I PC Gaming Really Worth It?

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Thegamerguy

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I want to upgrade my PC. My budget is around 300-350 euro (400-450) dollars. Is it really worth it buying a PC in that price range when a couple of years down the road, it will be outdated? I was considering buying a PS4 as it seems to have better specs than what I could afford for a PC. Would an Intel i3 3240 with a radeon hd 7790 be better than the PS4?

Ps. I don't want any PC fans posting, 'oh console gaming sucks! Get a PC!' I want posters to take all of my factors into account.

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I have a high end PC as well as a 360 and PS3. I use my PC more but I spent $400 on a videocard. I game at 1920x1200 and like pretty graphics. The videoard you listed is kind of old so your best bet is to get a PS4 or Xbox One.
 
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The reason I game on PC is mainly cost - PC gaming is much cheaper in the long run. £400 for a PS4 + £40 a year to play online + £35 per game is a big cost added up over time..

Free to play online + significantly cheaper games (Steam Sales and Humble Bundle in particular) makes PC gaming much, much cheaper.

Obviously this assumes you buy a lot of gamnes, if you only buy 2 games a year then console probably works out cheaper, but I buy more like 2 games a month so the savings for me on PC are very significant.

Other + factors for PC:

Modding. Skyrim on PC is massively better than the console versions, for example.

Choice of control schemes. Starcraft 2 couldn't exist on consoles, for example.
 
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+1 to What gopher said but PS4 games will be more like £55-60 PC games may go up in line with this (I would be surprised if they don't). A i3 + a 7790 will not have as good graphics as a PS4 though a Athlon 760K + a 7850 or better would be closer but you really need to double your budget to be on par. If you want to play Total war or Starcraft type games then PC is the only option and you can use any type of control options you want.
 
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If I had to pick between consoles or a PC, and both wasn't an option, I'd pick PC. Not having a PC isn't an option for me, at all, since I absolutely NEED a PC for getting non-gaming related things done. If money was really tight, it's less expensive to buy a mid-range videocard than a console.

 
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I don't need to buy a HDD, optical drives, OS or case so i might be able to get a better gpu. Thans for everyone's help
 
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The secret to owning a PC is to stay well behind the leading edge. Don't get suckered into buying the latest hardware and games, unless you are rich. Heck, I run a Z77 motherboard with a GTX 460 and I'm as pleased as punch! That tech is, what, probably four years old? On average I would say I pour about $250 per year into my PC to "keep up". You don't want to get too far behind.

I do the same with games. I never pay more than about $12 for a FPS game on eBay. Of course nowadays you must be certain to get one that is unregistered. And also I have to wait an average of about 3 years for the price to reach $12, but the money I've saved is tremendous. (There are exceptions like f'in Black Ops, which has a pretty stubborn price point.)

 
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Gaaaa I'm completely with you on this one. Wait a bit. I pay around £5 for most of my games in the Steam sales, and a lot less than this on Humble Bundle. I bought about 10 games the other day from Humble Bundle for $5!

No need to wait 3 years on Ebay, if you have a decent internet connection games are often in Steam sales and at or under £10 within a year of being released.


I actually have a Geforce 460 - I bought one on Ebay a couple of months ago for £47 and it's a great little performer

(Disclaimer: I actually own 2 gaming PCs, the 460 in my second machine that is in my bedroom. My PC plugged into my TV in the living room has a Radeon 7850. I am not an average PC user/gamer, so TheGamerGuy, please bear this in mind when reading my replies!)
 
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Consider the volume of PC games created over the past 20 years. You could go ahead and run the old titles on your modern PC today, no need to wait for ports. Steam has lots of new and old games. Plus you can use a PC as an emulator and play tons of Nintendo, PS2, MAME, etc games. Plus you can upgrade your PC if you need a boost in a certain area.

Consoles are good for people who either want a console-only game, or don't want to be bothered with troubleshooting issues that may arise with owning a PC (drivers, issues with self-builds, etc).
 
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I think its more knowing when to upgrade and using the best upgrade paths when doing so...Example im running a i5 2500k processor and its a few years old even tho ivy bridge and haswell is out but its still a beast cpu to keep up with the latest games and remind you i havent even overclocked it yet ao i still have room to grow. As for the gtx 460 i would prob look at something like a gtx 660 ti/760 then going sli in the future tbh
 
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To add to this line of thinking, you also have to realize that PC gaming allows the user to pick what graphics settings that are used based on how powerful his PC is. A lot of people think games are meant to be played at max settings, when in reality, medium settings are likely the target. High settings are for those who want more quality and are willing to pay for it, but by no means needed and even at medium settings you are well beyond what a console can do, at least with the older consoles. The new ones are probably going to match medium settings on a PC today.
 
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Very good point..And even a nice at med settings/60fps at 1080p native leaks on the next gen consoles..
 
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