Hi all,
This is more of an open ended question so feel free to post comments. I wanted to know what the average person today, in theory, should fork out for a good to great system for gaming and office task use?
On average, I've had it in the back of my mind that a good desktop should cost around $900 with notebooks costing around $1900. These pieces of equipment normally last about 2 years and then need to be replaced. They offer reasonable good gaming and are perfect for office use.
Things have changed over the last few years, with notebooks becoming a lot cheaper and CONSOLES entering the market at lower price points with greater graphics/capability options.
If you're a gamer, is it worth it to buy a high end $1500 PC that lasts 2.5 years, and then basically needs to be replaced. Isn’t it better to buy the latest X-Box every 1.5 years at $450 a pop?
Anyone have any philosophical thoughts on the PC replacement cycle?
To summarize:
1) What should you pay (NOT what you do now), for a PC or notebook – and don’t say zero!
2) Are consoles a better option?
3) Should you buy a new console every 1.5 years at LESS the overall price of a high end PC?
4) Should you buy a mid range PC at $500 and upgrade it every 1 year vs buying a high end system for $1500 and hopefully having it last 3 years (which we all know is tough)
Thanks!
This is more of an open ended question so feel free to post comments. I wanted to know what the average person today, in theory, should fork out for a good to great system for gaming and office task use?
On average, I've had it in the back of my mind that a good desktop should cost around $900 with notebooks costing around $1900. These pieces of equipment normally last about 2 years and then need to be replaced. They offer reasonable good gaming and are perfect for office use.
Things have changed over the last few years, with notebooks becoming a lot cheaper and CONSOLES entering the market at lower price points with greater graphics/capability options.
If you're a gamer, is it worth it to buy a high end $1500 PC that lasts 2.5 years, and then basically needs to be replaced. Isn’t it better to buy the latest X-Box every 1.5 years at $450 a pop?
Anyone have any philosophical thoughts on the PC replacement cycle?
To summarize:
1) What should you pay (NOT what you do now), for a PC or notebook – and don’t say zero!
2) Are consoles a better option?
3) Should you buy a new console every 1.5 years at LESS the overall price of a high end PC?
4) Should you buy a mid range PC at $500 and upgrade it every 1 year vs buying a high end system for $1500 and hopefully having it last 3 years (which we all know is tough)
Thanks!