Budget Gaming PC vs PS4 vs Xbox One | Value Proposition, Upgrade Paths, FreeSync | Mid-2019

In this video, I cover the value proposition of a budget gaming PC vs a PS4 or Xbox One and cover some less talked about topics that people may forget about when building a new computer.

TIMESTAMPS:

Intro: 00:00
Value Comparison: 01:04
Gaming on 2200G: 02:08
Gaming on RX 580: 02:30
FreeSync: 02:48
CPU upgrade path 03:20
Conclusion: 04:04

Apologies for audio quality at parts! I’ve ordered an XLR mic for my next video to cut out interference from using a 3.5mm mic.

Links Mentioned:

System Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXwMbmhCQuY
2200G benchmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56VHYE3SRiQ
More 2200G benchmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROl27mX3-Ac
RX 470 benchmarks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh2t3-gAnJs
2200G vs RX 470: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-RX-Vega-8-Ryzen-iGPU-vs-AMD-RX-470/m441833vs3640
Monitor sales: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/search?q=monitor&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&feature=legacy_search
GPU sales: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/search?q=GPU&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&feature=legacy_search
UPS: https://amzn.to/2UlOkI5

Part 1 – How to Find the Best Deals on PC parts using the buildapcsales subreddit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL_IEmASyQA

Part 2 – How to Build a Budget Gaming PC in Mid-2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r92PwXbR2Jo

This build in PCPP: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/eddyscanlan/saved/zhcCLk

All the links to the parts in this build:

Ryzen 2200G: https://express.google.com/u/0/product/AMD-Ryzen-3-2200G-Quad-Core-3-5-GHz-Desktop-Processor-2-MB/2417767008290093244_8080096825452306305_125181302
Gigabyte B450M DS3H: https://amzn.to/2UFrtfI
G.SKILL Aegis 16GB: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820232304
RGB XPG Spectrix D41: https://www.rakuten.com/shop/adata/product/AX4U300038G16-DT41/
L5 LITE 3D: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820331048
EVGA 450 BR: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP7X39706
Cougar MX330: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1404160-REG/cougar_mx330_mid_tower_gaming_computer.html
upHere RGB Fans: https://amzn.to/2Zbw3kk
Sapphire Nitro RX 470: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR10.TRC0.A0.H0.Xsapphire+nitro+rx+470.TRS0&_nkw=sapphire+nitro+rx+470&_sacat=0

Other Recommendations:

If you’re putting together a build and want some advice, the buildapc subreddit is very friendly. You can definitely post a link to your build on pcpartpicker and you will likely get some good feedback on how to improve your build
Buildapc subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/

Gear used to film and edit this video:
https://kit.com/eddyscanlan

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