It’s time to kill the Playstation 5
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Checkout out Seasonic's line of Vertex PSUs at: seasonic.com 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? Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU: lmg.gg (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy an ASRock B450 Pro4 Motherboard: geni.us (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD: lmg.gg (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy a Cooler Master CM Storm Trooper Case: geni.us (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy a Seasonic X-650 Gold PSU on eBay: ebay.us Buy an Intel Arc A770 Graphics Card: geni.us (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 3600MTs CL18 2x8GB DDR4 RAM: geni.us (eBay: ebay.us ) Buy a Sony PlayStation 5 Slim: lmg.gg (Canada: lmg.gg ) Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg ► EQUIPMENT WE USE TO FILM LTT: lmg.gg ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us 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 The Problem with HDR 11:50 Death Stranding 13:30 Ratchet and Clank 14:30 God of War 15:45: Buyer Protection 17:25 The Last of Us 19:00 The Final Comparison 20:35 Outro
The video opens by framing a high level comparison between a midrange gaming PC build and a PlayStation 5, arguing that a computer can match or even outperform the PS5 on price to performance. The host highlights the goal of building a system around a $500 budget using largely secondhand parts and careful choices to achieve parity with the PS5's performance in a real-world gaming scenario. They explain their core approach, emphasizing not just matching raw specs but delivering comparable or better in-game experiences across several notable titles, while also considering power efficiency and upgradeability. Early on they reject simply duplicating the PS5 and instead opt for strategic component selection, such as an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and a budget motherboard, to maximize performance per dollar. The discussion also notes that console ecosystems rely on repeated accessory and service purchases, which can erode initial savings over time, strengthening the case for a PC if you value long-term flexibility and upgradability.
Topics · technology · gaming · consumer_electronics · pc_building · budget_hardware · HDR_rendering · gpu_performance
Questions answered
- What is the main budget target for matching the PS5 in this build guide?
- The target budget is about $500, with careful selection of secondhand parts and a focus on achieving comparable price-per-performance to the PS5.
- Which CPU did the builders ultimately choose and why?
- They chose the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X because it offers strong gaming performance at a low power envelope, and it helps keep costs down while delivering good Zen 3 performance.
- Which GPU was used in the PC build and what was the reasoning?
- An Intel Arc A770 was used to test modern performance per dollar and to evaluate how Intel’s driver and feature set perform in real games at the target budget.
- What storage solution did they use and how does it compare to PS5 storage?
- They used a 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD, which is faster in some respects than PS5 storage but not as fast as the PS5’s internal SSD in all scenarios.
- What is a key takeaway about HDR support in this PC build?
- HDR support on Intel Arc can be spotty and depends on driver and API specifics, whereas PS5 HDR tends to be more consistent across games.