| endimion said: until 20-25 years old I use to build the meanest rig possible every 5 to 7 years and hook it up to my other entertainement device (TV, sound system etc) now I'm done with that crap it is not worth it... I'm better of with a console a nice hybrid in the likes of a surface pro 2 and a nice smartphone than with any expensive rig... hands down and the entire family from the youngest cousin to the oldest grandpa agrees with that..... |
You're living in the dark ages in terms of set-ups that's why.
You couldn't have it any easier than the way I have my home set-up.
Everyone has a smart phone, my PC is capable of transcoding multiple 1080P video streams without breaking a sweat.
Thus, with a couple of button presses' on a phone every TV in my home essentially has access to about a thousand different movies/tv shows on demand, my PC automatically records shows that are of interest like clockwork.
Just a few button presses on the phone, choose a movie and my PC handles the rest, without any user input.
As for gaming, I can switch between my TV and my triple monitors with a single button press on the keyboard.
Steam, Windows, everything updates everything automatically in the background, so you never turn it on, try and jump into a game and have to wait-what-feels-like-forever for a patch or to install a game or have to change discs, just a double click.
If I can get a 5 year old mentally disabled girl to jump on my PC, fire up a game of Dirt 2 and play a game with a steering wheel, I'm sure anyone could.
Steam with Big Picture mode and a controller gives you a console-like experience too if you want it on a TV.
For me, PC gaming is Cheaper, more convenient and the games look prettier and has more content thanks to things like mods.
Everyone is differen't however.
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