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<blockquote data-quote="Zeddicus" data-source="post: 249848" data-attributes="member: 14395"><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Alright, to start off I realize many of the community may despise me due to my immaturity, but this will be quite a very serious thread considering the question has been raised numerous times over the Next Gen consoles/games being released this year. So, now that we got this out of the way - let's begin with the pros and cons on console gaming:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Gaming Consoles</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Pros and Cons</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/site_furniture/2013/6/11/1370950352145/PS4-vs-Xbox-One-composite-007.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Cons:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unable to replace/upgrade parts (<em>Xbox One only</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unable to mod or tweak graphics settings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Limited ability to access the console in-game (<em>Ex: tgm - also known as enabling 'god mode'</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slower FPS (<em>Varying on the graphics card of other gaming PCs</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to download Torrents</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harder access to opening up the case to reveal the motherboard at ease, and reassembling it back together</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Limited controller options</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Pros:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cheaper alternative</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Faster start-up to run games immediately</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to get viruses</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reliable and built 100% for the purpose of gaming itself</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Easy portability</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Exclusive games (<em>Varying from exclusive Sony games to exclusive Microsoft games</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Steady FPS rate</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Gaming PCs</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Pros and Cons</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dssubzero-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Cons:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ability to get viruses</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Higher cost (<em>If you want a high-graphics PC</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barely any portability (<em>Unless you have a gaming laptop</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slower start-up to run games</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Takes up more electricity (<em>If you have a PC with a really power-consuming GPU and CPU)</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Could get errors upon game start-up or require extra software downloads to play certain games</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Pros:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Better graphics (<em>Depending on GPU</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Better FPS (<em>Again, depending on GPU</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ability to mod/tweak graphics settings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ability to access in-game console (<em>Varying on the game itself</em>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Easy access to opening the case to reveal the motherboard</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Replaceable/up-gradable hardware</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Edit the controls as you wish (<em>You can use your keyboard or a PC gaming controller</em>)</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>So, now we're at a stopping point. Which do you choose? You've read the pros and cons. Now, you might of already decided by just reading them alone, but for those who are still stuck - here is another way to fully decide:</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>You should buy a gaming console if:</strong></span></p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You have a budget ranging from $500 or less</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You're not that much into high-graphics</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You feel no need to mod/tweak any settings of the game itself</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You like the security of having a all 100% gaming machine</li> </ol> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>You should buy a gaming PC if:</strong></span></p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You have a budget ranging from $1,000 or more</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You're into high-graphics</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You're interested in modding or tweaking any settings in-game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You like a all-in-one machine that can game, surf the web, skype, or do any other thing a computer can do</li> </ol> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>I hope this has helped you make up your mind. If you have, you can check out these links below for more info on what you chose to buy:</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.pugetsystems.com/configmenu.php" target="_blank"><strong>PC gamers - click here!</strong></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/22/playstation-4-vs-xbox-one/" target="_blank"><strong>Console gamers - click here!</strong></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zeddicus, post: 249848, member: 14395"] [CENTER][B]Alright, to start off I realize many of the community may despise me due to my immaturity, but this will be quite a very serious thread considering the question has been raised numerous times over the Next Gen consoles/games being released this year. So, now that we got this out of the way - let's begin with the pros and cons on console gaming:[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]Gaming Consoles[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Pros and Cons[/SIZE][/B] [IMG]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/site_furniture/2013/6/11/1370950352145/PS4-vs-Xbox-One-composite-007.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Cons:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Unable to replace/upgrade parts ([I]Xbox One only[/I]) [*]Unable to mod or tweak graphics settings [*]Limited ability to access the console in-game ([I]Ex: tgm - also known as enabling 'god mode'[/I]) [*]Slower FPS ([I]Varying on the graphics card of other gaming PCs[/I]) [*]Inability to download Torrents [*]Harder access to opening up the case to reveal the motherboard at ease, and reassembling it back together [*]Limited controller options [/LIST] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]Pros:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Cheaper alternative [*]Faster start-up to run games immediately [*]Inability to get viruses [*]Reliable and built 100% for the purpose of gaming itself [*]Easy portability [*]Exclusive games ([I]Varying from exclusive Sony games to exclusive Microsoft games[/I]) [*]Steady FPS rate [/LIST] [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]Gaming PCs[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Pros and Cons[/SIZE][/B] [IMG]http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dssubzero-1.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Cons:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Ability to get viruses [*]Higher cost ([I]If you want a high-graphics PC[/I]) [*]Barely any portability ([I]Unless you have a gaming laptop[/I]) [*]Slower start-up to run games [*]Takes up more electricity ([I]If you have a PC with a really power-consuming GPU and CPU)[/I] [*]Could get errors upon game start-up or require extra software downloads to play certain games [/LIST] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]Pros:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Better graphics ([I]Depending on GPU[/I]) [*]Better FPS ([I]Again, depending on GPU[/I]) [*]Ability to mod/tweak graphics settings [*]Ability to access in-game console ([I]Varying on the game itself[/I]) [*]Easy access to opening the case to reveal the motherboard [*]Replaceable/up-gradable hardware [*]Edit the controls as you wish ([I]You can use your keyboard or a PC gaming controller[/I]) [/LIST] [CENTER][B]So, now we're at a stopping point. Which do you choose? You've read the pros and cons. Now, you might of already decided by just reading them alone, but for those who are still stuck - here is another way to fully decide:[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER] [SIZE=3][B]You should buy a gaming console if:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST=1] [*]You have a budget ranging from $500 or less [*]You're not that much into high-graphics [*]You feel no need to mod/tweak any settings of the game itself [*]You like the security of having a all 100% gaming machine [/LIST] [CENTER][SIZE=3][B]You should buy a gaming PC if:[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [LIST=1] [*]You have a budget ranging from $1,000 or more [*]You're into high-graphics [*]You're interested in modding or tweaking any settings in-game [*]You like a all-in-one machine that can game, surf the web, skype, or do any other thing a computer can do [/LIST] [CENTER][B]I hope this has helped you make up your mind. If you have, you can check out these links below for more info on what you chose to buy:[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER] [URL='http://www.pugetsystems.com/configmenu.php'][B]PC gamers - click here![/B][/URL] [URL='http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/22/playstation-4-vs-xbox-one/'][B]Console gamers - click here![/B][/URL][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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