How much would it cost to build a PC that could rival the PS5 Pro?

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In a long tradition of Rockstar Games, “Grand Theft Auto VI” will debut on consoles before PC. Since you’ll be spending a lot of money on a new console to play it anyway, you might prefer to use the extra time before its release on PC to build one that will be able to run Rockstar’s new masterpiece once it’s available, and in the meantime, run other games at the level of the PS5 Pro. But how much will this business cost you?

Let’s start with the GPU. The RTX 5060 Ti is one of the graphics cards technically capable of outperforming the PS5 Pro in terms of raw power. Still, it’s often cited by many as the closest equivalent to the PS5’s fully custom AMD GPU. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is more of the same, so that goes into the basket. The PS5 Pro has 16GB of DDR6 RAM (shared between the CPU and GPU) with an additional few GB for the system. For your PC, it makes more sense to just get 16GB of DDR4 RAM to be safe and get ahead of the PS5 Pro. These three components alone will cost you around $1,000 (around $750 for the GPU, and $118 and $148 for the RAM and CPU, respectively).

Unfortunately, seemingly less important things add up, as you can see in these examples. For the processor, you will need a motherboard with an AM4 socket, which costs around $100. A 750W power supply will cost $90 and keep you safe. You also need a 2TB SSD for storage, which will cost you around $220, and you can get a solid case and three case fans for around $100. Put it all together and your build will cost around $1,530, which is about $50 less than the $1,580 console.

You can save more money by ditching Nvidia and going with an AMD version. Although some argue that AMD’s RX 7700 XT is the closest to the PS5 Pro, actual benchmark tests show that you’ll need at least an RX 9060 With other components, you really don’t want to cut corners, but it’s absolutely amazing that you can technically build a PC for around $1,300 that will deliver the same performance as the PS5 Pro, and even outperform it in some games (easier hardware optimization on consoles is always a factor to consider).

What if it was still a little too steep? In this case, building something closer to the classic PS5 will help you significantly reduce your budget. Starting with the GPU, you can get the RX 6600 This alone will bring the price of the version down to $1,050, as you can buy a 1TB SSD for around $150.

This latest version will be more than enough to run the latest games at high settings. However, be aware that the RX 6600 XT struggles with ray tracing. Still, you will be able to get 60 FPS in newer titles running at high settings. Ultimately, building a PC can be a hassle, and if you just want to play a few games without thinking too much about performance, then maybe you’ll settle for a laptop that costs the same as a PS5 Pro – or maybe less, given that the price of the PS5 Pro has exploded in 2026.