Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds

Get a free 15-day trial of Odoo’s all-in-one business solution and see how it can make your life easier! Check it out at https://www.odoo.com/ltt It is finally here, the computer build you have (and possibly the whole world) been waiting for. The Linus Tech Tips and Linus Torvalds Collab PC build! Linus Torvalds talks through Linux development, parts selection, and even gives a glimpse into some cool projects he works on in his spare time. This project was made with a lot of hard work from our team and of course Linus Torvalds generous time. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/16276... Check out the parts from the build: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X: https://geni.us/dNscax GIGABYTE TRX50 AERO D Motherboard: https://geni.us/Oj7y3Ax Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2TB SSD: https://geni.us/iaGudc9 Noctua NH-U14S TR5-SP6 Cooler: https://geni.us/BqA5IF Intel Arc B580 GPU: https://geni.us/NoCqABH Fractal Design Torrent E-ATX Case: https://geni.us/FpyaBB Seasonic PRIME TX-1600 1600W 80+ Titanium PSU: https://geni.us/ghd9iU ASUS ProArt Display PA32QCV 31.5" 6K HDR Monitor: https://geni.us/YHAk Check out our Channel Partners: Secretlab - Get up to $249 off during their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale (ends Dec. 5 2025): https://lmg.gg/secretlabltt PIA - Get the VPN of our choice: https://www.piavpn.com/ltt dbrand - Buy a "Circuit" series skin for your device: https://dbrand.com/pcb ► GET OUR MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/ Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc CHAPTERSs ---------------------------------------------------0:00 Intro 2:42 Autobiography 4:08 Linus Builds a PC 6:20 CPU: What Does he Need it For 8:30 Motherboard: Why is ECC Important to you 11:18 Linus T Hates Zoom Calls 11:40 Linus T Side Projects 13:20 Storage: How Much Storage does Linus Need 15:00 Git or Linux? What are you more proud of? 17:35 Cooler: Why Noctua? 20:07 What do you do to relax? 21:22 If you could start Linux over again, what would you change? 22:40 Have you thought about other companies profit using Linux? 23:38 How do you feel about Microsoft owning GitHub? 25:18 Youtuber Merch 26:48 Have you ever wanted to walk away from Linux? 28:10 Case Choice 28:30 Cats or Dogs? 29:55 Power Supply 30:50 Here you go Reddit... 31:14 Gif or Jif? 31:40 What happens to Linux if you "Vanish"? 33:13 What are your Thoughts on AI? 35:25 Intel GPU? 36:25 How much code does Linus T Write? 38:23 Blame Linus for the Computer 38:40 How much do you travel for work? 41:10 Linus or Linus? 42:00 Does Linus T know about Linus S Linux Adventures? 43:20 You can see Linus S almost cry LMAO 43:50 Turning on the Computer 44:26 The Computer Lives! 44:40 Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo? 45:26 Setting Up Linux with Linus 45:43 Why Fedora Linux? 46:45 Is there too many Linux options? 48:30 Linus S broke Linux again... 49:48 Linus T Email Hyenine 50:40 Linus T Background! 51:10 iPhone or Android? 51:37 The Final Question 53:26 Outro