Bad Year To Build?

Thinking about throwing a rig together for around $600 on Black Friday this year. This the year for it or will the new consoles eat me?

PC Gaming > Consoles when it comes to hardware the PC will always be dominate.Xiumph

I'm wondering will I get stuck behind in the past generation if I build now.

will the new consoles eat me?

davidkamayor

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will the new consoles eat me?

jakes456

I think you guys are misinterpreting what I mean... For the most part game quality is tied to the current console hardware... I'm wondering that if I build now the machine I build will not be powerful enough to compete against console titles that will invevitably be optimized for console hardware and poorly ported to Windows.

Essentially stuck in the previous generation.

If you build in a $600 PC now, you will be behind in 2 years when the consoles are in full swing. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply wrong.

If you build in a $600 PC now, you will be behind in 2 years when the consoles are in full swing. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply wrong.

whitey_rolls

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will the new consoles eat me?

davidkamayor

I think you guys are misinterpreting what I mean... For the most part game quality is tied to the current console hardware... I'm wondering that if I build now the machine I build will not be powerful enough to compete against console titles that will invevitably be optimized for console hardware and poorly ported to Windows.

A 600 dollar computer today will stomp the consoles in 2 years.

Are visuals that important to you? You're worried that you won't be able to compete with next generation consoles if you build now? Those are the things I'm wondering. Just play games.

Are visuals that important to you? You're worried that you won't be able to compete with next generation consoles if you build now? Those are the things I'm wondering. Just play games.

Amster_G

Just wondering if there's a tactical advantage to building in a years time or so... And $600 is 600 black friday dollars so...

If you are looking for longevity while being able to still game today. My recommendation would be get get a decent montherboard with a good I5 Intel chip like a 3570. This will eat up a log of your budget and will make it so you can only get a mediocre GPU. The mediocre GPU will be sufficient for now to play most games at decent settings. In 2 years you can upgrade the GPU when you have $200 - $300 extra dollars and you'll have a beast machine again.

If you buy a decent GPU now and skimp on the CPU because at this point in time the CPU would be pretty decent for what you are using it for, but in two years good chance it will be underpowered. The problem with this is if you need a new CPU you will also likely need a new motherboard and memory.

The i5's still gonna be badass?

The i5's still gonna be badass?

davidkamayor

Basically all you may need to do down the road a few years is snag an upgraded GPU, youll once again be back to curb stomping the consoles as normal.

Don't flame me if I'm wrong but if the new generation consoles have been in development chances are PC hardware is probably way past them by now.Xiumph