Dell SCAMMED Me - $1500 PC Secret Shopper 2 Part 4
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It's finally time again for PC Secret Shopper - where we document the entire experience of ordering a gaming system from your favourite PC system integrators. In this part, we finally benchmark all of the systems, share our final thoughts on each of them, and crown a winner.
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The female Dell rep must be fired, if not prosecuted. Get it done, I do not think all reps are alike. Because they are not. She must face the consequences of her malicious behavior.
Dell is definitely the worst. Bought my laptop from them and I will never buy from them again. My laptop started having wireless issues about 9 months in. I contacted support to get a replacement under warranty, but it was a never end cycle of useless phone calls and copy-pasted emails. They managed to stall the last 3 months of the warranty and then basically gave me a "too bad, you're warranty is expired now" response. It's a terrible brand with terrible hardware and worse support.
fire the editor lmao 2:30 - 3:00
dell gotta feel down in the dumps after this
Linus taint touches
Thanks Linus and crew for this little series. Really really good info here. I am so heartbroken to see Dell going down the tubes, but sadly, that's the way it seems to go. Thanks again.
Click this, and close your eyes... 0:24 You're welcum
Never buy dell ugh. Ya I'm mad!!!
Linus is like the next Bill Nye but a computer Genius
Dell has been the four letter word since the late 90s when they nearly killed the pc market.
I would love to see a secret shopper on AVA direct. Currently still waiting on an order from 11/29/20. Very interesting experience so far and a lot of mixed reviews online.
That's good to know.
Time to buy my first pc from I buy power.
I hate to say is better than it used to be. I got a ryzen 3700 for 550 and nvme 256. Wish it was bigger and had more ram (8gb) but the speed roughly tripled when I upgraded ram
I don't remember what the blonde person's name is but they do a good job directly addressing the camera, I can totally see them hosting their own show. I was getting Technology Connections vibes
I really like the iBuy setup. I'd really like to try building it, but as my first gaming PC is it better to go with their assembly/warranty/tech-support? I remember they had a low mark-up but just curious if building a PC is as easy and Linus and the crew make it seem? Also really like the Maingear, but what would you upgrade in order to compete with the iBuy performance?
I hate how many large companies Dell has somehow convinced into only buying their products. Our younger IT guys at work game and love AMD stuff and when I asked about AMD powered workstations they said “not an option through dell so you’ll never see us buy anything AMD powered here.” They will go the way of intel by completely ignoring the consumer markets and resting on big corporate demand as if it will exist forever.
Dell were appalling. But if they change and offer the best bang for buck hardware wise, I'd still buy.
Your Dell criticism was appropriately harsh given how infuriatingly bad they were. I'm glad you didn't water down the verdict as that would have been extremely frustrating to stomach after how terribly the rep behaved. I was throwing my hands up in disbelief and, like you, anger at how terrible their constant financing and warranty harassment was. And that tech support was hopeless.
Dell: "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" Gordon Ramsay: "Oh, fuck me!"
Anyone else notice weird blur boxes in the video?
Also why the hell are you paying for a z390 motherboard and an AIO watercooler for a non overclockable CPU. A noctua air cooler would have been enough. That alone is 300$ or more. AT THE TIME THIS WAS SHOT.
I actively avoid Dell. The pc I grew up with was a dell desktop. I remember wanting to upgrade it when I was obsessed with pc components in high school, but was disappointed with the lack of that ability due to the proprietary components. I also remember calling their tech support and it being GOD AWFUL
I'd love to see other brands added to the the list to replace dell next time, taking them out of the race entirely because they have performed so poorly!
Who did the blurringggg
Dell service and price is terrible
Linus why does your head have a carrying handle all of a sudden? Fix your hair man, come on.
Seems some editing issues tbh O.o, the blur moved only after specific data was still exposed.
The HP power issue also affects HP gaming laptops... It's a garbage performance experience... I have a 9750H that throttles to 0.79GHz immediately you load more than one core.
There is an Intel driver that does that, it used to happen to me with a Precision 5520. Look in google how to uninstall Intel Thermal Drivers.
i loved this series, and am now considering buying pre-built rather than building my own. i don't have a pc right now, and could build one, but buyers remorse is concerning lol
my omen laptop rapes all of those combined gtfo ignorant noob ಠ_ಠ
68 celsius **
I remember when Dell used to be a reputable company, lol
Twenty years ago ?
As someone who had to listen to my dad on the phone with Dell tech support during the early 2000's, Dell's customer service and tech support has always been abysmal.
Guys i think i know why ltt keeps hiring more people Its so that they would have new agents in the next secret shoppers.
I am enjoying this series, keep it up :)
why the blur move so much?
Yes, the Canadian currency, the famous Canadian ruble
They're using HWinfo and they have graphs showing the history of the stats. I can't figure that out, can anyone tell me how to do that?
Well done Linus. Now folks you know why I say "build it yourself".
I remember people hated Dell since Circuit City used to exist. Not surprised they still suck.
Dude, I'm never getting a Dell.
3:11 🤢🤮
Not going to lie, I'm not really digging that attire. It looks so... urgh.
Could someone educate me as to why McAfee is so poorly rated by Linus and warrants an immediate uninstall?
@ZeeTechWoman Z I had 28 days free McAfee when I first set my pc up recently, and since it expired it constantly reminds me it is on sale or that my trial has expired etc...
Dell needs to step it up... they are so focused on the profit aspect that they forgot the consumers
The fact that they still use call centers in India is a clear indicator that they're eager to cut corners to save a couple pennies.
What’s up with the blur
I can't say I understand D-brand's current marketing strategy but.... It's oddly working on me.
Does Trump own DELL?
What's with random blurred rectangles?
You should include puget systems next time
Proprietary casing that doesn't let you upgrade some hardware? That's NUTS!
what sup with the blur?
Was that IbuyPower model in stock when this was published? Has it been discontinued? Should at least put in a note if it was.
To be fair to HP, though their throttling issues are unfortunate, they still performed very comparably to CyberpowerPC (and not far off iBuyPower), with an overall difference of a couple of a few percentage points either way depending on the game. Great series - I think next time you might want to 1)try multiple different price points and/or 2)rank them on different use cases
I don't understand how this video series is accurate at all. It is literally impossible to contact ibuypower. I submitted an order with ibuypower based on the results of this video. They asked me to call them to confirm my shipping address. 3 days later, multiple emails, tickets, and 40+ phone calls and I was never able to call a line that wasn't busy. I don't understand how you didn't experience the same problems. Everyone I see on the forums are in the same boat as I am. Had to cancel my order through a form only available on discord. Crazy...
Dude I have that computer and it runs like a monster
I bought a $2,000 Dell laptop, they lied to me about the processor. Going to device manager I found processor and graphics was not what I paid for. This Dell lasted me for 1 year, started burning at the power port. I had one of the first Sony Vaio Celeron processor and still running like new!
When I was young, the best company was Dell, they had the best computers and customer service, but somewhere around 15 years ago, they became pretty bad. My uncle was an electrical engineer, and he built PCs in his free time, and the only companies he liked that pre-built the computers was Howard Industries (A local company that makes transformers for electrical companies mainly) and Dell. That was almost 20 years ago, though.
would love to see you guys cover ironside next time you do this!
I had an HP too and it should have been a toaster cuz it could get hot enough to have the case feel like a stove and the fans were not adequate in size nor control and all the innards were proprietary. They are like the McDonald's of Computers. And IbuyPower and Cyberpower are more Like Chic-fil-a... they just get things right for a bit more.
LTT, just to updates: 1. You can connect atx psu to Dell motherboard by 8pin to 24pin adapter. 2. Gtx 1660 supports rtx voice(by little hack but works superb).
Dell: Customer does not want antivirus Also Dell: Puts it in, wants extra warranty money, crappy parts, and looks ugly. Good luck DELL
Reminded me of. Drake and josh intro
The black mode intro doe. Fucking cleannn
I got a pc from dell a couple years ago and my memory was locked to 2133mhz... and i didn't figure that out until i had to get new ram because the shit it came with stopped working. The pc all around sucks.
I still think Maingear was the best all-around service. Customer support makes all the difference if you're an average consumer needing help.
i built my pc with a bread knife and with only 550$ and still out ran dell. Some shit company. The only good experience with dell was their monitor I bought 9 years ago which is still running well.
Why are the sensor bars slopily placed lmao #quality dell must of sponsored for their video segment
I have a dell. I bought it on amazon. All point n click no bs. Im happy. Fastest computer ive ever owned... That is running windows
I wish this video was out before I got my dell xps 15 in university - it just had problem after problem. Their support was so frustrating to deal with
The Dell thing: 100% on management. Anyone who says otherwise has obviously never worked a phone.
I would personally go with the Maingear. It performed well enough and the overall experience was the best. If you are that person who cares about an extra few FPS they wouldn't likely be buying pre built system. For a non tech person Maingear is worth the markup.
Linus and DBrand trying to make me feel bad for missing the LTT drop. I would have bought some if not for the fact that DBrand doesn't make skins for my phone :)
at 16:00 shouldn't the Dell memory speed be 2933 MHz?
Great series of videos very entertaining. Thank you all especially The star Sarah. 👍
whats the obsession with back side cable management, no one cares and it doesn't affect anything
If you go to dell's website followed by /community/customer-care/ you will be surprised how much worse it could have been. LTT got off easy. Dell is headed toward Xfinity/Comcast levels of DGAF.
That rectangular blur though... 🤣 2:30
What's with the censoring that wasn't in the video before?
Did....did you guys mean to sensor his nose? Or is that youtube being dumb?
The ladder
Would be nice to see the difference in Dell in the US because I’ve been a huge fan of Dell for over 10 years not just personally with my wife and my laptops but also in the enterprise
linus thick tips the new channel
Linus I don’t know if you check comments from videos this long ago but I had just gotten one of those Dell PCs for Christmas. Is there any way I can put on an entirely new version of windows so I can just bypass all of Dells software clusterfucks?
Fuck me. My dad literally got me that same Dell computer for Christmas.
Thanks for throwing those words justifying CSR/TSR . they are not the one to blame(not all the time lol) . Thumbs up
Appreciate people like you keeping 'em honest, Linus! SO satisfying to see you go after Dell. I actually built a round of custom systems for work after getting the first two from Dell. We somehow ended up with two Dell accounts, and they refused to merge then in order to simplify support in the future. I got off the phone, pulled up NewEgg, spec'ed out a better system for less money, and built half a dozen of them myself (which I like doing anyway!). I like the Dell monitors because of their addon speakers that offer good audio without the desk clutter, and I like some of their laptops that I've used. That's it. P.S. I also bought a Lenovo for the next laptop we needed as well. Gotta take care of your customers!
You should format the freaking PC when it comes from Dell, the bloatware they install is basically malware.
I'm actually in the market for a gaming laptop for up to $1300. I want Ryzen 7+, nvidia 2060+ and 16+ gigs of ram. Oh and not a Dell. Any suggestions?
6:56 nice!
In short don’t buy dell products 😂
Your sponsor wanted you to show something that we cannot buy... Just to make sure everybody remembers what happened in 2020 with all the paperlaunches after they come to these videos as a recommendation . . .
Won't be buying from Dell any time soon.
Can you do one on Redux PC builds because they are a new prebuilt gaming pc's company
I had to call Dell 2 days after buying my XPS 13 back in 2019. Worst tech support I've ever had. Just shockingly bad
Let's be real. This video/series won't dissuade anyone from buying a Dell. If you're the type of person to buy a Dell, you aren't watching LTT
You .... you use F1 2020 as a benchmark ??????? Whaaaaaat ?????
those sensor squares though
I can build a better pc desktop with second hand that still work and to save the enviroment saving , so this companys don`t understand that this need to learn how to save