Wow at that price. Will most likely wait for costs to come down.
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Re-Discovering The Joy of PC Gaming
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Wow at that price. Will most likely wait for costs to come down.
Forgot to run my sales pitch. Give gog a spin, Op. You might like what you see. Old games and new games alike, frequent sales, no hassle, no DRM, best thing since sliced bread.
You guys and your antiquated "monitors". Bah I say. Bah.
Nah, the next step is obviously preordering an Oculus Rift and dumping truckloads of money into peripherals (cans, mice, keyboards, controllers, wheels, joysticks, paddles, TrackIR etc).
You guys and your antiquated "monitors". Bah I say. Bah.
I want a Rift so bad... and am obviously joking in case that wasn't clear.
Poimandres
Member
Thanks for responding. I see where you're coming from. Actually there are some games I prefer to play on console (2D platformers for instance), and things like cross-buy PSN titles have a nice bonus for me over buying the same game on PC.
Living in Australia, the standard retail price for games is $80 (including our regional Steam prices!) so the rise of digital distribution has been a god send to me. I can usually get games on release for around $40 these days, which even a few years ago would have been unimaginable. The price of games is the main appeal of PC gaming for me.
Besides that, I don't even think your opinion is dismissive of PC gaming anyway so all good man!
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
HMMMM.
I'm now tempted to do a multimonitor 144hz G-sync setup.
I'm now tempted to do a multimonitor 144hz G-sync setup.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
PC is awesome and will only continue to get better. These next couple of years are going to be amazing not just in SW but in HW improvements.
I don't believe G-sync supports multi-monitors as of yet.
I'm currently using a 120hz 1080p monitor, and while I would love to jump on a G-sync, 1440p, and 120hz monitor I feel I should wait until the monitor interfaces catch up in bandwidth. I would love to be able to upgrade directly towards a 4K, 120hz, G-sync monitor using a VA solution. I can dream, right?
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Can I have it running on one monitor then have a conventional second monitor?
Multimonitor isn't supported IIRC.
Besides, with the VESA/AMD sync thingamajig I'd just wait for a bit and see what the market has to offer. Not that I'm overly enthusiastic, but still. The first samples will be out next month I believe, which means G-sync might go down in price over the next year or so.
Then again, if you have the dosh right now, why not.
I believe so (you may want to double-check), but G-sync does require the G-synced monitor to be full screened.
EDIT: If you mean playing a game using all three monitors with one of them G-synced I want to say no, but again I'm not certain.
CaptainGyro
Banned
pc gaming is the fucking best woooooooo
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
A single monitor it is then!
Sigh.
Sigh.
Yep... while I have a ton of games (thanks steam sales) I have been playing just Smite for weeks.
Speaking of multi-monitor setups. If you want to have multiple monitors but don't necessarily want to use more than one for games you could simply use an old computer/laptop to power the second/third one. You then simply use a program like Synergy to share your keyboard/mouse over your network without bothering with some of the issues you'd face with a multi-monitor setup (having to use windowed mode, gpu resources, etc.).
Theognosis
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Yep, the complexity of flying a plane can't be matched on PC's. I have been playing flight simulators on PC's since 1986. The flight sims on the consoles are strictly for casuals who don't have the patience to learn the intricacies of flight.
I think it's going to be the same now for driving sims as well--particularly now that the PS4 won't be supporting the Logitech wheels any time soon. There's no way I'm driving a car using a controller and there's no way I'm gonna buy a new set of steering wheel when my G27 with racing seat does its job well.
I'm also looking at migrating my 6 PS3 controllers to PC for use in future 2K games (which will feature next gen graphics). If they don't work for PS4, I might as well transfer my sports fix to PC altogether.
It's gonna be an interesting year for PC gaming.
It's the only place where I can get interesting tech, I finally have some money to spend and there's nothing else as interesting as 1440p/120fps or GSync right now if I want to get that visual leap I've been looking for.
That and it's pretty much the only place to consistently get games with actual depth these days, except maybe handhelds.
That and it's pretty much the only place to consistently get games with actual depth these days, except maybe handhelds.
Well, I think now is a strange time to say this, considering next month is the first time you can get a consumer 6-core Intel CPU for a decent price.
I know what you did last summer rex.
PC is great in general.
All my TVs have access to all my Steam games, and classic emulators by simply connecting the HDMI cables to all the old laptop/pc laying around.
Console to me is for JRPG and exclusives since PC gaming rarely has that much to offer in those category.
But just like the other posters said, the party never stops for PC gamers.
You will always be ahead of the curve in enjoying your hobby to the fullness.
All my TVs have access to all my Steam games, and classic emulators by simply connecting the HDMI cables to all the old laptop/pc laying around.
Console to me is for JRPG and exclusives since PC gaming rarely has that much to offer in those category.
But just like the other posters said, the party never stops for PC gamers.
You will always be ahead of the curve in enjoying your hobby to the fullness.
Well not really, since games can be DRM free on Steam. DRM isn't mandatory on Steam.
That's not true with PlayStation Network or Xbox Marketplace.
Oh no, you're not! I would really suggest not buying too much, though. So tempting, but its very rare that a game has a sale that wont be matched again in the next 6 months at some point(and likely before that). Buy what you will actually play in the near future and save your money. PC games can be absolutely dirt cheap, but you can quickly end up missing out on any savings you'd have made by buying a huge quantity of games.
From being a PC gamer back in the 90's, I re-discovered PC gaming pretty much exactly a year ago now. I can almost never run out of amazing things to say about it and every single day I'm still proud and appreciative of the gaming PC that I built. Best gaming-related decision I've ever made and I really think other gaming enthusiasts should be more open-minded to it cuz it truly is the ultimate gaming platform and way more than just pretty visuals like I think many assume.
Fattony12000
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Game respect game.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
I'm warming a lot to Windows 8.1. I am finding that it is helping me make my machine like a 100% dedicated gaming rig. I really like the things you can do with it. I enjoy the split screen capabillities as well!!
moniker
Member
A good way to go about it is to add games to your Steam wishlist, then import that list at IsThereAnyDeal.com. Now you get an email every time a game goes on sale (even if the sale isn't on Steam). Is very nifty. Also, Enhanced Steam.
I think my favourite thing about PC gaming lately is selling items on Steam Market. Managed to get about £15 in the past week for idling for trading cards and a CS:GO drop. Not a huge amount of money, but it required no effort and should get me a game or two.
Dictator93
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But those DDR4 RAM prices :/
Not only the price of the display, but you of course need the hardware to push those framerates at the detail level you want.
PC gaming has never been easier to start, like gradually wading into the ocean, where the deep waters are filled with Quad SLI setups and insanely expensive monitors. Because you can.
This is Valve's "every gamer creates value" ideology in motion. It's possible to get rare drops in games that are free to play that are worth a big chunk of change. You may not care for the card game, but you got value out of it. The person who bought you cards values them in some way. Everybody wins.
This, speaking as someone who has over 700 games in their Steam library. The first couple of sales, seeing games for 60p and big budget games for a fiver is crazy, but try not to go mad thinking you'll miss it. It'll be that price again, if not lower.
And there's always the grey market.
DOWN
Banned
I'm a little jealous of PC people, but I just can't justify the price yet. The performance advantage I'd need over PS4 and it's exclusives to offset the learning curve of PC maxing and cost means there is no way I'm leaving PS4 anytime soon.
Maybe I'll think long-term and bite for a CryEngine killer machine around the Star Citizen / Kingdom Come launch around Spring 2016.
Maybe I'll think long-term and bite for a CryEngine killer machine around the Star Citizen / Kingdom Come launch around Spring 2016.
Sticking to consoles isn't a solution though. That way, you don't even have the CHANCE to play a better version.
lifa-cobex
Member
Need to upgrade Cpu for the Witcher 3.
Still have no idea what would be a safe bet at a good price.
My i5 seems to be crapping out on me
Anyone suggestions?
Still have no idea what would be a safe bet at a good price.
My i5 seems to be crapping out on me
Anyone suggestions?
It does not suck. My 2600k I had since around launch is the best upgrade I ever purchased for my pc, even better than the mighty 8800GTX.
Yeah I'm quite fond of PC gaming. One point I'd like to raise is that you truly have no idea what kind of vast exclusive lineup the platform has until you jump in. There isn't a platform owner shouting about these games from mountain tops so they easily fly under a lot of people's radars. Lovely Planet is a good example. Enjoying the game a lot right now.
Barrylocke
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The only reason I don't think I'll ever give up on consoles is because the Japanese presence on PC is pitiful. Beyond that, there's so much good stuff going for the PC market, the way you handle hardware, and pricing.
G-sync is already out on supported monitors. Take a look. This one was released not too long ago: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=829855
Screen tearing? You can enable Vsync or force it in what is likely every single game. If you have a Gsync monitor you don't even need that.
Ports to PC may sometimes be terrible for PC standards, but even in the worst cases they're still as good if not better than the console counterparts.
I'm assuming this post was serious.
Need to upgrade Cpu for the Witcher 3.
Still have no idea what would be a safe bet at a good price.
My i5 seems to be crapping out on me
Anyone suggestions?
Search for the "I need a new PC 2014" thread in the Gaming section here. That thread has been immensely helpful to me when upgrading. For the record, I went i5-4690 and there is no doubt that I can run modern high end games.
'Support' for PC games is both worse and a lot better than on console.
There are examples of games that don't work great out of the box, but a game being outright unplayable is rare.
On the other hand, many problems are fixable on the user-end, which isn't a choice you get with a console. And developers are not limited by patches that cost them money to the console manufacturers to put out. Modders can do more than just make new content and make things prettier, but also produce better and more stable running games. And of course Nvidia and AMD are always improving general and specific game driver support.
I must say, I prefer the support lifelines of being on a PC. I haven't run into a ton of problems just trying to run a game(quite opposite actually), but when I do have trouble, at least it rarely means I'm useless to do anything about it and can usually find a solution myself.
PC is where it is at. My PC is 3 years old and I upgraded the video card a little over a year ago and it handles everything very well. I bought a 120hz monitor when it was first available and it is great.
I still have consoles for the exclusives. The good thing about having no time because of work and faithful playing my backlog (just beat borderlands 2 and Dragon's Dogma) is that I save a lot of money buying things on the cheap.
Loving Dishonored now
I still have consoles for the exclusives. The good thing about having no time because of work and faithful playing my backlog (just beat borderlands 2 and Dragon's Dogma) is that I save a lot of money buying things on the cheap.
Loving Dishonored now
