grongo2's forum posts

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#1 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

But then I start thinking...boy I sure wish I could play Crysis. Aargh, decisions. How's the PSN compared to Steam?

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#2 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

OK! You guys win! PS3!

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#3 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

Nah, I'm still torn. Seeing games like LFD2 and Crysis maxed on a PC, it looks amazing. But the idea of throwing money at better external speakers for my TV ALSO sounds like a great way to enhance my gaming -- just like PC-max graphics would enchance my gaming (seeing a great PC in action makes some 360 games look like Super Nintendo).

Honestly, I was so on the PC path until I found out Diablo 3 was not coming out until 2011. That alone made me think, why bother? I guess it's a matter of just drawing a list of the PS3 exclusives vs the PC exclusives for the year and seeing who wins. Coz right now, I'm torn!

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#4 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

Oh yeah, I use the laptop for all my non-gaming stuff, and it's good enough that I can play WoW or Torchlight on it, just not Crysis. That's actually the game that gave me the PC bug -- I saw Crysis maxed out at a friends house and was blown away.

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#5 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

I've got a budget to build a better PC right now (I do some mild PC gaming on a laptop but was looking to possibly go for an actual beefy homebuilt system) but suddenly I got to thinking about what games coming out this year that seem appealing and for some reason PS3 seemed really appealing. Besides always being interested in Littlebigplanet, I would love to play Uncharted 2, and GoW3 and Heavy Rain and the Last Guardian all look great...as for PC there's some great stuff coming out (SC2 anyone?) and obviously the online stuff will always be better on PC, but, well...so here's the deal.

I have an HDTV. I don't however have a good set of home theater speakers or a blue-ray player to optimize it. So for the money I saved for the PC, I could get the speakers and the PS3...but it would put my PC purchasing off for at least a year...(thus is the nature of saving).


Well: thoughts?

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#6 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

Thanks for the advice. I think I'm gonna stick to the build listed, it seems like it'll take care of what I need.

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#7 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

CPU:i7-920
Mobo:Asus P6X58D Premium
RAM:Mushkin Enhanced Redline 3x2 GB DDR3 1600 mhz CAS Latency 6
HDD:Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 TB
SSD:Intel X25-M 80GB SSD
Case:HAF 922
PSU:SeaSonic 850W 80 Plus Silver
Optical:Cheapest SATA DVD burner
GPU:HD 5970

My budged was roughly 2000.

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#8 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

Suggest a build that's cheaper and better than the XPS or the Alienware I listed!

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#9 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

For some reason the Gamespot forum won't let me copy and paste the specs into the post so I just PMd 'em to ya.

Avatar image for grongo2
grongo2

119

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#10 grongo2
Member since 2009 • 119 Posts

Well the Studio XPS 8100 is only 1200 and that has a monitor and speakers -- I'm starting with nothing, all I have now is a laptop.