I Finally Build a Good Game Emulation/Video Streaming PC

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I have been trying for ages to build a good game emulation/video streaming PC to use with my TV. I have finally built one that checks all my boxes.
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[@greenprotag]

A ton of channels have been referencing ETA prime lately and I am really happy about that.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

His channel is an amazing resource. :D

[@phantomgunz1167]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Yes it is, for all my retro emulation, that's my guy, for all retro console refurbs and mods it's The Retro Future

[@devilmikey00]

FYI they did a remaster of GoW 1/2 on a single disk for the PS3. Runs at 1080/60. If all you're looking for is to replay that's probably the best way.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That sounds awesome! The first time I played Shadow of the Colossus was actually as the PS3 remaster.

[@JohnTurney]

The ps2 version rendered at 4k looks better.

[@brandonnesfan]

But pcsx2 runs like dogshit though. Even now you'd still get random glitches on some games.

[@Ionic0]

Not anymore, they got raytraced versions now

[@punctualresort8619]

you don't actually need roms for pcsx2 if you have a disk drive you can put in ps2 discs and will work just fine

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is a good point, I did have a bit of text point that out when I was talking about it but I could probably have mentioned it more clearly. :P

[@punctualresort8619]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff that and playing old games is what I use disc drives for now

[@baroncalamityplus]

True but that case has no place for an optical drive. I think most pc cases are that way now. Also the last I checked, the emulator doesn't play nicely with external optical drives connected via USB.

[@chibilawl]

you could use an external optical drive to dump your own iso of the ps2 games you own

[@GizmoTheGreen]

or just play via usb optical drive.

[@robsquared2]

I'm binging your past catalogue and your quality is pretty consistent, props.

[@vitor900000]

You also can emulate some "light" PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U games. You will have to test each game to see with ones gets acceptable frames. Some emulator still young and as they gets more optimized more games will become playable for low end systems.

[@smileymalaise]

make sure to set your upscaling algorithm to "sharp bilinear" for less blurriness on the pixels. I just watched a helpful Techquickie video about that, lol

[@strohhuttv8848]

I like this video idea! Small PC for older PC games and for console emulation.

[@AnnaDoes]

Yeah it’s a great concept.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

They are a match made in heaven. :D

[@strohhuttv8848]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Yes they are :)

[@elliothunter2579]

I need to remember the phrase "It's like a bipolar donkey." for everyday use. Thanks as ever, Dawid xD.

[@raven4k998]

it's like a bipolar Donkey sounds about right for every donkey in the world lol

[@dlmckenz]

KZbin is slacking on notifications, Discord is the clear winner.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Oh for sure, those notifications are slacking hard. :P

[@tomvd7415]

That is such a brave way to pronounce "TridentZ"

[@Xiao93.]

I was like "what the heck was that?!?!?" lol

[@siddhantmehendale6107]

I really like the thuddy two hundred g. Great video

[@justinpatterson5291]

I built a very similar sytem to that in the Inwin Chopin. I had to remove the shroud and hack the lip away. Made it sit flush with the fan blades and gave it more room to breathe. Without trying to push the cover off. Also used a 3200g with 8gb dual channel memory. Planning on adding a sata m.2 for added storage later. Great system for older games and casuals.

[@CuisineArt]

Hey, do you get any freezing issues with the ryzen 3200g? I seen a lot of comments on reddit with BSOD and random crashes, do you get those often?

[@justinpatterson5291]

@@CuisineArt I have noticed it doesn't like the stock settings on the a320 motherboard. Will actually fail to boot entirely. But, I assumed that was in relation to the anaemic power supply that InWin provided with the case. I didn't have the issue when I was running a much higher rated power supply.

[@abow1623]

I Love InWin B1 Chassis much.

[@k3nnit]

Awesome! Funny, I just turned my media center RPI to an emulation station in dual boot !

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That is awesome! It does make sense to pair the two together.

[@nightbirdds]

Dawid, the Playstation 2 emulator in RetroArch is still a work in progress. Some games do work, but it's not ready for prime time yet. If you want a better frontend, try Launchbox. I really like it.

[@raduparvu]

Love the Shroud emote. Great content Dawid. Keep up the good work.

[@devilmikey00]

Huh, haven't used retroarch in ages. Glad to see they've updated their got awful PS3 ripoff UI to something that looks more intuitive. Navigating that thing was a nightmare before and honestly turned me off the whole thing.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

To be fair the new one isn't much better. :P

[@Quicksilver-7791]

@OGlettuceWEED wait, really???

[@teedeww5049]

such an underrated channel, keep on entertaining ys DAWID!!

[@garchamp9844]

I had a similar idea, but I went with an i9-9900T in a Chopin case. It does not run games as well, but it draws less power and does Quick Sync which I needed more than PS2 games.

[@karroq]

gonna build my mom a pc for home use for christmas with a 3200g, thinking this case will be perfect!

[@God-zu6yc]

Excited to see the cat gaming console video. 10/10

[@marindacoleman7794]

Hi DAWID, is that a new cupboard in the background? Looks very neat. Does Anna approve? 😊

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Haha!! Yeah, she is very happy with it, so am I actually. It even has lights in it. :P

[@AnnaDoes]

Yes it is new!! And Anna loves it 😍

[@reconbbs360]

Snes9x emulator in retroarch is your best bet. Load core and find the current version. Shouldn't need to adjust any settings.

[@seansollars70]

I went through 2 RX 5600 XT Sapphire cards thinking the cards were faulty, got a third and got a 4K HDMI cable and it worked! That was all I needed to get any of the three to work!

[@TheMadSalviGaming]

You now have a nice looking space heater for the room, that can also play games and stuff.

[@majikulone3608]

ETA Prime is awesome! Oh wait... Dawid Doest Tech Stuff is AWESOME!

[@stavrilaos]

Shadow of Colossus is actually a very heavy game for emulation and i also struggle a lot to play this game

[@amorgan20111]

Motherboards in general are sold out at the moment... or scalpers are marking their prices to unreasonable levels... The b450 Tomahawk and Max variants are like $250 on Newegg and Amazon at the moment, but Best Buy gets them in stock every week or two for $115-120 from there they immediately go back out of stock lol.

[@cd-lf8xm]

Love the vid and the humour 👍

[@Haplo699g]

Just finished a similar mATX build using a 3400g and a Silverstone Milo ML03 case. Its the size of a VCR but has a regular 400w power supply, a DVD drive and the option to fit a half height GPU down the line.

[@Buster_Chestnut]

"Ahhh, gratuitous violence..." not sure I have ever heard that phrase, especially that calmly. haha. nice one Dawid!

[@GabbyTech]

that does look nice

[@Greez1337]

Been thinking about making one of these for Dreamcast games. Third Strike, MVC2, 10's of beers. Good times. Can't wait for mini pc's with Ryzen 4000APU's.

[@SuperSZ]

Dawid, as you said Retroarch isn't the most user friendly experience. You should probably download standalone emulators, configure them properly and then get a software like Launchbox and make it launch automatically when you start Windows. Thay may be the best way to go

[@slushypievrc]

THIDY! Like come on I wouldn’t of noticed it if you didn’t mention it in your last video come on man.. xD

[@2011jaydog]

Yep retroarch not too friendly...couldnt get it to work on my Asus tinkerboard ...its like raspberry pie but would not work 4 me but a operating system for emulation called lakka worked...kinda reminds me of a ps2 setup with blue wave in the middle of the screen ...I also have a 4 gig 1st gen latte panda windows pc...tiny lil feller!

[@rafoniaks]

No fajnie Dawid

[@Theendgamelv3]

Damn I was kinda hoping maybe there would be info about streaming services. I think I read that the Netflix app from the Windows store does 4k, HBO Max and Disney + for example won't do 4K on PC cause of DRM issues. While a smart tv sucks at times, at least those apps do 4k through streaming services. I have a older itx PC with a i5 6600 and it can't quite do all the same stuff as your PC, I was hoping to do 4k video streaming and some emulation. I think sadly it might just a emulation PC.

[@macledou]

“I’ve done several videos on this channel” yes you have Dawid, yes you have...

[@VoiceLess-HV]

In pcsx2 you can do game shortcuts to put on the desktop and it's awesome, it's just like if you have the ps2 game actually install on your pc

[@user-le8ul4nr5t]

ROM's aren't inherently bad, or illegal, there is actually a legal way to get roms.The big nono is downloading a rom from someone else, especially if you doon't own a physical version of the game. If you make your own rom of a game as a backup, it's legal. Outside of that, the only way to legally download a rom is if it were sold to you by the people who own the game's intellectual property.

[@itsharsh5997]

I'm not gonna lie once i get the time ima build this sucker for myself :)

[@secondhalf791]

Let me guess no GPU Still a great videos Dawid . #staysafe#stayhappy

[@Jameshonke]

Would love to see you try this with Batocera or some other Linux distro (maybe GamerOS) to see if performance is better / the UI is nicer to use.

[@garethds]

What model of Sony TV are you using? Mine works fine for Plex and Netflix, haven't tested it for gaming though.

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

I like to use a ultrabook closed under the TV

[@theorangebear5809]

i want to someday build a epic pc and put in a tv room like this

[@kepler1175]

“Bipolar donkey” These videos are always so damn great.

[@PongPCSolutions]

Or you could use an Android TV Box for streaming content, which also uses less power, HDR capability, and HDMI CEC. BTW, those speakers are RB42's right?

[@LEE-ty8vq]

How does this work for Emu?

[@GwnMichael]

9:05 gran turismo 3/4? 😂

[@j0c1988]

Purchased a B1 ..L9 cooled ... Something fried .. same setup as this guy except a B450-I strix by Asus none of the I/o including front panel or pcie slot works ... RMA with Asus blaming it on the motherboard...might go for the x470 as I have no heat issues in another build. Yes I had to wait months to receive that Motherboard smh ..

[@SLO_MZ3]

I want to stick this little pc in a ps2 case with the power and optical drive working because I saw somewhere people said you could use real discs and no rgb too keep it looking like a normal ps2.

[@lflyr6287]

Dawid Does Tech Stuff : hehe man, cute little Ryzen monster build :)....but I would use the 2400G 4c/8t or 3400G 4c/8t version due to that 8 threads coming in handy for another chunk of years to come....and if you pair it with 32 GB of DDR4 at 3200 MH/T this little rig would be able to run modern titles at 1080p on Low/Medium settings for years to come. That said I can't wait for those ZEN 2 APU-s to come because they are supposed to have up to 8c/16t and a VEGA APU :) woohoo, those will be actually usable for some work in the living room :).

[@sebastiangomezbotero7765]

Micca rb42s? Muh man

[@anno5936]

My old AMD A10-7700k is also playing PS2 fine, so no need to upgrade 😜 Also, when last i tried a newer system with beefer specs i experienced more input lag, not sure, but i think TYC had something about it a few years back 🤔 Next step for me will be fiddling with FPGAs 😎

[@btarg1]

There are also ryzen 5 APUs available.

[@David-ge5lx]

You can actually use 3200g for PS3 emulator as well. I played Persona 5 on my 2200g at 30fps.

[@kelvinnkat]

ROMs aren't bad if they are from games you own

[@TheSimonarne]

you dont need roms to emulate. ps2 games can run straight from their Cds if you have a cd reader. usb works fine. and you forgot to set the ps2s internal settings to 16:9

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

Ps2 emulation has come a long way since I tried it back in the days of Core 2 Duo and 8800GTS. It barely ran games then. But I have the slim Ps2 that is so nice anyway. One of the smaller consoles ever made I think.

[@imm311]

Nice video God bless

[@valsotto27]

Hi sir, can you find out how thick the 80mm fan in the case if possible? I can't seem to find it.. thanks

[@nathan.847]

Whenever I see the words "emulation pc" I cant help but think "hello guys and gals, me mudahar."

[@stev1804]

father Muta

[@nathan.847]

@@stev1804 fellow intellectual I see

[@stev1804]

@@nathan.847 like it if you like it. Dislike it If you dislike it. I. Am. Out.

[@thefirehawk1495]

A better apu would increase your cost by a small fraction but deliver a much better user expeeience

[@eliarayz]

For those who want to play their favourite retro games for cheap. You can just buy a raspberry pi with a nice case and install RetroPie on it.

[@tekzilla1354]

what kind of speaker amp is that on the right side of the TV, left side of the right speaker?

[@5waps570]

woah, you have 100k subs now

[@hardcorehardware361]

I have a question Dawid if I may? Were you able to get your ram to its rated speed? I run a Strix B350-F with my 3200G (HTPC) I run LPX 3200mhz 2x8gb CL16, system won't post with DOCP enabled. Just wondering if you got it working at above 3000mhz because I've tried for hours and only got 2133mhz.. Asus added FCLK settings its a fantastic bios but I just can't get my Ram to 3200mhz or even 3000mhz 2666mhz doesn't even work:( Thanks Dawid.

[@NexXxus86]

the moment when the PS3 version of Shadow of the Colossus actually runs better on rpcs3 than the PS2 version on pcsx2.

[@dendrobium.stamen]

So many references in just a single video lol XD. That APU tho, can't believe it can even run Shadow of the Colossus (the most demanding PS2 title afaik) so well!! Very nice Lian-l-, i mean InWin build!! XD

[@dovahheimiik2580]

I take umbrage with your claim of shadow of the colossus being the best. I have countless hours of great memories with need for speed underground 2.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Okay, to be fair that was the best need for speed.

[@ashleycollier]

Yes! Although i struggled to find an iso for it, so had to settle with the first one

[@wadekincaid4724]

PS2 in retroarch is still beta.. You currently can't get smooth performance out of over 90% of the compatible games, no matter what settings you use. Amazingly enough, the Play! emulator they used for the PS2 core actually has no options for upscaling, nor hacks to smooth out the inaccurate timing and sound hiccups.

[@kennyj4366]

ITX has SUDDENLY become popular especially with AMD and Intel offering inexpensive CPU's with Hyper-Threading. Can make some really powerful Gaming systems now.

[@CocoLarge.]

Hewwo! :)

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Hey!

[@Bleh693]

And I still am trying to figure out his accent. I've known many from the UK (Brits, Scots, Irish), plus French, Germans, Dutch etc etc and I cannot place his accent. It's like drunk Scottish + Dutch or something

[@FirearesJR]

Hello! Lovely build, I'm planning to buy the inWin B1 as soon as there are Thunderbolt4 MINI-ATX. I need a portable i9 gen 11 workstation and Intel NUCs are expensive/hardly upgradable; at home the idea is to plug a thunderbolt 4 eGPU (obviously the eGPU encasing has its own PSU) What's stopping me is the stock fan noise, everyone is reporting. Do you think that with a high-end third party 80mm it can be easily fixed? Ergo, the problem is the stock inWIN80mm or? Also, is the inWin logo removable in some way? maybe chemically? Or is it etched? Thanks!

[@Bleh693]

Dude just use a Rpii 3 for HTPC/emus or even your $200 Lenovo with that 1650 in it for actual gaming. 3200G is gimped from the start, like hooking up a crappy laptop to your TV

[@eltonemmanuelgonzalezavile2363]

how were the temps with the stock cooler?

[@peanutbutterdijonnaise]

Attach an external DVD drive and be amazed at how well PCSX2 can emulate from physical ROMs!

[@DanielNavas1]

After seeing how shite the UI of smart TVs are, it makes you wonder why manufacturers aren't integrating a small pc like this into the tv. I get tv manufacturers are trying to see who could be the skinniest but I'd see myself buying a tv if it had a mini itx AMD apu build already inside it.

[@Tech215Studios]

I did a video on the 3200G and bro I had the same issue with my 3600 MHz set of trident Z NEO. Weird right.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Yeah, I guess the APU struggles with compatibility with higher speed memory.

[@Tech215Studios]

Dawid Does Tech Stuff I think so too. My Trident z 3000 MHZ kit worked no problem. Great vid!

[@jamesdavies686]

Try Batocera Linux for x86

[@eldeni24]

Here you go. I think this is exactly the moment when all those excessive Ryzens, AIOs, graphic cards and other stuff of yours started piling up in the background

[@Bubba_Grimm]

So you bought the last of that case...i literally had a pc planned out using this case until it went out of stock. Omg we're the same. Edit: SEE i told my gf hardest part right now is the dang itx boards are impossible to grab, at least one that's a reasonable frickin price. It's like Ebay sellers buy up everything popular then sell it all on Ebay for 400+. Super rude like.

[@adamskisauce9490]

link to shirt? @Dawid Does Tech Stuff

[@buddybleeyes]

I actually want to build this for my mum 😂 3200g would be fine, 3200Mhz corsair vengeance lpx, and a b450 mitx board with wifi, with a cheap 500gb sata3 m.2 :')

[@OriginalBadRobotz]

The ETA Prime mention lol

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

His channel is awesome. :D

[@GizmoTheGreen]

lost opportunity not having RGB on the cooler imo

[@singeraryandongare6951]

You should just have donated that R3 3200g to someone in need. Turns out that athlon 3000g can run PS2 games smoothly (it can deliver flat 60 fps also, if overclocked consumes less power and gives even better performance if you wanted to play PS3 games later) and would suffice your streaming needs without the waste of energy that you are causing by 3200g...........

[@MustafaKhan-hz5mr]

Meanwhile in 2030, " I finally build a good PS4 emulation PC. Can it Run Spiderman?????"

[@plaguis1391]

Man, you can fully emulate PS2 games without a discrete GPU nowadays? I'm getting old...

[@obsurdhotdog8442]

try rpcs3 It's a ps3 emulator

[@Tiptup300]

Very curious the ability to make a windows PC more plug and play, where I can turn it on with a controller and jump right into the emulators or Netflix apps and navigate around without touching a mouse or keyboard

[@Polmansol]

Here you go: www.windowscentral.com/how-use-xbox-one-controller-mouse-control-your-windows-10-pc#comp Everything you asked, except for the part where you turn on your pc with the controller.

[@marx4038]

Ryzen 5 3400g ?

[@zaphryxchangeling1770]

Some SFFPC content! Heck yeah!

[@suhas-qw4nu]

Please make a minute long video of you trying to pronounce "Thirty" I'm sure it would get million views I'm joking No offense dude

[@sinisa5567]

16gigs of ram, yes you need that

[@55Kryan]

reminder that emulation is perfectly fine as long as you already own the official systems/games

[@theshadowman1398]

Emulation is nasty

[@onometre]

"where as replacing it with a windows pc... will probably be just as unstable" I love windows but man this had me laughing my ass off