Building a Ridiculous Pointy Pyramid PC

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2020
  • So I bought this absurd glass and metal pyramid PC case. Now what?
    Let's build something with it! This project started off as a modern computer centered around legacy support, with PCI slots, serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports alongside an LGA 1200 CPU and DDR4 RAM. But then it kind of... mutated. With Linux.
    ● Pertinent linkage:
    / lazygamereviews
    / lazygamereviews
    / lazygamereviews
    ● Parts list:
    Azza CSAZ-804V Pyramid Innovative PC Case
    ASUS Pro H410M-C/CSM Business Motherboard
    4.0GHz Intel Pentium Gold G6400 CPU
    4GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4-2400 RAM
    256GB Samsung 950 Pro M.2 SSD
    Cooler Master MasterAir G100M UFO Cooling Fan
    550W EVGA 550 G5 Modular Power Supply
    Netgear A6210-10000S USB 3.0 WiFi
    Xubuntu 20.04 x64
    ...and a bunch of cheap RGB LEDs
    ● Music courtesy of:
    www.epidemicsound.com
    #LGR #Computer #Build
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Комментарии • 3,6 тыс.

  • @Prebound_
    @Prebound_ 3 года назад +3374

    Attach a webcam on top and it'll be complete with an "All Seeing Eye".

    • @vinson3725
      @vinson3725 3 года назад +139

      Hello Sauron.

    • @jviper2004
      @jviper2004 3 года назад +53

      @PeeBound Yep. @LGR You gotta do it. It has to be done.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  3 года назад +720

      Yeah, this idea is too good.

    • @circuitsandcigars1278
      @circuitsandcigars1278 3 года назад +13

      This ruclips.net/video/9SASkqWyn40/видео.html

    • @override7486
      @override7486 3 года назад +31

      Ha! Illuminati confirmed!.... Or just Matryoshka PC Desktop.

  • @piplup2009
    @piplup2009 3 года назад +685

    "How did he die?"
    "he tripped and fell on his pc"

    • @Catastropheshe
      @Catastropheshe 3 года назад +4

      Illuminati

    • @smacksalad
      @smacksalad 3 года назад +11

      Like Timothy Dalton in Hot Fuzz

    • @hhectorlector
      @hhectorlector 3 года назад +19

      “Impaled on a super fun gaming PC. How ironic!”

    • @vanitoryisboring
      @vanitoryisboring 3 года назад +6

      At least the blood is a nice cooler liquid

    • @fyreflynt4767
      @fyreflynt4767 3 года назад

      @@hhectorlector LMAO!! XD

  • @DoubtX
    @DoubtX 3 года назад +532

    This would look perfectly in place in a 1999 movie about what the year 2020 would look like.

    • @TranceHistorian
      @TranceHistorian 3 года назад +22

      Really uncomfortable and lonely? Yes.

    • @Versuffe
      @Versuffe 2 года назад +9

      I mean, it’s right

    • @UNSCPILOT
      @UNSCPILOT Год назад +10

      This, a few Sony Mavicas, some Minidisk players, and some Netbooks with an alarming amount of expand-ability, and a Spaceplane in the Garage

  • @corporalkills
    @corporalkills 3 года назад +155

    Watching such a space age pyramid struggle with solitaire was a weird experience indeed.

  • @VanWinger
    @VanWinger 3 года назад +857

    This would have been the _most_ expensive option in a Sims game, that's why LGR bought it.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  3 года назад +225

      Ha! Too true.

    • @VanWinger
      @VanWinger 3 года назад +28

      @@LGR It's like half a plumb-bob

    • @doubtful_seer
      @doubtful_seer 3 года назад +63

      Oh my god. It does look like it belongs in the sims. Holy shit.

    • @wta1518
      @wta1518 3 года назад +24

      Part of the new $600 stuff pack!

    • @PsylomeAlpha
      @PsylomeAlpha 3 года назад +14

      @@VanWinger ... Now I'm considering fusing two cases together one atop the other and suspending it from the ceiling above my computer chair.

  • @vengeance1701
    @vengeance1701 3 года назад +488

    "I bought the stupid pyramid." - That's why we love ya, Clint.

    • @Eray2007
      @Eray2007 2 года назад

      U can see your likes

  • @dpearson80808
    @dpearson80808 3 года назад +297

    I never thought "impaled by a computer" was something that could happen. Now I know that it is. Cool.

    • @Treytinoxo
      @Treytinoxo 3 года назад +12

      Would the computer be cursed after?

    • @beezle1976
      @beezle1976 2 года назад +14

      A person can impale themselves on any pc case if they try hard enough.

    • @andrew-dunai
      @andrew-dunai Год назад +3

      "Everything is a pyramid if you're brave enough"

  • @EnzoRoberto
    @EnzoRoberto 3 года назад +207

    This setup begs for a Dark side of the moon theme

    • @jayn5543
      @jayn5543 3 года назад +17

      The lunatic is on the desk

    • @daemonspudguy
      @daemonspudguy 3 года назад +4

      @@jayn5543 the lunatic is on the desk.

    • @jayn5543
      @jayn5543 3 года назад +4

      @@daemonspudguy remembering games

    • @daemonspudguy
      @daemonspudguy 3 года назад +4

      @@jayn5543 and Windows pains and crap

    • @k.t.1641
      @k.t.1641 2 года назад +2

      Or just dark side. Red LEDs inside, and you got a giant holocron

  • @sesboks
    @sesboks 3 года назад +932

    This PC looks like what people in the 80's thought normal computers would look like in the future

  • @patrick42h
    @patrick42h 3 года назад +418

    I see that Clint is now creating his own Oddware.

    • @marioalexanderski9598
      @marioalexanderski9598 3 года назад +8

      And welcome to an LGR oddware thing, where we look at hardware and software that are odd, forgotten and obsolete and well... I've made my own oddware and that is the pyramid PC with an equally odd mix of old and new hardware. Obsolete and forgotten... doesn't fit with that PC, but it's pretty odd.

  • @Xenodyne
    @Xenodyne 3 года назад +110

    I love the form factor--just for the fact that our future ended up being a little boring style-wise compared to some of the earlier imaginings of tech. The only thing I worry about is tripping and then impaling myself, triggering some sort of cybermantic ritual accidentally.

    • @NicDoesDumbThings
      @NicDoesDumbThings 3 года назад +14

      You impale yourself on the Pyramid PC and your soul gets sucked into cyberspace.

    • @santiagoacostapereira7778
      @santiagoacostapereira7778 2 года назад +5

      @@NicDoesDumbThings Sounds like that one Scooby-Doo movie in which the gang gets trapped inside a videogame, but darker. Loved that movie

    • @NicDoesDumbThings
      @NicDoesDumbThings 2 года назад +3

      @@santiagoacostapereira7778 That movie was so good back in the day dude

    • @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy
      @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Год назад

      @@santiagoacostapereira7778 Basically that is Tron for ya. They did the ''stuck in a video game world'' 1st. If there is something older pls enlighten me folks, would love to check it out. And speaking of Tron this year is the 30th anniversary.

  • @AnneOmimus7531
    @AnneOmimus7531 3 года назад +680

    When you *really* don’t want your cat to sit on your PC tower... 😂

    • @redfox1353
      @redfox1353 3 года назад +19

      Ouch

    • @Koozwad
      @Koozwad 3 года назад +65

      I've had that happen. My case at the time had ventilation holes at the top and my cat peed there while sitting on top and half-ruined my PC...

    • @voidyt9939
      @voidyt9939 3 года назад +6

      Oh shit

    • @BlaBla-pf8mf
      @BlaBla-pf8mf 3 года назад +21

      @@voidyt9939 no. Pee.

    • @burgernthemomrailer
      @burgernthemomrailer 3 года назад +39

      @@Koozwad sell him to a Chinese food place

  • @nate3557
    @nate3557 3 года назад +267

    I love how he hides the thermal paste application in every video so he doesn't get comments about how he's doing it wrong

    • @Catastropheshe
      @Catastropheshe 3 года назад +3

      How can you do it wrong?

    • @geneshifter
      @geneshifter 3 года назад +1

      yup haha!

    • @Catastropheshe
      @Catastropheshe 3 года назад +3

      @@pacifico4999 ah ok 😂

    • @aserta
      @aserta 3 года назад +41

      Modern paste doesn't damage chips and modern chips don't have exposed damageable parts, so unless you short the amount, you'll be fine either way. People are just so full of shit.
      Certainly better than what Asus does with their laptops, where the paste on brand new laptops is already chalky and cracked.

    • @sean8102
      @sean8102 3 года назад +23

      @@aserta It's pretty much a meme to comment / criticize the way someone applies thermal paste no matter how they do it. That's why I've noticed a lot of tech tubers don't show that part when the do a build video.

  • @scruffythejanitor1969
    @scruffythejanitor1969 3 года назад +414

    The fact that the fan wasn't called "The Unidentified Fanning Object" is a marketing failure.

  • @theblackwidower
    @theblackwidower Год назад +9

    It's funny mentioning sound cards. A couple days ago I was talking to a friend who was having trouble with her headphones, and the brief thought came, 'it's probably something wrong with your sound card.' And then I realized, sound cards aren't really a thing anymore. They're all baked into the motherboards because sound has reached a point where there isn't anything more that can be done. No further improvements need to be made, it's over. So it's one of those things that doesn't need to be upgraded anymore, so bake it into the motherboard and be done with it. And it just struck me as interesting.
    The only reason I didn't notice until now was because I haven't used a desktop PC in over a decade. Been laptop-only for my entire adult life. So to me, expansion cards aren't a thing.

    • @costascostas1760
      @costascostas1760 Год назад +1

      Yeah, I had an opposite experience way back in 2001. I bought a laptop and I called the company to ask if i could uprade my graphics card so i could play in higher graphics. They said no

  • @NotOnLand
    @NotOnLand 2 года назад +10

    What a beautiful mix of ancient and futuristic. The classic pyramid made from glass and steel with rgb lights, the ufo cooler, the modern board with old slots, down to the modern os built for emulation. Absolutely incredible.

  • @davidurdahl6656
    @davidurdahl6656 3 года назад +371

    Lol Im sure this has already been said, but I thought you were LTT's crazy client for a second. Lol

    • @MiguelLuna1
      @MiguelLuna1 3 года назад +7

      Has there been a conclusion to that video?

    • @davidurdahl6656
      @davidurdahl6656 3 года назад +3

      @@MiguelLuna1 I don't think so. Haven't really been following the last couple weeks though.

    • @MangoMotors
      @MangoMotors 3 года назад +1

      That's exactly what I thought as well lol

    • @ThaexakaMavro
      @ThaexakaMavro 3 года назад

      same

  • @evocatiranch7624
    @evocatiranch7624 3 года назад +224

    This would be PERFECT to stop the damn cats from sitting on my case, and throwing up into it.

    • @e1woqf
      @e1woqf 3 года назад +3

      🤣

    • @EMOTIONOGRAPHY
      @EMOTIONOGRAPHY 3 года назад +4

      Oh no.

    • @scandinerdian1961
      @scandinerdian1961 3 года назад +6

      What the actual fuck?! How can they do that? :)

    • @D00000T
      @D00000T 3 года назад +2

      wtf are you feeding your cats

    • @grootsyt
      @grootsyt 3 года назад +4

      @@D00000T cats naturally throw up. they eat grass to throw up and lose their hairballs.

  • @petenielsen6683
    @petenielsen6683 3 года назад +19

    I love the fact that you laugh when things slow down and things become even worse. Kind of reminds me of myself or my nephew when we have had trouble instead of other tech pages. Paul would probably get angry, and Jay definitely would, and Linus would just drop the most expensive component and think its no big deal even if it were a hard drive worth 40 grand....

  • @janmonson
    @janmonson 3 года назад +13

    I am tempted to buy one. Do some modifications to the case, add some paint, and put in lots of red pulsating lighting. Turn it into a Sith Holocron.

  • @harbl99
    @harbl99 3 года назад +144

    Who can even compete with LGR's level of 'going on ebay drunk'?
    "I think I bought a glass pyramid..."
    19:00 -- Portnography. Wasn't expecting that.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  3 года назад +62

      Even better is this was an entirely sober purchase, haha

  • @ThatOneBlackGuy
    @ThatOneBlackGuy 3 года назад +397

    Jokes on the guy who paid LinusTechTips tens of thousands to build the same thing this manufacturer does for cheap

    • @nux3960
      @nux3960 3 года назад +17

      my thoughts exactly

    • @syaz4380
      @syaz4380 3 года назад +30

      Plot twist: Linus shipped it in the exact same box

    • @BrutalButtSlap
      @BrutalButtSlap 3 года назад +5

      i think that was the reason the guy asked for a custom one?
      maybe LGR old video or because of this one

    • @thisaccountisntreal107
      @thisaccountisntreal107 3 года назад +47

      When I first saw this I thought lgr was the "secret client"

    • @ThatOneBlackGuy
      @ThatOneBlackGuy 3 года назад +18

      Yeah I thought LGR was the client too lol

  • @WitchTrials92
    @WitchTrials92 9 месяцев назад +4

    Watching this gem again as it has recently left Clint's collection.....

  • @jillhopkins4842
    @jillhopkins4842 3 года назад +28

    Waiting for him to run TempleOS in his Prysma² (on Blerbs).
    Update 21 April 2021: Also dedicated this to Daft Punk, the EDM duo consists of Guy and Thomas.

  • @Ductos
    @Ductos 3 года назад +86

    LGR: *builds a monstrosity of different parts inside of a literal pyramid*
    Me: Yap, this is exactly why I'm subscribed to this channel.

  • @robotdevildong1144
    @robotdevildong1144 3 года назад +80

    My dad worked for the furniture company steelcase as a programmer in the 90s. In 1989 they built a 7 story tall pyramid as office space and such. I think it's currently a data center for Switch. This would be perfect for that building. A large pyramid data center filled with pyramid servers and such. I'm giggling as I think about it.

    • @stevethepocket
      @stevethepocket 3 года назад +5

      Imagine them all stacked up in a pyramid formation.

  • @natgrant1364
    @natgrant1364 3 года назад +13

    Honestly, it seems like it would be fun to put together something in one of those bizarre cases just for the hell of it. Enjoyed the video!

  • @argyleandplaidful
    @argyleandplaidful 3 года назад +4

    This thing is awesome, man. Love to see this type of stuff on the channel! Super fun built all the way through.

  • @gr3my
    @gr3my 3 года назад +66

    that case looks incredibly impractical, I want it

    • @LGR
      @LGR  3 года назад +42

      My thought process exactly when buying it.

  • @TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs
    @TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs 3 года назад +533

    40k Necron gamers be like

    • @mahogany7712
      @mahogany7712 3 года назад +9

      Eyyyy

    • @DanielLopez-up6os
      @DanielLopez-up6os 3 года назад +5

      Fancy seeing you here Iron !

    • @jpTankMan
      @jpTankMan 3 года назад +12

      The Mechanicus would like to know your location.

    • @fishytails6639
      @fishytails6639 3 года назад +3

      I love how i see you on pretty much every second video i watch. We seem to share quite the same interests. And as a Warthunder player myself i actually finally subbed to you today :D

    • @Atreides1991
      @Atreides1991 3 года назад +3

      OR a Goa'uld mothership

  • @papayer
    @papayer 3 года назад +21

    I got The Verge flashbacks when you called the IO shield a bracket.

    • @override7486
      @override7486 3 года назад

      It's a bracket, isn't it?

    • @papayer
      @papayer 3 года назад

      @@override7486 it's actually a plate.

    • @override7486
      @override7486 3 года назад +2

      ​@@papayerWell, yeah, single sheet of metal shaped to have a locking mechanism, "clicking" on top of the cut0out itself. Sounds and looks like a bracket to me.

    • @papayer
      @papayer 3 года назад +2

      @@override7486 it's not called a bracket. and even if that were correct, verge guy was just using fumbling his vernacular looking for the most scarcely technical-sounding word to use in the context of a build guide. said build guide was dogsht. ergo everything that reminds me of him and his inflated ego will make me retch automatically.

    • @SylvanasWindrunnerResurrected
      @SylvanasWindrunnerResurrected 3 года назад +1

      It's a brace! Now excuse me. Im going to tie it together with some tweezers

  • @ty1olimmm751
    @ty1olimmm751 3 года назад +40

    *Imagine buying a +$50,000 Mac Pro, then gutting it, then shoving the internals in this pyramid!*

    • @alierengam1749
      @alierengam1749 2 года назад +12

      imagine buying a mac pro, you really have to be stupid to do that

    • @BringMayFlowers
      @BringMayFlowers 2 года назад +2

      I was going to say that there was no way the Mac Pro cost $50,000 maxed, but wow, it costs $55,000 maxed. Total ripoff, considering you can get a Talos II with the same specs and almost twice the cores (with twice the threads per core) for $5,000, maybe $6,000 if you're unlucky.

    • @mugglepower
      @mugglepower 2 года назад

      @@BringMayFlowers so all the pro producers who use mac must be stupid or something?

    • @gormauslander
      @gormauslander 2 года назад +1

      Nobody who needs a $50,000 work station should be using MacOS

    • @BringMayFlowers
      @BringMayFlowers 2 года назад +1

      @@gormauslander Correct, they should be using a BSD instead. Or at least Fedora or OpenSUSE.

  • @Commander-Beef
    @Commander-Beef 3 года назад +84

    this is one of the most strangest builds you've ever done and I love it. You've officially created your own oddware

  • @10brokenradios
    @10brokenradios 3 года назад +72

    [polyhedron-based chuckling] This is why I love having captions on.

    • @LowdownBoy
      @LowdownBoy 3 года назад

      Nice pyramid -runs in fear-

    • @DaneH64
      @DaneH64 3 года назад +1

      [Slight Bang]

    • @LowdownBoy
      @LowdownBoy 3 года назад

      @@DaneH64 [big bang]

  • @dickeyjonathan
    @dickeyjonathan 3 года назад +1

    You, sir, are delightful. Thanks for sharing this with us; I would watch more projects like this for sure.

  • @Gh0st620
    @Gh0st620 3 года назад +7

    Exactly what I was thinking when I heard such a mix of new and old. A driver and compatibility nightmare.

  • @lightningvini
    @lightningvini 3 года назад +233

    LGR at the start: "i don't like these weird looking PC Cases"
    LGR at the end: "i love my weird looking PC case"

    • @AgentTasmania
      @AgentTasmania 3 года назад +18

      The others are generically hideous wierd. This is at least unique and striking wierd.

    • @SonicBoone56
      @SonicBoone56 3 года назад +1

      @@AgentTasmania exactly

  • @kavyon
    @kavyon 3 года назад +192

    Clint: "Let's build a FrankenPC with a mix of new and old tech."
    The PC: "Kill meeee!"

    • @thesinfultictac5704
      @thesinfultictac5704 3 года назад +10

      "I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel..."

    • @lopiklop
      @lopiklop 3 года назад

      it's not that weird to build a pc with new and old. that's one of the best things about IBM PCs, right? do whatever you want with them. we've probably all done this with a new GPU upgrade

  • @teetea7734
    @teetea7734 3 года назад +1

    This such a refreshing build! Informative too, thank you for doing this!

  • @kingboobs20
    @kingboobs20 3 года назад +9

    As a Tennessean I appreciate the Memphis Pyramid reference lol.

  • @gonzogriff
    @gonzogriff 3 года назад +127

    Perfect for my TempleOS machine!

    • @doubtful_seer
      @doubtful_seer 3 года назад +7

      That sounds like a good time

    • @retro_morgan9208
      @retro_morgan9208 3 года назад +4

      NOT EVEN ALPHABETS NOT EVEN NUMERALS

    • @DesertRainReads
      @DesertRainReads 3 года назад +5

      Is there a directory on it called "Osiris" by chance? If so, "Set" it to install on this directory.

    • @CAMSLAYER13
      @CAMSLAYER13 3 года назад +7

      Every build is a temple OS build. It should come baked into the bios of all motherboards

    • @waltherstolzing9719
      @waltherstolzing9719 3 года назад

      I suppose you can make a tabernacle case mod using one of those open case thingies.

  • @tyranids4ever
    @tyranids4ever 3 года назад +48

    The pyramid focuses internet energies for better e-thrift deals.

  • @crimsn
    @crimsn 2 года назад

    That was absolutely hilarious, and informative. Great content man. Bought me a Pyramid L and just getting started!

  • @Mattia_98
    @Mattia_98 3 года назад +13

    Honestly, I didn't expect this to become a Linux video, awesome! Though the most impressive thing is how that Intel chip managed to run all those games.

  • @marcusmcginnis2558
    @marcusmcginnis2558 3 года назад +71

    Now imagine adding red LEDs, and you've got a perfectly good Sith Holocron.

  • @nickmoreno3885
    @nickmoreno3885 3 года назад +52

    I remember reading the LGR twitter feed and seeing the photos of these cases and LGRs brain gears moving

    • @doubtful_seer
      @doubtful_seer 3 года назад +3

      Honestly one of the few Twitter things I wish I had been logged on to see

  • @buttisholy8571
    @buttisholy8571 3 года назад +1

    Absolute gaming legend LGR, so much respect for continuing the preservation of this hardware man. I know this was about the pyramid but it was cool seeing that old hardware put to use on Linux.

  • @YasiMLooming
    @YasiMLooming 3 года назад +1

    This is my favorite LGR video of all time, and I've watched most of them twice!!

  • @therealvbw
    @therealvbw 3 года назад +150

    Egyptians would be proud. Hopefully it's a little easier to open.

    • @deadcelll
      @deadcelll 3 года назад +14

      Obviously no traps too

    • @kmc7355
      @kmc7355 3 года назад +10

      Doesn't need 150,000 people to build this, or require any human sacrifice 😂

    • @therealvbw
      @therealvbw 3 года назад +2

      @@deadcelll Live wires?

    • @Doobie3010
      @Doobie3010 3 года назад

      some body But not looting!

    • @omarabbas5604
      @omarabbas5604 3 года назад +5

      As an Egyptian, I would add more mummy gauze to the setup, but I am still proud.

  • @tormodguldvog8405
    @tormodguldvog8405 3 года назад +96

    I just love how Clint has a fitting graphics card sealed and new in box just lying around.

    • @TheHippo1001
      @TheHippo1001 3 года назад +1

      Thats what I was thinking. That being said, please hire me to take photos pf your pets Clint.

    • @nalinux
      @nalinux 3 года назад +3

      Who doesn't ? Loosers ! :P

    • @johnpetruna8888
      @johnpetruna8888 3 года назад +1

      As one does...

  • @billotte93
    @billotte93 2 года назад +2

    this dude is living in the 2000's with that monitor, keyboard and speaker

  • @bl00dbl0ss0m
    @bl00dbl0ss0m 3 года назад

    Thank you for creating this video. The case inspired me to finally build my own.

  • @willptech7565
    @willptech7565 3 года назад +120

    When pc gaming couldn’t get more ridiculous. At least this thing has a point

  • @bf0189
    @bf0189 3 года назад +52

    It's like it came from an alternate dimension where 2020 has been an amazing year

  • @ghostv86
    @ghostv86 Месяц назад

    I believe i owe a big thanks to this video also sparking some love for older hardware in a newer case, but also just my love for PC stuff too.

  • @ARTala88
    @ARTala88 3 года назад

    Lovely that you dig up these old classic pc games!

  • @kewoshk
    @kewoshk 3 года назад +34

    I wouldn’t mind another eThrifting episode just browsing funky looking PC cases

  • @Goodmanperson55
    @Goodmanperson55 3 года назад +33

    A lot of modern PCI slots these days actually have to go through some sort of converter chip to actually work on modern CPUs since they only allow for direct PCIe connection. Getting a direct connection is impossible. This introduces additional latency, which could be the reason why the ATI card was running poorly.

    • @21Trainman
      @21Trainman 3 года назад +3

      It was probably just Linux. I’ve never had a good time getting Linux to run smoothly on a desktop setup - even native games run super poorly, and RUclips is a write off on anything older than 5 years.

    • @TerraRoot
      @TerraRoot 3 года назад +10

      Nope just shit drivers, old ati cards were a pain, devs could not write drivers for them, manufacturer support was not there. So much better these days.

    • @YAUUN
      @YAUUN 3 года назад +2

      @@TerraRoot I swore off ATI cards in the mid 2000's for a long time as their drivers were so rubbish. And they kept bollixing the Windows drivers too

    • @ezramiller8296
      @ezramiller8296 3 года назад +3

      No, it's just really old and Linux isn't the king of old hardware with new OS as much as it was back in the day. On the other hand, I plugged in an ATI 7970 2GB card on an HP setup and it worked great for what I was doing.

    • @digitalarchaeologist5102
      @digitalarchaeologist5102 3 года назад

      @@21Trainman Yeah windows ran really well too. Didn't you notice?

  • @remuslupin2064
    @remuslupin2064 3 года назад +1

    what a crazy video! I am a fun of linux, I really like old computers and games, and I am really fond of exotic pc builds! And that's right there!!! 3/3!!! Great video!! I really enjoyed it!!!! Keep up the excellent job !!

  • @user-xc4lq1zq2x
    @user-xc4lq1zq2x 3 года назад +1

    I never knew I wanted a giant glass pyramid on my desk until you turned the rainbow lights on

  • @gardiner_bryant
    @gardiner_bryant 3 года назад +30

    Wow. Great video. Great to see you running Linux, too!
    One thought I had was running a VM and setting it up to pass the PCI cards through to it. It would be quite interesting to see the results.
    KVMs can be set up to start at boot and hooking a monitor up to the GPU would effectively give you a PC independent of the host machine. That could be super cool!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  3 года назад +12

      This seems to be a fantastic option, didn't know that PCI cards could be passed through that way. Must try it sometime!

    • @TheCarDemotic
      @TheCarDemotic 3 года назад

      LGR
      I was think they probably could but I’m not one to mess with VM and that sort of stuff. I would definitely be interested in seeing a follow up to this though.

    • @catwithangun
      @catwithangun 3 года назад

      Beat me to it! I was gonna suggest that.

  • @bobblum5973
    @bobblum5973 3 года назад +84

    Three things:
    1) Tony Stark wants his ARC reactor back.
    2) That case reminds me of a time machine in the Doctor Who episode "The Two Doctors" from 1985.
    3) They probably want you to convince others to buy that case. It's a pyramid scheme.

    • @mergemechanism
      @mergemechanism 2 года назад +1

      i think you mean the Time Scoop, from the Five Doctors

    • @bobblum5973
      @bobblum5973 2 года назад

      @@mergemechanism Possibly both! I'm recalling one from The Two Doctors (Patrick Troughton and Colin Baker).

    • @mergemechanism
      @mergemechanism 2 года назад

      nevermind, both serials are fit for that comparison

  • @DavidGalich77
    @DavidGalich77 2 года назад

    Fun build. Thank you for sharing.

  • @Mmmm_tea
    @Mmmm_tea 3 года назад +3

    one of the more unique pc build videos I have ever seen

  • @readmore8974
    @readmore8974 3 года назад +100

    Damn at first I thought you were LTT's insane secret client for their pointy pyramid case

    • @CreamAle
      @CreamAle 3 года назад +9

      Same

    • @hi_tech_reptiles
      @hi_tech_reptiles 3 года назад +3

      I thought the same for a sec, but they filled that with components.

    • @W1ldTangent
      @W1ldTangent 3 года назад

      @@hi_tech_reptiles Saw that case on Luke Miani's channel recently too... weird how it's popping up everywhere.

    • @callawolf531
      @callawolf531 3 года назад

      I was just about to post this very comment. I thought he was that "mystery client" that they had.

  • @zakuraRabbit
    @zakuraRabbit 3 года назад +76

    This is a perfect PC for me to run my MLM-business from home with.

  • @phrog.4809
    @phrog.4809 3 года назад +99

    Not gonna lie, that case actually doesn’t look horrible

    • @LordFlaggy
      @LordFlaggy 3 года назад +7

      Yeah it looks pretty neat actually

    • @studio20seven
      @studio20seven 3 года назад

      Right

    • @stankbuddha
      @stankbuddha 3 года назад +7

      Miles ahead of what the LTT team tried to pull off.....

    • @mackenziebullied4900
      @mackenziebullied4900 3 года назад

      @@stankbuddha no that pyramid was cool asf especially since they didn't care coz the buyer was an asshole

  • @rowlet9202
    @rowlet9202 3 года назад

    just recently discovered this channel. love the wit and narration style, and every time i watch i feel like i'm getting smarter lol

  • @mikemorrisonmusic
    @mikemorrisonmusic 3 года назад +87

    “...and it did...it was SO much worse now!” 😂😂😂😂

    • @digiowl9599
      @digiowl9599 3 года назад +3

      Trying to track down GPU related issues on a modern Linux release is such a pain.
      MESA this, DRI that, used to be so straight forward when the only thing that touched the GPU was the actual 3D game.

  • @viscountalpha
    @viscountalpha 3 года назад +62

    "I bought the stupid pyramid" HAHAHHA AHAHAH

  • @UranusKiller
    @UranusKiller Год назад +1

    Way late to the party on this one, but this was just too entertaining not to comment.
    This was a fun process to watch. I too had seen this case years ago and had wondered on it's potential. Loved your choice of old-meets-new for the project!

  • @eliseulucenabarros3920
    @eliseulucenabarros3920 3 года назад +7

    "The Pyramid is Calling me" make my day fun >

  • @jbucata
    @jbucata 3 года назад +22

    1. The UFO CPU cooler absolutely makes the build. I've seen other videos where the topside case fan is also RGB, maybe that's something to consider.
    2. Must play XCOM on this rig, and either live-stream it or upload VOD to 2nd channel...

  • @HughesEnterprises
    @HughesEnterprises 3 года назад +90

    This is what people in the 1950’s thought computers would look like in the future.

  • @christechtime4297
    @christechtime4297 3 года назад

    Nice work, man!

  • @Bjerrk
    @Bjerrk 3 года назад +8

    It was great to see you delve into Linux a bit! I would definitely be up for more of that!

  • @Lunareon
    @Lunareon 3 года назад +16

    This reminded me of the mid 00's, back when the e-sports scene was kicking off and huge lan/demo/gaming events, like Assembly, were the place to show off your obnoxiously lit computer case setup. Good times! E-sports are a huge thing in China, and these wild case designs are part of that scene, which is probably why they've been popping up so much lately.

  • @beardeth69
    @beardeth69 3 года назад +54

    It's actually refreshing to see a build on RUclips that isn't on the bleeding edge of new tech.

    • @beardeth69
      @beardeth69 3 года назад

      @@DrLoverLover I guess so, but I more often see high end gaming/workstation builds or classic builds with old parts. A well thought out rig with modern parts that isn't super overkill is appealing in its own way.

  • @stridermt2k
    @stridermt2k 3 года назад +2

    The journey was indeed worthy!
    What an interesting case

  • @milkapeismilky5464
    @milkapeismilky5464 3 года назад

    One of the first thing on LGR I actually might buy/build. Love it!

  • @jdatlas4668
    @jdatlas4668 3 года назад +142

    Whoa, this is cool. Kind of looks like that thing LTT is building for a client, but not quite.

    • @Remls
      @Remls 3 года назад +41

      I had actually thought this was a LTT video when I first got the notification.

    • @Ash0512
      @Ash0512 3 года назад +12

      Hey, I’m bisexual to!

    • @papamaanbeerVideo
      @papamaanbeerVideo 3 года назад +3

      @@Remls did they finish that thing ?

    • @freewebber
      @freewebber 3 года назад +2

      I think Alex in the LTT vid actually mentioned this case, saying they didn't necessarily need to make one from scratch

    • @seanflores3511
      @seanflores3511 3 года назад +14

      I thought LGR was the “client” of that pyramid build.

  • @Gato._.Cristo
    @Gato._.Cristo 3 года назад +11

    This was the most chaotic build I have ever seen and I love every bit of it.

  • @SouthPlanObservation
    @SouthPlanObservation 3 года назад +7

    I think a perfect gpu for this crazy build would be a Geforce PCX. You remember the rare PCI-e FX 5000 cards with an onboard AGP to PCI-e bridge chip. It should give you the feeling of having an AGP card in that system. =D

  • @DanielT42
    @DanielT42 2 года назад +1

    I love the weirdness of this video and the crazy contraption of a PC you assembled. Now if only Windows had worked. The machine could’ve been the Windows XPyramid. Sigh…

  • @Dat_1_Guy_Ethan
    @Dat_1_Guy_Ethan 3 года назад +60

    Try not to get stabbed by the pyramid.

    • @champkind6877
      @champkind6877 3 года назад +4

      Why does this comment read like something out of 'Welcome To Night Vale'

    • @doubtful_seer
      @doubtful_seer 3 года назад +2

      Do not look at the pyramid. It does not like it.
      Always wear protective gear around the pyramid.
      Remember, the pyramid loves you.

    • @mikemorrisonmusic
      @mikemorrisonmusic 3 года назад +1

      Ok, so I wasn’t the only one thinking it.

  • @larshansson1953
    @larshansson1953 3 года назад +30

    Bonus: it's shaped like a christmas tree so you know what to do around that time

  • @vega660
    @vega660 3 года назад +7

    that pyramid reminds me of the simcity 2000 arcology's for some reason

  • @hannusuoniemi5716
    @hannusuoniemi5716 2 года назад

    Wow! Nice case!

  • @maxkaboom2961
    @maxkaboom2961 3 года назад +20

    The “looks like a bass pro shop” comment got me. Thank you Clint.
    You could turn this into the machine that reads your arcade cards? I dunno how much work that would take but the pyramid of power would make an excellent arcade card box

  • @mindcrome
    @mindcrome 3 года назад +37

    Your startup up music for that thing should be theremin (50's sci-fi) music.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 3 года назад +6

      Add actual theramin hardware to the case for that eerie no touch UI

  • @jdbb3gotskills
    @jdbb3gotskills 2 года назад

    This whole computer is LGR. Old, new, and unique. Great video!

  • @benharyo
    @benharyo 2 года назад

    It looks gorgeous 👍🙋‍♂️👍
    And, wow, Short Circuit! Classic film!

  • @Solder_king
    @Solder_king 3 года назад +71

    I was refreshing RUclips until I found something to watch then BAM new LGR. NOICE.

    • @vorpal_void
      @vorpal_void 3 года назад +4

      2020 is sure has depleted our RUclips "to watch" lists.

    • @jekanyika
      @jekanyika 3 года назад

      @@vorpal_void Indeed, I've been scrolling to the bottom of my subscription list and finding channels that I had forgotten about.

  • @devjock
    @devjock 3 года назад +65

    That is perfect to run TempleOS!

  • @rommix0
    @rommix0 9 месяцев назад +3

    Farewell pyramid pc. I has a new home now.

  • @darrennorniron
    @darrennorniron 3 года назад +1

    I love it. I also liked quite a few of those mad Chinese cases that you showed

  • @JediMasterZon
    @JediMasterZon 3 года назад +46

    [I edited this post like 21 times. I just forgot stuff. Last Edit Added SYSTEM.CB]
    Not knowing everything you tried installing Windows 98SE, I offer the following.
    To be clear, you can install Windows 98SE from the hard drive, but you probably know that already.
    During my install, I had to change the SYSTEM.INI file and resume installation due to having too much ram. Resuming the install only affected the layout of the Start Menu. Being familiar with the Start Menu, it was easy to correct after the install. I had to put in the option to skip the scandisk as well, but I do not remember why.
    Assumptions (You have a good bootsector, and you can boot from the hard disk into Windows 98 DOS mode)
    Suggestion: Maybe limit the partition to 32GB for a proof of concept install.
    Here are my recommendations for each file.
    Ignore the horizontal lines. I just used them to separate the files for this post.
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CONFIG.SYS (aspi4dos.sys might be optional if you still have memory problems)
    dos=high,umb
    device=himem.sys /testmem:off
    devicehigh=aspi4dos.sys
    devicehigh=setver.exe
    files=60
    lastdrive=z
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    AUTOEXEC.BAT
    REM Leave File Empty
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    SYSTEM.INI (Available upon reboot during install. This should give you 1022MB OF RAM in WIN98SE.)
    [386Enh]
    MaxPhysPage=40000
    [vcache]
    MaxFileCache=261120
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    SYSTEM.CB (Safe Mode Version of SYSTEM.INI. This should give you 1022MB OF RAM in WIN98SE.)
    [386Enh]
    MaxPhysPage=40000
    [vcache]
    MaxFileCache=261120
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    MSDOS.SYS (Marked Hidden & Read Only In Root Directory You have to use ATTRIB -R -S -H MSDOS.SYS. Once changes are done, you can probably do this ATTRIB +S MSDOS.SYS , but I do not think its required. Here is the Suggested Contents starting from the top line and being a full replacement)
    ;FORMAT
    [Paths]
    WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
    WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
    HostWinBootDrv=C
    [Options]
    BootMenu=1
    BootMenuDefault=1
    BootMenuDelay=15
    Logo=0
    BootMulti=0
    BootWin=1
    BootGUI=1
    BootKeys=1
    AutoScan=1
    WinVer=4.10.2222
    ;
    ;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
    ;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi
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    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp
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    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr
    ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    That is all that I have. Hopefully, the new hardware supports Upper Memory Block.
    If you do manage to install WIN98SE, I bet the next problem will involve Finding A Free Memory Region Using MSD.EXE For EMM386 + SB Live MIDI + Soundfonts for DOS Games like Doom & Duke3D.
    BTW: Probably the hardest conventional memory dos game to run is Falcon 3.0. You can get some bonus points from me, if you manage it on new hardware.

    • @ZipplyZane
      @ZipplyZane 3 года назад +1

      Ever try seeing if you could replace the DOS component of Windows 98 with FreeDOS or another alternative that still has drivers for newer computers?

    • @rubblemonkey6904
      @rubblemonkey6904 3 года назад +1

      @@ZipplyZane That would be awesome, unfortunately MS was notorious for making undocumented features in MS-DOS, additionally I believe the version of DOS win95/98 was built on top of (MS-DOS 7) had NO official documentation. However I wonder if it would be possible to make a version of DOS compatible with win95/98 using resources covering the many hidden quirks of MS-DOS like the Undocumented DOS book. It might even be possible to just tweak an existing implementation like FreeDOS. Not sure it would be worth the time and effort though...

    • @aaronrobinson2121
      @aaronrobinson2121 3 года назад

      Yeah I'm surprised he didn't mention the
      [vcache]
      MaxFileCache=261120
      part; that was specifically what I had to do when I set up a win98 PC a couple of years ago. Also doing the install with only one stick of RAM.

    • @ZipplyZane
      @ZipplyZane 3 года назад

      @@rubblemonkey6904 The reason I brought it up is that I recently watched a video about Windows blocking out DR-DOS intentionally in the beta for Windows 3.1. In it, I discovered that DR-DOS 7 is apparently compatible with Windows 95. Since Windows 98 is Windows 95.1 essentially, I thought replacing the DOS component might work.

    • @rubblemonkey6904
      @rubblemonkey6904 3 года назад

      @@ZipplyZane I didn't know that! Since that's the case it shouldn't be nearly as difficult to do as I thought.

  • @lazycomicgamer2313
    @lazycomicgamer2313 3 года назад +52

    LGR: I found a pyramid. I'm making it into a computer.
    All of us: ok.

  • @jinxmetwice420
    @jinxmetwice420 3 года назад +4

    I kind of really love that case and the whole aesthetic of the build after all was said and done.
    Might need to look into putting together something similar with my 10 year old Alienware crapping out on me

  • @bunnylove273
    @bunnylove273 3 года назад

    Hi bud great vid love the priymid case 😀