How does it feel knowing this.........is stronger than all your consoles?

PC gamers constantly make these threads in hopes that us console gamers will acknowledge them... or at least remember that they exist. Its like when a kid misbehaves at school in hopes that someone will finally pay attention to them.

Anyways, how do I feel about this? ZERO AFFECT. I still need to pickup Lost Odyssey and I can't wait for GTA4.

Senor_Kami

Remember our existance?

There are 263 MILLION PC GAMERS, thats more than All next gen consoles COMBINED

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

You don't need run Virus scans as long as you don't go to any stupid sites or download suspicious files.

Gaming on my PC is hassle free and its like that for most pc gamers, so yea try again

SeanBond

I wasn't just referring to virus scanning. I was referring to scanning for adware (which, I'm sorry, you should do regardless), defragging your harddrive, deleting unused files, etc. People like to claim that the PC is "much more versatile", but this comes with a few tradeoffs. Maintenance of a PC (while easy enough) is still more complicated than that of the consoles, and unless you're using separate harddrives for your games and for the rest of your stuff, the more crap you throw on the HDD, the more of a performance hit you take. Obviously this is nitpicking, but if you add it to the fact that some people like the simplicity of the consoles, and that a lot of people prefer the exclusives that come from support from Japanese devs (something more rare on the PC), it's not hard to understand why plenty of people choose the consoles over PC.

Just because a PC isn't as simplistic as a console (Casualized) doens;'t mean it requires much of anything

What PC games have you ever played? (I'm guessing none)

and i always thought that graphics didnt matter, the games and the gameplay did... silly mest1ka

http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=top_rated&platform=5&mode=all&sort=score&dlx_type=all&date_filter=all&sortdir=asc

PC gaming is too anti-social for me, sorry. Almost all of my friends either play xbox360 or ps3. Have fun with your leet grafx though.Silosorz

Why do people even use this one? All my friends are PC gamers so does that make console gaming anti social? :S.

It feels awesome because I know the next PC I build will be a beast.

Console gamers that aren't into PC gaming miss out. Though not as much as PC gamers who aren't into console, they surely miss out on alot of unique titles.

But regardless I try to have as many systems as possible, and my new PC for Starcraft II, Crysis and Guild Wars II will be one of my systems.

Though I must say I can't see myself buying a 360. It's excellent titles seem to migrant over to PC or they already exist on PS3..

Orange Box (dominant on PC), Bioshock (also dominant on PC, COD4 (just as good on PS3 dominant on PC), Oblivion (better on PS3 dominant on PC), Gears is better on PC with the right hardware, Halo 3 may come to PC but eh.. I already got bored of it, Mass Effect has been improved for PC, GRAW is certainly good on the other platforms, an oldy COD2 is better on PC. And I'll stop there. So yeah owning a PC is underrated by console lovers.

Microsoft does an excellent job, bringing PC like titles to it's console for a lower price, but come on PC is Microsoft's cup of tea and it shows. I rather play the games I've mentioned above on PC and own my other consoles to play all those crazy but good Japanese titles. Or console exclusives like God of War, Metal Gear, Smash Bros and more.

OmegaOrtega

Consoles owners who says PC isn't good, never played it

PC gaming is too anti-social for me, sorry. Almost all of my friends either play xbox360 or ps3. Have fun with your leet grafx though.Silosorz

Have you heard of LAN Parties?

Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.Truth_Hurts_U

Like?

Where do you put the game that ltiile thing, does not even look big enough to hold a disc.

Price $180 (8800 GT)

Will run any game maxed in REAL HD

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Xbox 360 runs an X1900 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

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PS3 runs a 7800 GTX also 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

Painballz

Price $180 (8800 GT)

Will run any game maxed in REAL HD

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Xbox 360 runs an X1900 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

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PS3 runs a 7800 GTX also 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

Painballz

Where do you put the game that ltiile thing does not even look big enough to hold a disc.

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

Price $180 (8800 GT)

Will run any game maxed in REAL HD

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Xbox 360 runs an X1900 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

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PS3 runs a 7800 GTX also 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

VladTheImpaler

Price $180 (8800 GT)

Will run any game maxed in REAL HD

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Xbox 360 runs an X1900 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

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PS3 runs a 7800 GTX also 2 years old and incredibly weak by today's standards

Painballz

In the PC, your using

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.Painballz

Like?

Having to constantly get it fixed, most people do not know how to work on there own computers. Every couple months my parents have to get their IT guy to clean it up so it will run normal, and that is just from going on the lame sites that they use. Also you have to keep upgrading it to play new games. Or you can turn down everything and make the games look like crap. Those are just a couple I am sure people could add many other problems.

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.VladTheImpaler

Like?

Having to constanly get it fixed, most people do not know how to work on there own computers. Every couple months my parents have to get their IT guy to clean it up so it will run normal, and that is just from going on the lame sites that they use. Also you have to keep upgrading it to play new games. Or you can turn down everything and make the games look like crap. Thoise are just a couple I am sure people could add many other problems.

Your parents are typical PC NOOBS, Most people who actually now how computer work don't need a IT guy to come clean it up.

The problem is with you and your family not the PC

My PC hasn't been running fine and strong for 1,5 years

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.Painballz

Like?

Why do I always have to repeat myself about PC's... Anyone that has one knows what BS you have to deal with.

1. Viruses

2. Spyware

3. Upgrades (software)

4. Security

5. Compatibility (hard and soft)

6. Tweaking

7. Maintenance

And so on...

I just get a console... Plug it in and get to gaming.

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.Truth_Hurts_U

Like?

Why do I always have to repeat myself about PC's... Anyone that has one knows what BS you have to deal with.

1. Viruses

2. Spyware

3. Upgrades (software)

4. Security

5. Compatibility (hard and soft)

6. Tweaking

7. Maintenance

And so on...

I just get a console... Plug it in and get to gaming.

I'm not defending the OP, I hate threads like this, but you're overestimating a lot of things here (and even mentioning things more than once). I'd say, for instance, that Maintenance encompasses 1-6, and therefore probably shouldn't be there.

Also, and this is complete honesty, I haven't had a computer virus in a good 10 years (I was 13 and didn't know what I was doing back then). The only spyware I end up with is 'tracking cookies,' which are unavoidable and ultimately not very damaging. I'll admit that things like Vista SP1 (released yesterday) have given me trouble - had to reinstall a few drivers - but on the whole, those kinds of problems are minimal.

The bottom line is, if you take the time to learn about the PC you're buying, you'll enjoy it a lot more than if you blindly buy one and treat it like any other appliance.

[QUOTE="Silosorz"]PC gaming is too anti-social for me, sorry. Almost all of my friends either play xbox360 or ps3. Have fun with your leet grafx though.Painballz

Have you heard of LAN Parties?

Lol lame

The games are just rehashes and the same old same old, PC has way more than sensless hack and slash

......This has nothing to with the topic..but what games are talking about on the 360 that a hack and slash..about 4 games about 500 games are hack and slash.

wait, what rehashes are on the 360? ninja gaiden 2? gears of war 2, too human?

wait, so your telling me that the pc doesn't have rehashes, but the 360 does?

also, most of those "hack and slash" games, are rpgs.

do you even know what a "Rehash" is?

I'm not defending the OP, I hate threads like this, but you're overestimating a lot of things here (and even mentioning things more than once). I'd say, for instance, that Maintenance encompasses 1-6, and therefore probably shouldn't be there.

Also, and this is complete honesty, I haven't had a computer virus in a good 10 years (I was 13 and didn't know what I was doing back then). The only spyware I end up with is 'tracking cookies,' which are unavoidable and ultimately not very damaging. I'll admit that things like Vista SP1 (released yesterday) have given me trouble - had to reinstall a few drivers - but on the whole, those kinds of problems are minimal.

The bottom line is, if you take the time to learn about the PC you're buying, you'll enjoy it a lot more than if you blindly buy one and treat it like any other appliance.

NYHoustonman

Maintenance... The use of system tools to defrag, clean out old files and other things.

Where do i put the game disc???? :?Veterngamer

Haha, the thing I dislike about graphics cards is that you can guarantee that a new, slightly updated version of it will come out a couple of months after you buy it..

[QUOTE="Veterngamer"]Where do i put the game disc???? :?GnR-SLaSh

Haha, the thing I dislike about graphics cards is that you can guarantee that a new, slightly updated version of it will come out a couple of months after you buy it..

That doesn't mean the card is not going to run games at max.

[QUOTE="Veterngamer"]Where do i put the game disc???? :?GnR-SLaSh

Haha, the thing I dislike about graphics cards is that you can guarantee that a new, slightly updated version of it will come out a couple of months after you buy it..

[QUOTE="GnR-SLaSh"]

[QUOTE="Veterngamer"]Where do i put the game disc???? :?AlexKidd5000

Haha, the thing I dislike about graphics cards is that you can guarantee that a new, slightly updated version of it will come out a couple of months after you buy it..

Yea

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

[QUOTE="Silosorz"]PC gaming is too anti-social for me, sorry. Almost all of my friends either play xbox360 or ps3. Have fun with your leet grafx though.oldvander

Have you heard of LAN Parties?

Lol lame

[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]Painballz

oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.darkspineslayer

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

[QUOTE="Painballz"]

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]Here's the thing... I payed $400 for a system... Not a video card... That lasts me 5 years. I rather pay $400 1 time fee, then pay $400+ for one video card upgrade and have all the problems of a PC.VladTheImpaler

Like?

Having to constantly get it fixed, most people do not know how to work on there own computers. Every couple months my parents have to get their IT guy to clean it up so it will run normal, and that is just from going on the lame sites that they use. Also you have to keep upgrading it to play new games. Or you can turn down everything and make the games look like crap. Those are just a couple I am sure people could add many other problems.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.darkspineslayer

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

Thats what the ARCADE IS FOR or go out and do something like Paintball if you want to cuddle with your boys

[QUOTE="OmegaOrtega"]

It feels awesome because I know the next PC I build will be a beast.

Console gamers that aren't into PC gaming miss out. Though not as much as PC gamers who aren't into console, they surely miss out on alot of unique titles.

But regardless I try to have as many systems as possible, and my new PC for Starcraft II, Crysis and Guild Wars II will be one of my systems.

Though I must say I can't see myself buying a 360. It's excellent titles seem to migrant over to PC or they already exist on PS3..

Orange Box (dominant on PC), Bioshock (also dominant on PC, COD4 (just as good on PS3 dominant on PC), Oblivion (better on PS3 dominant on PC), Gears is better on PC with the right hardware, Halo 3 may come to PC but eh.. I already got bored of it, Mass Effect has been improved for PC, GRAW is certainly good on the other platforms, an oldy COD2 is better on PC. And I'll stop there. So yeah owning a PC is underrated by console lovers.

Microsoft does an excellent job, bringing PC like titles to it's console for a lower price, but come on PC is Microsoft's cup of tea and it shows. I rather play the games I've mentioned above on PC and own my other consoles to play all those crazy but good Japanese titles. Or console exclusives like God of War, Metal Gear, Smash Bros and more.

Painballz

Consoles owners who says PC isn't good, never played it

[QUOTE="Painballz"][QUOTE="OmegaOrtega"]

It feels awesome because I know the next PC I build will be a beast.

Console gamers that aren't into PC gaming miss out. Though not as much as PC gamers who aren't into console, they surely miss out on alot of unique titles.

But regardless I try to have as many systems as possible, and my new PC for Starcraft II, Crysis and Guild Wars II will be one of my systems.

Though I must say I can't see myself buying a 360. It's excellent titles seem to migrant over to PC or they already exist on PS3..

Orange Box (dominant on PC), Bioshock (also dominant on PC, COD4 (just as good on PS3 dominant on PC), Oblivion (better on PS3 dominant on PC), Gears is better on PC with the right hardware, Halo 3 may come to PC but eh.. I already got bored of it, Mass Effect has been improved for PC, GRAW is certainly good on the other platforms, an oldy COD2 is better on PC. And I'll stop there. So yeah owning a PC is underrated by console lovers.

Microsoft does an excellent job, bringing PC like titles to it's console for a lower price, but come on PC is Microsoft's cup of tea and it shows. I rather play the games I've mentioned above on PC and own my other consoles to play all those crazy but good Japanese titles. Or console exclusives like God of War, Metal Gear, Smash Bros and more.

AlexKidd5000

Consoles owners who says PC isn't good, never played it

Yea, they need to try REAL PC Games (CSS,BF2, Crysis, etc)

how do u feel knowing its gonna be outdated in 6 months ..whereas consoles arent for 3-4 yrs atleast Amit_Raj

the minute consoles are released they start to become outdated - things are usually out on PC within a few months that can't be done on consoles to the same detail. so don't try that one against hermits :) just because they still make games for your outdated console hardware it doesn't mean it's not out of date and being spanked by PC software.

[QUOTE="Amit_Raj"]how do u feel knowing its gonna be outdated in 6 months ..whereas consoles arent for 3-4 yrs atleast 3picuri3

the minute consoles are released they start to become outdated - things are usually out on PC within a few months that can't be done on consoles to the same detail. so don't try that one against hermits :) just because they still make games for your outdated console hardware it doesn't mean it's not out of date and being spanked by PC software.

yea

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.Painballz

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

Thats what the ARCADE IS FOR or go out and do something like Paintball if you want to cuddle with your boys

arcade gaming is dead in amarica and canada buddy.

we can't always afford to go do lazer tag/paintball/other crap.

cuddleing and huddleing are two different things, nice try at a burn though.

[QUOTE="Painballz"][QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.darkspineslayer

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

Thats what the ARCADE IS FOR or go out and do something like Paintball if you want to cuddle with your boys

arcade gaming is dead in amarica and canada buddy.

we can't always afford to go do lazer tag/paintball/other crap.

cuddleing and huddleing are two different things, nice try at a burn though.

um. arcade gaming is still pretty alive and active in Canada. dunno where you live. gonna explode this summer with the new SF boxes too ;)

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Painballz"][QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.3picuri3

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

Thats what the ARCADE IS FOR or go out and do something like Paintball if you want to cuddle with your boys

arcade gaming is dead in amarica and canada buddy.

we can't always afford to go do lazer tag/paintball/other crap.

cuddleing and huddleing are two different things, nice try at a burn though.

um. arcade gaming is still pretty alive and active in Canada. dunno where you live. gonna explode this summer with the new SF boxes too ;)

yup

I'll play the devils advocate here.... "It doesn't feel too bad as only having a video card doesn't do much good. It's like owning a console controller without the console."Ibacai

LOL brilliant

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Painballz"][QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"]oh i have that PC, i'll send you a pic if you don't believe me, waiting for starcraft 2 with great anticipation, however i just prefer consoles. i have nothing agenst playing on PC when it has a game like starcraft 2/crysis (i would have it if i were 17...) i just prefer the social aspect.3picuri3

take it you missed my post.

and lan partys/ online play is great and all, but still nothing beats 4 guys huddled around the TV trash talking and playing us some smash bros/halo/other great multiplayer game.

Thats what the ARCADE IS FOR or go out and do something like Paintball if you want to cuddle with your boys

arcade gaming is dead in amarica and canada buddy.

we can't always afford to go do lazer tag/paintball/other crap.

cuddleing and huddleing are two different things, nice try at a burn though.

um. arcade gaming is still pretty alive and active in Canada. dunno where you live. gonna explode this summer with the new SF boxes too ;)

k fair i guess its just dead in alberta. last arcade game i saw was an outdated DDR game in a lazer tag/paintball place. the only one in calgary i've scean in like 3 years.

18 pages...wow

sucsessful troll is sucsessful.

[QUOTE="Amit_Raj"]how do u feel knowing its gonna be outdated in 6 months ..whereas consoles arent for 3-4 yrs atleast imprezawrx500

consoles were outdated they day the 7800gtx came out (june 2005) and again in xmas 2006 and again just recently. the 8800gt is still one of the best cards for its price

Any multiplatform game will run better on 360 than a pc with 7800gtx.

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]

[QUOTE="Amit_Raj"]how do u feel knowing its gonna be outdated in 6 months ..whereas consoles arent for 3-4 yrs atleast Cranler

consoles were outdated they day the 7800gtx came out (june 2005) and again in xmas 2006 and again just recently. the 8800gt is still one of the best cards for its price

Any multiplatform game will run better on 360 than a pc with 7800gtx.

Orange box? C&C3?

Bioshock may very well also.

and I can probably find a lot of others.

[QUOTE="Amit_Raj"]how do u feel knowing its gonna be outdated in 6 months ..whereas consoles arent for 3-4 yrs atleast 3picuri3

the minute consoles are released they start to become outdated - things are usually out on PC within a few months that can't be done on consoles to the same detail. so don't try that one against hermits :) just because they still make games for your outdated console hardware it doesn't mean it's not out of date and being spanked by PC software.

Not this generation. I've played all the latest pc games maxed out yet I'm still impressed by console graphics.

The gap this gen is much smaller than last. Only pc game thats spanking console graphics also spanks any pc that tries to run it. Crysis