What do you think of PCs?

I have seen threads of people trashing PCs, with arguments like "PCs suck look how expensive this Alienware is". So this is a link to three different PCs with prices from Newegg (obviously this is just for US gamers).

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2116.html

and here are the specs of the other PC they make reference of:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2056.html

So now that you know more options, what do you think now of PCs? The PCs on the article suck? What would you change in them?

Is PC gaming still to expensive? It sucks and consoles are better? Its way better than consoles? Too complicated?

Discuss.

Pcs are obviously better than consoles. PC gaming IMO is too much of a problem. But, that's just me.

Pcs are obviously better than consoles. PC gaming IMO is too much of a problem. But, that's just me.

DeadMan1290

Pcs are obviously better than consoles. PC gaming IMO is too much of a problem. But, that's just me.

As a PC gamer I think toms hardware is a crappy site and sucks.

Back to the topic though, PC gaming is more expensive thats a simple fact. I just don't think price should be looked at as a negitive thing. If so would any of you console only gamers own a hdtv, sdtvs have to be better they aren't as expensive. Or why buy a ps3 or wii the xbox 360 is the cheapest so its the best.

You get what you pay for, and if you pay the $500-15,000 for a gaming pc you won't be sorry you did it.

The biggest thing though is options. Consoles just don't give me enough options. You pretty much have to take what they give you. I don't like that.

I buy them still, just because as a gamer i can't pass up a good game. Even if that means spending $400 to play it.

As long as you have the funds and the knowledge, PC gaming will always be the better alternative. Its getting cheaper all the time, with the latest high end cards costing £120 (4850) and £100 (9800). These give you HUGE power to price ratio benefit compared to the previous generation of cards in this class.

Whats your promblem GS? its YOUR HTML?!

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

For a huge amount of PC gamers, PC gaming is actually much cheaper. Think about it. A PC gamer pays a lump sum of money every few months, or year, to upgrade hardware. A console gamer spends at least 50 dollars every month or so for new games. Most PC gamers just download their games, taking out that whole 50 dollars per month aspect.

Let's assume your average console gamer buys one new game every month, costing 60 dollars. And now let's assume the PC gamer spends 280 a year to upgrade his video card and to account for other smaller hardware expenses. It's 130 for one of the NIVIDIA 9600 card, leaving about 150 dollars for the other hardware needs I already mentioned. Finally, let's assume the PC gamer just downloads his games, because let's be realistic, that's what most people do. Several hundred thousand people downloaded Spore, for example, in the first month or so.

With those things in mind, a console gamer will spend 720 dollars on games a year (60 per month), while a PC gamer who downloads could easily get away with 280 a year.

Edited for misstype.

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

thegoldenpoo

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

For a huge amount of PC gamers, PC gaming is actually much cheaper. Think about it. A PC gamer pays a lump sum of money every few months, or year, to upgrade hardware. A console gamer spends at least 50 dollars every month or so for new games. Most PC gamers just download their games, taking out that whole 50 dollars per month aspect.

Let's assume your average console gamer buys one new game every month, costing 60 dollars. And now let's assume the PC gamer spends 280 a year to upgrade his video card and to account for other smaller hardware expenses. It's 130 for one of the NIVIDIA 9600 card, leaving about 150 dollars for the other hardware needs I already mentioned. Finally, let's assume the PC gamer just downloads his games, because let's be realistic, that's what most people do. Several hundred thousand people downloaded Spore, for example, in the first month or so.

With those things in mind, a console gamer will spend 720 dollars on games a year (60 per month), while a PC gamer who downloads could easily get away with 280 a year.

Edited for misstype.

LittleHands134

Now I only use the pc for internet browsing. Plus, I work on a pc all day for a living. The last thing I want to see when I get home is another pc.shaggygrosser

I'm in the same boat. I certainly can afford a nice pc, but would rather game on consoles (I own all three). Now that the 360 gets most PC games, I don't really game on the PC, unless its a certain game that I just have to have. Crysis was one of those games. I just have more fun with consoles, and I actually like xbox live much better than gaming online with the PC, its just so much easier with most of my friends on xbox live or psn. I also work with a pc all day and would rather game on a console when i get home.

[QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

[QUOTE="LittleHands134"]

For a huge amount of PC gamers, PC gaming is actually much cheaper. Think about it. A PC gamer pays a lump sum of money every few months, or year, to upgrade hardware. A console gamer spends at least 50 dollars every month or so for new games. Most PC gamers just download their games, taking out that whole 50 dollars per month aspect.

Let's assume your average console gamer buys one new game every month, costing 60 dollars. And now let's assume the PC gamer spends 280 a year to upgrade his video card and to account for other smaller hardware expenses. It's 130 for one of the NIVIDIA 9600 card, leaving about 150 dollars for the other hardware needs I already mentioned. Finally, let's assume the PC gamer just downloads his games, because let's be realistic, that's what most people do. Several hundred thousand people downloaded Spore, for example, in the first month or so.

With those things in mind, a console gamer will spend 720 dollars on games a year (60 per month), while a PC gamer who downloads could easily get away with 280 a year.

Edited for misstype.

-Master_St3ve-

[QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"] Jaysonguy there, proving ignorance truly ISN'T bliss. I guess you didn't get the memmo that the PC also plays almost every single console game. They don't call them multiplats for nothing. LittleHands134

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

It's just pointing and clicking

If people like it then super duper, more power to them

I point and click at work and type on the keyboard, they're not game controls. They're ways I can work with Photoshop.

If someone gets a kick out of it though then have a ball.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

PBSnipes

Terrific.

The gamepad that comes with the console I can also buy for the PC, well that's amazing

It's like having a consoel but not as good, awesome

I suppose some may actually consider that a good deal

Terrific.The gamepad that comes with the console I can also buy for the PC, well that's amazing It's like having a consoel but not as good, awesomeI suppose some may actually consider that a good deal Jaysonguy

[QUOTE="LittleHands134"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

Jaysonguy

It's just pointing and clicking

If people like it then super duper, more power to them

I point and click at work and type on the keyboard, they're not game controls. They're ways I can work with Photoshop.

If someone gets a kick out of it though then have a ball.

lol mouse is just pointing and clicking i guess analog is just moving it side to side.

[QUOTE="PBSnipes"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

Terrific.

The gamepad that comes with the console I can also buy for the PC, well that's amazing

It's like having a consoel but not as good, awesome

I suppose some may actually consider that a good deal

[QUOTE="LittleHands134"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Don't care

Less games

Awful control styles (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

Jaysonguy

It's just pointing and clicking

If people like it then super duper, more power to them

I point and click at work and type on the keyboard, they're not game controls. They're ways I can work with Photoshop.

If someone gets a kick out of it though then have a ball.

[QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I think of all PC games as skinned Powerpoint presentations

I have no idea why someone would waste their time playing on a PC but at the same time I don't mind that people DO waste their time playing on a PC

If they like it so be it, it's just not for me

Jaysonguy

Don't care

Less games (:lol: lol :lol: )

Awful control **** (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

LESS GAMES?????!!!!!?????!!!!!???? WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?im sorry but thats just laughable, you consolites truely don't know squat,

the PC has the MOST games. it gets more multiplats than any other console AND more exclusives AND all games from its past with full BC / emulation. Qauke 2 anyone?Rick dangerous? how about a spot of pac-man?

All you do by disregarding PC gaming without knowing A THING about it is chop off your own arm and beat yourself with it, its futile and the only person who suffers is you.

PC is expensive. I need to get a job to get a new card and power supply. I need to upgrade from my 2600xt. PC fanboys just say it's cheap to feel better. mayforcebeyou

PC is expensive. I need to get a job to get a new card and power supply. I need to upgrade from my 2600xt. PC fanboys just say it's cheap to feel better. mayforcebeyou

it is cheap, £120 for a 4850, that card is insane.

[QUOTE="mayforcebeyou"]PC is expensive. I need to get a job to get a new card and power supply. I need to upgrade from my 2600xt. PC fanboys just say it's cheap to feel better. thegoldenpoo

it is cheap, £120 for a 4850, that card is insane.

[QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"]

[QUOTE="mayforcebeyou"]PC is expensive. I need to get a job to get a new card and power supply. I need to upgrade from my 2600xt. PC fanboys just say it's cheap to feel better. mayforcebeyou

it is cheap, £120 for a 4850, that card is insane.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"] Jaysonguy there, proving ignorance truly ISN'T bliss. I guess you didn't get the memmo that the PC also plays almost every single console game. They don't call them multiplats for nothing. thegoldenpoo

Don't care

Less games (:lol: lol :lol: )

Awful control **** (I'm sorry but W-A-S-D seems like a typing course, not controls for my FPS)

Plus the money aspect is moot. If you're playing games and have to worry about money then you picked the wrong hobby. "oh I can make a PC that's only 400 dollars and upgrade the video card in blah blah blah"

No thank you. People can tinker with the new strategy game for Microsoft Works. I don't care if they do, it's just not for me.

LESS GAMES?????!!!!!?????!!!!!???? WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?im sorry but thats just laughable, you consolites truely don't know squat,

the PC has the MOST games. it gets more multiplats than any other console AND more exclusives AND all games from its past with full BC / emulation. Qauke 2 anyone?Rick dangerous? how about a spot of pac-man?

All you do by disregarding PC gaming without knowing A THING about it is chop off your own arm and beat yourself with it, its futile and the only person who suffers is you.

Show me how you play Mario Galaxy or Ratchet and Clank

No really, I'll wait.

I love Pc gaming,alot of my favorite games of all time are there, is a shame that the hardware is so hard to find in here :(

I have come to hate PC's, and not because i own a Mac or i have no love for Microsoft, but because they are the most susceptible to viruses, pop ups, freeze ups and every O.S. that comes out for them is riddled with bugs and problems thereby necessitating patch after patch after patch until it's running smoother.

In my opinion the only thing PC's have over Macs is the size of their game library, Thats all. You can customize and upgrade Mac's on Apple's website to your specifications especially the Mac Pro 8 core tower and in the now 7 years that i have owned various Macs i have never had a problem with pop ups, viruses or freeze ups, and i have no virus software or spyware on my computer because it's never needed.

I have also converted a total of 15 people throughout that 7 years to Mac who were sick of going through the same problems i went through with PC's and there all still thanking me to this day.

So in my opinion the Mac vs PC thing is a lot like the 360 vs PS3 thing just because Windows and 360 got to the worldwide market place first doesn't mean their better than the Mac O.S. or PS3.

No really, I'll wait.

Jaysonguy

The people constantly attacking PC gaming are just insecure console fanboys trying to rationalize why paying less doesn't mean they get less.

i have never had a problem with pop ups, viruses or freeze ups, and i have no virus software or spyware on my computer because it's never needed.

PS3nut

Pop ups are from internets and are usually blocked by the web browser's popup blockers. In the course of using firefox, I almost never see a pop-up.

Viruses are recieved usually from shady websites or bad downloads (torrented files, porn, downloads from bad websites). I almost never recieve them because I'm smart on the internet. Just stay away from torrents and porn and you should be fine. As always, there are multiple anti-virus software that you can download or purchase.

Freeze ups? I almost never encounter freezes and if I do, a simple restart is all that I need.

I find macs to be a bit overpriced and am completely satisfied with my PC.

Im a console gamer but PCs game me some of my best experiences as a gamer :D

Some PC games i loved:

The Secret of Monkey Island 1 and 2

4D Sports Driving

Warcraft

Doom 1 and 2

Duke Nukem 3D

Another World

Warcraft 1 to 3

Starcraft

The Setllers 1 and 2

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and 4

...

It's an awesome platform where you can customize virtually everything. I don't think I enjoy it anymore than my 360. Both are amazing and have their pros and cons.

And it really isn't that expensive. I got my current PC for $700 and I won't have to upgrade until maybe 2010.

I think there great, Consoles and PC have there respective place in the gaming world.

But PC IMO is far better than console gaming.

I have a PC that can play every game, albeit the newer ones don't run so well (only got an 8600gt). The rest of my system is pretty good though (2GB RAM, E2200 OC'd to 2.75 GHz), and I built it for about £250 (budget pc gaming ftw!! :D ) I think PC gaming is pretty good, but I use my 360 more. I should have bought Fallout 3 for the PC instead of my 360 though. Some of the 360 textures are awful. I'm sure my half baked gaming PC could have made it prettier haha.

PC Gaming certainly isn't as expensive as the console fanboys made it out to be. Mine was cheaper than a PS3!! I'd probably rather have the PS3 though :P