You Don't Need a PS5 Pro

Building & testing a console-style gaming PC that can beat the new PlayStation 5 Pro.

Existing PS5 owners are looking skeptically at the new $700 upgrade, not sure if it’s worth their money. To get a real graphical upgrade over base model consoles in 2024, the PC remains the best option, however some console owners might need convincing that a gaming PC can really replace their Playstation. In this video, I’ve built a small console-style PC that can match or beat PS5 Pro performance, while offering even more enhanced graphical quality.

Thanks to Scan Computers & Corsair for making this video possible.

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00:00 You Don’t Need a PS5 Pro
00:49 Building a console PC
01:35 Graphics
04:38 Ray tracing
06:47 CPU
08:00 Everything else
11:08 Specs in full
11:42 Console gaming on a PC?
13:28 The games
24:54 Conclusion

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[sjargo]

Never heard Black myth wukong abreviated to BMW, but honestly its pretty funny

[poblamk]

"some of the old racing games had been deleted, as the license has expired" isn't that right, *Ubisoft?*

[pc_screen]

Sony can't upgrade the cpu because it would create a situation where after the ps6 comes out there are games that can run on ps5 pro but not on ps5, and sony doesn't want that since that would make the pro a ps6 lite. Same reason the ps4 pro had the same trashy jaguar cpu

[bmitchell]

Gamers: The PS5 Pro doesn't make sense and the price sucks

Tech YouTubers: Hold my beer

[TremelJackson]

You know what I'm happy for those getting the pro I just want people to enjoy gaming on whatever platform they feel comfortable with.

[marcopazzi]

Honestly the ITX form factor is too expensive, is recommended for people that have cash and no space, but for everyone that can have space for a mid tower now days you can get a decent dirty cheap. I really want to stress only spend on things that you acually need. Also don't never pair the best CPU with the midrange gpu, there is no point, this is a gaming 3d vcash, has the same performance in productivity as 7700 non x wich is 200 bucks or less sometimes. Get only that CPU if you plan to upgrade the gpu later. But usually you should keep yours for 2 generations to optimize the spending.

[Nightingale]

-This build is way overkill and at the end there is literally within the conclusion reference to how the parts are more expensive than they should be. A simple AM5 motherboard is way cheaper (e.g.MSI PRO A620M-E at 84, 90 euro atm) and at stock TDP will support the same performance.

Also, and this part is something that keeps being forgotten by friends of mine who play PS5 you have to pay to be able to play online. Free to play excluded ofc.
Going from essential tier which is 8, 99 euro per month based on a 5 years left of lifespan for the console (estimate) you would pay (12*8, 99)*5= 539, 40 euro. Just for being allowed by Sony to use online services on games you already paid for. Add that 540 euro to the base cost of a ps5 pro at 799 euro and you are getting pretty close to this budget of 1.5k' ish.

This is not even counting the extended service and costs of Extra (125, 99 euro per year and 5 yrs at 629, 95 euro or Premium at 151, 99 euro per year at 759, 95 euro!!)

PS5 Pro plus 5 years of PS Plus:

- Essential 799 + 540 = 1339 euro
- Extra 799 + 630 = 1429 euro
- Premium 799 + 760 = 1559 euro

and that' s not even counting for inflation or the new controllers you are going to buy because of stick drift. On PC you'd get a cheap 30-50 euro wireless HALL sensor controller and call it a day. Plus you can use those controllers on android, iOS, Bluetooth or Switch, etc.

-Also on PC you can emulate every generation of PS backwards. And lots of other stuff e.g. Xbox, switch, NES, SNES, Gamecube, Dreamcast, etc. etc.

-Want to play an old game let's say Red Alert 2? Cant. Older game on console? Good luck finding servers. PC can self host or custom host.

-Another point of concern would be the repairability of a console OR possible upgrades down the line - if one of your soldered down RAM chips dies on you, or the onboard storage dies aka shits itself due to wear and tear, PSU, etc etc. Then you are basically done for.

Repairs will take precision soldering if even possible due to SONY exclusive OEM parts. If you wanted to upgrade to better and faster CPU or GPU - well you can' t. In a basic PC this is 30 minutes of work. If even that at all. Can't do it yourself? Go to a shop or ask a tech savvy friend.

-I mean why would you even consider paying for the Pro to begin with. You are setting yourself up for sunk costs down the line. You will purchase games exclusive to the platform and be tied to the platform and generation of console. Seeing that PS5 is already a few years old and is starting to struggle with games why would you double down?

On PC the prices of games are way cheaper via INTERNATIONAL and not regional pricing, sales, sales per platform (epic/steam), online key shops and if you are really struggling there is also cracked games. I mean how would you even compare that to console regional based monopoly pricing via Sony?

-The PS5 pro will be like the next Xbox One X, cool little upgrade but a little too late down the line.

-I own a PS5 for the exclusives (which have now been released on PC Ghost of Tsushima, GoW, Horizon ZD, etc.) Try to reason calmly before handing your cash over to Sony and being tied to them financially for a few years. Try to think rationally before purchasing. No hate or judgement but try to do yourself a favor and think about it. There are so many valid points to consider.

Basically back in the day most of my friends got an X360 because the up front cost was lower, but they had to pay for gold which PS3 didn't require. So the price difference quickly faded within months. This is similar. Don't be fooled by upfront promises of performance. Don' t forget extended costs over time.

[ridleythestrange]

The CPU and GPU alone cost more than the PS5 Pro

[hyperturbotechnomike]

26:10 Where i live the Ryzen 7700 is around 80€ less than the 7700X. They both perform the same with maybe 1-2% differences and one less X.

[lanelesic]

Used R5 3600 - $50
New B450 mobo - $65
32GB of ddr4 3200 cl 16 - $60
1TB nvme ssd - $85
Antec case - $45
650W psu - $80
used RX6800 16GB - $360

- $745

[DragonBane]

Sony taking the "PSSR" with this

[thedcgaming]

counterpoint: you dont need a costly PC, you can play the same games that mostly everyone is already playing on console at decent enough framerates for a fraction of the cost

[docrx]

I have a 6750 xt in my living room pc running Chimera OS, used exclusively for controller big screen gaming.. it runs FSR like a champ, and on the 4k bigscreen its a great experience. Modern upscaling tech changes the

[MrKnaives]

It's not about need it's about want... why do people always use "Need" wrong. Need is something essential that you can't live without. like food and shelter basic stuff. Pro is a luxury item. You dont need it.

[KryptixIII]

“you don’t need a PS5 Pro…” also here’s a PC that costs more than double the price at $1500+

[TheMeanJoeGreen]

consoles are just PC's that are not running windows at this point. I don't get the argument of "convenience" at this point. I can use a PC in my living room sitting on a couch. I open steam and click Play

[anonrendom]

Set aside the 700eur Ps5 Pro vs 2000eur PC, what about the ps exclusives that are not released for PC ?
Also the easy plug-n-play console vs the comlicated PC...

[stufflike]

"or pisser for short" had me dying

[robertlawrence]

This video made me feel I need a PS5 Pro even more now.

[Rayyan-hige]

The PS5 Pro is still a better value than a Mac Pro