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Even the ones that trick you by starting out cheap (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[+] -6 points 2 years ago (6 children)

lmao, what? Ground floor for building a usable gaming PC is $1,000. A lot more if you want to play new games with decent graphics.

And those games cost money too.

Realistically you're spending $5,000 on a nice PC, monitors, speakers, accessories, and a collection of games. You're going to need upgrades and additional games over time so even more money.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    5k? I don't believe it. When in get home I'll total up my setup and compare notes

    EDIT- So I bought some stuff at different prices than you'd get today (cough GPU) so I will list a few prices for.

    PC Hardware

    • Intel i5 10400 - $180

    • RAM 16GB DDR4 - $40

    • Mobo - $180

    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Used on ebay) - $215, New is about $450

    • AverMedia HD2 Capture Card - $150 (now $99)

    • PCIE Wifi Adapter (Amazon) - $20

    • 250Gb SSD (system and files, gift) - $80

    • 2Tb HDD (Games, tried to save on budget) - $80

    • PSU - $120

    • Total Spent - $985

    • Total Value - $1300

    Peripherals

    • 40" TV - $200 new at time, got on clearance for $100. Now ~$130-150
    • 24" gaming monitor (used) - $200 retail discontinued, paid $120 used, $100 on ebay now
    • 4 Hard Drive dock (gift) - $100
    • RGB keyboard pad (gift) - $40
    • keyboard base - $120
    • White switches - $40
    • Custom etsy keys - $40
    • Logitech mouse - $80
    • USB Hub (Ebay) - $37
    • Stream Deck (Ebay) - $80
    • Microphone (Used Ebay) - $70, new is $140
    • Headphones -$100

    Total Spent - $787 (927 if free was included)

    All in - I'm at about $2k and can run Space Marine 2 and Warzone.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I don't buy it either. My PC + an upgrade 3 years later (with a Ryzen 5800X and a used RTX 3090!) cost me about €2,000. If you want to push it, you add the TV (€1,000) because it serves as a monitor and the whole home cinema setup because the computer is hooked to it (probably about €1,000 as well).

    That's 4k and I'm stretching it. Buy a good monitor for €300, monitoring speakers or headphones for €250 and you're already set for a high end experience.

    As for games... C'mon, y'all know we sail the high seas.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    That's only if you are in the subset of PC enjoyers who like state of the art equipment, expensive accessories and expensive recent games.

    I consider myself a PC nerd but 5K is more than I spent in the last 10 years on the hobby. I've built my main rig for <1K, own a few raspberries and my home server is an old work laptop. It absolutely doesn't have to be an expensive hobby.

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