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Build an $800 Gaming PC
ThinSkin writes "Building a computer that can handle today's games doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. In fact, you can build one for less than $800, especially given that many hardware manufacturers have cut costs considerably. Loyd Case over at ExtremeTech shows gamers how to build an $800 gaming PC, one that features an overclockable Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 and a graphics-crunching EVGA 260 GTX Core 216. The computer exceeded expectations in gaming and synthetic tests, and was even overclocked well over spec at 3.01GHz."
as does the ps3, ya know.
i wage a holy war against the apostrophe.
I pick all my games up on Steam when those 75% off sales come around.
In fact, a 75% off sale is the only time when PC games are actually cheaper than console games. Typically on a PC, you need four copies of the game for four players, unlike on a console where you need one copy of a game such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl for you and the three friends visiting your home.
This is a specious argument though. Sure, you only need one copy of Super Smash Bros. But that means all your buddies have to come to your place to play. Where as the four people each with their own game can join in from where ever they are. Party games don't have to mean everyone in one place.
There's a time and place for everything.
Seriously though, the computer game vs console game argument is about as useful as MacOS vs Windows, Fedex vs UPS, and so on and so forth. Consoles have their advantages, as do computers.
Julie Moult is an idiot.
This is a specious argument though. Sure, you only need one copy of Super Smash Bros. But that means all your buddies have to come to your place to play.
But they already are at my place for other reasons, such as they're under 18 and I'm babysitting them, or their parents are here for an annual family reunion. Their parents won't let them just pack up the family PC and bring it to my place to play a game.
Where as the four people each with their own game can join in from where ever they are.
What game still runs well over dial-up? I have relatives who live out in the country, where an 0.05 Mbps v.90 connection is considered "high speed". And how would I talk everybody into buying a copy of the same game?
Seriously though, the computer game vs console game argument is about as useful as MacOS vs Windows
No, Mac OS X vs. Windows is closer to Xbox 360 vs. PS3.
Consoles have their advantages, as do computers.
So what do I do when I want one advantage of consoles (games that don't need a separate machine, a separate monitor, and a separate copy of the game per player) and one advantage of PCs (game mods and indie games)?