Shinobi-san said:
Because it is bullshit. I built all my own PC's. I started buying my own components when i was about 14 years old. I built my first entire PC from nothing when i was about 19. I built my most recent one last year. So yeah I'm not on some crusade against PC builders and gamers, i am one. It is a viable option, ofcourse it is, but not at the price people were putting forward and not as easy as people were making it out to be for the average person. What dont you get about this? And lets be honest here...go to the first page of the thread and look at the builds going around and look at the prices been thrown around then come back to me. Some random guy who doestn build PC's comes into the thread and sees those builds and thinks to himself "wow those PC's are really cheap and really powerfull" Uhm no. Missing costs I already pointed out, functionality will be missing if you buy that cheap, its misleading. And i really don't think its necesary to go to each build and point out the flaws. They should be obvious to a PC builder like yourself And I'm not attacking you, not once did I insult anyone here. But i am amazed though at the comments. Average console gamers just don't build their own PC's its that simple. So in my opinion this really isnt a viable option for the majority of console gamers. And certainly Not at the ~$300 - ~$400 price. This pretty much sums up my issues and arguments on the matter. Its not about consoles vs PC's, consoles are stupid or whatever (i really dont know where you got that from?). So im out. My point is clear and still stands. Edit: Just to add to my final point, the direct comparisons between PC's and consoles is also silly. You not just buying a normal PC with a different form factor. There are other factors that come into play when you buy a console. I also take issue with your opinion that when you buy a console, ultimately you are just buying PC parts. Its really not that simple. |
. They certainly were to me.
You are just buying PC parts that are meant to work together well, that's all a console is. Also, people keep mentioning that a PC isn't purpose built for games. This is an advantage. Now I can host a server, type up a document, edit videos and photos, tons of things. The average person needs a PC these days. If you are going to be spenfing $300 for the PC and another $100 on word, why not spend an extra $220 to make a system far stronger than a Ps3, and about as strong as a ps4? The reason many people do not include OS in the price, is it seems a lot of people have a random copy of windows laying around. You say that an average person couldn't build a PC. Why not? There are tons of resources online to help you do it. That doesn't mean they have to. So you are correct that the average console gamer doesn't build a PC, that isn't the point of this thread though. It is to show that it is an affordable and viable option. You also keep saying these components are crap, even though I would recomend these to someone that I know personally. You have not once mentioned why these components are bad, nor have you brought a specific one into question. You also state that the average person can not afford a PC. How can a 17 year old in high school with no job be able to afford one?
