The Great BD PC vs Console Debate

divine · 17-11-2008, 21:32

That assumes upgrading though, look at it more from the 'from scratch' view.

You can either buy a E2180 or an E8400
1GB of RAM or 4GB
£30 graphics card or £150 graphics card
etc. etc.

The costs incurred making the thing a gaming rig rather than a regular rig are minimal.

If you want to look at upgrading from an existing old set up, again, the fairer comparison would be to then compare to an old AV set up where you have a 32" SD CRT with Scart inputs etc. IMO.

In essence, I just don't think it's fair to assume that in the situation of a console someone will already have their complete HD AV set up ready to go and bang, £200 means you're away but then by the same token assume a PC owner will be incurring every single part of the PC as a gaming cost.

17-11-2008, 21:32	#11
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	That assumes upgrading though, look at it more from the 'from scratch' view. You can either buy a E2180 or an E8400 1GB of RAM or 4GB £30 graphics card or £150 graphics card etc. etc. The costs incurred making the thing a gaming rig rather than a regular rig are minimal. If you want to look at upgrading from an existing old set up, again, the fairer comparison would be to then compare to an old AV set up where you have a 32" SD CRT with Scart inputs etc. IMO. In essence, I just don't think it's fair to assume that in the situation of a console someone will already have their complete HD AV set up ready to go and bang, £200 means you're away but then by the same token assume a PC owner will be incurring every single part of the PC as a gaming cost. __________________ Last edited by divine; 17-11-2008 at 21:41.