If you can fix this PC, it’s yours! - Origin Chronos V3
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Thanks to OriginPC for sponsoring today's video! Win your very own ChronosV3 Desktop PC challenge-free at originpc.com Origin PC sent us a white Chronos V3 gaming pc complete with an Intel i9-13900K process and an RTX 4080 GPU, but they told us we weren’t allowed to keep it. Of course, we don’t plan to give it back to them either, so we broke it good and invited our subscriber Calvin down to try to fix it. We told him he’d get to keep this beautiful, compact gaming rig IF he could get it in working order in under 2 hours. Will he succeed, or will we have to find someone else to take this compact ivory obelisk off our hands? Intel Core i9-13900K Processor: geni.us NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GPU: geni.us Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 5600MHz C36 RAM: geni.us ASUS ROG STRIX X670E-I Motherboard: geni.us Corsair iCue H150i RGB Elite Liquid CPU Cooler: geni.us Corsair SF Series PSU: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► LTX 2023 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: lmg.gg ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 FYI, the PC wasn't like this when we received it 0:10 If you can fix it, you can have it! 1:07 START! 2:23 Rules to win 5:09 30 min. mark 9:34 1 hour mark 11:19 Compromise? Compromise. 12:51 1.5 hour mark 17:18 I'm not surprised lol 18:56 Final minute
The video frames a high-stakes PC repair challenge sponsored by Origin PC, inviting a contestant to fix a compact Chronos V3 desktop within a two-hour window. The setup emphasizes that the PC arrived fully functional but was intentionally damaged for educational and entertainment purposes, and the contestant Kelvin is under time pressure to assemble and boot the system while meeting specific performance benchmarks. Early on, the host describes the challenge rules and the possibility of losing the PC to another participant if the deadline is missed, establishing a tense, game-show atmosphere balanced with humor and banter. The contestant begins by visually inspecting the hardware without touching, then proceeds to methodically diagnose, reconnect, and reassemble components, all while the crew introduces twists and envelope prizes every 30 minutes. Throughout the process, the host and crew discuss practical troubleshooting strategies, such as isolating components, validating power and data connections, and verifying that all parts are detected by hardware monitoring tools, with occasional interruptions to provide guidance or subtle misdirection. The video culminates in a dramatic last-minute fix where a misconnected SATA cable and a faulty daughterboard connection are identified and corrected, resulting in a successful boot and full hardware detection just before the clock runs out. The closing moments celebrate the fix, reveal the cause of the original failure, and acknowledge Origin PC as the sponsor while keeping the prize concept engaging for viewers. The overall arc blends practical hardware debugging with high-energy entertainment, showcasing how careful troubleshooting and steady problem-solving can overcome a seemingly broken system, and leaving the door open for more such fix-it challenges in the future.
Topics · technology · hardware · gaming · pc_building · troubleshooting · sponsorship · challenges
Questions answered
- What was the main objective Calvin had to achieve in two hours?
- Calvin had to boot the PC, have all components detected in Hardware Info, and run Cinebench and Blender benchmarks meeting specified scores.
- What was the key issue that finally allowed the system to be detected and booted?
- A loose SATA connection on a daughterboard and an initially unplugged front IO/USB wiring were corrected, enabling drive detection and successful boot.
- What was the consequence if Calvin failed the challenge?
- If Calvin failed, origin would award the Chronos V3 to another contestant and potentially grant a separate prize to viewers at home.