@@alanhasmemes It's not even a typical tax evasion. Normally you'd buy something and register it as company expenses. In Linus' case, he's being sponsored by ton of these companies so all of this stuff he gets for free. Meaning that there's no receipt and because of this, literally, no tax to evade.
lmao i have this generator and solar panel, i used it to charge my el scooter while outside during summer, also runs ur pc for hours if power goes out, so if u have the panels outside ur window u can run everything for free and then a couple of hours after dark on the batteries
I may not have a lot of people agreeing with me on that but a laptop is pretty good for low power gaming. My tuf dash f15 has a 85w 3060 and a 35w i7. My power brick is 200w and it has a lot of margin when working full power. Plus, you have to count the display in those 200w and I can still undervolt my gpu a little.
This was one of the most elaborate ways to make a video about a sponsor I've seen in a long time. Also, this was hilarious to watch. These house upgrade videos are awesome, and Linus' aptitude to turn all of it into a business expense/write off is astounding. Props to that haha
Linus' Contractor: Argh its complicated... Linus: Fine I'll do it myself *calls the office to get the video a sponsor* Contractor: you werent supposed to do that
Yeah complicated my ass, any plumber could have done this. Contractor is either an idiot or trying to milk Linus for the extra work of laying new piping
Fun fact about that rigid pipe camera: the operators usually make it bend by jamming it down the tube. It can go for up to 300m and through multiple bends. The manufacturer has a machine tests it by jamming it down several thousands times into metal pipes. I spoke with the chairman who invented it and sale it back in the day by slamming it on the concrete, their competitor just shatter…
Imagine going through all this effort to have the only post-apocalyptic gaming PC just to see “Error connecting to Ubisoft Connect: your single player game could not be launched”
@@LeonSteelpaw I think they're still an FBI traps ever since they raid the website. google is like a mom that still have cool friends that give you harmless illegal things like Nutella's Egg surprise (I forgot what it called)
I like how this endeavour supports the idea, that a PC put into an aluminium trunk and hidden beneath soil in a yard is better suited to anyones needs than just putting it next to you in a basement.
yeah kinda glosses over the fact that the only thing that needs to be outside, is the solar panels, heck they even have those extra long orange heavy duty cables.
@@zwilder1 You'd be surprised how close a nuke has to be to wipe out anything underground, even just a couple feet underground. Besides, what are the chances of some ICBM going "screw this guy's buried prepper gaming computer in particular"
Power efficiency is actually something I would like to see more content featured around. If a CPU is insignificantly faster, but significantly less power efficient I don't want it. I keep my PC's for a long time, and want to save on power over the life of the system.
on the other hand, it's more power efficient to buy the cheap stuff built on the newest node. having moderate demands seems to be the way to save money.
In most cases the best CPUs are also the most power efficient due to binning, just because they are the "best" they are configured for performance rather than power efficiency. Exception to this is at ultra low power usage (singular watts) in which case smaller dies can be more efficient than bigger dies which is important for mobile device CPUs and GPUs. Take the i9 12900K which is infamous for its low power efficiency under load. The reason its power efficiency is so bad is purely due to the 5.2 GHz boost on the performance cores. If you were to disable boost entirely and let it run at base frequencies, chances are it will consume 10-20 Watts in most games. Of course, the potential power savings from the superior binning of the high-end CPUs when run with performance similar to lower end CPUs is unlikely to compensate for the significantly higher cost of the CPU. This is likely one of the reasons an i3 was chosen.
I'd love that too! But just for my own sanity, let me do some back of the napkin math on savings. So this efficiency beast draws 100 watts. I have no idea what inefficient beasts draw, but let's say 500 watts. That would mean the efficient one needs 10 hours to use 1kWh, and the other just 2 hours. Let's say it costs us 33.3 cents per kWh. We use the computer 8 hours a day for 365 days a year, for 5 years. That's 14.600 hours. So 1460 kWh for the efficient one. 7300 kWh for the inefficient one. That's $486,- and $2433,- spent on electricity respectively. So almost 2k savings over 5 years if you use your computer a ridiculous amount. That could be worth it. But... For me, I'd guess that _high performance_ use is more like 4 hours a day for 200 days a year. That's 4000 hours over 5 years. $133.- on the efficient pc $666,- on the inefficient. So, like 500 bucks difference to the energy bill over 5 years. To my surprise that's still a notable difference relative to the cost of a computer. So yeah, I would love some more coverage of efficiency too!
Did he ever say how what storage was in the machine? Imagine you'd splurge a bit on that for high reliability and size given you'd need to ride out the apocalypse with whatever you can throw on ahead of time.
@@Idiomatick 10 copies of Shrek? I think you mean a copy of Shrek, The Spongebob Movie (2004), PDFs of every single Diary Of A Wimpy Kid book to date, Microsoft Paint, 15 gigs of memes and another 20 of anime tiddy. You'd be the coolest scav on the block if some guy didn't drop you with a gun made out of curtain rods and steal your rig.
You can probably scavange people's home and find the computer for this whole keeping the battery and solar yourself, that's the more scarce commodity after all
Try laptop. They are far more power efficient than any PC bc their integrated power delivery and focus on battery power. You can run a board without batt and display if you want a more "desktop" approach. But well, they have their problems :P
So you take the solar DC (usually around 12V), put it in a battery, run it through an inverter to make it AC, then through a transformer to make it DC and then onto a 12V motherboard. Efficiency - that word, IDNTIMWYTIM!
There's no real energy crisis. It's all self-induced by government, under the control of major corporations. Watch how things will change according to the "political science". Where I live, our outtages are 100% government imposed.
This definetly deserves a part two! Id love to see a 3d printed bracket and dust filters on the goose necks. Low power gaming is definetly an avenue for cool videos (overkill price low power gaming, budget low power, low power servers, etc)
Performance per watt computing is the future as energy becomes less affordable and cooling becomes a real issue. I'd love to see more benchmarks on the enclosure's cooling and Jackery's solar efficiency - could you run this PC 24/7 with proper sunshine each day? An EMP-proof container isn't a bad idea either, for full solar flare protection. We're due for a full-scale electronics frying solar flare within the next few years.
Using a steam deck and the USB ports on the jackery to power it would've been a significantly more efficient solution, then it would also be extremely portable which I would imagine is very important during an apocolipse
Why would I need portability while being stuck in my deep underground bunker playing Skyrim again, it’s going to be like my life now just with less fast food deliveries. What a life. No natural sunlight, no human contact, in my underwear all day eating snacks…and that will continue into the apocalypse.
My question would be: Why does the PC have to be outside in the box? You could put the solar generator outside because, you know, the sun. Realistically, you just need to run the mains through the conduit to the dwelling and not have to worry about the remote power button. But hey, this is a RU-vid video and not real life.
Yeah but it would suck. Besides this you can actually use, maybe keep the networking but a good idea for vandwelling. So you don't have to run a generator on the RV as much.
I would like to see more details on "distance" PC setups. What cables you need, what connections and boxes etc. The idea to have the PC somewhere else in the house is great, especially if it's somewhere colder! Maybe a video on this?
At first I thought the video was about a pepper pc and I thought that meant it would run on the power of peppers or be made out of peppers or look like a pepper.
This is perfect for living in a school bus. My wife and I have have been looking into it lately and both of us running gaming computers worried me a little running on solar.
maybe a pair of steam decks? vastly better power consumption, and the gaming performance is pretty similar if you're using the little screen. casual 2p games run great if you use a hub and an external monitor.
I think I'd rather go with a laptop that can charge via USB type-c. It's more efficient than going DC-AC-DC and honestly just more convenient overall. But It wouldn't have been as fun of a video if you did that.
Instead of converting DC to 125vac then back down to 12vdc through the ATX PSU, why not use a "12v to ATX power supply module" instead to squeeze more juice out of the batteries plus its more efficient? Such things can be found on amazon but if its not enough power you can always take a bare 24-pin ATX header, look for the 12v/-12v/5v/3v3/GND wires and connect them directly to a more power buck converter then to a big lithium phosphate battery pack (with a dedicated 3.2v BMS) with some solar panels and a charge controller and call it a day. Something that can be used for a portable PC tower from one of Linus's videos. but there wouldn't be a video.
@@GreenCinco12Official I mean that might actually be pretty easy though. I doubt looters would be hitting up an electronics store like Frys or Best Buy or something for replacement PC parts after an apocalypse so those places might end up being significantly less looted than something like a Safeways or Publix.
@@nesyboi9421 Short it out? Lots of pictures for that. Being outside it will be real bad. Also water will condense out of the air because of the lower temperature in the ground. And that humidity will be refreshed from external air. In Vancouver's rainy season 😶 No a mesh will not solve the issue. I've had to ventilate many outdoor boxes. You need a real fine foam filter and you need to regularly clean it. In addition to the dust buildup bugs will lay eggs in them and their larva will tunnel in. Multiple layers works great. If this PC only draws 100 watts I would seal it up and see how well it keeps its temperature manageable while in the ground. If it doesn't, add more passive cooling.
If your going to keep that in the ground for a while. Might want to double check the water proofing. Make sure the seal around the "door" is really good because water will go up into it from the dirt(winter thaw for example).
I would really like to see a deeper dive into low power gaming. Or even just how to properly tune an under-volt on GPU and CPU from you guys. I think it would be very interesting.
I feel that if you want it to survive a nuclear EMP, you would need to bury it quite a bit deeper. Also put grates on those exhaust vents. Don't want mice or snakes nesting in your pc. And perhaps add some spare parts to he enclosure. Incase you have to make repairs, you will make sure they are what you need and have them hand after it is dug up.
@@Idiomatick agreed but having a backup system should also be imperative. With redundant replacements and Data back up. A separate bolt hole storage with cable access would ensure functionality even if your shelter say got raided by radioactive mutants or some such.
the biggest part thats been left out is moister.... he lives where it gets snow and cold. Moister will make its way into the case and its game over for that PC
With these energy prices, these kind of undervolting videos will probably be very common. And I AM ALL FOR IT!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Let's see how many fps we can get without breaking 150 - 200 watts@
Yeah, eco-gaming, is a 3050 more power efficient than a 3080? So many questions! Since getting a Steam Deck I'm very interested in getting 60 FPS efficiently and figuring out what compromises to make.
Honestly, with energy prices spiking (thanks to wars, &c) this type of assistance could really help a lot of people, not just gamers. I'd love a full guide on this that could help those affected across Europe & elsewhere.
I love the weird builds and projects jackery sponsors! they're always surprising and more effective than I would have imagined, and those solar panels keep blowing me away with how well they work.
Living off grid, I have to say the prepper PC consists of Apple Silicon and a Steam Deck. My electricity has never been connected to the main grid, and most my electronics run at 12V/USB-C. Wattage is key, and the Steam Deck is the best bang/buck. I only use 240V for charging my power tools.
Apple customers always feel "off grid" since Apple owns it's own ecoplanet. That planet has a different connector to anything on Earth. The ghost of Steve Jobs powers it using ghostly bicycle drive.
I really appreciate this build because in my situation I'm being forced to managed my electronics more and more toward power efficiency so I can save on bills. I think power-efficient builds should be featured more!
Man, I wonder if you could somehow leverage the aluminum container as a massive heatsink to further reduce power usage and remove more fans (including potentially the CPU). Between that and being buried underground I wonder if that wouldn't be enough to sufficiently cool it.
Several tubes driven into the soil, weld to the box and part of an heat exchange system would be perfect for stability of both the box and température!
Honestly this is really cool in terms of architecting for performance per watt. I would love to see the perfectly balanced system of best performance per watt and quietness and “room temperature management”. I personally run my 3090 at 60-70% power for many games and also cap FPS through RivaTuner to prevent excess heat so my room doesn’t get hot, and the computer remains quiet.
I like this build, smart to think of using low power parts. It's an interesting design challenge; with modern parts easily drawing increasing power over the years, thanks for showing us that architectural improvements also yield relatively solid performance at low power.
Something most people fail to consider is that while newer generations of parts will perform better, architectural improvements over time have given us surprisingly solid performance at all tiers. A 3060 is 20% more powerful than a Maxwell Titan X, and has the same amount of much faster VRAM
I think it's clever in all but one area. An emp would fry it immediately lol they need a Faraday cage, or at least a Faraday bag around the PC itself, otherwise it was all a waste
12:17 Definitely the deadest. If you're the only one in the entire post-apocalypse city who owns a self-sufficient gaming system and a database of the most popular games, there's no way you're not getting shanked when someone finds out lol.
I'd like to see how long you could game on that Jackery starting from full charge while it's also receiving input from the solar panels. Because it looks like you could tweak the build some to give you higher performance and still stay in your power store window. It's one thing to be a prepper. It's another to be an elite gaming prepper!
Meanwhile, the one question on my mind: how protected is this PC from electromagnetic pulse? If, after all this work, it gets taken out by a big solar flare or a high-altitude nuclear explosion, can it really be considered apocalypse proof?
It wouldn't be. The EMP would couple onto the wires running to the solar panels on the outside of the box and probably fry the UPS basically destroying the entire system. Source: I'm an EMP protection engineer.
Watching this video from a starlink equipped 36 foot motorhome with a 3.5 kW inverter, 2 kW solar array, and a 600 AH LiFePo4 battery bank. Just spent the entire summer off grid in Montana. I'd love to see more content surrounding energy efficient gaming. My entire setup (including monitors) draws 450 watts and I'd love to see where gains could be made.
Get a Kill A Watt meter and measure your power draw. Then start making changes like dropping resolution or quality levels to see how they affect your draw. Less monitors, smaller monitors etc...other changes like he described. Need to start shutting things off to save power. Or increase your production so it doesn't matter. Panels are pretty cheap these days.
@@mrmotofy Already been down that path and 450 watts was pretty reasonable all things considered. And it's not a cost issue at this point, it's a space issue. The only way to increase production would be to start throwing ground mounted panels in the bedroom when I move. I've also considered experimenting with a small (600 watt) VAWT that I could mount to the ladder. Decided against it because I can't find a VAWT that would achieve rated output at speeds below 12 m/s. I'm pretty happy with my setup but I've debated swapping out hardware and putting an A2000 and i3 in my gaming rig. Unfortunately I need two monitors (read really, really want), because that'd be the next best way to cut power use. The only time I really had to make power choices this summer (run propane generator, forgo air conditioning) were during the hottest days.
@@prometheusp11 Yep...kinda what I figured...one of those gotta decide what it's worth to yah. Another mount option is an awning style, mount it so flips up from the side.
this should go without saying but capping your framerate in games will also save you a significant chuck of power draw by preventing your hardware from running at full tilt when it isn't needed
100W!? If you use Steam Deck as a computer it draws 1-2W during desktop use 😱 (that's ACTUALLY insane), and up to 15W when gaming. The device already has DC-input, so no AC conversion losses if you use batteries/solar etc. Sure, the gaming experience is often limited to 720p in modern games and 1080p up to 4K in slightly older games. But I feel like you can't complain during the apocalypse 🤣 You'll be happy with your Steam Deck!
I agree Another option is laptop rtx 3080 Lowest configuration of rtx 3080 is around 80w and it gives half 3080 performance for 1/4th of power draw And 3080 mobile will be good for 1440p games at 60fps which is great Xbox series s deserves an honorable mention as it draws only 63-75 watts under full load while performing close to Rx 6500xt unfortunately the series s is not a PC
@@amogus1479 Definitely! Generally mobile components are far better option for an off-grid application. You get much more performance/watt and you can easily convert 12-48V DC output to your device DC-input with an step-up or step-down DC converter. Resulting in abysmall conversion losses. Same goes for monitors as many stick around the 12-24V DC range. :)
The problem with laptops is higher failure rate and difficulty to repair. Concept wise, it's not suitable. But yes, if what you want is lowest tdp, mobile tech is way better. A 3060 laptop will outperform for similar watt usage. The new amd igpus can also do 1050 level performance for 25W.
You could also consider using an old gaming laptop motherboard for the system since those are already tuned for low power and you don't need the DC-AC-DC conversion from the solar panels to the computer.
@@tonylarose4842 It wouldn't be hard to convert 12VDC from the Jackery to 19VDC that the laptop accepts. You wouldn't even need to own the charging brick.
or... just use a laptop instead. Something like a laptop with an undervolted 3060 max q would be perfect for this setup and would perform better while consuming way less power at idle.
I would legit like to build something along these lines as an "offsite" backup solution. You could go lower power, and potentially even geothermal cooling rather than venting, which could be difficult to keep flood-resistant. Bit I really like the idea of having an underground backyard storage vault.
My apocalypse gaming prep plan is to use a gaming laptop. Just need a faraday cage that it can fit inside in order to survive the EMP from a nuclear blast. For example, you can get a small 240W portable (foldable) solar power generator. Just need to pick a laptop with a "Max-Q" chip and with a BIOS/software that enables sufficient control over CPU power and boost. In terms of efficiency, a thin and light gaming laptop such as the Alienware X14 R1 which can run on a 130W USB-C charger is a far better solution than a desktop.
I really like that they talk about disabling unused ports in the BIOS, like WIFI. This is a small thing many people miss, but it is good both for power efficiency and security.
"sponsered by Jackery" Yeah because that's the ONLY sponsor crazy enough to sponsor this video XD No offense Jackery and LMG Writing team, I find it an already funny video just by the intro
I find the fascination with the camera and locator so hilarious as a tradesperson. Its such a normal part of my everyday work that I forget normal people aren't accustomed to it
couple of points here, at 100 watts it would be better to run the pc from 12v dc computer psu instead of an normal 120/240ac one cuz then the system can run directly off batteries instead of an inverter and then a psu to lower the voltage again. also an rtx a2000 is pretty efficient out of the box so should be easy to get more efficiency out of. could have used a fanless design too as the box would conduct the heat our into the ground around it. not sure but would have probably been better to use a lower end mobo with less io to turn off cuz that would probably still use a couple watts even when off but idk if the things like less efficient vrms and that would have cancelled that saving out or not.
notice how he didnt mention how long he could game for. probably a couple hours from a full charge to empty, then requiring a couple sunny days for the solar to charge the battery back to full. its just not feasible game daily on solar without a huge area of solar panels.
@@wilfordtwitch4736 He was running 6 panels, seems to be getting about 120w per panel during the day. Not sure the specs on that Jackery... but a few days sounds like a lot longer than would be needed to charge it fully.
@@wilfordtwitch4736 After a bit of searching, those 6 panels ( a bit over 4kUSD) running near their production maximums, would charge that battery pack in under 3 hours.
Linus seems to have missed a great opportunity to passively cool the entire PC via the aluminum housing of the box he put it in. I'll bet it could handle several hundred watts worth- leaving the air exchange to only need to cool the Jackery .
Would not work once buried, the heat would get trapped and without external airflow to vent it outside the Jackery and PC would likely contribute enough heat to cook it after several hours. (The solar generators gets hot while charging even if you aren't using the PC) Its not impossible to do but it involves leaving part unburied so it can exchange hear with the ambient air outside.
@@alexisrivera200xable Where LTT and I live, the ground is regularly damp and cooler than the surrounding air (being next to an ocean). This often makes for a great heat-siphon. Unfortunately, the exact spot where he buried it seemed to be fairly dry despite being in or near a garden.
@@altus1226 You make a fair point there, I'm in the caribbean so over here it's far too hot to try it, not impossible but it takes some engineering and burying it deeper to find a good temperature offset.
These sorts of builds are by far your best videos! I am so tired of "hey look at this expensive new thing and here are some numbers". It's stuff like this that make your channel cool! Anyone can run a benchmark.
@@anubis4496 I don't mind them showing it off. But either DO something with it or I stop watching. Benchmarks are useful on a chart and mentioning a handful makes sense, but does anyone actually like watching those narrated slide shows of charts they do in like 2/3 of their videos now?
Honestly, there's some real value in just doing some videos on a low cost PC with low running costs like this one. Maybe do a video with a couple of setup options, and just a bit more in depth on how to set up all the power settings?
@@nickglover no its not. the pulse would run through the power cable to the computer. any contact and its done. you would also need a 20 pole leading to the below ground to divert the pulse
I'd rather just build a bunker and put my PC in the bunker. :p Maybe set up a server rack in the bunker for all the computers; then you can make a bunker so everyone in the bunker can game and all the systems are in one place (and you can host servers locally for multiplayer games). Would be pretty cool.
Could be an interesting video to build a green machine, in stages, like 150w, 250w, 500w, 750w and 1kw machines and what each power level can achieve in it's most efficient set up.
low effort video, he didn't even use WoL for power on and was talking about relay better idea is laptop without battery connected directly to big battery charged by solar power humidity will be huge problem, in fact if you are in basment it's better idea to just put your pc inside and connect solar panels XD
@@denvera1g1 He just wanted to know where the pipes go. He is person that must make videos to keep company running. Btw. this video was still quite good.
Only issues I could say there are is maybe a mesh should’ve been installed onto the fans to prevent debris from entering the chassis. And also any emp source would’ve taken the computer out.
@@slicedtoad It would but also an EMP is highly unlikely in just about any case. EMPs have a fairly small effective area and a world wide EMP is 99.99 percent impossible.
@@urmomsahoe1 As far as I know, the only sources of large EMPs that currently exist are nuclear bombs (that will almost certainly kill you if you're in the EMP range) and possibly solar flares. Not sure if the latter is actually an EMP, but it'll destroy electronics just as well.
If you check your local Craigslist, you can usually find some people selling new solar panels out of their houses (NEVER BUY USED, WASTE OF MONEY). I found a guy in Vegas who had some of the latest ones for a song, as he buys them by the truckload. You can read online how to test them with a voltmeter before handing over your money. He even helped me load them on my BMW roof racks (they were almost as large as my car). Should have seen the looks I got at stop lights. "Hey, is that a solar powered BMW?" (Just make sure you KNOW how to secure hauling anything with roof racks. The same wind that can move 10 ton sailboats can certainly rip large objects off your roof racks. Go overkill with ropes and straps, and drive slow.) I bought these panels for an experimental off grid system. Worked great the few times we've had blackouts. I can power my fridge 24/7 if need be; you don't want to lose your food if ever there was ever an extended citywide disaster type blackout, where even the food stores were closed from lack of power. I went through Katrina, going 10 days without power and I said never again.
I mean, what about a gaming laptop? Portable, efficient, and fast. In a post-apocalyptic world, having a portable computer seems very important. Either way, really cool video and nice job tuning it to use so little energy!
a laptop would perform better with the same power limits. Using a desktop for this is completely unreasonable. Laptops have all the power-saving features enabled, desktops usually do not
I can't imagine you would need those goosenecks for airflow on such a low power design. Just mount some pc coolers air coolers to the inside of the aluminum case, and let the ground's low temperature cool the air inside for you. That way you don't have to worry about shifting dirt, bugs, and burrowing animals getting inside your pc case. I think keeping it clean and reliable is not as high a priority in this video as it should have been, but then again, it's not really LMG's style to really think a problem through lol. Cool video nonetheless.
Cashing a big fat check from Jackery was the priority - which is understandable - but could use a little more useful information or at least updates & upgrades. Definitely going to need better weatherproofing during Canadian Winter.
If were being super realistic there's no point in burring the PC at all. Just leave the panels out side and run the wires into the basement with the conduits
@@urmomsahoe1 I mean, yes, there's obviously no need to bury the PC. However, I think that's the highlight of what they were trying to do in this video, I think it's fairly clear that this wasn't meant to truly be a robust "end of the world" scenario. For what they did do though, I think it could have been done significantly better.
I had been proposing a performance per watt PC for reducing room temps, and it's good to finally see a techtuber pull it off. Pairing this PC with a Jackery and solar panels was a brilliant prepper idea, but there is one thing that could be added for additional doomsday protection - an EMP-proof container for solar flares.
Woah! I sold that exact PC case not too long ago. It was my streaming PC until early 2021. great case too! I'm actually surprised Antec stuff isn't featured as much on this channel.
this is a good time to point out most truck tool boxes are water resistant to 2 ft of water i know because i tried to do this to battery's in my off-road truck then drove though a 6 ft deep pond only to have the battery's short out.
Super cool! This PC needs the ability to remotely power cycle, update bios, and manage any other things that would normally require physically revisiting the machine. Jeff Geerling just did a great video on the BliKVM PCIe. It's a Raspberry Pi driven IPMI for any pc and you can remotely manage that pc in all aspects. I'm sure LMG has plenty of methods and you may already have one in place, but if not then check it out! (Edit: There was clearly attention paid to that already and I just missed it, but maybe this can still be valuable) Edit²: and if no wifi then... Faraday cage layer when?
@@durillongaming this is true, but I meant troubleshooting and general access not actual updates.. unless perhaps a courier came along with a platinum usb stick.
When I saw the thumbnail I assumed they had build a Faraday cage for the PC. That's what I would be most concerned about. I live in a house truck, I already run all my tech stuff off of solar. The only real issue would be an EMP, man-made or solar flared, all of my tech toys would become fancy looking bricks. It would have been neat to see Linus build a DIY Faraday cage to protect against that.
I agree, that would be really cool. Ideally it should function while in the faraday cage as no one knows when a solar flare or another even would occur.
Yeah, thats literally the biggest disaster/apocalypse scenario, and its predicted to happen this very decade. All satellites dead, transformers exploding, cars dead.
they could barely destroy ddr memory with electrocution, id love to see a typical gaming pc with artificial solar flares thrown at it to see what happens during gameplay
Hey LTT! You should do a video with Jackery measuring their AC output waveforms! I would love to see how smooth it is to know if I would be at risk of damaging any appliances or equipment. Thanks!
When it's buried, it's gonna cave in without any reinforcing. You guys need to watch that episode of MythBusters where they bury Jamie in a metal coffin.
1:29, want to see what the best CPU for efficiency+undervolting will be when 13th gen and Ryzen 7000 are in for review. Edit: Also, have you experimented with DC-input PCs for battery based builds (rather than battery -> inverter -> ATX PSU -> rest of PC)?
I think although it might not make that much a difference with the case it already has on it you still might want to lift the equipment away from touching the actual Box by putting like 2x4s or something under them so that there's less chance of an ark when it comes to a solar flare or some sort of EMP and some filters would help keep dust out in windy situations and to prevent air stagnation I would just line the whole inside roof with some sort of corrugated material possibly a filter
He has done a few 'off-grid' videos in the past that are more ..serious. A downside has been that I think all sofar are sponsored by Jackery. That company do really have interesting products, but it's really difficult to gauge the cost factors when it's never a talking point, or maybe something specifically to *not* talk about. For a basic example, the panels shown, are 700USD, each, and is using 6 of them.
Off grid solar powered PCs shoudl use a direct DC power supply, you are losing tons of efficiency by going from DC, then inverted to AC, then the pc PSU is an AC adapter that converts it back to DC. You're losing like 30% efficiency. I live off grid in a van with a solar lithium battery array and an RTX3060. This is also why I kind of cringe every time tech reviewers complain about a large external power brick. That's actually a huge plus for me because I don't use the brick, I use my own DC power supply and electronics with a DC input are highly efficient for my setup! AC input with an internal ac adapter PSU is actually a downside for me, I often replace AC power supplies with DC ones.
I hope there's a completely-over-the-top sequel where they drive out to an actual bunker and go nuts over every detail. The proud owner would have to agree to test it in the coming weeks, though. XD
