If you are evaluating between buying a PS4 Pro or if it is more worth a gaming PC , in this article we will tell you what gaming PC you can mount for the same money that the SONY console would cost you, giving you greater versatility and better performance in everything moment.
Of course, there is no doubt that in terms of versatility a PC will give you many more options than a PS4 Pro, including in the games catalog. Although in the PS4 Pro you will have the exclusive SONY games that we cannot play on PC, in return you will have many other options, especially in MOBA eSports titles that cannot be played on consoles.
In any case, this is a point in favor of the PC, but let’s see what components we could choose for an approximate price, in this case 410 euros which is the price that the PS4 Pro has right now.
A gaming PC at the same price as the PS4 Pro
For the choice of PC components, we will logically choose cheap hardware but in all cases of recognized brands , which will have higher or lower quality but in all cases they provide us with a certain guarantee.
On the other hand, of course we could choose a computer with less RAM, a generic source or a mechanical hard disk instead of SSD, but the objective is to have a gaming PC of approximate price to a PS4 Pro and that gives us an excellent gaming performance
Intel Core i3-9100F
This processor provides 4 physical cores with a speed of 4.2 GHz, more than enough for the vast majority of games that we can use in this gaming device. In addition, since this processor lacks iGPU, less heat will be generated since we have not added a third-party heatsink, in this case we will settle for the one that comes standard with the processor.
Gigabyte H310M S2H 2.0
This motherboard provides us with everything we need for the team. It supports without problems the processor, RAM and SSD chosen, so we do not need to spend extra money on a motherboard with better chipset or powers for overclocking.
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2 × 4 GB DDR4-2400 MHz
With 8 GB of RAM we have plenty to play on this computer. We have chosen this 2 × 4 GB kit to take advantage of bandwidth when operating on dual channel.
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC
This dedicated graphics card is the most expensive element of the equipment, but it guarantees us a fluid performance in most games at Full HD resolution without inconvenience.
EVGA 430W
This is a power supply “with fairness”, but without neglecting the quality. For the consumption that the team will have, with this power we will have plenty.
Aerocool Split
Another basic box but that will fulfill what we need. There is not much to explain about it, but we will say that the ideal would be to add an additional fan to complete the air flow.
Crucial MX500 500 GB
A 500 GB SATA 3 SSD will provide us with shorter loading times, both of the operating system and of the games that we install in it. We could have saved some money and equal the price more to the PS4 Pro if we had put a normal mechanical disk, but we preferred this option because it represents a huge performance bonus.