editing, good stuff. Subscribed
Hey, Verizon changed the hotspot plans not too long ago. You can get up to 150GB on a single jet pack now. Might wanna look into that to get you some more data if you need it!
I'm currently building a van with a gaming setup I can stream from and whenever I need some "I can do this" inspo, I see your tiktoks on my fyp. So thank you and amazing job 😍
Trent! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for something like this. I've recently taken up gaming as a hobby (I also stream on twitch) and my dream is to live on a small bus conversion and work remotely off the grid. So your videos are honestly a huge help and will be once I get my bus and start my build.
Found his channel today and I love it such an inspiration to us that love gaming and streaming!
Your channel is without a doubt the most unique I've had the pleasure of coming across. I'm a gamer, I love the outdoors and mostly I love kind hearted people. Keep that smile going and we will keep the likes flowing ❤
8:04 my god that killed me :D Lucas seems to be a great guy!
he is, thats my local MC
He seems to be a natural in front of a camera
props to the guy at micro center !
Ive been watching you for about a week? im almost through all the videos xD just wanted to say that i absolutely love your vibe and thoroughly enjoy watching you. you are so real and honest... im really looking into van life myself, and i want to be able to continue streaming/gaming from my van, so this is all very inspiring and helpful! thank you for the content, and keep grinding wow!!! did you happen to try new world when i came out???
What an amazing piece of entertainment having in your van. Playing with your best mates definitely would fill my loneliness that I imagine has to be quite strong sometimes being all the time in different places.
I've been thinking about van life for quite some time, the only thing I'm afraid of is solar power during winter since we do not get that much sun in winter here in Europe😀.
If any of you guys could share some tips how you get through winter that'd be appreciated.
I would use liquid cooling with a control valve to switch the heat exhaust inside during the winter and outside during the summer. Recycle your heat exhaust when you can.
Thats the problem cause he needs a compact PC with 8 hrs gaming that setup is perfect
@@MrCrazy-yh4yo that setup is hardly a "perfect" setup.
@@Patrick1985McMahon Yeah I know :) Well they are happy then its perfect :) Just being positive, my bad.
Kinda wish you'd include the music you've used, really great vanlife vibeing music
To anyone claiming his build is "not efficient":
Yes, a laptop will ultimately pull less power. But when talking about computers in this range, the components themselves will not be THAT much of a difference between laptop and desktop. The energy savings from going with a laptop is primarily from when adding the computer's consumption along with the consumption of the monitor. If he was willing to get rid of his big screen, then, and only then, will be notice the consumption difference. Since he was already using a separate monitor, there was not going to be much power usage difference between his new rig and a similarly specced laptop. And even if he finds consumption to be too high, a simple tone-down of graphics settings will get him where he needs to be. But if he has superb sunlight for an extended time, he now has the capability to crank graphics settings to the max, should he want to. The only real-world benefit of going with a laptop in his specific use case scenario is an even smaller footprint. But to get that footprint means he accepts not being able to change parts on the PC. It's not like he has a small van, so the small factor desktop suits him perfectly, with literally zero downsides, other than the monetary cost of the rig, which was likely funded in part, if not wholly, by the company he worked with.
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A HUGE thank you for posting your specs. I am about a week away from hitting the road myself. I am also an MMO player and am looking at creating a power efficient build too. I just might copy your exact setup. Please PLEASE do another video as a "review" comparing your old rig to your new one, power consumption numbers included. And please compare frame rates with respect to power consumption. I.E., "this game gets me XX frames and uses XX watts to do it, and using my other rig on the exact same game gets me XX frames and uses XX watts to do it".
Love this comment! Thanks for your input and support man! ❤️
Turning down graphics settings doesn't automatically mean power consumption goes down, you would also have to limit the framerate because if you don't you might end up with more power consumption due to the CPU being pushed harder having a higher framerate. Also, when you talk about a "similarly specced" laptop I hope you aren't comparing a laptop 3070 to a desktop 3070 because there's a huge difference in power consumption there, so I'll assume you're talking about a higher end laptop GPU that performs closer to a desktop 3070 but I'm not exactly sure on the power consumption numbers there (I don't research laptops too much, but I know laptop components with the same name as desktop components do not perform the same and consume much less power)
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that your hardware isn't pulling out full power all the time and will efficiently control its own clocks and power consumption. He can also control the power consumption of the graphics card even more by using MSI Afterburner and capping the power limit to something like 60%. An RTX 3070 should still be able to pump out plenty of performance at that power level. I cap my 3060ti to 70% a lot of the time and notice practically no difference while power consumption remains low.
Technically most laptops ARE more power efficient. Usually 50% less wattage used for 30% less performance. Generally.
This PC will be more powerful and efficient then any laptop, personally a big fan of the case too. He might save 10% power going with a laptop but he will probably lose %50 of his overall efficiency. Plus if he is in a location with shore power or move out of the van for some reason he can always dial his PC settings back up. I use both for work and gaming, both make sense for different reasons. In this case, that PC setup is definitely the right move.
I really don't understand how this channel doesn't have more subs. I really enjoy these videos bro .
And here i was thinking about getting a gaming laptop, when i can get a custom build pc instead. I hope they ship to Australia, as i would love the exact same build that you got. Kudos on such an amazing job you do with your videos, and i hope you are feeling well in life. 👍💯
Haha! I stumbled on this because I'm a gamer that's been considering the van life for a long time. I came here to look for ideas. This dude built pretty much the same rig I have at the same time I did. LOL!
Haha, nice
The outro makes my heart skipped a beat bro, very good video ❤️
😂😂😂
This vid production needs a spotlight!!
Awesome video! I have a similar machine myself (3900x and 3080ti in an NR200). Its an excellent case. And for what its worth in most games I've never seen my system pull more than around 460 watts max load). A 3070 will use a lot less than that.
Love the kid in a candy store, nerd in a comp store reactions, needed a good chuckle today.
Your editing and production is GORGEOUS! And your van is breath-taking. I wish I wasn't such a hoarder bcuz you make me wanna buy a travel van lol
i had been waiting for this moment for over half of 2021!!!,amazing vid!!!
Not sure what I like the most:
The PC
The video production quality
The hair.....
I have a 32 inch smart tv, sony 5.1 surroun sound, and a 35 watt gaming micro PC. A MinisForum UM700. If you live in a van and love computers then micro PC's cannot be beat!
Kudos to the micro center guy! had me concerned throwing a 5950x into a system for power efficiency til the guy mentioned running it at 60W.
which is kinda weird. As he's only gaming on this PC (he has his MAC Mini for work), a 5600X at its 65W base wouldve been a much better choice and uses much less power still.
@@StefandeJong1 wish I knew about the pc builds for a van.
same... its just a gaming PC, he couldve chosen more power efficient parts. 5600x (or now, the 5700x probably better) wouldve been better choice. Also AMD GPU and undervolt it. (Unless you can undervolt Nvidia also as effectively, I don't have much experience in that area)
The "Showing up ro miceo center" intro, is all i needed to see. Great video.
Great Video! I'd highly recommend switching around the positions of the components through. Check out Gamers Nexus' video on how AIO placement affects the longevity of the AIO Pump. In this specific case (NR200) and Config (5950x and 3070) the 240mm rad is adequate for the cpu but it might run a little warm, a 280mm would be better for not much more in terms of price and power draw. The vertical mount for the GPU is nice and all but that space could have been used for a larger radiator, WITH PROPER positioning I might add. The gpu could have just been mounted regularly and and 2 slim fans where the AIO is currently at for maybe another $20 - $30.
Nonetheless, good stuff! Just needs a little tweaking for longevity of the AIO and maybe squeezing out an extra 100 MHz out of that CPU since Ryzen really loves low temps and boosts higher the better it's cooled.
@Giorgi Why not a 5600x? Single core peformance is the same across the board. No way you need more than 6 cores...
14:34 my heart skipped a beat watching that 😬 😂
How do you make sure the computer doesnt fall off the desk when you drive the van?
You're really living my dream dude, wish that was me. I'm so jealous! Thank you for doing this, and making us being a part of it..
I assume he'll screw it to the desk or something like that.
Thank you man. It's one of best video I've seen so far in your channel. It's rare one as well. It's the best.
Okay, love this! Thanks for putting this together. During the Outro you show clips of yourself playing Halo Infinite. Im going to assume you're playing Multiplayer online, as thats all that is available atm. When you're in a Match playing what sort of PING do you get while being off gird? Im sure its fine when at a friends, or on solid wifi, but can you actually game a Multiplayer FPS while being completely off grid?
wow, really thank you for this as being able to game has been a concern of mine when planning for van life. i'm planning around having my sim racing rig in the van so thanks for the inspiration
Awesome vid, loved the scenes with the music and walking through the store! Overall great build, I was confused at first that he chose a 5950x (the flagship consumer AMD CPU right now) but it does make sense as those are great binned CPU's (a good bin means less power required to achieve the same performance as say an OK bin) and gaming isn't going to be pushing it to the max. It's still probably an overkill CPU but hey I assume it was paid for by Microcenter so might as well haha. The 3070 is definitely what I would've chose at the most, a 3070 Ti or 3080 would push the power consumption significantly higher. I'm sure he went over some things you can do to reduce the power consumption but here's some tips anyway:
- Setting a framerate limit, most games these days have an unlocked framerate (within reason at least, well over 100 FPS typically) so limiting it yourself can in some cases significantly reduce power consumption. My recommendation would be limiting your games to the refresh rate of your monitor, so for example if your monitor is 144Hz then limit your games to 144 FPS so you aren't consuming more power than really needed (having a higher framerate than your refresh rate does technically have some benefit but it's hardly noticeable and not something to worry about unless you're an e-sports pro lol). Alternatively if you want to have an extra long gaming session you could limit to 60 FPS, still very playable but could extend playtime quite a while depending on the game and graphics settings
- Limiting the graphics settings, these days the difference between ultra settings and high settings is barely noticeable so it makes much more sense to play with slightly reduced settings rather than completely max out but when it comes to power consumption you have to keep that first tip in mind because reducing settings will increase your framerate and your power consumption could instead go up due to the CPU now working harder (higher framerates put more stress on the CPU), but if the framerate is limited and you reduce the graphics settings then power consumption can go down even further due to the GPU not pushing as hard for those higher settings
And some things to try if you decide you're up for some learning and research:
- Reducing voltage on the GPU and CPU, typically you can reduce voltage a little bit without issue and achieve a lower power consumption and lower temperatures in the process (all without losing performance, can actually slightly improve performance in some cases due to being allowed to boost higher because of the lower temps and/or that lower power consumption)
- Underclocking, going further than reducing the voltage you can reduce the clocks as well as the voltage even further to get even lower power consumption but you do lose some performance here
This is absolutely the coolest PC building video I have ever seen! Love your content!
Good shit. Can't wait to see your gaming videos in the future! Halo Infinite is awesome.
Great video and congrats on the rig ma dude!
now we need to get linus on this and make this van fast as gigabite connection
you are raising the bar of edit and production videos. love this
"On the next episode, I am partnering up with Battle Born Batteries and we are going to double my usable power"
This is the absolute dream, vanlife + hardcore gaming!
"Efficient build", Me thinking about solid Ryzen 5 combo, proceeds with Ryzen 9
Personally Ryzen 3 or an i3 even would be fine
Lowkey the best option for power to performance ratio would have been a better laptop.
Ahem... threadripper...
Lucas was awesome! Microcenter is the best. Great build and lovely van.
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Love your van build & sense of humor. Happy Holidays to you and yours.🌟
Lucas:“sure….sure….sure….yes and no….sure“ . love it^^
Great Video .I have a wonderful time with your video my friend. Greetings from Chile(south America)
I love all the comedy you put in your videos and your edits are epic.
where have you been my entire life? I love your style and channel 🤍
Bravo to Micro Computer for participating in this collab!
I don't understand English but I am here following you from Brazil, your content is very good
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12:12 in my heart nearly stopped. DAMN HE GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the video Trent, I love the comedy you always sprinkle on your video. Life's to short to always be serious! Keep living your best life brother, love you man
Huge shout out to Lucas!
And awesome video, love the editing!
Wow, That is one nice system. Rock on.
The production quality of this video is incredible. I envy your vanlife a lot. You just gained a new subscriber look forward to more videos in the future
Sick build. Enjoy it man
Walking out of the Micro Center carrying your PC reminded me of the scene in "Office Space" when they took the troublesome printer out to pasture, lol. Superb content brother, subbed.
Love the Van. Still trying to build mine. 1995 Dodge B2500 3/4 ton.
the fact that you built it vs buying a pre built computer and just powering it is amazing and insightful!
Plus Super mad respect for the people that made that computer!!!
Absolutely AWESOME!!!! 🙌🏻 I’m still deciding on getting a tow behind camper trailer or getting a camper van! I game everyday and this PC set up is 👍🏻!
Welcome to the Mini-ITX Community brother! Subbed!
I was getting tv show/ movie vibes from this editing. Quality content 👍👍
This is going to be the longest comment I have ever done so bear with me the videography and the amount of work you put into your videos are unbelievable I don't know how you do it but you're very good at it and my opinion and just my opinion your way under paid and under appreciated for the amount of work that you do they're very well thought out the videos are just next level dude I couldn't imagine anyone being any better at these videos than what you're doing and I am an inspiring gamer I don't get the game as much as I'd like because I'm a nomad and I live out of a pickup truck and a tent but these are informative videos and funny videos I just can't say enough about your ability as a videographer I wish that I could do half as good of a video as you do keep up the good work I hope this inspires you to keep going strong and long and don't let the negativity get you down Life is too short to dwell on negativity I wish the best for you I hope extremely hope that someone in the industry sees the work that you've put in and gives you a big old check and I know it's not about the money it's about the quality and the appreciation the people give you on your videos but if anyone deserves compensation for their videos it would be you sir
Wow dude. This comment is incredible… Im so thankful you took the time out of your day to comment this because it definitely made an impression on me… so thank you.
seeing the video behind the reddit post is awesome. love your stuff my guy
My guy! your videos are fire!!!! love watching ya
Much love from Brazil.
You honestly had me scared when you dropped it and I was like AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! lol nice play man. Great video and I wish I was near a Micro Center to get some stuff. Thanks!
You have very unique content here you should continue this kind of content. You're the only youtuber doing this kind of content. Vanlife Gamer
Your van looks so cozy. I'm jealous.
I LOVE the vibes that you and the other guy give off. Keep up the good video I just came across your channel and I love it.
I am gonna visit you one day man after I start my RV life...you awsome mashAllah.
If it was 90F inside the van I would be worry about my puppy and not the PC :) Great video! Keep it up! I am planning on getting an Airstream eventually and Travel, Stream/Game as well so these are super usefull! Thank you!