Current Events > Can you build a similar PC for around the same price as an Xbox One X?

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I'm curious if you can get anything similar for the same price.
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Directly comparable? No.
Indirectly comparable? Yes.
Based on how long the base models were around we can assume next gen isn't coming for about 5 years. The system and cost of actually being able to use it will come out to $800 over it's lifetime. That's enough for a solid GTX 1070 and low end CPU like a G4560 since the CPU doesn't matter that much for higher resolution gaming. You should be able to run stuff at 4k or a bit under 4k at 30fps-60fps depending on the type of game and how well its optimized.
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If you try to put together a build that ticks off all the boxes in terms of One X features, you'll end up paying around $800 for a machine that meets all of the minimum requirements but is also much more versatile and upgradable.

As a general rule, PCs give you most bang for your buck starting between $800 - $1500, and the investment pays off over time as you reuse parts, slowly upgrade across generations, and utilize your machine for non-gaming apps.

(imho)
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short answer- no

long answer- a pc with the same power will probably cost you around $700-1000 as mentioned. however you also dont need to deal with 30fps locked titles. you dont have to deal with paying for online. in general you get a LOT more with a pc that you dont get or severely limited in comparison in an X1X like any peripheral you want, full BC, exclusive titles(and several genres practically non-existent on consoles) and ps4/pc only titles along with mod communities and just in general you are getting a pc and everything you can do with that. theres going to be a premium there.

its up to the individual if its worth those extras or not.
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How ghetto are you willing to go? You can get a refurbished office PC with a few year old i5 for like $150 or so and if you're willing to Jerry rig it get a GTX 1070 ($400) going in it if you're willing to cut the case or buy some riser cables and have the GPU somewhere else and that's about the price of an Xbox One X + the first year of XBL.
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