I made a sensor panel after one of your first videos and it’s a sweet addition. My only gripe with them is that i couldn’t find a way to “ignore” it as another “monitor”. You may have windows appear there, or your mouse wind up there etc.

@dmr778810

Жыл бұрын

It's not entirely hard to change your "Main display." As long as both your displays are in the same plane (horizontal or vertical) you can just swipe your mouse to the side and open the Display Settings on your main monitor. It should stay that way, as there is no reason it'll change suddenly without user input.

@samiraperi467

Жыл бұрын

Do you have "extend desktop" on?

@lilblackduc7312

Жыл бұрын

It sounds 'fiddly', until you nail-down and to make it better.

@rubenlungu5763

Жыл бұрын

@@dmr778810 if only it could be that simple. Display settings break all the time when updating graphics drivers, doing windows updates or for absolutely no reason when using multiple displays. I would not wanna fix my settings or bring windows over from that tiny little screen every time something goes wrong.

@Dunkelelf3

Жыл бұрын

windows button+shift+arrow keys moves windows from one monitor to the next in a multi screen setup. no need to fiddle. know your hotkeys ;)

It is not concerning if a program needs admin rights to install to your computer.. just about every program needs admin rights to install unless it's installing to your appdata profile. Be concerned if it needs admin rights to run the program after it's installed.

@akagivmusic

Жыл бұрын

So what do u say about steam games then? Some games ask me for admin right but big ones like apex or titanfall 2 when I want to start them?

@michop21

Жыл бұрын

This guy…smh

@rodrigomachado7651

Жыл бұрын

@@akagivmusic that's actually not the game, that's the anti cheat. You gave permission to install and run the game not the anti cheat

@samuelwood8896

Жыл бұрын

@@akagivmusic that is because the anticheat software

@razi_man

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much. I think programs that require that are programs that Windows "thinks" might have malicious code in it.

I have one of these and it works great for me. Simple-ish customizations possible after a little digging on how it works however it just works out of the box with its pre-built screens. Cost less for me in Australia (AU$38.50). Software is a little odd but when you get used to it it works fine. Yes, don't like the Admin access need. But hey, it all works fine for me. I was a little dissapointed with the review mainly becuase you seemed to go in with a very negative attitude from the get-go. Won't stop me following though, normally love your stuff - just not this time.

@chenshe1227

Жыл бұрын

It is around AU$23.00 in China

@andreamitchell4758

9 ай бұрын

like $10.xx on Aliexpress welcome deal but so far I can ony find the black version and I really want white, I think $15.xx is the lowest price i found on the white one ther 5" has better animations but I donlt somehting that big, i wish the smaller one had allt he animations and themes of the 5" or that they will make a new version, the 5" takes micro SD as well but not the 3.5

@youcantseeme5573

8 ай бұрын

What are you smoking? Oh yeah it's a bit cheaper, because shipping from china to Au is cheaper. But it's also spyware (probably, even if it's not it's way too sketchy), doesn't show things correctly and for a bit more money you can get a better/bigger screen. It is a ripoff.

@NeverenCH

7 ай бұрын

@@andreamitchell4758 Ali gets you with the shipping :) Often you will see an item for half the price of other listings, then realize that the shop charges so much for shipping that it comes out to the same price as the more expensive option. Sometimes you find a "deal" but then the shop barely has positive reviews, and a low number of sales, so you never know if what you order actually arrives. All in all for most things its better if you just pay slightly more but with a reputable seller.

I have this exact screen as a sensor monitor inside my pc case. I personally really like it, other than the software being a bit of a mess. It may be small but it was the right size for the space I wanted to put it in, and the screen itself has pretty decent image quality.

weird review , i have the exact screen since before the first video Jay did , and i can definitely tell u that this screen works great , there is always updates to the app and the themes , and its actually very easy to use and to create your own themes ! its connected via internal usb on the MB and its on the side window of my case which allows me to read everything very easily !

@arthurchen5253

Жыл бұрын

I think he also runs the similar business, thats why its hard for him to be fair

@connorp8408

10 ай бұрын

The program gets updates?? Really??

@ElDaumo

8 ай бұрын

​@@arthurchen5253what business would that be?

@youcantseeme5573

8 ай бұрын

They couldn't pay me enough to install their sketchy ass software with admin access need lmao. And for the extra price of a burger you can get something bigger and better. It's not a weird review, just honest, it's bad.

@Pavleone

2 ай бұрын

@@youcantseeme5573 no

I like these kinds of reviews more than the reviews of big expensive crap i cant afford. Thanks Jay & friends.

@abhinandhari7812

Жыл бұрын

Referring to 4090? I feel ye

@Daehawk

Жыл бұрын

Jay & Friends sounds like an early weekday morning childrens show :)

@Blox117

Жыл бұрын

wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to just buy a 2nd cheap monitor and have it display this

@jondonnelly4831

Жыл бұрын

@@Blox117 There are downsides to that you have not considered.

@mromutt

Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it XD I cant afford crap and everyone only ever shows things I will never be able to get even if I wasnt broke lol I want to see stuff that are actually relevant to me and obtainable like this. (dont get me wrong I love seeing them look at awesome stuff at trade shows and all that too!)

At $40, I really don't think this is a rip-off. Sure, you CAN theoretically DIY yourself a sensor panel but you can easily spend more that $40 on just the Pi screen before you've bought Aida 64, a 3D printer and CAD software. And then you've got to learn how to use the CAD software and the printer. This product removes all those barriers to entry. For someone who doesn't have all that, this product seems like a solid idea. Sure, there are improvements that could be made; larger screen, sorting out the website for downloads, getting the software certified by Microsoft and improving the refresh rate of the gauges on the display - but as a first generation product, I'd say it has gone better than ARC. Additionally, if, like me, you're running a triple monitor setup, have a VR headset and don't have an iGPU then the fact this display connects via USB rather than HDMI is also very attractive. The product works exactly as expected, it's neat and well made. I really don't think it deserves to be slammed the way you did. On top of that, imagine how much it'd cost if a company like ASUS ROG or RAZER made this? Probably closer to $400 than $40. I've just found the same one on Amazon UK for £33 that comes with a dock as well as the kickstand so I reckon I'm going to get one. If it's too small to read with it inside my case, I'll set it on my desk just behind my keyboard, similar to how the Corsair NEXUS companion is intended to be used, and use velcro ties to hold the display and keyboard cables together. In short, I respectfully disagree with your opinion on the product but I thank you for bringing it to my attention because now I can buy one. Edit: Upon doing further research myself, I've found the company's website and forum. As it turns out, they also make a 5 and 7 inch model. Edit Edit: Programmer friend of mine is looking into the software side of it out of sheer curiosity. The code is written in Python and is open source, includes a "Simulated LCD" mode so you can develop your own GUIs and also includes tools to allow you to write your own code to interact with the screen, rather than using it as a hardware monitor. Edit Edit Edit: The python version of the software is an unofficial community project

@jellygoo

Жыл бұрын

Yea, really don't understand the title. Very odd video.

@indianabluepaw1327

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure that it is Python? Last time I looked into the code it was obfuscated .net code. Have you a Link where I can get the Python code?

@pepperthekobold

Жыл бұрын

@@indianabluepaw1327 I've tried linking it several times, the comments keep disappearing. Turns out there's an official version that's separate to the python version, which is a community project.

One of the most overlooked things when it comes to sensor panels is that you can use an old smartphone you have laying around as a screen for literally free. The only thing you have to work around is phones usually have way higher resolutions than your typical raspberry pi screen so finding a pre-made template that is the correct resolution can be tricky unless you have the patience to make your own.

@SC-hk6ui

Жыл бұрын

Great point. I hope Jay reads this. I think there is some software gets around any resolution issues.

@cancer_sucks

Жыл бұрын

@@SC-hk6ui pretty sure Jay already did a video on this?

@SC-hk6ui

Жыл бұрын

@@cancer_sucks I saw the one he did on the HDMI sensor panel, but I don't think he did one on using an old phone, which I guess could use either wifi or bluetooth, and could be placed anywhere. I'm quite interested in using a phone to set up Deckboard OBS app, and having a sensor display as one of the options, on the same phone. Then just put the phone on a stand, by the keyboard, and I am away.

@demacherius1

Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a tutorial on that. I have a old S8 That would be nice as sensor panel.

@falenone11

Жыл бұрын

Gib tutorial

One thing I was unaware of is that hooking up a second mini display to an HDMI port on my 6900xt would up the power draw of an idle of 5-7 watts to 35. Just something to keep in mind...

I used your sensor panel video to build my new computer. its so awesome! i have so much stuff displayed and its all useful stuff. Thanks for making that video Jay and Phil!

The admin access is normal for all programs and software. Not only is this one using it to get your temps and utilization, but in order to install something, the file is normally placed in Program Files which requires admin access to edit.

@thorbe86

Жыл бұрын

jup, if a software does not need admin rights to install, then I would be concerned :). But in this case, I wouldn't have installed it on my pc anyway.

@EvokerKing

Жыл бұрын

@@thorbe86 if it doesn't need admin perms it installs somewhere else on your computer. For example, I have seen some programs run in my downloads folder instead. Some programs should really let you change where you are installing it.

@thorbe86

Жыл бұрын

@@EvokerKing depends on the security settings, no app can be installed on my computer without admin, furthermore, I have to allow an app to make changes to folders as well (once per app)

@EvokerKing

Жыл бұрын

@@thorbe86 apps can by default make changes to folders. If the user doesn't have access to changing the Program Files folder, it will ask for permission from an admin. Also whether you can install apps without a password relies on the app, not your security settings. Even if your security settings make it need a password to install to Program Files, the app may not install there. You already have access to a folder like downloads or documents, so the application has access as well, without admin perms needed.

@thorbe86

Жыл бұрын

@@EvokerKing no it's not. Every app on my Windows (indeed not by default) need seperate approval for changes in any folder on my pc. And it only get's it for that folder.

I use rainmeter on a 2nd monitor to view everything. I created a pretty nice looking custom monitor that works very well for this type of stuff with a nice historical graph and 30 and 60 second averages to see if something was off.

I actually bought one of these little cheap screens. I wanted a sensor panel and this was a cheap and easy option (one wire). Plus, it doesn’t take up a HDMI slot on the GPU. I must say - I love it! I initially bought it to sit in my PC. However, it’s so handy to look at everything at a glance I just kept it as part of my PC building and maintenance kit. I keep it’s files on USB and just plug the screen in to a new system on the fly before stress testing. I know this isn’t the best way to do things. However, I’m just an ordinary guy, not a professional. I maintain my own computer and several others for friends and family. This little screen has been great. One day I may even use it as a permanent sensor panel on one of my builds and get years more use out of it 😂

@mattfm101

Жыл бұрын

I've got it too and I love it as well, I'm confused why he thinks it is garbage? The only thing I could say that's not great with this product is the software could be more advanced and the screen they use could be symentrical and of slightly better quality, I would happily pay more for that.

@eytbits

Жыл бұрын

Got this exact screen for 25bucks. I like it more than the 5in Pi screen I bought a few yrs ago. The Sensors work fine too, tested side by side with hwinfo64. I also love the fact that it's not acting like a 2nd monitor. It is definitely a viable option for those who don't want to bother configuring Aida64. Its just another poor video from this channel.

@mattfm101

Жыл бұрын

@@eytbits Admittedly aida64 is more advanced but I don't need any of that and like you said it not operating as a second screen is such a plus as it stops you having to fiddle around with screen settings an pretend its a dedicated stats reader when it isn't.

@zedweb

Жыл бұрын

Got one for less than 20€ and it does it's job well, don't see it as garbage as Jay stated. I remember that I just had to find a template that worked properly and that was it. It's sitting pretty inside my case for almost a year now and working flawlessly!

@yichenwang465

Жыл бұрын

@@mattfm101 he just think everything made in China is trash

I have a 7" video camera monitor that wasn't getting much use and converted it to an internal monitor and it's great, AIDA 64 was pretty easy to customize to fit the theme of my build.

I could see that device being properly cost effective and great to use in builds IF we could get a good programmer to write the proper software for it. The hardware itself actually seems pretty damn decent.

"There's anime" That's it, I'm ordering 5.

I use a Waveshare 5'' B rev as an extra panel to show dashboards of racecars will in iRacing. Really nice screen. The new revisions (g and h) also have the option for audio.

The 'admin access' request might be unavoidable for this sort of solution - Windows by default won't allow use of the sort of low-level access to sensors, etc probably needed for this to give a proper sensor readout. Common system tools for checking sensor info like HWInfo and HWMonitor both also require 'admin access' to properly access that level of granular detail.

@EwanMarshall

Жыл бұрын

Also depends on the send of the serial communications, if that is being sent as RS232 via a USBSerial converter (not unlikely) it can need it there too. But I would be looking carefully at reverse engineering the communications protocol for something like this and making my own software to send the data.

@Trace_AlChrom

Жыл бұрын

@@EwanMarshall If you make it please tell us and release it.

@StuTubed

Жыл бұрын

@@EwanMarshall I bet that the screen itself is actually pretty decent. Looks like it might fit into a 2.5" drive mount and uses a single cable, so that's cool. It's the software that lets it down.

@EwanMarshall

Жыл бұрын

@@StuTubed Pretty much my feelings here too. And not the firmware side on the device either.

@StuTubed

Жыл бұрын

@@EwanMarshall If it's just sending serial data over the USB cable, it wouldn't be too difficult to make something more robust and less of a security risk. I'd bet that the programming pads for the microcontroller are still there too.

I made a similar one with a 7" touch panel and used rainmeter with the HWinfo plugin. It's a bit more work in setting up but let's you control things on the panel like having a sensor panel and stream deck in one.

Another option without a Pi is to get one of those HDMI displays, have it as an extended display, and use an application like Rainmeter to show your info -- the only pain in THAT option is that you might accidentally drag your mouse over onto that display, whereas with the Pi you don't have to worry about it because it's a totally separate display

@TommyAgramonSeth

Жыл бұрын

I've learnt this trick - in Windows display settings you can drag and drop to rearrange the screens' position. Move the HUD display so it only touches corners with the main screen. You'll significantly reduce the chance to accidentally venture into the HUD screen with your mouse cursor.

I always loved my Logitech G19 keyboard with the color LCD screen.... the best part besides monitoring software was the game integration that was supported by the community - great screens with all the info you wanted. so cool, hope there are more communities out there... I need a screen again 🙂

I’ve got one of these and I actually quite like it. Setup was a little difficult if you’re not super tech savvy, but overall it’s done pretty well for the last 2 months. Picked up mine for $40 and it sits right in front of my keyboard next to my StreamDeck which is easy enough to read for me. I do wish the cable was longer though, it’s a tad short if you’re putting this outside the case

@ZhangtheGreat

Жыл бұрын

It really helps if you can speak Mandarin. I got one off eBay for only $30, communitcated directly with the seller in Shenzhen, and received not only specific instructions on how to set it up (including where to find English software), but also complementary two-sided tape to fasten the panel onto my case. It's a great panel if you only want some simple stats.

@thedave1771

Жыл бұрын

Isn’t it a USB cable? Swap it with whatever you want for length.

Why so much hate? I got this dor $40 and it is awesome. It sits right below my main display and I can view it much easier than turning my head to look at the side of my PC. Also I am 57 years old and can see the display clearly. This is not a waste of money.

This sensor panel is currently selling at $15 in China.

@croatiagunner

Жыл бұрын

true, mine was like 20 bucks with shipment and all

I got mine a few weeks back...keep in mind I run on Linux and this particular panel runs on python scripts. I customized mine and I like it. Not terribly useful but mounted inside my case against the glass it's nice.

Have one of this exact panel in my backup rig and I dig it. Takes a little setup but it runs great.

sad to see keyboards with displays are not really a thing anymore. not a huge fan of the evga z10 keyboard i have but aida64 works perfectly with it and its been very helpful.

@larryrodriguez1977

Жыл бұрын

my old G15 was awesome! still have it but its on its way out. give me back my screen logitech!

I love the change in care he takes of the screen the further he realizes how it behaves.

I actually have this. I got it from Ali Express for $22 and while it's not perfect and is a bit goofy, it does work. The screen is definitely small but if you have it close to you, it's big enough. But at the cost of $40 from Amazon, I'd say to look elsewhere.

@RunescapeMeister-san

Жыл бұрын

Did yours have a picture of Amano Hina from Weathering with You as well? I thought it was funny that his does but if they all do it's even more silly.

It's probably something like a nextion screen. One big plus side is: Your PC does not need to drive the screen. All this does is send some data (Temp, Usage...) over USB to the screen. That uses less computing power then a mouse. Also the program needs admin rights to be able to access the cpu data and so on.

Glad to see you covering this. I got suckered and bought one, and I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it. Hoping AIDA64 eventually adds support. I'm currently planning on 3D printing an adapter to a 2.5" SSD surface mount, but it won't do me any good without the software support.

@wasd____

Жыл бұрын

"I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it." The best use for this product: Return it and get your money back.

@endergt

Жыл бұрын

@Tristan This is 100% the direction I'm going with it... I'm just annoyed that I fell for the "AIDA64" buzzword in the ebay listing title, and didn't read the fine print that said "doesn't work with AIDA64"

@endergt

Жыл бұрын

@@wasd____ got mine from ebay not amazon, but also paid less than $30. The hardware itself really isn't that bad, in an MFF case the small screen will work pretty well, actually. Just need a small amount of info anyway.

@wasd____

Жыл бұрын

@@endergt The fact that the seller scammed the listing with a misleading buzzword to get a sale is reason enough to return it IMO, because sellers should be punished and not rewarded for fraudulent listings, but if you can get something useful out of it more power to you I guess.

I loved Jay's tutorial on how to do this with AIDA64. I spent a whole weekend setting my sensor panel up. I think this company is on the right track at least, do all the work for you, for 40 bucks. I'd love to see a bigger company make something like this that was bigger and more practical.

@DylanAlpegiani

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he says a 5 inch screen for a raspberry is a lot cheaper… too bad a raspberry is 150$ alone

@FastSloth87

Жыл бұрын

@@DylanAlpegiani "Raspberry Screen" is just so you can find it easier, you don't need a Pi to do the sensor panel thing, just plug it into your GPU like a normal HDMI display and setup AIDA64 or even better, the FREE tool Pitikapp Server and Client.

@aaronchow9628

Жыл бұрын

The orginal price is only 10 bucks, the shipping fee is way more expensive than the product it self

@luistan21

Жыл бұрын

Actually u can get it around 20 at aliexpress instead of 40

@homiefromfl

Жыл бұрын

I just bought the 5in screen in white from these same people. The each size of screen has it's own unique software, and the 5in one works just fine and is more fine-tune than what Jay showed here. You can also do your own themes. I haven't tried to do that yet, as I've not built the pc it's intended for, and I only plugged it into an old laptop to test it, but I believe you can make your own backgrounds to then apply guagues or numbers or whatever for the readouts you want. It's very simple stuff, not as in-depth as the aida64/raspberry pi screen versions Jay likes and peddles, but this works just fine for what I want to do. SHOW ME MY CPU TEMPS. And it can do that just fine.

I wonder if it would be possible to create your own software to transfer images to this display.

Thanks for this Jay. I need a usb-only version, any ideas? I can't use the other solutions you mention, because I have only one hdmi that is constantly in use.

Another thing i like about these is you can use the internal usb header on your motherboard to run the device.

@spankbuda7466

Жыл бұрын

You can't run these screens out of the box to the internal usb header unless you purchase an usb header adapter.

@MikeSmith-df9mx

Жыл бұрын

@@spankbuda7466 you could make one out of a spare usb cable and some pin header connectors from old cases. a little solder, shrink tube and patience and bam! custom header adapter!

kinda hoping the development for computer cases will progress and come with Transparent LCD Side panels for computers you can costumize with sensor panels or just run animated backgrounds. but then again im guessing if something came out with that, the pricing would be off the roof.

@mauricioyoung6668

Жыл бұрын

It would be Oled not lcd but yeah that would be awesome

@flyingportagee4719

Жыл бұрын

ibuypower makes the snowblind case which has a clear side panel.

jay thanks for the video i had this very same screen in my cart on amazon now that i can actually see it and hear your comments on it ill be getting one of the other screens you recommended

1:50 Please never stop this kinda of humor! 🤣😂

I will say that even with its limitations, running this off a USB header with simple theme setup wouldn't be terrible

jay, you are wrong, I bought it and I am very satisfied with it

You can use your stream deck for strait up info, plus you get buttons to push. That is how I monitor my PC temps/FR/mem/fan speed/up/download/ have buttons to do neat stuffs.

@jondonnelly4831

Жыл бұрын

I think I might do that.

I actually have this. I bought it off eBay for $30 from a seller in Shenzhen, and I enjoy it. Mine only has one USB port, I fastened it to the wall of my case with double sided tape, got an internal USB cable that connets to an internal USB 2.0 outlet on my motherboard, and figured out the software pretty quickly. It's highly convenient and doesn't require a second-monitor setting.

I bought one of these myself for ~23€ (not on Amazon) and I am pretty happy so far. - If you wanna create your own theme you have to use on as a template and modify it. - The 0.0 0.0 is your internet speed. - The "Stickers", as you called them, are sticky pads that are used to stick the screen to your PC. (In my case I sticked it from the inside on my tempered glass.)

I love how goofy Jay can be while somehow being very informative. That takes skills..

@Mr_Spock512

Жыл бұрын

It's one of my favorite channel, funny cast of characters and informative content. And it doesn't have a gazillion freakin' ads (*cough* Linus *cough*) ... I can tolerate ONE SHORT AD (for the creator to pay the bills), but any more than that I'm gone.

@petenielsen6683

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Spock512 I will never pay $70 for a screwdriver. And LTT is not as interesting as it used to be. So I have been watching old videos from that channel over again or watching JayzTwoCents and GamersNexus and the occasional 'Tube recommendation from channels I have not watched before. Linus's ad mentions might be clever, but they make his channel so not worth it.

@Mr_Spock512

Жыл бұрын

@@petenielsen6683 I cancelled LTT (and his other channels) a few years ago and I don't miss it one bit. Jay, GamersNexus and Paul's Hardware are all I need for PC news. EDIT: Hardware Unboxed are also excellent.

@spankbuda7466

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Spock512 Who are these "cast of characters"? And also, for Linus to build a business to create different content for their viewers, created floatplane, and provided/given multiple people jobs and you're bothered by ads on a FREE platform that one of the ways how Linus generate revenue is a problem? People are complaining about buying their products because it's "expensive". No one telling you all that you must buy it. People buy these t-shirts, mod mats, etc. to help support their content. This goes the same with watching ads. You all are full of it!

@gypsiegullberg

Жыл бұрын

He is a dad.

I'm glad you reviewed this. I was looking to get one a couple days ago and decided to wait. Thanks for saving my money once again

Rainmeter is good (free) alternative to aida64, though maybe not as easy to customize. I use it to display system info (among other things) on my 2nd monitor.

@anubizz3

Жыл бұрын

Why you need Rainmeter ? just use any system monitor program if you already have 2nd display.

Im using the panel that you showcased. I agree it doesnt really work well out of the box, some metrics dont work like the HDD sensors and whatnot. The themes are all a bit wonky, but you can painfully customize them to work a bit better.

@danochez1

Жыл бұрын

will it not connect to AIDA64?

@armor2009

Жыл бұрын

@@danochez1 I have the 5” version. It’s a display panel for their own program, it does not come up as a secondary monitor.

@danochez1

Жыл бұрын

@@armor2009 Thanks for the reply. I thought it could be used as such without the HDMI. guess I will try to use the software. seems to not be really sketchy

@fractalztv4245

Жыл бұрын

@@danochez1 No, it has its own software

all software need admin rights to install on Windows Os Were you born 2 weeks ago?

I'm interested in setting up a Raspberry Pi sensor panel, and love what you can do with AIDA64. My problem is licensing for it. $60 for one year, and needing to renew, feels really odd if all I'm using the software for is setting up a sensor panel. Any suggestions on free or relatively inexpensive software (sure, it too can be $60, but I don't want to have to renew it) that would do the same or similar as AIDA64? The software is the only reason why I haven't committed to it yet, because there's nothing else I'd do with a 7" screen. Detailing some of those other software options (if they exist) might help some of us enthusiasts on a budget.

@epotnwarlock

Жыл бұрын

$60 a year is way too much id do $60 for a lifetime but im just going to have to use something else for now

@monkeykiss1988

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. Buying AIDA64 is not a one time purchase, you gotta renew it every year at $60 a pop. Forget that. Comparing screen size costs to what it'll cost to maintain a subscription to AIDA64 seems trivial. JayTwoCents seems to gloss over this fact, not only in this video, but the one they made a couple of years ago as well. Who cares if a screen costs $20 more if the software to set up your sensor panel will costs $60/year!!! I'm surprised at this stage, some company has not come out with a universal sensor panel anyone can just plug in or something that's pre-built into the pc case.

Man I love your content Jay. You are so much more down to earth and chill than the other guys doing the same thing. You helped me build my first custom PC in 2012!

@xyeahtony1

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Agreed his content is way more wholesome and entertaining than the guy who needs a team of 50 people to make a dozen videos a week. Quality over quantity

@zenbyo

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@@thevaultdwellergaming

@mlarson3107

Жыл бұрын

@@xyeahtony1 12 years ago no one had 50ppl lol now some do others nope others just invest there $ differently

@authoritariangentleman7570

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@@xyeahtony1 Quantity has a type of quality all of it's own. For real though, Linus' videos are higher quality and he supports more people bringing more to the local economy. Linus made more than most channels in a whole year by selling a backpack. I like Jay but there is no need to compare.

@malborboss5710

Жыл бұрын

He has been always saying that he's average Joe's youtuber so yeah

I use the old phone roughtWith trigone.I like the display setup and it is very accurate.I wish you couple connect direct instead on a server.

TY this is the perfect example of why this channel is a must watch. cheers buddy

Jay, your 5" screen recommendation in the description now goes to a 7" screen. I am also wondering how hard it would be to make a sensor panel but create your own program for it instead of using AIDA 64, also Raspberry Pi parts are getting hard to find.

@spankbuda7466

Жыл бұрын

Why don't you Google your question to find out in a Reddit post or some forums?

@rockdem0n

Жыл бұрын

@@spankbuda7466 It was a rhetorical question. I wasn't expecting an answer.

@spankbuda7466

Жыл бұрын

@@rockdem0n And you responded after you have edited your comment. Great! This says a lot about ones integrity.

@rockdem0n

Жыл бұрын

@@spankbuda7466 it was edited long before your initial reply.

@spankbuda7466

Жыл бұрын

@@rockdem0n No it wasn't! You're only saying this because you know that no one can find out when you edited unless it was screenshot. Nice try though!

its crazy to think that cases of around 2005 use to have these temp screens in all the time for like £30 lol

@stevy2

Жыл бұрын

I remember when Logitech had those keyboards with the little display, I used to always have the afterburner app running on it.

Jay would there be any significant performance difference between an FE card and an AIB in a custom WC loop?

If you have a second monitor i recommend you use "Sidebar Statistics". I constantly have this running and it helps me troubleshoot.

Bought the same model but mine came with a docking station that looks pretty good. I use the landscape mode with a different background. I think it's good enough for the average user with basic readouts. But that's just my 2 cent's 😏

@Fantomas24ARM

Жыл бұрын

I have this same model too, works very good and doesn't need an extra HDMI, I'am happy with it.

@Skyabovetheground

Жыл бұрын

Ive the same model and it’s working good as well..

I feel like this thing could still be a good buy if you can find better software to run it. Might be something to present to the modding community and see what they come up with.

@GeneralNickles

Жыл бұрын

@Tristan you know where to find it? I know you can't comment with a link, but a site and search term would be helpful.

@GeneralNickles

Жыл бұрын

@Tristan awesome. thanks.

@abhinavpareek4222

Жыл бұрын

@Tristan can you share what you typed in Google? I bought this screen a while back! And this video made me feel so stupid about it. I don’t have time to make a panel and want to make the best of what i have now!

@abhinavpareek4222

Жыл бұрын

@Tristan thank you!

Most software needs admin rights to install as writing to the "Program Files" folder requires admin rights. You can install elsewhere I guess which wouldn't require it, but most installers just request it so they don't have to bother with detecting if the install location is protected.

I totally have that thing in my saved for later in my amazon cart right now. But I'm also still using an old Logitech G13 with the screen that works with Afterburner, same kinda setup since I can't even remember now.

After watching this video I found it is actually a very very decent product for this price. Not sure why Jay is so negative about this.

I'm surprised Asus, NZXT, or Corsair haven't made something like this yet. It seems so handy and they could probably earn a good profit from it.

@EthanAQueen

Жыл бұрын

Until you realize that all 3 of those companies drop support for products like this after a while and their software is buggy trash in the first place.

@homiefromfl

Жыл бұрын

For what? So they can buy this same panel from probably the same makers, slap their logo on it, make their "own" proprietary software for it, and charge you $135 for it??

I have this in my rig right now. Software is a bit goofy but it's working good for me.

It does literally say in the ad that it's 3.5 inches. It was right in front of you! Nice vid as always!

Here's an idea for a build: steampunk-type sensor screen. You would need to get some analog voltmeters (say, 5V) and have the code turn-up the voltage by 1V for each 20-25 degrees of CPU temp. Then you can just replace the background from 0-5V to 0-100C on the voltmeter and you got yourself an oldschool-looking sensor-screen. Absolutely no idea how to do it in programming tho, but methinks it should not be too hard to pull-off!

@famitory

Жыл бұрын

could do it all analog using an external thermocouple slipped under the heatsink at the edge and just a single transistor DC amp with a gain knob so the voltage ratio is correct. bone simple and basically indestructible.

@StuTubed

Жыл бұрын

DIY-ODE magazine have a tutorial for making one of these using an Arduino and some needle gauges.

@Dank_Lulu

Жыл бұрын

@@famitory P cool way to do things ye!

@Dank_Lulu

Жыл бұрын

@@StuTubed Dope! Knew someone had to have published sth official about this. Now all we need are the copper pipes and the build is done! :D

@jondonnelly4831

Жыл бұрын

If could be done with external temp probes and Arduino and power use measured with a CT Clamp. Completely PC independent! It won't show ram, gpu or cpu use though. Great idea!

honestly, surprised Corsair hasn't released a few Internal displays that run of the USB 2.0 header

@SoranoGuardias

Жыл бұрын

You don't want to try running uncompressed video over USB 2.0. That's going to be a bad time.

I have one, works just fine and lots of themes to select. Sits neatly inside my 011D Mini case, secured with some mastic on the included stand and easily visible through the glass. It's big enough and and in fact the screen area is a little larger than you get with pricier AIO LCD displays. Sensor monitor software needing admin access is normal. My version came with a selection of cables includes a neat U-shaped USB C connector which makes cable management easier. Also connects via internal USB 2 motherboard header, so again very neat on the wiring.

I repurposed an old smart phone + AIDA64, connects via wifi and a charger cable to keep it charged. Simple and neat! All thanks to your original video. Keep it up!

Hey Jay, an idea since all the new releases coming out and people likely building new computers cause of it, it'd be cool to have a video talking about building a new computer with Windows 10 vs Windows 11 and how you have found using both over time and how Windows 11 might have improved and things good/bad about both, etc. Just would love to know for my own reference really, but imagine others might have similar thoughts. Thanks :)

I have this screen. It's pretty great once you've learned to use the software. The big advantage is the size and the USB-C capability. Not having to run a cable for display and data/power seperately makes it a lot tidier. It also looks pretty good with some custom edits to the display.

@BDRmongoose

Жыл бұрын

And what does he expect for $40. It's not something I would want, but it doesn't seem like a rip off to me either.

@Paul_Sleeping

Жыл бұрын

I have a 32" monitor and sit 2.5ft back. Can you still see it clearly from that distance if I put it below my monitor?

Actually ordered the same thing for just the reason to monitor things... the screen was just WAY smaller than I thought, just like you mentioned. :D

THANK YOU! I want to set up a sensor panel, and was uncertain about these. Your review of them just told me I was right to stick with my gut.

I recently got a 7" for $33 on Amazon made by HMTECH (non-touch). It's built nicely. Seems decent so far. Just got to get the Pi setup.

@Blash1

Жыл бұрын

Does it works with windows 11?

@sams9185

Жыл бұрын

@@Blash1 I'd imagine so. It is just a display. I'll test it on my laptop later and let you know for sure though.

@sams9185

Жыл бұрын

@@Blash1 Come to find out it did not work. When I ordered these, the 1st one did fine (diff. size and rev.) on everything but the 2nd didn't work (the one I'm referring too). I think it is a panel issue IMO. I think I understand why they were $33 haha.

@Blash1

Жыл бұрын

@@sams9185 lol thanks for letting me know, i might spend a bit extra and go for a cheap touch screen

Hardly a rip off if you had bothered to peruse the description, which CLEARLY states it is 3.5" ffs!

I would love to see one of those large screens( 8.8 inch). Have considered buying one of those to go in my Corsair Obsidian 1000D. I think it would look pretty sweet in portrait mode. I have also seen people using them on their desktop.

I have one and love it. I have it mounted under the glass on the top panel of my corsair 5000x.

the ad says 3.5 inch screen? why the fuck are you so blown away by the size of the screen?????? how does this man have 3.7M subs lol

The one you showcased isn't that bad. For $40 you can't lie it does a ton compared to something you have to buy/setup/tinker with etc etc. The one you listed out of the box worked pretty flawlessly there just need to be some finessing to get it to work properly.

@rkmugen

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but that part about requiring admin rights, just to install though.... no bueno.

@ghomerhust

Жыл бұрын

but it didnt actually work flawlessly. it didnt report cpu speed properly, it always said intel and nvidia even when he changed it manually (had the logos built into the skins). plus the whole "needs admin access" to install. even the GPU drivers dont need admin access to install properly, so theres a chance that theres something within that screen's software that needs admin access to bypass security. id spend 2x as much for a product that didnt have those issues. even if i had to save twice as long.

@lobb1984

Жыл бұрын

@@ghomerhust you need admin rights to read the sensor data of the pc. No way around it. I've tinkered with some software i wrote myself to display data on an oled screen connected to an arduino. The software for this screen in the video is available on github, so you can check the code yourself for harmful code. Or just write some other software yourself if you don't trust it.

@ElSkeppo

Жыл бұрын

@@rkmugen HWInfo, HWMonitor, AIDA64 all have admin access rights, you need them for accessing certain sensors

I prefer using afterburners monitoring app. I don't mind taking up a little space on the screen on the top left because you can have it display anything you want dam near

Still using 4x40 character LCD via LPT addon card and LCDSmartie and it is great...

It literally says the size of the screen on the page, so that’s on you

@The5thDudeson

Жыл бұрын

That's why he said "That's on me", in the video

@Primarch_Vulkan

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking that, he was guessing the screen size and it says 3.5 inch in the description on the amazon page lmao.

@xtherealhughesy

Жыл бұрын

@@The5thDudeson At the end he did, but when first showing it he said he thought it would be bigger.

@Jayztwocents

Жыл бұрын

It cracks me up when people like you comment before watching....

@xtherealhughesy

Жыл бұрын

@@JayztwocentsI wasn’t trying to be rude, am I not meant to comment until I reach the end? I’ll just stay quiet from now on

True story I added this to my cart like four days ago and then read the only reviews available and immediately removed it from my cart. So crazy that you are now reviewing it. The world needs more Jays. Thank you. They have some at look identical but are $100 more and I want to assume they are trash as well because there are no reviews.

@mattfm101

Жыл бұрын

I've got it, it's good for what it is, fyi you can get it for even cheaper on ebay, you can make your own backgrounds and it is totally seprate to your system screen which is either good ro bad depending on what you want.

@danochez1

Жыл бұрын

@@mattfm101 this is what I am saying, but cannot it not link to aida 64? I dont want to run a power cable and a big hdmi just for this purpose.

@mattfm101

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@@danochez1 I'm nto 100% sure what you're saying but no it doesn't run aida64, I actually think this is a good thing and no need to run a power cable and hdmi this runs everything through the usb c cable. I honestly like this product enough to want to pay more, I would buy it again and I actually hope they eventually release a version 2 at some point but I am still very happy with what I have got because the price is so cheap.

@theclassicliberal1915

Жыл бұрын

@@mattfm101 i appreciate the feedback. Do you keep it inside your PC or on your desk?

@mattfm101

Жыл бұрын

@@theclassicliberal1915 I keep it in my NZXT case and made an NZXT background for it. Which reminds me of another slight drawback the usb c connection isnin a spot that doesn't let it sit fully flush in the case but again even with that I'd still buy it again. Having that readout there is just too handy.

Jay is there any hardware monitoring software that rather than just outputting to a display, instead outputs as a local web page? This would mean you wouldn't need to buy a dedicated screen just to output hardware stats, you could use anything that's got a web browser, so a phone, a tablet, laptop or whatever. Most people have probably got a old phone or tablet sitting in a drawer somewhere

can you use the small screens for gaming too? or are they tied to some hardware/software tool??

@sutsko40

Жыл бұрын

I mean like a button panel for flight simulator and such

Give it a few months a screen like that is going to be built into a water block ringed with RGB 😂

@jcurry3school

Жыл бұрын

Long live RGB

I got one of those from Aliexpress back in April. It's only $25 there with free shipping. The IPS is nice and sharp, but I agree that running the software seemed really sketchy.

If you find the Amazon far beyond section shares the link, I could use a universal remote

I have a 7 inch ips panel i used with a raspberry pi project for a while. it has a whopping 1366x768. I'd buy more if I could find it again. I've been tempted to use this in the past for the same thing. One question though, when using a hdmi out on my gpu or motherboard, will it Interfere with games? I tried using it as a VFR map for microsoft flight simulator, but it messed up Shadowplay.

I'm a fan of you Jay, but please get your shit straight BEFORE starting the video. I get the software is pretty shit but the screen in itself is (as far as i can see) pretty good, imo calling this product garbage and advising against buying it is too harsh, don't let false assumptions dictate your review of the device.

I find it funny that Jay's big complaint seems to be the screen size. They say it's a 3.5" screen in the listing, but I'd be super frustrated if I bought it because of the administrator rights. Some brave and/or foolish souls may be okay with that, that's the worst part of this product in my mind.

@c-jen8923

Жыл бұрын

Damn near everything ask for admin to install now. This is no different. Not a huge deal. And this software has never popped hot for anything in the close to year Ive had it.

@ElSkeppo

Жыл бұрын

Admin rights mean nothing when every overclocking program and monitoring program ask for it. It's as if people forget about the pop-up asking for them with these programs

Task manager does pretty much the same thing, I use that with Afterburner and a CPU monitor.

I've literally been watching videos all day for sensor panels including Jay's. Then this is uploaded

I want to know what chair your using and how is it?

I followed and love your original guide and i use one. I found with the sensor panel active that i get occasional micro pauses with "some" games, that disappear when the sensor is off. But utilizing the G1-G2 keys on my logitech keyboard, i was able to program them to switch off/on AIDA64 at will, and with the remaining G3-G5 keys, i programmed them to switch on/change/off Wallpaper engine so i can have animated wallpapers running when i find no need to see sensor panel stuff (like when watching your awesome channel). Thanks for opening that door for me.

I ordered such a 5-inch Turing SmartScreen display did you manage to output a Frame time Graph?

I ordered one of those on Ebay for $20. I knew it was only 3.5". I'll make sure I create a restore point before installing the software. Still I'm going to try to get it to work. I think if I really wanted a larger screen I'd go for a 15.6" touch screen that connects via a USB-C.

Is there a way to do this with an old tablet ? I feel like a lot of people have one laying around doing nothing.

It's visible in the screanshot page of the product you showed us Screan size : 3.5 inches.

I have these on two gaming systems. They take a while to learn to program them, but my experience is they are quite accurate. I'm happy with them and no additional expense.

Hey Jayz , there is also a plug in now for the stream deck that lets you use hwinfo to make a chezzy info screen ..