When it comes to Emulation of old titles just running them at 60fps and at 1080p is more than enough to clean them up and breath new life into them. and depending on the game any resolution higher than that can actually bring out more flaws than you want to see. But 1080P on everything up to Dream Cast/PS3/XBox is perfection.
Agreed. I have specs very similar to what's in the video (including a 1660 Super from MSI) and 1080p is the highest I go. Some games look good at 4K, but it's unflattering for most games, since they weren't designed to run at that resolution.
I have tried fiddling around a bit with a gtx960 and ps2 emulation... Best settings for it are 1440p with light AA scaled down to 720p because anything higher it won't run at 60fps. So you need a bit faster gpu for instance do 2160p scaled down to 1080p. Downscaling a in high resolution rendered game really makes look some games great!
As always, really great content. I'd love to see more how it's actually done in the emulation side instead of the hardware side. I've been building PC's since 92 and put together my first raspberry pi build because of your content, but getting the software to run is my biggest issues with these emulators. Thanks again for keeping us educated and Merry Christmas!
I just recently made a second PC with the h1 nzxt case and I love it. Has a ryzen 7 5800x and a 2070 super. I finally started to emulate stuff and been playing ps3 games I love it!!! Great vid!
BEST TH-cam video EVER !! Thank you for this video I've been waiting for. You just played PS2 as well as other games. That's what I've been looking for. Now it's time for me to save money and get that unit
Couple corrections; only the first Bayonetta is on PC, the second one is Nintendo only. Also, GoW3 is 30fps on the original console, so I'd guess it's not listed as playable because it still has crashing or graphical issues, that performance you showed is better than the original game.
I think i have to move to a new Tiger Lake laptop. My i7-4700MQ is a bottleneck for Switch and PS3, i haven't tested CEMU, amazing on Citra, but i have problems with stutters that would be gone by better multithreading on the emulator, it would be possible since a version of the 3DS came with a quad core CPU. The game i was playing in CITRA was Pokémon USUM, despite the weird stutters, i have bugs with the emulator's controls, runs at 60fps and even higher but the terrible multithreading makes it stuttery and messy.
hi Eta Prime a really very good video. and that you put all the emulators on 4k is really great you should always do so.I hope when the rtx 3050 desktop comes that it has enough power to be able to play the whole emulators on 4k. wish you people happy holidays. Greetings from germany
Throw Arch Linux on the thing (Manjaro would be great), and you've got yourself an amazing Linux system for better emulation performance, plus Proton for all your Steam games.
Versatility is cool, but I'd love to see something made without 'any' consideration of not only PC gaming, but also upscaling. Like what would it take to run emulation at native resolution with 0 performance issues?
Well, are you trying to figure out the bare minimum? Or just see how crazy you can get? Also when you say native resolution do you mean of the console or the monitor? It don’t take much to play the NES at native resolution 😂 Honestly, it’s a pretty boring answer but it’s the most obvious one, just get the best of everything. Unless they make parts SPECIFICALLY for emulating, obviously the rtx 3090 or 6900xt is going to perform better than the 3060 or 6700xt. My goal is to save up enough to, truly, go over the top and build the best *consumer* pc.
If you want to stress test a cpu for yuzu emulation, Shin Megami Tensei V ver 1.0.0 with high LOD and Shadows mod really will give your tests a run for their money. Not only that but the latest Yuzu lets you use upscale, FSR, AA and Vulkan so you have a lot of ways to optimise both performance and quality.
Ooh I’d love something like this! I really hope to get something small enough that I can fit it on a desk and look good but have plenty of power. This would be really really nice to have ☺️ I hope to transition to a super clean minimalist desk setup as clean as I can get it like no cables in sight.
What configuration can be use for a similar PC, only aiming for 1080p and not 4k? Thank you for your videos from this year and i wish you all the best for the ntew year.
probably a 1070 would be more than enough. i use a 1070 for 1440p emulation and haven't had any problems. although ive only used it for ps1 and some ps3 games like skate 3.
I have a lenovo legion 5 laptop from last year with a 4800H and 1660ti, it runs everything I throw at it 1080/60 including PS3 and switch. Aim for 6c/12t at least, good cooling and a 6gig vram gpu
I bought an HP Pavilion 15 gaming laptop on black friday. The one with the gen 10 I5 and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650. I love it. It emulates everything flawlessly. I have every console up to the Wii U. Haven't emulated PS3 yet but I know it can do it easily because I've been testing it's limitations with modern games and it even runs modern games very well. But I've always wanted an all in one console that can have everything. The HP Pavilion 15 definitely is a great portable emulation machine.
Thanks brother. Don't know if I should praise you or curse you. After living 20 years in the middle of no where . I am back in a city and I have tech parts everywhere. When I lived in the desert I had car parts , etc. You have given a 50 year old nerd something to tinker with. City people dont like enigines. lol Enjoy the holidays. Keep putting out the good product.
This build is awesome, and so is seeing how well the different emulators perform at higher resolutions (especially Cemu, PCSX2, RPCS3 and Yuzu), but I would've liked to see how Dolphin runs too. Still though, interesting video!
I was disappointed that you didn't use 3600mhz ram for that 5k series Ryzen. Other than that, it's a beast of an emulator. Merry Christmas. I hope you and yours have a amazing day.
Just recently got a gaming PC, 4070ti, 1000w power supply and 16GB ram. And I'm so excited to emulate games like you are. New to this gaming PC life, but I think my specs should be good
Being a PC Gamer myself I'm gonna tell you that rig is sick it will run any AAA game you want to at high 2 ultimate settings so trust me it's a gaming and emulation machine you can run any game you want on that the only alteration I would have made to it is put in an a non APU Ryzen on it because the APU is kind of wasted now but your call
You're looking around 1000-1300 dollars if you get everything new I think. But you are effectively building a pretty high spec gaming PC here. Personally I found a Dev mode series S was the most cost effective option but it lacks cool stuff like launchbox or just using a dedicated emulation gaming OS.
@@WinstonDreadmore using a Xbox series for emulation you loose power from it using retroarch it’s a known thing that happens in general for retroarch. You loose the ability to use certain emulators using a Xbox series console because it isn’t on Linux or windows like original Xbox emulators like cxbx-reloaded or xemu or Rpcs3 and Xenia.
I love this case. but I bought an H1 from NZXT, which is similar really (no handle though). Great video. BTW, I have the updated fix for the case I have. Love this build of yours!!!
Could you do a video on Sinden light guns if you haven't already.. I love arcade shooters and I'm also wondering if they could be used in games like cod and other fps shooters too.. Thanks PS.. this would look sweet on my Sony A90J.. I can just see it now
Thx 🙏 Prime, another great video! My goal is to make a console sized to run it all, at least at 1440p! Was thinking at least a 3060ti and a intel chipset, no idea wich... 😅
If you were building a 4k or maybe a 1080p (my TV up scales nicely from 1080) for emulation up through ps3 but in the smallest forn factor. Not really worried about pc games as I have a decent computer for that. Just want something I can replace all my older consoles with and takes up a minimum amount of room.
On the video you said Bayonetta 2 was also on PC. This is not the case, the first Bayonetta is on PC. The second is a nintendo exclusive so if you want to play it on the PC you have to use a emulator.
Hiya ETA, hope you're having a pleasant day. Just a small correction, Bayonetta 2 is not available on PC. Only Bayonetta 1 is as that was the only one published by Sega.
Thought I'd ask, what about Metal gear solid 4? So my 10700k/3090 does ok. Definately isn't a locked 60, but neither was the original. Problem I have is crashes. Doesn't matter if its the official, or specific mgs4 build. That seems to be my grandaddy to emulate perfect.
i think that might be more of a limitation of the RPCS3 emulator more than anything with your build (which should crush any game imaginable lol). i gave up on PS3 emulation a while back, it just needs a lot more work that might not be worth it. if it's any consolation, you can play MGS4 on PSNow. works pretty well for me
2TB for storing roms just doesn't seem enough. I have an 8TB that's already almost full - and I don't have near everything yet. I guess a big issue is that I use Launchbox and have to download all the graphics and videos for the games. I could probably shave a couple of terabytes if I went more minimal.
How do the emulators run on your system I was looking at buying a very similar build to yours. The build I've seen for sale is Ryzen 5 5600G with 3060ti
Hi ETA, have you ever tried Sony's Zinc Arcade games. Street Fighter EX which in my opinion Street Fighter IV is based upon, Strider .... No one seems to test these games. It will be nice to see them.
I play Pokémon Unite on my i7-4700MQ through Bluestacks at 720p and the experience is way smoother than CITRA due to better multithreading by the Android ARM emulator, is not a single core perfomance issue, frametime graph is basically flat. Overall, 50% CPU usage, i have my 4700MQ running at 3.4GHz 24/7, the frametime on DS emulator (that has better multithreading than CITRA) is perfectly flat, CPU usage can be higher there.
When it comes to Emulation of old titles just running them at 60fps and at 1080p is more than enough to clean them up and breath new life into them. and depending on the game any resolution higher than that can actually bring out more flaws than you want to see. But 1080P on everything up to Dream Cast/PS3/XBox is perfection.
Agreed. I have specs very similar to what's in the video (including a 1660 Super from MSI) and 1080p is the highest I go. Some games look good at 4K, but it's unflattering for most games, since they weren't designed to run at that resolution.
I definitely agree. Some of them look good even at 720p. Especially those gamecube and wii games. Personally i wouldn't go above 1440p for emulation.
I have tried fiddling around a bit with a gtx960 and ps2 emulation... Best settings for it are 1440p with light AA scaled down to 720p because anything higher it won't run at 60fps. So you need a bit faster gpu for instance do 2160p scaled down to 1080p. Downscaling a in high resolution rendered game really makes look some games great!
1080p is fine….as long as you don’t care about convincing CRT mask emulation shaders. In that case 4K is preferred.
Yes yes..
That PC looks amazing..looking forward to more great emulation video from you in the future.
Bayonetta 2 is actually exclusive to Nintendo consoles (Wii U, Switch). It’s published by Nintendo as well (first one was published by SEGA)
yea ETA might have mistaken it for Bayonetta 1, which indeed has been remastered for PC.
Such a versatile unit..Soooo many ways to go with this build.
Well it's a powerful machine
As always, really great content. I'd love to see more how it's actually done in the emulation side instead of the hardware side. I've been building PC's since 92 and put together my first raspberry pi build because of your content, but getting the software to run is my biggest issues with these emulators. Thanks again for keeping us educated and Merry Christmas!
Hey I don't know you but it's cool as hell to see someone with my last name as well
Just WOW, those OG Xbox games looked incredible. Great video. Back to your emulation roots, very enjoyable.
Yup og xbox is still boss
I just recently made a second PC with the h1 nzxt case and I love it. Has a ryzen 7 5800x and a 2070 super. I finally started to emulate stuff and been playing ps3 games I love it!!! Great vid!
What I love most about this channel is that you're as much into emulating as I am (instead of playing -you know- just PC games). :)
Damn that thing packs a lot of power ,I can only dream about a pc like that
Save man..keep saving it can happen
I live in such a country where saving will get nowhere cause the money keep getting even more worthless and the taxes keep getting higher.
@@nikfighter262 where do you live
@@stevestewart3816 Argentina, here its either get a job that pays in dollars or get abused with petty pays for grueling work.
@@nikfighter262 not with that mindset
BEST TH-cam video EVER !! Thank you for this video I've been waiting for. You just played PS2 as well as other games. That's what I've been looking for. Now it's time for me to save money and get that unit
Beautiful build! I would have wanted Gran Turismo 4 among the games tested but I imagine it will run it no problems. Merry Christmas, ETA Prime!
Couple corrections; only the first Bayonetta is on PC, the second one is Nintendo only. Also, GoW3 is 30fps on the original console, so I'd guess it's not listed as playable because it still has crashing or graphical issues, that performance you showed is better than the original game.
I think i have to move to a new Tiger Lake laptop. My i7-4700MQ is a bottleneck for Switch and PS3, i haven't tested CEMU, amazing on Citra, but i have problems with stutters that would be gone by better multithreading on the emulator, it would be possible since a version of the 3DS came with a quad core CPU. The game i was playing in CITRA was Pokémon USUM, despite the weird stutters, i have bugs with the emulator's controls, runs at 60fps and even higher but the terrible multithreading makes it stuttery and messy.
That case is sick! I mean hell, the entire build is sick!!! What sparked your decision to go with the 5700g over the 5800x?
He probably gonna test the 5700G iGPU. The 5800X should be the obvious choice.
the 5700g he uses for small form factor builds that are sub 5L usually (e.g Asrock Deskmini A300)
hi Eta Prime a really very good video. and that you put all the emulators on 4k is really great you should always do so.I hope when the rtx 3050 desktop comes that it has enough power to be able to play the whole emulators on 4k. wish you people happy holidays. Greetings from germany
I doubt you will, 3050s have 4 gigs of vram that probably wont be enough memory on the card. A 1660ti with 6 gigs will perform better, ironically.
@@PaulAup62 mobile 3050 = 4gb
Desktop = 8gb
That's a great build. Im considering upgrading my Ryzen system to a 5800X or wait for 3D Cache or build a whole new system with the 12600K.
Quite a build. Thank you for sharing, Merry Christmas!
Throw Arch Linux on the thing (Manjaro would be great), and you've got yourself an amazing Linux system for better emulation performance, plus Proton for all your Steam games.
9:30 Just a note: I'm pretty sure Bayo 2 is not on PC (just Wii-U and Switch). Only Bayo 1 is available on PC.
You're correct
Great video to end the year. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Fantastic build!
That case looks neat!
Thanks for including GoW3... its true that its the emulators fault that it can't run well but it serves as a good high end benchmark I think
Versatility is cool, but I'd love to see something made without 'any' consideration of not only PC gaming, but also upscaling.
Like what would it take to run emulation at native resolution with 0 performance issues?
Well, are you trying to figure out the bare minimum? Or just see how crazy you can get? Also when you say native resolution do you mean of the console or the monitor? It don’t take much to play the NES at native resolution 😂
Honestly, it’s a pretty boring answer but it’s the most obvious one, just get the best of everything. Unless they make parts SPECIFICALLY for emulating, obviously the rtx 3090 or 6900xt is going to perform better than the 3060 or 6700xt.
My goal is to save up enough to, truly, go over the top and build the best *consumer* pc.
If you want to stress test a cpu for yuzu emulation, Shin Megami Tensei V ver 1.0.0 with high LOD and Shadows mod really will give your tests a run for their money. Not only that but the latest Yuzu lets you use upscale, FSR, AA and Vulkan so you have a lot of ways to optimise both performance and quality.
Ooh I’d love something like this! I really hope to get something small enough that I can fit it on a desk and look good but have plenty of power. This would be really really nice to have ☺️ I hope to transition to a super clean minimalist desk setup as clean as I can get it like no cables in sight.
What a cool lil machine, and the case is awesome! Thanks for sharing
Cool build, thx ETA ;)
What configuration can be use for a similar PC, only aiming for 1080p and not 4k? Thank you for your videos from this year and i wish you all the best for the ntew year.
probably a 1070 would be more than enough. i use a 1070 for 1440p emulation and haven't had any problems. although ive only used it for ps1 and some ps3 games like skate 3.
I have a lenovo legion 5 laptop from last year with a 4800H and 1660ti, it runs everything I throw at it 1080/60 including PS3 and switch.
Aim for 6c/12t at least, good cooling and a 6gig vram gpu
@@JudeTheTH-camPoopersubscribe thank you
I bought an HP Pavilion 15 gaming laptop on black friday. The one with the gen 10 I5 and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650.
I love it. It emulates everything flawlessly. I have every console up to the Wii U. Haven't emulated PS3 yet but I know it can do it easily because I've been testing it's limitations with modern games and it even runs modern games very well.
But I've always wanted an all in one console that can have everything. The HP Pavilion 15 definitely is a great portable emulation machine.
Where do you get your collection from?
Is there a mega dump for each emulator?
Thanks brother. Don't know if I should praise you or curse you. After living 20 years in the middle of no where . I am back in a city and I have tech parts everywhere. When I lived in the desert I had car parts , etc. You have given a 50 year old nerd something to tinker with. City people dont like enigines. lol Enjoy the holidays. Keep putting out the good product.
Love your narration voice. It sounds a little like I'm listening to Adam Ragusea, except instead of learning how to cook pizza, I'm getting PC advice.
This build is awesome, and so is seeing how well the different emulators perform at higher resolutions (especially Cemu, PCSX2, RPCS3 and Yuzu), but I would've liked to see how Dolphin runs too. Still though, interesting video!
i have a 5900x and 3080ti, but i would love to build a pc for emulation only, like this one. :)
I was disappointed that you didn't use 3600mhz ram for that 5k series Ryzen. Other than that, it's a beast of an emulator.
Merry Christmas. I hope you and yours have a amazing day.
It wont be a noticable difference
Just recently got a gaming PC, 4070ti, 1000w power supply and 16GB ram. And I'm so excited to emulate games like you are.
New to this gaming PC life, but I think my specs should be good
it's so nice watching people building pc that i cant even afford
Being a PC Gamer myself I'm gonna tell you that rig is sick it will run any AAA game you want to at high 2 ultimate settings so trust me it's a gaming and emulation machine you can run any game you want on that the only alteration I would have made to it is put in an a non APU Ryzen on it because the APU is kind of wasted now but your call
5800x was a better choice if you won't be using the iGPU.
Nice build, am still rocking a 1080ti going to hold on to it for a while longer.
What did the total price of the build come to?
You're looking around 1000-1300 dollars if you get everything new I think. But you are effectively building a pretty high spec gaming PC here.
Personally I found a Dev mode series S was the most cost effective option but it lacks cool stuff like launchbox or just using a dedicated emulation gaming OS.
@@WinstonDreadmore using a Xbox series for emulation you loose power from it using retroarch it’s a known thing that happens in general for retroarch. You loose the ability to use certain emulators using a Xbox series console because it isn’t on Linux or windows like original Xbox emulators like cxbx-reloaded or xemu or Rpcs3 and Xenia.
@@WinstonDreadmore you can no longer do dev mode apparently
@@nicksrandomness2774 yeah I heard. Looks like it's time to sell it and start saving for a new pc
Such an awesome Build. Thanks for this Video on Christmas...
Very nice build, well done. Merry Christmas and Happy New year
Thank you for all the great videos! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Eta prime your intro sound is so catchy i keep hearing it throughout the video
2024 and still good setup for emulation.
I never knew the RTX 3060 could do 4K gaming this well, though I've been a bit spoiled lately by the 3080 Ti LOL
That background when you boot it up 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I love this case. but I bought an H1 from NZXT, which is similar really (no handle though). Great video. BTW, I have the updated fix for the case I have. Love this build of yours!!!
Nice build man!
If I didn't already have a SFF PC that case would be on my list of candidates.
Could you do a video on Sinden light guns if you haven't already.. I love arcade shooters and I'm also wondering if they could be used in games like cod and other fps shooters too..
Thanks
PS.. this would look sweet on my Sony A90J.. I can just see it now
At 9:30 : no, Bayonetta 2 isn't available on PC, just on WiiU and on the Switch. Only the first game has a PC version.
I could have sworn that they released number 2 also. Thanks for the heads up
@@ETAPRIME no problem! I really love your videos!
Thx 🙏 Prime, another great video!
My goal is to make a console sized to run it all, at least at 1440p!
Was thinking at least a 3060ti and a intel chipset, no idea wich... 😅
Wow that is a beast PC congrats, overkill you can use this PC fine in 2031
This is a very powerful PC for emulation. I wish I had the money for a build like this
Merry Christmas Eta prime 🌲🎁🤗🎅
Please do a 1080p pc that emulates everything something cheaper please
thinking of selling my PS3 and get a really powerful PC to emulate the exclusives. What setup would be required?
The ad that runs for honey with the knob yelling at the start: I loathe him and will _never_ install Honey, even if it's pure gold.
great pc built for the end of 2021 ♥️
Excelent video. Just wanted to mention that Bayonetta 2 is unfortunately not available on PC, only Bayonetta 1
Am really digging that case. Never seen one like that before.
Now the prices have come down, look for building some like this, but considering power consumption 2. Thans a lot !
Merry Christmas! Basically the video I wanted to request! 😆
If you were building a 4k or maybe a 1080p (my TV up scales nicely from 1080) for emulation up through ps3 but in the smallest forn factor. Not really worried about pc games as I have a decent computer for that. Just want something I can replace all my older consoles with and takes up a minimum amount of room.
This is the video I've been waiting for.
At 9:30 Bayonetta 2 isn’t actually on PC you were probably thinking about Bayo 1.
I've watched a couple of videos now (more like two dozen or so), so I think it's only right to subscribe at this point 😀
On the video you said Bayonetta 2 was also on PC. This is not the case, the first Bayonetta is on PC. The second is a nintendo exclusive so if you want to play it on the PC you have to use a emulator.
Bayonetta 2 is Wii U and Switch Exclusive. Only Bayonetta 1 is on PC (and 360, PS3, Wii U, Switch)
6:05 This looks really good for psp.
Great video!! Merry Christmas 🎄
Just a small correction - Bayonetta 2 is exclusive to Wii U & Switch. Only the first Bayonetta is available on PC
Hiya ETA, hope you're having a pleasant day.
Just a small correction, Bayonetta 2 is not available on PC. Only Bayonetta 1 is as that was the only one published by Sega.
whoa i didnt even know there is a working PS3 emulator yet
Man! ETA Prime is loaded with money. This is insanely expensive
@VectpoliHomebrew the Ryzen 5 4500 is horrible value, use i3 12100f or Ryzen 5 5500
@VectpoliHomebrew rad!!
I would say other than a 1660 Super, your best bet would of been a RTX 2060, GTX 1070, or RX 5700/5700XT
Thought I'd ask, what about Metal gear solid 4?
So my 10700k/3090 does ok. Definately isn't a locked 60, but neither was the original. Problem I have is crashes. Doesn't matter if its the official, or specific mgs4 build.
That seems to be my grandaddy to emulate perfect.
i think that might be more of a limitation of the RPCS3 emulator more than anything with your build (which should crush any game imaginable lol).
i gave up on PS3 emulation a while back, it just needs a lot more work that might not be worth it.
if it's any consolation, you can play MGS4 on PSNow. works pretty well for me
😀😀😊😊 that littile robot there siting down playing games 😊
Awesome vid. I was looking for the least expensive gpu to buy for 4k yuzu gaming.
Merry christmas and happy new year! we all looking forward for next video!!
There is no Bayonetta 2 for PC
2TB for storing roms just doesn't seem enough. I have an 8TB that's already almost full - and I don't have near everything yet. I guess a big issue is that I use Launchbox and have to download all the graphics and videos for the games. I could probably shave a couple of terabytes if I went more minimal.
This guy keeps adding to the mix but I must resist! GameCube and Wii is good for me!
Thanks for showing this, I have a ryzen 5 5600x and 3060 ti and it shows I can run these, thank you!
How do the emulators run on your system I was looking at buying a very similar build to yours. The build I've seen for sale is Ryzen 5 5600G with 3060ti
I love that midnight club la complete edition is back compat on xbox!
Hi ETA, have you ever tried Sony's Zinc Arcade games. Street Fighter EX which in my opinion Street Fighter IV is based upon, Strider .... No one seems to test these games. It will be nice to see them.
This is awesome! Do you have a suggestion for an ultimate 4K emulation machine that is in a much more compact form? (To sit near a big TV)
You aren't really getting much smaller
Damn, now I want to build an emulation box!
I play Pokémon Unite on my i7-4700MQ through Bluestacks at 720p and the experience is way smoother than CITRA due to better multithreading by the Android ARM emulator, is not a single core perfomance issue, frametime graph is basically flat.
Overall, 50% CPU usage, i have my 4700MQ running at 3.4GHz 24/7, the frametime on DS emulator (that has better multithreading than CITRA) is perfectly flat, CPU usage can be higher there.
Merry Christmas ETA
Very clean build
Nice
Would love to see if you can emulate some of the black ops zombies. Great memories growing up playing those 😊
I didnt know og xbox emu this good was even possible I'd buy this and play 2k5 roster 2022 update:)
Patches on GOW3 rpc3 it will even achieve more than 60 frames or even 70-80 with 3060
In my 3050 Mobile I get about 40-50 and 55-60 in quiet areas
Ahh yess! Finally switch emu tested
Sexy build Brother. What background is that on the PC screen I gotta to have that mane lol
Cemu, ppsspp, and pcsx2 are probably the best emulations when it comes to performance
GOD OF WAR 3 and god of war ascension are the true testers of what the system can do...LOL...its no joke.
this is what he got for Christmas 🎄, its to.rich for.my blood
bayonetta 1 is on pc, but not bayo 2. its nintendo exclusive. great vid as always!