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I have a MSI laptop from 2014 with i7 (4th gen) and GTX 970m (upgraded from a dead 880m) , which is sufficient for medium-high setting of 8th gen games.

Will only build a desktop when second generation VR tech launches (2017?) and building a nvidia pascal, 3D memory VR capable desktop is cheap and alot VR games are on sale on steam.

On the meantime, I will buy PS4 NEO and PS VR (if comes with good launch lineup).

WIll probably buy NX console on 2017 also.

Don't Know what I will do with my older ps4 tho.



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Any times a good time to build one if you like gaming on pc. I do not, been there done that and its not for me. It was ok back in junior high and high-school days. Now i have too many priorities and i love my game consoles.



Chazore said:

You're probably going to be told it's the worst time or something along the lines of "what's the point in gaming on a PC?". For me this marks the first gen where I haven't felt compelled to grab a system at launch let alone the near 3 years so far into the gen. I'm fine with my current setup, love the access to older titles let alone mods made for them both inside and out of Steam. The deals I grab on Steam, GoG, GMG have kept me checking back at least every 4 days to see what's going on sale.

I'd say go for it if you really feel like it's calling to you, don't let others discourage your own choice.

Access to older titles indeed is a big issue Sony needs to adress. I've stayed away from buying PS4 games digital because there is no guarantee i will be able to play them on a PS5. With PC you can still play you older games on a new build.

That said i prefer buying my games retail and for me an upgraded PS4 would make it less likely that i will build a new PC. I was thinking about buidling a new one when the gap in power became to big, but if they keep releasing a new system every 3 years that will likely never happen.



It's always the best time to build a pc IMO



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My brother has a monster rig..... he also has his PS4 hooked up to the same screen!

A PS4 costs nothing compared to a PC, my bro just bought about 200 euro of stuff for his PC THIS WEEK. If you want constant costs, constant tweeks and headaches, sure get a PC!

If you want the performance of a PC worth 1.5K to 2K for 400 dollars, that plays the games with no issues or tweaks and has great exclusives, then get a PS4K / Neo.



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We've already reached that point now where you get even more power for the same price as a 2k build, exactly as I predicted. No one should therefore never need to build a PC nor want one ever again.



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Chazore said:

We've already reached that point now where you get even more power for the same price as a 2k build, exactly as I predicted. No one should therefore never need to build a PC nor want one ever again.

I understand you're being sarcastic, but I find it hilarious that there are some people out there that actually seem to believe this. Just read some of the posts in this thread. 



Livewire said:
stages of gamers
1) be angry and threaten to go to PC
2) waste some more time being angry
3) decide to stay with PS4 or accept the PS4K

LOL so true, let them go to Pc, less people i have to deal online.

People who want Pc are on Pc already.



FloatingWaffles said:

I've been thinking for a while now durng the 8th generation that PC was becoming more and more of a better option than consoles. I mean, think about it, basically all the multiplats (outside of a few fuck-ups such as Batman Arkham Knight, etc) will run significantly better on PC, there are less restrictions, and the PC platform has been growing significantly over the past few years. 

I own both a PS4 and a PC already. I bought my PS4 last November, and I absolutely love it. I also owned a PS2, PS3, and now PS4 so I love consoles as well and have had them for years. But the whole point of consoles is the simpleness of them. You know when you buy a console that you're set for the generation and don't have to worry about anything else such as specs, you just buy the game and put it in. 

So if the PS4K/PS4.5 rumors and info are true (which at this point seems likely considering how many sources are reporting on it), doesn't that completely defeat the purpose? The current PS4 will now just be seen as the "low-end" model while the new PS4K will be seen as the sort of "higher end" model. I know they'll still play the same games, but people wil be playing better versions of those games on higher-tier hardware almost exactly similar to how PC gaming works. With PC gaming people can have all types of PC's and play the same games, such as low,medium,high, etc. This is exactly the same.

Also I know people will mention how consoles will still have exclusives and that those are a huge point, and I agree. I need my PS4 still to play all those exclusives, and it will always be like that for console exclusives, but at the same time I also love playing games on my PC. I'm not saying that consoles are going to die now or to abandon them, i'm just simply saying I feel like building a gaming PC is a much more viable option now than ever before with this. Especially for those that have no care for exclusives, what's the point for them then? 

Also i've seen a lot of people online talking about how they're just going to switch to PC as well if this turns out to be true, so I know i'm not the only one thinking this. If it does turn out to be real though i'll still love my PS4, I just won't get a PS4.5 unless they have some sort of trade-in deal, and it better be a good one at that. 

No, and yes, and no, and yes. That will always be the answer. If you want to build a PC, build one! You don't need reasons because there's one you'll never be able to change : Sony's and Nintendo's games will never be playable on a PC. Ever, unless they really hit rock bottom. Even for Microsoft's exclusives you might still buy them on an X1 cause your friends most likely will own them on that platform.

I'm pretty sure you could answer to your question yourself but you needed to create yet another pointless thread of PC vs Consoles. Congratz!



4k1x3r said:
FloatingWaffles said:

I've been thinking for a while now durng the 8th generation that PC was becoming more and more of a better option than consoles. I mean, think about it, basically all the multiplats (outside of a few fuck-ups such as Batman Arkham Knight, etc) will run significantly better on PC, there are less restrictions, and the PC platform has been growing significantly over the past few years. 

I own both a PS4 and a PC already. I bought my PS4 last November, and I absolutely love it. I also owned a PS2, PS3, and now PS4 so I love consoles as well and have had them for years. But the whole point of consoles is the simpleness of them. You know when you buy a console that you're set for the generation and don't have to worry about anything else such as specs, you just buy the game and put it in. 

So if the PS4K/PS4.5 rumors and info are true (which at this point seems likely considering how many sources are reporting on it), doesn't that completely defeat the purpose? The current PS4 will now just be seen as the "low-end" model while the new PS4K will be seen as the sort of "higher end" model. I know they'll still play the same games, but people wil be playing better versions of those games on higher-tier hardware almost exactly similar to how PC gaming works. With PC gaming people can have all types of PC's and play the same games, such as low,medium,high, etc. This is exactly the same.

Also I know people will mention how consoles will still have exclusives and that those are a huge point, and I agree. I need my PS4 still to play all those exclusives, and it will always be like that for console exclusives, but at the same time I also love playing games on my PC. I'm not saying that consoles are going to die now or to abandon them, i'm just simply saying I feel like building a gaming PC is a much more viable option now than ever before with this. Especially for those that have no care for exclusives, what's the point for them then? 

Also i've seen a lot of people online talking about how they're just going to switch to PC as well if this turns out to be true, so I know i'm not the only one thinking this. If it does turn out to be real though i'll still love my PS4, I just won't get a PS4.5 unless they have some sort of trade-in deal, and it better be a good one at that. 

No, and yes, and no, and yes. That will always be the answer. If you want to build a PC, build one! You don't need reasons because there's one you'll never be able to change : Sony's and Nintendo's games will never be playable on a PC. Ever, unless they really hit rock bottom. Even for Microsoft's exclusives you might still buy them on an X1 cause your friends most likely will own them on that platform.

I'm pretty sure you could answer to your question yourself but you needed to create yet another pointless thread of PC vs Consoles. Congratz!

I already have a PC, I was just talking in general about other people that may not and what should be taken from this. 

Also lol @ your comment at the end. If this thread was so pointless then why are you contributing to it? Good logic there, bud. Complain about threads like these apparently, yet you're the one responding and keeping them alive. Also this isn't meant to be a "PC vs consoles" thread by any means, but if you want to read the thread as that way to make yourself feel better that's up to you.