Is there any point owning a gaming PC anymore?

[Crazy_Desi]

I can't really think of any PC exclusives except blizzard games, and laptops can play those games. I'm not into FPS.

Since I own a PS5, if I don't care for PC graphics is there any point?

[2004Miscer]

Once you game at high refresh rates its hard to go back to console.

That and my steam library is 15 years old and I don't wanna part with 200+ games.

[JayJ350]

Eh PC has it's purposes but I don't think there is any point in obsessing over having a top spec desktop anymore.

[Crazy_Desi]

Once you game at high refresh rates its hard to go back to console.

That and my steam library is 15 years old and I don't wanna part with 200+ games.

rather play on an oled instead of a high refresh rate monitor. I don't even notice such things, let alone play games where that even matters.

Eh PC has it's purposes but I don't think there is any point in obsessing over having a top spec desktop anymore.

I'm thinking of getting rid of mine and just getting a mac for light gaming.

[JayJ350]

rather play on an oled instead of a high refresh rate monitor. I don't even notice such things, let alone play games where that even matters.



I'm thinking of getting rid of mine and just getting a mac for light gaming.

I think macs are terrible these days, but do whatever makes you happy.

[Crazy_Desi]

I think macs are terrible these days, but do whatever makes you happy.

I would buy a gaming laptop but all their warranties suck. Unless I'm missing something

[Akd123]

i got a gaming laptop but i barely use it for gaming.only thing i like about pc is i can get almost any game for free.also im worried im gonna fry the thing if it gets too hot.its a nice computer though

[JayJ350]

I would buy a gaming laptop but all their warranties suck. Unless I'm missing something

Yeah if a warranty is a big issue for you there isn't a whole lot besides some big manufacturers like Alienware that would probably appeal to you.

[stayhomeneet]

I got one for building a library.

Most consoles are only backward compatible one gen now and I don't keep all my consoles so

[freeburn]

The freedom to choose how to play your games

And superior multiplayer

[Coal Man]

On PC you get to play Horizon, Elder Scrolls, Spiderman, Halo, God of War, Starfield, The Last of Us, Forza, Returnal etc. Lmao @ this retarded op complaining PC has no exclusives while it ultimately gets the superior version of every next gen exclusive.

Buy a PC and switch and you have access to every game out there. PC = master race.

[AccountingMajor]

Technically, on PC you have access to every game in existence (not legal), but you also have superior controls for FPS and strategy games.

For example, if you play Left for Dead 2 on the xbox360, and play on the PC. It's night and day.

On the PC, you have superior aim and reaction time.
I can't even imagine trying to get good with the controller sensitivity set to max on the 360.

Also, as utility, if you make your PC badass, you can do your computer hobbies better.

E.g. my old PC from 2010, took at least 30 minutes to boot up. My wife's laptop took like 10 minutes.

My current PC takes like 15 seconds or less.

When I want to process videos it only takes a second (vs 4hrs on my old PC).

Also this might make me sound like a boomer, but I can finally play 1080p (and 1440p) videos with zero issue. My old PC would heat up like crazy, and the fans would sound like a lawn mower. And when I processed videos, it would sound like this during those 4 hours mentioned prior.

After building my PC, I will always recommend it. It's just better than any console. But the only problem is legality, so if you want to play your games legally, you have to buy a console or just deal with PC games. If you want older PC games you can go on GOG and buy Doom and other cool stuff.

Edit: I bought a mechanical keyboard and another type of gaming mouse, and got damn, they are so smooth.

If you really can't be bothered to play with keyboard&mouse, you can buy a third party controller and just use that instead. I have that dongle for xbox360, so I can use that on PC, but that is mostly for my wife so she can join me.

[AccountingMajor]

Once you game at high refresh rates its hard to go back to console.

That and my steam library is 15 years old and I don't wanna part with 200+ games.

Hypothetically, if Steam were to go bankrupt, you would lose all those games since you are just borrowing them from Steam. One argument for console is that you own your games (to an extent) (and until it rots)

[AccountingMajor]

I would buy a gaming laptop but all their warranties suck. Unless I'm missing something

OP, I will help you build a PC. We can PM each other and chit. Or just create a thread, and everyone can join in on the fun. I read that some gaming laptops are made like chit. I was originally going to buy a $5,000 I think it was Alienware (?), but read that the keyboard starts burning if used for too long.

With a custom built PC, you can add how much RAM, how much storage and even your GPU.

PROOF: here is my dumass 2 months ago asking how to build one.

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1683027133

It was easy, just stressful because I thought something would be defective, but it wasn't.

[KilaByte]

rather play on an oled instead of a high refresh rate monitor.

It's 2023 and people still don't know that you can connect a pc to a tv and play with a controller? lmao

[AccountingMajor]

It's 2023 and people still don't know that you can connect a pc to a tv and play with a controller? lmao

Maybe he doesn't have a newer TV. Mine doesn't have a USB on it at all. My old TV had that blue display thing with the screws, super old school with no HDMI.

[SaviorSelfJT]

Things have really turned around

I remember a decade ago when PC gaming was the cheap option, and PC gamers mocked console gamers for how much they were paying

Things have totally flipped

[Crazy_Desi]

OP, I will help you build a PC. We can PM each other and chit. Or just create a thread, and everyone can join in on the fun. I read that some gaming laptops are made like chit. I was originally going to buy a $5,000 I think it was Alienware (?), but read that the keyboard starts burning if used for too long.

With a custom built PC, you can add how much RAM, how much storage and even your GPU.

PROOF: here is my dumass 2 months ago asking how to build one.

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1683027133

It was easy, just stressful because I thought something would be defective, but it wasn't.

I have a high end gaming PC though. Had one for probably 15 years now. Just takes up space and I feel I don't need it.

On PC you get to play Horizon, Elder Scrolls, Spiderman, Halo, God of War, Starfield, The Last of Us, Forza, Returnal etc. Lmao @ this retarded op complaining PC has no exclusives while it ultimately gets the superior version of every next gen exclusive.

Buy a PC and switch and you have access to every game out there. PC = master race.

Not everyone cares about maxing out every graphical setting. Most of those games are old anyways

It's 2023 and people still don't know that you can connect a pc to a tv and play with a controller? lmao

I do know that. I've done it.

[AccountingMajor]

I have a high end gaming PC though. Had one for probably 15 years now. Just takes up space and I feel I don't need it.

If a gaming PC won't do it for you, maybe you are also over videogames in general possibly?

A console is a cheaper alternative, so at least if you won't use it, not much money lost.

[BraneyGumble]

Things have really turned around

I remember a decade ago when PC gaming was the cheap option, and PC gamers mocked console gamers for how much they were paying

Things have totally flipped

wat

[mgftp]

No.

[SaviorSelfJT]

wat

Are you saying computer gaming was never the cheaper option, or that it is still the cheaper option

[BraneyGumble]

Are you saying computer gaming was never the cheaper option, or that it is still the cheaper option

It was never the cheaper option. Not two decades ago, not a decade ago, not now.

[daysoftheweek]

for me its not. its lasted me quite a while but i barely game on it anymore. i just use it to stream games from console.

i guess im too old for it.

i tried talking about it here years ago and got stalked

[OptimusTrajan]

Hypothetically, if Steam were to go bankrupt, you would lose all those games since you are just borrowing them from Steam. One argument for console is that you own your games (to an extent) (and until it rots)

Steam apparently has some backup fail safe.

Even then if they did, or got bought out by some horrible company, you can always pirate the game.

[Didlid]

I would buy a gaming laptop but all their warranties suck. Unless I'm missing something

I'm in two minds with it really. I've been using the Razer blade 15 with a 2060 for 4 years now, runs things well.

However, during those 4 years I had 2 swollen batteries. First time i was out of warranty by about 6 months and they still replaced it. Its just started swelling again so probably going to need to get a new battery again asap.

Laptops are great but battery and thermals let it down, its get so hot it starts to CPU throttle itself.

[dmaaack]

I don't think you should get rid of it. Buy a M2 Mac Mini if you don't want to run the PC all the time.

[Aameiel]

don't forget emulation. you can play older systems. hell I've been playing tears of the kingdom on my pc and it runs better on that then on my switch.

[phaginator]

don't forget emulation. you can play older systems. hell I've been playing tears of the kingdom on my pc and it runs better on that then on my switch.

This.

[Vorago]

I feel the opposite. Is there a point in owning consoles if there are very few exclusives, especially since everything eventually becomes playable on the PC? Also, mid-end GPUs get much further these days than they used to. I play all the latest games on my RX 570 4GB @ 1080p on high to max graphics settings and it works fine. The GPU came out 6 years ago and still manages to play anything. Sure, it isn't good for 1440p gaming, but it wasn't meant to be.