Introducing the Potato Masher "Pro" (PC priced at PS4 Pro price)

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BasilZero said:

Shamefully...stolen from GAF :p

 

 JermGaming just released an update to his "Potato Masher" video series where he pits a $400 2014 PC vs the PS4. Now, he spends the same amount of money it takes to upgrade to a PS4 Pro (selling his original PS4 in order to recoup funds towards it) on a new GPU for the original Masher.

If you've wanted to see how a PC option around the price of a PS4 Pro stacks up, well here you go. The video goes in depth on benchmarks and commentary on graphics difference accross a number of titles. It's rellly good stuff! If you're undecided this holiday shopping season, or you just want to see what a budget PC can bring to the table vs a new console, this should be enlightening.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcrotHUVFN0&lc=z13ku3moxrqotdn3x231xxubzk3belo0d

 

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Here's the original build before the GPU upgrade

The Potato Masher is a $375 budget PC build from late 2014, designed to compete with the PS4 for the rest of its lifecycle. The Potato Masher Pro is a side-series where I drop in a new GPU and compare it against the Playstation 4 Pro.

Here are its specs:
i5 750 overclocked to 3.7 ghz
Asus P7H55 LGA 1156 motherboard
8GB DDR3 memory
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6GB G1 Gaming
320GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD
Cooler Master Wavemaster Case
Arctic Alpine 11 GT cpu cooler
EVGA 430 watt PSU
Logitech KB+M combo
Windows 10 64-bit

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I cant wait to build my PC next year especially after watching this video though the hardware I'm looking for is just more than for gaming and would be way more powerful than this :p.

Does it include a controller? Do you have to pay for online multiplayer? Does it have Bloodborne? Do I have to sit 20 cm away from the screen? Can I resell my games? Am I able to play games from 2006 on this machine?

Weird comparison.