STREAM 10 · High upfront · passive later effort · Months 6-12

Courses & Workshops

'PC Building 101' ($49), 'Watercooling Masterclass' ($89), 'Overclocking Zen 5' ($69) on Teachable. Hardware newbies will pay; the audience is hungry for guided learning, not just reviews.

$400 – $2,500 / mo
Est. monthly
High upfront · passive later
Effort level
Months 6-12
When to launch

Hardware learning is fragmented — YouTube tutorials, forum posts, scattered Reddit threads. A paid course that bundles a learning path with downloadable resources and community access fills a real gap. Price at $49-149, sell 10-50/mo.

A How to start in 30 days

1
Pick 1 course to start — Don't launch 5 at once. 'PC Building 101' is the obvious first one. Sell it for 3 months, then build the next.
2
Outline the modules — 5-8 modules, 20-40 min each. 2-4 hours total content. That's $25-50/hr of perceived value at $49-149 price.
3
Film in batches — Rent a quiet space for 2 days, film all modules back-to-back. Lighting + audio matter more than camera.
4
Upload to Teachable — $39/mo + transaction fees. They handle payments, delivery, students. You focus on content.
5
Add a community component — Discord or private forum for course students. Doubles perceived value, easy to run.
6
Promote with a free lead magnet — '5 common PC building mistakes' PDF → email capture → course pitch. Build a funnel.

B Content ideas

→'PC Building 101' — $49, the foundational course, biggest audience
→'Watercooling Masterclass' — $89, niche but high-margin (less competition)
→'Overclocking Zen 5 Deep Dive' — $69, technical, target Forge Pro members
→'First Custom Loop' — $129, premium, includes 1:1 review of your loop photo
→'Home Server Buildout' — $99, growing niche, less competition than gaming

C YouTube mockup

// Video concept
How I Made $25,000 From a $99 Course (And Why I Stopped Selling It)
Screenshot of Teachable dashboard showing $25k revenue, your face in corner with 'what I'd do differently' tag
The course I built, the price I picked, the marketing that worked
Why I stopped selling it (and what I built instead)
5 mistakes first-time course creators make (and how to avoid them)
The Teachable vs self-hosted vs Kajabi decision

D Social posting strategy

// X (Twitter)
Cadence: 1-2 posts / week (after launch, slow down)
LAUNCH
Just launched 'PC Building 101'. 6 hours of video, downloadable checklists, private Discord for students. $49, lifetime access. First 100 get the launch price: [link]
CASE STUDY
Student built his first PC using my course. Sent me a photo. 9800X3D + RTX 5080 in a Fractal North. He used the cable management section. I'm unreasonably proud.
LAUNCH 2
'Watercooling Masterclass' is open for enrollment this week. $89, 5 hours of content, 1:1 loop photo review for the first 50 students. [link]
// Facebook
Cadence: 1 post / week (during launch week, 2-3)
TARGET GROUPS
r/buildapc (occasional mention) · PC building groups · Course creator communities (Teachable, etc.)
LAUNCH
Launched a $49 course on PC building. 6 hours of video + downloadable checklists + private Discord. Designed for absolute beginners who keep asking 'where do I start?'. Free preview: [link]
TESTIMONIAL
Student testimonial for 'Watercooling Masterclass': 'I leaked my first loop because of a fitting I didn't understand. The course fixed that in module 3.' [link to course]

E Pros and cons

// Pros

  • High margins (90%+ after Teachable fees)
  • Once filmed, evergreen (sells for years)
  • Students become evangelists
  • Funnels well from newsletter (Stream 05)

// Cons

  • $5-15k upfront to do it well (filming, editing, hosting)
  • Time-intensive to film (2-4 days of work)
  • Refund requests can sting
  • Market saturation in 'how to build a PC' is real
// Is this for you?

You're a strong teacher, enjoy being on camera, and have 6+ months of content already. Best paired with: 05 (Newsletter as the funnel), 06 (Premium for advanced modules).