I'm looking to buy a PC should I sell my PS5

Firemax · April 29

By the way this is my first time using the form If I did sell my PlayStation 5 can I get a low end either old parts or new parts but I would prefer the latest generations

TatamiMatt · April 29

Well, without selling the PS5, whats your budget?

Firemax · April 29

The problem is I don't have a budget right now so I wanted to know like if it was worth it cuz I been wanting to get like a computer

TatamiMatt · April 29

37 minutes ago, Firemax said:

The problem is I don't have a budget right now so I wanted to know like if it was worth it cuz I been wanting to get like a computer

Well, it kinda depends, and you can probably get a decent machine without selling your PS, but it will be more expensive than a playstation as youll be getting a more capable computer, not just for games but for other things too, if you just want to stick to gaming, id probably just stick with the PS5. What sort of games do you play? Would you use the computer for anything else?

Firemax · April 29

12 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

Well, it kinda depends, and you can probably get a decent machine without selling your PS, but it will be more expensive than a playstation as youll be getting a more capable computer, not just for games but for other things too, if you just want to stick to gaming, id probably just stick with the PS5. What sort of games do you play? Would you use the computer for anything else?

Thanks for the breakdown—that makes a lot of sense. I mostly play story-driven games and some competitive shooters, but I’ve been thinking about trying mods and maybe doing some light content creation or streaming. So I guess a PC could give me more flexibility. Still, I’m not sure if the extra cost is worth it yet. What kind of setup would you recommend for someone like me if I did decide to sell my PlayStation one final note is I think I'll just think about it for now wait for until I get more money I think

TatamiMatt · April 29

19 minutes ago, Firemax said:

Thanks for the breakdown—that makes a lot of sense. I mostly play story-driven games and some competitive shooters, but I’ve been thinking about trying mods and maybe doing some light content creation or streaming. So I guess a PC could give me more flexibility. Still, I’m not sure if the extra cost is worth it yet. What kind of setup would you recommend for someone like me if I did decide to sell my PlayStation one final note is I think I'll just think about it for now wait for until I get more money I think

Where abouts in the world are you from for part sourcing, ill fire together a quick little thing for quite cheap but still with good performance

Firemax · April 29

7 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

Where abouts in the world are you from for part sourcing, ill fire together a quick little thing for quite cheap but still with good performance

In the US also I actually I don't know what would be the best site like would it be eBay or something else similar for like used parts

TatamiMatt · April 29

24 minutes ago, Firemax said:

In the US also I actually I don't know what would be the best site like would it be eBay or something else similar for like used parts

About $900 for current gen specs

AM5 cpu and mobo

DDR5 RAM

1TB NVMe

Intel GPU

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Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
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