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for 317 you can build relatively decent PC without GPU, so add something like 200$ and you can have decent setup for maybnewest games like Cyberpunk on mid sett
by tester34 5y ago
for 317 you can build relatively decent PC without GPU, so add something like 200$ and you can have decent setup for maybnewest games like Cyberpunk on mid settings
I bought GTX 970 and Ryzen 7 1700 for 240$, but it was 2 years ago
- cto_of_antifa 5y agoplus cost of peripherals, HD, mobo, case, even OS... the list goes on. Also, not everyone wants to learn how or do the work themselves, which is fine.
- input_sh 5y ago> for 317 you can build Or you can just walk into a shop and leave with a new phone.
- selfhoster11 5y agoThree-digit dollar amounts and the developing world often don't go well together. A phone can be had for comparatively cheaply, in comparison.
- tester34 5y agoWell, people from poor countries probably don't need to play newest AAA games. >A phone can be had for comparatively cheaply, in comparison. Some phones definitely can, same with some computers, the thing is whether you're comfortable with trade-offs. Computer unlike smartphone can be relatively easily built with used parts.
- pdpi 5y agoIn the early 2000s you could reasonably expect people to have access to a desktop computer of some description and this advice would've been somewhat valid. In 2021, nobody really assumes you have access to a desktop computer anymore, but we do assume people have access to a mobile device of some description. In that world, a $300 mobile is a much saner investment than a $300 PC for most people.