Surprising Our Editor with an RTX 4090 at the Biggest PC Mall 

Andrew already took the 4090 home and got it installed in his PC! Context: Andrew does a lot in Unreal Engine and Blender for fun and on the side and he needed the memory on the 4090! The merchants were so helpful and kind! If you're ever in Taiwan, we'd highly recommend visiting this place! The mall is super cool and we've done tours on the main channel. Tell them we sent you if you stop by this shop. They've been there many years now and we've stopped by every time! Address is in the description. Andrew is already using the 4090 at home for his 3D art and Unreal Engine projects!

Steve’s prediction of Andrews reaction was spot on 😂

Steve speaking Mandarin while the merchant speaks English!? What a way to have a conversation.

Poor guy is probably camera shy lol. Good on you guys for that gift. Bet he loved it.

I'm genuinely moved by how happy he is. And no, that's not a joke. He seems happier than 90% of people who _do_ flip out. Maybe some people might not be able to see it, but I can, and Steve can, too.

That's the thing in Taiwan.... when you interact with the shop keepers, and they like you, you're going to walk away with some extra treats.

Steve is flexing his Mandarin while the sales guy is flexing his English... What a timeline. Also, Andrew showing 100% of his emotion there at the end was honestly touching. You're a good dude Steve, wish there were more like you.

As another camera shy stoic, I can verify that he was very excited about this gift.

Love how Andrew is not forced to be "joyous" by his friends and/or colleagues. And already loved Steve but this just made me appreciate him even more. Looks like Steve is that friend who won't mind sitting silently for an hour with you without saying anything or expect you to keep talking.

That's gotta be surreal getting recognized halfway around the world.

These people seem so kind!! I love it.

This was such a nice holiday treat of a video. Glad you shared this with us!

I love how Andrew just came unglued when he got the box. It's good to see someone so overflowing with joy and happiness. Thanks, Steve.

We really need more of this kind of commerce here in the US, I want to buy my hardware from small shops with nice people.

9:22 that merchants reaction lmao

You and your team are a huge win for this industry, can't imagine it without you guys. Thanks for all you guys do, cheers!

I don't know why but I didn't expect the small reversal interaction at 2:44 where Steve said 4090 in Mandarin and the merchant said 4090 in English

The fact that you know Andrew needs/wants a 4090 and are half way around the world and go find one says more about who you are than anything else. I think his response is very genuine and I love it.

The merchant teaching Steve about the 4090 and how the support bracket works is adorable.

OMG Steve is killing it with his Chinese!

Great video, love the more personal stories about GN and the un edited interactions in the store were awesome! Include more of this style of content in GN main channel videos!

9:21 lol the shop owner's reaction to the 4090

"This is Andrew freaking out" seriously made me laugh out loud, and even clap at how good his reaction was :D Happy Holidays!

Guys you made it. Recognized in a random Taiwanese shop.

Loving the behind the scenes videos with other team members. Great video and funny reaction!

I can see why andrew is more of a behind the scenes person, he gets very emotional on camera, not a knock against him its ok to be emotional but I also see why steve doesn't have him in every video.

6:07 that is brilliant. If you're in an industry that interacts with another major language, it just makes sense to practicing being bilingual. I really enjoy seeing the linguistic barrier breakdown on the Taiwan videos.

the merchants were so helpful and welcoming! surprised :0

"Like... all the way? Like, the box?" 🤣

What an awesome place, so much PC hardware all over

I love these extras 😍😍 nicely done Steve and crew 👌👌

it's really nice seeing the merchant being this honest to customers, specially with language barriers. merry christmas to the pc gaming community and a happy new year!

3:36 Hefty flex right there 😅

Not that Steve doesn't seem like a generally classy person, but taking the time to learn and show respect to the people he's interacting with as a foreigner is always next level.

I have to say i have the same reaction as Andrew and i know is is jumping from joy on the inside but isn't really a showing type. keep up the great work guys

I had to lower the volume of the video to avoid permanent ear damage when Andrew started to geek out in the loudest and most obnoxious way possible, screaming and screeching from the happiness that overtook him! Thanks Steve!

8:46 my guy really followed Steve to double check on the items down a floor. What a champ

Steve is a good friend and a great boss. I'd probably cry if someone just gave me a 4090 as a surprise gift. Yesterday I received my Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC and I was very impressed with the size and heft of it. The thing is a beast. The 12VHPWR is a very odd connector. Glad I had all four 8-pin power adapters on my 11 year old XFX 850W PSU. I'm planning on hooking up my desktop to my 65" HDMI 2.1 capable 4K 120Hz TV to take advantage of FreeSync and VRR.

Looks like you paid for the more expensive edition of the card, but they gave you the cheaper version (gaming oc). Pretty cool he chased after you and corrected the mistake.

Always love the videos where you go around the shops and interact with the vendors. Awesome content, as always!

First time seeing the intro animation for GN Extras. I rewound and watched it ten times before continuing the video. Super cool!

Fun to see a new Extras video! The young people who helped you at the shop were so nice! I think they just made the mistake by accident. So cool that they know you so far from home! Also cool that you bought Andrew a 4090! Most folks don't really need one but he prolly does!

Having people on the team who can speak Mandarin is a huge quality of life boost for interacting with foreign vendors, or for doing these travel segments. Speaking a company's native language breaks down a lot of barriers that might otherwise cause problems.

that mall, and actually that whole area, is one of my favorite places of all time. i spent literally weeks going there every morning to dusk when i was back in taiwan

Whoa! That Kingston Fury mousepad design looks COOOOL!

So stoked for you! To walk into a store and walk out with a 4090... amazing! A great Christmas episode at least!

man i can't keep track of all these extra channels. subbed

The fact that he found you and gave you the right card for the price you paid was amazing

It's nice that Steve tries to speak mandarin, really shows that you respect the country you are visiting (even though they speak Cantonese in Taiwan) :)

Yeah that's about the best emotion you can film from people like this it's who they are. Hope he enjoys his new card!

I miss Taipei. Last I was there, I bought a Z370 motherboard from a shop along one of the streets behind Guanghua. Can't wait to go back!

I would have thought unboxing "all the way" on GN is a teardown. ;) Great video to start Chriatmas with!

I am actually impressed at how wholesame the shop owners are, makes me regret buying everything online

7:03 made me smile.

He has definitely been killing it with the editing. Well deserved, congrats Andrew. In a time when click-bait editing is getting worse and worse it's nice to sit down and watch a nice, easy-flowing GN video without risking a damn seizure.

Andrew’s overjoyed. Speechless. The man deserves it. He works hard. You all do. Have a great ending of 2022, and keep up the good work folks!

You guys are awesome to one another. So refreshing to see kindness and wholesomeness in the world we live in right now.

These stories of behind the scenes folks getting rewarded never gets old. Awesome video. Congrats, Andrew.

Heya guys, someone living in taiwan here! I highly suggest going to the smaller vendors right around that mall ( I mean like right next to them) as they have excellent stock on every PC component available! (coolpc is the vendor I recommend) The vendors you are going to arent the greatest around there. Bussines guy wasn't being very honest with you guys, I was there maybe 2 days ago....

Steve, how about surprising me with a 4090 two 🤔😃👍.

thats awesome! Love the integrity of the merchant.

Awesome. Got myself a Suprim X 4090, loving it.

I can understand his reaction, that's exactly how I react when I'm extremely excited about something.

I just love seeing people connect through unexpected language. To those that know, its the ultimate show of respect imo.

Man how cool is it that Steve speaks Mandarin?! Didn't expect that.

Didn't know this channel existed till just now. Thanks. I needed more to watch on my drives home

That sales guy was very sweet, bless his heart.

Great wholesome content! The store employee's English was honestly really impressive And Steve's mandarin is really impressive too!

This is the absolute most unhinged we've ever seen Andrew. That big smile at the end said it all, he was ALREADY thinking of all the different ways that thing is going to boost his productivity.

Man I totally understand Andrews reaction. Whenever I receive gifts from someone else, I don't know what to do. My birthday is a chore. I don't mind buying presents for someone else, but I'd love to just skip birthdays and Christmas.

Love these PC mall in various countries videos! So very interesting!

A nice way to end out the year. Merry Christmas!

OMG! Totally stoic!!! And the store guy going after you for having handed you the wrong model!!! I am in tears! This was such an amazing video!

I hope someday I receive this kind of surprise. I love this videos. The honesty of the vendor, melts my heart.

Its always nice to surprise someone u care about especially during the holidays

I wish we had shopping plazas full of merchants like that in the US, instead of superstores 10's of miles apart.

Andrew wasn't just lost for words - he was just LOST!

Love how they knew but played it cool. That's good service. Fawn once the deal is done 😁

Very excited to see this come up on GNExtras! This is awesome that you guys had the opportunity to do this for Andrew and glad to see his excitement in the exact way that Steve knew it would be. Thank you all.

Andrew is so humble lol - that is awesome guys

it's okay Andrew I'm awful at taking compliments or receiving gifts also lol

what always gets me about these markets is unlike US malls where the store stops at the door, they use all the space they can there

The store manager seemed really cool

Having a boss like TechJesus gifting you top-end cards, best Christmas gift ever!

If I ever get a 4090 I will be going crazy thanking that person.

GGs Andrew! You deserve that 4090 for all the hard work you do in the background. Well played Steve and GN Team!

The merchant explaining the 4090 to Steve reminds me of the time I tried to explain how well water system work to a well water system engineer. I'm not an engineer, just a guy who use to managea a well system.

Congrats to Andrew! Enjoy the 4090. 😉

Glad to see all this in the wild

It's nice how curious the kiosk folks are.

I've never seen Andrew so stoked. I thought he was gonna have a heart attack.

Miss these kinda malls , its all electronic shops , 100s of them , lived in hong Kong for while , its same like this .

just to clarify seems some are confused, Windforce is the lowest tier < Gaming < Gaming OC < Master < Xtreme. so they originally gave the windforce when Steve paid for the gaming OC, it's nice the merchant when back to fix the mistake!

I really like how this is just a small business, the owners are so lovely.

that merchant was super good at his English and very informative!

base on what I can make out, they charged you for the gaming OC model, which is the 59k price tag but gave you a windforce card, which is probably a good like 2 to 3k lower

The merchants were very friendly. Nice to see some wholesome content

the tech malls in asia was insane. so cool

In the USA we have Micro Center. In Taiwan they have MACRO CENTER.

Thanks, Steve!