Next Gen has arrived, PC gamer also need an upgrade. Xbox Series X specs will be the minimum requirement for next 7 years

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goopy20 said:

You're probably right. Still, you have to admit that these next gen consoles do look a lot more impressive compared to the ps4/Xone specs when they launched. When the Ps4 and Xone launched most pc gamers already had a superior gaming rig with a much better cpu. And even if they were still using a 560GTX they could pick up a 660GTX for like $150. With these next gen consoles it seems like you're going to have to spend a lot more if you want a similar or better spec pc.  

I'd be more impressed if they were starting out high end, rather than trying to save on certain parts here and there. My own rig already contains multiple SSD's, with me already looking into going for an NVME next year. I'll be impressed when a console manages to do what it says on the tin, going for 4k 60fps, while also allowing for the higher end settings spectrum. I've waited years at a time for draw distances and object detail to pick up the pace. I hope next gen manages to actually increase that by a country mile, or I'll be waiting another 10ish years.

I'm also wanting to see AI greatly improved, which has nothing to do with the visual side of things, but I am hoping next gen systems manage to handle an increase in AI management, as well as supporting more than a few at a given time. The only games where we see multiple AI at a time are sim based games, ones that make use of multiple threads and cores.

I'm not really going to be spending that much more for the parts I've already had my eyes on. Price has never really been a deciding factor for me, unless it's between multiple hw brands (non console). My own rig as it stands is still better than current gen, and come next gen, mine will still be sitting above the other two systems.

I see where you're coming from with that last sentence, but that's not going to induce some terrible spiral in the hw market, where suddenly every part is expensive, thus making next gen look desirable with it's price point. You need to remember that we've more choices to go for in the hw market, and PC parts don't stay at the same price forever either. The only two times the hw market has suffered, is either due to production facilities taking up the parts, thus raising the price thanks to production factory demands, and the bitcoin craze, both of which have since simmered down.