zero129 said:
Just look here https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/wiki/builds and you will find lots of builds to suite your needs for cheap. Heres a few from it. The Media EliteThis HTPC is essentially a next-gen console with more versatility. The GPU in this build is capable of performing on-par with the current generation of gaming consoles, and the CPU is more than powerful enough to handle current-gen games without bottlenecking the GPU. You can expect to game at the same framerates, resolutions, and graphical fidelity as the PS4 or XBoxOne, but you will pay nearly $100 less for the privilege. With SteamOS nearing its full release and the advent of mainstream Linux gaming approaching, you won't even need to pay for your gaming Operating System. Hook this up to the TV, sit down with your console controller of choice, a new Steam controller (coming soon™), or any number of custom USB gamepads, and enjoy console-quality living room gaming with cheaper games... and now a cheaper, more versatile machine... which also has 2x the storage space. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
You can add Steam OS to that for free or go here https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftSoftwareSwap . Where you can buy Windows keys for like €20-30 (Or just download it for free like most people ) . The Next-Gen CrusherLast refreshed: September 11th, 2015. Version 10.8, latest revision by /u/RandomDudeOP . Provide feedback here. AboutThis is probably the best bang-for-your-buck build in this entire page. It renders any gaming console obsolete through superior performance. Considering that both next-gen consoles have significantly less processing power than this build (especially when you look at real-world gaming performance), this PC will have you absolutely set for the duration of the generation (if you're willing to drop your settings to what the consoles are locked at, which is usually around 900p, ~45FPS, and "Low-Medium"). This build in particular is suitable for running most modern games at 1080p/60fps/medium-high settings. It provides for PC versatility, as well. Do you want to play at 144fps on a 144Hz monitor for your First-person shooters? Perfect. Lower your settings and your framerate shoots up. Do you care less about the framerate than the extreme-quality visuals? Wonderful. Crank those dials up and witness the glory. Do you want to stream your gaming online? Mod your favorite game to death? Make videos for Youtube (or Vessal...)? Create high-res, high quality original content based on your favorite dragon movies? Books? Music? Homework? (yeah, parents.. we know you read this!) This PC will do it in style, and for many years to come. This build originally targeted pretty strictly around $400, but it's been adjusted various times to include slightly more expensive parts deemed important. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Anyway the is some very good PC builds there you should check it out. |
There are a number of components being left out of those builds tho, I mean even if most people will just use it to install the operating system, it can still be nice to have a dvd or BR drive for installing stuff from, the lack of keyboard/mouse for gaming I find strange, no fans in that "next gen crusher" that isn't going to run cold with those parts trying to push out 1080p 60fps and the suggestion of waiting for a free OS, waiting for games to work with Linux or pirating windows are not realistic or legal ways to lower the price of what you're suggesting to use for gaming.
Also the " sit down with your console controller of choice," so for this you also need to already have bought a €50 Xbox or ps3/4 controller? Fair enough, I mean on paper having a lot of powerful parts in a box is great, but without the means to control it in any way shape or form is really a hard sell, I'm sure if you were to compare the out of the box performance of a console without an OS and the PC without an OS they'd both be pretty neck and neck alright.
I'm not saying that PC gaming can't be cheap and the notion that it has to be 2k or the highway in terms of builds is a joke, even with parts like SSD's now prices are dropping like a stone all the time, but still a bunch of pieces which are not going to end up with a running PC you can actually boot, can't compare to a out of the box console. That console will run, a PC missing parts and OS wont, end of comparison.
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