Right. You’re not building a PS5 Pro level PC with keyboard and mouse for under $699. Maybe next year.
The previous comment about the PC being more versatile and upgradeable was right, though.
My current gaming rig is the PC of Theseus. The replaced parts trickle down through other PCs in the house, giving everyone an upgrade when the beefiest box gets a new component every year or two.
For only 100$ more
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MjNRZJ
There’s no case on this list, you have a lot of ways to get a free case including the classic “Cardboard Special”. There’s no keyboard and mouse, you can get those at the thrift store for like 1$ (They’re always at the thrift store, even found an RGB Mech Keyboard for like 5$ once lmao)
You could def get this under 700 with some diligence and price watching, I slapped this together in like 5 minutes.
Adding a high quality cooling case, keyboard, and mouse would be comparable. You get a controller with a PS5.
There’s no case on this list, you have a lot of ways to get a free case including the classic “Cardboard Special”.
There’s no keyboard and mouse, you can get those at the thrift store for like 1$ (They’re always at the thrift store, even found an RGB Mech Keyboard for like 5$ once lmao)
Also, like I said, I could def foresee getting my list as-is down to 600 with the right optimizations and sale tracking, right off the bat I can tell you I opted for a 700w PSU when a 400 is really all that would be needed according to the wattage estimate. With a PC you can also buy it piece by piece if needed.
Then you would have 100 to spare for a good case or split between a case and keyboard/mouse if you really want a new KB/Mouse
50 series Nvidia is due for an announcement soon with AMDs offerings prob shortly after so all those nice 30 series are going to go on some good discounts
And this is all new ofc, you could save even more buying used or swapping to the AM4 platform
Here is a list of parts that will outperform the PS5 pro for 100 bucks less, that 100 bucks is enough to buy a great quality keyboard and mouse, or a PS5 controller if you prefer playing with a controller
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor | $114.67 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $29.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive | $46.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card | $260.00 @ Newegg |
| Case | Thermaltake V100 Perforated ATX Mid Tower Case | $47.99 @ Best Buy |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500 W1 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $47.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $627.62 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | |
| Total | $607.62 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-12 00:17 EDT-0400 |
Will the 3060 actually outperform a PS5 Pro though? Spec wise its GPU is closer to a RX 6800, which is roughly 30% faster than a 3060 and also a little bit more expensive. And, especially in CPU limited titles, a Ryzen 7 would also be closer to the PS5 (Pro). Add a TB more storage (to be equivalent in this regard as well) and you’re having a much harder time of matching the price (with new parts at least).
Until people actually get their hands on a PS5 pro and publish comparative benchmarks, though, this will stay speculation only. And that’s not to say, that this PC isn’t a good value gaming rig, just that it might not be enough to compete with a brand new console that probably has razor thin margins, if it’s not even sold at a loss in the beginning.
The list I sent actually already includes a 1TB SSD, so it is equivalent to the PS5 pro in that regard
The bigger question is, how many games will actually be programmed to allow for 1440p with a higher refresh rate than 60? Because right now, the answer is “not many”
For a computer, the answer is “almost all of them”
Power is useless if limited by shitty game settings.
Well, what if you took that $596.83 (adjusted for inflation) for a PS5 in 2020 and built a PC back then instead? Now you could have 700$ to upgrade whatever you wanted inside it.
It was probably way more than ~$600 if you wanted to buy a PS5 back then, due to supply issues.
If you built a PC instead of buying a PS4/pro you could at least reuse the case, screen, mouse, & keyboard. Maybe even the power supply.
