| Burning Typhoon said: Why are you guys upgrading your PCs so much? |
Because I can. And I love the smell of fresh, brand-new computer hardware first thing in the morning.
But whenever I do a complete overhaul of my system, the old parts gets donated to another rig to give them some more life, so it's not like they are going to waste.
Essentially, It's not that I need to upgrade so often, it's because I want to.
| Burning Typhoon said: You know what I did? I built one PC. My first, in 2016. It let me capture my console game footage in higher quality just like I wanted, but I was unsatisfied with it in everything else. It was a 4790k paired with an R9 390X. Coming from a 390X, nothing made sense other than a 1080 ti, in 2017. No other card was going to be enough of a leap forward to justify getting it. 980 ti was out of consideration. So was the 1070, and even the 1080. There was no card that I would consider. 1080 Ti was the only one at the time that I'd get. |
The 390X is one of those GPU's that have/are going to stand the test of time... It helps a ton that it has a 512-bit memory bus as well so it's aged really well, it's certainly better than Polaris in overall capability... And they don't overclock to badly either.
There really isn't any need to replace a GPU every year unless you are doing some heavy/professional work these days... And 1080P is a low-end "easy" resolution for GPU's these days, negating the need to upgrade even more.
| VAMatt said: But, it is also clear that even playing at console quality on PC is more expensive than just buying a console. It's a fact, and it is significant to many people. |
Why is it that PC's are required to match console quality, but consoles aren't required to match PC quality?
| VAMatt said: As to your other points, many people choose not to pay for online play (because they don't care about it). And those that do pay $60 or less per year. Mid-gen upgrades are not necessary to stay close to the current top-tier. Gamepass, EA Access, and the like are not exclusive to consoles. Those costs exist for PC gamers as well, if they want them. |
I have a 12+ year old Core 2 Quad rig (It's a spare system for development/testing/tweaking purposes) that is still capable of playing the latest released games... Can the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 say the same? That system has already lasted longer than a single console generation... You would have to buy multiple consoles to match that rigs life.
Fact of the matter is... PC can have cost advantages over consoles if you take the right approach, it can save you money, especially in the long run, the games are cheaper, the online is free, the peripherals are cheaper... And you don't need the latest and greatest $2,000 rig and nor are you required to upgrade every 6 months.
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