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Making an hour long video of this quality in just a few months is honestly crazy impressive, especially compared to many youtubers who upload 3 ten minute videos a year that are by far not as good
Incredibly privileged to say I was involved with the early feedback stages of this video. Absolutely legendary stuff man, you should be proud of what you've done here with this piece of art.
I was born without a left hand and hearing Arch talk about disabilities and how “even if you got dealt a bad *hand* it’s not the losing one” made me so happy. So if you see this Arch, thank you. :)
When you were talking abt monitors and mentioned how qled were brighter, you reminded me of something a friend of mine who’s getting close to finishing their education to become an ophthalmologist and he told me how their have been multiple studies with statistically significant results showing a correlation between lower brightness settings and faster reactions times. So if you play on a lower brightness the studies have shown that you’re able to react to motion and events on them faster than if they were brighter. So if you want to min/max your reaction time try and play on as low of a brightness as you can to where it isn’t interfering with your visual clarity.
Hey Arch, two things: 1. Amazing video was a great watch, thank you very much! :) 2. Please use a higher DPI and scale it down with sensitivity, it is so much nicer. It not only makes your movements smoother but it also slightly improves "reaction" times.
you should also look up the mouse's sensor and check at what dpi it starts 'smoothing' which there may be datasheets online or usually from benchmarks by testers. interpolation between input points is what gives more 'dots', which may negatively affect the accuracy of mouse movement. for example, with the gwtest benchmark for the superlight's hero 25k sensor: while logitech claims it supports 25.6k dpi without smoothing, there is noticeable difference in error when doing a circle drift test starting at 16k dpi, so you could assume that's when the smoothing starts. mouse manufacturers may also modify the firmware made by sensor manufacturers (e.g. pixart) so check for the mouse model itself instead.
38:52 This part varies over very well to warthunder. You see the spawn point cost of your lineup of different tanks, but those who know how can figure out what battle rating the match is, so he/she/none knows that they will see annoying German tiger players who will be wrong at and stand still at 5.7 or are in a down tier, meaning they will have the more powerful tanks. Then they can plan the order of tanks they want to use.
This is one of the best RUclips videos I’ve ever seen. The editing and the storytelling is so good it keeps you entertained all the time. Fantastic work as always, Arch
I appreciate the very clear and boiled down breakdown of the internals of a computer, that stuff has always been pretty confusing to me and looking it up usually just left me more confused, but having it explained like it was in the video really helps it all make sense (especially with the generic visuals)
Telling gamers to act nice is like telling countries to stop fighting eachother, it will never happen. I usually play with voice chat turned off so I don't have to deal with all the toxicity
i remember when i aced a 1v4 to force ot like in silver or smth. it felt epic. the clip felt so epic. a onemanarmymoment is SO sick to witness, from a teammate, an esportsplayer or even yourself. its just SO intense
I can't believe it! I watched three videos and didn't even realize that there were only 6 vids uploaded! Your vids are amazing! i love the style and environment of them. I subbed as soon as i realized and can wait for more! :)
There are four things that made me a better gamer in the past year: 1. A switch from a GaMiNg laptop to powerful PC; 2. A 32-inch 165herz monitor; 3. A better mouse with changeable sidebuttons and a 1,80m wide mousepad; 4. A gaming table (I already had a perfect chair). Placed are granted on the basis of importance.
Amazing quality of contet! You keep making things even better. So, the mix of skill develepoment, good equipment and a comfy position are the keys to play the best and having fun while doing so, at least my interpretation.
1) SSD's load games faster, period. Which can be an advantage in games with class limits (i.e. you can pick the class you want before others); 2) Water cooling is, if aesthetics or overclocking aren't a priority, more trouble than it's worth, and custom loops are very DiY heavy, plus neither that nor all-in-one solutions are as upgradeable as air cooling is, nor as cheap; 3) Mouse wire weights literally nothing, train hand strength, lol, and it doesn't have a shelf life (lest you launch it into a wall, ofc). My laptop has a wireless mice, and it's very nice to use thanks to that, since by design it's, in essence, a mobile device. But on a pc just having _one more wire_ gives literally zero downsides and none of the micromanagement, it's plugged - it works. 4) For a mouse pad I'd recommend avoiding cloth, it will just soak up all the sweat -coke and tears,- and require cleaning more often. Something solid or water resistant should be good on that front. 5) I will live and die by the num-pad, as will anyone still playing MMO's. 6) Jump from 60hz standard to 100+hz will be _much_ more noticeable than 100+hz to 200+hz, there's diminishing returns insofar as to just how much your mk1 eyeball can realistically perceive. 7) For the chair, and thanks to Josh Strife Hayes for that tip, just like with headphones, don't get anything "gaming". Get a luxury office chair, they're purpose built for the user to sit in them for hours on end, and, no joke, on average they cost about half as much as a gaming chair.
Watching the part where you explain in simplest terms what each PC component does has me about to implode. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing way to explain each part to people who have no idea what anything does (like seriously, amazing job, I couldn't have explained it better myself cause I would've gone into way too much detail) but as a PC enthusiast I know how much is left out and it makes me want to drop a 5 page MLA formatted essay in the comments that no one will read
Here is a bit more information on each panel type and a few additions CRT: This is the oldest type of display technology and CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube. This information specifically applies to VGA CRTs which were built with computer use in mind although TVs had the same advantages but had limitations since they were meant for TV usage not Computers. The whine of CRTs is also not accounted for because VGA CRT's whine is above the human hearing range so you will not be able to hear it unlike standard consumer, non HD CRTs. It's a dead technology since everyone has moved on to slimmer and more power efficient technologies. So finding new in box sets are extremely rare and might have issues due to their age and capacitors failing. Now it may be old but also has it's advantages. For one, CRTs still have the best response times of any monitor technology. This is thanks to the way the image is drawn. It's basically just a beam of light that scans across the display meaning it's only on screen for a very breif period of time. The only reason why we can still see the image is thanks to the persistence of our vision allowing us to see a very clear image, making it king for motion clarity. Second the don't really have refresh rate limits thanks to well the image being generated by a beam of light. The only limitation is the horizontal scan rate meaning as long as the resolution plus refresh rate didn't go over the limit it could be done. For example a monitor with 93khz scan rate can do 2048x1536 at 60hz but also do 1280x960 at 95hz or even 1024x768 at 120hz as they all fall under the 93khz scan rate. Another advantage is that they do not have fixed pixels, or pixels at all so they really don't have native resolutions. This means they can display 640x480 just like it was the native resolution as they can with 1920x1080. Of course these do have downsides. CRTs also do not have viewing angles so you can look at them at any angle and colors will look the same no matter what. CRTs also have better black levels than some LCDs thanks to them not being lit by a backlight but they can suffer from bloom when many bright things are on screen. If the screen is mostly dark they can achieve close to perfect blacks, assuming it is calibrated correctly For example they are very large and heavy meaning if you don't have the space for them they aren't worth it. Second they are not readily available meaninf anything found is likely used. Third they most likely use VGA with a few using DVI so you'd need a good converter, not scaler, to connect a modern PC to them. Another issue is their power draw which is the worst of the technology here as they consume much more power. They also really only come in 4:3 with a very select rare few that have a wider 16:10 or even 16:9 aspect ratio. This can be an issue for many as generally you want to fill your screen but thanks to the image being produced in an analog manner you can squish it to get the correct aspect ratio you desire with in limitations. Other limitations is size as most VGA CRTs are 20in or under meaning they aren't that big screen size wise. This can be a deal breaker for many as most displays today are between 27in and 32in in size for computers. More downsides is that because the image isn't retained on screen this means that they always flicker and there's nothing to do about this. CRT's flicker at whatever refresh rate they are set to so 60hz refresh rate means the flicker is happening at 60hz. This is unbarable to some people and can also cause eye strain in others. This can be a huge deal breaker for people sensitive to flicker. Also it has the worst brightness here generally with LCD's and OLEDs all being generally brighter than CRTs. TN: Now he didn't really discuss TN here but it is very much still relavent in the world of gaming. TN stands for Twisted Neumatic and it is one of the older LCD types still in use. While TN has pretty much died in the standard consumer world for reasons I'll get into it is very much still the most popular panel type for gamers. Now TN's advantages lie in the fact that it has the third best response times of any of the display types here. This is why it is the most popular in competitive gaming. When you need to see stuff clearly at any cost TN is the type you go for. They also often come with Black Frame Insertion aka BFI which can further increase motion clarity by strobing the backlight at the same refresh rate as the image. This can create a very CRT like motion clarity assuming it is done well. This is why TN rules competitive gaming circles as it's cheap and rules in motion clarity when paired with BFI. Now for it's downsides and why it isn't used outside of gaming displays. TN is the worst type here for colors. TN displays are often duller and have more narrow color range than IPS and VA based technology. This means for media they are often the worst to display because colors don't pop as much as they can. TN displays also have the worst viewing angles here. If you thought VA was bad, TN is worse. Anything but head on completely shifts the colors. Looking at the display from above, below, or from the sides will ruin the image. VA: I have really nothing more to add from what he said. One thing I will add is that VA technology has the best contrast and black levels of the LCD types shown here. This is why they are often used in TVs as it allows for deeper and inkier blacks when compared to TN and IPS panels. IPS: Now for some things he didn't add in is that IPS panels used to have the worst response times here. This is due to the nature of how IPS panels used to be made generally. Now these types are slow IPS and fast IPS. Slow IPS is what most IPS panels used to be before they broke into the gaming industry. These slower IPS panels often do have more stable and less color shifting when it comes to colors. This is why slow IPS is preferrable for creatives. This is shown in Apple's MacBook Pro 14in and 16in. So while both of them technically do refresh at 120hz, the actual response times are very slow, sometimes exceeding the 60hz refresh window. The color performance on these is incredible though. Now fast IPS is what pretty much all gaming monitors that use IPS technology. This panel has the better response times that allow for better motion performance when there are fast moving objects QLED: Not much to add to this category other than the fact hat Q stands for Quantum dot, which is the technology used to get it's better colors. MiniLED: Nothing really to be added here because it's not really a panel type, it just pertains to how the backlight is done for LCDs so they can be VA or IPS based miniLED panels. OLED: A few additions can be added. OLED today is generally WOLED as it uses the standard RGB subpixel layer with a white LED to boost brightness as normal OLED displays are quite dim. OLED actually does have the second best response times here. This means that when it comes to motion clarity OLED is king when it comes to modern displays. A 165hz OLED can look almost as smooth as a 240hz TN or IPS monitor without Black Frame insertion. They also have identical motion performance no matter the refresh rate unlike any LCD based technology. This means that a 240hz OLED equally good for low refresh rate gaming, like 30-60fps, and high refresh gaming, 120fps+. OLED is also the best technology for HDR if that's important to you as they have per pixel dimming meaning that you can have true black next to a pixel blasting at full brightness with no blooming artifacts. The one downside he did not add is that OLED is that OLED's are generally dimmer than their LCD counterparts. This means they aren't really suited for bright rooms as things might be more difficult to see. QD-OLED: This technology was another not discussed. Now it is technically still OLED so it comes with all the advantages and disadvantages that OLED has. QD-OLED combines the technology of QLED but instead of using a LCD based technology it combines OLED with Quantum dots to bring the advantages of both technologies together. QD-OLED is also said to be more burn in resistant than standard OLED but this has not been sufficiently tested to be certain. QD-OLED also boasts better brightness than normal OLED displays. This means that they are easier to use in brightly lit rooms.
Dear Arch, your content quality level was incredible in the beginning and it is improving further. It is truly heartwarming to see content creators like you in youtube. Keep up the good work!
9:29, although it is very true that the input delay for wireless mice have decreased, especially on a budget one, you can still feel that delay. Wireless mice also are generally less reliable in comparison to wired mice at the same price as they have to mark it up to compensate for the wireless components, making other parts of the mice suffer (such as the sensor coming from personal experience)
Most high end wireless mice have click response times of ~3ms, compared to ~2.5ms when using the wire, no way you're feeling that difference. But yes, they are more expensive.
The quality of this video is insane, from the good breakdowns to the refined animation, it leads to a super cool aesthetic and fun video to watch while still learning something. Keep up the good work!
Hello! I was here when you posted the 7 kill video about Valorant, and I was surprised when I saw the sniper video you did. The videos looked completely different but the voice seemed familiar, and when I checked the channel, it was you! I really enjoyed watching your new videos. Good luck with your journey
Excellent video, loving the visuals, and some topics have been either not talked about like getting coached, watching replays, improving mechanically and theoretically, eating correctly, woking on your mental and physical health getting smurfs, griefers , boosters, account buyers, pay2win mechanics, forcing players to play the same meta characters, getting punished and fined for breaking the meta (yes, this happened in league). Maybe in part 2 (or episode 4)?
The most important thing you forgot, is s l e e p, without enough sleep you will play alot worse, you cant concentrate, you have a higher reaction time. Even tough you didnt mention the "MoSt ImPoRtAnT tHiNg" this was a very fun video to watch, and again, unbelievably good made. Keep it up!
The solution to the monitor size have been invented 30 years ago. It's called an FOV slider. The only reason people still circle-jerk that topic is because Valve, Riot and EA are too afraid to put it in their games. "Full bright enemies would kill the game." 2 years later they introduce enemy contrast option. "Letting people change FOV would add an unfair advantage." Yeah, as if. It didn't hurt Quake or TF2. Not to mention, most of CSGO pros would just put it at 60 right away. At least that way Valve and Riot won't encourage bad posture for millions of people.
Section 2.2 is absolutely beyond true. It's wild how much better every game I play goes when I kick off the first round by saying something funny. Another great move is to rally the team for a group meow after the first round, win or lose.
This is a great video but I feel the title is a bit misleading in a way since there are people who play games on a console or with a controller to put into consideration as well as there are also just other types of competetive games that are completely different to fps games. I know fps games are what your channel more focuses on but I just wanted to put my thoughts out there anyways.
DON'T CHEAP OUT ON THE CHAIR, I BEG OF YOU. DO NOT BUY GAMING CHAIRS, INVEST IN AN ERGONOMIC CHAIR OR ANY OTHER CHAIR, IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I BEG OF YOU.
I did this after years of only having cheapo chairs that would either fall apart after 1-3 years of use or would cause massive bottom and back pain. I now have a Haworth Fern which costed me over $1000 (Australian so like 600-700 USD give or take) and it has been one of the best investments I've ever made. I no longer have lower back/bum pain lol and can sit in it for many hours without issues. I know it's a lot of money to spend on a chair for most people and it was for me too but if people really value their health then listen to the commenter above me and do yourself a favour and get a good ergonomic office chair. Your back/butt will thank you.
Super cool you included one of the best csgo clips of all time. Context for the clip, it was in the grand final of a major, the biggest tournament in counter strike every year, that was held in boston by eleauge in 2018. Cloud9, who the character in the clip(a player known as Stewie2k) played for, were the home team and severe underdogs in the final against Faze. It was a three map series, where cloud9 lost the first map and won the second leaving it all to the third map of inferno. Each map is 30 rounds, with first team to 16 wins. If any one of those three guys in the clip killed Stewie2k, that would have been it. But as you see, he wins the round, tying the score and forcing an overtime. Cloud9 then wins in double overtime, taking the map, the series, and the most prestigious trophy in counterstrike, becoming the first and only north american team to win a major, and on home soil. All off of that one play
28:11 One thing about these bucket gaming chairs (that look like they've been taken out from a race car). They might look cool but their shape was created so you won't get tossed from side to side while making corners in a car, not for sitting in front of a desk for hours. Your shoulder are tilted forward the entire time, which you do anyway when you hold a steering wheel, but when you sit like this for long periods of time while working/gaming you might get a posture defect. Personally I also just find it more comfortable becouse I got a bit wider shoulders and I really felt the difrence when I got a new chair with flat back support. Also I think all of those gaming chairs are really overpriced.
this video totally explains(CHAPTER 3) what I say to people who ask me who want to get better at aiming, I can just send them this video instead. Thanks for the upload! sub is worth if this much effort was put on the video
Thank you for making such a comprehensive guide on computer parts and gaming setup! I have been a console gamer since forever, so each time a pc person mentions something about _CU (insert letter), or their computer part, or a new (insert random numbers)(insert letter) something-something video card I just shrug and look for my 'coming out on console" sign. Even after this video I will shrug at all of these, because frankly, trying to figure out computer setup is still daunting and confusing, but I now do understand it better, so thanks for that) I`ve had some renovations done to my room recently, and really the best advice for external hardware I can give (as a console player and just a from-home-working person I can tell some mind about these) - Test Everything Yourself. I really wanted a comfy computer chair for some years, and finally decided to get one - that was almost a life-changing decision, really. Comfy chair will MUCH improve your quality of life, please consider getting one for yourself if gaming is your hobby, or you spend a lot of time working in front of a computer. I spent a couple of days visiting different showrooms or furniture malls to try out different chairs - so I can tell you that you will probably be able to find some comfy options which are not as pricey, or even second-hand. Though, personally I decided to not take that option as I had no guarantee about the quality or brand of chairs I found, so I resorted to spending more on a new one. Gaming setup shops will probably have a showroom so go and test those chairs yourself - your butt and spine should be the ones to pick the chair, and not you eyes on the website. Gaming chairs all look really similar to one another, but after trying out different ones I can say that all of them feel different, and I can`t stress it enough - pick out a chair with your butt and spine, only a few chosen chairs out of all of them will feel comfortable for you. The 'DYI' desk is a great advice too! Measure out your preferred heigh and width of a desk, then just buy a plank of wood of needed size, paint it with some preserving paint and drill legs onto it. Prefferably have a person who knows how to do any of this nearby. Also, this will be definitely cheaper than any existing desk options, and it will be MUCH cheaper than the desks of the same size. Plus you can paint and customise it however you want it to, so get creative. tldr: Good desk and chair setup will improve your life So Much, even if you`re a console gamer or just work from home. The best desk is the custom plank of wood on legs you can make for yourself, and please choose your chair by actually sitting on them in a showroom. p.s. I will forever use wired mouse and headphones, they just feel better to me
The compliment, to teammates when they do good is total bs, sometimes they get pissed due to unknown reasons. Nobody is in the same mental state as other people, and somehow it damages their ego or probably makes them overrelaxed, they could be affected by something and how is the teams mates supposed to know? they can't unless they can read the tone and stuff. Aside from that it, this is really good and very useful to learn.
Arch making an entire video about PC gaming: Anything you can upgrade you can buy boys. Me playing with a laptop and almost every internal part hardwired: Well yes, but no.
Glad to watch the best video on RUclips. Not only telling me what to fix but how to fix it. This is honestly the absolute best video I have ever seen on how to get better and I will definitely share it to my friend who always plays duo games with me. Glad to be one of the people who subbed before 250k!
I have a pretty big gripe with the desk and chair segment of the video. You do say at the end of the my favorites segment that you recommend trying out a bunch of different chairs in person, which is fair, however during the actual desk and chair segment you use a "gaming chair" visual when talking about getting a high quality one, they are not high quality, they are horrible, expensive, and are known to cause severe back pain when used frequently. "Gaming chairs" are basically bucket seats from race cars, which are designed for a completely different use case than frequent daily use in front of a desk, on top of that the pillows they come with at the bottom to assist in their base uncofortability tend to encourage worse posture. There is a correct answer for the type of chair to get, office chairs, as they are expressly designed to be sat in for extended periods of time frequently, now of course quality will still vary within that type but as a whole something actually built for the use case you have for it will perform better than something that wasn't. Office chairs can also be found super cheap used from closing offices, and they tend to be super durable so used vs new isn't as big a problem as it is for most things with them.
40:09 on the gameserves I play, the 1. option is the one. When you talk like the 2. option, you will at best get a "what" or at worst get a slur in a slavic language.
Incredible video! My favorite one on the platform. I really apreciate the time and efforts that you put into into your chanel. Just a note that you couldve talked about wifi/connection/lags in games
Awesome video man, however some constructive criticism. 29:50 While I do agree that building your own desk is the preferable option, I think some alternative should be shown as the target demographic that will take your recommendations at face value likely wont have necessary space to have such a desk and the know how to make one that wont leave something to be desired.
I found your channel through the shotgun video. Needless to say, I am ABSOLUTELY hooked. Your style is super fresh and polished and I can't believe how good it is. I have no idea who you are, but these videos that you're making are great. Best wished moving forward! I can't wait for the next one...
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Guys, I figured it out. I'm always losing Twitter arguments because I have fewer followers... we have to change that 😔😔
Help me speak the truth by having more followers (and to stay up to date with videos/events) by following me on twitter.com/Archmeton
Lest gooooo new vid!
SHUT UP, YOU NEED TO LEAVE
Maybe dont support a publically disliked misogynist? Would help. I love ur vids, but Andrew Tate is not it bro.
Great vid dude
@@DualityofLife Arch follows Tate "for the lols", wouldn't really call that support but more of just black humor
Making an hour long video of this quality in just a few months is honestly crazy impressive, especially compared to many youtubers who upload 3 ten minute videos a year that are by far not as good
SHUT UP, YOU NEED TO LEAVE
this hit me personally because i am those youtubers
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@@TrulyAtrocious I assure you I did not mean it personally
Heh, actually it's only 55:24 long ☝️🤓
@@autumnhelix4020 i know :(
Incredibly privileged to say I was involved with the early feedback stages of this video. Absolutely legendary stuff man, you should be proud of what you've done here with this piece of art.
Two months well spent, Arch! The quality is simple, yet incredibly high level.
Came for the guide to gaming, learned how a PC works.
I was born without a left hand and hearing Arch talk about disabilities and how “even if you got dealt a bad *hand* it’s not the losing one” made me so happy. So if you see this Arch, thank you. :)
hey quick question. how do you use wasd and mouse at the same time if you can?
username checks out
@@FuzzyQue.might be using a mouse with mouse buttons
@@FuzzyQue. Or pedals but'd be interesting to know
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When you were talking abt monitors and mentioned how qled were brighter, you reminded me of something a friend of mine who’s getting close to finishing their education to become an ophthalmologist and he told me how their have been multiple studies with statistically significant results showing a correlation between lower brightness settings and faster reactions times. So if you play on a lower brightness the studies have shown that you’re able to react to motion and events on them faster than if they were brighter. So if you want to min/max your reaction time try and play on as low of a brightness as you can to where it isn’t interfering with your visual clarity.
Super interesting. Thanks for sharing!
The visuals you make is so unique and a breath of fresh air. Phenomenal job!
True thath
He put overwatch guns onto a TF2 background. Instant loss for me.
@@matt_sahe improved the game
@@matt_sa You do realize he did it on purpose, do you?
@@zockertwins I simply do not care. That is beyond cursed. It is heresy.
Hey Arch, two things:
1. Amazing video was a great watch, thank you very much! :)
2. Please use a higher DPI and scale it down with sensitivity, it is so much nicer. It not only makes your movements smoother but it also slightly improves "reaction" times.
you should also look up the mouse's sensor and check at what dpi it starts 'smoothing' which there may be datasheets online or usually from benchmarks by testers. interpolation between input points is what gives more 'dots', which may negatively affect the accuracy of mouse movement. for example, with the gwtest benchmark for the superlight's hero 25k sensor: while logitech claims it supports 25.6k dpi without smoothing, there is noticeable difference in error when doing a circle drift test starting at 16k dpi, so you could assume that's when the smoothing starts. mouse manufacturers may also modify the firmware made by sensor manufacturers (e.g. pixart) so check for the mouse model itself instead.
Bro the joy I felt when I saw that Arch posted is unmeasurable. By for one of the best RUclips channels out there
38:52 This part varies over very well to warthunder. You see the spawn point cost of your lineup of different tanks, but those who know how can figure out what battle rating the match is, so he/she/none knows that they will see annoying German tiger players who will be wrong at and stand still at 5.7 or are in a down tier, meaning they will have the more powerful tanks. Then they can plan the order of tanks they want to use.
as a blind german main yes
This is one of the best RUclips videos I’ve ever seen. The editing and the storytelling is so good it keeps you entertained all the time. Fantastic work as always, Arch
this video released 11 mins ago, how tf did you watch all the 55mins already
@@skraxel its for the algorithm, people will read my comment and like and watch Arch’s video
@Benculas its for the algorithm
I love all of the references right from the start, seeing cs:go, ror2, and ultrakill in the first two minutes is great
If you keep making videos like these you're going to ascend my dude. This is such incredible quality, keep making vids bro.
I appreciate the very clear and boiled down breakdown of the internals of a computer, that stuff has always been pretty confusing to me and looking it up usually just left me more confused, but having it explained like it was in the video really helps it all make sense (especially with the generic visuals)
a 50 minute arch production? what did we do to deserve such a blessing
Arch keeps pumping out these quality videos. Keep up the great work man!
This video is a literal banger. Thank you so much for putting so much effort into this project!
This looks great so far! Just gonna wait for the subtitles so I can watch it. You’re awesome Arch, don’t overwork yourself!
Its disrespectful how the algorithm hasn't blown this up yet
I have only been watching your videos for a while, but I can already tell this channel is destined for great things! Awesome work my guy.
3:42 "Bob No"... that startled me.
Telling gamers to act nice is like telling countries to stop fighting eachother, it will never happen. I usually play with voice chat turned off so I don't have to deal with all the toxicity
i remember when i aced a 1v4 to force ot like in silver or smth. it felt epic. the clip felt so epic.
a onemanarmymoment is SO sick to witness, from a teammate, an esportsplayer or even yourself. its just SO intense
I remember solo spawtrapping ppl for minutes in Brawl Stars back in a day...
By far one of the best videos on RUclips and probably the best video for new people getting into the competitive gaming scene
The sheer quality of your videos is truly inspiring!
I can't believe it!
I watched three videos and didn't even realize that there were only 6 vids uploaded! Your vids are amazing! i love the style and environment of them. I subbed as soon as i realized and can wait for more! :)
There are four things that made me a better gamer in the past year:
1. A switch from a GaMiNg laptop to powerful PC;
2. A 32-inch 165herz monitor;
3. A better mouse with changeable sidebuttons and a 1,80m wide mousepad;
4. A gaming table (I already had a perfect chair).
Placed are granted on the basis of importance.
Amazing quality of contet! You keep making things even better. So, the mix of skill develepoment, good equipment and a comfy position are the keys to play the best and having fun while doing so, at least my interpretation.
"just because you got dealt a bad hand, doesn't mean it's not a winning one." is a great quote
Arch is the definition of quality over quantity! keep it up!!! Love the vids 👍
That ultrakill reference was so cool, love your videos so much always make my day.
The quality of his videos blow me away every time. Great vid
33:05 the animator knew exactly what he was doing...
1) SSD's load games faster, period. Which can be an advantage in games with class limits (i.e. you can pick the class you want before others);
2) Water cooling is, if aesthetics or overclocking aren't a priority, more trouble than it's worth, and custom loops are very DiY heavy, plus neither that nor all-in-one solutions are as upgradeable as air cooling is, nor as cheap;
3) Mouse wire weights literally nothing, train hand strength, lol, and it doesn't have a shelf life (lest you launch it into a wall, ofc). My laptop has a wireless mice, and it's very nice to use thanks to that, since by design it's, in essence, a mobile device. But on a pc just having _one more wire_ gives literally zero downsides and none of the micromanagement, it's plugged - it works.
4) For a mouse pad I'd recommend avoiding cloth, it will just soak up all the sweat -coke and tears,- and require cleaning more often. Something solid or water resistant should be good on that front.
5) I will live and die by the num-pad, as will anyone still playing MMO's.
6) Jump from 60hz standard to 100+hz will be _much_ more noticeable than 100+hz to 200+hz, there's diminishing returns insofar as to just how much your mk1 eyeball can realistically perceive.
7) For the chair, and thanks to Josh Strife Hayes for that tip, just like with headphones, don't get anything "gaming". Get a luxury office chair, they're purpose built for the user to sit in them for hours on end, and, no joke, on average they cost about half as much as a gaming chair.
im sitting on a chair that stole from a wedding 7 years before dawg im glued to this chair i cant leave it
I don't regret supporting you on Patreon. :)
You cant find this kind of well-made masterpieces on elsewhere on youtube.
When you said make your own desk I took that to heart. My desk is a door me and my dad converted to a desk with everything it could need.
Nothing beats the DIY you made with your dad, even if it's the biggest piece of dogsht in the eyes of others
Watching the part where you explain in simplest terms what each PC component does has me about to implode. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing way to explain each part to people who have no idea what anything does (like seriously, amazing job, I couldn't have explained it better myself cause I would've gone into way too much detail) but as a PC enthusiast I know how much is left out and it makes me want to drop a 5 page MLA formatted essay in the comments that no one will read
Here is a bit more information on each panel type and a few additions
CRT:
This is the oldest type of display technology and CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube. This information specifically applies to VGA CRTs which were built with computer use in mind although TVs had the same advantages but had limitations since they were meant for TV usage not Computers. The whine of CRTs is also not accounted for because VGA CRT's whine is above the human hearing range so you will not be able to hear it unlike standard consumer, non HD CRTs. It's a dead technology since everyone has moved on to slimmer and more power efficient technologies. So finding new in box sets are extremely rare and might have issues due to their age and capacitors failing. Now it may be old but also has it's advantages. For one, CRTs still have the best response times of any monitor technology. This is thanks to the way the image is drawn. It's basically just a beam of light that scans across the display meaning it's only on screen for a very breif period of time. The only reason why we can still see the image is thanks to the persistence of our vision allowing us to see a very clear image, making it king for motion clarity. Second the don't really have refresh rate limits thanks to well the image being generated by a beam of light. The only limitation is the horizontal scan rate meaning as long as the resolution plus refresh rate didn't go over the limit it could be done. For example a monitor with 93khz scan rate can do 2048x1536 at 60hz but also do 1280x960 at 95hz or even 1024x768 at 120hz as they all fall under the 93khz scan rate. Another advantage is that they do not have fixed pixels, or pixels at all so they really don't have native resolutions. This means they can display 640x480 just like it was the native resolution as they can with 1920x1080. Of course these do have downsides. CRTs also do not have viewing angles so you can look at them at any angle and colors will look the same no matter what. CRTs also have better black levels than some LCDs thanks to them not being lit by a backlight but they can suffer from bloom when many bright things are on screen. If the screen is mostly dark they can achieve close to perfect blacks, assuming it is calibrated correctly
For example they are very large and heavy meaning if you don't have the space for them they aren't worth it. Second they are not readily available meaninf anything found is likely used. Third they most likely use VGA with a few using DVI so you'd need a good converter, not scaler, to connect a modern PC to them. Another issue is their power draw which is the worst of the technology here as they consume much more power. They also really only come in 4:3 with a very select rare few that have a wider 16:10 or even 16:9 aspect ratio. This can be an issue for many as generally you want to fill your screen but thanks to the image being produced in an analog manner you can squish it to get the correct aspect ratio you desire with in limitations. Other limitations is size as most VGA CRTs are 20in or under meaning they aren't that big screen size wise. This can be a deal breaker for many as most displays today are between 27in and 32in in size for computers. More downsides is that because the image isn't retained on screen this means that they always flicker and there's nothing to do about this. CRT's flicker at whatever refresh rate they are set to so 60hz refresh rate means the flicker is happening at 60hz. This is unbarable to some people and can also cause eye strain in others. This can be a huge deal breaker for people sensitive to flicker. Also it has the worst brightness here generally with LCD's and OLEDs all being generally brighter than CRTs.
TN:
Now he didn't really discuss TN here but it is very much still relavent in the world of gaming. TN stands for Twisted Neumatic and it is one of the older LCD types still in use. While TN has pretty much died in the standard consumer world for reasons I'll get into it is very much still the most popular panel type for gamers. Now TN's advantages lie in the fact that it has the third best response times of any of the display types here. This is why it is the most popular in competitive gaming. When you need to see stuff clearly at any cost TN is the type you go for. They also often come with Black Frame Insertion aka BFI which can further increase motion clarity by strobing the backlight at the same refresh rate as the image. This can create a very CRT like motion clarity assuming it is done well. This is why TN rules competitive gaming circles as it's cheap and rules in motion clarity when paired with BFI.
Now for it's downsides and why it isn't used outside of gaming displays. TN is the worst type here for colors. TN displays are often duller and have more narrow color range than IPS and VA based technology. This means for media they are often the worst to display because colors don't pop as much as they can. TN displays also have the worst viewing angles here. If you thought VA was bad, TN is worse. Anything but head on completely shifts the colors. Looking at the display from above, below, or from the sides will ruin the image.
VA:
I have really nothing more to add from what he said. One thing I will add is that VA technology has the best contrast and black levels of the LCD types shown here. This is why they are often used in TVs as it allows for deeper and inkier blacks when compared to TN and IPS panels.
IPS:
Now for some things he didn't add in is that IPS panels used to have the worst response times here. This is due to the nature of how IPS panels used to be made generally. Now these types are slow IPS and fast IPS. Slow IPS is what most IPS panels used to be before they broke into the gaming industry. These slower IPS panels often do have more stable and less color shifting when it comes to colors. This is why slow IPS is preferrable for creatives. This is shown in Apple's MacBook Pro 14in and 16in. So while both of them technically do refresh at 120hz, the actual response times are very slow, sometimes exceeding the 60hz refresh window. The color performance on these is incredible though. Now fast IPS is what pretty much all gaming monitors that use IPS technology. This panel has the better response times that allow for better motion performance when there are fast moving objects
QLED:
Not much to add to this category other than the fact hat Q stands for Quantum dot, which is the technology used to get it's better colors.
MiniLED:
Nothing really to be added here because it's not really a panel type, it just pertains to how the backlight is done for LCDs so they can be VA or IPS based miniLED panels.
OLED:
A few additions can be added. OLED today is generally WOLED as it uses the standard RGB subpixel layer with a white LED to boost brightness as normal OLED displays are quite dim. OLED actually does have the second best response times here. This means that when it comes to motion clarity OLED is king when it comes to modern displays. A 165hz OLED can look almost as smooth as a 240hz TN or IPS monitor without Black Frame insertion. They also have identical motion performance no matter the refresh rate unlike any LCD based technology. This means that a 240hz OLED equally good for low refresh rate gaming, like 30-60fps, and high refresh gaming, 120fps+. OLED is also the best technology for HDR if that's important to you as they have per pixel dimming meaning that you can have true black next to a pixel blasting at full brightness with no blooming artifacts.
The one downside he did not add is that OLED is that OLED's are generally dimmer than their LCD counterparts. This means they aren't really suited for bright rooms as things might be more difficult to see.
QD-OLED:
This technology was another not discussed. Now it is technically still OLED so it comes with all the advantages and disadvantages that OLED has. QD-OLED combines the technology of QLED but instead of using a LCD based technology it combines OLED with Quantum dots to bring the advantages of both technologies together. QD-OLED is also said to be more burn in resistant than standard OLED but this has not been sufficiently tested to be certain. QD-OLED also boasts better brightness than normal OLED displays. This means that they are easier to use in brightly lit rooms.
“Just because you got dealt a bad hand, doesn’t mean you got dealt a losing hand”. This one’s going in the quote book. 😊
A new Arch video, AND an ultrakill reference! I love this channel!
If said it before and I will say it again, this is probably one of the best videos I have ever watched. Keep it up man!
Dear Arch, your content quality level was incredible in the beginning and it is improving further. It is truly heartwarming to see content creators like you in youtube. Keep up the good work!
POV: this is the kind of stuff you want to watch but your recommended is filled with 6 second movie clips and David Goggins edits
9:29, although it is very true that the input delay for wireless mice have decreased, especially on a budget one, you can still feel that delay. Wireless mice also are generally less reliable in comparison to wired mice at the same price as they have to mark it up to compensate for the wireless components, making other parts of the mice suffer (such as the sensor coming from personal experience)
Most high end wireless mice have click response times of ~3ms, compared to ~2.5ms when using the wire, no way you're feeling that difference. But yes, they are more expensive.
The quality of this video is insane, from the good breakdowns to the refined animation, it leads to a super cool aesthetic and fun video to watch while still learning something. Keep up the good work!
Hello! I was here when you posted the 7 kill video about Valorant, and I was surprised when I saw the sniper video you did. The videos looked completely different but the voice seemed familiar, and when I checked the channel, it was you! I really enjoyed watching your new videos. Good luck with your journey
2:05 the ultrakill references don't stop coming to me , now in the way of one of my favorites youtubers , AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Me watching Ep 1 knowing full well I will never in years upgrade my 200$ laptop
Same my is a old one I only take from my brother aka a dev and gamer
Same my is a old one I only take from my brother aka a dev and gamer
Same my is a old one I only take from my brother aka a dev and gamer
this video needs a lot more likes and a lot more views. Its very underrated
Excellent video, loving the visuals, and some topics have been either not talked about like getting coached, watching replays, improving mechanically and theoretically, eating correctly, woking on your mental and physical health getting smurfs, griefers , boosters, account buyers, pay2win mechanics, forcing players to play the same meta characters, getting punished and fined for breaking the meta (yes, this happened in league). Maybe in part 2 (or episode 4)?
The most important thing you forgot, is s l e e p,
without enough sleep you will play alot worse, you cant concentrate, you have a higher reaction time.
Even tough you didnt mention the "MoSt ImPoRtAnT tHiNg" this was a very fun video to watch, and again, unbelievably good made. Keep it up!
The fly at 10:20 generally made me think there was a fly on my phone😂
Do you plan on only making videos on first person shooters, instead of making videos on something else in the realm of video games?
I will expand eventually
God it all looks so appealing well job on the visuals man, no expense spared
The solution to the monitor size have been invented 30 years ago. It's called an FOV slider. The only reason people still circle-jerk that topic is because Valve, Riot and EA are too afraid to put it in their games. "Full bright enemies would kill the game." 2 years later they introduce enemy contrast option. "Letting people change FOV would add an unfair advantage." Yeah, as if. It didn't hurt Quake or TF2. Not to mention, most of CSGO pros would just put it at 60 right away. At least that way Valve and Riot won't encourage bad posture for millions of people.
that ultrakill moment is enough for me to sub to you , KEEP COOKIN💯
2:07 Ultrakill mentioned, respect earned
i'm liking this video because you explained how pc's work in a simple and understandable manner thank you this has been very helpful
1: I love your videos, amazing quality, especially compared to other similar creators
2: HOLY SHIT IS THAT V2 ULTRAKILL
Holy crap I never knew about half of the stuff before and didn't think much about it! Great Vid!
Section 2.2 is absolutely beyond true. It's wild how much better every game I play goes when I kick off the first round by saying something funny. Another great move is to rally the team for a group meow after the first round, win or lose.
Your setup made me remember im poor ;-;
The amount of quality video you can make in a few months is insane.
the editing, visuals and pacing is amazing and the jokes are on point
This is a great video but I feel the title is a bit misleading in a way since there are people who play games on a console or with a controller to put into consideration as well as there are also just other types of competetive games that are completely different to fps games. I know fps games are what your channel more focuses on but I just wanted to put my thoughts out there anyways.
Let's face it: consoles and controllers suck azz and there's nothing anyone can do about it
The less flicking meaning you actually play better is something a lot of people need to get into their skull.
Watched the whole thing and completely forgot it was an hour long, fantastic quality!
DON'T CHEAP OUT ON THE CHAIR, I BEG OF YOU. DO NOT BUY GAMING CHAIRS, INVEST IN AN ERGONOMIC CHAIR OR ANY OTHER CHAIR, IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I BEG OF YOU.
I did this after years of only having cheapo chairs that would either fall apart after 1-3 years of use or would cause massive bottom and back pain. I now have a Haworth Fern which costed me over $1000 (Australian so like 600-700 USD give or take) and it has been one of the best investments I've ever made. I no longer have lower back/bum pain lol and can sit in it for many hours without issues. I know it's a lot of money to spend on a chair for most people and it was for me too but if people really value their health then listen to the commenter above me and do yourself a favour and get a good ergonomic office chair. Your back/butt will thank you.
Super cool you included one of the best csgo clips of all time.
Context for the clip, it was in the grand final of a major, the biggest tournament in counter strike every year, that was held in boston by eleauge in 2018. Cloud9, who the character in the clip(a player known as Stewie2k) played for, were the home team and severe underdogs in the final against Faze. It was a three map series, where cloud9 lost the first map and won the second leaving it all to the third map of inferno. Each map is 30 rounds, with first team to 16 wins. If any one of those three guys in the clip killed Stewie2k, that would have been it. But as you see, he wins the round, tying the score and forcing an overtime. Cloud9 then wins in double overtime, taking the map, the series, and the most prestigious trophy in counterstrike, becoming the first and only north american team to win a major, and on home soil. All off of that one play
28:11 One thing about these bucket gaming chairs (that look like they've been taken out from a race car). They might look cool but their shape was created so you won't get tossed from side to side while making corners in a car, not for sitting in front of a desk for hours. Your shoulder are tilted forward the entire time, which you do anyway when you hold a steering wheel, but when you sit like this for long periods of time while working/gaming you might get a posture defect. Personally I also just find it more comfortable becouse I got a bit wider shoulders and I really felt the difrence when I got a new chair with flat back support. Also I think all of those gaming chairs are really overpriced.
The simple office chair is the best option
Man, i belive that this channel will be something BIG
this video totally explains(CHAPTER 3) what I say to people who ask me who want to get better at aiming, I can just send them this video instead. Thanks for the upload! sub is worth if this much effort was put on the video
Thank you for making such a comprehensive guide on computer parts and gaming setup! I have been a console gamer since forever, so each time a pc person mentions something about _CU (insert letter), or their computer part, or a new (insert random numbers)(insert letter) something-something video card I just shrug and look for my 'coming out on console" sign.
Even after this video I will shrug at all of these, because frankly, trying to figure out computer setup is still daunting and confusing, but I now do understand it better, so thanks for that)
I`ve had some renovations done to my room recently, and really the best advice for external hardware I can give (as a console player and just a from-home-working person I can tell some mind about these) - Test Everything Yourself. I really wanted a comfy computer chair for some years, and finally decided to get one - that was almost a life-changing decision, really. Comfy chair will MUCH improve your quality of life, please consider getting one for yourself if gaming is your hobby, or you spend a lot of time working in front of a computer.
I spent a couple of days visiting different showrooms or furniture malls to try out different chairs - so I can tell you that you will probably be able to find some comfy options which are not as pricey, or even second-hand. Though, personally I decided to not take that option as I had no guarantee about the quality or brand of chairs I found, so I resorted to spending more on a new one. Gaming setup shops will probably have a showroom so go and test those chairs yourself - your butt and spine should be the ones to pick the chair, and not you eyes on the website. Gaming chairs all look really similar to one another, but after trying out different ones I can say that all of them feel different, and I can`t stress it enough - pick out a chair with your butt and spine, only a few chosen chairs out of all of them will feel comfortable for you.
The 'DYI' desk is a great advice too! Measure out your preferred heigh and width of a desk, then just buy a plank of wood of needed size, paint it with some preserving paint and drill legs onto it. Prefferably have a person who knows how to do any of this nearby. Also, this will be definitely cheaper than any existing desk options, and it will be MUCH cheaper than the desks of the same size. Plus you can paint and customise it however you want it to, so get creative.
tldr: Good desk and chair setup will improve your life So Much, even if you`re a console gamer or just work from home. The best desk is the custom plank of wood on legs you can make for yourself, and please choose your chair by actually sitting on them in a showroom.
p.s. I will forever use wired mouse and headphones, they just feel better to me
The compliment, to teammates when they do good is total bs, sometimes they get pissed due to unknown reasons. Nobody is in the same mental state as other people, and somehow it damages their ego or probably makes them overrelaxed, they could be affected by something and how is the teams mates supposed to know? they can't unless they can read the tone and stuff. Aside from that it, this is really good and very useful to learn.
Arch making an entire video about PC gaming: Anything you can upgrade you can buy boys.
Me playing with a laptop and almost every internal part hardwired: Well yes, but no.
0:50 “rare high moments”
……..You have earned my subscription and my attention.
You make the absolute best videos I see out there in this genre absolutely one of if not my favourite channels you the best man
Glad to watch the best video on RUclips. Not only telling me what to fix but how to fix it. This is honestly the absolute best video I have ever seen on how to get better and I will definitely share it to my friend who always plays duo games with me. Glad to be one of the people who subbed before 250k!
I have a pretty big gripe with the desk and chair segment of the video. You do say at the end of the my favorites segment that you recommend trying out a bunch of different chairs in person, which is fair, however during the actual desk and chair segment you use a "gaming chair" visual when talking about getting a high quality one, they are not high quality, they are horrible, expensive, and are known to cause severe back pain when used frequently. "Gaming chairs" are basically bucket seats from race cars, which are designed for a completely different use case than frequent daily use in front of a desk, on top of that the pillows they come with at the bottom to assist in their base uncofortability tend to encourage worse posture. There is a correct answer for the type of chair to get, office chairs, as they are expressly designed to be sat in for extended periods of time frequently, now of course quality will still vary within that type but as a whole something actually built for the use case you have for it will perform better than something that wasn't. Office chairs can also be found super cheap used from closing offices, and they tend to be super durable so used vs new isn't as big a problem as it is for most things with them.
40:09 on the gameserves I play, the 1. option is the one.
When you talk like the 2. option, you will
at best get a "what"
or at worst get a slur in a slavic language.
You changed my life arch. Without your videos i would never be able to have this much knowledge about games. Thank you, really.
Incredible video! My favorite one on the platform. I really apreciate the time and efforts that you put into into your chanel. Just a note that you couldve talked about wifi/connection/lags in games
Omg that fly in the bottom right corner of the screen in the mice section of the video caught me off guard so bad. Good job Arch.
Arch: Hardware matters.
Me (has a cheap laptop): There are two more chapters don't worry.
Arch: Skill matters.
Me (doesn't have skill): DAMNIT.
You grew so fast my guy and you deserve it man keep up the good work
i realy like the quality of the videos, here on my country people do not even make documentaries of this quality, following you since the sniper vid
So much effort, blood, sweat, and tears. Good job!
love the tabs bard when talking about increasing teamate performance
Me, a console player who sits on the couch and doesn't use any headphones watching the externals part for the third time: mhhhh interesting
Literally the defintion of "when we needed them most they came back"
This is a good video for beginners, but still enjoyed watching it. The mentality part is the most important!
Awesome video man, however some constructive criticism.
29:50 While I do agree that building your own desk is the preferable option, I think some alternative should be shown as the target demographic that will take your recommendations at face value likely wont have necessary space to have such a desk and the know how to make one that wont leave something to be desired.
Bro the jumpscare at 27:15 actually spooked me 💀
Finally, more evidence for my theory that Arch has a godlike amount of rizz.
I found your channel through the shotgun video. Needless to say, I am ABSOLUTELY hooked. Your style is super fresh and polished and I can't believe how good it is. I have no idea who you are, but these videos that you're making are great. Best wished moving forward! I can't wait for the next one...
"Rare high moments" mentioned
God, I fucking love your stuff, man
LOL, loved the tracing exercise :')
Amazing video Arch, keep it up
Ty brudda, i needed this.
Seriously underrated channel! Awesome job!