The Ultimate Gamer Camper Van
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Check out the PC Components: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU: geni.us ASRock B650E PG-ITX Motherboard: geni.us Corsair Vengeance 6000MT/S CL36 16GBx2 DDR5 RAM: geni.us Cooler Master V1100 SFX 1100W 90+ Platinum PSU: geni.us ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Graphics Card: geni.us Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB 2280 NVMe M.2 SSD: geni.us Corsair H100x RGB Elite 240mm AIO Cooler: geni.us
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Thanks to DJI for sponsoring this video! Purchase a DJI Power 1000 at: amzn.to (Amazon) - Use code 05JLIKKU to get 5% off Power 1000 and Power 500. Code is valid until June 30th, 2024 click.dji.com (DJI Store) Camping is a great time all around. You get to be in the great outdoors, enjoy a nice campfire or two, and maybe play some video games on your sweet PCs. Wait a second, that last one isn’t typical, but we made it a thing with the Ultimate Gamer Camper Van. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com
Check out the Other Components and Parts: ASUS ZenScreen MB16QHG 16" Portable Monitor: geni.us BenQ GV31 1080p Projector: geni.us ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition Wireless Mouse: geni.us (Canada: lmg.gg ASUS ROG Azoth Wireless Keyboard: geni.us (Canada: lmg.gg Arpara 5K 3.5m Data DisplayPort 1.4 Adapter Cable: lmg.gg EinScan Pro 2X V2 3D Scanner: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► GET A VPN: piavpn.com ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg ► EQUIPMENT WE USE TO FILM LTT: 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 Intro 1:20 The plan 2:20 Where do we put the PCs? 3:00 Building the PCs 5:39 Flawless Execlution 7:30 PC installation 9:32 Battery time 10:35 The Zenscreen 12:03 Power button extension 13:10 Magnetic table leg is real 13:35 Projector setup 16:00 Anything pivots if you try 16:27 DJI Power 1000 installation 19:52 Gaming 20:16 The big reveal 25:24 What a save! What a save! 26:20 Outro
The Ultimate Gamer Camper Van takes viewers on a step by step transformation of Emily's van into a high performance gaming setup on the road. The video begins by acknowledging DJI as a sponsor and outlines the core challenge: to create a pair of capable gaming PC rigs that survive long hauls along Canadian logging roads while remaining compact and heat efficient. The team explores the layout constraints, deciding to place two compact desk PCs on a shared mounting bench with integrated vibration dampers, then explains why laptop alternatives would be insufficient for their needs. They describe designing the PC shell in SOLIDWORKS to ensure proper intake, exhaust, and cable routing, then fabricate and install it using a mix of 3D printed parts and precision mounting. The choice of components centers on a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, a compact ASRock B650E ITX motherboard, an RTX 4060 Ti, and a high efficiency Cooler Master 1100W Platinum PSU to balance power with thermal considerations. The team then configures cooling using dual Corsair AIOs, tests PCIe riser alignments, and carefully routes cables to minimize movement during transit, citing a successful alignment and secure mounting.
Topics · gaming · mobile_setup · diy · off_grid · technology · hardware · vanlife
Questions answered
- What powered the gaming rigs during the build and on the road?
- Two DJI Power 1000s provide the primary mobile power, supplemented by the van's existing battery setup, with a plan to potentially charge via solar and use UPS-like capabilities for power stability.
- Why were high-end GPUs and CPUs chosen for a camping setup?
- The team opted for high performance components in compact ITX form factors to maximize gaming capability while minimizing heat and space, using efficient cooling solutions and vibration management to keep systems stable on rough roads.