“My son wants a gaming PC, is $400 enough?” – The father raises a big discussion

With such a response, a Reddit user has Ok story 7241 Maybe it doesn't count: his article is titled »My son wants a gaming PC, is $400 enough?« Not only did it attract more than 1,700 comments, but according to the update it also gave away a free RTX 3080.

According to the father, this graphic card from the end of 2020 comes from a generous community member who wishes to remain anonymous.

It's only worth about $400 if you buy it used. Despite the cheaper alternatives, this shows just how tight the budget for gaming PCs is.

So the discussion on Reddit revolves primarily around two crucial questions:

• Can $400 really be enough to buy a gaming PC?
• How advisable is it to switch to a console like Xbox or a portable gaming device like Steam Deck instead?

As is often the case in life, from our point of view there are no comprehensive answers to these questions, but there are many important aspects to take into account.

Is $400 enough for a gaming PC?

A budget of $400 or just under 370 euros is enough for a PC you can play with, but not for a PC that we in the GameStar editorial team call Tech Gaming computer will describe.

It's no coincidence that our advice for buying the best self-build PCs currently starts with a budget of just €580, and in the past our minimums were usually much higher at €500.

But it all depends on what and how you want to play.

Should titles not be technically required in Full HD, and do you have no problem reducing graphical detail and resolution if in doubt to ensure enough frames per second? So, a cheaper PC with an integrated GPU in the processor is sufficient instead of a PC with a dedicated graphics card:

But in the comments on Reddit, the father mentioned that his son wants to play Starfield – and this title, like many other current games, clearly imposes higher requirements on the hardware.

This inevitably leads to this With the most discussed comment in this postWho advises his father to buy an Xbox.

The creator edited it four times because he received too many responses criticizing his recommendation. But is criticism also justified?

Should Dad buy the console instead?