▲ 900 ▼ I remember getting a PS3 just to avoid this back then (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by CluelessDude@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm guessing a PS5-tier PC is about 800-900 and the PlayStation subscription is $80/year so you'd break even at 5 years or so. I have a more powerful PC and I haven't owned any consoles since the Wii. I just wanted to see if you could build a comparable one for $450 nowadays permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fonderthud@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* I picked up a 2080 super, ryzen 3600, motherboard, and 32 gigabytes of RAM 1.5 years ago for under $400 used. I already case, PSU, and SSDs so close to your premise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ayaya@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're overestimating the power of a PS5. Its GPU is roughly around an RX 6600XT which can be found for ~$200. You could build a full system with it for around $600 and you'd break even in just over 2 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All good. I was just making fun since it's a typical gotcha question that gets asked. I'd say it's totally fair to get a console if that's what you want. That said, the math's possibly worse when you realize some people bought the pro version of the PS4 just 3-4 yrs after buying the original. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fonderthud@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* I picked up a 2080 super, ryzen 3600, motherboard, and 32 gigabytes of RAM 1.5 years ago for under $400 used. I already case, PSU, and SSDs so close to your premise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayaya@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're overestimating the power of a PS5. Its GPU is roughly around an RX 6600XT which can be found for ~$200. You could build a full system with it for around $600 and you'd break even in just over 2 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All good. I was just making fun since it's a typical gotcha question that gets asked. I'd say it's totally fair to get a console if that's what you want. That said, the math's possibly worse when you realize some people bought the pro version of the PS4 just 3-4 yrs after buying the original. permalink fedilink source parent
