| TheJimbo1234 said: But when you look at cards of equal price range to the consoles, or factor in the cost of console vs Pcs (ergo a slightly beefier gpu), the gpus still outstrip the consoles. A 280 or 760 easily can play games at 1080p on high/ultra and only cost £150. Within a few months they will be even cheaper....yet the consoles can't. |
Full system cost: GTX 760 $210, Core i5 $200, 12GB RAM $120, cheapish motherboard $60, basic Blu-ray drive $60, basic gaming case $50, basic PSU $50, 500GB hard disk $50, Windows 8.1 $120, gaming mouse & keyboard $100+, and optionally wireless game controller $50. Probably should invest in some AntiVirus as well.
That's $1070+ for an OK gaming setup. If you start thinking about overclocking then you also have to spend more on parts.
I have a gaming PC - I spend $500 to $1000 upgrading or fixing my PC every other year.
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Sure, consoles in the short term might be a bit cheaper, but they have to last you how many years? Then when you factor in the cost of running one, a PC is by far a better choice (cheaper, can do more, far more power etc). Besides casual and social gaming, there is no reason to buy consoles anymore. |
Your PC also doesn't get any better over the years unless you buy more upgrades.
And sure, a PC can do more but there are many options for that. A gaming PC generally means big, noisy, not portable. So if you want to "do more" you might choose a laptop that is not good for gaming, but is light and portable.
I would liken your above argument to saying that a pick up truck is the only kind of vehicle you need. A pick up truck is cheaper, can carry a lot more, more power, etc. so there is no reason to buy anything but pick up trucks anymore 
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Personally, I use different gadgets for different needs.
Want to play PC games on Ultra? Get Windows PC with awesome CPU & GPU.
Want to compile shit loads of code fast? Get a Linux PC with lots of RAM and CPU cores.
Want something for day-to-day that just works stably? Get a MacBook.
Want to game on your big livingroom TV and A/V system, should be quiet, and work with your Harmony remote? Get a console!
