Building a Gaming PC for 1080p for Under $550

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BraLoD said:

spemanig said:

BraLoD said:
PS4 is 400 since last november, and can do 1080p/60fps, so...

There's nothing I can really say to this. I just want to highlight that someone somewhere can actually post something like this in a thread like this.

Nothing wrong with what I said, it's pointless to build a PC 25% more expensive than a PS4 that will be useless in like 2 years and a PS4 will endure at least 5-6 years.
People would better invest a little more into building a PC to game. But nothing wrong with doing this either, I just don't see any good point in it.

That is silly. My 2011 laptop can play any game I want (albeit some at low-medium settings.) So any gaming PC made today should be able to play all the games the PS4 can play in its lifetime. To say the PS4 will play games 5 years from now at the level of fidelity as even low performance gaming PC's is ridiculous. The PS4 will be just as dated, if not more, as a $400 PC, primarily because you can't upgrade it. While a $400 PC, even if it is less capable now - than a PS4, would likely only need a new $150 graphics card (as prices go down) in two years, and it will VASTLY outperform a PS4. So really, it would end up being $400 + $150 (new graphics card) - $100 (free online) + steam deals on games = comparable price to the PS4 and a longer lifespan.