| greenmedic88 said: Too much exaggeration for the GAF's $550 system in respect to it staying "current" as a gaming rig for SEVEN years. Seven year old computers, if you were to spec comparable available parts, would barely be suitable for web browsing today with HD video streams, etc. by today's standards. While the system you can build today would be a workstation costing thousands years ago, don't kid yourself into thinking it's a one time buy and never upgrade purchase for the next 5-7 years, assuming you want to run current software (and games) in the distant future. If you don't replace or go SLI/Crossfire with an additional VGA card on a gaming PC after 3 years, odds are you will be turning down the quality or resolution sliders to keep a playable frame rate. Plus these builds never include the price of an OEM copy of Windows, which is a $100 if you're fortunate enough to be living in the States. Add the price of a 360 controller as well unless you plan on playing with a mouse and keyboard (as bad or worse as playing GTA or Tomb Raider with a mouse/keyboard). While I'm all for building PC gaming rigs (built 3 in the last year) it is unquestionably more expensive than console gaming. Why? $199 Xbox 360 Arcade. The bottom line is, it would cost you $250 total to play RE5 (game's already discounted if you shop) on a $199 Xbox 360. Hard drive or no, it still plays every game developed for the 360 platform. |
true, about 4 years ago i built my 600$ pc rig from the ground(i had at that time my 6 year old pc so i didn't have anything there i could use in new one). 4 years later - i can't play Crysis, i can't play GTA4, i can't play Burnout Paradise, i can't play Fallout 3, i can't play Mass Effect, i can't play Stalker, i could barelly play Gears of War and Lost Planet.
now PCs without constantly changing parts can go on for about 2-3 years. so if you can build me a pc with monitor and 360 controller for 600$ shio that can play Resident Evil 5 and all the other 360 games that are on a pc i might believe you. still it took only 900$ so far for me to have huge stash of new games, new 360 console, controller and big ass monitor(i spend 600$ for a console monitor and 2 games at first rest of the games and 360 controller i bought overtime).
