Ps3 Vs. Xbox 360 vs. Pc //Discussion//

[Busyman™]

I don't why people keep comparing PC's for gaming and consoles gaming.

Anyone who buys a PC just for gaming is a fucking moron. Console gaming is different because it's focused just on gaming. It has more decent games for it.

The pot of games to pick between consoles and PC is, for the main part, different. Console games need no configuration and whatnot.

Wasn't there a computer based game system coming out where you'd basically pop the games in and play them? It was smaller like a console.

I'd love to see a simple PC based system that had "pop-in and play" interface.

I don't see what's so hard about it.

It would that 4th powerhouse player in the game market with all the advantages of console and PC in one. I always thought (before Xbox) that M$ would make a new "frontend" to XP (like Media Center) specially tailored to gaming. You load a game, the desktop fucks off and the game screen comes on. Main functions are chosen with a controller rather than keyboard arrow keys.

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revolution < xbox2 < ps3 < PC

lol, updated...

wii < ps3 < xbox360 < PC

Anyone who buys a PC just for gaming is a fucking moron. Console gaming is different because it's focused just on gaming. It has more decent games for it.

i build pc's mostly for watching movies, but i build around that to play today's and upcoming games.

Wasn't there a computer based game system coming out where you'd basically pop the games in and play them? It was smaller like a console.

yes, and it was called, The Phantom. meh.

[GepperRankins]

Anyone who buys a PC just for gaming is a fucking moron. Console gaming is different because it's focused just on gaming. It has more decent games for it.

wrong!

games are what's pushing the hardware industry. the niche graphics cards are the ones designed purely for video, that's why you can't name any. seriously, if porn and word processing is where it's at you might as well get a pentium 2 with 256meg RAM.


oh and, any FPS ever ported, any RTS ever made and all MMOs work better on the PC.

[Cheese]

I build my PC with games foremost in my mind (I don't spend £300.00 on a graphics card to surf the net...). It is correct that gaming is different between the two formats. I don't think games like X3, Civilization, Football Manager, Elder Scrolls 3 (games I like) translate very well (if at all) to a console set-up (and let's not get started on FPS and RTS games). The other side to the "configuration and whatnot" issues of PC gaming is that you can configure a game almost exactly to your needs.

I can appreciate the ease of use of console games but, for me, the games I've played for them lack depth and feel closed in. It is all personal opinion of course, but if someone bought me a console I would stab them in the face with it (except maybe if they got me a PS with some wrestling games...).

[Busyman™]

I build my PC with games foremost in my mind (I don't spend £300.00 on a graphics card to surf the net...). It is correct that gaming is different between the two formats. I don't think games like X3, Civilization, Football Manager, Elder Scrolls 3 (games I like) translate very well (if at all) to a console set-up (and let's not get started on FPS and RTS games). The other side to the "configuration and whatnot" issues of PC gaming is that you can configure a game almost exactly to your needs.

I can appreciate the ease of use of console games but, for me, the games I've played for them lack depth and feel closed in. It is all personal opinion of course, but if someone bought me a console I would stab them in the face with it (except maybe if they got me a PS with some wrestling games...).

I agree for the most part. However, would you spend $1500 for a game playing machine?

I think the perfect game playing machine would have

the lastest and greatest graphics chipset at the time
a PS2 style controller
keyboard
8 button mouse
no "desktop" if game is present
streamlined interface for add-ons and mods
HDMI or DVI connectors (for HDTV)

Basically make an Xbox 360 with keyboard and mouse (for certain games).

[MCHeshPants420]

I agree for the most part. However, would you spend $1500 for a game playing machine?

I might...

I did just spend £200 on a new monitor because the refresh rate on my old TFT was too slow for games, £100 on a sound card (to take some stress off the cpu and onboard sound is crap for some games I find) and a further £75 on speakers (I had the new sound card see) and I wasted £30 on one of those zboard gaming keyboards.

Oh, and a new Motherboard (£100) so I can maybe invest in a Crossfire card at Christmas and a new case to protect my continuing "investment" (£80).

[Busyman™]

I agree for the most part. However, would you spend $1500 for a game playing machine?

I might...

I did just spend £200 on a new monitor because the refresh rate on my old TFT was too slow for games, £100 on a sound card (to take some stress off the cpu and onboard sound is crap for some games I find) and a further £75 on speakers (I had the new sound card see) and I wasted £30 on one of those zboard gaming keyboards.

Oh, and a new Motherboard (£100) so I can maybe invest in a Crossfire card at Christmas and a new case to protect my continuing "investment" (£80).

Well see the fall back position is that you probably watch movies on your comp too so better speakers and sound cards don't hurt.

All that money you spent is like $2000 US.

I plan on getting another powerhouse computer but am waiting for a hook-up.

I remember spending $3000 on a 133Mhz Dell some yeeeeaaarrsss ago. Neva agayn.

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I remember spending $3000 on a 133Mhz Dell some yeeeeaaarrsss ago. Neva agayn.

dell was ur prob; not the 3k. if u woulda built it urself it would had cost u 1/2.

[Seedler]

133mhz was a beast back in it's days, it was a full 43mhz faster than the 90mhz p1.

[Busyman™]

133mhz was a beast back in it's days, it was a full 43mhz faster than the 90mhz p1.

Just stop it right now. The thought of that PC just hurts.