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One of the thing that people have stated across the internet who are PS5 and PC fanatics, is that the Xbox One X, when it was revealed in 2017, was pointless, because $500 is a lot of money and you can make a PC for cheaper. That was false then, and was equally false last year. Xbox One X is not only the best value to power ratio (VTP) but it has been a major reason for the yoy increase seen in 2018 from 2017 for sales. Some countries the One X is the best selling model despite its higher price.
Now that the Xbox One X is $399 (and with some controversial game bundles $350) it is becoming more and more the default option if you want powerful gaming.
So in laymens terms, it is not feasibly possible to build a new PC from scratch (or buy one new) that will give you the same flexibility and power of the Xbox One X (without compromise) unless you end up paying more. It is not possible to meet it at the same price, and now we will go through a step-by-step illustration at to why.
GPU and RAM:
The Xbox One X has 12 GB of GDDR5 Ram, and a heavily customized VEGA CPU with heavy feature-set protocols and translucent flexibility for optimization.
The only way you can build a PC to match that GPU is to throw in a Nvidia 1070. Of course you will need RAM as well, but you can actually beat the Xbox One outright with a 1070 with 8GB of ram instead of 12.
The Issue is a Nvidia 1070 GPU and 8GB of DDR5 is $974. Sure you can get a used one for $695, but you aren't buying a used GPU when you are buying a NEW Xbox One X.
CPU:
Due to Intel and AMD delaying on tick tock cycles, the CPU game has been a bit leafy. But now with Ryzen you can produce a cheap powerful CPU for less. The Xbox One X has good specs, but the CPU aspect is the one that's easily beaten, as its core Jaguar of 8 cycles is quite outdated.
You can get a Ryzen 2600X for $179.99, which is a pretty good price.
STORAGE/MEMORY:
With SSD's becoming cheaper, we are seeing many computers adopt SDD over HDD due to the amount of virtual ram computers take up these days, and it allows the optimization of the OS to run smoother. Since the Xbox One X isn't a console, it doesn't need such a thing as its game focused, so a 1TB HDD is fine. HDD are actually slowly becoming more expensive as companies abandon them.
However, since this is about matching the Xbox One X, we need to look at the cost of a HDD for PC builders. Which to be fair, is still cheaper than SSD's anyway, for now.
You can get a refurbished Dell 1 TB Enhanced SATA 3.5 range HDD for $129.95.
MotherBoard:
One thing computer buyers HAVE to buy when building PC from scratch that console owners don't since it's proprietary, is a Motherboard. Without the motherboard your connections and the thing that holds your frontend and backend services together won't exist. Sure the One X has a motherboard but it's basically at no cost in comparison.
Luckily you can get a pretty cheap Motherboard for gaming. You can get a Rog Asus Stix450 for only $119.
Power Surge Unit:
The PSU is important for cooling to make sure heat escapes and your hardware can maintain it's luster without the fear of overheating. The PSU is one of the cheaper parts to buy fortunately. One of the cheapest I can find that can match the Xbox One X efficiency and power draw is the Thermallake RGB 80, which only costs $74.
Operating System:
On the Xbox One X a customized proprietary from of Windows 10 s included for free, and since it's limited due to the specific functions of a game consoles, and isn't a heavy registry backend riddled PC with running processes all over the place, it's also very cheap and easy to give for free.
However, if you build a PC you won't be so lucky. However, Windows 10 isn't too much money by itself. You can buy Windows 10 pro 64-bit edition for around $109. Which matched the 64-bit modified version on the Xbox One which is also based on the pro edition.
Wifi Connector:
Xbox One has wifi built in and the custom hardware is pretty good. However, wifi is very cheap and you can get a TP-Link Wifi connector for only $19.99, so no need to worry.
Controller:
The Xbox One X comes with an Xbox One controller. Xbox One controllers however, are automatically compatible with PCs,so this works out in your favor. The price for a stand-alone new controller at some stores who have deals is $49.99, so you can easily pick one up.
CASE;
Finally, you need a case, a case to put all you built inside of, to hold everything together, and become your tower. Fortunately the last step is the easiest these days. Nowadays, they build the cases so you can easily slot in components without much issue.
You can buy a MicroNZXT 500 case for only $69.99
CONCLUSION AND TOTAL:
When you add up all the necessities, you come to a total of $1725.91!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Xbox One X is currently at max, $399. That's over $1300 LESS than what it would cost to buy a PC with specs that exceed the Xbox One X by the bare minimum.
It is really impressive how they managed to craft such sophisticated hardware in such a way that the price is such a small factor. Truly am amazed at the Surface team, because apparently thy are the ones who made the hardware, and once again, for the third year in a row, you can't build a more powerful PC from scratch, for $400. You have to at least pay over $1700 to reach surpass it.
Now that the Xbox One X is $399 (and with some controversial game bundles $350) it is becoming more and more the default option if you want powerful gaming.
So in laymens terms, it is not feasibly possible to build a new PC from scratch (or buy one new) that will give you the same flexibility and power of the Xbox One X (without compromise) unless you end up paying more. It is not possible to meet it at the same price, and now we will go through a step-by-step illustration at to why.
GPU and RAM:
The Xbox One X has 12 GB of GDDR5 Ram, and a heavily customized VEGA CPU with heavy feature-set protocols and translucent flexibility for optimization.
The only way you can build a PC to match that GPU is to throw in a Nvidia 1070. Of course you will need RAM as well, but you can actually beat the Xbox One outright with a 1070 with 8GB of ram instead of 12.
The Issue is a Nvidia 1070 GPU and 8GB of DDR5 is $974. Sure you can get a used one for $695, but you aren't buying a used GPU when you are buying a NEW Xbox One X.
CPU:
Due to Intel and AMD delaying on tick tock cycles, the CPU game has been a bit leafy. But now with Ryzen you can produce a cheap powerful CPU for less. The Xbox One X has good specs, but the CPU aspect is the one that's easily beaten, as its core Jaguar of 8 cycles is quite outdated.
You can get a Ryzen 2600X for $179.99, which is a pretty good price.
STORAGE/MEMORY:
With SSD's becoming cheaper, we are seeing many computers adopt SDD over HDD due to the amount of virtual ram computers take up these days, and it allows the optimization of the OS to run smoother. Since the Xbox One X isn't a console, it doesn't need such a thing as its game focused, so a 1TB HDD is fine. HDD are actually slowly becoming more expensive as companies abandon them.
However, since this is about matching the Xbox One X, we need to look at the cost of a HDD for PC builders. Which to be fair, is still cheaper than SSD's anyway, for now.
You can get a refurbished Dell 1 TB Enhanced SATA 3.5 range HDD for $129.95.
MotherBoard:
One thing computer buyers HAVE to buy when building PC from scratch that console owners don't since it's proprietary, is a Motherboard. Without the motherboard your connections and the thing that holds your frontend and backend services together won't exist. Sure the One X has a motherboard but it's basically at no cost in comparison.
Luckily you can get a pretty cheap Motherboard for gaming. You can get a Rog Asus Stix450 for only $119.
Power Surge Unit:
The PSU is important for cooling to make sure heat escapes and your hardware can maintain it's luster without the fear of overheating. The PSU is one of the cheaper parts to buy fortunately. One of the cheapest I can find that can match the Xbox One X efficiency and power draw is the Thermallake RGB 80, which only costs $74.
Operating System:
On the Xbox One X a customized proprietary from of Windows 10 s included for free, and since it's limited due to the specific functions of a game consoles, and isn't a heavy registry backend riddled PC with running processes all over the place, it's also very cheap and easy to give for free.
However, if you build a PC you won't be so lucky. However, Windows 10 isn't too much money by itself. You can buy Windows 10 pro 64-bit edition for around $109. Which matched the 64-bit modified version on the Xbox One which is also based on the pro edition.
Wifi Connector:
Xbox One has wifi built in and the custom hardware is pretty good. However, wifi is very cheap and you can get a TP-Link Wifi connector for only $19.99, so no need to worry.
Controller:
The Xbox One X comes with an Xbox One controller. Xbox One controllers however, are automatically compatible with PCs,so this works out in your favor. The price for a stand-alone new controller at some stores who have deals is $49.99, so you can easily pick one up.
CASE;
Finally, you need a case, a case to put all you built inside of, to hold everything together, and become your tower. Fortunately the last step is the easiest these days. Nowadays, they build the cases so you can easily slot in components without much issue.
You can buy a MicroNZXT 500 case for only $69.99
CONCLUSION AND TOTAL:
When you add up all the necessities, you come to a total of $1725.91!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Xbox One X is currently at max, $399. That's over $1300 LESS than what it would cost to buy a PC with specs that exceed the Xbox One X by the bare minimum.
It is really impressive how they managed to craft such sophisticated hardware in such a way that the price is such a small factor. Truly am amazed at the Surface team, because apparently thy are the ones who made the hardware, and once again, for the third year in a row, you can't build a more powerful PC from scratch, for $400. You have to at least pay over $1700 to reach surpass it.
