WOW!!! How may things have changed since 2000....

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#1 True_Gamer_
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The first P4 processor year 2000:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/07/10/pentium_4_pricing_revealed/

$900 for the 1.4ghz model...

ATI RADEON DDR DX7 year 2000:

 http://www.dansdata.com/radeon.htm

$600 for the 64mb model 

 

PS2 console year 2000:

$300

 

Core 2 Duo 6300 processor year 2007:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115005

 $180 for the 1.86ghz model...

 Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS DX10 year 2007:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814122018

$370 for the 640mb model

 

PS3 console year 2007:

$600 

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#2 musicalmac  Moderator
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25 years ago they were using slide rules. Do you know what a slide rule is?

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#3 Arsuz
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Yeah, computer hardware prices have took a nose dive the last couple of years. Have you seen DDR2 prices recently? You can get 2 gig DDR2 for just oveer E100 :O
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#4 -Reggaeton-
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You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else?
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#5 True_Gamer_
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Yeah, computer hardware prices have took a nose dive the last couple of years. Have you seen DDR2 prices recently? You can get 2 gig DDR2 for just oveer E100 :OArsuz

Over? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231053 lets say under... ;)

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#6 mmogoon
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WOW!!! more hermit propaganda..

 

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You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? -Reggaeton-

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games  have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

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#8 murphster21
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I remember going to a computer shop with my dad when i was younger and seeing 1 GB for sale for around £100 ($200). things sure have changed, but i think for the better. Its like Back the the future 2 when marty looks at the second hand shop with the computers in the window and they're all like, dirt cheap.
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[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? True_Gamer_

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011 

yeah your right sry about that. 

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#10 True_Gamer_
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[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? -Reggaeton-

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol: 

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[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? True_Gamer_

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER! 

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#12 ZebethOrZebes
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25 years ago they were using slide rules. Do you know what a slide rule is?

musicalmac

Quote of the millenium.
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#13 Arsuz
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Do you real
[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? -Reggaeton-

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER!

 

Do you realize that by saying PC hardware is outdated in 3 years time, you also aknowledge that ANY console is also outdated in 3 years time. It's not like consoles use uber hardware that doesn't age.

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The first P4 processor year 2000:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/07/10/pentium_4_pricing_revealed/

$900 for the 1.4ghz model...

ATI RADEON DDR DX7 year 2000:

http://www.dansdata.com/radeon.htm

$600 for the 64mb model

 

PS2 console year 2000:

$300

 

Core 2 Duo 6300 processor year 2007:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115005

$180 for the 1.86ghz model...

Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS DX10 year 2007:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814122018

$370 for the 640mb model

 

PS3 console year 2007:

$600

True_Gamer_

Or you could save $150 dollars and get a 8800gts 320mb

G80 for $225!!!!!!1 

8800gts 320mb

Coupon-$15 dollars off

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#15 True_Gamer_
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[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? -Reggaeton-

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER!

A PC that performs SAME as the console will last SAME amount of time...the bottom low settings that the console games run at allow this...

And BTW in 3 years time that $900 will be like $150... 

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25 years ago they were using slide rules. Do you know what a slide rule is?

musicalmac

 dude you have to tell me what that is, ive heard of that somewere before and its killing me now lol.

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#17 True_Gamer_
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Do you real[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? Arsuz

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER!

 

Do you realize that by saying PC hardware is outdated in 3 years time, you also aknowledge that ANY console is also outdated in 3 years time. It's not like consoles use uber hardware that doesn't age.

But you didnt know? The consoles are like plants...Their resolution AA levels and framerates are growing as years pass...While the PC hardware is getting weaker and weaker like a living organism... 

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I'm not upgrading, never ever, stop trying to convince me, Consoles>PC's thats final
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#19 musicalmac  Moderator
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[QUOTE="musicalmac"]

25 years ago they were using slide rules. Do you know what a slide rule is?

steve_89

 dude you have to tell me what that is, ive heard of that somewere before and its killing me now lol.


Here it is. In all its' glory. Thank your lucky stars you get to use that TI-84+ :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule

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[QUOTE="Arsuz"]Do you real[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? True_Gamer_

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER!

 

Do you realize that by saying PC hardware is outdated in 3 years time, you also aknowledge that ANY console is also outdated in 3 years time. It's not like consoles use uber hardware that doesn't age.

But you didnt know? The consoles are like plants...Their resolution AA levels and framerates are growing as years pass...While the PC hardware is getting weaker and weaker like a living organism... 

good thing plants aren't living organisms...

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PC prices for the highest end product is still about the same. $1000 for best CPU and $600 for best GPU. Midrange prices have definately fallen though.
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#22 True_Gamer_
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PC prices for the highest end product is still about the same. $1000 for best CPU and $600 for best GPU. Midrange prices have definately fallen though.Lazy_Boy88

The point is that compared to the consoles the medium/low parts are so strong that the high end parts arent needed... 

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#23 True_Gamer_
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[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="Arsuz"]Do you real[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

[QUOTE="-Reggaeton-"]You forgot to add the motherboard,case,fan,Monitor,KB+mouse,powersupply,hdd what else? I_Am_Confused

Im not building a PC here Im making a point how consoles/games have gone up in price while PC/games have gone down...so it seems that they meet...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115011

yeah your right sry about that.

You see that processor has 0 need...No game will require it nor any GPU for the next 3 years...please show me a server Dual Xenon that costs $25k its a must have for a PC gamer... :lol:

So your saying that after 3 years you will have to upgrade your gpu and processor again. Great. Not that cheap anymore when you compare consoles lifespan to PCs ~10-3 SUPHER!

 

Do you realize that by saying PC hardware is outdated in 3 years time, you also aknowledge that ANY console is also outdated in 3 years time. It's not like consoles use uber hardware that doesn't age.

But you didnt know? The consoles are like plants...Their resolution AA levels and framerates are growing as years pass...While the PC hardware is getting weaker and weaker like a living organism...

good thing plants aren't living organisms...

What I meant was animal organism...some plants have lived over 10000 years...