PS3 or New PC?

[Extreme Angle]

Ok for my bday I can either get a new pc or a ps3, My one friend says ps3, because i already have a 360. And pc and 360 are both microsoft, I want a PC mainly for RPG's like WoW and Guild Wars, and a PS3 for MGS (which is possible to port to 360). I've decided to leave it down to the poll results.
cheers

[Xero]

I'd personally go PC, though if you want a GOOD gaming one you'll be paying 2 to three times more than a PS3.

PC has a much wider collection of games, from FPS to RPG to whatever else you could think of.

[Funky Fly]

I wouldn't but a pc just for gaming. Seems like such a waste.

If you're not gonna use it for anything practical, get a PS3, because a good gaming PC will be expensive like Xero said.

[Extreme Angle]

Not just for gameing, for everything I do on this one...
So adobe photoshop, msn, internet, this pc can't play games so that was the point in getting a new one, My friend who's a pc gamer showed me one for £400 which can play all recent games and all upcoming games, and besides I can always buy parts for a pc to make it better.

[Requiem]

The thing with a PC is that if you are buying one, don't skimp on the price. You get what you pay for, and PC game requirements are getting pretty high these days. A -good- PC runs between $1500 and $2000 these days, and a HIGH END system will run you from $2000 to $3000 and up now.

A good PC will need to go through upgrades shortly, and a high end will last you a couple years before needing to even think about upgrading.

Myself, I would save up and build a high end PC, but that's because I enjoy MMOs and one good MMO is worth the computer that I'll be playing it with for years to come.

[Silent]

My one friend says ps3, because i already have a 360. And pc and 360 are both microsoft,

That's the dumbest, worst reason to not buy a PC I've ever heard.

I own a PS3, and I am still going to suggest a PC. Don't waste your money on one right now, there's no reason to own it if you have a 360, and even though Resistance and Motorstorm are both great, they are not worth buying the $600 platform to play them on.

[DS]

I would never chose a console over a PC. At this point at least.

You can get a pretty good gaming PC for about $1,000 that would include: DX10 video card, at least 1GB DDR2 ram (although I recommend two with today's standards), dual core processor (might think of going quad if you're really serious), and a nice sized power supply.

Definitely PC. Sadly, the majority of PS3 games that are going to be really popular will probably go to the PC anyways.

[DS]

My one friend says ps3, because i already have a 360. And pc and 360 are both microsoft
Also, stop hanging out with this person.

[Requiem]

Yeah, your friend is an idiot.

[ClockShot]

I'd say go with the PS3 for now. If you hurry you can get the 20 GB one cause once they are gone, they are gone. And plus like a few of the posters said, good gaming PCs are going from 2-3 grand and up.

[DS]

Good gaming PCs do not cost $2,000+. In fact, my PC runs most current games at max settings and you can probably get it for less that $800 now.

Get a GeForce 8600 GTS for around $200 and you won't have to upgrade for a couple of years, if you don't want to. I'd go with an Core 2 Duo (~$190) and 2GB DDR2 (~$150) and find a reliable motherboard (~$200). That's roughly $750 right there (not including a harddrive or power supply which you can get pretty cheap). But you shouldn't have to spend over $1,000 for a great gaming PC.

Anyone who is spending $2,000-3,000 on a PC is buying things they don't need. Like an 2 GeForce 8800 GTSs in SLi. Pointless.

[Xero]

What kind of frame rate do you get in graphic-intensive games (SOurce games, Doom 3, etc for example) DS?

[DS]

At least 50 for average.

[Bad Company]

Get a new PC, make sure you get an intel dual core, nvidia 8X series, 2gb of memory, seagate hard drives, and a decent power supply.

[Extreme Angle]

Ok, cheers

[Silent]

I spent less than $1200 on my computer about a year and a half ago, it is nowhere near top of the line. 2 GHz processor, 2 GB ram, 256 MB video card (Radeon X800 or something)

Yet, I can play all new release titles at Medium or higher settings. I just picked up a great widescreen monitor today that makes everything look that much better.

You can get a good PC for less than $1000 if you know what you're doing. If you are serious about gaming and want a speedy machine, you can easily do it for less than $2000. Don't buy from companies like Alienware, they charge way too much. Build it yourself, or buy the parts yourself and get someone to help you.

[Bad Company]

Silent is right, but usually is :)

Extreme Angle, can you assemble your own computer? Or know someone who can do it for you? If so, if you want to point me to a website where you're buying your parts for you, then I can tell you the best stuff to buy for your money. If not, and you want some advice, send me a PM and we can talk about it. Not taking anything away from the other posters (DS, you the man :D), but I've worked in IT a long time, and I'm a computer fanatic. As far as people who know what's up... You can't do any better.

[G]

this is in all honesty, a retarded question. it would be pretty stupid to pick a ps3 over a new pc.

[Mr Regal]

I'd be happy with the 360 for my gaming needs and just go for the PC if it's on offer:y:

[Extreme Angle]

I was gonna do a custom pc on this site :
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/index.php?page=formindex&gclid=CKrwsP7EzIsCFSUUEAodyhHyDQ
you choose everything you want then pay for it...
either that or ebay it, my friends said that ebay is very good, and it said in custom pc magazine that it's good for parts to.
I don't know how to build a PC btw, the only thing i've ever done is fit a graphic card.

[DS]

I wrote a program, that I think I still have, that helps you keep track of all the computer parts you're interested in and finds the websites, including eBay, with the lowest prices.

Buying a PC in pieces and putting it together will save on labor fees but you'll have to rely on warranties of the products, rather than the overall computer. Usually worth it though because majority of products won't fail before the warranty is over.

As a side note, putting together a PC is not that hard. If you fit in a graphics card, then you can pretty much put together a PC. IF...you have all the right parts. Let someone help you find what you want, BC said he would help, and then simply put it all together.