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Your asking that question on a PC forum! What answer do you think you are going to get?
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I prefer PCs everytime for the quality of graphics, and the versatility, and mainly because if the extra categories brands of games you dont see often on consoles (mmorpgs/strategy etc). I just feel more free on a PC.
I don't think it will be worth it for you if you just plan on playing the same games but with better graphics/smoothness, as it's a pretty hefty price to pay. If you have quite a few games you want to give a go on the PC that you can't on your existing console, then go for it. It will be nice to play the latest games on a PC when compared with a PS3 imo. I think this is really down to your personal choice though, and I think the best advice I can offer is to make a list of the games that you would actually want to play on your new PC system (if you went ahead with the purchase), and see if you personally think it is a substantial enough "change of scene" as you put it, to warrant your spend.
Note: There are plenty of other benefits a PC has over a console too which I haven't gone into (in terms of programs/software/downloading/work/socialising etc), but I haven't mentioned this, as you can still get this all with a £300.00 system, keeping your gaming to your PS3. Consoles will always have affordability and less-complications in their favour, but the best things in life are more often those things that you put more work into!
I don't think it will be worth it for you if you just plan on playing the same games but with better graphics/smoothness, as it's a pretty hefty price to pay. If you have quite a few games you want to give a go on the PC that you can't on your existing console, then go for it. It will be nice to play the latest games on a PC when compared with a PS3 imo. I think this is really down to your personal choice though, and I think the best advice I can offer is to make a list of the games that you would actually want to play on your new PC system (if you went ahead with the purchase), and see if you personally think it is a substantial enough "change of scene" as you put it, to warrant your spend.
Note: There are plenty of other benefits a PC has over a console too which I haven't gone into (in terms of programs/software/downloading/work/socialising etc), but I haven't mentioned this, as you can still get this all with a £300.00 system, keeping your gaming to your PS3. Consoles will always have affordability and less-complications in their favour, but the best things in life are more often those things that you put more work into!
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£3000 on PS3? how did you come up with that figure?
Regarding your query, I prefer to play on PC rather than console. Tried a couple of games on PS3 such as Resident Evil 5 and Battlefield and the image quality is superior, I also have the choice of playing 3D which is good fun. When tested 3D on my PS3 I was pretty disappointed.
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I also have a PS3 and I agree that it's starting to feel limited. Just compare vids of BF3 or Arkham City on PC and PS3 and you'll see the difference. BF3 has outstanding graphics, bigger maps, more vehicles and more than twice the number of players than what consoles can handle. Fact of the matter is the PS3 was released 6 years ago so you (we) are gaming on a very outdated system in tech years. So PC>>>PS3 atm.
However, the PS4 is likely to come out in 2013-2014 and should offer a big leap in graphics and processing power. There are rumors that it will be using an AMD chip which will essentially make it a mid-range gaming PC. In this case if you're buying a mid-range PC now it may perform similarly to the PS4 in a couple of years but you can't be sure cuz we don't know anything about the next gen consoles yet. Your only reference point would be the Wii U.
Now if you get a PC with a good CPU such as what was recommended and a GTX 680 it will perform better than the PS4 cuz they can't afford to put this kind of hardware in a console without increasing the prices well above £500, which means no one would buy it.
The last thing to consider is that a PC game will only be as good as the PC port. Most games that you play on console atm are designed for consoles and ported to PC (BF3 being one exception) and I have seen a lot of people complaining about the controls not being optimized for PC. Check out this article: clicky. However you could always pair your ps3 controller to your PC via bluetooth; that's what I'm planning to do when I get my PC for most games except shooters.
It looks like developers are starting to acknowledge the PC community better though, so it all comes down to what your friends are playing and if you are willing to spend £1k for smoother gameplay and better graphics. Ideally as there is a lot you can do on a PC besides gaming you could consider that as an investment if your current PC is getting old.
Also take note that games are a lot cheaper on PC, I read your post on spending £3000 on your PS3 and I'm at around £2k. Sites like Steam offer great games at a bargain and (I'm not saying you should) games can always be downloaded via torrents if you want to try them out before buying.
However, the PS4 is likely to come out in 2013-2014 and should offer a big leap in graphics and processing power. There are rumors that it will be using an AMD chip which will essentially make it a mid-range gaming PC. In this case if you're buying a mid-range PC now it may perform similarly to the PS4 in a couple of years but you can't be sure cuz we don't know anything about the next gen consoles yet. Your only reference point would be the Wii U.
Now if you get a PC with a good CPU such as what was recommended and a GTX 680 it will perform better than the PS4 cuz they can't afford to put this kind of hardware in a console without increasing the prices well above £500, which means no one would buy it.
The last thing to consider is that a PC game will only be as good as the PC port. Most games that you play on console atm are designed for consoles and ported to PC (BF3 being one exception) and I have seen a lot of people complaining about the controls not being optimized for PC. Check out this article: clicky. However you could always pair your ps3 controller to your PC via bluetooth; that's what I'm planning to do when I get my PC for most games except shooters.
It looks like developers are starting to acknowledge the PC community better though, so it all comes down to what your friends are playing and if you are willing to spend £1k for smoother gameplay and better graphics. Ideally as there is a lot you can do on a PC besides gaming you could consider that as an investment if your current PC is getting old.
Also take note that games are a lot cheaper on PC, I read your post on spending £3000 on your PS3 and I'm at around £2k. Sites like Steam offer great games at a bargain and (I'm not saying you should) games can always be downloaded via torrents if you want to try them out before buying.
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Wolvo7
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Yep but I'm going to buy it at the end of the year so for now I'm just looking at the forums and looking at the tech that is available right now and coming out soon so that I have a good idea of what I need when I actually make that purchase.
I'm also new to the PC gaming world I've only ever had a VAIO laptop but when I look at the direction the game industry is taking (online passes, day-one DLC...) it's less and less attractive to be a console gamer. Plus games are more expensive.
Check out this article on IGN clicky it's by no means official but it suggests that the ps4 will not support backwards compatibility nor used games, which means no more trading or lending your games to your friend. Similar rumors are circulating about the Xbox 720 and if that's really the case I don't think I'll be getting the PS4, which is a shame cuz I've had a PS since I was 10y old (I'm 21).
I'm also new to the PC gaming world I've only ever had a VAIO laptop but when I look at the direction the game industry is taking (online passes, day-one DLC...) it's less and less attractive to be a console gamer. Plus games are more expensive.
Check out this article on IGN clicky it's by no means official but it suggests that the ps4 will not support backwards compatibility nor used games, which means no more trading or lending your games to your friend. Similar rumors are circulating about the Xbox 720 and if that's really the case I don't think I'll be getting the PS4, which is a shame cuz I've had a PS since I was 10y old (I'm 21).
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Oddly I'm 15 too
But Listen to this, I don't really want to post competitors On here but Have you considered building the rig yourself? It can save you some Money and Still be great for a Long time you could get a Spec Like the One Your talking about with the 7970 or Gtx 680 and building it yourself will save you quite a Bit of Money, It's what I'm doing Because I don't really wanna spend £1,700 on A pc From Pcs (Although they are Great) I like the forums, chatting and Helping out People it's a Great community! and even If I'm not buying from them and My next Build Probably will be from them btw! I'd rather get the Skill of building it Myself, But that's just me You can choose whatever you want to do it's your Money and No One's going to force you to do anything
Btw here's Another Spec For what you said cost £1,465 (Little Over the budget :shifty
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics - Reason for this over i5 2500 Because you are recording I would suggest this Cpu since you could use that extra Processing Power!
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V/GEN3: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX - Great Mobo Supports Sli and Crossfire for that Gtx 680
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT) - Nice 8gb's ram future proof and Good for the Money
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready - Very Good gpu best Gpu Out there Imo!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) - Very good Ssd Very fast! for boot drive if you wanna take the price down a Bit I'd suggest dropping this to the Intel One or dropping it completely!
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm) - Nice storage drive for all your Videos and stuff!
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM- Standard dvd drive!
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99) - 850 Watt Psu very good quality and 850 Watts for Sli of those Gtx 680's
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19) - Cooler will be fine Cools the i7 fine.
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs - If you want wireless or Home plugs Completely Up to you, However I'd suggest Homeplugs!
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity 1
But Listen to this, I don't really want to post competitors On here but Have you considered building the rig yourself? It can save you some Money and Still be great for a Long time you could get a Spec Like the One Your talking about with the 7970 or Gtx 680 and building it yourself will save you quite a Bit of Money, It's what I'm doing Because I don't really wanna spend £1,700 on A pc From Pcs (Although they are Great) I like the forums, chatting and Helping out People it's a Great community! and even If I'm not buying from them and My next Build Probably will be from them btw! I'd rather get the Skill of building it Myself, But that's just me You can choose whatever you want to do it's your Money and No One's going to force you to do anything
Btw here's Another Spec For what you said cost £1,465 (Little Over the budget :shifty
Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics - Reason for this over i5 2500 Because you are recording I would suggest this Cpu since you could use that extra Processing Power!
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V/GEN3: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX - Great Mobo Supports Sli and Crossfire for that Gtx 680
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT) - Nice 8gb's ram future proof and Good for the Money
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready - Very Good gpu best Gpu Out there Imo!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) - Very good Ssd Very fast! for boot drive if you wanna take the price down a Bit I'd suggest dropping this to the Intel One or dropping it completely!
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm) - Nice storage drive for all your Videos and stuff!
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM- Standard dvd drive!
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99) - 850 Watt Psu very good quality and 850 Watts for Sli of those Gtx 680's
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19) - Cooler will be fine Cools the i7 fine.
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs - If you want wireless or Home plugs Completely Up to you, However I'd suggest Homeplugs!
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity 1
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Oddly I'm 15 too
But Listen to this, I don't really want to post competitors On here but Have you considered building the rig yourself? It can save you some Money and Still be great for a Long time you could get a Spec Like the One Your talking about with the 7970 or Gtx 680 and building it yourself will save you quite a Bit of Money, It's what I'm doing Because I don't really wanna spend £1,700 on A pc From Pcs (Although they are Great) I like the forums chatting and Helping out People it's a Great community! even If I'm not buying from them and My next Build Probably will be from them! I'd rather get the Skill of building it Myself, But that's just me You can choose whatever you want to do it's your Money and No One's going to force you to do anything
My opinion regarding self-building is that if you want to learn do it with cheap components but if you wish to build a high end computer then a specialised retailer like PCS is the best way to go. If you get any issues with any components I am pretty sure it will take ages to get an RMA issue and components replaced. The extended warranty is also a good value for money considering the service offered.
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