Gaming Consoles

[alanschu]

Well, am I allowed to be smart with my money?

 

I don't recall being forced to buy all components at once, am I? My CPU is plenty good right now, and my Video card is still good enough, but would probably be my next upgrade.

 

Didn't the GC debut at $199 and the other two at >$300?

[ShadowPaladin V1.0]

Well, am I allowed to be smart with my money?

 

I don't recall being forced to buy all components at once, am I?  My CPU is plenty good right now, and my Video card is still good enough, but would probably be my next upgrade.

 

Didn't the GC debut at $199 and the other two at >$300?

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Yes (but see below).

 

I was really more curious about how it would be in general rather than a specific case. I suppose what I was thinking was could you build a PC for the cost of the console and have it viable for five years ? Or could you support the upgrades over a five year period for the same cost.

 

I don't know the non UK prices at all.

 

How much is a top of the line video card anyway?

[alanschu]

Top of the line video cards are generally overpriced. I haven't checked recently, but I know that they used to hover in like the 400 dollar range.

 

 

A quick check indicates that that seems to be the case.

[metadigital]

Well, am I allowed to be smart with my money?

 

I don't recall being forced to buy all components at once, am I?  My CPU is plenty good right now, and my Video card is still good enough, but would probably be my next upgrade.

 

Didn't the GC debut at $199 and the other two at >$300?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes (but see below).

 

I was really more curious about how it would be in general rather than a specific case. I suppose what I was thinking was could you build a PC for the cost of the console and have it viable for five years ? Or could you support the upgrades over a five year period for the same cost.

 

I don't know the non UK prices at all.

 

How much is a top of the line video card anyway?

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As with the IT hardware trend, the bleeding edge costs disproportionately more than the more moderate. For example, the best video cards at the moment for a PC are:

[*]Mid Range: Sapphire Radeon X800GTO