Hey what is going on guys, in this video today
we're gonna be going over how to get the best
possible console gaming setup for cheap. Questions
regarding gaming equipment especially for
Fortnite are some of the common comments I
see on my videos. And as much as I'd like
to answer them all individually, that simply
isn't practical, so that's basically the purpose
of this video. And, throughout the discussion,
I'm going to put a big emphasis on the price
of certain pieces of equipment. Obviously
a $300 headset or controller is going to be
better than a $50 one, but the important question
to ask here is, "does the expensive stuff
give you enough of an advantage to warrant
the extra money you would have to pay for
it." Also, with the xbox series X and PS5
right around the corner, I'll make sure that
this video applies to both the current and
next generation of consoles. So it should
be an interesting little discussion and without
further ado, let's get right into it.
Alright, so the first piece of equipment that
we're going to discuss is easily the most
controversial one, the controllers. The sad
truth about the current generation of controllers
is that they're very unreliable. If you play
video games a lot, especially thumbstick intensive
shooters like Fortnite, your controller is
very likely to break over time. Obviously,
there are some exceptions and people that
get lucky, but it seems like for mouse people,
around the 6-8 month mark they either start
getting stick drift that gets worse and worse
over time, or certain buttons start becoming
less and less responsive. And the sad news
is, even the quote-unquote higher quality
and more expensive controllers really don't
fix this problem at all. I've actually had
more issues with the xbox elite series 2 controllers
than any other one I've used before. And,
I've heard and seen from many reputable sources
that scuf controllers break just as frequently.
I've even seen tweets from guys like inno
and scoped where they'll have 3-4 different
controllers break on them in the span of like
6 months, xbox elites, scufs, the base controller,
doesn't really matter. However, the main advantage
of the premium controllers to most people
isn't their durability, it's the extra features
they add, which are mainly paddles and trigger
stops. Now, do I think paddles especially
are worth the price of a scuf or xbox elite
which is around $150, if you play games seriously
and really care about doing well yeah I would
say so. The ability to jump and shoot at the
same time without taking your finger off the
thumbstick is pretty game-changing in any
shooter game. And it's especially important
on Fortnite because the majority of fights
take place at close range where jumping is
most effective. However, the problem is, if
you premium controller breaks, you're gonna
have to buy another one. So like I just mentioned,
if you get unlucky you may need to buy 2-3
elites/scufs per year, and that cost adds
up really really quickly. It's possible the
next generation of controllers fixes some
of these problems but honestly, I wouldn't
count on it. So I'm gonna give you some really
game-changing advice here that's saved me
a ton of money over time. Whenever you want
to purchase a premium controller, do it through
best buy and get the 2-year replacement guarantee.
Now, this is gonna cost you an extra $40 which
does suck, but when you consider the risk
vs. reward here it's clearly worth it. If
your controller breaks at all within the first
2 years you have it, as long as you purchased
that warranty, you'll get a new one free of
cost. And the best part is, you can buy the
warranty again on the new controller you get,
and just keep doing it over and over again.
So basically instead of paying $150+ every
time the controller breaks, you're only paying
$40 which still isn't something to be happy
about, but it's a lot better. The only way
you really lose in this scenario is if your
controller doesn't break in the first 2 years.
Now first off that's definitely rare but even
then, you only lose $40, and your sadness
about that should be overtaken by happiness
due to the fact that your controller hasn't
broken in 2 years. The only bad news is that
as of right now best buy has very limited
stock of controllers due to everything going
on in the world, and also they don't sell
scufs. You can get an xbox elite controller,
the astro C40, or plenty of other premium
ones, but if you only want a scuf specifically,
sadly this scheme doesn't work. And what's
great is that the method will also definitely
carry over to the next generation of premium
controllers. The other low cost controller
option I wanna quickly mention is the PS4
back button attachment. This is basically
a set of snap-on programmable paddles made
directly by sony for your PS4 controller.
And at a retail price of only $30, it's the
biggest controller bargain available in my
opinion. Unfortunately, we have some bad news
here also, they're pretty much out of stock
everywhere right now and have been for the
last 2-3 months. However, if you're desperate
or impatient, you can buy them from sellers
on Ebay. Based on recent sold listings they
go for about $45-$50 on there, so definitely
a little bit of a markup, but even at that
price I still think it's a really good deal,
and I've honestly only heard good reviews
about that product.
The next thing I wanna talk about in this
video is the TV/monitor you play games on.
I've said it a few times before in the past,
but I truly believe that a good quality gaming
monitor is one of the best purchases you can
make if you're just playing on a regular TV.
Not only will it make you slightly better
at the game because of the faster response
time and higher-quality graphics, but unlike
most gaming equipment, monitors are very fairly
priced, super durable, and have multiple uses.
You can get a high quality, 1-3 millisecond
response time, 24-28 inch monitor for between
about $120-$150, so literally cheaper than
1 scuf or xbox elite controller. And unlike
with controllers, what makes monitors so durable
is the fact that you aren't touching or moving
them when you play. It just sits still in
one place for 99% of its life, you press one
button to turn it on or off, and that's it.
So unless you like punch it while raging or
something, there's no reason a monitor shouldn't
last you at least 3-5+ years until maybe you
want to upgrade it. Now here's where things
get a bit interesting. The PS4 and Xbox one
cap out at 60 FPS so you only need a 60 hertz
monitor. However, the PS5 and Xbox Series
X will apparently be able to run games at
up to 120 FPS. So because of that, if you
want the full benefits of that increased FPS
while playing Fortnite or any other game,
you're gonna need a 144 hertz monitor. The
good news is it barely increases the price,
honestly, it's only by about $10-$20, so here's
what I'd recommend. If you plan on getting
the PS5 or Series X in the next 2-3 years
or so, if you buy a monitor, make sure it's
144 hertz, honestly scratch, with how long
monitors last, if you plan on buying the PS5/series
X at all, make sure your next monitor is 144
hz. And I'll link some high-quality ones in
the description that have a bunch of good
reviews just to give you some options in case
you're interested.
The next piece of console gaming equipment
we need to discuss is the headset. Now, do
you need a headset to be good at video games,
yes 100%. However, I personally believe that
headsets are also the piece of gaming equipment
that gives you the least bang for your buck
with the premium models. The highest quality
headset available in my opinion is the astro
A50s which will cost you about $250-$300,
and that's simply too much money for the slight
advantage that they give you in a game like
Fortnite. So if you're looking for an area
of your setup to go a bit cheaper on and save
some money, this is definitely it. You can
get a $40-$50 pair of turtle beaches that
are probably 75-80% as good as even the highest
quality headsets, so I think that's a really
good deal since it's only about 20% of the
cost. And In terms of durability, I'd say
headsets are somewhere in-between controllers
and monitors. If you take good care of them
they should last you at least a year or 2,
but especially with the lower quality headsets,
that point in time is where you might start
to run into problems and have to buy a new
one. And even though it hasn't been officially
announced yet, people are pretty confident
that current-generation headsets will work
on the next generation of consoles, so if
that's something you're concerned about I'd
look into it a bit.
The final thing I wanna talk about in this
video are kontrol freeks. These are the little
plastic stick extenders that you attach to
the right thumbstick of your controller, and
supposedly the extra length gives you more
control and makes it easier to aim. Now I'll
be honest I've never used kontrol freeks in
my entire gaming career, but the majority
of people I talk to who tried them do think
that they made their aim better. Not everybody
because I have heard some negative opinions
as well, but definitely more positive ones.
The reason why I think they're worth a try
no matter what is because they're so cheap.
You can get a pair for $10-15, so if you don't
like them it's not a huge deal at the end
of the day. I've heard the galaxies are the
best kotnrol freek model for Fortnite, and
make sure that you only put a kontrol freek
on the right thumbstick, because putting one
on the left thumbstick too will actually limit
your range of motion and make you worse.
So, I hope you guys enjoyed this video and
if you watched the entire thing be sure to
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section below. Let me know your thoughts or
opinions on any of the pieces of gaming equipment
that I mentioned in this video, your review
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