The reality is that right now today if you have a modern desktop with a standard ATX motherboard you can upgrade your PC right now and have a rig that is stronger than next gen consoles and will be able to handle whatever you through it. Basically if you computer isn't more than 5 years old you can probably do this. Everyone's situation is different so some people might just need to buy a GPU and that is it. Others might need to buy a new case and power supply. But either way for $200 to $300 depending on your situation, you can upgrade your rig to beyond that of next gen consoles.
If you have a big enough case and strong enough power supply (600 watts or better) then all you need is a new GPU. You could go cheap and get a 7950 for $200 or you could drop some extra cash and get a 7970 or 760 or 670. All miles ahead of the PS4 (and obviously xbone) while being cheaper. As much as $200 cheaper for some of these cards.
If you don't have a big enough case and strong enuogh PSU then you will have to buy a new case and a PSU. But even then you could STILL upgrade your PC to stronger than the PS4 (read this as next gen ready not haha the PS4 sucks and PC rulez) for less money than the actual PS4. I suggest getting like a 760 for around $250. You can get a solid case with enough fans and air flow for around $50 now a days and again an 80 plus bronze certified PSU (i.e. wont fry your motherboard and kill your computer) that is 600-700 watts start at like $60. So it's still cheaper than the PS4 to go this rout. You could also get a 7950 for around $200 if you want to save a little extra cash.
So as you see, because of the flexibility of the PC it is possible to enter into the world fo PC gaming for cheaper than next gen consoles. Keep in mind too that all these cards come with free games. Actual free games. As in games that you would otherwise have to pay for. Not games that are already free on other platforms. Legit big budget games like Far Cry 3, Tomb Raider, Watch Dogs, Hitman Absolution, DMC, which AMD lets you pick from, and from nVidia you can get Batman: Arkam Origins and $75 in game currency to go towards F2P games warframe, neverwinter, and marvel heroes. I've heard rumors about watch dogs being added to AMD's list as well but can't confirm that (boy would that shoot GPU sales through the roof). Games are always offered up for free with hardware purchases especially if you go AMD. THey are always adding games so in the future who knows what they will give you with their card.
So those of you interested in PC gaming and are worried about the cost don't worry because for many of you the cost will actually be lower than someone shelling out hundreds of bucks on the next gen of consoles this holidy season. Again not everyone will be able do this. Some of you have old ass desktops or desktops that are so proprietary that you would have to replace your mobo or possibly even CPU or both to get up to par. So for you guys a nextgen console would still be cheaper (although slightly and then when you factor in the free games it probably balances out even more) but for those who are eligible the upgrade rout is a very viable option. Especially if both these console's launch line up seem meh to you. You could just spend the $300 to get your PC up to par and enjoy games like watch dogs, titanfall, COD:Ghosts, BF4, and other nextgen games that are multiplat and coming to PC as well and wait a year or two till the real meat and patatoes of the next console generation starts getting served and then pick up the console of your choice.
Again this isn't a haha Master Race owns you thread. Just sharing information and letting people know what options they have.
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