There are always other options:
http://www.ubuntu.com/deskt...
you *can* but you wont. You wont because nobody lugs their entire pc rig to their TV just to play on the controller. That is really inconvenient and most pc gamers arent willing to do that.
You could on the other hand build a steambox yourself, nothing wrong with that.
Pointless to talk about more established brands. That is irrelevant. Offer better value and consumers will come. Playstation was synonymous with gaming, and what happened when xbox 360 launche...
they dont have to sell it for $399. I disagree with your cost analysis.
Steambox users wont have $50 or $60 per year like PS4 and XBONE owners for internet.
Go ahead and calculate how much that is going to cost you in the long run (6-8 years). Also, make sure to include $5 games from steam for steam sales.
They could sell the steambox at twice the cost of current gen consoles and still be cheaper in the long run. Now if some people are incapa...
Intel cpu and nvidia gpu doesnt make it a pc. Next gen consoles are PCs too by the definition. You know that some pc gamers use AMD video cards and AMD cpus in their rigs rigs...
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PS4 is the most powerful console in the world at the moment thats for sure. And no one argues that.
But that will only last until valve releases steambox and takes that crown. Gabe is trolling console owners too now lol.
steambox may or it may not convert some console gamers that is yet to remain seen.
Some things that are not being considered by the majority right now is
1. Steambox doesnt need blu ray drive, and it has an exclusive deal with nvidia. I expect them to have 1 model that is cheaper than consoles, 1 model that is equal (both performance and cost), and 1 model that is higher. bottom line i think most people will be surprised by the real costs that are announced. ...
stop commenting about this game. its last gen trash and no one cares.
How can you say it will be more expensive when pricing has not been revealed. Especially when you know several different models are coming at several different price points?
I find it amusing that you keep telling me I dont know about computers and then keep posting drivel simply because you do not understand the argument that I am making.
#1. "Loading of games, maps, etc is just as important as increases in your frames and resolution"
Wrong. Stop trying to pass your opinion as fact. If you wait extra 30s or a minute for something to load you can still play everything maxed out on a high end rig.
#2. No...
Valve is releasing several variants for several different market segments.
They arent releasing a $1000 steambox and calling it a day. They specifically said multiple versions at multiple price points will be available. Their steam page says "Finally a multiple choice solution".
The whole point is this. If you dont care about graphics or simply do not have any money saved up then you can go for a low-mid end variants and play like you would on a con...
Opening up an argument with a personal attack. Yawn.
#1. I have an SSD in my laptop. I understand its advantages. I understand standard HDD is a bottleneck for overall speed of PC performance.
HOWEVER. I also understand that an SSD has nothing to do with how many FPS you get in a game. In other words, other than faster load speed, there is no significant benefit to using SSDs for video games if we are talking about frames per second.
Apparent...
its not a myth. The gap has gotten less than it used to be but it still exists.
-Microstutter with Crossfire set ups in select games. (Stalker COP, possibly others).
-often times minimum fps is higher with nvidia cards which is very important for the overall gameplay experience.
-Piss poor linux support. And this is a big one now that Valve is pushing linux and more games are going to be available on this platform.
-Bad interface compared to nvidia <...
whats the point of having a graphics card from AMD, even if it is with a better price/performance ratio?
They dont have good drivers and that makes the end user experience shitty. You cant use hardware without software just like you cant drive your car without gasoline.
Nvidia are assholes for their rebranding schemes, but AMD needs to hire a driver team. Its probably just interns doing it now, judging by the quality.
maybe not but they are known for superior drivers. Way more important than price.
Every platform has exclusive games. PCs included. That is why listing exclusives games is not an argument. It is stupid even.
Do you really need us to come and post all of the exclusive games on PC to make a counter argument?
Just realize its an invalid argument and next time dont bother posting it. kkthxggnorebai
yeah good idea. Get both next gen consoles and pay 50-60$ per year for online for each. Also enjoy gaming on medium and eventually low settings.
PC has exclusive games too you know. You console gamers tend to forget that too often.
yep. if only price matters, all console owners need to immediately cancel their xbox one and ps4 preorders and get a wii U.
Its very affordable guys, you should go for that. Specs arent that important.
Or you can get your head out of your ass and just order a steambox.
no offense but your build doesnt reflect the most efficient cost/performance you couldve had if you went with more logical components.
Liquid cooling? Yeah ok.
SSD? While its nice to have, its not a necessity for gaming.
Hell i could post a build with a pc case costing $1000 dollars and then complain later about it.
So yeah... if you wanted to maximize cost/performance you did not do a good job here.
I agree with jmc8888 . I h...
I disagree. It will go towards something else.
Source: Power of da claud.
I was actually ignoring all oculus news until today. After checking it out I am really amazed. If this gets a decent amount of support this could really be a game changer.
Valve's controller + Oculus VR. should be pretty cool.
I may or may not skip ps4 this generation. Regular console firms are keeping things really stale by refusing to get out of their comfort zone and doing something new.
either way thanks for bringing up occulus... cu...