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marciosmg on 23 October 2008

Since I have a crappy PC and I can´t use the keyboard to save my life, I choose console gaming forever.



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vlad321 on 23 October 2008
theprof00 said:
I don't know what a computer goes for these days, i've been building my own since i was 15, ten years ago.
plus; i don't know what you are saying, are you saying that a console is 50% cheaper? because my point was that most people already have a computer.
graphics card 50% cheaper? possibly, I buy the damn good hardware so maybe that's my problem lol

A total for a computer I'm looking at for making myself a new one comes out to about 550 or so. Also you are paying too much for the graphics, 150 cards are expensive enough and give you the most bang for your buck if you really feel like wasting.

 



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greenmedic88 on 23 October 2008

That's why a lot of gamers either use consoles, or in many cases, switch to consoles, which play most of the major PC titles without any of the headache of configurations, upgrades, etc.

It's a wacky concept, but some gamers like to spend more time gaming than they do adjusting hardware set ups, software settings and overall rig optimization.

If you're an ardent PC gamer, all the above is half the fun. If you're really hardcore, the games are little more than benchmark programs to justify all the time and money spent on your rig.


Personally, I have a hard time leaving anything alone with the PC, which means I will constantly be replacing and upgrading components and changing configurations. I'm not on the 5 year, 4 year, 3 year, 2 year or even one year PC upgrade/replacement program. If I can keep the same configuration for more than 6 months without changing anything, I'll consider that a major feat.



The Anarchyz on 23 October 2008

I own 2 PCs besides my PS3, one is for work and some fun stuff, and the other one is the high-end one, it's hooked up to the HDTV and it's for games and multimedia playback... If a game feels better with mouse and keyboard i have a special board to put my wireless keyb+mouse, and if it feels better with a controller, i have a wireless gamepad that resembles the Dualshock (I would buy the 360 controller but i don't like the analog on the top)... So it's no problem at all...



Squilliam on 23 October 2008

I personally can't stand starting a PC game without setting all the sliders to maximum quality. I get major angst if I can't do that!

So im sitting most of the PC gaming out until my next big upgrade mid/late next year.

Core I7 quad
8gb RAM
Windows Vista 64
2x Top of the line Direct X 11 hardware
Antec P182 Case
Currently* PC power and Cooling Silencer 750W

So for now the Xbox 360 is sitting under the 53" TV, but next year things may change.



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The Anarchyz on 23 October 2008

I have a high-end rig i built a month ago, i'm playing Fallout 3 with it at maximum settings and it runs smooth, now i'm gonna try PES and FIFA with it...



greenmedic88 on 23 October 2008

I'm resisting the temptation to do another new build until the Core i7 quads hit the market.

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure there will be a significant premium assuming the latest development actually provides the real world processing benefits it does on paper (supposedly up to 52% faster than the Core2 Quad for 3D games).

So odds are it will be the better part of a year before doing a Nehalem based build makes financial sense, assuming one isn't simply building the best rig of the moment using the fastest components currently available with no regard to cost.

It will be a hell of a lot cheaper in a year once the Core2 Extreme/Quads have begun to phase out of the mainstream.

So... have your case, PSU (1000w or more for a SLI/Crossfire solution), mouse and keyboard ready since that's about all you can buy when planning a build based upon as of yet non-available components.



BenKenobi88 on 24 October 2008
greenmedic88 said:
I'm resisting the temptation to do another new build until the Core i7 quads hit the market.

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure there will be a significant premium assuming the latest development actually provides the real world processing benefits it does on paper (supposedly up to 52% faster than the Core2 Quad for 3D games).

So odds are it will be the better part of a year before doing a Nehalem based build makes financial sense, assuming one isn't simply building the best rig of the moment using the fastest components currently available with no regard to cost.

It will be a hell of a lot cheaper in a year once the Core2 Extreme/Quads have begun to phase out of the mainstream.

So... have your case, PSU (1000w or more for a SLI/Crossfire solution), mouse and keyboard ready since that's about all you can buy when planning a build based upon as of yet non-available components.

Currently no games even use quad cores, so we've got a while.



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Senlis on 24 October 2008
Cheebee said:

As for your last point, it doesn't matter what you prefer, it doesn't change the fact that a Wiimote-Nunchuk combo has many more input capabilities than a standard mouse + keyboard. *creeps into bombshelter, anticipating flaming*

Ah man, never mind, I'm not gonna get into another one of these endless online debates, it's just not worth it. :p
Seriously, don't go acting all offended and agressive man, I'm just trying to explain my opinion. That's my opinion. You don't like it, fine, that's alright, I don't mind. I'm not trying to convert anyone or anything. I just prefer my consoles, that's all. And if others prefer PCs, and games like Starcraft (good God) or World of Warcraft (good GOD), well good for them, I hope they get tons of enjoyment out of it. Yay for us all, right? :)

Still, all computers get viruses. :p (Hehe, see what I did there?)

 

Well, my gaming computer runs either XP Home or XP 64-bit edition and have never gotten a virus.  I have a couple of computers with linux on it, and they have never gotten a virus.  I do run virus and spyware scans on them and the only thing I ever find is tracking cookes, but that is spyware, not a virus




 

Senlis on 24 October 2008
BenKenobi88 said:
Respect his opinion. It's perfectly reasonable for someone to be used to a controller more than a keyboard and mouse. And it's also reasonable for someone to not want to have to upgrade their hardware, if they don't know a lot about it.

It's not my opinion, I agree kb/m is the best, but sometimes a controller is necessary, but of course you can use one on the PC. And you really don't have to upgrade often if you build a decent rig...but not everybody wants to build their own PC.

 

That is the key in my opinion.  A person who plays games on a computer should know how to work on a computer.  Plus they need the time to work on it.  I just managed to frag my Windows installation on my computer by trying to install Ubuntu on a non-raid partition while my Windows installation and it's bootloader was on a raid0 partition.  I didn't know that was going to be a problem and have to work on it for a while before I can play games on my computer again.  I am also looking into playing games on Ubuntu.  Wine is free, but it doesn't seem to work very well;  I may have to pay for something.