Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today I am looking at a PC I have built with the complete build cost of £50! Thats how much it would cost me to setup a Pi by the time I have paid for the power, SD card etc. I am looking at what PC Gaming and Emulation this puppy can do and how it will perform under strain!
This is not a Ultimate gaming rig. This is the kind of PC the average Joe has at home. But with he parts I have put in there, this should eat 90% of the emulated systems for dinner.... but how far will it go? Also seeing what PC games we can get on this puppy.
SPECS I HAVE FOUND SO FAR:
i3 running 3.3 or 3.4ghz (Not sure of model yet)
nVidia 8800GT with 1GB
4GB DDR3
160GB HDD
PSU UNKNOWN
CD/DVD DRive UNKNOWN
Will find out more on the next vid once I got stuck in :D
We aint going to be getting 60fps on GTA5, but I bet we can get some good games running smooth on this for that price :D
I will be configuring everything I can to perfection to see what a normal budget every day home PC will run!
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
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Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
patreon.com/simplyaustin
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WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
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Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
Arkanoid Remix
Ocean Robocop Remix (Sorry I still cant find the maker of the Tune)
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!
Today I am looking at a PC I have built with the complete build cost of £50! Thats how much it would cost me to setup a Pi by the time I have paid for the power, SD card etc. I am looking at what PC Gaming and Emulation this puppy can do and how it will perform under strain!
This is not a Ultimate gaming rig. This is the kind of PC the average Joe has at home. But with he parts I have put in there, this should eat 90% of the emulated systems for dinner.... but how far will it go? Also seeing what PC games we can get on this puppy.
SPECS I HAVE FOUND SO FAR:
i3 running 3.3 or 3.4ghz (Not sure of model yet)
nVidia 8800GT with 1GB
4GB DDR3
160GB HDD
PSU UNKNOWN
CD/DVD DRive UNKNOWN
Will find out more on the next vid once I got stuck in :D
We aint going to be getting 60fps on GTA5, but I bet we can get some good games running smooth on this for that price :D
I will be configuring everything I can to perfection to see what a normal budget every day home PC will run!
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------ MY SET OF LINKS -------------------------------------
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Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
patreon.com/simplyaustin
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
Arkanoid Remix
Ocean Robocop Remix (Sorry I still cant find the maker of the Tune)
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!
![Pokemon Alpha Sapphire - 3DS 1080p [Citra Emulator Test]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LVqRj5dacqk/mqdefault.jpg "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire - 3DS 1080p [Citra Emulator Test]
Me testing my new CUSTOM build of Citra on Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. It is running it FULL SPEED with ALL MUSIC and Controller Support. It is also Scaled to 1080p with some added features to clean up the graphics. Looks AWESOME!
As of yet I have only found one Glitch and thats when you select your first Pokemon! Other than that as of yet its perfect! Demo of this found in the footage.
Please do not ask for this build. It is custom so it has NO NAME. Its made of of publically released branches of Citra which have been compiled to make this version. It includes dumps of my save files and Home folder so I cannot share :( For the current licensing and respect I have for Citra, again I cannot share. But this build is all done using publically available code.
TEST MACHINE :
nVidia 970 StRiX
i5 4690K @ 4.5ghz
16GB GSkill Ripjaws
etc...
Running:
Windows 10 Pro x64 with latest updates
All required driver & Redist installed
The video has been recorded @ 1080P 60FPS to give a true representation of how it performs visually. Of course Youtube uses compression.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING COVERED
If you have any gossip, information, emus you would like to share, please let me know :D
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
MY SET OF LINKS
Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
SIMPLY AUSTIN DISCORD CHANNEL:
https://discord.gg/G4DY5r5
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
http://www.twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
https://www.facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
https://twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
www.simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
https://www.patreon.com/simplyaustin
LINKS USEFUL FROM THIS VIDEO
EMULATOR CURRENT BUILDS:
http://www.emucr.com/
CITRA OFFICIAL SITE
https://citra-emu.org/
For more info on this and how to get games working:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCoiYHyRzs
WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
OC ReMix - Donkey Kong Country Focus [Fear Factory] by DarkSim
OC ReMix - Pokémon Diamond Version Bullet for My Piloswine [Rt. 225] by halc, PROTO·DOME
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
Citra Team
Cemu Team
1cc Team
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!")
![Pokemon Omega Ruby - 1080p [Citra Test]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MVKnRPEK4FU/mqdefault.jpg "Pokemon Omega Ruby - 1080p [Citra Test]
Test build of Citra: CPU 03/09/16 JIT SCALED CUSTOM UNOFFICIAL Branch
TEST MACHINE - My AMD Build:
R9 390X STRIX
8350 Vishera @ 4.8ghz
32gig Cor Veng
MSI 970 MOBO
etc...
Running:
Windows 10 Pro x64
All required driver & Redist installed
As you can see the game plays well. But it does suffer from minor Graphical glitches and stutters. What do you think?
The video has been recorded @ 1080P 60FPS to give a true representation of how it performs visually. Of course Youtube uses compression.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING COVERED
If you have any gossip, information, emus you would like to share, please let me know :D
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
MY SET OF LINKS
Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
http://www.twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
https://www.facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
https://twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
www.simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
https://www.patreon.com/simplyaustin
LINKS USEFUL FROM THIS VIDEO
EMULATOR CURRENT BUILDS:
http://www.emucr.com/
CITRA MAIN OFFICIAL BRANCH
https://citra-emu.org/
AS THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL BUILD I WILL NOT ADD LINK BUT CAN BE FOUND USING SOURCES IN M CITRA GUIDE
WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
OC Remix - Pokemon Omega Ruby ReMix
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!")
![Pokemon Sun & Moon - 3DS 1080p [Citra Emulator Test]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mr_9hrnk7tI/mqdefault.jpg "Pokemon Sun & Moon - 3DS 1080p [Citra Emulator Test]
Me testing a custom build of the Citra Emulator. Now VERY playable with the Nintendo 3DS games library and seeing huge updates on almost a weekly basis. This most recent update has seen NEW Games compatible and MORE performance! Tests to follow!
TEST MACHINE :
nVidia 670
i5 760 @ 4.0ghz
16GB GSkill Ripjaws
Asus MOBO older than me
etc...
Running:
Windows 10 Pro x64 with latest updates
All required driver & Redist installed
The Citra Emulator comes with various settings that can be enabled in the Standard Official versions. Plus even more features in the Custom builds. More details of this will be shown in the Results at the END of the video.
The video has been recorded @ 1080P 60FPS to give a true representation of how it performs visually. Of course Youtube uses compression.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING COVERED
If you have any gossip, information, emus you would like to share, please let me know :D
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
MY SET OF LINKS
Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
SIMPLY AUSTIN DISCORD CHANNEL:
https://discord.gg/G4DY5r5
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
http://www.twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
https://www.facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
https://twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
www.simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
https://www.patreon.com/simplyaustin
LINKS USEFUL FROM THIS VIDEO
EMULATOR CURRENT BUILDS:
http://www.emucr.com/
CEMU OFFICIAL SITE
https://citra-emu.org/
For more info on this and how to get games working:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCoiYHyRzs
WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
OC ReMix - Pokémon Red Version Battle for the Badge [Battle (VS Gym Leader)] by Fishy
OC ReMix - Chrono Trigger Sunrise [Good Night] by Ivan Hakštok
OC ReMix - Pokémon Red Version Moondrops [Mt. Moon Cave] by Sockpuppet
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!")
![Bayonetta 2 - Wii U 1080p [Cemu 1.6.2 Test]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NmK82yRemwk/mqdefault.jpg "Bayonetta 2 - Wii U 1080p [Cemu 1.6.2 Test]
Me testing the new Patreon Build of the Cemu 1.6.2 Emulator. Now VERY playable with the Nintendo Wii U games library and seeing huge updates on almost a weekly basis. This most recent update has seen NEW Games compatible and MORE performance! Tests to follow!
TEST MACHINE :
nVidia 670
i5 760 @ 4.0ghz
16GB GSkill Ripjaws
Asus MOBO older than me
etc...
Running:
Windows 10 Pro x64 with latest updates
All required driver & Redist installed
The Cemu Emulator now has various setting to do with the cache of textures and GPU options. On this game it made little to no difference which one was used. I will dig deeper into these options with more games. Footage used for this was taken from the Cemu 1.6.2 build running complete stock.
The video has been recorded @ 1080P 60FPS to give a true representation of how it performs visually. Of course Youtube uses compression.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING COVERED
If you have any gossip, information, emus you would like to share, please let me know :D
HAPPY GAMING!
NEW!!!! THE SIMPLY AUSTIN STEAM GROUP - LETS GET GAMING TOGETHER GUYS!
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SimplyAustin
If you would like a new video covering anything you have in mind or have any issues let me know in the comments bellow :D
MY SET OF LINKS
Please subscribe to my channel, I try to release everything you need to get setup for your gaming pleasures, plus more home made treats :)
SIMPLY AUSTIN DISCORD CHANNEL:
https://discord.gg/G4DY5r5
MY NEW TWITCH CHANNEL, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW AND SUB
http://www.twitch.tv/simply_austin
HERE IS THE FACEBOOK LINK
https://www.facebook.com/simplyaustins
TO FIND OUT ABOUT EARLY RELEASES OF MY FEATURES
https://twitter.com/SimplyAustins
MY WEBSITE:
www.simplyaustin.tv
DONATIONS TOWARDS MAKING MORE VIDS LIKE THIS
https://www.patreon.com/simplyaustin
LINKS USEFUL FROM THIS VIDEO
EMULATOR CURRENT BUILDS:
http://www.emucr.com/
CEMU OFFICIAL SITE
http://cemu.info/
For more info on this and how to get games working:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCoiYHyRzs
WARNING!:
This video in regards to Emulation is made to encourage you to play your BACKUPS. In other words, THE GAMES WHICH YOU ALREADY OWN!. Please do not emulate any games which you do not already have on any systems which you do not own. Unless of course they are abandon/free-ware due to license or age.
Emulation for me is not about playing games I do not own. It is about playing games on another platform. In fact on my PC at 4k internal resolution 60fps with one controller... not having 200+ consoles set up with 600+ controllers tangled up!
ESPECIALLY, do not sell anything to do with this scene or be stupid enough to buy anything from this scene. Support Developers (especially SEGA) and pay for what you play!
Happy Gaming Guys!!!
CREDITS:
MUSIC:
OC ReMix - Castlevania II The Accursed Seal [Bloody Tears, Castle Walls] by Sixto Sounds
MENTIONS:
Drunken Punk 800 (For being a great help!)
https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeyDrunko
RocketLauncher Team
HyperSpin Team
LaunchBox Team
RetroFE Team
Plus all the devs of all the emulators EVER. You do a great job!
Please, if I missed anyone who would like to be part of the credits, please let me know and I will add. I do not take credit for much of the gameplay used in this video and would not like to miss anyones credit due to the 3rd party usage here on YT!")
