| Captain_Tom said:
1) You don't need to spend that much! My PC is around $900 and it is crazy overkill. I will admit that when the consoles came out PC's were incredibly overpriced (That's why I didn't buy one until now). But they are not anymore. Oh and by crazy overkill I mean I can run Crysis 2 100% maxed out in 1080p at 80 frames per second. Plus my couson's PC ($500) can max out any game in 1080p. 2) Guess what? My PC will run every game very well for 5+ years (A standard console generation). Will they run maxed out? No, but Low settings in 5 years will look like what ultra does now so I will upgrade when this feels old. PC gamers don't have to upgrade all the time, they just have the luxury of being able too! Oh and that build you made is <moderated>. The 680 isn't the strongest card out (7970 GHz is), and EVERY smart PC builder knows to not but any CPU higher than the i5. |
Apparently I touched a nerve?
Yes, I'm sure a modern computer can run Crysis. Go back to 2007 with a $500 PC and do it. I'll wait. The request was for someone to price out PC gaming over a 10 year period. From 2002 until the present day. That why they could quantify the actual costs, rather than just attempt to belittle people who disagree with them.
The bottom line, regardless of how you justify or price it, PC gaming is more expensive than console gaming. Until people concede that this is just FACT rather than an issue to get angry about, you're going to have a bad day.
