Should I build a gaming PC or wait for the next generation of Xbox?

[snickersniff]

I want to build a gaming PC for $800. I am just afraid that the next Xbox consoles will be more powerfully then what I can afford. What do you guys think, should I build a PC now or wait for the next Xbox? Thanks!

 

[nobspls]

What games do you want to play on a PC now? How is waiting for the next gen Xbox going to help with that?

So if you do not PC games you want to play now, why would you build a gaming machine?

 

[parani]

PC gaming is always better than consoles bcoz you always have the opportunity to upgrade the rig whenever possible. That's my thought . You can get upto a nice 75hz gaming set up @1080p for $800

 

[Supernova1138]

Next gen consoles are another year and a half out at absolute minimum, with late 2019 being the earliest we're likely to see them, and I'd say late 2020 is more likely. So unless you want to wait more than a year, there isn't much sense in waiting for next gen consoles. That leaves you with either getting a PC, or buying a current gen console. The PC is likely to have more longevity as the Xbox One and PS4 have been out for quite a while now and probably will be replaced in the next 2-3 years tops. The PS4 Pro and Xbox One X probably won't have a much longer shelf life as they still have the same CPU restrictions of the base model consoles, and will probably be dropped from support at the same time as the base model units.