• qyron@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    A top of the line gaming desktop here (Hello from Portugal!) and I do mean top of the line, competitive esports gaming, will cost about €3000.

    But when you decompose the machine, a good deal of money goes towards fluff like rgb, rgb components, glass panel box, etc - yes, I’m judging here - that if swapped out for non flashy items can shave off €200 or more off the top.

    Plus, a gaming desktop can be assembled incrementally and will usually last longer and components can be used from one machine to the next.

    Given you are playing for entertainment and not prpfessionally, a machine can give you years of joy.

    • cholesterol@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Sure, I get that. Also, you’ll still need some sort of machine in your home to handle the streamning. And if you want to enjoy that 4k 120 fps, you’ll need a monitor with at least those capabilities, as well as other peripherals. I came from an older gaming PC with a 1080 and a 4 year old Kabylake processor that MS decided wouldn’t officially be supported for their latest OS anymore. Jumped on the Apple Sillicon-wagon with the Mini M1. For now, streaming works out well.