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There was a small editing hiccup when I added the intro/outro music that pushed the game title images slightly out of order. Nothing was cut or changed with the testing or results — just a visual timing issue.

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DDR5 prices are out of control — and you don’t need it to game.
With DDR5 kits pushing $400–$500, AI data centers hoarding memory, and tech YouTubers claiming older hardware is “obsolete,” it’s time to call out the misinformation.

In this video, I prove that a 4th-gen i7-4770, GTX 1070, and 16GB of DDR3 can still run modern AAA games at 1080p with very playable FPS — all for under $300 total.

I test REAL games at REAL settings (1080p, medium/low/high where appropriate), not cherry-picked 1440p benchmarks designed to make older systems look bad.

🎮 Games Tested:

Gray Zone Warfare

RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business

Where Winds Meet

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Starfield

Elden Ring

Cyberpunk 2077

ARC Raiders

Dune: Awakening

💻 Full PC Cost Breakdown:

i7-4770 CPU – ~$20

GTX 1070 – ~$100

16GB DDR3 1600 RAM – ~$30

Motherboard – ~$30

Corsair CX750M PSU – ~$45

SSDs – ~$50

Total Build Cost: ~$275

That’s less than the price of a single DDR5 RAM kit — and this system can still game.

If you’re on a budget, sick of DDR5 pricing, or tired of being told you need brand-new hardware to enjoy modern games, this video is for you.

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