i pc can also do a lot of other stuff that PS3 might not...and also upgradability is NILL in PS3 or any other gaming console
You can change the hard drive (WOW!)
Also consoles CAN be modded... it's just a royal pain in the ass to do so. (Google XBOX/360 mods).
Having said that though...
There's nothing quite like changing the cooler on your loud GPU/CPU and revelling in the new-found silence. There's something you can't easily do with consoles. And you can upgrade the RAM. I've always believed that consoles never have enough RAM.
I had a go on a PS3 resonly and I think my AMD400+ 1GB RAM and X800XT PE graphics card produce a better gaming experience than the PS3. My PC cost me $700 AU, $250 cheaper than a PS3. I found it to be sluggish in Call of duty 3 and the other games that I tried weren't anythng special. Nothing compared to FEAR or oblivion (oblivion doesn't run that well on my PC though.).
What gets my goat is the fact that certian games I used to enjoy are now (not) made for the PC.I don't care what system is better ..that will always be a subjective kinda deal,based on the persons understanding and his/her console or PC configuration at the time.
Looking at those screen shots was like taking a walk down memory lane of what a PC was capable of over a year ago.
Every now and again its good to get a reminder of what we thought good graphics look like.
I'm so glad that the PC has progress and we no longer have to put up with inferior graphics.
Congrats do go to Sony though for releasing the cheapest blue ray player in Australia on the markett It is also capable of playing games and surfing the net.
Eventually I may buy a PS3 as its a cheap blue ray player and i can play singstar etc on it from my current ps2.
Eventually I may buy a PS3 as its a cheap blue ray player
I've heard this argument many times, I think it has major flaws.
1st - yes it's cheap... compared to the FIRST GENERATION players on the market. Wait 2-3 years, and you'll be spending $100-$200 on a player... not $1000.
2nd - Having owned a Sega CD (cheap CD player), Xbox (cheap DVD player)... I have always drifted towards a stand alone player. Over the long haul, the Console players are inferior to 2nd and 3rd generation players. It's also a hassle to boot the whole console up and navigate the menus vs. a standalone (just press power).
Were you really going to buy a Blue Ray this year??? If the answer is yes, then it makes sense. If the answer is no, then the PS3 is NOT a cheap Blue Ray player.
I think a lot of people who spent $$$ on the PS3 are just looking for a justifcation of the purchase. Had they not bought PS3, I doubt many of them would be as interested in Blue Ray this year or next.
first off a high does ps3 only support resolutions at 720i or p? or does it support 1080i or p?? isnt the 1080i resolution something like 1920 x 1080??
high end pc could game at 2560 x 1600 .. which kills any high defintion television which only a ps3 or xbox360 are playable on.
therefore pc's could handle outputs (monitors) which also supeiror to the outputs (televisons) that a ps3 is used with. which equals better details utilmatly on pc's. Also a pc has superior hardware :-P
I imagine I'll be able to get a Blu-gay/Hd dvd multi format burner for a couple hundred by xmas. Not that i'd get one as the hardware and media are overhyped and overpriced right now. What ps3 games do you think Sony's executives will be playing this year? None unless they can play it on thier PC's or their nintendo Wii's. LOL. Put it to you this way my friend has bought every doomed console in existence. He's bought some great consoles in his day you know the virtual boy, the dreamcast, the Jaguar and now the PS 3. [/b]
@Cleeve: Your screnshots in low resolution. Let's see:
In high resolution, Crysis don't like nature. Some element seem low polygon.
-Hardware isn't 100% effect on PC.
-GPU is not everything of Playstation 3. I believe PS3 system can reach 8800GTX GPU performance.
Ironically, so has that.
Put it to you this way my friend has bought every doomed console in existence. He's bought some great consoles in his day you know the virtual boy, the dreamcast, the Jaguar and now the PS 3. 
