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What I've Learned Building High End Systems In 2024

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Check Opera One R2 out here!: https://www.opera.com/one

We built a ton of high end systems last year, and with Xeon and Threadripper both being very good options, we thought we'd get a video together about how to go about a high end PC build!

0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Cases
3:10 - Power Supplies
5:56 - Cooling
8:49 - Storage
14:39 - Networking
18:00 - Outro

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The Level1 Show January 17 2025: IGUANA EMERGENCY

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0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Another new year, another round of job cuts at Microsoft
1:01 - Getty Images and Shutterstock to Merge, Creating a Premier Visual Content Company
1:53 - Amazon workers in North Carolina to hold union vote next month
2:14 - Nvidia launches RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs: $2,000 RTX 5090, $1,000 RTX 5080, RTX 5070 / Ti are $549 and $749
3:24 - Nvidia CEO says his AI chips are improving faster than Moore's Law
4:42 - Quantum Stocks Drop as Nvidia CEO Sees Use Years Away
5:29 - NVIDIA Puts Grace Blackwell on Every Desk and at Every AI Developer’s Fingertips
7:22 - AMD Shows Off Next Generation of Handheld Gaming PCs at CES 2025
7:51 - Samsung is rolling out a smartphone subscription next month
8:50 - Starlink’s New Mini Dish Delivers Portable High-Speed Internet on the Go
9:51 - Chinese RISC-V project teases 2025 debut of advanced chip
10:30 - Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Has a Rollable OLED Screen
11:29 - After embarrassing blunder, AT&T promises bill credits for future outages
13:00 - Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI data centers in FY 2025
13:45 - Tesla directors to pay up to $919 million to settle claims they overpaid themselves
14:47 - The unlicensed OneDrive fun ends this month
15:30 - Microsoft Bing is trying to spoof Google UI when people search Google.com
16:40 - Advertisers Keep Avoiding News Sites, and Publishers Have Had Enough of It
17:30 - Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
19:00 - Hackers are exploiting a new Ivanti VPN security bug to hack into company networks
19:38 - The Wiretap: Telegram Handing Data On Thousands Of Users To Law Enforcement Across The World
20:13 - Widely used DNA sequencer still doesn’t enforce Secure Boot
21:03 - Online gift card store exposed hundreds of thousands of people's identity documents
22:41 - Is 10,000 steps a day worth your personal data? How 80% of fitness apps are selling your privacy

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Intel Arc B570 is out! Reviewing the ASRock Challenger B570

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The Level1 Show January 15 2025: Full Self Paying

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0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Another new year, another round of job cuts at Microsoft
1:01 - Getty Images and Shutterstock to Merge, Creating a Premier Visual Content Company
1:53 - Amazon workers in North Carolina to hold union vote next month
2:14 - Nvidia launches RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs: $2,000 RTX 5090, $1,000 RTX 5080, RTX 5070 / Ti are $549 and $749
3:24 - Nvidia CEO says his AI chips are improving faster than Moore's Law
4:42 - Quantum Stocks Drop as Nvidia CEO Sees Use Years Away
5:29 - NVIDIA Puts Grace Blackwell on Every Desk and at Every AI Developer’s Fingertips
7:22 - AMD Shows Off Next Generation of Handheld Gaming PCs at CES 2025
7:51 - Samsung is rolling out a smartphone subscription next month
8:50 - Starlink’s New Mini Dish Delivers Portable High-Speed Internet on the Go
9:51 - Chinese RISC-V project teases 2025 debut of advanced chip
10:30 - Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Has a Rollable OLED Screen
11:29 - After embarrassing blunder, AT&T promises bill credits for future outages
13:00 - Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI data centers in FY 2025
13:45 - Tesla directors to pay up to $919 million to settle claims they overpaid themselves
14:47 - The unlicensed OneDrive fun ends this month
15:30 - Microsoft Bing is trying to spoof Google UI when people search Google.com
16:40 - Advertisers Keep Avoiding News Sites, and Publishers Have Had Enough of It
17:30 - Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
19:00 - Hackers are exploiting a new Ivanti VPN security bug to hack into company networks
19:38 - The Wiretap: Telegram Handing Data On Thousands Of Users To Law Enforcement Across The World
20:13 - Widely used DNA sequencer still doesn’t enforce Secure Boot
21:03 - Online gift card store exposed hundreds of thousands of people's identity documents
22:41 - Is 10,000 steps a day worth your personal data? How 80% of fitness apps are selling your privacy

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Tomahawk B860 Motherboard Review and Intel Software Update

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Are you looking for a cheaper board that doesn't need to reach super high-quality gaming FPS? This may be the board for you.

Want one? Check it out here:
Newegg: https://newegg.io/nc56c7115e

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The Level1 Show January 14 2025: Like, Favorite, and Sub-Fly

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0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Biden to further limit Nvidia AI chip exports in final push
2:37 - US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing's military
3:24 - US sues six of the biggest landlords over “algorithmic pricing schemes”
5:28 - DOJ cleared to sell $6.5B in Bitcoin seized from Silk Road
6:11 - Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
7:10 - Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
8:06 - US govt launches cybersecurity safety label for smart devices
8:44 - Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out
10:34 - Chairman and CEO of MoviePass’ Parent Company Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Scheme and Conspiracy
11:24 - Italy Plans $1.6 Billion SpaceX Telecom Security Deal
13:03 - EU “energetically” probing disinformation, right-wing bias on X, report says
15:09 - EU court orders Brussels to pay damages over ‘Sign in with Facebook’ link
15:44 - Japan says Chinese hackers targeted its government and tech companies for years
16:34 - Akamai to quit its Content Delivery Network in China
17:22 - China proposes further export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech
18:36 - ‘How long can you stare at your wife?’: L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan wants employees to work on Sundays too, sparks outrage
20:16 - Apple still barred from selling iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite investment deal, minister says
21:22 - Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution
23:04 - Delta Sets Exclusive Pact With YouTube Premium for In-Flight Viewing
23:57 - Ahead of SCOTUS Hearing, Study Finds TikTok Is Likely Vehicle for Chinese Propaganda
24:38 - TikTok pushes users to Lemon8 as ban looms
25:56 - Meta Ends Fact-Checking in Free-Speech Pitch, Opting for ‘Community Notes’
27:26 - Threads and Instagram are for politics now, says Adam Mosseri
28:25 - Meta's AI Profiles Are Indistinguishable From Terrible Spam That Took Over Facebook
29:35 - Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased'
30:33 - Facebook Deletes Internal Employee Criticism of New Board Member Dana White

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PiKVM Switch Multiport Extender Review

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Remote Control has never been easier! Check them out here: https://docs.pikvm.org/switch/

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The Level1 Show January 10 2025: Squatchless In Seattle

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0:00 - Intro
0:48 - AI might start selling your choices before you make them, study warns
2:06 - OpenAI failed to deliver the opt-out tool it promised by 2025
2:57 - OpenAI's o1-preview model manipulates game files to force a win against Stockfish in chess
3:48 - Inside the Plan to Teach Robots the Laws of War
5:13 - Alibaba (BABA) cloud unit slashes prices on AI models by up to 85%
5:41 - AI-designed, monolithic aerospike engine successfully hot-fired
6:30 - Silicon Valley stifled the AI doom movement in 2024
7:22 - How Israel built an ‘AI factory’ for war, use in Gaza
9:05 - Doctors Say AI Is Introducing Slop Into Patient Care
10:42 - In a first, surgical robots learned tasks by watching videos
11:49 - Why US Port Workers Are Threatening to Strike, Again
12:47 - Microplastics found in multiple human organ tissues correlated with lesions
13:16 - Anger at health insurance prompts public to fund bionic arm for child
14:21 - United Healthcare Accused of Denying Claim of Woman in Coma in Deleted Post
15:29 - North Ogden family frustrated with repeat denials of specialized wheelchair
17:16 - FDA Approves First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection to Lower Blood Sugar in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
18:00 - Residents Report Strange Effects from Pharmaceutical Plant Emissions in Irish Town
19:06 - Generation Beta: Starting in 2025 they'll be immersed in AI and Tech like never before
19:41 - Legacy airlines are now coming for your carry-on bag
20:15 - Evolution journal editors resign en masse
21:10 - Portland men search for Sasquatch, die in Washington forest
21:46 - British University Issues Trigger Warning on Greek Mythology
22:54 - Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans - after dress code change
24:00 - 10 people injured after toy display falls at New Year's Eve event in Massachusetts arcade
24:37 - Baby spider monkey wearing onesie in Rolls Royce finds permanent California home
25:24 - Attempted bank robber has bike stolen while inside Hamilton-area BMO
25:45 - Texas teenager accused of using poison to kill rival’s competition show goat

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Oh Lawd They Comin' for Enterprise Backup Subscriptions: Synology DP7400 ActiveProtect

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Are you a small business looking for a server that you can not worry about? Then this might be the video for you. Synology ActiveProtect DP7400 Rackmount Server.

Check them out here: https://sy.to/xplim
More info here: https://www.synology.com/en-sg/products/ActiveProtectAppliance

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The Level1 Show January 8 2025: VR - Virtual Rats

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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Public Domain Day 2025
1:39 - Silicon Valley turn of fortune: Intel worst year, Broadcom record gain
2:19 - Tesla replaces laid-off U.S. workers with foreigners using visas pushed by Musk
3:33 - Research team stunned after unexpectedly discovering new method to break down plastic: 'The plastic is gone ... all gone'
5:04 - ByteDance plans to sidestep U.S. sanctions by renting Nvidia GPUs in the cloud — report says it has set aside $7 billion budget
6:34 - Nvidia RTX 5080 rumored to hit shelves on January 21 — expected to debut at CES with sales embargo reportedly lifting two weeks later
7:28 - Micron to invest $2.17 billion to expand U.S.-based memory production
7:43 - 50% of TSMC's Arizona employees are from Taiwan, despite recent controversies — company plans to hire more US workers over time
8:22 - AI data centers reportedly cause power problems in residential areas — decreased power quality in homes near data centers causes reduced lifespan for electrical appliances
10:01 - Apple stops Vision Pro production amid weak demand and customer dissatisfaction
10:48 - Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies
11:45 - Drastically reduced Xiaomi bootloader unlock policy raises questions over device ownership
12:50 - Mice headsets make it easier to study brain response to virtual reality
13:50 - Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries
14:57 - Tesla's 2024 sales fall 1.1%, marking first yearly drop since 2011
15:27 - Korea unleashes fire-proof EV battery that holds 87% power after 1000 cycles
16:24 - People are playing a new DOOM-themed CAPTCHA
17:47 - Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings
18:05 - Turo App Used to Rent Exploded Cybertruck and New Orleans Attack Truck
19:14 - Pornhub Is Now Blocked In Almost All of the U.S. South
20:34 - Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
21:55 - Americans Spent 23% Less on Streaming Services in 2024
23:11 - Kalshi shuts down bets Luigi Mangione's fate: report
25:47 - Judge Upholds California's Ban on Addictive Feeds for Minors
26:39 - Venezuela's top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges

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