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After 25 years I am finally gaming on PC, And its glorious.
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LordKasual
Banned
jesus christ this is funny for so many reasons
im not condensing the post because the advanced Chinese worm on this phone so obviously did this on purpose
Uhhh YESSS! Gsync makes sense for any PC gamer. And soon the majority of gamers with Game Mode VRR in the upcoming HDMI 2.1 standard. I'm beyond hyped for HDMI 2.1 65"+ OLEDs/HDTVs! Beyond. Hyped.
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
I have all of the consoles and a gaming rig so it's not an either/or decision for me but I have my pc hooked up to a 1440p monitor and a 55" OLED tv. If I so choose I can change my input and send the signal to the tv, and game like I was on a console. I have found that I seldom do, but depending on the game, it is a nice option.
The possibilities with pc gaming, and the freedom, are awesome. PC gaming can be just as comfortable on a couch as console gaming.
The possibilities with pc gaming, and the freedom, are awesome. PC gaming can be just as comfortable on a couch as console gaming.
jim2point0
Banned
I snagged a Steam Link for $15 a few months ago. Turned out to be an amazing deal. Great way to play my PC games in the living room without having my PC there. Works great with a wireless controller too.
I never want this to end
I never want this to end
Huge Succeeded
Banned
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC.
Flying Toaster
Member
That $15 Steamlink deal was the best gaming purchase I made this year. As far as deals go.
Nekketsu Kõha
Banned
I can vouch for that.
HF2014
Member
PC gaming is great for steam sale prices, rts, and if your a fan of fps, once you know how to wasd with a mouse, you feel invincible.
But it also came with his random game crash, unknowned framerate drop, strange resolution problems, unknowned problems with controls, need to tweak things up,and unless your playing Dota, Counter-Strike , Overwatch, and some other games, matchmaking is sometime a pain in the ass which you dont find on console.
Both have his advantsge and disavantage. I choose to drop PC gaming for simplicity of consoles.
But it also came with his random game crash, unknowned framerate drop, strange resolution problems, unknowned problems with controls, need to tweak things up,and unless your playing Dota, Counter-Strike , Overwatch, and some other games, matchmaking is sometime a pain in the ass which you dont find on console.
Both have his advantsge and disavantage. I choose to drop PC gaming for simplicity of consoles.
Nekketsu Kõha
Banned
While those problems may arise let's not exaggerate and make it sound as if in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC.
HF2014
Member
Nekketsu Kõha;245862838 said:
Its a war that can continue for generation and generation. People love pc, hate console or vice-versa, and some player simple enjoy both for what they deliver. Over 20 years ago, it was the same thing. I loved tweaking, overclocking, cracking games with trainers, and i drop some generation of console over it. I was a Evercrack, a god at Unreal Tournament loving sniper and loving earring MMM Monster kill, crazy about Half-Life, Kingpin, Blood, Soldiers of Fortune,WoW, seriously, i just couldnt stand the inferior consoles over PC.
But with time and multiple build and thousand and thousand of dollars invest with 500$ cards, memory, cpu, new mobo. I started being less freak about having the absolute resolution, framerate, and choose console over PC. Few month ago, i tried getting in back into it with a New Alienware with 1060. I loved playing Doom with it. But after a few little problems, my patience for tweaking, discoverying whats not working is really not the same when your over 40 years old. End up trading it for something lighter, which i use for general use. I just dont want to deal with any problems, and i dont cry over because im not 60fps at 4k. Its plug, play, enjoy. I might have little patience now, perhaps this is why i choose this. And if i look at the future, im not sure i will go back to mostly pc gaming again. Never say never, but still.
Perhaps a new PC young gamers today will have a better experience when looking at the future, OP just discover it and he is amazed. Probably also with how the machines are build today, its a better experience now for stability compare to what it was 20 years ago. But imo, stability of console are first, even if it doesnt gave me the smooth experience of what PC can bring.
Pjsprojects
Member
MoogleMan
Member
Indeed, it took me 28 years to switch over. I built my gaming pc in march of 2015. I already needed a new pc as I was using a dell laptop from 2009, but ori and the blind forest is what drove over the edge to go all out on it. I didn't want to buy an xbox one for a single game.
I still use my consoles for exclusives, but primarily game on PC now. I have a long hdmi cord to my ht receiver and a long usb cord with a usb hub for peripherals for living room gaming. No different than consoles aside from the games running and looking better.
That said, I game at my desk too; I have almost the same monitor (34UM68-P) and love it. Ultrawide is amazing. I'm extremely happy with it as-is, but if I can get a good deal on a 2TB ssd for frequently played games, I'll definitely jump on that. Also, I'm upgrading to a 144hz ultrawide soon. Still a 1080p model as I don't want to upgrade my graphics card for another few years.
Specs:
System Specs: CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor OC to 4.7GHZ@1.278v
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB DDR3 1600MHZ
SSD: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB
HDD: Western Digital Red Pro 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM x2
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black
Power Supply: EVGA 850W SuperNOVA 850 G2
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Case Fans: 5x Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 140mm
Mouse: Logitech G Pro
Keyboard: iKBC F108 RGB
Monitors: LG 34UM68-P 34" 2560x1080 Ultrawide (primary), Acer KN242HYL 24" 1080P 16:9 (secondary)
Mic Setup: Shure SM57, A2WS Windscreen, , Rode PSA-1 Mic Stand, Shure MVi USB Audio Interface, DBX 286S Preamp/Processor
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 ohm Dac/Amp: Schiit Fulla 2
I played PC games a ton while in college and for some time after. Quake 2, Quake 3, some RTS games, flight combat, you name it. For some reason I got into games on console around the time COD MW2 came out and I've played mostly FPS PvP games on console since then.
I came close to going back to PC when BF3 came out and the console version was so inferior to the PC one (smaller maps, fewer players, 30fps). But being able to play on a big TV with a controller at no competitive disadvantage, and the looming next gen consoles, were enough to make me hold off. Then when the PS4 came out I was mostly happy with it offering something better than the badly outdated PS3/360 consoles. When the PS4 Pro came out, I bought it day 1 for an incremental upgrade so I'd have the best looking and best performing console version of new games.
Then this year the news that Destiny 2 would be 30FPS on console really kind of annoyed me. I wasn't even really sold on buying the game necessarily after being fairly burned out on the original. But here was a major title being supposedly hamstrung by console limitations, or maybe a developer prioritizing graphics over performance, or probably the Pro version being forced to have the same frame rate as the base version. Anyway, I was annoyed. Then I saw some gameplay of Battlegrounds in early access and REALLY wanted to be able to play it. That was enough for me to build a new PC and I've barely touched my PS4 since. I don't really miss playing on the TV. Sitting fairly close to a big monitor is as good or better. And Battlegrounds, even in early access, is a heck of a game and monopolizes most of my playing time. Also double dipped on BF1 to help get reaquainted with keyboard/mouse on a familiar game, and picked up a few other games cheap on cdkeys. But PUBG has been my main game. Anyway, just figured I'd relay my experience since it was sort of similar to the OP.
I came close to going back to PC when BF3 came out and the console version was so inferior to the PC one (smaller maps, fewer players, 30fps). But being able to play on a big TV with a controller at no competitive disadvantage, and the looming next gen consoles, were enough to make me hold off. Then when the PS4 came out I was mostly happy with it offering something better than the badly outdated PS3/360 consoles. When the PS4 Pro came out, I bought it day 1 for an incremental upgrade so I'd have the best looking and best performing console version of new games.
Then this year the news that Destiny 2 would be 30FPS on console really kind of annoyed me. I wasn't even really sold on buying the game necessarily after being fairly burned out on the original. But here was a major title being supposedly hamstrung by console limitations, or maybe a developer prioritizing graphics over performance, or probably the Pro version being forced to have the same frame rate as the base version. Anyway, I was annoyed. Then I saw some gameplay of Battlegrounds in early access and REALLY wanted to be able to play it. That was enough for me to build a new PC and I've barely touched my PS4 since. I don't really miss playing on the TV. Sitting fairly close to a big monitor is as good or better. And Battlegrounds, even in early access, is a heck of a game and monopolizes most of my playing time. Also double dipped on BF1 to help get reaquainted with keyboard/mouse on a familiar game, and picked up a few other games cheap on cdkeys. But PUBG has been my main game. Anyway, just figured I'd relay my experience since it was sort of similar to the OP.
Yeah I'm pretty much finished with console gaming, OP. I fired up my PS4 for the first time since January a few weeks ago and, when my friend popped a game in, was greeted with a lengthy install time. When we could finally start the game, features weren't even available until... it installed some more.
There's no convenience to be found in console gaming anymore, it's a walled garden, and the move to iterative hardware makes it a poor value proposition. (in my opinion) I can't see myself buying another console unless there's an exclusive that I absolutely cannot live without.
There's no convenience to be found in console gaming anymore, it's a walled garden, and the move to iterative hardware makes it a poor value proposition. (in my opinion) I can't see myself buying another console unless there's an exclusive that I absolutely cannot live without.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Honestly the worst post I've seen on GAF. It's so funny.
MoogleMan
Member
Sony and nintendo's exclusives are enough for me to have a ps4 and switch.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I take it back, this is the funniest post in here 😂😂😂😂😂😂
SubjectNineteen
Neo Member
Holy smokes! What happened there!?
That post almost reads like a song. It even has a couple bridges with refrains and a chorus!
Hmm...
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*Instrumental lead-in*
Part I:
(Verse 1)
I'd say the placebo effect of the hardware itself
on top of what it does for gaming
has you on a high that it's pretty thorough and consistent
as long as you keep investing in PC games.
(Chorus)
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC. (Repeat, like, 47x)
*Guitar Solo*
(Verse 2)
I definitely see the investment paying off as a primary platform
but at the same time I still am an advocate for at least one good console
that has most of the same releases and its own exclusives.
(Verse 3)
something like a PlayStation 4 is a good primary
but at somebody who has been PC since I was a kid
I can never
(Repeat Chorus)
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC. (Repeat, like, 47x)
(Bridge 1: Verse 2 Refrain)
I definitely see the investment paying off as a primary platform
but at the same time I still am in advocate for at least one good console
that has most of the same releases and its own exclusive.
(Bridge 2: Verse 3 Partial Refrain)
Something like a PlayStation 4 is a good primary
but as somebody who has been PC since I was a kid
(Verse 4)
I can never stand against or not recommend
somebody to get into PC gaming because
it really is a fantastic investment.
(Repeat Chorus)
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC. (Repeat, like, 47x)
*Monstrous Breakdown*
Part II:
*Guitar Solo 2*
(Verse 5)
the often neglected part because we are gaming forum,
is the fact that you're going to build a monster PC
and it's going to be able to destroy
and Tackle not just gaming but multimedia and other things
which will enrich your life
(Verse 6)
so it's pretty awesome to have all that power at your disposal
to do pretty much anything you want concurrently.
So the whole presentation aspect the graphics
on top of the multitasking abilities
and pretty much unhinged gaming, multimedia,
and anything in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC.
(Repeat Chorus)
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC. (Repeat, like, 47x)
Part III:
*Guitar Solo 3*
(Verse 7)
I'm already amazed by what you can do on smart phones
and you imagine the power on a monster rig
and what it could do for you
and you just grow a custom
to that level of performance
and refused to have anything less.
(Repeat Chorus)
in general is possible on your Chinese new gaming PC. (Repeat, like, 47x)
Coda:
(Verse 8)
EDIT - I just realized that the voice recognition on my phone
did something there that it wasn't supposed to.
But let the record note that I'm having coffee in the morning
and I must go to work
so I will own up to whatever Google decided to do
with it cryptic voice recognition.
P.S.
FML
*Instrumental Outro*
*Gong Crash*
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Wow, thats some major FUD there. I havent have such issues on my Chinese new gaming pc
I havent overclock or do anything tweaking. And if you are not fussy with no 4k or 60fps, you wouldnt need to upgrade your pc every couple of years like you claim.
manfestival
Member
Pc gaming rigs are great for many reasons but the best reason of all isn't even the best reason. There is nothing more amazing that getting that premium work desk experience of zipping through everyday tasks. Since you will probably spend more time doing that than overall gaming
DemonCleaner
Member
be glad you missed the PC dark ages
Ah, I had a decent Vaio laptop for the last three years hooked up to my cockpit that could run AC, Race '07, Live For Speed, GTR etc on low settings but have only had a 'proper' gaming rig for a couple of months.
Always have been a PC gamer, but not until recently I was able to afford having a PC with higher-end parts. Doesn't mean I quit console gaming, though. Who says you can't have the best of both worlds?
Plus, PC has Word, and I can't live without that. Killer app right there.
All joking aside, I mainly use my PC for the more immersive experiences like VR.
Plus, PC has Word, and I can't live without that. Killer app right there.
All joking aside, I mainly use my PC for the more immersive experiences like VR.
grandwizard
Member
This reminds me of the time a gaffer argued for pages upon pages that Steam sales weren't an advantage of PC gaming because you could get console game deals through some Best Buy rewards club, that you had to pay to get into, using pricing on the membership that was not available anymore.
This thread is beautiful.
Serious Sam
Member
I see a lot of people talking about switching to PC. How exactly does that work? Do you sell all your consoles and no longer play Uncharted, Bloodborne, Zelda, Mario etc.? I mean PC gaming is great and all, but for me personally gaming would be very sad if I could only game on PC. I guess after many years of owning all platforms I simply stopped caring about which piece of plastic I play my games on and now I just care about quality games and enjoy playing them regardless of platform.
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
I play most games on PC, and I play console exclusives on my consoles.
I don't know what's confusing about that.
-Stranger-
Junior Member
I want to get into Pc gaming as well but don't know where to start...
What graphics card would ppl recommend?
Haven't played a pc game since HL2
What graphics card would ppl recommend?
Haven't played a pc game since HL2
I play exclusives and shooters/multiplayer games on console, everything else on PC.
Ah, there's your problem. My PC is made entirely of high-grade aluminum and steel
Jokes aside, after many years of living (and quite a few of them owning all platforms) I realized that I have absolutely no chance of every finding enough time to game to just play the games released on PC, never mind other platforms. (And it hasn't been getting easier with all the new CRPGs, and tons of JRPGs hitting PC -- these things take a lot of time)
Sparrowhawk
Member
Enjoy your Chinese new gaming PC, OP!
🔥🔥🔥PC DICKHEAD RACE🔥🔥🔥
I really need to upgrade my 980 and add 8GB more RAM. Maybe I'll just make a completely new build next year.
🔥🔥🔥PC DICKHEAD RACE🔥🔥🔥
I really need to upgrade my 980 and add 8GB more RAM. Maybe I'll just make a completely new build next year.
It's easier to just give people a budget and then they can rec you components.
I sold my PS Pro last week because after getting a gaming PC there's no way I can accept 30fps any more. Horizon ZD remained in the cellophane for weeks and was given away with the console, unopened. I'd rather take £300 off the price of my PC than keep the console for a few exclusives. Maybe in a few years I'll pick up a Pro again second hand for £80 and blitz through those games, but I think it's unlikely.
I made the mistake of keeping my 360 and PS3 when I bought a PS4 (and briefly, an Xbone). I should have cashed them in at the time, but thought I'd still use them. I didn't. They are now pretty much worthless, sitting there gathering dust and taking up space.
I switched early last year and PC has become my main console, i got a ps4 for exclusives
Like you I couldn't believe why it took me so long, not having to deal with subscriptions to play online or paying to play my old games and best of all cheaper games.
The only bit I struggle with is mouse and keyboard for FPS which can get frustrating because when using controller I am able to keep up
feel free to add me if you play BF1 and Black ops 3 (mikelarry85)
Like you I couldn't believe why it took me so long, not having to deal with subscriptions to play online or paying to play my old games and best of all cheaper games.
The only bit I struggle with is mouse and keyboard for FPS which can get frustrating because when using controller I am able to keep up
feel free to add me if you play BF1 and Black ops 3 (mikelarry85)
MoogleMan
Member
It's a small amazon fire tv sized device that connects to the same network your pc is on via wifi or ethernet. Use ethernet. It streams your pc to your tv (or whatever you have the link connected to). It's convenient, but if you can run a longer hdmi cable, that's the way to go for sure.
I used a steam link without much issue until I moved my pc to my living room. It just became easier to use a long displayport to hdmi cable to connect my pc to my av receiver. A long usb cord with a hub at the end takes care of peripherals.
Simply put, i don't care for Nintendo games (never played any Nintendo game as a kid and don't see the appeal as an adult) and Sony exclusive are not that numerous nor "vital" for me to play. I have a PS3 with the Uncharted games and The Last of Us but nowadays, it's just for watching Netflix or Blu-Rays/dvds. And i can always watch a playthrough of those exclusives on youtube if i want : i've seen a full playthrough of Uncharted 4 and i don't see why i should play it myself.
And XBox exclusive are no more, it's just Microsoft exclusives now. So PC is covered.
Adding the fact that i really don't like playing with a controller because it give me cramps quickly no matter what i do, and it's not that precise nor reactive (to me at least) : KB / M is the best for me, no matter the game. Might also be because my left thumb got broken when very young and can't bend properly since then.
I honestly feel no need to buy a console as of now. PC was the way to go for me for the past 15 years and will most certainly stay that way.
I started to play PC games 24 years ago. Played computer games before that though, with the Vic20, C64 and Amiga.
Whenever I've bought consoles, I've only bought them for console exclusives. Multiplatform games always been on the computer (with a few exceptions).
jim2point0
Banned
Pretty much this ^^
Hook it up to your TV like a console. Then switch to that HDMI channel on your TV. If your SteamLink and PC are on the same network, you'll see your PC listed there. Once you select it, SteamLink turns on Steam Big Picture mode on your PC and then streams it to your TV. It's very much like a console interface.
So far I've tested it with a wired Xbox 360 controller and a wireless Xbox One S controller. They both work great, but the wireless controller has noticeable input lag from across the room which is unfortunate.
-Stranger-
Junior Member
MoogleMan
Member
Ps4 controller works fine wirelessly. I played through re7 with a ps4 controller wirelessly and there were no drops when sitting at the sofa ~7' away.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1352338
Easiest place it ask so we don't clog the thread with questions like do you want a monitor too and so on.
Dragonbinder
Neo Member
You have the Origin version? That one worked absolutely perfect for me (Windows 10 64bit). You tried Googling your issues maybe? It's such a fun game
jim2point0
Banned
Weird. I tried a PS4 controller. Worked in Big Picture mode but it stopped working once a game opened. I had to go back to my computer to turn the game off.
The Wireless Xbox controller didn't have this problem. I don't know what went wrong.
Aztechnology
Member
Now you can finally press F to pay respect.