A PS3 or upgrade my rig?

I have been a loyal PC gamer for the past 10 years but have also owned both of Sony's previous consoles. Now I am having a tough time in deciding whether to buy a PS3 which has some fantastic exclusives right now like inFamous, Killzone2, etc not to mention the constant flow of games unlike PC gaming which has suffered to an extent due to developers being wary of pirates OR upgrade my Rig which has the following specs

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

4GB DDR2 RAM

Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 512 MB DDR3 RAM

750GB Hard disk Space

OS:Windows Vista 64 bit

I am a student and hence have money constraints. I can go only for one: either a PS3 or upgrading rig. Also how long do you think will be PS3's longevity for gaming?

your rig already seems pretty good

id go for the ps3

which is going to be going on till at least 2012

2012....that seems awfully short (considering that I have to spend 400$:?) though I have to agree that its too much to expect for a console to last more than 5 years. Yeah my rig can still run any game at decent settings but the processor is getting old plus the GPU is not all that great.

Thats exactly why I am tempted to buy a PS3. I am missing some of its great exclusives like you have mentioned. inFamous looks freakin awesome(best superhero game till date according to me) and with games like GOW3, FFXIII, Uncharted 2 to follow, I am left to tear my hair out for still not possessing a PS3. Its the cost that is stopping me.

Dogswithguns, all that can be done with a PC as well. I do it myself with a DVI to HDMI cable to my HDTV and single RCA cable drom my digital output(CPU) to my receiver.

Sometimes I like to play on my PS3, Socom Confront is my fave, it's kinda better than PC cuz the settings like gaming chair and HD tv and the surround sound. ....voice chat ingame PS3 seems better in a way.... but sometimes I feel like PC more, depends on the day I guess.Dogswithguns

Dogswithguns, all that can be done with a PC as well. I do it myself with a DVI to HDMI cable to my HDTV and single RCA cable drom my digital output(CPU) to my receiver.

ant_1411

I have been a loyal PC gamer for the past 10 years but have also owned both of Sony's previous consoles. Now I am having a tough time in deciding whether to buy a PS3 which has some fantastic exclusives right now like inFamous, Killzone2, etc not to mention the constant flow of games unlike PC gaming which has suffered to an extent due to developers being wary of pirates OR upgrade my Rig which has the following specs

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

4GB DDR2 RAM

Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 512 MB DDR3 RAM

750GB Hard disk Space

OS:Windows Vista 64 bit

I am a student and hence have money constraints. I can go only for one: either a PS3 or upgrading rig. Also how long do you think will be PS3's longevity for gaming?

ant_1411

I have been a loyal PC gamer for the past 10 years but have also owned both of Sony's previous consoles. Now I am having a tough time in deciding whether to buy a PS3 which has some fantastic exclusives right now like inFamous, Killzone2, etc not to mention the constant flow of games unlike PC gaming which has suffered to an extent due to developers being wary of pirates OR upgrade my Rig which has the following specs

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

4GB DDR2 RAM

Nvidia GeForce 9600GT 512 MB DDR3 RAM

750GB Hard disk Space

OS:Windows Vista 64 bit

I am a student and hence have money constraints. I can go only for one: either a PS3 or upgrading rig. Also how long do you think will be PS3's longevity for gaming?

ant_1411

I just started doing this. I have regular vga connected to my 46in lcd and have optical wire for surround sound from my PC to receiver. World in conflict is something else. I plan on getting end war i think it will be better on PC than the 360. And i also believe that your Rig is good, I have the c2d e6700 with the 8800gt so we are pretty even. I would rather build a new PC if I am looking for a new rig rather than update it even though you would save money.Myzz617

I agree. Crysis on my 46" Bravia was out of this world even though the framerate wasnt all that great.Combine that with the surround sound and you can even hear anyone sneaking up from behind you:lol:

Although i'm a pc gamer i say go for ps3. Your pc is already good enough. Get a ps3 for some of its exclusives save some money and in 3,4 months when the new nvidia gt300 and Ati5xxx vga's come out upgrade your pc thenadamosmaki

I doubt I will be able to save money for a new card in just 3,4 months:P

[QUOTE="Myzz617"] I just started doing this. I have regular vga connected to my 46in lcd and have optical wire for surround sound from my PC to receiver. World in conflict is something else. I plan on getting end war i think it will be better on PC than the 360. And i also believe that your Rig is good, I have the c2d e6700 with the 8800gt so we are pretty even. I would rather build a new PC if I am looking for a new rig rather than update it even though you would save money.ant_1411

I agree. Crysis on my 46" Bravia was out of this world even though the framerate wasnt all that great.Combine that with the surround sound and you can even hear anyone sneaking up from behind you:lol:

Although i'm a pc gamer i say go for ps3. Your pc is already good enough. Get a ps3 for some of its exclusives save some money and in 3,4 months when the new nvidia gt300 and Ati5xxx vga's come out upgrade your pc thenadamosmaki

I doubt I will be able to save money for a new card in just 3,4 months:P

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[QUOTE="Myzz617"]

I agree. Crysis on my 46" Bravia was out of this world even though the framerate wasnt all that great.Combine that with the surround sound and you can even hear anyone sneaking up from behind you:lol:

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"]

Although i'm a pc gamer i say go for ps3. Your pc is already good enough. Get a ps3 for some of its exclusives save some money and in 3,4 months when the new nvidia gt300 and Ati5xxx vga's come out upgrade your pc thenadamosmaki

I doubt I will be able to save money for a new card in just 3,4 months:P

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="ant_1411"]

I doubt I will be able to save money for a new card in just 3,4 months:P

Myzz617

A 360 controller is your best bet for any PC game since all games support it unlike the PS2 controller where I always needed Joy2keys help. My only complaint would be the D-pad but you hardly use it except for fighting games (SF4 is coming soon to the PC). I tend to prefer the mouse and Keyboard for FPS since I have a wireless setup but for games like Assassin's Creed, FIFA 09, a 360 controller is sweet.

[QUOTE="Myzz617"][QUOTE="adamosmaki"] You dont have to buy them immediately. Your 9600gt will probably last you till the end of the year and most likely well into 2010. I say stick with that vga and in 12-18 months when it will have trouble running new games go with a new vga ( by that time the new series vga's will get price drops and cards in every category from low end gaming to high end)ant_1411

A 360 controller is your best bet for any PC game since all games support it unlike the PS2 controller where I always needed Joy2keys help. My only complaint would be the D-pad but you hardly use it except for fighting games (SF4 is coming soon to the PC). I tend to prefer the mouse and Keyboard for FPS since I have a wireless setup but for games like Assassin's Creed, FIFA 09, a 360 controller is sweet.

Decision made guys, I am going with the PS3. Just too many incredible exclusives to ignore. Oh and I forgot to mention Gran Turismo 5....another amazing game.