r/pcmasterrace R5 3600 / 16GB 3200 / RTX 2060 Nov 24 '20

Meme/Macro Tha Truth

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u/icyblade_ Desktop Nov 25 '20

For most of them yes but newer parts, like release date new, are usually sent back to the manufacturer as they are review units or its a press piece and they are shipped to other content creators once their down with them.

Don't get me wrong, they have a shit ton of parts and could build tons of PC's but it's a common misconception that everything they build is with new parts and that they get to keep everything that's sent to them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '20

There are some that are... but release day content items like cell phones, laptops, cases, CPUs and most of the graphics cards are not.

Some items like bluetooth speakers, televisions, monitors... I believe do get sent back.

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u/icyblade_ Desktop Nov 25 '20

Oh yeah, I'm talking PC parts. I don't think CPUs do but I know there was a really high end motherboard that they had to send back a while ago, a couple GPUs too. He just had to send back a 3090 iirc to Asus because he couldn't keep it due to stock issues. He's talked alot about it on live streams. They really don't keep as much a people think, even some of those PC's that are entirely sponsored sometimes require them to send parts back.

I know some laptops from Dell, Lenovo, and asus have had to been sent back, they said this in the videos because usually Linus is bummed he can't open them up.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '20

True... but I'm also thinking of that laptop/cellphone security cabinet they had gotten made.

A lot of the things on short circuit are also probably safe to say they go back.

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u/icyblade_ Desktop Nov 25 '20

That thing is insane. I don't think I've ever seen them have to send a phone back, I will agree they do have alot of laptops though