Building a PC to match the Xbox Series X now costs around $1,200 with new parts, though used components can bring it down to $730. Microsoft recently raised the console price to $799.99, citing a "components crisis" with memory and storage prices up over 2.5 times. A new build around Intel's Arc B580 GPU totals $1,012 for parts alone, plus $139 for Windows 11 and $65 for an Xbox controller.
Using used components like a Ryzen 7 3700X, B450 motherboard, and RTX 3060 Ti can significantly reduce costs. The price gap between console and PC has narrowed from $1,060 in 2020 to about $415 today, as older PC hardware becomes more affordable.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing