GamersNexus has been an important part of our RSS feeds for over a decade. The site quickly became a must-read for anyone wanting to build a computer, especially a play PC. In addition to running the business, Editor-in-Chief Steve Burke has also recently become an important part of our weekly viewing, as he hosts the equally popular YouTube channel of GamersNexus.
It does not take much time to realize that GamersNexus clearly shares a lot of DNA with the Orbital HQ. In each video, Burke and his team provide both knowledge and entertainment, and do not skimp on technical jargon or opportunities to create useful Reddit memes. By now, GamersNexus videos have focused on everything from Walmart computers to real technical steps to emptying (literally, emptying) a tube with thermal paste on a weak CPU. You will learn useful information every time, even if it is new parts not to desire. “I think we made it pretty clear in the video, but when someone tries to build a computer and wonders, ‘Hmm, how do I apply thermopaste?’ they type in ‘thermal paste’, they click on this video, and then they watch for five seconds and go, “Oh, I understand that. I do not need the rest of this manual,” Burke told Ars in our recent personal history interview. ‘ Otherwise, they would have a pretty sloppy CPU connection, I think. “(Burke, by the way, suggests the best way to apply thermal paste is just by making a quick X.” It leaves my CPUs up to 5 GHz, 6 GHz, no problem. “)
In our 25-minute chat above, Burke is generous with the liquid nitrogen, sharing tips for making successful videos and solving questions about problems from everything from all black wiring to dealing with dead faults in the power supply. Come for the discussion of CPU fans, glad to learn why component jargon is the only true universal language.