Ben's Tech Lab

15/02/2023

This is the BEST of the CHEAPEST Raspberry Pi Rackmounts! [UCTronics U6195] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEh-UF5b1cw
UCTronics

This is the _BEST_ of the cheapest raspberry pi rackmounts! Sometimes you just need to get a few raspberry p*s off the desk and don't need anything elaborate...

08/02/2023

NEW VIDEO! RaspberryPi Rackmount from 52pi (GeeekPi) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020lW8O-oK4

RaspberryPi Rackmount from 52pi (GeeekPi)This raspberry pi rackmount from 52pi is great value for the money as one of the more affordable options on the mark...

05/03/2022

It's here! BensTechLab YouTube Studio Tour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYlFdGEh97s

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Come take a tour of my small room YouTube Studio! As a computer guy who loves tech, I "may" have gone a little overboard for a new channel just starting out....

04/03/2022

I made a channel trailer! Meet Ben in 20 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ba6saGfMo

Meet Ben in 20 seconds! Checkout my new channel trailer for 2022.Website: https://www.benstechlab.com/𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘Twitter: https://twitter.c...

29/10/2021

PeakDo Wireless HDMI Adapter [with Giveaway!] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW7PNuePfKE

PeakDo

In this video we test a wireless hdmi adapter from PeakDo. The hdmi transmitter dongle also comes with a USB-C to HDMI dongle for computers that don't have a...

29/08/2021

This is my favorite video yet! Fun dad and son tech project. How to Build a Nintendo Emulator [RetroPie Raspberry Pi 4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqSs_SAh3P4

In this video my son Luke and I build a Retropie Nintendo Emulator with a raspberry pi 4. This is a great project to do with kids over the Holiday Season! I'...

04/07/2021

Checkout this Ultimate Raspberry Pi Rackmount from UCTRONICS! Video ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWr7f_zGLWc

UCTronics

04/06/2021

New Video! Wireless Vlog-Style Camera Rig [Build & Test] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igKAot6kXZ0

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I wanted to build a wireless vlog-style camera rig that still feeds into my Atem Mini Extreme ISO for recording or live streaming. Bonus if I can pop the cam...

17/05/2021

New Video! Full Raspberry Pi Build to host my BitFocus Companion instance in less than 8 minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgblUrx__l4

CanaKit Elgato Blackmagic Design

Moving your Bitfocus Companion to a Raspberry Pi is easier than you think! Setup a raspberry pi4 as a dedicated device for your bitfocus companion install to...

07/05/2021

New Video Today! Best RGB Lightstrip for Streamers/Video Makers [Elgato Light Strip] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiOQO3E5K7U

CORSAIR

This is an unboxing and review of the Elgato Light Strip. This RGB Light Strip is designed to be camera friendly for streamers and video makers. There is no ...

03/05/2021

New Video for my YouTuber friends: SmallRig Micro HDMI Adapter Review [SmallRig 3021] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f2efxyOB-Y

In this video, I review the SmallRig 3021 micro-HDMI to full size HDMI adapter with strain relief. The idea is to allow you to plug in a full size HDMI cable...

10/04/2021

New Video!! Record a 4k Video Source with an Atem Mini using an Ezcoo HDMI Scaler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wqVCdfxDzk

28/02/2021

New Video! Underdesk Edge-mounted USB Hub [for my Yubikey] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqLiwKxcPoY

Yubico StarTech.com

18/02/2021

New Video! Fully SILENT PC Build with the MonsterLabo The First small form factor case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVLR04FjTWU

In this video I build a fully silent pc (optionally fanless) in the MonsterLabo "The First" case. This fanless pc case is aesthetically pleasing on my office...

09/01/2021

New Video: Cooler Master NR200 Power Supply Options https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmoZVQo0_3w

Cooler Master CORSAIR SilverStone Technology

In this video we test SFX vs SFX-L power supply fitment in the CoolerMaster NR200 Case. To test SFX power supply placement we used the Corsair SF450 power su...

05/01/2021

Humble beginnings. But happy to have earned the time of 1000 viewers interested in tech as much as I am! 2021 is going to be a fun year in the tech space!

31/12/2020

New Video Unboxing the Dell UltraSharp U2720Q 27" 4k USB-C Monitor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkJ6qO2fg-U

Dell

Unboxing the Dell UltraSharp U2720Q 27" 4k USB-C Monitor. This is what I think is probably one of the best monitor for anyone doing content creation right no...

26/12/2020

Latest Video testing a Cooler Master NR200 with mATX Chinese X79 Motherboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Zoc2VP2lk

One of Jeff's Craft Computing videos turned me onto the idea of using cheap off-brand x79 motherboards for the homelab with some used Xeon processors and DDR3 ram which are plentiful on eBay for cheap. Great homelab fodder!

I only have a small 15u short depth wall mounted network rack and want my servers to run fairly quiet at home - so I'm building them into cases that allow for large diameter fans (vs those tiny fans in 1u server rack cases).

In this video I try to fit a micro-ATX motherboard in the Cooler Master NR200 small form factor case. This Machinist X79G motherboard is a smaller variant of...

17/12/2020

New Video! Testing VRM Thermals for Xeon E5 2650v2 Processor on a Machinist X79 LGA2011 Motherboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rXs3A8_Hhg

In this video I test the VRM thermal performance for a Xeon E5-2650 v2 Processor on a Machinist X79G v1.3 Chinese off-brand Motherboard. I also check in on t...

11/12/2020

Testing some used server hardware off eBay. Xeon E5 2650v2 with Chinese X79 LGA2011 Motherboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64tGLoDIZc

This is my first channel video! Be kind in the comments. After watching some videos from Jeff and , I ordered up some cheap Chinese...

29/06/2020

Here's the ASRock Z490M-ITX/ac Motherboard for the mini-ITX Build! Chose this board for the Intel NIC + 2.5G Dragon NIC as well as dual M.2 SSD slot on the top of the motherboard. Hopefully it works out!!

ASRock

09/06/2020

I'm building a rolling workbench/tabletop for the garage that I can also film tabletop product reviews on. CasterLand had an amazing number of options on hand and great staff! These are "total lock" casters so both the wheel and the swivel mechanism can lock in place.

05/06/2020

New Radeon 5500XT ITX length graphics card from VisionTek! This won't be the highest end graphics card you can get... I wanted small size and power efficiency while still being better than on-board graphics. Video review will come eventually for this card after the PC build is complete.

VisionTek Products, LLC.

04/06/2020

Just received 64GB of DDR4 PC3200 RAM and 2x WD Black 500GB NVME m.2 SSDs for the mini ITX computer build. *Translation = Lots of fast memory!!* This LPX ram is low profile to improve cooler compatibility in small form factor builds. The pieces for this build are coming together...

03/06/2020

Welcome to Ben's Tech Lab! I'm a software architect and developer who loves all things tech. Have a look around and hopefully you'll find something interesting!

02/06/2020

I'm going to try to fit an Intel i9-10900k in this tiny mini-ITX case! Still waiting for the motherboard and graphics card to arrive... should be fun!

30/05/2020

Gonna try this Dark Rock TF cooler on the 10th Gen Intel Core i9 10900k. Rated for 220W TDP. Hopefully it can fit my case and motherboard!! Otherwise I may have to try another cooler. Small form factor builds can be tricky!

29/05/2020

My Intel Core i9-10900k just arrived! More parts on their way for a small form factor build in the works.