Thanks to 3CX for sponsoring this video! You can learn more about their live chat at: https://www.3cx.com/live-chat/free/?s... 3CX is back again to sponsor yet another tech support video, but this time with a twist! Linus and Jake will go head to head to see who can resolve the most tickets. Who do you think will win? Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/14751... Buy an Intel i7-6950X: https://geni.us/95RXnmx Buy a AMD 6900 XT: https://geni.us/wjj4 Buy a GeForce RTX 3090: https://geni.us/uEDJA Buy a TP-Link SG105 Network Switch: https://geni.us/WMZX Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ltt ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear

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Thanks to Micron for sponsoring this video! Learn more about how Crucial by Micron can make upgrading your setup easy by checking them out at: http://crucial.gg/LTT Linus doesn't travel for projects often anymore, but when Micron invited him out to their 200,000 sq. ft. facilities in Boise, Idaho to make his own RAM from scratch, he knew that he had to go. Making RAM isn't easy, so sit back and take a look at how RAM goes from raw components to powering the device you're watching this on!  Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/14733... ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ltt ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear

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