DIY | Pulling Treasure From PC Before Recycling

Hey, everyone!

This Acer all-in-one PC has been sitting in my garage for over half a year. It was originally owned by a family member who then gave it to my mom to upgrade her prior, older system. But then not too long after my dad bought her a more current refurbished computer. This Acer was no longer needed. Per being the tech guy in the family I was given this PC to then take for recycling. I know I had no need for it myself.

Before dropping it off for recycling I thought I would see if there's anything of value I could take out. The common three items I (and I bet many of you) take out of old systems are CPU's, hard drives, and memory (RAM).

Prior to opening up this system I did want to see if it would allow us to install Windows 10. When it was given to my mom it had Windows 7 and while at my parents' place we had trouble installing Windows 10 from a flash drive. It would cause an error on the first part of the install. Today, it did work on my end. Oh well, time to start pulling out those components!

Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Tech Tutorial | Fixing Bent Pins on a Motherboard | $25 Bargain

Hey, everyone!

Can dead and broken hardware be revived? Depends on the damage. I'm always searching the internet for bargain deals when it comes to used hardware. The other day I saw a post where someone was selling a dead ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 motherboard. The post said it was dead due to bent pins in the CPU socket. I asked the seller if any pins were missing. They replied none are missing, just bent. For $25 we got a great deal on a Z97 motherboard.

We received it and carefully fixed the bent pins. Tested the system and it seems to work! I was provided with a sense of pride and accomplishment!

Hardware:
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20Z97%20Killer/
Magnifier Glass Stand with Alligator Clips: https://amzn.to/2XxrY9n
Tool Box Liner: https://amzn.to/2T7nmYZ
Precision Screwdriver: https://amzn.to/2XtE830

For Testing:
Intel Core i3-4130 processor
4GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti
WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)

Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
7artisans 25mm F1.8 Manual Focus Prime Fixed Lens: https://amzn.to/2HcDelB
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/2HbnjUF
Mini Travel Tabletop Camera Tripod: https://amzn.to/2XATZwy
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Athlon X4 760K in 2019 | Team Green (NVIDIA GPUs) | SOTTR

Hey, everyone!

Here is Round 2! Testing the AMD Athlon X4 760K for gaming in 2019. This processor is about six years old, it has four cores, and can be overclocked. The motherboard we're using is not anything fancy but does allow overclocking.

We have Team Green today (NVIDIA GPU's) to see how this CPU handles Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The settings are set to the Medium preset and we're running at a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

System Specs:
AMD Athlon X4 760K 4.5GHz OC  CPU
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Motherboard
Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB)    DDR3 1600MHz RAM
Raijintek Aidos Black 92mm CPU Cooler
WD Blue 1TB (WD10EZEX) Hard Drive

GPU's:
EVGA GTX 1050 Ti
EVGA GTX 980 Ti
EVGA 780 Ti
GIGABYTE GTX 970
EVGA 750 Ti

Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
CAD Audio U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone https://amzn.to/2XldjOA
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Athlon X4 760K in 2019 | Team Red (AMD GPUs) | SOTTR

Hey, everyone!

Is the AMD Athlon X4 760K still relevant in 2019 when it comes to gaming? This processor is about six years old, it has four cores, and can be overclocked. The motherboard we're using is not anything fancy but does allow overclocking.

We're starting with Team Red today (AMD GPU's) to see how this CPU handles Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The settings are set to the Medium preset and we're running at a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

System Specs:
AMD Athlon X4 760K 4.5GHz OC  CPU
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Motherboard
Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz RAM
Raijintek Aidos Black 92mm CPU Cooler
WD Blue 1TB (WD10EZEX) Hard Drive

GPU's:
ASRock Phantom Gaming D Radeon RX 570 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814930010
Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8G D5
Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X 4G D5
Sapphire Dual-X R9 280 3G D5
MSI RADEON R9 270 GAMING 2G

Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
CAD Audio U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone https://amzn.to/2XldjOA
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Gaming | Dell Latitude E6230 w/ Integrated Graphics | Round 1

Hey, everyone!

Today we're finding out if we can game on an older Dell Latitude E6230 laptop. This laptop wasn't really designed for gaming but rather for business use. There's no dedicated graphics card but rather an integrated GPU on the actual Intel processor. The iGPU can render 3D objects but it does have its limitations.

For Round 1 we are testing some older titles that were around from when this laptop was launched. Most of these games were available on consoles from back then like the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Some of these games were better optimized for consoles as well so there may be performance issues on the PC port.

*Game Titles:*
Batman: Arkham Asylum (00:45)
COD: Modern Warfare 2 (03:46)
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (06:45)
Spec Ops: The Line (09:46)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (12:46)
BioShock Infinite (15:46)

*System Specs:*
*Dell Latitude E6230*
Intel Core i5-3340M
8GB (2x 4GB) RAM
Crucial M500 240GB SSD
12.5" Anti-Glare HD LED-Backlit (1366 x 768) Display

*Production Hardware:*
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
CAD Audio U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone https://amzn.to/2XldjOA
Audacity (sound recording) https://www.audacityteam.org/
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Cooking with Yakov | My recipe of Estofado De Pollo

Hey, everyone!

Sorry for not posting as frequent and I'm working on doing better this year in 2019. It's been a while since I've cooked something instead of just preparing something. Here's my take on Estofado De Pollo which is a Peruvian dish.

Hope everyone is doing well!

This was also shot on a cell phone. There was no real preparation and it was last minute to make a video of this.

NOT a Tech Tutorial | Failed on Cloning a Dell Latitude E6230 Hard Drive

Hey, everyone!

On the last video I was able to demonstrate on how to use the Restore and Backup feature in Windows 10 to clone and image a drive from one hard drive to another.

Now that the small SSD is free from the system we're building I can now put it into this small laptop which I like to take with me when I go on trips. The laptop is very portable and doesn't weigh too much. Everything runs great on it except the speed of the current mechanical hard drive.

I tried to use the same method to clone the drive as I did in the prior video but it failed. Kept getting a couple of erros when trying to place the image of the disk onto the new hard drive. After a handful of attempts I decided to give up troubleshooting. It was getting real late and wanted to go to bed. A fresh install of Windows 10 was put in and went through the tredious process of installing the updates. At least it's running great and super fast (for the type of system it is)!

The following hardware was necessary for this task:
Crucial M500 240GB SSD (CT240M500SSD1)
WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED
Bootable USB Drive with Windows 10
Screwdriver

The Windows 10 ISO and ability to create a bootable USB drive with the Windows 10 installation can be downloaded from Microsoft's website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Quick Update / Edit:
During our attempt to migrate from the 240GB SSD to the new 500GB SSD on the new system build we've encountered an error when trying to restore the image onto the new drive. The error was: "Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS...". Tried formatting in Windows as a secondary drive (both quick format at regular format), tried swapping different SATA cables, checked BIOS settings. Nothing worked until running DiskPart and then "clean"-ing the disk drive. This worked and the image was successfully loaded onto the new 500GB SSD. Hope this helps some of you who may run into this issue.


Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Tech Tutorial | Using Only Windows 10 to Migrate / Clone your Drive

Hey, everyone!

Let's migrate our operating system and all of the contents from our primary disk drive onto a different drive using nothing but what's available in Windows 10. This would also apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

The reason for us having to do this is due to working on a new project build where we purchased a new, larger hard drive but have already installed the OS and programs onto the smaller drive. It's a tedious job having to re-install Windows, go through the Windows Updates, and install any other programs we have had installed on the prior drive. Not to mention the settings we've set within our operating system.

The following hardware was necessary for this task:
Crucial M500 240GB SSD (CT240M500SSD1)
WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Hitachi 2.5" 500GB HDD(HTS547550A9E384)
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED
Bootable USB Drive with Windows 10

The Windows 10 ISO and ability to create a bootable USB drive with the Windows 10 installation can be downloaded from Microsoft's website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Quick Update / Edit:
During our attempt to migrate from the 240GB SSD to the new 500GB SSD on the new system build we've encountered an error when trying to restore the image onto the new drive. The error was: "Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS...". Tried formatting in Windows as a secondary drive (both quick format at regular format), tried swapping different SATA cables, checked BIOS settings. Nothing worked until running DiskPart and then "clean"-ing the disk drive. This worked and the image was successfully loaded onto the new 500GB SSD. Hope this helps some of you who may run into this issue.


Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

DIY | Fixing the Hinge on Logitech G230 Headphones

Lets fix the plastic cover next to the hinge on a pair of Logitech G230 headphones. My dog's tail is quite powerful and it knocked it off the place where it was being held underneath my desk. Still love her and my fault for not securing it properly.

It was a fun project and it almost feels like new. It doesn't look new anymore but it still looks great in my opinion.

Supplies needed:
Super Glue
Cutting Board or Craft Board
Paper Towels
Disposable Gloves
Screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers

Production Equipment
Beginning shot with:
Shot with a Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF

Audio recorded with:
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: http://amzn.to/2xzu6lQ

Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2pET4h3
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Teaser Trailer | Q1 2019 PC Build | Coming Soon

Hey, everyone!

Please stay tuned for the Q1 2019 PC Build!

USB 3.0 Expansion PCI-E Card | Dell Optiplex 790

Hey, everyone!

Let's install a USB 3.0 PCI-E card into a computer which only has USB 2.0 ports. Not having USB 3.0 in a system may not be a big deal for a lot of people but some do prefer having the faster transfer speeds.

The system we're using is the Cobra Kai-5 budget gaming system:
https://youtu.be/Yx14jthxmoI

We purchased an inexpensive card from eBay (but other retailers do sell similar cards):
https://goo.gl/99bCme

The card cost $9.75 (at the time of this video) and I've purchased two since one was needed on my father's build. Overall it was easy to install and no driver installation was needed on Windows 10. The card does require external power and it's provided with a SATA power connector from the power supply. The increase in speed is certainly noticeable when testing the following hardware:

WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Hitachi 2.5" 500GB HDD(HTS547550A9E384)
PNY 128GB Turbo Flash Drive
SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive https://amzn.to/2CNBlIA

The hard drives were enclosed in:
ORICO USB3.0 to SATA III 2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure for 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5 Inch SATA HDD/SSD Tool Free [UASP Supported] Black(2189U3) https://amzn.to/2B6VYzb
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED

We did test the following enclosure but the system had trouble recognizing it through the USB 3.0 ports only, though USB 2.0 worked:
ORICO SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5" HDD and SSD [UASP Supported]- Silver https://amzn.to/2SgQwnq


Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder: https://amzn.to/2OJ0Q27
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

AMD FreeSync with NVIDIA GPU | HP Pavilion 32q

Hey, everyone.

NVIDIA announced their GPU's will be able to use AMD FreeSync on compatible displays. Today I am testing my HP Pavilion 32q display which does support AMD FreeSync and we'll see if it AMD FreeSync works with the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti.

There are some restrictions to where it only works with 10-series cards or newer and installing the latest NVIDIA GTX driver.

Download the latest GeForce driver:
https://www.geforce.com/drivers

HP Pavilion 32:
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-32-32-inch-display-p-v1m69aa-aba--1
https://amzn.to/2Mkqie4


Music provided by Alex Talavera

Production Equipment
Beginning shot with:
Shot with a Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/2Cxczwb

Audio recorded with:
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: http://amzn.to/2xzu6lQ

Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2pET4h3
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

DIY | PC Case Feet (Pads)

Hey, everyone!

The Cobra Kai-5 budget build was pulled out of the closet for a couple of new projects. The issue with this computer case is that there are no feet at the bottom. This caused the case to scuff the surface of the desk. The marks are removable but it's annoying to have to clean them off each time.

Here's a quick solution to the problem. It consists of using a tool box drawer liner and some double sided tape. It works surprisingly well. Enjoy!

Supplies:
Tool Box Liner: https://amzn.to/2MkIWTd
Double Sided Tape: https://amzn.to/2DmZze0

Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder: https://amzn.to/2OJ0Q27

Editing software:
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Background Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Be Careful with eBay Listings | CPU Cooler

Hey, everyone.

Welcome to 2019! Here's the first video of the year. There are a lot of good deals when browsing through eBay. But be careful and check the entire listing before making a purchase. In this video we see how the product images can be deceiving. This CPU cooler can only be mounted one way and we think the seller may not be aware of this.

Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: https://amzn.to/2P8Bv2m
Canon EF‑S 24mm f/2.8 STM: https://amzn.to/2MM1lro
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM

Editing software:
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Background Music Provided by Alex Talavera

F60 Action Camera | Test Footage | 2018.09.09

Hey, everyone!

The SJCAM SJ4000 finally stopped working after about 3-4 years. It provided some decent quality video.

I jumped online to see what's available. Amazon sellers had a few 4K cameras but they were more than what I wanted to spend. Switched over to eBay and found a deal for this one. It's labeled as the F60 on the box. On the online listing it shows it shoots 4K at 15FPS and 2K at 30FPS. The 2K resolution was fine for me since I'm used to 1080P footage.

Well, upon receiving this camera and trying it out it appears it does shoot 4K at 30FPS. Technically the resolution is 3200 x 1800 but that's good enough for me.

So far the quality of the video is good. Not great but good to work with but what can one expect for the low price. I was able to find this one for about $21.99 with free shipping and from a U.S. seller. Got it in about three days.

Production Hardware:
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Dell Latitude E6230 | Adding An Internal Bluetooth Module

Hey, everyone!

Bought a refurbished Dell Latitude E6230. It did NOT come with an internal Bluetooth module and I would like to use my Bluetooth mouse with it for when going on trips. I thought about getting an external USB Bluetooth dongle but I prefer not to have anything sticking out of the side of the laptop. That's how ports can get damaged.

Bought one off of eBay. It arrived, it didn't work. Bought another one and this is the one we'll be seeing in this video.

If you're expecting a quick tutorial then this may not be the video for you. It's a long one showing my experience of installing this component. Grab yourself a cup of coffee or drink of your choice and enjoy!

Hardware:
Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth 4.0 Module (3YX8R): goo.gl/VGim2v
Dell Latitude E6230: goo.gl/1x3KpU
TeckNet Bluetooth Wireless Mouse, Grey (BM306) is not longer available but its newer versions are:
https://amzn.to/2vY6DJX
https://amzn.to/2nP5n7r

Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: https://amzn.to/2P8Bv2m
Canon EF‑S 24mm f/2.8 STM: https://amzn.to/2MM1lro
Canon EOS Rebel T5 (2nd camera): https://amzn.to/2OI33L7
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II (2nd camera): https://amzn.to/2OF9wWV
LimoStudio Photography Softbox Light: https://amzn.to/2PbaGup
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder: https://amzn.to/2OJ0Q27
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
LUT purchased from Triune Store: https://triunestore.com/
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Background Music Provided by Alex Talavera

PUBG Highlight | Aiming Down Sights is for Suckers

Hey, everyone.

It's been a while. Been busy with work and home stuff for a bit. Playing some PUBG in some of the free time.

Here's a quick vid with eight players taken down without aiming down sights. I still have a bad habit of not using it but sometimes it works out when not used.

Edited on:
VEGAS Pro 15 - https://amzn.to/2MLKCEo
Affinity Photo

28 Cores of Bulls#!t - Intel's "5GHz" Parlor Trick

Interesting video from Gamers Nexus. If you're using Intel then would this be a reason to switch over to AMD? I've had my Intel Core i7-4790K for a few years and I am wanting to upgrade. I waited after Threadripper came out. Threadripper 2 was announced and with its specs it seems like a clear winner.

The $50 GPU Upgrade - Transforming an HTPC into a Gaming LAN Box

Hey, everyone!

Today we're upgrading the HTPC by adding an NVIDIA GTX 780 GPU. This will allow us to take this small box to LAN parties, or places where we can game on it. The card we're using is an EVGA GTX 780 SC 3GB card which was purchased on sale from EVGA's website. The cost was a ridiculous $49.99!

It will accompany the Intel Core i7-4770 system which up to this point we were using the intergated GPU to watch movies and shows.

System Specs:
Intel Core i7-4770
8GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance RAM
240GB SSD from PNY (XLR8)
250GB HDD from Seagate
RAIDMAX Element ITX-101BPS Case
EVGA 700 B1 PSU 700 watts: https://amzn.to/2JHPYim

EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SC w/ EVGA ACX Cooler

Main footage recorded on:
Canon EOS 77D: https://amzn.to/2HL4YiP
EF-S 24: https://amzn.to/2HLJ1fF

B-Roll footage recorded on:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Mirrorless Camera with 12-60mm: https://amzn.to/2reJfVn

Magnus VT-4000 Professional High Performance Tripod System with Fluid Head: http://amzn.to/2BuEvBP
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: http://amzn.to/2sAIJFi
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder with WiFi: http://amzn.to/2Bu4E3K
Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2o0y0PK

Music provided by: Alex Talavera

California Trip | May 2017 | Part 2

Hey, everyone!

Here's an edit of our first full day in California. This was back in May 2017 when we took a vacation out there. All the footage is from the dashcam.

We went through a lot of familiar areas from where I grew up. From the San Fernando Valley down to Los Angeles and up to Vasquez Rocks.

This video has also helped me get more practice on editing to music. It's not perfect and I'm still learning. Hope you all enjoy!

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I was going to edit this on the Dell Latitude laptop (like the first video) but to make it easier (since I'm home) I edited this on my primary system.

Edited with Vegas Edit: https://amzn.to/2r2NPGf
Thumbnail created in Adobe Photoshop Elements: https://amzn.to/2HSPmZL
Fonts downloaded from: https://www.dafont.com/
Music from YouTube Audio Library
Shot on an SJCAM SJ4000: https://amzn.to/2JuCrKU

Tutorial on how to sync video to beats in Vegas by Torley:
https://youtu.be/x3UlPvdv2Wg

First Budget Gaming Build of 2018

Hey, everyone!

Welcome to the First Budget Gaming Build of 2018! Last year we had fun building Xeonomorph which cost us just over $200. It rocked a Xeon 4C/8T processor, 8GB of RAM, and a GTX 970 SSC. Since then I've wanted to build another one. Starting around November we began to look for parts. At first it was going to be a custom built system but due to costs to performance ratio we went with another prebuilt system. The included power supply in the prebuilt system is enough to power the GPU.

System Specs:
Dell Optiplex 790
Intel Core i5-2400
8GB DDR3 1600MHz (running at 1333MHz per system limitations)
1TB Seagate HDD
EVGA GTX 1050 Ti SSC 4GB - https://amzn.to/2IavrCc
Windows 10

Benchmarks will be coming soon so stay tuned!

Shot on:
Canon EOS 77D - https://amzn.to/2GBGRln
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens - https://amzn.to/2Gm8VWB
Panasonic Lumix G85 - https://amzn.to/2I8T5ik

Equipment:
Magnus VT-4000 Professional High Performance Tripod System with Fluid Head - https://amzn.to/2Gzt92t
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone - https://amzn.to/2GQ5b0p
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder - https://amzn.to/2GliV2j

Edited on:
VEGAS Pro 14 - https://amzn.to/2GXvxOp
Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 - https://amzn.to/2GSIwk1

Original music by:
Alex Talavera

California Trip | May 2017 | Part 1

Hey, everyone!

Here's our trip to California from back in May 2017. We hope to go back there again this coming May but there may be some important items which may cancel the trip. We'll see.

Part 1 is the actual trip. I was able to reduce and edit the video from about 12 hours down to about 15 minutes. These dash cam files have been sitting on the laptop hard drive for a while...

Part 2 and possible future videos will also be dash cam footage with the possible addition of pictures of the trip.

This is also the first time editing a video on the used Dell Latitude workstation laptop. The laptop is a handful of years old but it's still going strong (especially with the addition of an SSD as the primary drive). Editing was done in Sony Vegas 13. Overall the experience was great. Everything went smoothly aside from Vegas crashing just one time. It did take about half hour to render the video. No real effects or filters were applied. It was basically the raw video with some titles appearing on screen from time to time. I may take the laptop apart to clean it out and re-apply the thermal compound on the CPU and GPU.

If you made it this far down then thank you! As for the video it was shot with the SJCAM SJ4000 action camera.

Brother's Budget Workstation Build | Welcome to 2018!

Hey, everyone!

We are now in 2018 and here is the first video. Sorry it took a while to upload some content. I guess this Winter made me feel like a bear in hibernation.

My brother has been using an Apple iMac from 2011 to work on his music. He asked me if I could help him build a budget workstation which would be more current. Something that would be more powerful. I was glad to take on the task, especially since we're family. Below are the following specs of this system. About half of the items I already had on hand and the other half was purchased (but some of that is used which helped keep the cost down).

System specs:
Intel Core i5-4590 Processor
8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 Kingston HyperX Savage RAM
120GB HP M700 SSD http://amzn.to/2sv8WoN
2TB Hitachi HDD
ASRock B85M-ITX Motherboard
Rosewill Legacy V6-S Mini-ITX Cube Computer Case


Music provided by Alex Talavera

Production Equipment
Shot with a Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2BuDwl7
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: http://amzn.to/2EwDZGg
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens (overhead shot): http://amzn.to/2C0KVKc
Magnus VT-4000 Professional High Performance Tripod System with Fluid Head: http://amzn.to/2BuEvBP
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: http://amzn.to/2sAIJFi
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder with WiFi: http://amzn.to/2Bu4E3K
Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2o0y0PK

PUBG - Flipping Your Car Can Kill

Hey, everyone. First time using the replay option in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). It took me a few minutes to get the hang of it but it's pretty interesting and fun to use.

First I flipped my car by accident. Then I land right where there's someone waiting for me. I thought I was finished but surprisingly I survived.

Pixco 8mm AND 7artisans 25mm | More Video Samples

Hey, everyone.

Here's more video samples shot on the Pixco 8mm and 7artisans 25mm lenses. These are still fantastic lenses for their price for micro four thirds cameras like the Panasonic G85 or Panasonic G7. The Pixco 8mm wide angle lense does a great job and it seems it prefers a smaller aperture for getting everything in focus and allowing you to shoot at a slower shutter like 1/50 or 1/60. This is great for outdoors in a sunny day since I haven't figured out a way to add an ND filter on it.

The 7Artisans 25mm lens does have a thread on the front for filters to be attached, great for outdoor shooting with an ND filter. The most difficult part in making this video was being a one man crew. Since these are full manual lenses it can get tricky to focus if you're wanting to film yourself in front of the camera unless you plan ahead.

Pixco 8mm F3.8 Fish-eye CCTV Lens http://amzn.to/2hoOaSJ
7artisans 25mm F1.8 Manual Focus Prime Fixed Lens http://amzn.to/2eUxb5O
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
K&F Concept 58mm ND Fader Variable Neutral Density Adjustable ND Filter ND2 to ND400 http://amzn.to/2y1qkDf

Music provided by Alex Talavera

Production Equipment
Beginning shot with:
Shot with a Canon EOS 77D http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens http://amzn.to/2Awgqrn
Audio recorded with:
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder with WiFi http://amzn.to/2y2CdsJ
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone http://amzn.to/2xzu6lQ
Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2pET4h3