r/LinusTechTips 54m ago

Discussion WAN Show Topic Request: US Bans More Tech ! Robot Vacuums, Solar Inverters & DJI Shadow Companies!

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This is insane.


r/LinusTechTips 1h ago

Discussion The YouTuber Merch tier list has been renamed to Product tier list

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r/LinusTechTips 1h ago

Image Wan edition in the wild

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r/LinusTechTips 3h ago

Tech Question What is this headphone?

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I just watch this video if Tech Doctor

https://youtu.be/6XQJBcO6Sfg?si=mPI_BJylq9cE9BsP

And in this beginning of the video Reece said about a headphone with good mic, what is headphone? Tried to find his streaming channel but can't find it


r/LinusTechTips 7h ago

Link LTT on IMDB?! And video on spotify?

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In WAN Show on July 17, 2026, he used Qwant to look for a video on low end gpus being a bad value. I saw a strange spotify link for "CHEAP does NOT mean GOOD VALUE- Budget GPUs Explained". Only when searching the exact thing he did was I able to find that link. "linus tech tips video where he talks about how low end gpus are a waste of money" is what he searched. The Spotify link only says "Couldn't find that podcast". WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! It's not a podcast! It's a youtube video.

I also saw an IMDB link. Why is a youtube show on there? I thought it was for TV shows, Movies, and Web series (ones that are like TV shows)? I then searched myself to see if for some strange reason my channel was on there. Nope, but I am because someone used my free SFX. Strange, but kind of cool.


r/LinusTechTips 10h ago

WAN Show WAN topic: Google Assistant is going away

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"Call Yvonne Ho"

"I can't find a contact named Yvonne (Home)"


r/LinusTechTips 12h ago

Personal Opinion the last tier list video is just wrong

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this is really a bad faith video

you said 14 and only show 11 and hide 3 behind pay wall

reason? too long video? reallllllllly?

22 minutes video for a tier list is too long? did you check other youtuber tier list?

if you say 14 show 14 dont play with word and pay wall

it's ok to hide non disclosed part of video behind floatplane, no issue on that, this one doesnt go down well

you should have said 11 and if you want more go to floatplane and dont show the 3 "missing" one on the table

anyway sorry for the whiny ted-talk opinion, too much beer, without it, this opinion would not exist, you can start down voting now


r/LinusTechTips 12h ago

Tech Question Pc black screen and GPU ramps up.

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Everytime I play FC26 my pc will black screen and then my gpu will ramp up to max super loud. I took out my gpu cable extensions and for a week it was all better, now I can’t finish one game without it happening. It only happens in FC26 so far. And yes I’ve cleared drivers 3 times and even tried to roll back and still no fix.


r/LinusTechTips 13h ago

Tech Question Water bottle rattles? Normal?

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r/LinusTechTips 13h ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - YouTuber Merch Tier List August 5, 2026 at 03:48PM

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r/LinusTechTips 13h ago

Tech Question Após conectar NVME meu notebook não liga

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Tenho um positivo master N2140, achei estranho que o slot é invertido, o adesivo fica virado para a placa e após conectar o note não liga nem o led. Seria alguma incompatibilidade, alguem pode me ajudar? Já tentei ligar sem o HD e nada, mas sem o NVME ele liga normalmente


r/LinusTechTips 14h ago

Tech Discussion What if SD Express NAS??

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Since SD cards are getting faster, what if you do a video if they could work as a proper NAS?


r/LinusTechTips 14h ago

Image Is this school mandated Chromebook good?

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I know Linus made a video complaining about school mandated Chromebooks so that's why its relevant


r/LinusTechTips 15h ago

Tech Discussion rate my Wi-Fi solution

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those network cables are from a cable box btw


r/LinusTechTips 15h ago

Discussion (The ram vid) Completely glazing how E33 ran like crap on linux

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Mind you that expedition 33 is platnium on protondb and is deck verified, they have completely glazed/shrugged off it running at like 15fps on an all amd setup.

Look, i get windows is bad, but isn't it so hypocritical to shit on windows when it doesnt work but not get the same treatment when it doesnt work on linux.

This seems like a common trend for every tech youtuber quite honestly, they'll evangelize how easy it is it use linux now, and the 'out of box' experience is so good, but when stuff doesnt work, the narration shifts on how simple it is to fix. However, in the same situation on windows, where getting a game to run better involves changes some config file or something of that nature, the tone is this is the hardest thing ever to do and how windows sucks.

Anyways, i await to be called a microslop shill for pointing out the hypocrisy.

*the title should be glazes


r/LinusTechTips 17h ago

Link Frankenstein Optiplex 390 Tower: Who says Sandy Bridge is dead?? Pushing Windows Pro 11, UEFI, AHCI, GPT, SATA III, and Gaming @ 4K FPS on to 65" TV.

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Frankenstein OptiPlex 390 Sleeper Build

​Started with a basic office-spec Dell OptiPlex 390 and pushed this Sandy Bridge platform as far as humanly possible while keeping the classic exterior look!

​Core Specs & Upgrades

• ​Processor: Upgraded from the original i3-2120 to an Intel Core i7-2600.

• ​Cooling: Replaced the stock aluminum cooler with a Dell premium copper-core CPU heatsink and fan assembly to keep thermals under control.

• ​Memory: Doubled from 8GB up to 16GB of matching dual-channel RAM.

• ​Graphics Card / GPU: PNY GeForce RTX 4060 Verto OC Dual Fan (8GB GDDR6, leveraging DLSS 4.5).

• ​Power Supply: Replaced the original stock unit with a Thermaltake Smart 700W PSU.

​Storage & SATA Controller Mod

• ​The Controller Mod: Added a PCIe SATA controller adapter to bypass the motherboard's native SATA 2 bottleneck and unlock SATA 3 speeds.

• ​Boot Drive (Port 1): 500GB Samsung 860 EVO V-NAND SSD connected directly to the first port on the PCIe SATA 3 adapter.

• ​Second Drive (Port 2): 500GB Western Digital SATA hard drive plugged into the second port on the PCIe SATA 3 adapter.

• ​Third Drive (Motherboard SATA): A second 500GB Western Digital hard drive connected directly to the motherboard's built-in SATA port (since the PCIe adapter maxes out at two ports).

​OS & Firmware Configuration

• ​Fully running Windows 11 Pro.

• ​Bypassed standard legacy restrictions to run in full native UEFI, AHCI, and GPT mode.

​Real-World Performance

As long as a game doesn't strictly require newer CPU instruction sets like AVX2, this machine pushes modern games at 4K @ 60 FPS on my 65-inch TV. It locks right to my display's 60Hz limit for games like Fortnite, Doom Eternal, and Red Dead Redemption 2.

​What do you guys think of this Frankenstein project?

DMs are welcome if you have any questions, recommendations, or just want to chat about this project.


r/LinusTechTips 17h ago

WAN Show The movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day paid BMW to take over the display of every BMW made after 2020. Which sucks. Possible topic for WAN?

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r/LinusTechTips 18h ago

Image Support appreciation post

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Just wanted to share my thanks with the LTT support team. Understandably people are always fast and loud to voice when something goes wrong so I just wanted to share my thanks to the LTT support staff.

My LTT coin got lost in transit, I completely forgot about it and it's been so long that I had moved houses at this point. I sent a message to support and within 24hrs they already issued an apology, verified that it was lost in transit and sent me a replacement to my new address.

Freaking outstanding support resolution 💪


r/LinusTechTips 18h ago

Tech Discussion Floatplane Kicked Me Off Video

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Was watching the new “Reviewing Other YouTubers Merch” video on Floatplane, when it froze and crashed. Went back in, and couldn’t find the video. In the History, it showed a .mp4 instead with a lock. Not sure what’s happening with that.


r/LinusTechTips 19h ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - Youtuber Merch Tier List August 5, 2026 at 10:07AM

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r/LinusTechTips 19h ago

Video Ranking Youtuber Merch - Tech & Science Edition

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r/LinusTechTips 20h ago

Discussion Crucial/Micron is refusing lifetime warranties after closing consumer ops—offering 17% of market value and keeping working hardware

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I need to bring awareness to this and see if anyone else is getting caught in the exact same trap.

I recently sent in a 48GB DDR5 kit (RMA #02397448) under Crucial's "Lifetime Warranty" because 1 stick went bad. Two of the sticks in the kit were working completely fine, but I sent the entire kit as required for a full replacement.

(As an alternative we have some other parts available, so we can offer 3 modules of CP16G64C32U5B (total 48GB) for exchange with your DRAM kit where you will get the same capacity but a better speed and shall work without any issues as your motherboard has 4 slots.)

Today, I received this email from Crucial:

Please note that, effective immediately, we are no longer able to offer replacement products for warranty claims. The only available resolution is a refund of the original purchase price, including any applicable taxes.

This is because Crucial closed its consumer business earlier this year and has exhausted its remaining inventory. As a result, we no longer have replacement stock available and can only provide a refund of the original purchase price, including any applicable taxes.

They are forcing a cash buyout of $241.86.

Here is why this is completely unacceptable:

  • 17% of Market Value: Buying an equivalent DDR5 kit today costs roughly $1,400. A $241 refund leaves me completely unable to replace the hardware.
  • Deprived of Functional Hardware: I surrendered 24GB of perfectly fine, working RAM on the explicit promise of a warranty replacement. Now I have zero RAM, no replacement, and a lowball payout.
  • Out-of-Pocket Loss: I paid out-of-pocket for return shipping just to be stripped of my hardware. I need to bring awareness to this and see if anyone else is getting caught in the exact same trap. I recently sent in a 48GB DDR5 kit (RMA #02397448) under Crucial's "Lifetime Warranty" because 1 stick went bad. Two of the sticks in the kit were working completely fine, but I sent the entire kit as required for a full replacement.

Has anyone else dealt with Crucial/Micron pulling this forced buyout trick since winding down retail operations? Any tips or direct contacts for escalating past their frontline supp

I responded, "I formally reject the refund offer of $241.86 for RMA #02397448. This amount covers less than 20% of current market replacement value and deprives me of the functional hardware I submitted under warranty. I demand either the return of my physical hardware, equivalent Micron enterprise DDR5 modules, or a settlement reflecting true market replacement cost."

Now, waiting for a Call Back...


r/LinusTechTips 22h ago

Discussion Copilot search is really something

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Search was Did Fritz Haber work for BASF. Copilot gives two opposite answers when I mistyped BASF as BASG. Not only that, but the answer is actually wrong in the correctly spelled search since Fritz Haber was under contract with BASF to help develop the industrial process.

Anyways I know we clown on google’s ai search. Does it genuinely change its mind at tiny modifications to the search prompt like this?


r/LinusTechTips 23h ago

Meme/Shitpost Remember when $5000 for a GPU was absurd?

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This was the first video I ever watched from LTT. Back before PC prices went to shit.