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LTT has built a PC that outperforms PS5 at the same price point
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Skifi28
Member
Which is weird since the platform's strengths speak for themselves (console-like prices ain't one of them). PC gaming has no need for evangelists.
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Mr Moose
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Opinion - Clickbait - Cringe - Linus Tech Tips - “It’s time to kill the PlayStation 5”
Is buying a PS5 or Xbox really a better bang for your buck? Or, with a little creativity, can you build a gaming PC for the same price, and put shame to the Sony name? Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 The CPU 2:30 The Motherboard 4:30 Storage 5:03 Storm Trooper 6:05 PSU and GPU 7:40 Doom Eternal 10:00...
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
I'd just buy a PS5 for $500.
Also, this is really a weird, reverse generation. The PS5 started off as a very strong value proposition but its price after 3 1/2 years hasn't dropped, it has even increased in some markets. The hardware is actually worse now compared to PC when it comes to price/performance. If it's still $500 by 2025, then you'll probably be able to build a cheapass $600 rig that easily beats it. The RTX 5050 will probably be much faster and cost $200.
The president said it would be hard to decrease the price so this might happen which I believe would be a first.
Also, this is really a weird, reverse generation. The PS5 started off as a very strong value proposition but its price after 3 1/2 years hasn't dropped, it has even increased in some markets. The hardware is actually worse now compared to PC when it comes to price/performance. If it's still $500 by 2025, then you'll probably be able to build a cheapass $600 rig that easily beats it. The RTX 5050 will probably be much faster and cost $200.
The president said it would be hard to decrease the price so this might happen which I believe would be a first.
Codeblew
Member
Point being, he should be comparing against a $400 disc less PS5. Also, add in a PS5 controller to make it semi- apples to apples.
reinking
Gold Member
So I watched most of the video... ..it is probably not the best argument for PC over PS5. First, as per usual, the price comparison is a little deceptive since it is using a shit case that nobody is going to want and you would need to add the cost of a controller so we are already looking at ~$100+ price difference. Also, several times they had to either go into settings to mess around, had some compromises or had some crashes. Some of that could be due to the GPU they chose. I game on PC more than I do on consoles but I am kind of tired of the click bait headlines and freaking thumbnails youtubers use. I have stopped watching a lot of videos (including LTT) because of it.
Topher
Gold Member
Mostly used and "free" parts. Because cases lying arround everywhere.....apparently
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This guy bothers me for no reason. He’s just got one of those faces.
Bojji
Member
Maybe but you can also use super cheap mouse and keyboard for few bucks.
Overall this comparison is not really valid but many console folks think that you need few thousand dollars PC to play games when in reality you just need few hundred bucks.
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
His "tech" channel is mainly entertainment with a lot of bullshit and false information. Do not watch LTTP, you will become less informed about technology after viewing their content.
Gamers' Nexus eviscerated them a few months ago.
Kacho
Member
Best advice. Purposely building a dirty poor PC is a waste of time.
Elysium44
Banned
A few hundred bucks doesn't even build half a PC which would come close to a PS5.
reinking
Gold Member
I am starting to think it is. Not only was the pricing deceptive but they showed some of the pitfalls of PC gaming too. That GPU choice is probably responsible for some of that. This video would probably do more to sway me away from PC gaming than bring me to it if I thought it was like that. Who knew Linus was a closet console gamer?
mayham2199
Member
It's a PIA to use. I can control my whole playstation 5 with just a controller you can't do that on PC and I spent years trying. So before you come back and say "You can" you better think of every single thing I can do on my PS5 and confirm I can do the same on a PC with a controller. If you answer is yes, well then please respond because I was never able to get it setup that way.
T4keD0wN
Member
Well in that case they would also have to include 7 years of cloud saves/online subscription into the price of 1 console which would raise the budget for PC if you want to go as fair as possible. There is absolutely no point in having a disc drive for a PC in 2024, not to mention that using used parts is also extremely questionable and invalidates the whole video.
There is no apples to apples comparison to be made since PCs and consoles can have completely different use cases, the whole idea is pointless and unfair for both platforms.
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Krappadizzle
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LordOfChaos
Member
Pretty impressive being 4 years into the cycle and starting with maybe upper middle class hardware equivalent. Not being able to beat it for the cost 4 years in seems unusual. And at that with a used trash bin case.
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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
You could setup your PC to boot into Steam BP mode. It has gotten much better since they made it function like the steam deck UI.
I wouldn’t recommend it, but you could do everything you could on a console other than pay to play online.
Elysium44
Banned
It never works flawlessly. There are some games on PC which insist on showing the mouse pointer until you move the mouse, only then will using the gamepad make the pointer disappear. TLOU pt.1 does this on every start and Forza games sometimes do. There is always some level of rough edges with the PC experience.
Topher
Gold Member
I am starting to think it is. Not only was the pricing deceptive but they showed some of the pitfalls of PC gaming too. That GPU choice is probably responsible for some of that. This video would probably do more to sway me away from PC gaming than bring me to it if I thought it was like that. Who knew Linus was a closet console gamer?
I should have spotted the joke when they pulled out that monstrously huge PC case instead of using that extra $25 they had left over to buy a proper case. They made PS5 look small.
GametimeUK
Member
It never fails to surprise me how much console fanboys get offended at hardware comparisons. Especially this generation when the consoles are actually incredible value for money and great pieces of kit.
Mr Moose
Member
Steam version of Monster Hunter Rise refuses to open for me, apparently been broken for a month since their last shitty game update.
Buggy Loop
Member
Well they will get console performances for console equivalent settings…
You’re right, that’s disappointing
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I don’t ever use BP mode and you’re right about the mouse pointer thing, but now that I think about it I have never seen this on steam deck
Kerotan
Member
Can I walk into a shop and buy a box with a pre built pc at the level of a ps5?
It's so convenient and I never have to tamper with settings or wonder will future games need me to upgrade a part.
Consoles will always be relevant as long as PCs are.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Elysium44
Banned
My internet went down for a whole day recently, I tried to play some games on PC offline, some of them refused to work because the EA App (via Steam) insisted I go online first and only then I could go offline. Other games gave a cryptic warning about cloud saves not being up to date and I could lose my progress. Nothing is ever simple with PC.
LazyParrot
Member
The cost doesn't really factor into it for pretty much all of the console-only gamers I know. Some of them even own PCs that could outperform a PS5 for work or other uses, but they don't game on them at all because they just don't want to.
Mr Moose
Member
Magic Carpet
Member
That free case they fished out of a dumpster needs to go back.
ChiefDada
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Opinion - Clickbait - Cringe - Linus Tech Tips - “It’s time to kill the PlayStation 5”
Is buying a PS5 or Xbox really a better bang for your buck? Or, with a little creativity, can you build a gaming PC for the same price, and put shame to the Sony name? Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 The CPU 2:30 The Motherboard 4:30 Storage 5:03 Storm Trooper 6:05 PSU and GPU 7:40 Doom Eternal 10:00...
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
only an idiot goes cheap for a gaming PC.
Seems like a try hard attempt to me. Whats up with people begging console gamer to switch to PC gaming nowadays?
No matter how cheap a gaming PC is, a gaming PC will never be the same as a console
Seems like a try hard attempt to me. Whats up with people begging console gamer to switch to PC gaming nowadays?
No matter how cheap a gaming PC is, a gaming PC will never be the same as a console
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Topher
Gold Member
To be fair, it doesn't help that console to PC hardware comparisons are typically really bad or simply click bait. And this one comes across as more of a joke than anything else.
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Bojji
Member
This will outperform PS5 in 90% of games:
You can add windows for ~100$ but you can use it for free as far as I know without any key. Plus M & K for few bucks.
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Elysium44
Banned
This will outperform PS5 in 90% of games:
You can add windows for ~100$ but you can use it for free as far as I know without any key. Plus M & K for few bucks.
That looks more expensive than $400
Also you need a controller to match the PS5 experience. (M & K are also essential simply to set up Windows of course.)
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Topher
Gold Member
This will outperform PS5 in 90% of games:
You can windows for ~100$ but you can use it for free as far as I know without any key. Plus M & K for few bucks.
Windows can be used for free as long as you don't mind the "Activate" message on the desktop background and the fact that you cannot change themes and such. So really no need to include it as a cost for building a gaming PC.
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mayham2199
Member
Nope I tried this. It's close but like someone else said the pointer on some games wont move. Used controller companion to fix that issue though. Then I have another problem. Friend wants me to join discord, well I can't exit the game and join discord.
Kacho
Member
Who is doing this?
Topher
Gold Member
You'll need a M&K for your PS5 to match the PC experience.
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
the price listed above varies, and probably more expensive or not available in alot of the countries.This will outperform PS5 in 90% of games:
You can add windows for ~100$ but you can use it for free as far as I know without any key. Plus M & K for few bucks.
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