Cool Tech Under $50 For Your Setup - Episode 1

it's a brand new month which means  it's time for another episode of   cool tech but in this video we're going  to be focusing on cool tech on their 50   for your setup so if you guys are on a tight  budget and you still want to spice up your setup   you're going to love today's  video let's get started if you guys want to pick up a fresh windows 10 pro  cd key then make sure to click the link below and   visit yourcdk.com you guys can grab one for  less than 15 using my code ts20 at checkout   so most of what you see in this setup cost less  than 50 dollars aside from the obvious things   like the monitor keyboard mouse and of course  the sick custom built all-white pc which i did   a build guide on and i'll leave a link below if  you guys want to check it out so let's start off   with the lighting in the setup specifically the  led bar i have going across the edge at the desk   i'm using the gobi led strips in combination with  the muzada led channel system to help diffuse the   lights i see so many people put the naked rgb  strips on their setup or on their wall without   diffusing them properly and it just looks tacky  in my opinion well with these led channels you can   now properly diffuse the lights so that they look  better these channels are specifically designed   with a frosted cover to help spread the hot spots  across the entire channel for a more balanced and   even lighting obviously it doesn't completely  remove all the hot spots and this depends mostly   on what rgb strips you're using too but it's a  huge difference without using one so there are   two different muzada channels that you can go with  the flat ones look the cleanest but they don't   diffuse the lights as good the taller ones are the  best at diffusing the lights but they are taller   and stick out more than the flat ones mounting  these are really easy and there are two ways   of doing this method one is the permanent way  using the provided mounting brackets they come   with a set of screws and base plates which are  needed to secure the raceway to your desk or wall   simply attach the base plate using the provided  screws and then you can snap on the raceways   afterwards you just stick the rgb strip inside and  close it off using the frosted covers personally i   don't like this method because it's permanent  and i don't like drilling holes into things   in case i need to move things around or upgrade  my setup later on so i use method number two   the tech source method i simply use these  very thin double-sided 3m tape and i attached   them directly behind the raceway this not only  eliminates the need to drill holes into things   but we don't need to use the mounting bracket  as well so overall it just looks much simpler   and clean anyways once you run your rgb strip  through the raceway you can close it off with   the frosted shield and then close off the corner  with the provided covers if you have a large desk   or surface then follow the same steps for any  additional raceways you want to install however   you will have to cut off the excess so make sure  to mark the cutoff point with a pencil or marker   and use a metal cutter i picked up a jigsaw from  my local hardware store which easily cut through   the raceway like butter you are also going to have  to cut off the frosted cover as well so once again   make sure to mark the cutoff point and you can use  scissors to cut these off since they are plastic   the result is this beautifully diffused lighting  that doesn't look like it belongs to a 12 year old   who plays fortnite unfortunately the gobi strips  i'm using are way too bright and it gets washed   up on camera so i can't really show you what they  look like at peak brightness but let me just say   they look amazing compared to before you really  have to look at these in person to understand   what i'm talking about next up on the list are  these super simple yet awesome light bars from   a company called tizumi they only go for 10 each  so even with both of them together the total is   still under 50 bucks these are a super cheap and  easy way to add a bit of lighting to your setup or   space you can position these two ways using the  circular base that it comes with either vertically   just like how i have it in my setup or you can put  them horizontally now these do come with remotes   however they only control that specific light bar  so if you have multiple light bars you're going to   have to switch the colors individually between  all the remotes which can be quite annoying but   luckily they do have an app so i sync both the  lights together and i can control them at the same   time which is way more convenient plus it has way  more features on the app compared to the remote   for example i can set a schedule for the lights  to turn on and off on certain times i can also   have the lights react to music from my phone and  there are even effects that you can choose from   i wasn't expecting much from these lights when  i saw the price but i was pleasantly surprised   on how great they are the only caveat on these  are the cables so first off they're usb powered   so they're gonna take up an additional usb  port from the back of your pc unless you're   using like a usb hub or something second these  cables are annoyingly short i think they're like   less than three feet or something i had to  buy two usb extensions just to plug these   into the back of my pc but again ten dollars i  can't really complain i do recommend these for   anyone that wants to add a bit of lighting on  their setup that's also on a super tight budget   speaking of lighting up next is a fully  customizable led numpad this is perfect   for those who use 60 or small form factor  keyboards i'm someone who uses numbers a lot   especially when i'm editing videos the numpad  comes in really handy with those shortcuts   but i do prefer smaller keyboards in my opinion  they look so much cleaner and they don't take   up much space from the desk so i found a better  alternative to get the best of both worlds a fully   customizable dedicated numpad i pull it out when i  need to use it and tuck it away when i'm finished   the cool thing about this numpad is that it's  fully customizable you can select the layout of   the numpad the switch type and even the colors  for both the underglow and the switch itself   there are three kits that you can choose from  on the website kit 1 has mostly gatoron and   kill switches while kit 2 has cherry switches and  then you have the option of doing just bare bones   by selecting kit 3. in this case they just send  you the case pcb and the screws you would have   to install your own switches keep in mind that  these don't come with any keycaps which i actually   prefer because then you can use any keycaps  you want that way matches your current keyboard   i originally opted for kl red switches with  white back lighting and a red underglow which   looks amazing in my opinion however i'm going  to swap the switches to some aspirations that i   recently picked up for my custom keyboard later  this year the numpad does come with a braided   usb-c cable but i ended up swapping it with a  white one so that matches the setup's colors   speaking of cables we have some beautiful  double-sleeved coil cables i featured some   of these in my last cool tech video if you guys  remember but these are from another company called   tes cables and in my opinion they are much  better cables than before the braiding on these   are noticeably better and you get nicer colors to  choose from i personally love the soft blue cable   and the white connector combo the most but they  do have a pretty sweet vaporwave purple option   as well plus with these you get an aviator cable  as well coil cables are a really easy way to add   a bit of customization to your keyboard and  i have mine hooked up to my ghost k1 keyboard   all right let's talk about the monitor riser this  is the jelly comb adjustable monitorizer and they   come in three flavors black white and mint green  a modernizer has many use cases in a setup for   starters it raises the monitor to your eye level  this means a more comfortable viewing angle   and less neck strain having to look down in  addition to that it also frees up extra space   underneath the monitor for storage as you  can see i took advantage of that extra space   to store my chromebook a couple of journals and  my custom numpad so the riser has two adjustable   options 16.5 inches by default which still has  enough space to store a 15-inch laptop but if   you have a larger display you can expand the  legs increasing the total width to 20.5 inches   i would say it's big enough to comfortably support  up to a 24 inch monitor but you can probably get   away with a 27 inch as well if you don't mind  it hanging off the sides a bit the monorizer   also comes with some pretty cool features like  a pull out phone stand and a tiny pencil drawer   i mean it's not deep enough to store a bunch  of things but it's very useful for thin   objects personally i like to keep all my  essentials in here like a microfiber cloth   a flash drive and the ub keep also a funny story  i thought this small gap over here was for storing   pens or pencils but it turns out it's actually  a tablet stand i don't own a tablet so i'm just   going to use my phone as an example i like using  a mono riser to multitask by playing raid shadow   legends on my phone while i'm gaming on the pc  or if you're a twitch streamer with a single   monitor you can have a tablet or your phone on  either of the stands to rechat as you're playing   i think this is a really cool modernizer that  provides a lot of functionality to your setup   Sponsored by Yubico Sponsored by Yubico cool tech item from today's video this tiny little  key acts as a form of two-factor authentication   for my accounts usernames and passwords sadly  aren't enough to protect yourself these days   especially if you have a lot to lose in my case my  entire life no big deal the first thing i did was   add the key to all of my gmail accounts including  my youtube account this means anytime someone   tries to log into my account they will not only  have to put the password in but they also have   to have the physical key as well this means no  one can hack into my accounts not even the most   skilled hacker in the world because they will need  the physical key with them in order to get access   it's also perfect for travel since it has a  keychain option and it doesn't require any   batteries to use lots of applications actually  support these keys and if you're someone who   values their security i strongly recommend picking  one up i'm currently using the usb-a option but   they do offer different keys for different  devices once again links will be down below   if you guys been looking for a solid pair of  headphones for less than 50 dollars then buckle up   because i'm about to save your day the legendary  cost ur 40s are hands down the best sounding   headphones i have ever heard for this price range  i'm no audiophile by any means but damn the sound   quality that comes out of these dinky headphones  is impressive the only reason i even came across   these headphones in the first place was through  the cool tech section of my discord i don't even   know how i haven't heard of these before these  are super lightweight open back headphones that   provides good mid-range and treble and compared  to other headphones within this price range   they do punch a little more on the low end  i mean there are people comparing the sound   quality of these to pricier headphones and you  can check the reviews out for yourself if you want   so the build quality is definitely more on the  flimsy side which makes sense i guess looks like   they spend most of the budget on the actual sound  quality than the build quality and because of how   lightweight they are it doesn't even feel like  you're wearing headphones to be honest and with   the open back design you can still hear everything  around you this means no sound isolation or   canceling feature with these headphones they do  collapse making it perfect for travel however it   doesn't come with a carrying case but it does  come with a quarter inch adapter if you decide   to use it with a dac or amp i have the headphones  sitting on a cheap aluminum stand i picked up from   amazon for only 10 bucks if you guys are looking  for some kick-ass headphones for around 30 dollars   you gotta at least try them out and you'll see why  the headphones aren't the only source of audio for   the setup i also use a tiny bluetooth speaker that  i keep under the monitor it's nothing special just   a good looking portable bluetooth speaker that  i use if i don't feel like putting on headphones   last but not least let's talk about the acoustic  panels on the wall these are the deckaroo acoustic   panels you've probably seen these in a previous  episode of setup wars but i decided to buy them   and test it out myself to see if it's actually  worth the money for starters they come in a pack   of 12 with several different color options to  choose from to match your setup's color scheme   as you can see i went with a tri-color setup  for mine with a mix of blue gray and white i   was kind of disappointed to find out that they  don't come with any installation materials   unfortunately that's something you have to buy  separately installation however was very easy   i was able to use a single double-sided 3m square  right in the center of the panel which was all it   needed to stick to my wall but of course this will  depend on your wall and the type of coating it has   in terms of soundproofing does a decent job like i  wasn't blown away by any means but i did only use   about 12 foams after all and the room already  had some sound absorption present like i had   a huge couch in there with carpet flooring so the  difference with acoustic panels were very minimal   i think these would be more effective if your  room has a lot of echo and reverb to begin with   and if you use up all 12 of the panels otherwise  you're just buying these for aesthetics which   isn't a bad thing either i think this is a really  cool way of not only improving the look of your   setup but also soundproofing your room as well  so that is all the cool tech i have for you   this month if you guys enjoy the cool tech series  consider dropping a like before you head out and   if you're picking something up from this video  let me know in the comments section down below   also if you guys are new here consider subscribing  because i do cool tech series every single month   and if you're bored consider watching some  of my previous cool tech videos thank you   guys so much for watching as always and  i'll see you very soon in the next one

Channel: TechSource

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Keywords: cool tech, cool tech march, cool tech under $50, budget cool tech, cool tech budget, $50, setup tech, cool setup tech, muzata led channel, diffuse led lights, how to diffuse led lights, how to diffuse rgb strips, koss, headphones, keyboard cables, coiled cables

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Length: 12min 49sec (769 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 05 2021