What Low End PC Gaming Looked Like in 2009

Step back into 2009 with this deep dive into a masterclass year of PC hardware. We break down the massive tech shifts from Intel, Nvidia, and ATI, including Intel's billion-dollar antitrust reckoning and ATI's DirectX 11 revolution. Plus, we built two era-correct PC rigs to test how real gamers survived on a budget back then.

Built on a Budget Episodes:
- Episode 1 (2006): "The Price of Entry"
https://youtu.be/_TixwaWPYhg?si=WSnBD2_vmxLpet7o
- Episode 2 (2007): "Cores, Clocks, and Crytek"
https://youtu.be/_Z1yy5lnLsA
- Episode 3 (2008): "Stepping Stones to Disasters"
https://youtu.be/5siOsFR5n3c
- Episode 4 (2009): "The Under Dawg"
https://youtu.be/lLLnxU3z9q8

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Intel: 2009 quick breakdown
01:26 Intel: LGA 1156 Processors
03:36 Intel: Core 2 Quads
04:06 Intel: Core 2 Duo's
04:56 Intel: Budget CPUs
05:54 Intel: Fines and Legal battles
09:12 AMD: 2009 quick breakdown
09:37 AMD: Phenom 2 Introduction
10:49 AMD: Phenom 2 X 2 CPUs
11:39 AMD: Phenom 2 X 3 CPUs and Unlocking
14:13 AMD: Phenom 2 X 4 CPUs
17:19 Nvidia: 200 Series Lineup High End
18:51 Nvidia: 200 Series GTS 250
19:17 Nvidia: 200 Series Budget GPUs
20:55 Nvidia: The Fermi Problem
21:31 ATI: The Approach
21:43 ATI: HD 4000 Series
22:21 ATI: It Comes
22:59 ATI: HD 5000 Series
24:08 ATI: Hold my 5 BEERS
25:08 ATI: Budget GPUs
27:20 The 2 PC Builds
30:30 Benchmarks
32:43 Conclusion & Build Showcase

Дата на публикация: 15 септември, 2026
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