PC world trys to build a PC that can compare to Xbox One X for $500 and they can not do it.
Forza 7 runs at native 4K / 60 FPS but the cheapest build they do is a $652 4k / 30 FPS machine and I highly doubt it will do 4K / 30.
They even use one of those websites like CD Keys to buy a Windows Key!
Where is the keyboard and mouse?
Build #1: A basic 4K/30-fps gaming PC
To start, we’ll walk through a baseline build, which makes a few sacrifices but should still perform at 4K/30 fps.
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| Part | Name | Price |
| CPU | AMD FX-8300 (3.3GHz, 8-core) |
$90 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+[3][4] | $45 |
| RAM | Patriot Signature 8GB DDR3/1600 (1x8GB) | $47 |
| Graphics card | Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G[5] | $266 |
| Storage | Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue 3.5” 7200RPM HDD | $50 |
| Optical Drive | LG UH12NS40 Blu-Ray drive | $43 |
| PSU | Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze[6] | $35 |
| Case | Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower | $34 |
| OS | Windows 10 OEM license | $32 |
| Shipping | Motherboard ($1), Graphics Card ($9) | $10 |
| Total: | $652 |
Final thoughts
For the moment, Microsoft’s created a machine that the DIY PC crowd can’t currently match—not when you try to copy both feature set and the cost at the same time, at least. That might be a first, given how often PC gamers tout the benefits that console fans miss out on.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3200767/gaming/xbox-one-x-pc-build.html
