Post: Console or PC gaming, which is better?
03-11-2013, 06:39 PM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I'm going to make my point and I'd like to know other peoples points too.

This is purely my opinion. I think PC gaming is better because there is pretty much no competition between other PC's, the bottom line is if you have a PC or even a Mac you can play with anyone else on any other computer. But now you have the Xbox 360, rumors on Xbox 720, PS3 and the PS4 going to come out soon, not everyone will be able to afford a new console so there's probably going to be a split into 4 gaming communities and no way of communicating to the other consoles. I think that is not very good and I'm not comfortable with that.. because i believe that will actually happen.

So I believe PC gaming is the better road to take, with Steam your possibilities are nearly endless and there's no competition or split between gaming communities on the PC (not that I now of).

Enough listening to me.. what do you think? I'll accept any arguments Smile
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03-13-2013, 10:29 PM #11
xLew--
Former Staff
Originally posted by Gommy View Post
Exactly, without pc's, we would never have consoles^^ :Fah:


your signature again :0
03-13-2013, 10:39 PM #12
Millz
Worth the Weight
I'm going to port my post from another post similar to this.

Okay, here's what I never really understood from you console users. Time to do some basic math.


PS3 = $299

What it includes = (Varies from place to place. Let's just say you get a free game worth $60)

Okay. So we have a PS3 that you purchased for $300 and a game worth $60. So we'll say $300 - $60 effectively making your purchase only $240.

Okay. Now. I assume you are typing this on a computer of some sort. Average computer costs we'll say is around $600. Maybe more, maybe less. So you have effectively just spend a total of $840.

It's not over yet. Let's say you want to buy xbox live or PS+. Okay, let's add $50. So we're at $890.

Next, let's say you want to buy your Bo2, Cod4, Mw2, BO, BF3, AC3, Borderlands 2 and Far Cry 3.

Total Costs for all of these games (Console: Ps3 @ Gamestop)

$335.00

So we are now arriving at the price of $1225.

Okay, now let's get a PC with all of these games and compare the performance for both of these machines.

The games that I mentioned above PC cost: $335.00 (Mw2 and Cod 4 were slightly more expensive, BF3, AC3 and FC3 were a little cheaper)

Okay so we have a $1225 - $335.00 = $890.00

Now what can we build for $900? Well I can tell you we can build a machine that will wipe the floor with any console. Here is just one example:

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Yep. GTX 680 with an 8-Core. If you argue a console beating this, well, we're going to have some problems.

PC gaming is superior in almost every single way. Sorry, but I won't be returning to consoles in quite a long time.

Edit: And I lol at those people who constantly say that it's "sooooo hard and time consuming" to get into PC gaming and how it's "absolutely impossible" to learn how to build a PC. Sorry, but you people are possibly the most annoying people on the planet when it comes to gaming. You want to be spoonfed with everything. It's almost like you DON'T want to learn anything. Grab a book, educate yourself, buy the parts, sit down for one hour and build the damn PC. You gain experience, it makes you feel good, and you saved yourself a lot of money too. I cannot possibly even begin to comprehend how people can find building computers difficult. Have you ever played with legos when you were little? Okay, take 10 lego pieces and stick them together. It's not hard. It baffles me to see how people are this ignorant on this topic. PC gaming is much more enjoyable. Once you get a mouse and keyboard you won't want to ever go back. You will wish that you have switched earlier.

I used to be a console user. I really was. I thought that PC gaming was a joke and that it was absolutely impossible to use a mouse and keyboard. Now when I turn back my console it's like I'm using a Pentium with a 8600GT in it playing Half Life. From 1998. Seriously. There's no AA and the games just look God awful. The bigger the screen gets the worse it looks. I'm honestly glad that I switched sooner rather than later.

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03-13-2013, 11:09 PM #13
Fleek Designs
< ^ > < ^ >
Originally posted by RigorBro View Post
I'm going to make my point and I'd like to know other peoples points too.

This is purely my opinion. I think PC gaming is better because there is pretty much no competition between other PC's, the bottom line is if you have a PC or even a Mac you can play with anyone else on any other computer. But now you have the Xbox 360, rumors on Xbox 720, PS3 and the PS4 going to come out soon, not everyone will be able to afford a new console so there's probably going to be a split into 4 gaming communities and no way of communicating to the other consoles. I think that is not very good and I'm not comfortable with that.. because i believe that will actually happen.

So I believe PC gaming is the better road to take, with Steam your possibilities are nearly endless and there's no competition or split between gaming communities on the PC (not that I now of).

Enough listening to me.. what do you think? I'll accept any arguments Smile


I say console is the best , I hate some PC games.
03-14-2013, 01:43 AM #14
PS3 All the way.
03-14-2013, 01:49 AM #15
Dman93
Crawl to your cross
Who voted no difference? I am building a pc atm just because of the replay ability on games the pc community creates such good content for free making games like skyrim, fallout so much more fun and being able to play games that are regularly on console 30fps on pc at 60+ is so much better. Obviously graphic are not what makes a game good, but in some cases it would be nice playing on pc seeing the game how the devs what it to look. Plus psn and xbl cannot compete with steams sale prices. I never get why a digital copy on psn and xbl costs more than the disc...
03-14-2013, 01:51 AM #16
SnD_Boosters
Who’s Jim Erased?
PC Gaming is better because you don't have to buy a special kind (i.e 3.55, Jtag, RGH) for mods.
03-14-2013, 10:08 AM #17
HomelandSec
League Champion
I would have to say Both since I'm a Pc Gamer mostly and a Console gaming.

^At others: -Building a Gaming PC is not that really expensive, average Gaming PC for the average Joe can cost up to $350-400(Almost like a new game console)
03-14-2013, 04:00 PM #18
Gommy
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by xLew
your signature again :0


Hahahaha! Winky Winky
03-18-2013, 04:52 AM #19
Izl
Do a barrel roll!
i'd have to agree with PC. so much more freedom

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