Seriously!? People on this forum and everywhere in general (Over generalized statement ftw!) are really off on their estimations on how much a PC really costs.
People think you have to upgrade a PC every couple of years, that is true, but only one part, the video card.
Graphics cards only cost around $130 for a great card, no one buys top of the line, it is a waste of money since that card will be on sale in a couple of months.
A good card will run you only about $90-100, this card will run all games on med to high settings, no joke.
I got so angry when I heard someone say a 'gaming' PC will run you $800, ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?
Without looking for deals or sales, I went to new egg, the results are as follows.
Click for results [http://img574.imageshack.us/f/pcprice.jpg/]
Now for those lazy, I "bought"
250gb hdd
Generic motherboard
4GB ram.
Radeon HD5770 1gb Video card.
2.8ghz triple core
and a power supply.
This ran me only
$452.94 (no shipping)
(Disclaimer: Some of these parts might not match each other, as far as compatibility CPU might not fit the mobo, and ram etc, but the prices are right for general parts)
This is better then my PC "gaming" rig which is:
2.3ghz dual core
2gb ram.
Nvidia 8800gt 512mb
500gb hdd
I can run most games before 2008 on highest settings, all new Call of duty games etc can still run on highest with minor FPS dips. New games run on medium, I'll need to upgrade my PC in maybe 2 years, and it will cost me roughly $130
/rant
Okay, seriously, console gamers, learn your facts or go home, a PC hasn't cost $2000 since I was 5 years old. If your thinking of buying a PC, make sure it costs south of $500, unless you are rich or trying to impress that mystical geek girlfriend, its not worth it.
People think you have to upgrade a PC every couple of years, that is true, but only one part, the video card.
Graphics cards only cost around $130 for a great card, no one buys top of the line, it is a waste of money since that card will be on sale in a couple of months.
A good card will run you only about $90-100, this card will run all games on med to high settings, no joke.
I got so angry when I heard someone say a 'gaming' PC will run you $800, ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?
Without looking for deals or sales, I went to new egg, the results are as follows.
Click for results [http://img574.imageshack.us/f/pcprice.jpg/]
Now for those lazy, I "bought"
250gb hdd
Generic motherboard
4GB ram.
Radeon HD5770 1gb Video card.
2.8ghz triple core
and a power supply.
This ran me only
$452.94 (no shipping)
(Disclaimer: Some of these parts might not match each other, as far as compatibility CPU might not fit the mobo, and ram etc, but the prices are right for general parts)
This is better then my PC "gaming" rig which is:
2.3ghz dual core
2gb ram.
Nvidia 8800gt 512mb
500gb hdd
I can run most games before 2008 on highest settings, all new Call of duty games etc can still run on highest with minor FPS dips. New games run on medium, I'll need to upgrade my PC in maybe 2 years, and it will cost me roughly $130
/rant
Okay, seriously, console gamers, learn your facts or go home, a PC hasn't cost $2000 since I was 5 years old. If your thinking of buying a PC, make sure it costs south of $500, unless you are rich or trying to impress that mystical geek girlfriend, its not worth it.