could I get an honest opinion on the pc community?

[TheBubblepopper]

I have been playing on consoles my whole life, and recently I want to get into computer gaming.
One of the biggest reasons I haven't is because every time someone who plays on pc hears im on consoles They make fun of me, such as console peasant then yelling pc master race. And I don't want to join a community that's like that. I know that every community has a few jerks but, Are there alot of people like that or have I just had a lot of bad experiences?

 

[Reyaz123]

As long as you have fun playing what you play, shouldn't think about what others think. That pc master race or console war thing is either trolling, a overblown joke, or something childish imo.

 

[theyeti87]

It comes down to your level of technical competence. PC gamers build their systems to push the envelope in terms of eye candy in games, as well as providing themselves with an upgrade path not available for any console.

To answer your question, the internet is for drive-by insults. Pay no attention to the trolls. Game on whatever system you want.

 

[TheBubblepopper]

As long as you have fun playing what you play, shouldn't think about what others think. That pc master race or console war thing is either trolling, a overblown joke, or something childish imo.

I never really care about what other people think, I just don't want to join a community full of troll/jerks and slowly become one myself.

 

[theyeti87]

As long as you have fun playing what you play, shouldn't think about what others think. That pc master race or console war thing is either trolling, a overblown joke, or something childish imo.

I never really care about what other people think, I just don't want to join a community full of troll/jerks and slowly become one myself.

Exit: Human race

 

[Reyaz123]

To me, console wars with ps4 and Xbox are more arguemental than if you were part of the PC master race. Just my two cents.

 

[littleleo]

Sorry, but we are a bunch of jerks, but we are just teasing each other for fun we don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. That being said, being picked on by PC Gamers isn't a good reason to spend the money on a gaming PC rig. The way to decide is by going over the games you like play and want to play then make a list. Now if all the games you like to play and want to play in the future are available on your console don't worry about getting a gaming PC. If more then 1/2 are only available for PC gaming then I would consider getting or building a gaming PC. Don't let some one bully you into something like buying something you don't need. Just tell them all you want to play is available to you, and by the way you can do multi-player on your one console. That being said can you buy some GS cookies from my niece, JK!

 

[TheBubblepopper]

Sorry, but we are a bunch of jerks, but we are just teasing each other for fun we don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. That being said, being picked on by PC Gamers isn't a good reason to spend the money on a gaming PC rig. The way to decide is by going over the games you like play and want to play then make a list. Now if all the games you like to play and want to play in the future are available on your console don't worry about getting a gaming PC. If more then 1/2 are only available for PC gaming then I would consider getting or building a gaming PC. Don't let some one bully you into something like buying something you don't need. Just tell them all you want to play is available to you, and by the way you can do multi-player on your one console. That being said can you buy some GS cookies from my niece, JK!

No one is bullying me into getting a pc Ive always wanted one What I meant was I didn't get one til now because I wouldent want to be around a community of people like that. And there is about 20+ games only on pc that I want to play badly So thats making me want one more.

 

[littleleo]

As long as you have fun playing what you play, shouldn't think about what others think. That pc master race or console war thing is either trolling, a overblown joke, or something childish imo.

I never really care about what other people think, I just don't want to join a community full of troll/jerks and slowly become one myself.

Posting is one thing playing is another when I play I use the Golden Rule, treat others as you want to be treated. If the person your playing with is a jerk then exclude him from then on and eventually you'll find a good group of people to play with. None of us want to play with someone that acts like a jerk all the time.

 

[littleleo]

Sorry, but we are a bunch of jerks, but we are just teasing each other for fun we don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. That being said, being picked on by PC Gamers isn't a good reason to spend the money on a gaming PC rig. The way to decide is by going over the games you like play and want to play then make a list. Now if all the games you like to play and want to play in the future are available on your console don't worry about getting a gaming PC. If more then 1/2 are only available for PC gaming then I would consider getting or building a gaming PC. Don't let some one bully you into something like buying something you don't need. Just tell them all you want to play is available to you, and by the way you can do multi-player on your one console. That being said can you buy some GS cookies from my niece, JK!

No one is bullying me into getting a pc Ive always wanted one What I meant was I didn't get one til now because I wouldent want to be around a community of people like that. And there is about 20+ games only on pc that I want to play badly So thats making me want one more.

Okay 20+ games only on the PC, it may be time for you to get a Gaming PC Rig.

Every community has it wing nuts, jerks, and good folk you'll just need to find the latter and avoid the former.

 

[Compuser10165]

A PC will always be more powerful than a console (if it has decent components) because it has upgradeability. Also, you can use the pc as a pc (lol) for different that a console cannot perform. Also games tend to be cheaper on pc (I mean if you don't buy them at launch price as oppoed to consoles). P.S. It is true that a reasonable gaming pc is more expensive (about 800-1000$ I think is a good price point) but you get more uses for it and when it finally reaches the end of it's life (not that it dies, just it is to weak for high end gaming) you can repurpose it or sell it for some money back.

 

[James Mason]

To be fair, Console users were jerks first, because there was a time when the consoles were better gaming experiences, and then also because of the "console wars" either nintendo vs sega, or sony vs microsoft, and now that PCs are so vastly superior to consoles in performance as well as being much easier to build then ever before (it's just playing with expensive legos now, it used to be much much more difficult) and the fact that console gamers ignore and dismiss obvious evidence that the PC is a better gaming platform pissed enough people off to the point they went whole hog on rubbing it in console gamers faces.
The fact that you can get help and support from thousands of people for free for you PC actually shows that PC has the better community.

Anyways, here's a list of generic budgeted builds for various "tiers" of gaming:

Bare minimum:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PNY GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $376.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:20 EDT-0400

Entry:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: *EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $513.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:26 EDT-0400

Mid-range:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: *Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: *EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.26 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: *LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $869.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:27 EDT-0400

High-end:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: *Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Mushkin Reactor 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.89 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: *Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1247.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 14:27 EDT-0400

Building your own computer is easy. Building it takes 2-3 hours, and installing windows takes about 30mins to 45mins, and after that downloading and installing drivers takes another 30-45 mins. After all that, have it download windows updates at night, it may take a 2-4 passes to get them all.

Building a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
Installing Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M

Protip for installing drivers safely, install them one at a time and restart the computer after each install to avoid breaking the OS, which can happen if you try to install them all at once.

 

[littleleo]

Start a new thread and list what your looking for, what games you want to play. Did you want case you are looking for, ATX, Mid-tower, MATX, Mini ITX, any preference between AMD and Intel. Did you want a SSD Boot drive? And most importantly your budget. You'll get lots of options to choose from, James' isn't a bad to start with.