How Bad is a 16 year old iMac? Budget-Builds Official 2024-06-16 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today I have managed to live the dream, and get an iMac without having to go through apple...No but seriously I found these iMacs for sale for under £30 over on CeX all posted to your door. I genuinely didnt expect them to even post it, and after it arrived well it all turned into a bit of an adventure, I hope you all enjoy!Intro - 0:00What did I order? - 0:11Unboxing the iMac - 1:07What did they send me? - 1:36Turning the iMac on for the first time - 2:03Floor iMac - 3:34The Cleaning Montage - 6:00The Specs - 6:50Internet...Over Bluetooth!?? - 8:07Findng a Web Browser - 9:13Settling for Chrome for once - 10:52Lets get some programs on this thing - 11:40The Benchmarks: 13:00So that was an interesting experience - 15:48Video Editing in Premiere Pro - 17:00Photoshop and 3D Modelling Tests - 18:16Live Usage of the iMac ... Realtime - 19:29Conclusion - 26:12Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:CPU: Core2Duo (E4400 I believe)GPU: AMD Radeon 2400XTRAM: 4GB DDR2OS: OSX 10.8
Intels First Core i7...Is it Obsolete? Budget-Builds Official 2024-10-19 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Video where today we're taking a look at Intel's Original Core i7, and finding out after 15 years is it finally obsolete, so join me today as we pit one of the early core i7's up against the modern world, look into its performance, and not just that but the value it possesses for both the modern world, and that of the past.Intro - 0:00What did I buy/pricing - 0:30What is the Core i7? - 1:14Architectures and Improvements - 2:04What was it like back in 2008 - 3:12The 2015/2016 Budget Resurgence - 4:14Where are we today? - 5:22The Specs - 6:05Platform issues in 2024 - 7:05Its smooth as anything to use - 8:11The Benchmarks! - 9:13Benchmark Summary - 20:51General Usage, Temps, Power Consumption...and a little rant - 21:47The Retro World - 23:30Windows Vista Time - 25:10Some Retro Benchmarks! - 26:34Conclusion 28:00MusicSC OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Intel Core i7 860GPU: Radeon R9 285 OC (and HD5850)RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MhzOS: Windows 10, Vista, XP
I Bought 7 GPUs for $25... Budget-Builds Official 2024-10-11 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at one of those big old Bundles of Graphics Cards you can pick up for as little as £20/$25...So lets find out are they worth it? Do they work? and ultimately are they worth the risk?0:00 - Intro0:20 - What did I buy?00:51 - Unboxing Montage03:23 - What's the haul?3:58 - Testing: GTX5806:50 - Testing: GTX4608:14 - Testing: X1950GT9:58 - Testing: Geforce MX4000 & NVS11:37 - It's AGP Time12:00 - MX440 Woes and Radeon VE13:48 - Well thats pretty bad14:54 - GTX560 Fixing Time!15:33 - MX4000 Interesting Times 16:33 - Oh No...The Radeon VE Works17:45 - Radeon VE Gaming Time19:06 - Conclusion TimeMusicSC OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, C2Q Q6600, Athlon 64GPU: All of themRAM: 2GB DDR, 2GB DDR3, 32GB DDR4OS: Windows 10, Vista, XP
Intels New Arc iGPU ... Ultra Settings on a CRT? Budget-Builds Official 2024-10-10 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Video where today we're taking a look (Thanks to the fellas over at GEEKOM) at Intels New Arc-XE LPG within the GT1 Mega (Mini) PC. Finding out the important question of not just can it game? But can it game at Ultra Settings when we scale things all the way down to 480i. So join me as we find out can it?Some Special Discounts from GEEKOM:【code: BudgetGT1Mega】: geekompc.com/geekom-gt1-mega-mini-pc US Amazon (Ultra 9 185H)【code: BudgeGT1Mega】: amazon.com/dp/B0DG7WDW75?maas=maas_adg_85C93549CBBE00480933FFDA727C0035_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas US Amazon (Ultra 7 155H)【code: BudgeGT1Mega】: amazon.com/dp/B0DG8D4ZKH?maas=maas_adg_F23CD653883B30B8B0D4A080F6605F42_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas UK Direct【code: BudgetGT1Mega】: geekom.co.uk/geekom-gt1-mega-mini-pcUK Amazon (Ultra 9 185H)【code: BudgeGT1】:amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8B5B45?maas=maas_adg_0AEE0B40AB2658A1975D238331049BFF_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas UK Amazon (Ultra 7 155H)【code: BudgeGT1】: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8881Y6?maas=maas_adg_58C4D218DDC48AE7422E7E8E0DA7084D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maasIntro - 0:00What's the Plan? - 0:22The Specs - 1:02Let's get things ready - 2:28The Latest Arc Drivers...Basic but they work - 3:18Trinitron Time - 4:23We need a 640x480i image - 5:08The Final Bits - 5:57The (480i CRT) Benchmarks! - 6:44Well that was impressive - 15:32Desktop Usage (In 480i) - 16:08Conclusion 17:07MusicSC OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Core Ultra 9 (Very Fancy)GPU: Intel Arc Xe-LPGRAM: 32GB 4800MhzOS: Windows 11
The Forgotten Matrox Millenium… Budget-Builds Official 2024-09-27 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the strange Matrox Millenium Reboot, having long since going forgotten despite being cards that would serve as the basis for Matrox cards for years...However the P650 and P750 Millenium cards may very well be some of the most important graphics cards for the company with a history lost to time. So join me as we finally find out, just what was the Millenium P650 and P750...and were they so good that they saved the company?Intro - 0:00What did I order? - 0:16Unboxing a (nearly) brand new Matrox Millenium - 1:21The History Uncovered - 3:05History: 2002 a New GPU awaits - 3:53History: 2003 - 2x New Matrox Cards hit the market! - 5:14History: Reviews are OUT and Nvidia starts tampering - 7:40The Specs - 8:53Things go a bit wrong - 10:06Things go very wrong - 10:23Looks like this P750 isnt doing too good - 11:18Setting up the Millenium GPU - 13:07Driver Install and Features - 14:13Benchmark Ready? - 14:39The Benchmarks! - 15:14Benchmark Summary - 25:50Windows XP vs Vista and Matrox Enchancements - 27:02Dual Monitor - 27:541080p Dual Screen Editing on a 2003 GPU - 28:47Dual Screen Photoshop & 2D Image Quality - 30:22Conclusion - 31:47MusicSC OSTTTD OSTPazaak 🤘Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Athlon 64 and C2Q Q6600GPU: Matrox Millenium P750 128MB AGP 8x & P650 64MB PCI-ERAM: 1GB DDR and 2GB DDR3OS: Windows 10 (stripped down to the basics)
I Bought an $8 CUSTOM PC on Ebay... Budget-Builds Official 2024-09-21 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at a cheap custom PC that i bought off ebay for just £7.50...It featured some major issues, but served as the base for a rather interesting little project...and maybe even the base for a couple more videos. Anyways join me as we find out can a $8 PC, with a little bit of work be made into a fully fledged gaming PC...And if it can...Will it be any good?0:00 - Intro0:16 - What did I buy?0:55 - Unboxing (and awful packaging)1:35 - and... It doesnt work2:19 - It's Fixed?3:07 - Windows and The Specs?4:46 - Some Initial Benchmarking6:31 - So what's the plan?7:40 - Funky Upgrade Montage8:32 - Its Beeping Time!9:00 - More Troubleshooting 10:44 - Drivers, Specs, and Pre Benchmarks12:01 - The Benchmarks!20:45 - Some Funky Clockspeed Issues (and 3D Mark)21:56 - Controvercially Sandybridge is still Great!22:54 - Streaming and Recording (AMD VCE)23:49 - ConclusionMusicSC OSTTTD OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Intel Pentium G2030 & Core i5 2400GPU: IntelHD3000 with Modded Drivers and AMD R7 450RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz and 8GBOS: Windows 10 (stripped down to the basics)
NVIDIAs Forgotten SCAM Card! Budget-Builds Official 2024-09-06 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the forgotten Nvidia MX4000...A card that was so bad that people on the internet have spent 20 years arguing over whether or not it exists...I mean clearly it does, but still the fact people are still arguing over it is a little bit funny. Being based on an architecture 6 years before its inception this thing is truly awful.0:00 - Intro0:18 - So what did I buy?0:53 - What's in the box?2:01 - The History of the MX40004:18 - This Card gets EVEN WORSE!5:37 - The Specs (It's comparable to a Turd)7:20 - Optimistic Drivers and 3D Mark...9:03 - The (Painful) Benchmarks!17:25 - So that was downright awful18:41 - Why Does it Exist? Where Does it even fit in?20:01 - DONT BUY ONE PLS20:46 - Conclusion22:01 - The Way It's "Nvidia" Meant to be Played!MusicSC OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Athlon 64 CPU GPU: The Truly Awful Nvidia MX4000RAM: 1GB DDR 400Mhz RAMOS: Windows XP SP3
AMDs Mysterious & Misleading R7 450... Budget-Builds Official 2024-08-30 | Hello Everyone and Welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're going to be taking a look at the mysterious AMD Radeon R7 450, a card that is suprising on so many levels...Mostly because I went into this expecting OEM Garbage, but what we saw was a card that seems to run even the latest games at decent settings...So whats the catch? And why havent we ever heard of the R7 450?Intro - 0:00Unboxing The "ATI Radeon" Card & Pricing - 00:16So What did we get? - 1:03When did this card even come out? - 1:55History Time...Welcome to Rebranding 101 - 2:33Drivers - 4:40The Specs - 5:30Overclocking and This thing RUNS HOT! - 6:35Pre Benchmark Rambling - 8:18The Benchmarks! - 8:40Benchmark Summary and Longevity - 18:05AMD VCE Even works (Streaming/Recording Test) - 19:33Why this is an amazing card - 20:34Conclusion 22:28Music:SC OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: AMD Radeon R7 450CPU: AMD Ryzen R3 3100RAM: 48GB DDR4OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
Can We Build a £0.62 ($0.86) GAMING PC? Budget-Builds Official 2024-08-23 | Hello Everyone and Welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're finding out, in the world of ultra low budget computers is it still possible to build a PC for under £1...Well yes it is, but things are rougher than ever on the loewr end of the market, with it not so much being the processor, or graphics card that are hard to find...Its finding a way to make it all work together. So join us as we find out can we build a GAMING PC for only 62p.Intro - 0:00What did we get for 12p - 0:55The Graphics Card - 1:43A Horrible PSU Situation - 2:22The Hard Drive (Boring Broken But Itll do) - 3:18What have we got in total - 3:57Let's Get it Built - 4:20It's Built - 5:15Will it turn on? - 5:48We're going to use Windows 7....But the installer is very slow - 6:35Extra Cooling...On the cheap - 7:26Drivers are going on there...and some LAN woes - 8:33Steam Works!?!?! - 9:43It all just works? - 10:34The Pre Benchmarks - 11:32The Benchmarks! - 11:32GTA 5 on the 62p PC - 14:42The Benchmarks Continue - 16:23Benchmark Summary - 22:06Thermals - 23:06YouTube, Web Browsing, Etc... - 24:55Streaming/Recording - 25:51Conclusion - 26:50Music:SC OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5850CPU: AMD Phenom 9550RAM: 4GB DDR2OS: Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit!
GAMING on a $0.01 CPU! Budget-Builds Official 2024-08-16 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the cheapest processor I have ever seen for sale... This time being an Intel Celeron 450... which may actually be the most bland and boring processor in the world, but when you spend this little, and do (quite a bit) of overclocking how much performance can we eek out...Can it manage GTA 5...can it manage Crysis, well there is only one way to find out!Intro - 0:00Test System - 0:37Does it work? - 1:06The Specs - 1:50The Windows 10 Experience - 3:12Installing Steam - 5:24A "Quick" GTA V Test - 6:22Overclocking Montage - 7:20Overclocked Performance in Windows 10...and Giving up - 7:54Let's Try Windows 7 - 9:06Steam Still Works! - 10:12Pre Benchmarks - 11:00The Benchmarks! - 11:31Benchmark Summary - 21:11Rant about DRM and GTA V Performance - 22:37Thermals - 24:47Daily Usage and YouTube - 25:21Conclusion - 26:09Splash - 27:30Music:SC OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Matrox C680 4GB GDDR5CPU: Celeron 450 - 2.2Ghz and 3.6GhzRAM: 6GB DDR3 - 1066MhzOS: Windows 10 64 bit (Tiny10) & Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
The ORIGINAL SCAM Graphics Card! Budget-Builds Official 2024-08-09 | Hello Everyone and Welcome back to another Budet Builds video where today we're taking a deep dive into the world of scam graphics card, and no I dont just mean those Fake GTX1050s and others we've all heard of before, long before people were flashing those GTS450s and GTX650s into being RTX super cards...Well there was a world of sketchy cards provided by a company operating under the name 3DPhantom...Charging £50+ for the worst performance I have ever seen, so lets uncover the myster and find out what is a 3D Phantom XP Graphics Card.Intro - 0:00What did I Buy? - 0:16Whats in the Box? - 00:58Let's put together a test system - 2:00It works! - 2:18What is the 3D Phantom Story - 2:37Deep Dive into the Scam - 3:52Who is Pine? - 5:34The Specs (Oh theyre bad) - 7:52The Drivers ... Dont work - 10:19Drivers and Weird Issues - 11:33The Test System - 13:00The Benchmarks (Oh they're awful too) - 13:43Benchmark Summary - 23:46More NON working Features - 24:47DVD Playback..Haha no - 25:26Windows 98 - 26:39Conclusion - 27:14MusicSC OSTTTD OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Athlon 64 CPU GPU: The Legendary 3D Phantom 3800XP (SIS315E Glued onto a PCB in the worst ways)RAM: 1GB DDR 400Mhz RAMOS: Windows XP SP3 (and Windows 98SE)
The Xbox Ones CPU ... Budget-Builds Official 2024-08-02 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today I managed to get my old Athlon 5350 working before coming to the conclusion that maybe this thing was worth another look back on...But this time under another guide, this time the guise of it being more or less half the Xbox One's Processor. So join me as we test this thing stock, and then give it some rather generous upgrades to see just how far has console optimisation come...and how little did a lot of games actually utilise this thing.Intro - 0:00Let's get it working - 0:47The System and Stock Testing - 3:30Oh yeah its pretty bad on the Desktop - 7:49Add in a Matrox C680 - 8:57Now we have a GPU - 9:41The (Analytical) Benchmarks! - 10:34Benchmark Summary - 19:52Server Usage (OpenTTD) and Pricing - 20:53What does the Community think - 21:51Conclusion - 22:56Bonus.. Running GTA V with no cooler - 24:00MusicSC OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Athlon 5350 (Turbo MODE)GPU: Matrox C680 and iGPU (HD8400) RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MhzOS: Windows 10 Debloated
I bought a $6 Novatech GAMING PC… Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-28 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the Cheapest Novatech Gaming PC I have ever seen on ebay... and despite a few hurdles (and the Flu Hitting me like a brick) we're here with a Budget Bargain that has more than a few suprises up its sleeve.0:00 - Intro0:13 - What did we buy?1:06 - Unboxing & Pre Testing1:54 - Does it work3:15 - What's Inside the PC?5:22 - The Specs...6:57 - Installing Windows 107:27 - Some very minor issues8:12 - Let's get some drivers on here!9:17 - Tape Overclocking Fail10:01 - An actual Overclock!11:00 - Cleaning Montage12:16 - Temperatures and GPU Overclocking13:50 - The Benchmarks!22:43 - Benchmark Summary23:40 - Modern World Usage25:20 - ConclusionMusic:SC OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT430 OC EditionCPU: Core2Quad Q6600 (3Ghz Overclock)RAM: 6GB DDR3 - 1066MhzOS: Windows 10 64 bit (Tiny10)
Intels Painful Pentium 4 ... in 2024 Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-20 | Hello and Welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the infamous Pentium 4...Only this time we're pushing things further than we ever have before with a more modern version of Windows, and a lot of troubleshooting and problems, join me for a video that became a world of misery, in a project that really should have just been stopped at the first hurdle. Intro - 0:00Troubleshooting - 0:55What is the PC - 2:54Instalation Ideas - 3:28Lets try another avenue - 4:42Windows 10 Woes Continue - 5:46It's DVD Time - 6:37Turns out DVDs are getting harder to buy - 7:33Let's get this thing booting - 8:27Things go very very wrong - 9:18Let's find another Pentium 4 - 9:53The next Pentium 4 system - 10:44Finally Windows 10! - 12:00Drivers and Pipeline Stalls - 13:27Finally all up and running - 14:37What's it like on Windows 10 - 15:28Steam takes about 5 hours to load - 19:48The (Underwhelming) Benchmarks! - 21:09Conclusion - 26:02Music:SC OSTTTD OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Matrox Parhliea, C680, Radeon 8500, Radeon 9700, GT610, and Finally HD5670CPU: Pentium 4 Willamette 1.6Ghz and Prescott 3.0GhzRAM: 1GB RDRAM & 2GB DDR2 667MhzOS: Windows 10 64 bit
I Bought a $28 Apple iMac... #shorts #apple #imac #cheap #budget #gaming #adobe #photoshop #pc Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-15 | Watch the Full Video Here: youtube.com/watch?v=dUpvXCHclTU&t
I bought a $0.25 Graphics Card? #gaming #budget #gpu #amd #benchmark #cheap #computer Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-14 | Watch the full video: youtu.be/4MAAS45tf2E
GAMING on a £0.25 Graphics Card! Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-12 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at possibly the bargain of the year...With a CeX Special...This time being what appears to be a fully working HD5850 Graphics Card listed with the wrong VRAM, and a strange name costing only 25p. So sit back and relax in a HUGE GPU Adventure!Intro - 0:00Unboxing - 1:01Does it Work? - 1:50Lets find some Drivers - 3:40What is a HD5850 - 4:36The Specs - 5:50Teardown and Condition - 6:50Getting it all ready - 8:57The Benchmarks! - 9:38Benchmark Summary - 19:06Overclocking - 20:00Custom Drivers 25:18It all goes a bit wrong - 25:49Performance after Overclocking - 29:06Conclusion - 32:10Music:Simcity 2013 OSTTTD OSTPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Radeon HD5850 1GB (25p GPU)CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700XRAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10 64 bit
How Bad was AMDs First Graphics Card? Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-07 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Build Episode where today we're taking a look at AMDs 2900XT, a card that has a rather troubled history, being the first card AMD actually made, and one that has echoed some of the issues with their reputation for years to come, but in reality was it that bad (in some ways yes), and how far have AMD come since...Intro - 0:00Why we're looking at the 2900XT - 0:15The History Part 1 - Delays and AMD Buying ATI... 0:54The History Part 2 - The Xbox 360 and Nvidia Competition 3:05The History Part 3 - Features and Delays 4:15The Specs - 5:58The System and Drivers - 7:00The Benchmarks! - 7:48Grand Theft Auto Online and Driver Utilisation - 18:40Emulation - 20:43Overclocking Woes - 21:25The Drivers Comparison - 22:20A Huge Rant on AMD Leaving this Card Abandoned - 24:38Conclusion - 27:00Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Radeon 2900XTCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700XRAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10 64 bit
ATIs Legendary Graphics Card...Radeon 9700 Pro Budget-Builds Official 2024-07-02 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the card that crushed Nvidia. Very literally offering twice the performance at the same price it's about time we took a look at a card that has achieved a legendary status and find out...Just how good is it really, and mostly marvel at ATI offering a card with no compromise.Intro - 0:00Why the Radeon 9700 - 0:15Does it Power On - 0:45The History Part 1: Radeon 8500 and Geforce 4Ti - 2:20The History Part 2: The Launch of the Radeon 9700 - 3:22The History Part 3: The Nvidia FX Flop etc... - 4:13Our Card is Crumbling Apart - 5:08The Specs - 5:40The Condition - 6:47Windows XP Woes - 7:40Windows Vista Victories - 9:06What Drivers to use - 9:48Getting Games on the PC - 10:30The System - 12:03The Benchmarks - 12:38Finally getting some other OS's on there - 20:50Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Comparison - 21:39Conclusion - 23:24Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: Radeon 9700ProCPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+RAM: 1GB DDR400 Mhz RAMOS: Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7
I Bought a Cursed Gaming PC... Budget-Builds Official 2024-06-23 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at a PC I bought from the bootfair, this turned in to quite the adventure, with everything from decking out Windows XP, Crysis crashing the entire system, through to high end and questionable AGP Graphics Card Upgrades, this is the longest video yet on Budget Builds, so sit down and enjoy this slightly cursed adventure.Intro - 0:00What did we buy? - 0:13Plugging it all in - 1:02Turning it on for the first time - 1:25So does it all work? - 4:31The Specs - 5:00The First Night of Testing: Installing Drivers, Getting it all working - 6:01Getting there...and then getting distracted by Fallout 2 - 6:51The Cleaning Montage - 7:30More Drivers, and Windows XP Service Pack 3 - 8:33Weird Network Issues - 10:28The Benchmarks! - 11:46Benchmark Summary - 16:16Web Browsing, Day to Day Usage...Its Slow-er Now - 16:51I Also Bought a GPU - 22:47Installing the GPU and Finding a PSU - 23:27It Now WONT Boot - 24:37Cooking the Card, Sunny Side Up (and down) - 25:38A Risky OS Upgrade - 25:58It Gets Worse - 23:46The PC Gradually becomes more and more cursed until it doesnt want to work - 27:24The GPU would now only run with a hairdryer blowing cold air at it - 34:07Conclusion - 34:50Patreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:GPU: SIS Potato 3000 & Radeon HD2600XT (Revived from whence it came)CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+RAM: 876MB DDR400 Mhz RAMOS: Windows XP SP2, SP3, and Tiny Windows 7
Finally a new Matrox Graphics Card... Budget-Builds Official 2024-06-08 | Hello and Welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today I have managed to get ahold of something really quite impressive, this time being the Matrox C680, their latest flagship (or atleast the latest one we can actually get ahold of). So join us today as we find out, why this exists, and is it actually any good?Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Matrox C680 GPURAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
The $15 Samsung Galaxy… Budget-Builds Official 2024-06-02 | Welcome back to another Budget Builds Episode, where today we're going to be taking a look at the Samsung Galaxy SIII, and where it stands in 2024, over 12 years since it's original release, now I didnt have huge amounts of success modifying this phone, but that doesnt mean that it was useless...Far from it infact, with benchmarks from Web Browsing to Minecraft...It's time to see if this was £15 well spent.Where I bought it: ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=galaxy+s3&_sacat=0&_odkwWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Eynos CPU of some kindGPU: Big up the Mali400 MP4RAM: 1GB DDR3L
The Brand NEW £15 Graphics Card...and it’s real! Budget-Builds Official 2024-03-16 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds video, not a huge one this time but certainly one that might help a few of you out, recently I found a listing for a VTX Radeon HD 7750 BRAND NEW in Box on Ali-Express....I ordered one and it turns out its legitimate. So if you do need yourself an okay little card then please do hope onto the link down below and grab one (I have no idea how many they have but it seems multiple sellers have them:Ali Express Link: aliexpress.com/item/400087681974.htmlMusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen 7 3700XGPU: VTX Radeon HD 7750RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz RAM
RTX Graphics Card in a 20 Year Old Family PC... Budget-Builds Official 2023-08-28 | Hello everyone and welcome back (atlast) to another Budget Builds Episode where today were taking a look at the Pentium 4....But not in the way you all think. No we're taking it to just about the feasable limit of what should be possible. Involving modifying the BIOS of an old Dell, stripping out processors that are actually decent, and attempting to get the PC to even work. It's been a complete mess trying to get this video out, from the initial review going downhill, through to the pain of actually getting these parts to all work together, either way I hope you all enjoy.Intro - 0:00The Idea - 0:12Up in the Loft Searching for a PC - 0:45Whats our Graphics Card? - 1:45The Theory...Will it work? - 2:57BIOS Hunting...This took a long time - 4:19Will it POST- 4:58The Specs of the PC - 5:21The Benchmarks! - 6:43GTA 5 (720p +V.Low/High) - 6:45Red Dead Redemption II (768p,DLSS,SSE Fix, etc...) - 7:45Minecraft RTX (720p Fast) - 8:49Quake II RTX (720p + 25% Res DLSS) - 9:33Project Zomboid (Lowest 1080p) - 10:30Dont Starve (Notebook Mode 720p) - 10:45Crysis (720p - Low/Med/High) - 11:27Fable TLC (1080p Med/High) - 12:06Comparisons vs C2Q and Non RTX Card - 12:36Nvidia DLSS...Yes a Pentium 4 can Record - 13:54Conclusion - 14:54MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Pentium 4 630 @ 3.2GhzGPU: RTX4060Ti by PalitRAM: 6GB DDR2 800Mhz
The Windows XP SteamDeck... Budget-Builds Official 2023-01-27 | Hello everyone, and welcome to the first Budget Builds Episode of 2023, this time we've finally got around to finishing up a video on Samsung's Windows XP Steamdeck UMPC thing. Which was more or less the exact same concept as the Valve Steamdeck, but this thing runs Windows XP with 2005 era parts...and genuinely given how old this thing is they managed to pull off quite a bit. So sit back, relax, and enjoy, as we find out just what the Samsung NP-Q1 actually is.Intro - 0:00Unboxing - 0:21Short History Summary - 1:18The Specs - 1:54The Operating System Conundrum - 3:48Installing an OS...Then Crashing! - 5:13Getting Ready for Benchmarks - 7:05The Benchmarks - 8:10Getting Online in 2022/3 - 10:30Web Browsing, General Tasks, Video, and Built in Apps - 12:00Other Operating Systems - 14:20Conclusion - 15:20Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Intel Celeron M ULVGPU: Intel GMA900 SeriesRAM: 2GB DDR2 RAMOS: Windows XP Tabet Edition SP2 (and Ubuntu)
I Built a $30 SteamDeck... Budget-Builds Official 2022-08-28 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the Steamdeck...Well not really we're just going to have a go at making our own for the lost cost of £30, its sketchy, its cheap, but it only went and got the job done. Enjoy!Intro - 0:00Unboxing - 0:29Trying to Charge it - 1:55The Specs - 3:10Will it Turn On (Ft:Budget Bill Himself) - 4:56First Boot, RAM Usage, etc... - 5:32The Operating System Showdown - 7:24Program Installation & Setup - 10:00Picking a Front-End - 10:53The Benchmarks! - 12:00Skyrim (480p Low) - 12:09Half Life 2 (720p Low/Med) - 12:54Don't Starve (800p - Highest) - 13:36GTA V (240p - V.Low) - 14:09CSGO (Any Setting) - 15:05CS:Source (720p - Medium/High) -15:35Fable:TLC (720p - Med/High) - 16:01Minecraft (TEKKIT) (720p Fast) - 16:40Steam Streaming -17:10Red Dead Redemption 2 (Quality Stream at 1440p to 800p Display) - 17:14Emulation Testing - 18:14Battery Life & General Usage - 19:19Comparison to SteamDeck (3D Mark) - 20:24Conclusion - 12:23Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Intel Atom Cherrytrail T 8300GPU: Intel HD 12 Core RAM: 2GB DDR3L 1600Mhz RAMOS: Windows 10#steamdeck #valve #build
So I ran GTA V on the GT210...It didnt end well. #shorts Budget-Builds Official 2022-08-22 | Worth noting that the card actually kept on going after being hosed in WD40.
Nvidias GT210 Story...The Card That Everyone Hates! Budget-Builds Official 2022-08-21 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today I am finally going to take a look at the frankly awful GT210, but that wasnt always the case originally released as a display adapter just for media acceleration and basic gaming...So what happened, join me for benchmarks and more in the GT210 Story.Intro - 0:00So what is the GT210 - 0:21History of the GT210 Continued- 1:40The Specs - 3:57Benchmark Start - 5:40CSGO (240p - Lowest) - 5:41Skyrim (480p-ish - Lowest) - 6:32GMod (1024x768 - Low, No Shadows, No Details) - 7:29Fable:TLC (720p Low) - 8:25GTA V (480p Low, No Shadows, No Reflections) - 9:04M&B Warband (720p Low, DirectX7 Mode) - 9:55Stardew Crashey (Windows Desktop Momentl) - 10:32Minecraft (720p - Fast with Optifine) - 11:00Emulation, Video Testing, and Just General Misery - 11:46Conclusion - 13:26Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Nvidia Geforce GT210 (3 of them, one was a GT310...How fancy)RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10#gt210 #nvidia
Nvidias GTX1630...Offers you 10 Year Old Gaming Performance? Budget-Builds Official 2022-07-11 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're going to be taking a look at the GTX1630 thankfully provided by the great people over at Palit (Creators of the Legendary Frobot the Robot)palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=4568&lang=enAnd well the card is certainly the most impressive 30 series card I have ever seen out on the market, but this comes with a hefty price tag, still this is a lot of technology to squeeze into a very low power card. So how does it perform? Intro - 0:00Introducing the GTX1630 - 0:15The Specs - 1:14The Benchmarking Setup - 2:26The Benchmarks - 3:14RDR 2 (1080p+75% Scaling - Medium) - 3:17Bannerlord (1080p - Medium) - 3:54Battlefield V (1080p - Mixed) - 4:29Halo Infinite (1080p Low/Med) - 5:00Crysis (720p lol - Medium) -5:29Forza Horizon V (1080p+QualityFSR - Medium/High) - 6:41Star Wars Fallen Order (1080p+Scaling - Normal) - 7:06BeamNG (1080p - Mid/High) - 7:43CSGO (1080p - Competitive) - 8:13GTA V (1080p - High) - 8:51Comparisons to Other Cards - 9:50Issues with the GTX1630 - 10:48Temperatures, Stability, and Power Consumption - 12:10NVENC - 13:14Conclusion: 14:07Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: GTX1630RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
I Ordered the Cheapest GPU in the UK...It went wrong! Budget-Builds Official 2022-07-03 | Hello everyone and welcome to a relatively quick budget builds episode where today we're taking a look at what was meant to be the cheapest GPU in the UK, but well unfortunately it went wrong. This has happened a few times, but usually I just ignore it, refund it, and move on. But this one was notoriously bad, and after a quick poll it seemed everyone wanted to find out exactly what was happening here. So take it easy, and enjoy what has turned into a big CeX Blunder.Intro - 0:00Unboxing the thing? - 0:13Things get even worse - 1:42Summarising this Blunder - 2:33Installing the Card & Drivers & Overclocking - 3:16The Benchmarks - 4:52Desktop Usage and Issues - 9:24Comparing to What we SHOULD have - 10:14Impromtu CeX Rant: 10:54Conclusion: 12:34Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Geforce GTS250 Haha No GT210...Haha No...8400GS RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10#scam #cex #gpu
I bought the NEW Matrox Graphics Card...for $30 Budget-Builds Official 2022-06-10 | Hello everyone and welcome to what seems to be the 3rd part in our Matrox Series, this time I have managed to get ahold of the fairly recent Matrox C420, a graphics card that involved a strange history with AMD, among many other things, from the world of gaming, through to emulation and the likes it certainly is a bit of a strange little device, so join me as we find out all there is to know about Matrox's C420 Graphics Card. Intro - 0:00The History of Matrox - 0:15What is the C420? - 2:13The Specs - 3:35Installing the Card & Drivers - 5:15The Benchmarks - 6:40GTA V (720p Normal/Soft Shadows) - 6:41Skyrim (720p Med/High) - 7:20Bannerlord (720p+75% Scaling Low) - 8:05Red Dead Redemption 2 (Low) - 8:43The Sims 4 (720p Med/High) - 9:31CSGO (480p Competitive) - 10:03Star Wars Fallen Order (768p Normal) - 10:41Crysis OG (720p Medium/High) - 11:14Half Life 2 (ft Matrox Parhelia) - 11:45Issues and Problems - 12:403D Mark, Stability, and OCing - 14:31Emulation: 16:52Conclusion: 17:53Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Matrox C420 GPURAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
Amazon’s Forgotten Phone…Any Good? Budget-Builds Official 2022-05-29 | Hello and welcome to another Budget Builds episode where today we're taking at look at the rather obsure, sort of rare, and very very much a failure Amazon Firephone, from the stock usage, through to the specs, and ofcourse modding the phone and getting some benchmarks done. Just happened to have time to make this video between Uni work, so please do enjoy, it was certainly a bit of work to get it all done.Intro - 0:00The History - 0:17Inisital Thoughts 2:17The Specs - 3:06Stock General Usage - 4:09Setup & General Usage - 4:43Modding the Phone- 7:24Modded Usability and Issues - 9:26Benchmarks - 11:50Conclusion - 14:34Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Palit RTX3050 8GBRAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
Taking down an Ebay Scammer #shorts Budget-Builds Official 2022-05-05 | 🟢 Full Video Here: youtu.be/3SViXohwuQg🟢Taking down scammers can be a lot of work sometimes, but when it all comes into place turns out you can have a lot of fun with it, while the scam leads them on for months.
Taking down a Graphics Card Scammer! Budget-Builds Official 2022-05-02 | Hello everyone and welcome to a slightly different budget builds video where today we're taking a look at an ebay scammer, but this time its not the usual fake GPU, nope. Theyve started buying peoples graphics cards, and are trying to get you to ship them abroad...Which led to a scammer getting a bit led on...and a bit more than he bargained for. MusicOpenTTD OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS3 - Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: 9500GT RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
Mystery box from a PC Shop..? Budget-Builds Official 2022-04-24 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds video where today we're taking a look at a mystery box of parts that was sent to me by ThomasK over on the Discord, so big thank you to him for saving all these offcuts previously destined for the bin, and letting us throw them through their paces in the benchmarks. MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS3 - Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: 8400GS Rev1.0 RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
Intels Core2Quad...Finally Obsolete? Budget-Builds Official 2022-03-19 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the Core2Quad, its history, its variants, and most importantly its performance! So sit back, relax, and get impressed by how well a 15 year old CPU Series holds up.Intro - 0:00What is a Core2Quad? - 0:16The History - 0:50Specs Recap - 4:00Comparing the 3 Main Core2Quads: - 5:00Benchmarking Setup: 5:50Benchmarks: - 6:50Red Dead Redemption II (720p Low+DLSS) - 6:55GTA V (1080p Med/High) - 7:44Bannerlord (720p Low) - 8:18Minecraft RTX (720p FAST) - 8:58SW Fallen Order (720p Normal) - 9:40BeamNG (720p Med) - 10:15Quake II RTX (720p Default) - 10:42Halo MCC (1080p Default) - 11:09CSGO (1024x768 Low/High Shadows) - 11:50Crysis Remastered (Low 720p) - 12:30General Usage - 13:09Community Opinions - 14:30Recording Test, and General HW Opinions - 15:30Final Thoughts - 16:38MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS3 - Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Core2Quad: Q6600,Q9450,Q8200RAM: 8GB DDR2 1066MhzOS: Windows 10 64BitGPU: RTX3050 (R9 Fury) both performed the same.
$30 GPU + Modded Drivers = 1080p Gaming? Budget-Builds Official 2022-03-08 | Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Budget Builds Episode where we're taking a look at the HD7870, one of the best mid-range cards released by AMD...But now one of the more affordable cards on the market. So join me as we dabble around with the world of modded drivers, and find out why AMD was so wrong to drop support for cards that are still extremelt capable today.Intro - 0:00The Specs 0:15Installing the Drivers - 1:28Benchmark Test Specs- 3:23Benchmarks: - 4:00Red Dead Redemption II (1080p Low/Med) - 4:01Battlefield V (1080p Low/Med) - 5:03GTA V (1080p High) - 5:43BeamNG (1080p Medium) - 6:25Halo Infinite (1080p Lower) - 7:31Bannerlord (1080p Low/Med) - 7:53Star Wars Fallen Order (1080p Med) - 8:20Crysis & Kenshi - 9:02AMD Rant - 9:40Comparison to Stock Drivers - 10:49Linux Drivers Test- 11:40Driver Issues- 13:20Final Thoughts - 14:10MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS3 - Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: AMD HD7870RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
RTX Graphics Card in a 15 Year Old Family PC... Budget-Builds Official 2022-02-20 | Hello everyone and Welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at a 15 Year Old Family PC, but this time we're going to having a deep dive into what happens when you add an RTX Graphics Card with a C2Q from a 15 Year Old Family PC...Only one way to find out...Intro - 0:00The PC - 0:12Installing it and PSU Concerns - 0:48The PC Specs - 2:16The Benchmarks! - 3:40Comparison to Stock Specs - 10:11Conclusion - 11:00MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: C2Q Q6600GPU: RTX3050 8GBRAM: 8GB DDR2 800Mhz
The Cheapest iPhone on eBay... Budget-Builds Official 2022-02-12 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Video where today we're taking a look at the cheapest iPhone on ebay, all in all a bit of a mess and a gamble, and something I didn't even think I would win, so join me as I tackle through the world of old iPhones, with everything from repairing the phone...right through to support and gaming. Sit Back, and Enjoy.Intro - 0:00The eBay Listing - 0:13Unboxing and First Test 1:10The Repairs - 2:56iPhone 5c Specs- 4:09Setup & General Usage - 5:12App Support- 7:00Discord, Spotify, Twitter, etc... - 8:47Spotify and Music Playback - 10:27The Benchmarks? Idek? - 11:30Purchases, Camera, and Battery - 13:15Phone Call Test - 14:50Conclusion - 15:15MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSims 1 - BuildingTTD OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Nvidia GTX3050 RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
The RTX3050 - Tested, Reviewed, Benchmarked! Budget-Builds Official 2022-01-30 | Hello everyone and welcome to something quite strange for Budget Builds where today for the first time since the 200GE ive actually got a brand new "Budget Tier" Graphics Card for review. Thanks to Palit (the creators of many good cards but above that Frobot the Robot) I've had some time with the card to get a pretty indepth review of the RTX3050 out, from GTA 5 through to RDR2, from DLSS though to Comparisons it certainly is a feature packed one. Hope you all enjoy.Intro - 0:00The Card Itself - 0:16The Specs 1:04Pre Benchmark Setup - 2:31The New Benchmarks - 3:30Red Dead Redemption II - 3:33BeamNG - 4:43Minecraft RTX - 5:43Forza Horizon 5 - 6:32Halo Infinite - 7:31Bannerlord - 8:10Crysis - 8:55Battlefield V- 9:59Comparisons to Other Cards - 11:00Classic Benchmarks, GTA V, CSGO, Fable, etc... - 14:11NVENC, DLSS, and RTX Testing/Opinions - 16:26Temperatures and Power Usage- 18:19Final Thoughts - 19:00Palit: palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=4478&lang=enMusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingSega GT2002 - Time AttackTTD OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Nvidia GTX3050 RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
I Bought the Xbox Ones Graphics Card... Budget-Builds Official 2022-01-09 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today I managed to accidentally stumble across the Xbox One's Graphics Card...and it turns out its a remarkable cheap workstation unit that actually manages to keep up with modern games...Why...Well it IS the Xbox Ones GPU afterall. So join me from Red Dead Redemption through to Halo Infinite as we find out just how well does it compare to the Console itself.Intro - 0:00Where I found it?- 0:15The Specs - 1:08Spec Comparison with The XB1 and Other GPUs - 2:24The Benchmarks! - 4:52Performance vs XB1, R7 260, HD7770 - 10:00Overclocking the Firepro - 12:13Recording Quality - 13:02Conclusion - 14:00MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: AMD Firepro W5000 with Latest Drivers RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
I bought a $30 Nintendo Switch from China... Budget-Builds Official 2021-12-24 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at this dodgy Nintendo Switch that I ordered off eBay direct from China. So sit back, relax, and enjoy what is essentially this years Christmas Special, with a near 30 Minute episode, from FPS Testing to investigtating these internal specs and where they came from, I hope you all enjoy!Intro - 0:00The Listing - 0:19The Package 2:40The "Switch" Unboxing - 3:44Live Console Experience - 5:30Controversy and Content Issues- 17:00Overall Performance - 19:35Other Features, Media Decoding - 20:52Teardown and Specs - 22:55Conclusion - 25:06MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMystery Dungeon OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Amd R9 FuryRAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
The Cheapest Gaming PC on Facebook... Budget-Builds Official 2021-12-13 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the cheapest gaming PC I could find on Facebook Marketplace, which led me down quite the rabbit hole of trying to 1. Find one and then 2. Get it all working, from GTA V through to Skyrim and general usage, just how good is a £10 PC.Well theres only one way to find out, and thats in the benchmarks....and well the entire video, enjoy!Intro - 0:00The Specs- 0:12Does it Work? - 1:18The Cleaning and Rebuild Montage - 2:23Operating System Choices - 3:39The Benchmarks - 4:36OS Comparison & General Usage - 7:55Overclocking Performance - 9:32Conclusion - 10:11MusicPlok! Title Screen (SNES how they get it to sound that good, idek)Simcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: C2Q Q6600GPU: HD5670 GDDR5 EditionRAM: 4 GB DDR2 1066Mhz RAMOS: Windows 10 Debloated
The Radeon R9 390 - A $150 Saviour? Budget-Builds Official 2021-12-03 | Heyo everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at AMDs R9 390 and how it compares to some of the competition in 2021/22's Latest Releases.So join me today as we really put this card through its paces, with the likes of RDR2, GTA V, and absolutely none of that Fortnite nonsense. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the suprisingly decent performance of the R9 390.Intro - 0:00What is the R9 390- 0:09The Specs- 0:46Pricing - 1:54The Drivers and Setup - 3:08The Benchmarks - 3:52Comparison with AMD Fury - 7:40AMD VCE Screen Recording - 8:32Modded Drivers- 9:07Conclusion - 9:46Outtake Moment - 10:56MusicKOTOR - PazaakSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: R9 390RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
I Bought the Cheapest Phone on CeX... Budget-Builds Official 2021-11-27 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're back on that phone nonsense, apart from this time my iPhone X has broken (thanks touch module recall that apple does nothing about) which means that I need a new phone...So I decided to order the cheapest phone from CeX...which cost me a whopping £2/$2.So sit back, relax, and enjoy as we endure a little adventure where nearly everything goes wrong right from the start...Intro - 0:00Unboxing - 0:08The Specs- 0:45Stock Usage - 2:14The ROM Modding Stuff - 3:36Sideloading and Forced Updates - 5:12The Benchmarks - 8:32 Web Browsing and YouTube - 11:31Spotify - 12:41Camera - 13:27Conclusion - 14:45Ovlov Moment - 15:50MusicGrim Fandango OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden JazzTTD OSTWhy not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: twitch.tv/budgetbuildsofficialSecond Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCocyv0mUlBWzFdNl2iWUUeASpecs:CPU: Ryzen R7 3700XGPU: Nvidia GTX960RAM: 32GB DDR4 RAMOS: Windows 10
I bought a $10 Laptop... Budget-Builds Official 2021-11-20 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at the Acer Aspire 5920G "Gaming" Laptop a Multimedia (and Gaming laptop) that I snagged from the bootfair for £7 or around $10. Which seemed like a bit of a bargain, but as with all bootfair finds you take a chance that not everything is going to work as good as it seems...MusicSims 1 - OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden Jazz/Sea BreezeIntro - 0:00The Specs - 0:12Does it Work? - 1:08The Cleaning Montage - 1:57Repairds & The OS Install Mess- 2:35The Benchmarks - 4:42Discord Shenanigans & General Usage - 8:09Conclusion - 9:36Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: C2D Mobile at 2GhzGPU: Mobility Radeon HD3470M MXM EditionRAM: 4GB DDR2 Laptop RAM
Can you GAME on a BROKEN Graphics Card?!? Budget-Builds Official 2021-11-17 | Hello everyone and welcome to a new Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at well a broken GPU, and try to find out just how broken a GPU Can be before it causes issues. From just trying to load YouTube through to GTA V lets find out! Intro - 0:00The Specs - 0:12Whats the Damage? - 1:18Does it actually work? - 1:54The Benchmarks - 3:06Weird and Random Issues - 6:33Comparing to a Normal 9500GT - 7:11Conclusion - 8:55Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Ryzen 7 3700XGPU: The 9500GT ...from the videoRAM: 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz
Can you GAME on a £10 All in One PC? Budget-Builds Official 2021-11-09 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds Episode where today we're taking a look at a HP "All in One" which actually has some suprisingly decent specs, with this example in particular only costing me £10...So join me as we see just how far we can push this machine, how is 1080p Gaming? What Graphics Card does it have? And just why and how are these one of the few budget options left on the market.MusicSimcity 2013 Night OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden Jazz/Sea BreezeIntro - 0:00The Specs - 0:12Where is it from? - 1:22The Strange 830A GPU - 2:13The Benchmarks - 4:08General Usage and Speakers - 7:07Discord and 3D Mark - 7:48Conclusion - 8:45Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Core i5 4460TGPU: Geforce 830A GraphicsRAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
AMD & HPs Awful Laptops...How bad are they? Budget-Builds Official 2021-11-02 | Hello everyone and welcome to another Budget Builds video, one that really encapsulates the true spirit of the channel, as I have been living with this laptop for quite a little while now...So I decided to take a look into just why this era of laptops was plagued with issues.So join me today as we query on why such quirky internals lost support so fast, why AMD even paired a GCN Card with a Terascale APU, and what this means 3 years after these laptops finally got discontinued. MusicSimcity 2013 OSTSimcity 3000 - BuildingMGS Hidden Jazz/Sea BreezeIntro - 0:00The Specs - 0:13The Dual Graphics Nightmare - 1:22Temperature Issues + Build Quality - 2:40Engineering - 3:54The Benchmarks - 6:033D Mark and Cooling - 8:50Conclusion - 9:29Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: AMD A10 (4 Cores at 2Ghz-ish)GPU: 7620G and HD8670MRAM: 8GB DDR3LYes it was painful to edit.
Building a £200 Gaming-Cube! Budget-Builds Official 2021-04-11 | Hello and Welcome to Another Budget Builds Episode where today we're going to be building "The Cube"...Which was more of a personal project that ended up becoming something a bit larger for the sake of featuring on the channel... It is a blindsight harder than id like to actually get ahold of the parts I wanted, eitherway I managed to snag (With the idea being that you can either focus this down a server route with HDD and RAID or gaming with the GTX Route):Yes this is a reupload as I wasnt happy with the original release, and have since fixed a few issues1155 ITX Motherboard Bundle - £60Fractal Design Node 304 - £60Delta PSU - £1216GB DDR3 - £15 (local collection and a lucky deal right now)GTX960 - £70 - Optional for Gaming15TB HDD (£35 Per 3TB) - Optional for Storage120GB SSD Boot Drive - £15Intro - 0:00What we're Building - 0:19The Parts - 0:44The Testing and Issues - 4:56Building The Cube - 7:44The Benchmarks - 9:27The Server-ey Stuff and RAID - 13:32Conclusion - 15:52Why not become a Patreon you get to: -Support the Channel in an Amazing Way -Get Previews to New Videos-Exclusive/Unfinished ContentPatreon: patreon.com/BudgetBuilds Twitter: twitter.com/Budget_Builds_ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/budgetbuildsoff...Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocy...Specs:CPU: Core i5 2390TGPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX960RAM: 16GB of Generic DDR3THIS VIDEO IS MADE AS A HOBBY AND NOT TO BE REDISTRIBUTED OR REUPLOADED
