Fun Topic. Which are better for Gaming? PC's or Consoles?

[shio]

ZenfoldorVGI said:

shio said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

shio said:

 

CPU is the least required component for upgrade. CPU can last for ages, especially since Multi-core CPUs established themselves (since Core 2 Duos came)

Dual core processors are becoming insufficient for maxing the latest CPU heavy games.

Anyone trying to build a mainstream rig or better right now, would be silly to go cheap on the CPU and pick up a dual core.

Quad-core is the only smart thing to do, and in that instance, you don't need to play it cheap, because your older games will potentially only run off one of those cores.

What the hell is with this "maxing the latest games" crap? Do you realise that nowadaymany console games have graphics so oudated that are only around the "low settings" of the PC versions? If you want to maximize everything you shouldn't even be buying consoles.

CPU heavy games are less than 1% of the PC's game releases each year. Less than 1%! You can count them with your fingers

You only need to buy a good CPU at the time of your buy. A good CPU, not overpriced, not top-of-the-line, just a good one. That's more than enough.

Again, resorting to the "better graphics = better game" argument. Again, it is a valid argument for PC gaming, however, ignoring the many faults of the platform is pure omission.

As for having a PC with a cheap CPU just to say that it's possible, again, it's possible, but so is eating cow dung. It shouldn't be done, and your PC will be obsolete when you build it. Your console won't be obsolete until another one is released.

When building a gaming PC, you should splurge on any non-replaceable parts. Obviously.

Where have I even said that I only care about graphics?! I'm actually a gameplay-whore, which is why I can only play on PC since the freedom it has allows for far better and more refined gameplay on PC games than console games, which is what I believe most PC gamers are too.

This CPU talk is making me vomit due to your ignorance on this matter. CPUs have never been as cheap as today, and CPUs ARE THE LAST TO BECOME OUTDATED!!! I have had 4 PCs, and I never upgraded their CPUs. Even when after I upgraded the RAM and GPU, the CPU was still the last one to go!

Why do you think that even today 98% of PC games still support single-core processors?!