Comparing PC Gaming to Console Gaming

[Bisjac]

console gaming is the main cause as to why most games for any platform are released in stuffty quality. ports...

i can already tell you that the ps4 and xbox3 will have stufftier graphics then pc games as of NOW.
and ports from these to the pc will suffer for it...


thank you, you forgets who give money to console gaming. you are keeping the industry from higher standards.

we should be at much higher then the horsestuff 1080p. but the huge console gaming industry i will blame for this setback..
i mean they wont release better tvs for bluray that isnt going to improve upon their standard for at least another 6 years.
and they wont improve it for sports watchers, as the "new" stuffty high standard of "hi-def" tv is already new and wont be upped for at least another 6 years.

so who else would pump the demand? console gamers... but those broke kids are happy with a horsestuff 1080p. and why would they release better computer monitors or video cards otherwise?

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[fred da kiko]

I'm just saying the price is justified when you buy a gaming PC.

If you're hardcore about it.

[Marcem]

I was talking about repair and maintenance.  When the time does come to replace a part, it is cheaper to buy $40 for RAM than $300 for a new PS3.

and how often do you have to repair a console?  Very rarely.  Now upgrading, that's a hole other story.  I just recently paid about $350 on a CPU, motherboard, and RAM.  That's the same price as the Wii U.  In addition to that, about every other year, I end up buying a new GPU ($200).  I could probably get a second hand Xbox for that much. 

[Freeze]

not everyone can afford good pcs

[Ben Grapevine]

and how often do you have to repair a console?  Very rarely.  Now upgrading, that's a hole other story.  I just recently paid about $350 on a CPU, motherboard, and RAM.  That's the same price as the Wii U.  In addition to that, about every other year, I end up buying a new GPU ($200).  I could probably get a second hand Xbox for that much. 

I have spent less money on repairs for my computers than my consoles just because I can easily get inside my computer and Google is wonderful for learning how to deal with problems (which also makes the point that PC's are a little more idiot proof).  When a console goes wack, and I mean seriously wack, I don't even try to find a place that will fix it, I just throw it out (or if it's a classic I chuck it in a closet).  Just think about when a new console is released, like the Xbox 360 1st gen; the red ring of death?  Yeah...

I also hadn't upgraded my previous computer at all before buying a new one, which was 3 years and I could have gone longer and was still able to play decent games.  You must be wasting your money on bad gpus to have to buy a new one every other year.

Also with your comment about the Wii-U, think about what kind of product you are getting.  It's either some solid computer components that allow you to do games and a WHOLE LOT MORE, or go with just games (and maybe some social apps idk)

[Jubel]

i'm going to go of the previous brown townogy of cars someone mentioned.

Consoles can be like cars, say a Volvo C30. It's reasonably priced, and all around is study. It's not so terrible that it's just can't be used, but obviously it isn't the sportiest or best car out there in the world. It fits the family lifestyle, and can still pack quite a punch when it needs to. You can also buy little trinkets for it which enhance the style or actions of the car, but in the long run, it'll still be the old reliable Volvo which'll last you years to come, as they usually don't get recalled and replaced too often.

However, PC's are much more diverse, one could go for a smart car type thing, very friendly to use, but has little cargo space, and just isn't really the best vehicle for everything out there.

Or they could be like a Ferrari, very finely crafted on the outside, with a fair bit of performance, but overall have a poorly designed layout. They run haphazardly and don't have a very smooth ride to them, but they're still lovable and you're usually not regretting buying one.

Then you can have the lovely Aston Martin, a machine of pure elegance. All the thought and time was put into this machine, and it was finely crafted in every aspect. It runs well, gives plenty of performance, and packs quite a punch. The boot will also have a lot of storage space, allowing you to use it more diversely as well. It's a great vehicle for anything.

tl;dr

Consoles are a cheap, and well running alternative to PC gaming. While not capturing that aura that the biggest machines may have, they still provide the entertainment you want, at the price of reduced visual qualities and performance, Yet, they're handled and thought of ingeniously, and built with mass produced care, like our friends at Volvo.

[Marcem]

I have spent less money on repairs for my computers than my consoles just because I can easily get inside my computer and Google is wonderful for learning how to deal with problems (which also makes the point that PC's are a little more idiot proof).  When a console goes wack, and I mean seriously wack, I don't even try to find a place that will fix it, I just throw it out (or if it's a classic I chuck it in a closet).  Just think about when a new console is released, like the Xbox 360 1st gen; the red ring of death?  Yeah...

I also hadn't upgraded my previous computer at all before buying a new one, which was 3 years and I could have gone longer and was still able to play decent games.  You must be wasting your money on bad gpus to have to buy a new one every other year.

Also with your comment about the Wii-U, think about what kind of product you are getting.  It's either some solid computer components that allow you to do games and a WHOLE LOT MORE, or go with just games (and maybe some social apps idk)

According to this: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/242983/new-console-failure-rate-survey-same-old-results/  console failure is pretty rare (the xbox's percentage is just inflated by non-s models.).  I'm certainly not wasting my money on GPUs, as I've been running every game I own at max settings each time I've upgraded.  This isn't about value you're getting for your money.  This is just about how much it costs to run a gaming PC compared to a console

[Harm94]

Lolol@you guys who buy parts every month/year. I've been using this Computer since 2010 with the same graphics card I purchased for it. When the day comes when it can't run anything or is slow I will either upgrade ,get a new prebuilt and some parts for it to run it on high, or just build one should I need too.

[SpreadsPlague]

According to this: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/242983/new-console-failure-rate-survey-same-old-results/  console failure is pretty rare (the xbox's percentage is just inflated by non-s models.).  I'm certainly not wasting my money on GPUs, as I've been running every game I own at max settings each time I've upgraded.  This isn't about value you're getting for your money.  This is just about how much it costs to run a gaming PC compared to a console

Wouldn't it be better to buy one high-end GPU that can run any game on max instead of buying a bunch of mid-end GPUs that can run on high?

For example I have a GTX580 .. I can run anything in 1080p on max settings, it cost me $500 at the time. I bought it a year ago and it is still very high-end and can handle any of today's games. I won't need to upgrade for a while as the 680 isn't a whole lot better. It's also better than any mediocre, less expensive card.

I see it like this: if you upgrade 2-3 times or more (assuming all cards are mid-end which are usually like $150-300) then it's more expensive.

[Treynolds416]

One reason why PCs will always be the best (and I can't believe nobody has specifically brought this up yet), is BLOCKLAND

[Bisjac]

well i like to start everything high end, then let it slowly age for 6 years.

at least thats my normal plans nowadays. much easier then upgrading often.

[fred da kiko]

well i like to start everything high end, then let it slowly age for 6 years.

at least thats my normal plans nowadays. much easier then upgrading often.

That makes sense. Usually devs aren't going to be making games for current max capabilities, so maxing out now would give you a good 5+ years of useage without having to change anything that doesn't break.

[Bisjac]

upgrading sucks, if you start with very high end vid card, you basically never have to up it as the rest of the comp will age before it.

so then you upgrade perhaps ram or cpu. but by time the high end version of those had aged, the mobo itself needs to go and the whole damn thing may as well be rebuilt


though i do have an unnecessary habbit of swapping fans and HDDs yearly when its really not needed.

[SlayerZ99]

I play console because Ill never have a nice enough PC :(
But I would still play console over PC if I had the choice.

More friends who have consoles and such. Its just so much easier for me.

[fred da kiko]

My laptop needs a new fan, i don't think mine works anymore.