Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This year's worst PC hardware actually wasn't even really the PC hardware; in fact, a lot of the hardware we tested this year was excellent, so we have an entire section dedicated to that. Unfortunately though, the worst of the year comes from the companies driving the entire computing industry: NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and "AI" companies like OpenAI, Google, and others, have damaged the ability of consumers to afford home computers as they've shuffled everything into data centers, LLMs, and "the cloud." In this way, the Disappointment PC ends up actually just being a server sucking in all of the RAM and charging users monthly for the privilege of processing data. In addition to the AI companies, we talk about ASUS' botnet and vulnerability, problems, ASRock's 9800X3D-murdering motherboards, the DRAM (RAM) memory pricing situation, and when NVIDIA sponsorship recipient Bloomberg copyright struck us.
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DISAPPOINTMENT SERIES
Disappointment Build 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=5KZ3d_624Ws
Disappointment Build 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=xw6rl_mnfnQ
Disappointment Build 2022: youtube.com/watch?v=k-LQua3toJ0
Disappointment Build 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=KHhUtAOmGKc
Disappointment Build 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=hGnBI0rDgA4
Disappointment Build 2019: youtube.com/watch?v=YO_xDzDOua4
Disappointment Build 2018: youtube.com/watch?v=3PNuE7N-prM
Disappointment Build 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=9tbD-vX-Kks
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - THERE ARE NO GEFORCE GAMER IN THE ROOM
03:23 - SUPPORT OUR WORK IN 2026
04:28 - Positives of the Year
07:59 - TRAINWRECK OF 2025
11:38 - The Entire NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Launch
14:43 - AMD F'd This Up
16:40 - ASRock Murderboards
18:16 - ASUS Exploits
20:27 - Tariffs
22:03 - NVIDIA Press Manipulation
25:39 - Intel, Don't Screw This Up
26:23 - BLOOMBERGED
27:39 - The DRAM Pricing Situation
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Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing
Andrew Coleman: Editing, 3D Animations, Camera
Ben Benson: Research
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Consider supporting our AI DYSTOPIA series of special reports with bonus rewards, like a physical 128GB USB drive with content on it! store.gamersnexus.net/ai-dystopia
You might also like our brand new RETRO I/O themed coaster packs! These 3D, soft coaster packs include 4 distinct designs each: store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-drink-retro-io-coaster-pack-4-custom-3d-coasters-100x100mm
This year's worst PC hardware actually wasn't even really the PC hardware; in fact, a lot of the hardware we tested this year was excellent, so we have an entire section dedicated to that. Unfortunately though, the worst of the year comes from the companies driving the entire computing industry: NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and "AI" companies like OpenAI, Google, and others, have damaged the ability of consumers to afford home computers as they've shuffled everything into data centers, LLMs, and "the cloud." In this way, the Disappointment PC ends up actually just being a server sucking in all of the RAM and charging users monthly for the privilege of processing data. In addition to the AI companies, we talk about ASUS' botnet and vulnerability, problems, ASRock's 9800X3D-murdering motherboards, the DRAM (RAM) memory pricing situation, and when NVIDIA sponsorship recipient Bloomberg copyright struck us.
Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: patreon.com/gamersnexus
DISAPPOINTMENT SERIES
Disappointment Build 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=5KZ3d_624Ws
Disappointment Build 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=xw6rl_mnfnQ
Disappointment Build 2022: youtube.com/watch?v=k-LQua3toJ0
Disappointment Build 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=KHhUtAOmGKc
Disappointment Build 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=hGnBI0rDgA4
Disappointment Build 2019: youtube.com/watch?v=YO_xDzDOua4
Disappointment Build 2018: youtube.com/watch?v=3PNuE7N-prM
Disappointment Build 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=9tbD-vX-Kks
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - THERE ARE NO GEFORCE GAMER IN THE ROOM
03:23 - SUPPORT OUR WORK IN 2026
04:28 - Positives of the Year
07:59 - TRAINWRECK OF 2025
11:38 - The Entire NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Launch
14:43 - AMD F'd This Up
16:40 - ASRock Murderboards
18:16 - ASUS Exploits
20:27 - Tariffs
22:03 - NVIDIA Press Manipulation
25:39 - Intel, Don't Screw This Up
26:23 - BLOOMBERGED
27:39 - The DRAM Pricing Situation
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Steve Burke: Host, Writing, Disappointment Lead
Mike Gaglione: Editing
Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera, Editing
Andrew Coleman: Editing, 3D Animations, Camera
Ben Benson: Research
