Headphones, PS4 or Gaming PC

I'd definitely invest in a gaming pc.
as next gen gaming will always be nr1 on pc

I would go for the headphones and a ps4

Take a look at the $800 SBM article and the ensuing discussion. Do you need a monitor, keyboard, and mouse? You'll need Windows too. Drop the graphics card back to a HD7870 or GTX660Ti in order to keep the whole thing under $1000.

If you are excited for PS4 hits than buy a PS4, but hey, it's a PC forum, everybody would hate me if i wouldn't give a PC part picker build...

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2qvAb
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($62.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($635.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1580.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-26 17:13 EST-0500)

So you are going to play minecraft and minecraft servers, that is a very heavy PER CORE task mate, it uses one core, but it has to be powerfull which makes this cpu the perfect choice. H60 is a cooler perfectly fitting to this much used case... Motherboard is from asus and has awesome features like crossfire, sli, USB 3.0, Click bios and some other cool stuff. 16 gigs is much for your ram, basically allocating 4 gigs to your server is enough, you won't get much better or even any performance boost from there, 2-3 gigs for system, and everything else for apps and games
SSD is one from intel, like your cpu and is there to store OS things and your server. 2 1tb hdd's are there for storage and BACKUPS of your server. R9 290X is just a awesome graphics card and it fits in your budget perfectly. And there is a 600w PSU to power all up . If you want a headset i would suggest you a Corsair Vengance 1500 headset...

The Corsair CX line is built with some inferior capacitors that don't like heat. I'd suggest a Seasonic or XFX (all built by Seasonic) instead. High-end AMD cards are fetching a premium because all the Litecoin miners want them now. The R9-290X is way overpriced; a single GTX770 would be suitable, or get a single GTX760 now, and plan to add a second one for SLI later if it's needed (size your PSU appropriately).

get some bitcoins
spend the rest on a pc. ~700-800$ pc is all you need.

expensive headphones arent necessary better then cheaper headphones, do some research, look for suggestions in forums.

I would go for the PC and a pair of audio technica ATH-M50 which are pretty decent for the price. Or the pair I'm currently using is a Panasonic RP-HTF600 which sound amazing and has plenty of bass. Plus they are easy to mod and only cost around $30. The gaming PC could be a lot less, $1000 rig should be great for gaming.

Well I would suggest these headphone brands at that price: AKG, Audio Technica, Senheiser, Grado, and Denon.

I would go for a Senheiser Momentum.

I guess it would go to the AKG, though I haven't heard much about that particular model. The Senheiser Momentum series is a great headphone if you want a wide sound stage with refined bass. The Sony headphones are meant for extreme bass, and the beats headphones are well... lets just say my panasonics sound better then them.

Take a look at this article to help you choose one:

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-300ish-headphone/

In quality, no, sound yes. Each headphone has it's own benefits. If I were you I would go on to head fi ( the biggest forum for audiophiles) and ask around.

Not volume, but the type of sound. Some may sound bright, dark, mellow, warm, etc. If you have no idea what I'm talking about I honestly think buying a $300 pair of headphones would be a waste.

If I was on your place i would go with corsair 1500 headset, many people use it and they get positive feedback, base is okay, and the sound quality will make your jaw drop, anyway, if you need another gaming headset maybe a Astro A40 2013 edition will make a good deal

Yes, but they should both sound great. On ear is meant for portability while over the ear is a bit bulkier and meant for home use.

Nice. Hope you become a true audiophile :lol: