Any who relies on review videos for any level of influence at all should watch this video. Thanks Jay.

I like the 'behind the scenes' stuff. Knowing how someone works, what their philosophy is regarding advertisers and doing reviews, etc. means I know what their biases are, and how to view their opinions

As a viewer and a relatively smaller techtuber, I appreciate seeing larger channels and yourself/team for covering this. You conveyed very well how the system works for reviewing products as well as sponsored content (I mean specifically dollars exchanged). I am grateful to subscribers and viewers that have helped enabled me to get the opportunity to work various brands. I'm also grateful for the feedback from brands that chose not to work with me at various points in time, "no's" are important too. I can totally attest the point of this being a business and that when your channel is smaller, not a very profitable one (ha). At ~2,500 subscribers, my channel is very much so a labor of love rather than some kind of huge income generator. Like many others, IT by day, KZfaq by night :) Not that your content isn't entertaining and educational - it most certainly is but, the previous video asking the viewership about what they want to see and this one about how Tech KZfaq (and KZfaq in general) actually work have been very well thought out and put together. Looking forward to the rest of the 31 days of Techmas!

I agree with having some closer "behind the scenes" info is cool - sheds more light on the actual operations of the channel and business relations - also cool advice tips for those who may be just starting out. Always looking forward to the work you guys are doing!

Here we have such wisdom: “Free cheese can be only in mousetrap”

Jay, one of your best qualities is that you are VERY real. I remember a similar topic and you stressing that you will turn down a sponsor of they "convince" you to make the product appear to be the best even though it's truly not. A lot of people don't think about the journey you have made. Keep it up, even with the shortage of products I still look forward to reviews

I've always understood that everything you get from a company implies a unit of work that you will have to perform. Whether or not it's in the form of a showcase, ad, build, or whatever...you've never received anything "for free". You get a 3080? Great, now go do 20 hours of work on a review that shows what it can do. You might get to keep it after that (if you're lucky), but more videos can be produced afterwards which will still need hours of labor to produce. Trust me, you earn everything you're sent!

Catching up on my video back log. This is the type of thing that keeps me hooked to this channel. The transparency that you've always had. No one could (or should) be able to legitimately call you a shill for anyone. You've worked extremely hard to earn your viewer's trust. And you respect the hell out that trust. Once again, well played gentlemen.

Great insight into the mindset of being in the KZfaq “business” I’m thankful you came back to the point that this is a passion but it is also a business. Thank you for your transparency. Also, I have learned so much about pc building from your channel and others that has helped me build computers for friends and family and can be confident in my decisions.

No cap I learn so much about PC parts from you guys than ever in my life keep up the good work

Most people understand the basics of how this works….but it’s great to learn the more in-depth behind the scenes interactions and what can occur is a great thing to show. Even those considering social media / KZfaq etc careers etc would find this content a bit of an eye opener, especially younger viewers who think this work is simply get a product you want when you want it and it’s free. Thanks for this video Jay 👍🥰🎄🎄🎄

"Opinions are like buttholes. Everyone has one, They all stink." - Jay 2021

Honestly, the talking head videos like this where you’re talking about something I don’t know anything about are so interesting. I love these style of videos. Love knowing about the behind the scenes details like this.

This is my "Twocents" on what I want right now for content. I'll say this, as someone who is probably the same height and weight as you. Your take on computer "accessories" like your PC chair review means more than anything to me. As a "Tall" man (6 foot 4 and 250lb) finding a chair, desk (honestly anything) is a nightmare. For me to find a desk that even come close to my body type, I needed to buy a 1.5-2.5k adjustable desk (That just shows how much I'm willing to pay extra for a slab of wood with legs) to even come close to having a piece of furniture fit my body correctly. But also on the other end of the spectrum, it's nice to hear Phill's take on something even if it doesn't relate to me.

Whoever edits these is doing a great job. Censoring Jay’s potty mouth moments with prerecorded pg versions was hilarious

Love the "behind scenes" information Jay! It's something I've been curious about for a long time.

This is exactly the content I feel like is needed right now to help educate viewers you 3 are also people. You arent treated special/spoiled by the brands. You've spent so much time and effort to build where you are today. These kind of "how *stuff* works at JTC" can be a good source to provide that perspective. More please!

16:25 dont you love the mistakes. "One might treat one creator one ray" 😂

You might get the goods for FREE but the work involved to get that far is more than most people would go through to get it themselves. You are reviewing and teaching others about PC's and its great. The manufacturers of these products rely on people like you and your team so they can debut there products and get the info out there. Great job Jay and Jay's team for all you do. You guys are great and very informative. Thank You !!!!!!!!!

Would love to see a video on how to optimise a PC with mid-tier components to get the most out of what you already have.

This was a really interesting video as it gives us an honest behind the scenes view of how it works to build and be a content creator channel. Thanks for a fun time 😋

When you dropped that p5, you're face cracked me up lol. That's what I enjoy seeing in the videos is the funny mishaps and the guys laughing in the background its just so funny 😂

This is the perfect example of listening to your audience. You listened and delivered a video on a subject matter I was truly interested in learning about. Keep doing the flying spaghetti monsters good work.

It's nice to hear how things are happening BTS. I've heard similar stuff from other Tech tubers about how *Free* stuff is not really Free. The businesses that give you something are expecting you to make a video or two on it to try and expose as many people as possible. Part of my problem sometimes has been since I built my first computer I just want to keep building computers and to see someone get a *Free* component sometimes drives me nuts. I do end up pulling myself back and realize that you guys have to spend a lot of time to build the channel up to be able to work with the companies to get the stuff to review. It's not as if you are using all of the components to build a thousand computers for you to hoard. Also I do appreciate that you do all of the giveaways of components or PC's. Hope everything continues going well for you guys. Keep up the good work. I do like the build video's because it helped me to build my computer. I also like the review videos of the different parts. It was nice to hear some of your opinions about who should consider upgrading their systems to a DDR5 system. I wasn't in a rush but it's nice to know as a pretty much pure gamer/youtuber watcher that I can wait a couple of years and upgrade the system when I start to replace parts in my current machine. Also as a kind of question related to the video itself and the giveaways that you do, Do you reach out to the companies like NZXT or Corsair and work something out with them similar to how you receive the parts for the review videos or do they reach out to you or is somewhat of a 50 50 type of thing?

Love the transparency, this is the reason why I continue to tune in. More on this type of topic would be awesome

As a small content creator myself I really enjoyed this video. My content is 4wd, camping, hiking etc. The reviews I have done so far have all been items I have purchased out of my own pocket and are 100% honest and "My Opinion". Some in my genre do accept products and push them to be amazing simply because they are paid to and sadly that reflects on all of us. I have no sponsors, no financial supporters etc although I do have a couple of companies I would love to work with because I believe in their products.

My earliest support was from ASUS, and that was for my website. Almost a decade on later I transitioned to KZfaq. It's amazing how supportive brands can be towards small channels. And now I'm the one selling stuff to content creators, whether as channel that supports smaller channels, or as the brand I currently represent.

Jay I love the content you push out, to me you are one of the most down to earth tech youtubers, alongside PaulsHardware

I absolutely LOVE the experiment videos when you guys mess around. For instance the “scientific” glass breaking video. I was genuinely invested to see when certain panels broke, and I doubt anyone had any jealousy behind those. Do more videos like that with different experiments!

Absolutely love this video Jay, great insight although I never plan on creating a channel. I would love more studio vlogs and such, as well as deeper dives into niche items and why you like them. Its not always about showcasing a product for me, but setup, outside the box ideas that are fun to watch as well.

I find this type of video incredibly fascinating. I actually love learning more about the business side of your channel.

Feels good to finally get a notification for a video to be here this early. Can’t wait to watch it Jay.

Really appreciate this sneak peak behind the scenes of this process! One of the things I feel (royal we) we're alwasys asking for as consumers and gamers is "what happened behind the scenes to lead to this" (especially in gaming...) and we usually get snubbed. Thanks for being the cool dude you are Jay! Also Phil and Nick are cool as well!

Would be interesting to hear about the good/bad stories of the brands you've worked with. Ones that went good, as well as the bad. Why things didn't work out, what was expected of either side and didn't work out, what brands did messed up things that caused you to blacklist them etc.

I’ve always wondered how this worked. Thank you for being transparent with how those kind of deals work without making it seem like all deals that come from brand are good deals. I was wondering if you’ve ever consider putting together a video of like your own personal top 5 SSDs (or whatever part) for builds or something like that?

Without a doubt this was one of the best explanatory videos, spot on and honest how some sponsors work and how some want the world. Well done Jay love from Australia

I am glad you are detailing this. I remember your video about how your fellow reviewer "Hardware Unboxed" about how they were being treated by NVIDIA. Your review of that - after Linus "went off" on NVIDIA - took an emotional response and amplified it in a completely objective manner. You are doing it again today. Keep going.

“Opinions are like buttholes, we all have one, and they all stink” 😂

And that's why I'm still here following your videos. I never watch everything in order, but I try to catch as many as I can throughout the week.

Might I say yourself, Linus and steve have without a doubt got me into pc gaming. I was a console player but started looking into pcs due to shortage now I’m in all in pc gaming.

This is legitimately the same type of video Jay had made around 3 or so years ago in response to fake allegations about how he makes money. He stated everything back then that he’s stating now. He doesn’t waver at the core of his beliefs and actions about how he runs the business. Now, I know what he shows, but if you pay attention to his mannerisms it displays a clear picture with conviction!

Your adds are some of the best in the biz unlike some other channels who just read of a reel in a monotone voice...keep up the very good work.

I am a almost 50 year old newbie when it comes to tech and computer building, off the shelf was always good enough for me...until I saw one of the Jayztwocents videos .It really opened my eyes to what I was missing in the computer world. I now wait and check often for your video's because learning never stops. I like the build video's (my favorites) but also the comparisons and the honest reviews .Built mt own pc from what I learned from you,then built one for my brother, now I am saving to build another in the new year . Just have to give my thanks to you and your team(nicks aida 64 extreme video was super helpful). Ps.. jayztwocars is also a must watch for me.

Even as a small channel I’ve been able to ask companies for stuff and get it. I can’t tell you how many thousands for dollars of lighting and microphones and received just this year alone.

Those of us who aren't children get that you work hard and these aren't by any means "free"

14:00 So serious i could imagine Jay literally printing the email just to throw it in the trash ; D

Actually loved this. A huge part of why I watch the channels I watch is exactly because of the morals and independent stance. I always know that when you like a product, it’s because you genuinely like it, and that holds a lot more weight than some excited unboxing or 5 star anonymous review. Even better though, is the way you described what it’s like to maintain that independence behind the scenes. It’s fascinating to see a window into what interacting with these enormous companies is really like. More of this please!

Thank you for having morals and ethics! I have learned everything I know about water cooling from you guys. Still enjoy your "silly" videos.

You are one of the most honest and grounded tech youtubers out there and I'm very glad that after all these years watching you kept that honesty. Love your content Jay! Keep it up.

"We're not buddies, we're not friends" Fractal Josh sheds a very small tear.

5:35 *Unbox Therapy sweating profusely.*

Great video and very informative This is the kind of stuff that creators dont usually want to say but its very interesting and also it gives you a look from behind the screen of what's happening in terms of business and money

Thanks for your content, love this kind of video and the custom case builds

Weird video idea but would you do a video walking through how to design and set up an "ultimate setup/room"? I really want to turn a spare bedroom to a gaming/streaming room to move my current setup out of my living room. Thanks!

It's always fun to hear Phil splicing in Nick saying "stuff" nonchalantly to cover up the countless times Jay says "shit"..

Excellent video Jay! It nice to see how the content creator job works behind the videos.

Funnily enough I own one of those SSDs but the 500GB variant, great SSD. I have a spare M.2 slot on my MB too but unsure what to use it for yet. Side note, I've learnt the majority of my computer building skills watching you, Linus, Paul, Kyle and now I've built a great set up. It's not ready to be roasted yet though. But I do look forward to showing you it eventually.

Jay, I posted on the previous 'serious talk' video a couple of days ago about the suggestion of more content creator collabs.. after watching this video it would be great to see some collab videos discussing how you guys came to where you are today. Comparing your milestones with products, 'sponsorship', 'exclusivity' etc. Im curious to see if you all had a similar formula you followed and tweaked to get here today, relationships with manufacturers now, how you've grown together helping each other out etc. The community of the techtuber appears to be helping each other out, sticking up for each other, and that is a really interesting topic that I believe you should discuss and share across the channels.. eg. try get in on the WAN show, or get Paul or SteveGN on your own talk show or just to a meet and greet at a microcenter or something and walk through the store just talking about your transitions to where you are today exploring the products instore. Just a thought, let me know what you think!

When I was going to do a new build I would read Maximum PC, I see you as a visual version of it, I'm learning alot for my next build

The thing that pisses me off is when a reviewer does not clarify in the start if they got the product for free or if they bought it. I'v followed you on and off since the early days. You are still refreshingly interesting and I know what I'm getting from you. Keep doing what your doing. People's tastes will change. In a lot of cases we deviate towards people with similar outlooks and perspectives. I used your videos to do my first full on water cooling build. I ranted on your channel. When my damm yellow water cooling liquid was going orange and you where the only KZfaqr to call them out and offer to help them make it better. I even was there when you did your cycling phase. If you deliver what I like and enjoy to watch awesome. I will like and enjoy the content and share it with like minded folks. If I don't like it. That's also cool as well. You can never please100% of the folks. Folks like me who have been here since the early days will go away and come back. New people will come in. You can never please everyone. Keep doing what your doing and I think in today's world. Transparency is more valuable then anything else a person can come out with. I don't mean show folks your bank balance. I mean be upfront on how you get stuff... Mahem and thermaltake. You guys know what you did lol Rip caselabs. Stay awesome Jay.

Hey Jay, super interesting to hear about your experience and wisdom on running a business in general. Great job with this one!

11:35 and that's why you have yt vanced which has sponsor block built in or as an extension in browser

I want to say Boosted Media did a video like this recently where he also mentioned that the stuff they send him for review he looks at as the companies product just on loan which is why he doesn't give any of it away or sell it unless the company specifically says "hey it's yours to do what you want with it after the video". It was mentioned in response to the idea of viewers always asking him "well you have like 5 of this kind of thing can I have 1 of them".

Jay, out of a lot of people I’ve watched on KZfaq, you really feel genuine. I feel I can believe what you say and make a smart decision when purchasing a product. 2 main products I’ve purchased that you have reviewed are the Corsair 5000D airflow and the lian li Q58. Keep up the good work. You’ve got a great team.

This video contains excellent business advice. At the end of the day, hard work will hopefully pay off. It was nice to learn how you choose products to review. I appreciate the honesty and transparency of the reviews and enjoyed learning how you make review decisions. And Phil, we did pause the video to read the text and it was interesting.

5:44--Did I *really* lose the game if I was entertained? I call that a win. A+ editing, Phil! 😀

As a small time creator I really really appreciate this type of transparency! Thanks Jay!!! I would love to see more insider KZfaq creator type content like this!

That's nice they let you keep what you review. When I use to do reviews in the 90's I almost always had to send it back to them afterwards. Software I was always able to keep, but 90% the hardware had to go back. Every super positive review I ever did, I was accused of being paid. Advertising dollars were super hard to come by back then, and I never made a dime creating content. In fact I was out money every month. As my popularity grew, my hosting fee's kept increasing until I had to quit all together. The only reason I did what I did, was I liked getting stuff before other people, and I enjoyed informing people about tech that I thought was cool! I totally respect the way Jay operates, and I often find my views and way of thinking usually align with his. Keep up doing the good work Jay!

Great video guys! your team does great! +2 to Transparency is always a plus.

I've watched 2-3 videos so far. I love the way you guys keep it really simple, its a clear message, you're giving good tips, I can feel the honesty and the experience in your videos. Thanks for the content. love it so far.

I remember watching that video way back when and how excited you were to be getting anything for the channel. You gave it an honest review even though it was your first free piece of tech. Thanks for not changing over the years and you honesty back then and now is why I'm still here...

Excellent video as usual brother. I respect you and your channel a lot because of your openness and honesty. Those are traits that are sadly dieing off nowadays so thank you for all that you and Phil and Nick do.

Hi jay I love your videos, keep on doing what you do

where i have came across issues where i did not have confidence you guys gave me the confidence to complete my build...great group of guy's 100%

I'd actually like to see what a normal day at work is like for you and your employees. No filters and no bs kinda thing. Raw videos are great content. Might give people an appreciation for what it takes to do what you do.

I’d be interested in seeing personalized advice to what you’d suggest to people to upgrade rigs - like if I sent my specs, you could say in a video that I could inexpensively upgrade the RAM, but don’t go passed 3200 MHz because my MB can’t handle it. There are nuances like that I just can’t grasp and advice like that would be great and I think a fun watch!

I would LOVE to see more extreme overclocking stuff. It's just so much fun seeing the struggle in climbing the leadderboard :)

Dang man. I had an R9-280 for my first GPU. Hearing that the R9-270 was the first GPU you received like that takes me so far back.

These behind the scenes type videos are actually really interesting and insightful. Not everyone does these so it's always a nice change of pace.

This was informative. Honestly I had my concerns with brands and how they conduct reviews/sponsorships. Thanks for making that easy to follow.

"How we get free parts" Easy, just start doing something that has no guaranteed success and requires commitment of lots of time, maybe as much as several children at once. Start doing that 10 years ago and never give up, no matter what. There will always be people that envy someone's results when they haven't put in even a portion of the same effort.

I find the honest behind the scenes videos interesting. Helps us understand how the world behind the KZfaq browser works because often other channels make it seem like its all magic and we shouldnt know how it works.

Thanks for this video Jay. Was thinking of starting a KZfaq channel on PC builds and components percificly aimed at creatives like Video Editors, Music creators,Voice actors like myself, as I built my silent PC for my studio. Love this channel.

Thank you for this, it's always great to see how the sausage is made (even if it includes hog slaughter.) But as a followup, how would you recommend a small channel get started? I'd considered doing a hardware review channel and building/selling custom builds on the side (or maybe even filmed) to finance it.

“Reviews cannot be exchanged for money” *Activision and IGN have left the chat*

great video. as a small channel that struggles on getting content out because i have to pay for it all, i love hearing your take as a once small channel that has become massive. Love your stuff... i will say your old stuff i still go back and watch.... mostly cuz you were really funny... :D

5:44. I wanted the channel name to be LTT... 🤣

“Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment”

"Opinions are like buttholes. Everyone has one, and they all stink" - Jay. My new favourite line.

Nice to hear about the relationships with product suppliers and how things work with reviewing

Hey Jay, just a dude here from Bosnia, barely hanging on...you're videos always make me feel good and positive, just like the honesty in this one! Keep it up. o7

I'm an adblock user. I'm totally ok with seeing baked-in ads. I dislike ads that come from a service elsewhere that have the higher potential to be compromised and used to inject malware (as they've been used for in the past)

Weird suggestion but extreme vram overclocking? Not much content about it might be more for derbauer but would love to see a video about it.

Jay I really appreciate your candor in this video showing how you get free parts how it works because a lot of KZfaq reviewer’s don’t really tell everything like you did. Because I think they like to keep it close to the chest rather than tell their viewers how they get their stuff and how it works and that. Because myself I always was wondering how channels like yours get free stuff from manufacturers from computers to video cards to memory and so forth but now I know! And thanks. 😀

What is your oldest piece of tech that you still keep around? and what do you do with all the old tech parts that aren't compatable with the current generation?

This was a really good watch. I'm more in the Gaming Video space but I suppose the same rules apply when it comes to receiving games from companies.

I'm not even interested in becoming a content creator, but videos like these are still so immensely interesting. It's always cool to hear about how stuff works almost regardless of the stuff in question

"omg dont look at my search history" lol Also CentzTwoJayz should be the outtakes and stuffposting

I actually really enjoyed this! It's good to hear more about the backend of what the team does and how your channel is possible. I'd watch more videos like this.

7:59 funny thing is Linus drops that exact motherboard in todays LTT video lmao