Why Are Gaming PCs So Expensive?
As the popularity of gaming increases, many enthusiasts and even casual players are asking this question: Why are gaming PCs so expensive? After all, it’s reasonable to assume that gaming consoles, such as Playstations and XBOX, would be comparable in terms of cost to a custom-built gaming PC. But surprisingly, high-performance gaming PCs can easily exceed $5,000 or more!
What Factors Contribute to the High Cost?
1. Gaming Console Processing Power: The Cutting-Edge Factor
A major contributor to the cost is the CPU, often the core part of any computer, being a component of modern video games requires the ability of a game to make best use of processing resources [highlighted bold as the text in article seems to use different level tags, we should match here with "bold"]
The following are examples:
| PC Configuration 1 | CPU 1 | Graphics Card |
| | i9-12900KS | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |