Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Benchmarking a gaming PC made out of previous gen components, which either lack the necessary technology for the latest AI-powered features like neural rendering and frame generation, or are being forced into longer service due to the supply shortage caused by AI data centres.
Thanks to Cryrig for supplying the H6 tower cooler for this build, check them out here:
en.cryorig.com
amazon.com/stores/CRYORIG/page/9359F191-5AA1-4473-8FB6-E2F3E5F0CC22?lp_asin=B0FQP4Q3YD&ref_=ast_bln&store_ref=bl_ast_dp_brandlogo_sto
Gamers are being asked to believe that AI will improve our experience - not just by allowing developers to be more efficient, but by delivering exponential improvements in graphical realism and FPS. Having tried out FG and seen all the promo material for DLSS 5, I don't think it's worth the sacrifice, so I built a PC that's as AI-incompatible as I could, while still remaining potent enough for modern gaming.
00:00 PC gaming's slop era
00:59 The Anti-Slop Machine
02:18 The OS
03:34 The GPU
05:16 Everything else
09:02 The Benchmarks
09:07 ARC Raiders
11:47 007: First Light
13:05 Resident Evil: Requiem
15:31 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
16:58 Death Stranding 2
18:14 Crimson Desert
19:22 Kingdom Come Deliverance II
20:23 Indiana Jones & The Great Circle
21:25 Doom: The Dark Ages
22:57 Borderlands 4
23:54 The Last of Us Part 2
25:12 Final thoughts
#scalperpandemic #amd #cryorig
Benchmarking a gaming PC made out of previous gen components, which either lack the necessary technology for the latest AI-powered features like neural rendering and frame generation, or are being forced into longer service due to the supply shortage caused by AI data centres.
Thanks to Cryrig for supplying the H6 tower cooler for this build, check them out here:
en.cryorig.com
amazon.com/stores/CRYORIG/page/9359F191-5AA1-4473-8FB6-E2F3E5F0CC22?lp_asin=B0FQP4Q3YD&ref_=ast_bln&store_ref=bl_ast_dp_brandlogo_sto
Gamers are being asked to believe that AI will improve our experience - not just by allowing developers to be more efficient, but by delivering exponential improvements in graphical realism and FPS. Having tried out FG and seen all the promo material for DLSS 5, I don't think it's worth the sacrifice, so I built a PC that's as AI-incompatible as I could, while still remaining potent enough for modern gaming.
00:00 PC gaming's slop era
00:59 The Anti-Slop Machine
02:18 The OS
03:34 The GPU
05:16 Everything else
09:02 The Benchmarks
09:07 ARC Raiders
11:47 007: First Light
13:05 Resident Evil: Requiem
15:31 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
16:58 Death Stranding 2
18:14 Crimson Desert
19:22 Kingdom Come Deliverance II
20:23 Indiana Jones & The Great Circle
21:25 Doom: The Dark Ages
22:57 Borderlands 4
23:54 The Last of Us Part 2
25:12 Final thoughts
#scalperpandemic #amd #cryorig
