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The Great Gaming Gear Debate: A Challenge to Settle the Score

Hey guys, it's Austin and today I'm going head-to-head with Ken in a battle that goes beyond just gaming. He has splurged on some of the most expensive gaming gear available on Amazon, while I've taken a different approach. I've opted for the cheapest gaming gear I could find, all while enjoying the benefits of Prime shipping.

The challenge is simple: let's see who can come out on top in Ken's favorite game. The catch? Ken loves to boast about his expensive mouse and ancient keyboard. But I want to show him that you don't need to break the bank to have a great gaming setup.

What Happens if I Win?

If I emerge victorious, there are a few interesting consequences. First, we'll be able to unlock a mystery tech budget of $5,000. That's right, folks - Ken has given me the green light to splurge on some top-of-the-line gear. But before that happens, let's talk about what this means for both of us.

"We couldn't get the $3,000 one," Ken says with a chuckle. "Might as well just expedite it." And so, we've decided to skip the lower budget and go straight for the big bucks - or rather, the $5,000 mystery tech budget.

But What if Austin Wins?

In all seriousness, if I do manage to beat Ken in his favorite game, there are a few consequences that will have to be faced. We'll be deleting the channel, which is a pretty drastic measure. But it's not like we're taking ourselves too seriously here - after all, we're just having fun and showing the world that you don't need to spend a fortune to have a great gaming setup.

A Look at the Cheapest Gaming Keyboard Available

As I mentioned earlier, Ken has opted for some of the most expensive gaming gear on Amazon. Meanwhile, I've chosen to go with a different route - one that's definitely not for the faint of heart. The keyboard in question is a membrane keyboard, which is often considered inferior to other options.

But wait - what's this? "This is definitely a membrane keyboard," Ken says with a laugh. "The superior type of keyboard." He may be joking, but I have to agree - there's something satisfying about the tactile feedback and sound of a good membrane keyboard.

And then, just as we were getting started, the keyboard comes to life. The keys start clacking away, and Ken can't help but laugh at the sheer audibility of it all. "What?" he asks, chuckling. "Aural bliss," I reply with a grin.

The Battle Begins

So, what happens next? Well, that's up to you - the reader. Do we dive head-first into the world of gaming and mayhem, or do we take a more laid-back approach? The choice is yours.

One thing's for sure, though: this challenge is going to be epic. Stay tuned for updates from the battle, and don't forget to let us know what you think should happen if I win (or lose).

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austinand today, Ken and Iare going head to head.He has purchased someof the most expensivegaming gear on Amazon.Whereas I have chosen togo with a different route;I have bought the cheapestgaming gear that I couldfind available with Amazonas well with Prime shipping.Today, I am challenging Ken to a battle.All he does is talk abouthow great his expensivemouse is, or how greathis ancient keyboard is.What I wanna do is show himthat you don't need to spenda fortune to have a great gaming setup.And the cool thing is thatI'm still going to beat himin his favorite game because he's a weeb.- That's a really interesting challengeWhat happens if I win?- What do you thinkshould happen if you win?- Because I have a pretty good idea.- A dumb mystery tech budget?$5,000- You think a$5000 mystery tech budget?- Yeah, $5,000- if you win.- Look we couldn't get the $3,000 one,might as well just expedite it.Let's do $5,000.let's just skip $3,000.- But what if Austin wins?- We delete the channel.- So I've taken alook at a lot of cheap Amazonkeyboards over the years but I don't thinkI've ever actually doneone that's this cheap.In fact, it's so cheap,I'm actually not entirelysure what this is.Okay that's definitelya membrane keyboard.The superior type of keyboard.Prepare yourself for aural bliss.(keyboard clacking)- What?- Aural(Laughter)- Aural, with an "A".- Aural bliss, man get yourhead out of the gutter.- So while Austin triesto browse dictionary.comto get his words in check,we actually got a better keyboard.This is the Massdrop CTRL,and it is about as jerk off as you can getfor a keyboard, with your money.- Language man, Jesus.- Get your head out of the gutter.- What is jerk off?How else can you interpretthe word jerk off?- That is so muchbetter than, "oral bliss".(Laughter)- So, the really coolthing about this keyboardis that it not only is $200 and has RGB,- What?Wait, it is $200.Did you just break...Wait wait wait wait waitDon't try to hide that.Your $200 keyboard is already broken.Let me see this.Alright, all is forgiven- I put it the wrong way.(laughter)You can actually swap out the key caps.They're hot-swappable.So, if you, say, wantto have a different feelfor like your W-A-S-D or your arrow keys,you can get that.You have options.That is what $200 gets you.- Yeah, but, I mean look.My keyboard is black, and everyone knowsonly gamer gear is black.Who wants silver gamer gear?Like, that's ridiculous.- Gamers with style.Gamers that...What?Hey, look man.I'm out here today.I got the style.- I'm not gonna lie,those actually are pretty fresh.- Not as fresh as these.- What the hell are we doing?This used to be a tech channel, you know.- So when it comes to mice,honestly, I actually don't thinkit's a good idea to spend a lot.Which is why I picked this guy.Again, another $17 amazonpickup with Prime shipping.And, again, this had awhopping 10 percent discount.Which means that I saved a total of $3.40with my mouse-keyboard combination.With 7200 DPI, and what is, admittedly,a little bit of a light mouse,but it's got a nice feel if your handsare shaped a specific way.- Can you lift your...That looks like Logitechand Deathadder had a child.- Nah, it's Red Dragon.- All right, so while Austinspent $15 on his mouse,I spent 10 times as much on this:The Logitech G502- You don't even knowthe name of your mouse, man.- Wait a sec- This is a wireless mouse?- It, in fact, is.- What kind of gamer are youwith a wireless mouse?- Hey, Mr.I-watch-Linus-Tech-Tips-Religiously.He did a video on this.- Matt, Ithought that was private.I thought these interviewswere never gonna be shared.- I watch Linus Tech Tips religiously.And I've learned that skill is optional.- So, apparently, this also has like11 programmable buttons on it.Oh wow.OoooohhhLogitech is doing greatwith the packaging.- So, to show Ken exactly how much youdon't need to spend on a gaming headset,I got this.Now what do I strive to do in life?I strive to be excellent.So this is a headset of many purposes.So if you want to plug it intosay, a console, thenyou can get it to workstraight out of the box.Or, if you're using a PC,you can use this handylittle splitter cableto get not only a headphone, but alsomicrophone input or output?Input, whatever.So, some people might tear me up on this,but I got a classic for you all.This is the Astro A40- Is it 2009?- Yes, actually.Because, they worked so well in 2009.They work well now.- How much was this?- $250.This box is really elaborate.You might not be able to see it on camera,but it's there.It says "tuned for gaming".- But are yougoing to be excellent?- Probably.That's really close.- So, I know that Ken has spentan insane amount of money on a monitor.I like to keep it simple.Which is where this comes in.This is the Sceptre 22 inch, 1080p.Now, if I'll kinda direct you to the back,you'll see this has a 75 Hertz refresherwith 2 HDMI ports.- What is that?Ken, what is that?- This, my friends, is thePredatorX27gaming monitor.- What is all this?X27, DCI-P3, 144 Hertz?- 144 Hertz andit's 4k and G-sync HDR.- How much was this?- $1600 dollars.- Bruh- Do you mean to saythat you spent $1600 on this?- Nut, nut.- Yes, I did.- NutNut- I've gotta say,this is actually pretty good.So, the bottom of themouse has a DPI switch,so I've got it on that...I don't know what mode this is.It's one of the more sensitive modes.But it actually feels really responsive.Keyboard's a touch mushy.- You mean the membrane keyboardthat you specifically chose to- I died, what was that?What, did I miss something?- (sarcastically)Nothing. Don't worry about it.- Cool.- I will say the RGBon the mouse is really nice.I wasn't expecting it to be nice.It's not bright, especially when you,I'm gonna spoiler, when youput it next to the keyboard.It's definitely not bright,but it's how much? $17?- $17 minus 10 percent.Lowkey, the best part of this setup,real talk, is this monitor.So right now, I'm running, actually,at a fairly low brightnessbecause I don't want toblow it out on camera,but it actually is really nice.75 Hertz.It does support FreeSync maybe?Don't quote me on that.- For how much, again?- $80.- It's almost a dollar a Hert.- That's a great point.One dollar per Hert.Is Hert the correct singular of Hertz?1 Hertz?1 Hertz.I think is the correct one.Not 1 Hert.Well, you know what?My wallet isn't Hertz.- Ohhhhhhh- So, as we talked about earlierthis is the ideal setup.Now, I will gloss over the fact thatAustin gave himself the better PC.- What? That's old boy.Look at this.How is that the better PC?It's clearly...- Do you want to open it up?- No, it's fine.- Okay.This is just an Acer Predator laptopthat we did another video on.- That's your personal laptop.- That is my personal laptop thatI may or may not have taken from work.But it has a 2060 max... p? q?- I don't remember.- P- Sure.- One of those things.But, it's enough to run Nvidia, G sync.The other thing, too, is that this monitoractually gets particularly bright, so...- Oh no, don't do that.- Oh, I'm gonna hurt the lens, my friend.Right now it's set to172 nits of brightness.It just keeps going.We're not done yet.Now we're there.500 nits of brightness.- I'm just gonnaadjust the camera for a second.Don't mind me, I'm just gonna- And I will standnext to it for context.This is how bright my face is now.- I like this, actually.This should be how brightyour face is all the time.Sorry, wait, hang on let me just.There we go.That's about how brightyour face should be.I like that.- Oh, look at that.Look at that.144, yeah.We're at the monitor.- That, actually,is pretty smooth.I mean, granted, this is medium.But, I mean, whatever, right?- It's also 4k, isn't it?- It's 4k, yeah.- Okay, that's pretty good.- Yeah, with G sync, too.- I also see youhave a headset here.Well, so mine, unfortunately,doesn't light up.- Bro, your $250headset doesn't light upand my $20 one does.- This isn't a toy, though.The surround sound'sreally insane on this.I hear stuff happening behind me.The directionality is fantastic(snapping)Okay, if you're snapping behind me,I can obviously hear that.- So now it's time to seewhose setup really is best.It's a 1 v 1.Is it 1 v 1?- No, it's not.We're going to go intothe same lobby as a team,but we have to see whogets the most kills.Even though that's not the main objective.Wait, so our giant comparisonis that we're teammates?Can you hear me right now?- Woah, how did you do that?- Press the tilde- Ay, can you hear me?- No.- No?- No.- What?Testing. Testing.One. Test. No, wait. Testing.Why isn't this working?I'm actually really upset.- Anyway, let's just play a game now thatyour setup is confirmed trash.So, wait, how much wasyour headset, again?- Don't worry about it.- It was, what was it?Double my entire setup?That was what it was, right? $250?- Don't worry about it.- I'm glad he reallygot his money's worth.I'm really glad thatit's super functional.- I can raise the volume now,so I can't hear him.(talking over each other)- Can you hear me now?(shocked and disturbed sound)Oh it works!- It was just glitchy.It was like (obnoxious noise)- There it is! I'm back.- Oh my god!Turn that down.(Ken laughing)- (echoed through headset) Hey,what's going on y'all?This is Ken.And, we're here playing Overwatch.I sound like a twitch streamer.(loud screaming)- I'm gonna play soldier 76.- Alright, I'm gonna play D. Va.Oh, my mouse is so sensitive right now.I should change that.- Five minutes. Let's do this.- Bastion! Ah, got him.- Okay, I got him, I got him, I got him.Up top, up top.- Got him.(devious laughter)- Five player kill streak, my friend.- I can't get as manykills as Austin becauseI'm literally playing the objective.- You're playing the excuse game.- Hey, look at that, we won.- Who got the most kills, I wonder?I wonder who it could possibly be?- I got a 23 kill streak.- What? You got 23 eliminations?I had 17.- I have 23 eliminations,6 objective kills,because I was on theobjective the whole time.- I got 12 objective kills.- That don't sound right.(laughing) You were barelynext to the objective!- I was around.So whoever gets the mostamount of eliminations,straight up, is the onlything that matters here.- Alright. So,luckily we're defending,so it shouldn't really matter.In fact, eliminations will probablyplay to our benefit,anyway, so let's do it.Oh god, (screams)Five player kill streak.- I'm feelingpretty good right now.- Are you?- Yeah, I'm feeling great.Excellent, in fact, would bea better way of putting it.(Ken singing)- Ope, alright.- 15 player killstreak, Where are you at?- I have no ideahow much I have, actually.- Not 15, I'm guessing.- Oh, Jesus Christ! Oh, God! Hey!- Now he's mine. He's mine.- Dammit!- 20 players!- You just took my kill.God, son of a...- Alright. We haveless than 2 minutes left.- Oh, wait they're back there.Oh, oh wait, oh wait.- Alright, I think that's it.- Ope. Okay, hold on, hold on.We gotta get back there.- What was your score?(bangs on desk)- I got 27 eliminations.- 27? I got 22.- Going into this, Iknew that Ken was wrong.I knew it deep down in my heart,but actually to have the realizationthat you don't need to spend$3000 on a gaming setup feels good, man.Feels good for the people.- So Austin's probablyreally smug right now.He's probably super smug that he won.He thinks that his cheap setupwas, you know, hot (beep).- I get the expensiveperipherals are nice.I get that RGB is cool.I get that lots of frames andmechanical keyboards are great,but you know what's more important?Winning.- That's a good point.Winning is nice.- Of all the productsthat I chose for my setup,man, I really liked that monitor.No one in their right mindshould buy it at that price.Unless you're super seriousabout what you're doing,you need to have, you know, 4K res,and 144 Hertz refreshrate. If you need all that,for what ever reason, by all means.But, otherwise, you shouldn't get it,but, it looks so good.- I was legitimately impressedwith what I was able to pick up.The monitor, in particular,was really solid, right?I mean, yeah, it's a littlebit on the small side,but it's 1080p, 75 Hertz, fairly bight,decent viewing angles.The keyboard was probablymy biggest downside.It's fine and, yeah, you've gota little bit of colored lighting,but, there's a huge gap between usinga membrane keyboard anda mechanical keyboard.And, the thing is, you can geta low-end mechanical keyboardfor not that much more.So that's definitely somethingI would have avoided,but I'm really happy with that monitor.- For the Astroheadset, I thought it wouldwork way better than it did.The mic, I could hear fromhis headset, sounded trash.Like, absolute trash.- Yeah, it's nice to havethe high-end peripherals,but also, I'd like to have abunch of cash in my pocket.That's pretty underrated.Spend that money on a better computerAnd, a trip to Hawaii,Ken.