Should I buy/build a PC or buy PS4?

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I want to know if I should buy/build a PC or buy a PS4. I have a laptop that isn't very good, but I can play games like GMOD, Black ops 2, and skyrim on it. I want to be able to play the new games like Dying Light, Far cry 4, and Battlefield 4. A gaming PC would be more expensive to get the same performance as a PS4, but, I LOVE the freedom of PC gaming. Downloading mods and stuff. Which do you think I should choose? Is it worth it to spend a lot extra on a PC just for the modding and stuff?
 
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you may not have to spend that much more money to get the experience that a custom PC offers. You may have to do a bit of research. I've seen some builds out there that compete directly with the price and performance of this gen's consoles (PS4, XONE). You can't go wrong with an i5-4690k and a 970, this might currently be the best performance per dollar combination out there.
 
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I dont know a whole lot about computers. By 970, Do you mean Nvidia GTX 970? And I'm SUPER nervous about building a gaming pc. I feel like I'm going to mess something up. And if you could find me one of those builds, that would be AWESOME! BTW, is this a good build? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/V7WbHx
 
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Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I meant to say that any nVidia GeForce GTX 970 video card is the best bang for the buck right now. Although I understand if it is just outside your predetermined budget.

Don't be nervous, just take your time and put everything together carefully. All components are keyed so that you cannot plug something in unless it is the right orientation. Watch a quick youtube video on how to assemble a computer before you begin.

Regarding the system you built on PC Part Picker:
Yes, this is a good build for the price.

I would recommend a slightly faster and newer GPU like the following:
AMD Radeon R7 370 for $150: http://tinyurl.com/py3nohk
AMD Radeon R9 380 for $200: http://tinyurl.com/o2a68al

Let us know if you need any further help.
 
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No its not a good build, that motherboard cant handle that CPu the VRMs will overheat, also bad quality PSU.

for 500$ this will give you the best perfromance in games. (If you can spend a bit more change the CPU to i5 4460 )

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-07 19:01 EDT-0400
 
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Dear turbopiki,

I'm giving my approval of Landocommando321's build based on Tom's Hardware latest 'best CPUs and Graphics Cards for the money'. The AMD 8320 and the Radeon 370/380 are the best picks in their price range.
Why is this power supply bad quality? It's EVGA and Bronze Certified. In my book, those are two good things to have. Isn't it true that companies like EVGA, Corsair, and the like rebrand power supplies from other manufacturers like Seasonic? I guess my question is how do we find out who the original manufacturer of the power supply is, and is it a reputable one?
You might be right about the motherboard. I would start looking for a good AM3+ mobo here : http://tinyurl.com/pbyzqze

personally, i prefer intel/nVidia for the added performance, but I want to hear from you about his initial build.

-David
 
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i3 beats fx-8320 in gaming, also a good quality board with enough power phases for fx-8320 and fx-8320 will cost about the same as cheap H97 chipset motherboard and i5 4460.

http://www.hardwarepal.com/best-cpu-gaming-9-processors-8-games-tested/
http://www.techspot.com/review/943-best-value-desktop-cpu/

Yes company like EVGA, Corsair... sell re-brands but not all re-brands are made by same manufacturer, so some EVGA PSU are good quality made by Super Flower and Seasonic but some are bad, and the EVGA PSU he picked is one of the bad ones.

The easiest way to check if PSU is good quality is to look at the Tier list, so Tier 1 and 2 PSU are good quality

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 
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point taken about the PSU, mobo and CPU.
What do you think, Landocommando321?
You think you got it from here? You have a bunch of resources in this thread alone to make a decision. Steer away from your PC Part Picker build for now, read a bit more at THG's best CPU/GPU for the money and let us know what you decide in the end.
 
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