A user wants to buy a gaming PC for his son, as he really wants to play Starfield but receives not only kind words on his post, as many consider his idea to be wrong and rather advise him to save his money.
The father reports on reddit that his son really wants a gaming PC. He explains that his son is doing excellently in school and has wished for a PC for quite some time. However, he himself states that he is broke and only wants to invest 360 euros (400 US dollars).
The problem is that the son is not into Fortnite or Minecraft, but wants to play Starfield. And the system requirements for Starfield are not exactly low and require accordingly fast hardware. Therefore, the father’s post does not only receive kind responses:
Father receives RTX 3080 for free, still needs remaining components
What happened next? In an update, the father explained that an anonymous user had donated an RTX 3080 to him. Now he only needs the remaining components to build a PC.
How do other users react? They actually show little enthusiasm for the father’s action and consider the investment in a gaming PC to be wrong:
- Some advise him to rather buy a console for that money. The price-performance ratio is simply better. And Starfield runs perfectly on an Xbox.
- Others advise him: If he is broke anyway, he should explain the financial situation to his son and not acquire an expensive gaming PC. Otherwise, he would just fall into a debt hole.
A third group adds: The budget is simply too low for Starfield and other games in full HD. Some users explain:
Normally, one should look at 600 US dollars for a budget 1080p system without used parts. For Starfield, one would probably need to spend 800-1000 $ for a solid gaming experience, as this game is incredibly demanding.
PS5 or Xbox as an alternative
Why is the console the alternative for many? Players have been discussing for a while now whether PC gaming is still affordable in the long run. Because for modern top titles, one has to invest more and more money, and graphics cards in particular are getting more expensive.
The console is an alternative for many players since one can get a very good device for around 500 euros, with enough performance for modern games. For Starfield, however, it must be an Xbox, as Starfield does not come out for the PS5, as the Bethesda chief explained.
Another surprising reason for the Xbox is that many games are better optimized on consoles than many PC games. So Starfield runs significantly better on an Xbox than on a gaming PC.
Gaming PC for the son: Such actions happen again and again, where the father wants to reward his son for good performance: Recently, a father explained he wanted to reward his son for his good performance with a new gaming PC. But he wants hardware worth 3,000 euros right away. The community is amused and entertained but has some important tips for the father as well:
16-year-old demands a gaming PC for 3,000 euros from his clueless father, wants to play Fortnite
