PC Industry Still Growing and Faster Than Consoles

zero129 said:

ganoncrotch said:

zero129 said:

GTstation said:

zero129 said:

GTstation said:

Well yahh pc market spends more on hardware, you payed 2k for hardware to play a inferior version of a game i play on a $300 console. Makes no sense to me but to each their own.

Where do the game sale most ? says enough to me.

Exactly how to you figure that out?,a 500$ PC got today would easy outperfom the PS4 when it comes to 3rd party games and does (Unless you think cos batman = all games?? if so thats just silly). Also i have never ever spend 2k on my pc but i love how thats always the defence stance with console only gamers. It costs like 2k to outperfom my 300 console, You cant plug your pc into your tv (Even when thats what im using mine on now) you cant use joypads etc etc. So many mis facts and lies gets spread by console only gamers against pc its not even funny just sad...

And what good is that when the game is build and optimiesed for console, expensive pc hardware is an after thought.

No defense from me, but you clealry are taking this overly personal and are apperantly hurt by something i said. To put it more plainly for you I just just said NO SHIt PC hardware sales is bigger given PCs can cost 2k while console go for 3 bills give or take. Cool get it?

joyads lol some one is getting super defensive lol.

Really?. clearly someone is salty but its not me.. You said that a person spends 2k on hardware to play versions of games thats worse then your console versions.

IU just stated a fact that a 500 dollor pc can outperfom any of the consoles. Now your changing what you originly said and trying to say im upset about it...

And also even if games are only being made for consoles and ported to pc as an after thought like you like to say then why does 99.9% of every multi platform game look alot better on PC's that cost a lot less then 2k then they do on consoles??.

I wouldn't mind seeing the break down of such a PC, providing it includes the OS and a proper set of controls for gaming, I mean... you could almost lose 500 on a windows licence and a proper gaming mouse/keyboard. Wouldn't leave you much change for a real gaming PC.

Just look here https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/wiki/builds and you will find lots of builds to suite your needs for cheap.

Heres a few from it.

The Media Elite

This HTPC is essentially a next-gen console with more versatility. The GPU in this build is capable of performing on-par with the current generation of gaming consoles, and the CPU is more than powerful enough to handle current-gen games without bottlenecking the GPU. You can expect to game at the same framerates, resolutions, and graphical fidelity as the PS4 or XBoxOne, but you will pay nearly $100 less for the privilege. With SteamOS nearing its full release and the advent of mainstream Linux gaming approaching, you won't even need to pay for your gaming Operating System. Hook this up to the TV, sit down with your console controller of choice, a new Steam controller (coming soon™), or any number of custom USB gamepads, and enjoy console-quality living room gaming with cheaper games... and now a cheaper, more versatile machine... which also has 2x the storage space.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor	$69.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard	$50.98 @ Newegg
Memory	*Team Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$16.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$43.70 @ Amazon
Video Card	*Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card	$84.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$34.99 @ Directron
Power Supply	EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ NCIX US
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$376.63
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$326.63
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 22:27 EDT-0400

You can add Steam OS to that for free or go here https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftSoftwareSwap . Where you can buy Windows keys for like €20-30 (Or just download it for free like most people ) .

The Next-Gen Crusher

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This is probably the best bang-for-your-buck build in this entire page. It renders any gaming console obsolete through superior performance. Considering that both next-gen consoles have significantly less processing power than this build (especially when you look at real-world gaming performance), this PC will have you absolutely set for the duration of the generation (if you're willing to drop your settings to what the consoles are locked at, which is usually around 900p, ~45FPS, and "Low-Medium"). This build in particular is suitable for running most modern games at 1080p/60fps/medium-high settings. It provides for PC versatility, as well. Do you want to play at 144fps on a 144Hz monitor for your First-person shooters? Perfect. Lower your settings and your framerate shoots up. Do you care less about the framerate than the extreme-quality visuals? Wonderful. Crank those dials up and witness the glory. Do you want to stream your gaming online? Mod your favorite game to death? Make videos for Youtube (or Vessal...)? Create high-res, high quality original content based on your favorite dragon movies? Books? Music? Homework? (yeah, parents.. we know you read this!) This PC will do it in style, and for many years to come.

This build originally targeted pretty strictly around $400, but it's been adjusted various times to include slightly more expensive parts deemed important.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor	$69.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard	ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard	$50.98 @ Newegg
Memory	*Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$37.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$43.70 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card	$153.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$34.99 @ Directron
Power Supply	EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$481.62
	Mail-in rebates	-$45.00
	Total	$436.62
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 22:28 EDT-0400