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Hi. I’m wondering if there are any famous pc builders? Like maybe a YouTuber or something? I run a community center and would like to introduce PC building to the kids, but I personally know nothing about the subject. I would like to get someone in to host a workshop. If y’all have anyone in mind I can contact I’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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[-] DolphLundgren@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don’t usually discuss business on something like Reddit but since Lemmy feels more natural, I’m willing to say that I have a tech consulting business (Not in Alabama) but we work with clients all over. You could have a consulting session with me if that was helpful, we could discuss the state of Building PCs, current social media trends and hosts to become familiar with, and a general approach to teaching kids these skills (which I have done many times over the years). DM me if you are interested.

But for some free guidance, YouTube will be a wealth of knowledge. There are many great hosts and channels that you can learn a lot from.

Linus Tech Tips is excellent, but the content you’ll be looking for will be from a few years ago
Gamers Nexus is super informative but will have a learning curve to understanding all the points he is making
jay’s two cents used to be a wonderful channel but I haven’t seen much from him recently.

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

Thank you so much! I know YT is great, but trying to wade through all the noise for the good content is time consuming. So thank you for the suggestions, I will reach out if I require more assistance!

[-] stellarforce@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Robeytech on twitch does live builds and has VoDs of his streams. He also posts on YouTube.

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

Thank you so much! I will check him out!

[-] Sluggles@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Where are you located?

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

The center is located in Alabama. And I should apologize, the wording of my post was dismal. I’m not expecting people to fly in, nor am I expecting anyone to do anything for free. I just need someone to talk or videos to watch to get a better understanding of the field in general so I even know where to start to bring a program like this to the community center.

[-] Sluggles@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I can't think of any popular tech YouTube channels based in or near Alabama. As was mentioned above, a local community college CIS or CS department would probably be a great place to get some assistance, or at least put you in contact with more local resources.

The YouTube channels mentioned above by @DolphLundgren@lemmy.world are some of my favorites. Craft Computing and Level 1 Techs are two others.

I'm there are also many people here on Lemmy that would be willing to hop into a Discord call with you and discuss some of the basics.

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you! I will start with the videos and if I need any in depth answers I will reach back out here!

I tried reaching out to multiple universities with no luck. I may have contacted them too late in the school year though. Will give it another go when school resumes.

[-] Drewsteau@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

LinusTechTips is a very well known channel on YouTube focused on tech and PC building. While they may be harder to get in touch with I could totally see them wanting to help you out!

[-] Raab@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I build PCs for a living, I am willing to consult and teach everything I can or answer any questions over a discord call or something of that nature

[-] Choco617@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The videos I watched are out of date now RE specific tech, but Paul’s Hardware was a very useful reference when I built my first desktop in 2011. These days, Machines & More on YouTube would be a go-to (focused on small form-factor, but good emphasis on what’s useful and what’s marketing fluff)

[-] Z4rK@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Have you tried reaching out to student communities at local colleges / universities? There will be plenty of people well versed in building their own PC, and some may indeed be willing to help out.

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

I have, but it may have been too late in the year. No one has got back to me, it’s been 4mo. I’ll try again when school starts.

[-] patchk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

There is Jason Langevin (JayzTwoCents on Instagram and YouTube), though I think he lives in California.

[-] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

No YouTuber is going to fly across the country to teach oc building. If one happens to live near you (you haven't told us where you live) then maybe they'd like that, maybe not.

A better bet would be computer literacy charities. A lot of them have people who know how to build PCs because they need to fix donations before reselling them for cheap. You could probably enquire about your project with a local one, I'm sure they'd like that.

[-] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

This is exactly why I asked, because I don’t even know where to start. Thank you so much for your insight!

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