r/videogames • u/Pistoluislero • Jul 01 '26

News / Trailers / Articles Blame Rockstar games now lmao

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u/Bstallio Jul 01 '26

And for those console guys who are interested in moving over instead of dropping 1k on a console:

https://pcmasterrace.org/builds#buildmidrange

This is a curated list that updates regularly of affordable self built PCs, I have used it for many pc builds, the midrange imo is all you need to outperform a console by a wide margin (900-1100 depending on part prices)

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u/ChromeYoda Jul 01 '26

Thanks for posting this! I’ve always been a console guy and just thought the whole pc build to be intimidating. I may have to start looking into this. I want a console experience but I see the versatility of pc and think that’s pretty cool.

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u/Bstallio Jul 01 '26

Of course! I was in the same boat once, pc building is fairly simple once you realize everything is labeled and has a place, recommend watching a video briefly before trying so you can see what I mean.

One big downside to pc I should warn you about though is that if a problem did arise it can be a bit of a pain to diagnose yourself, but in my 15 years of pc gaming I’ve only run into huge problems once.

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u/Schwenkelkamp Jul 01 '26

How long do you think a noob needs until he understands how to make a proper pc and what is the lowest games like elden ring need?

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u/MRGameAndShow Jul 02 '26

It took me around 6 months to steadily acquire all my parts. During that time, I'd watch Linus Tech Tips videos and other PC content creators on fun build projects and pricing updates. I'd say look into about 3 broad PC building video guides and try to get involved with PC content in your downtime, In a couple of days you'll know the how tos, and in a week you'll know the context on parts and their pricing trends.

My build was done during the pandemic, so I have midrange parts from that time (Ryzen 5600X CPU, GeForce 3070 GPU, 32 GB ddr4 RAM) and can run most modern titles no issue. Cool thing is you can tweak settings for performance in a much higher degree than the console versions (in most cases).

You can also emulate old games, mod most Steam titles, access heftier sales, can use your PC power for other hobbies (like video editing, art, music production, coding, 3D modelling, etc.), and building is overall a great skill to have since most electronics follow the same principles. While learning you may learn to troubleshoot other kinds of computers, and I was even able to build my gf a micro computer for emulation with a raspberry pi as well, pretty awesome stuff haha.

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u/Schwenkelkamp Jul 02 '26

I see, thanks

Not having a clue has been the main reason for me to just sticking to consoles. But aside a Desire for mods I really see no future usage for those anymore

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u/Viperess7 Jul 06 '26

Thank you for this link! I've been a pretty loyal playstation fan all my life (having a PC on and off tho) but I'm thinking about making the switch to PC permanently and only keeping my PS5 for the exclusives

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u/krievins Jul 01 '26

You think the mid range PCs out perform a PS5 pro from a cost to performance standpoint?

With PSSR2 imo the pro still offers better value

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u/Bstallio Jul 01 '26

It’s labeled mid range, but look at the parts, I’ve built this exact pc and can tell you that the midrange outclasses a ps5 pro. Thing runs modern titles on high-ultra settings 120 frames easily.

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u/Persellianare Jul 01 '26

He mentioned PSSR2 as if FSR4.1 doesn't exist for the 9060xt