If your PC died would you switch over to consoles?

I game on both (although PC more ) ... if the motherboard died? I would replace it , no matter the cost.

Simple reasons, I'm on a Multimedia Course, and going to Univisity next year to do either "Mobile, Games & Web design" or "Graphics Communication" , so I need to practice for College/Work anyway.

If anything breaks il have it repaired, PC or Console... but my PC is my Workstation, primary game station, primary Media Station..... its silly not to consider the PC ever imo.

stay on the pc? I bet the one part would cost less than a console =/jangojay

Chances are if you damage your motherboard, you might damage another part of your PC.

And to answer the TC, no I wouldn't. I wouldn't get deterred by that, I would however get pissed off if my Xbox 360 RROD three times.

Fix it and keep playing.gromit007

i would do the same

99% of all PC gamers have consoles too.

Plus a motherboard costs ~150 dollars.

99% of all PC gamers have consoles too.

Plus a motherboard costs ~150 dollars.Cali3350

My motherboard cost $60.

To answer the OP, I would fix the problem and move on.

No. Because, you see, a smart PC gamer always gets parts that have a long Manufacturer Warranty. Most have 3 year warranties,a fewhave lifetime.

Honestly, after 3 years, if something dies, you may as well upgrade anyway. So, doesn't matter.

I'd RMA my motherboard. :?TkLive

This. I cannot live without my computer gaming or no gaming.

PC's dont die, and if they do its because the user did something wrong.shadyd1717

Parts fail all the time.

PC's dont die, and if they do its because the user did something wrong.shadyd1717

that isn't true butMOST of the time, if they are going to die, they die within the first 6 months... Either that or they are DOA.

Like if the motherobard died what would you do? Switch over or stay on PC?DarxPhil

life time warranty

Fix it and keep playing.gromit007

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99% of all PC gamers have consoles too.

Plus a motherboard costs ~150 dollars.kodex1717

My motherboard cost $60.

To answer the OP, I would fix the problem and move on.

He means a Good gaming Motherboard not just a standard (probably dual core) one which is going to be replaced by quad cores as standard in a yr or two. Anyway yeah I have a decent gaming PC and Wii and DS.

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99% of all PC gamers have consoles too.

Plus a motherboard costs ~150 dollars.St_muscat

My motherboard cost $60.

To answer the OP, I would fix the problem and move on.

He means a Good gaming Motherboard not just a standard (probably dual core) one which is going to be replaced by quad cores as standard in a yr or two. Anyway yeah I have a decent gaming PC and Wii and DS.

most motherboards now a days support dual and quad core.

Yes thats right. 99% of all PC gamers do have consoles. I have a ps2, ps1, Wii, and a 360. All i play is the PC. Lol.

I would just buy new parts.

Why would I abandon the system that I have the most games for?

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99% of all PC gamers have consoles too.

Plus a motherboard costs ~150 dollars.DragonfireXZ95

My motherboard cost $60.

To answer the OP, I would fix the problem and move on.

He means a Good gaming Motherboard not just a standard (probably dual core) one which is going to be replaced by quad cores as standard in a yr or two. Anyway yeah I have a decent gaming PC and Wii and DS.

most motherboards now a days support dual and quad core.

All LGA 775 motherboards now a days support that.. And the sweet spot imo is the $100 to $140 for the enthusiast gamer.. Hell I don't even have that high of a processor its only a E4300 with 1.8ghz.. I just overclock to levels that can rival much more expensive processors in performance and save hundreds of dollars doing so.

Why the elitist bantering about motherboard prices? Mine was $60 and supports Quad-Core processors, overclocks like a charm, and has never given me a problem. If my PC broke I'd repair it. I'm not going to buy a console to replace my PC because no console performs the functions or plays the games that my PC plays.

You might as well ask "if your Xbox 360 broke, would you buy a PS3?" Well, you might consider it, but what are you going to play your 360 games on? At least those are *somewhat* comparable though. Now take PC, where I run Unreal Editor, Photoshop, Visual Studio, Office, Visio, Blender, et cetera, as well as game, and perform media functions.

I don't exclusivily PC game ( I play console as well ) but I'd never replace a device with something that doesn't perform the same functions. Just for you though, if my DS breaks, I'll replace it with an industrial printer...

[QUOTE="shadyd1717"]PC's dont die, and if they do its because the user did something wrong.bignice12

Parts fail all the time.

Yea, if you overclock it to hell all the time and leave it on 24/7 in a basement with no ventilation which is the users fault, and even then it'll still last a long time ...that is if you have decent parts, the only thing I know of that just flat out breaks down after a while are monitors, everything else should work fine ...forever, as long as you dont butcher it.

PC's dont die, and if they do its because the user did something wrong.shadyd1717

That's completely rediculous. Have you never heard of hardware failures? They aren't always caused by OCing...parts have a tendency to break every once in a while.

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[QUOTE="shadyd1717"]PC's dont die, and if they do its because the user did something wrong.shadyd1717

Parts fail all the time.

Yea, if you overclock it to hell all the time and leave it on 24/7 in a basement with no ventilation which is the users fault, and even then it'll still last a long time ...that is if you have decent parts, the only thing I know of that just flat out breaks down after a while are monitors, everything else should work fine ...forever, as long as you dont butcher it.

You are rediculous. A small percentage of PC parts manufactured will fail regardless of use. Especially hard drives. Anything with moving parts eventually breaks down.

If i couldn't get it replaced, I'll get a PS3 and keep my Wii.

RROD just puts me off the 360.

I'd fix my PC.

I use it for more than just gaming. Either way, a broken PC is a prime excuse to do a couple of upgrades.

Well I'm starting to play more and more games on my console as my PC starts to show more of its age, since at the moment I really don't feel like spending the cash and time into upgrading (which isn't hard just too lazy).