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    Will we all be playing on Consoles in 5 years?

    in Computer Discussions

    Posted

    Watchy thats impressive, I just priced out a mid range pc here and it cost 1200.

     

    Holy balls 4k at what price?

    Not sure if we're still at cross purposes. I wasn't suggested I built a pc for 500, rather I upgraded over roughly 6 years by that much to give me a pc that's a 'ballpark' match to a ps4. My point is that to match these next gen consoles we pc players don't have to build new, rather we go the strategic upgrade with our current pc.

    This is the main attraction with a pc for me, I can build / upgrade as & when I want.

    Will we all be playing on Consoles in 5 years?

    in Computer Discussions

    Posted

    Interesting take Adder.

     

    Watchy, if your talking pounds stirling that would be nearly 600 so thats 100 more already. I am not arguing for the console, I am too old to change to a controller for FPS games. Just bought this up for discussion purposes to get some different perspectives.

    No, I was staying in euros for consistency, apologies for not stating. Can't remember the exact cost of 1st card changed but given I've always bought at the same levels I'd say my actual spend would be circa 520, so ballpark.

     

    Interestingly, on a footie forum I use there's a fanatical Sony fan (freelance developer for them on PS3 & PS4) who put an interesting angle on the whole xbone / ps4 / pc debate.

     

    He proposed that the real power in the consoles is gpu lead and although the ps4 uses a hybrid AMD sourced cpu/gpu it was easy to compare pc specs to.

    In his view, my 7870, 2nd gen quad core Intell & 8gb ram was a 'ballpark' match to the ps4. and upgrading the gpu or cpu would give me a ps4 beater.

    I took it all with a pinch of salt as he fanatically refuses to acknowledge any Xbox as a capable console when compared to the equivalent PS.

    Will we all be playing on Consoles in 5 years?

    in Computer Discussions

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    Having said that, a console offers 5 to 7 years lifespan without hardware upgrade and costs 500. You cannot realistically build a new gaming rig for that price and even if you do, new games will surpass it quickly.

    I'm not sure that I'd agree with that logic. Using my own experience (admittedly a sample size =1), my pc hasn't changed in 6 years, other than 2 gfx cards & memory. All for under 500 and that has allowed me to keep pace with the games I want to play.

    It might not be the best performance but it satisfies my demand, in fact Arma3 is my worst performer and even that is acceptable.

    Lest we forget.

    in Spartans general chat

    Posted

    They went with songs to the battle, they were young.

    Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.

    They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,

    They fell with their faces to the foe.

    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

    Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

    At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

    We will remember them.

    They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;

    They sit no more at familiar tables of home;

    They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;

    They sleep beyond England's foam.

    Tom Clancy

    in Spartans general chat

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    I appear to have been living under a rock for the last month, as I learned today the Tom Clancy passed away on October 1st.

    Did a forum search but couldn't find a previous post.

     

    I've never read any of his stuff, obviously seen the movie adaptations but I can say with genuine honesty, this man got me started in online gaming, with OGR.

     

    Belated RIP to another creative genius.

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