Twitch Star Mizkif Talks About Starforge System’s PCs Controversy

Amiel Rose Andres - August 22, 2022
Twitch Star Mizkif Talks About Starforge System’s PCs Controversy

In a recent stream, Twitch star Matthew “Mizkif” addressed the skepticism surrounding Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” and One True King’s joint business, Starforge Systems.

Yesterday, Kristopher “KristoferYee,” a fellow Twitch content creator, slammed Starforge System’s $3,399 PC and asserted that users might save $600 by constructing a custom PC. The following day, Mizkif responded to the popular r/LivestreamFail video and declared that Starforge Systems’ pricing policy had been modified. He declared: “You know what’s funny? We already changed it. It’s already changed, so I don’t know if; where this video is going, or what he’s trying to do, but… uh… we already changed it. We were already going to change it like a week before, but I’m really, ‘All right, easy!'”

PC enthusiast KristoferYee examined Starforge Systems’ bespoke builds during his livestream on August 20. He had some strong comments about the “Starforge Horizon Creator Edition PC,” a $3,399 setup, and said the following: “A literal creator edition PC for nearly $3,500, and you’re using a processor that is bad for content creation. You’re telling me if I’m paying $3,500, you can’t spend 20 extra bucks to get me just the 12900K model so I can have a content creation PC that is good for content creation!” Are you joking? Like, what the? If I’m paying almost four grand for a computer and you don’t give a $20 upgrade. Are you f***ing kidding me?”

The next day, Mizkif presented a six-hour live where he responded to some of the streamer subreddit’s most popular videos. He came across the clip from Kristofer Yee at the 26-minute mark. Mizkif addressed the issue by emphasizing that Starforge Systems has already altered the build pricing structure. He continued by stating: “Someone said, ‘Bullied into being a good company’, that’s just not true! Listen, that is a great company. It’s one that is willing to take criticism and change. That is what’s important in a company is to be able to take criticism and change your product, or change things, if people deem that they want something different. That is what makes us, what we’ve done so far, great! Bullying works!”

Mizkif asserted that he did not comprehend KristoferYee’s rationale and that people were paying for a service after hearing the latter’s claim that buyers can save $600 by assembling own PCs: “That is the worst logic in the world. That is the most; that is the worst logic in the world. If you want, if you can… I hate that idea. If you build this yourself, that’s the logic that’s always said is, if you want to build this yourself. It’s… chat, you’re paying for a service. I don’t understand that logic.”

The streamer from Austin, Texas, offered the following comparison: “Do you guys; when, okay, do you guys do your own oil changes with your own cars? You could do it yourself, by the way, chat, and not spend like, any money. Yes? Okay.” 

Kristofer Yee questioned the value of shelling out $600 for a two-hour PC building service. Mizkif objected to the viewpoint and said: “That logic is stupid too. I’m sorry chat, I’ve watched my friends build their own PCs, it doesn’t take you two hours. It’s… that’s not true, whatsoever. Where do you think you can build your own PC first time, by yourself in two hours? Like, no way!” 

The OTK co-founder said the following to conclude the topical discussion: “But the thing is, we already changed this product. What he was saying, we’re already deeming that’s an issue, and we were trying to change it. We already changed it. So, that’ it! We already changed it, and I’m glad we did.”

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