- Dec 28, 2015
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Greetings All.
I've got a 3 year old HTPC that continues to serve that function well. I've been considering the purchase of a PS4 for occasional gameplay (my PS3 no longer impresses), but I'm wondering whether it would make more sense to upgrade the HTPC to handle gaming instead of adding a new console. My question is this: can I add a GPU and upgrade one or two other components (CPU, ram, etc.?) to the system below and get gaming performance equivalent to a PS4 for around $300-400? If so, any suggestions for components to add/upgrade (obviously starting with a GPU) would be much appreciated - I've built several HTPCs but never anything intended for gaming, so I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to GPU performance, CPU/RAM/MB requirements, etc.? If not, I'll likely go ahead with a PS4, but I'd prefer to head the PC route so that I can incrementally upgrade and not have to completely replace my console every 5 years when the next version comes out.
My HTPC setup (using onboard graphics) is:
Case: SilverStone Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case ML03B
MB: AS Rock PRO4-M LGA1155 Intel H77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A V GbE MATX Motherboard H77
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155
SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 64BG SATA III SSD
PSU: Corsair CX430
RAM: G.Skill 4 GB DDR3 1600 SDRAM
HDD: Plenty of 7200 rpm storage.
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions/comments.
[Edit: I should have mentioned, I play first person shooters almost exclusively, and rarely online fwiw.]
I've got a 3 year old HTPC that continues to serve that function well. I've been considering the purchase of a PS4 for occasional gameplay (my PS3 no longer impresses), but I'm wondering whether it would make more sense to upgrade the HTPC to handle gaming instead of adding a new console. My question is this: can I add a GPU and upgrade one or two other components (CPU, ram, etc.?) to the system below and get gaming performance equivalent to a PS4 for around $300-400? If so, any suggestions for components to add/upgrade (obviously starting with a GPU) would be much appreciated - I've built several HTPCs but never anything intended for gaming, so I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to GPU performance, CPU/RAM/MB requirements, etc.? If not, I'll likely go ahead with a PS4, but I'd prefer to head the PC route so that I can incrementally upgrade and not have to completely replace my console every 5 years when the next version comes out.
My HTPC setup (using onboard graphics) is:
Case: SilverStone Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case ML03B
MB: AS Rock PRO4-M LGA1155 Intel H77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A V GbE MATX Motherboard H77
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155
SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP600 64BG SATA III SSD
PSU: Corsair CX430
RAM: G.Skill 4 GB DDR3 1600 SDRAM
HDD: Plenty of 7200 rpm storage.
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions/comments.
[Edit: I should have mentioned, I play first person shooters almost exclusively, and rarely online fwiw.]
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