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Is PC Gaming Going Under ?

It has been said that the PC gaming scene has been suffering for some time ever since consoles "took over". This is my opinion on this topic, explaining reasons why PC gamers should NOT be worried. Better times are coming.

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NegativeCreepWA5595d ago (Edited 5595d ago )

I was a console only gamer for over twenty years until I bought my first gaming rig this year and so far I love PC gaming. After playing games like Crysis on full settings and some multi plats that look far better then the console version. I'll finally admit consoles have nothing on a high end PC. I have noticed since I got a PC its like it used to be where the PC used to to have some awesome exclusives that aren't on consoles, it seems now that I have one all the games I want to play I could play on a console. That is with the exception of RTS and MMO's.

I don't think PC gaming is dying, but its not doing anything to make itself stand apart from console gaming at the moment like it used to.

Newtype5594d ago

How do you BUY a gaming rig? Stock parts, stock fans, stock board, etc...ewwww.

Hideo_Kojima5594d ago

Alienware?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gb...
Sure you pay more but they are really powerful gaming PCs.

Intel® Core™ i7-920 Processor
- 2.66 GHz
- 4.8 GT/s QPI
- 8 MB L3 Cache

RAM
- 6 GB installed RAM
- DDR3
- 1067 MHz memory clock speed
- 24 GB maximum RAM capacity

Graphics cards
- 2 x ATi Radeon HD 5570 Graphics Card
- 2 x 1 GB dedicated memory

Additional features
- Liquid cooled CPU
- Intel X58 Express Chipset w/ Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking

toaster5594d ago (Edited 5594d ago )

No fucking shit it's going to be X58.. that's the i7 platform. That is not a 'feature'. Neither is unlocked BIOS, whatever the hell that means. You can access your BIOS any time you want. It is in no way shape or form locked in a way that you cannot access it on your own.

6GB of 1067MHz isn't that great, when 1333MHz and 1600MHz 6GB sets can be found for $100.

2x 5770s will suck. You can get a 460 and probably get better performance from that than 2 5770s. They really are shit tier cards especially with AMD's faulty drivers.

Fuck liquid cooling, i7s will hit 4.0 on air with a $30 budget cooler.

There are more parts to a computer than just CPU GPU and RAM, I think the most important part is the PSU. What good is your computer if you don't have good clean power? Prebuilts will have a generic no name brand and with the Aurora ALX, Alienware doesn't even specify the PSU brand, wattage, 80+ rating. The fastest way to kill your computer is to have a shitty PSU. I learned that the hard way.

And what about the motherboard? That determines how high your OC will go. Not all mobos are made equally. Stability, layout, upgrade path. I'd take a crappy looking rainbow colored board with perfect layout over a hardcore matching color scheme "gamer" motherboard with shitty layout. Airflow is important, and so is cable management and power connector positions.

So yes, Alienware is overpriced garbage. It is far cheaper and definitely more rewarding to build something with your own two hands and maybe a friend to help, lol. It's a great learning experience and that's what makes the PC different than consoles.

Cueil5594d ago

Alienware computers are defently a rip off, but you were a total effing jerk not everyone has the know how to make a good streamlined PC... hell 99 percent of the people on here couldn't match up RAM with a MoBo

STONEY45594d ago (Edited 5594d ago )

"Sure you pay more but they are really powerful gaming PCs."
"- 2 x ATi Radeon HD 5570 Graphics Card "
"£1,499.99"

Jesus Christ, that's TERRIBLE for that price. I could 2x SLI GTX 460s, have a nice CM HAF 932/Antec 1200 tower, get a good sound card, get a motherboard that supports USB 3.0, and even then it wouldn't cost that much.

blackmagic5594d ago

If you don't have the know how to buy and assemble the components then any independent computer store will be happy to assemble a rig for you. And liquid cooled overclocked rigs are easier ti achieve than ever.

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avengers19785594d ago

I think PC gaming is making a comeback, and I'm not talking about the facebook gamer either...
Actual hardcore PC gaming. There seems to be a large uprising in PC gaming.
but it has a long way to go; like it or not console gameing took over along time ago and hasn't looked back.

imvix5594d ago

Dont think it ever went down for it to make a come back. More and more of my friends are going PC gaming. Personally been a PC gamer since 1994.

hoops5594d ago

Don't call it a comeback, it's been here for years

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Shok5595d ago

No. PC gaming will live on forever.

Pandamobile5595d ago

Is PC still getting exclusive games? Yep.

Is PC still getting all the good multiplat games? Yep.

Are some PC games still pushing the limits of modern graphics technology? Yep.

Did Steam, which only accounts for about 60% of the digital distribution market just hit 30 million users? Yep.

Did AMD sell 25 million DX11 GPU's in the span of one year? Yep.

Is PC gaming dying? Nope.

DrDreadlox5594d ago

pc gaming won't die, instead it will continue to exist in an equilibrium with console gaming. Some console gamers will who want more out of their games will convert to pc gamers, while some pc gamers will be tempted by the simplicity of console gaming.

I myself messed around with pc for a bit but I now game exclusively on my ps3. I love the ease of use and the simple fun it offers. I can spend more time gaming instead of thinking how to tinker with my hardware or software to get the best out of my setup.

So yea pc gaming won't die, but as consoles get better it will become more niche for the most dedicated.

BattleAxe5594d ago

Personally I think the 360 is dying with few core games comming out for it and with the switch to casual gamers with Kinect.

ultramoot5595d ago (Edited 5595d ago )

Looking at the headline, I thought "Oh joy. Another 'PC is dying' bullcrap". But now I see that it's quite different, and I like it.

Anyway, yes, better times are coming for PC gamers. And I believe 2011/2012 will be quite revolutionary for the platform.

Luke147895595d ago (Edited 5595d ago )

Nice facts there Pandamobile :-)
I too believe PC will always prevail no matter what happens.
I had another thing to put into the article regarding Windows 8, and its simplicity and how it will sort of constrain users from having such freedom.But I believe even then, PC still will be the choice for gaming for many.

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