It wasn’t all about the PC components, as peripherals such as a controller had to be accounted for, making the task that much harder for the tech guru.<\/p>\n
Using a mix of new, cheap, and second-hand parts Linus attempted to put together a PC that could match the Xbox Series X. They spec list included:<\/p>\n Linus’ initial projection of building a rig for US$502 was slightly ambitious, landing on a PC that costs US$580.<\/p>\n Some of the biggest compromises made included a lower quality PC case, a cheap air cooler, a 400w power supply, and a knock off wired Xbox 360 controller.<\/p>\n Games like Rocket League, Doom Eternal, and Forza Horizon 4 were used as tests, with the PC build holding up surprisingly well against the Series X, matching in image quality, FPS stability, and many other things.<\/p>\n Of course, controller quality was one of the big drawbacks, and slight performance issues were found while playing Forza, but other than that, the experiment was a success.<\/p>\n Linus does point out that claiming this as a “PC master race victory” would be irresponsible.<\/p>\n “A) We cheated on the price. B) We made all kinds of compromises to the config.” Some of these include key features, like no blu-ray drive or ray-tracing support.<\/p>\n You can check out the entire YouTube video down below.<\/p>\n
Linus would end up going over budget (Picture: Linus Tech Tips)<\/span><\/p>\n\n
(Picture: Linus Tech Tips)<\/span><\/p>\n