I Took My PC to Geek Squad for a “Tune-Up”

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In many areas, GeekSquad is the only recognizable name in the PC Repair game. Is getting your computer tuned up at your local BestBuy actually worth the money?

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY
iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712
Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI
Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw
Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana

Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/
Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0  https://geni.us/PgGWp
Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4
Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:44 The Drop-Off
2:12 What's in a Tune-up?
3:40 Ain't got no RGB
5:46 Don't do this
7:21 Taking out the Trash
8:17 Clicking Next
8:41 Was it Worth it?
11:08 Outro