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yoscrafty on 23 October 2015
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zero129 said:
Chazore said:
zero129 said:
Chazore said:
This whole value thing is getting a bit silly now since I can see the goal posts shifting.

PC gaming definitely does save you money in the long run and yes it;s just as good for "pure gaming".

Clearly thats what "some" console fans has to do, everytime they get an answer they call bullshit or change the goal post to something else.

Even with the OP its clear what his plan was with this thread. In fact ive asked him twice now for pics of his rig with no response. Im starting to think maybe the whole OP was lies??.

Yeah I've noticed it oevr time, so much so that 4k didn't matter but apparently nwo it does in this topic: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=209455&page=1

All that talk of how 4k doesn't matter at all when it comes to PC but people are now trying to dream it being entirely possible with PS4 or even PS5 lol. I love it how each gen it doesn't matter when PC is ahead of the curve but when a console gets it later on in the game it apparently matters, this is what amazes me about the obsessive goal shifting.

I dunno about the OP though but the topic has more or less shifted to consoles>PC in terms of value and money/perf gains and all that jazz, ona  place like VGC you're not going to really get a well thought out civil discussion without one side shifting posts.

Indeed, First it was 1080P didnt matter, then 1080P@60FPS wasnt such a big deal and took away from "Cinamatic gaming", Then 4k is not such a big deal etc.

And that thread is just so funny and shows a few posters clear agenda against PC.

Throughout the thread I have been trying to keep a positive light onto both sides, especially PC. I've supported the fact that PC gaming's high input allows better gameplay for certain genres (RTS, MMORPGs, etc.), accepted the idea that PC gaming is most likely cheaper in the long run and that PCs are more of a everyday need/utility than consoles, so a higher price is justifiable since it can do a million other task besides gaming. I even admitted that I should have spent more time researching.

Just check my posts. If those can't convince you that I'm not trying to take both sides than I don't know what I can do.

The entire thread is based on the value (money) of PC gaming VS console gaming out of the box (machines of about the same specs).

When it comes to solely and purely gaming reason, dollar per dollar value, console beats PC gaming initially because it's cheaper and you do not need to go through the hassle of researching and building the rig. I admit my opening response is very rough against PCs, but that's just because of the BS argument that PCs can be cheaper than consoles from the ground-up thrown by certain people in the community. 

And to assure you that I've actually went through creating a PC, below is my build. Price is a bit more expensive considering the generator doesn't factor shipping, includes different stores and might factor mail-in rebates. Also does not include keyboard, monitor and other accessories I might have bought.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TpQVNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TpQVNG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($140.03 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($56.03 @ Vuugo) 

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.03 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($295.54 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $787.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-23 10:22 EDT-0400

Here's a picture of my build: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx5bCq6tq5NJZ2s1WmgxdWRKOFk/view?usp=sharing

Only thing I wish I had done is invest on a quad processor instead of my dual one. I'll buy an i7 if I ever see on a really good deal (or i5 if the discount is good enough). As of now I've been able to play everygame very smoothly. I even managed to run Star Citizen on its highest settings with just a few hiccups.