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cleveland124 on 05 August 2007
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endimion said:
fazz said:
I think PC games are ignored by console gamers because it's too complicated for them to get everything going. Most (read: MOST, i'm a console gamer too and hardcore PC gamer) lack the knowledge to build a PC or even optimize the games to run them right on their current system.

Also, most have the utterly false idea that PC gaming is super expensive, but a gaming level PC costs you less than $1000 USD... and if you have a TV with PC input... well, you don't need a monitor anymore. And you can do lots of things with that PC, you are not paying $1000 just for games.

 agreed but at that price even home made you have a low level or not high life expectancy system.... and just the tower.... you can't expect to have a 5 year lasting system with 1000$... so for gamers who like cheap long term investment consoles stay the best for them.... 

me I made a home made 2500 bucks computer 6 years ago and I didn't pay the tax on the component.... and it was just the tower it didn't last 4 years before I started to feel my PC to really be behind the average recomended configuration.....  and my combo HDTV XB costed me about the same price you are right on that.... but hey it's a 40" 1080p.....   

no wonder i'm broke all the time though lol 


Hmm, maybe I'm not too bright, but I don't think a $1,000 computer could run the most graphic intensive games.  I have a 2 year old computer and I just had my first game that I deemed unplayable on my computer.  Dirt.  I downloaded the Demo pumped and I might as well have been watching a slide show because my fps must have been low teens.  So I would honestly like to know this computer that runs Dirt well for less than $1,000. 

 Second, everyone already has a computer that gets on the internet, runs applications, etc.  These require low processing power, unless you are utilizing a high end editing program.  So for most consumers, spending $1,000 on a gaming computer is essentially only going to get you the gaming portion.  And some minor efficiencies on programs you already run.  Thus, it's like PS3 at twice the price minus blu ray.  So cost is the number one reason.

Multiplayer is the number two reason.  Multiplayer is pretty much on-line only for the computer.  This means that A.  Your friends have to have a gaming computer to play, and B.  If your friends physically come visit you, you can't play with them.  I know that you have all those random battles but I have much more fun playing my actual friends.