mowe said:
1) You misunderstand me, I never said that "People who buy a PC do not have a monitor, keyboard or mouse." All I was doing was disagreeing when that other guy was implying that people who want to game on a console also need to buy a TV, couch, etc. I said that everyone already owns those things. You mentioned your brother, who I assume didn't just buy a TV just to game on it? Because if he did, that would be the same thing as buying a PC just for gaming (see 3) 2) Clearly I was mistaken, but that's the case for me. Although in my case it could be due to viruses, spyware etc (another problem for PC gamers, and don't tell me that it's really easy to avoid these things, it's still a problem nontheless). Also, wouldn't the PC have a limit on the number of games you can install on it because of the hard drive, while gaming on consoles (except for the PS3) would allow for conveniently switching out game discs without worrying about how many games you can play. 3) Right now, I have a 512MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, 4-year-old computer. Needless to say, I can't game much on it. If I was just getting into gaming, I would just go for the much cheaper console choice. I'm gonna be needing my PC for other stuff too, like school, and I'm bound to install more programs on it, eating up hard drive space. I suppose I could use my old PC for school and a new one for gaming, but there's no point in having two PC's, because then I would need to buy a new monitor (those HD ones can be expensive), speakers, etc. while I already have a TV. I would also not need to upgrade my console for at least 5 years and every game I can buy would run on my console. What if another game like Crysis comes out and I really wanna play it? I would have to spend at least a hundred more dollars to play it. PC gaming is more expensive by far, but it does have some benefits, like MMORPG's and RTS games that are no good on consoles. Buying a PC just for games is ridiculous, and something that I personallly would never do. If you wanna say that a PC can do so much for than just play games, which is absolutely true, then you have to realize that every single console owner in the universe already has a PC to do those things. And most of those PC's just aren't gonna be used for serious gaming. Can you PC gamers at least see now why console owners don't like PC gaming? No one is hating on you here, it's just that there's too many downfalls to getting a gaming PC, and it's just SO much more convenient to buy a console. Not to mention some great exclusive games on the PS3 and Wii. |
I just have to jump in here
1) Most people who are interested in buying a computer for gaming probably already has a monitor. Most people who are interested in buying a console already have a TV. Therefore, when comparing prices of the two different choices, TV's and monitors should not be considered. There is also the issue of visual quality, but the argument applies for both monitors and TV's. Most people also have speakers, keyboards and mice for computer. I have about 5 sets.
Speaking of high definition, technically CRT monitors are high definition and have an excellent picture quality when compared to standard definition TV's. Even compared to LCD, CRT's have a pretty good picture. Definately since you can get a decent sized used CRT monitor at the computer repair shop I work at for about 35$.
2) yes, the main reason peaple's computers slow down is because of malware (viruses/spyware). To think this only matters if you are playing games is a little naive. Malware is easy to avoid if you know what you are doing: use firefox instead of internet explorer, use eset and bitdefender's online scanners to scan your computer periodically, and use a virtual system like returnil (after activating, any changes to your computer before restarting is not permanent). As for hard drive space, you can get a 160GB Sata HDD pretty cheap and it will store 30+ games depending on thier installation size.
3) I won't even start on #3
basically, what it amounts to is your knowledge of computers. If you are computer ignorant, it is going to be too expensive and time consuming to play current generation PC games on your PC. If you are even moderately computer savvy, the computer is cheaper to upgrade and maintain than buying console. Another benefit to PC's not mentioned by other posters on this thread is backwards compatability. I could go and find DOOM (the first) and play it on my PC with only a little fanagling.
If you do not know enough about computers to practically play games on it, you should. The average person is pathetically inept about how computers work even though it plays a large role in most of our lives. I don't expect people to be experts on computers, but I expect people to know how to do basic maintenance on them.
I guess I am another one of those people who only own a PC and a Wii. The reason why, I like Nintendo. Just like how some people like Ford over Chevy and vise/versa. A lot of XBOX360/PS3 games end up on the computer eventually, and most video game news sites expect the consoles to be specialized PC's in a couple more generations. Another reason to learn how to work on PC's
edit: about 3, i really didn't read it before. You already have most of what you need for a gaming PC: case, power supply, monitor, keyboard, mouse, sepakers, operating system (probably XP). Just buy a new Mobo, processor, RAM and Video card. Sounds like a lot, but probably bought with <300$ if you spend right and then you will have a good gaming computer. The new Mobo will give you upgrade possibilites for the future. Example: you could buy a really good processor and sell your old one to someone for 75% value. Very cheap upgrade, and if you don't know how to do it....well
