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    PC games FTW.
    And a PC can be CHEAPER than a $600 PS3 :p

    Here is my sub $600 PC that can run anything out there.
    Prices are current newegg prices.

    $41 Transcend JETRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

    $10 ASUS Beige 52X CD-ROM (No need for a DVD drive because of Steam...but a DVD drive is like $10 more if I had wanted it)

    $80 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s

    $80 DFI INFINITY P965-S LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard (discontinued now actually)

    $125 Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz 2MB L2 Cache (overclocked to 2.9 GHz on stock cooler)

    $38 Rosewill Stallion Series Single 12cm Ball Bearing Fan RD400-2-SB ATX V2.2 400W Power Supply

    $22 Rosewill R230-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

    $120 GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3

    Grand total is.....$516

    I don't play games on this system though. I use it mainly to store / stream media to my PS3 and backup data from my main PC.


    Aug 22, 2008 9:34am PDT
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    PC games FTW. And a PC can be CHEAPER than a $600 PS3 :p Here is my sub $600 PC that can run anything... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!

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      1. A PS3 is $400 2. Your PC doesn't have an OS. I know you can always bring over an old OS, but the fac... : JudeccaThis person is cool!
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        1) With no games, SD video, stereo audio, one game pad.... 2) I could run Ubuntu on it....but then it wo... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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          Don't forget to include the cost of your house and the electricity to power everything adn even your food... : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
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            I don't think it's unreasonable to include the price of connectors and whatnot in the cost of a console. ... : SenorSpineThis person is cool!
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              How much is your time worth? I'd rather buy a console than build a "meh" gaming PC. He also didn't includ... : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
              • OK first off treating them both as mutually exclusive is retarded. Second off PC vs Console is not an app... : SenorSpineThis person is cool!
          • I play console games and PC games...so the cost is split between the two. Some people enjoy both, and ... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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      And 999 out of 1000 people would much rather just pay $300 for an xbox that they didn't have to assemble ... : dopefishThis person is cool!
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        And 999 out of 1000 people are lazy fat slobs that blame the media for how annoying their children are. : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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          So awesome. People that don't want to build their own PCs are now lazy, fat slobs. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
          • agreed : Funran
        • wtf? sigh : klearlyunseen
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        buying the cables, boxes, extras can be just as annoying to someone as assembling a pc. and if those thin... : happynoodleThis person is cool!
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          I'm not saying it is "annoying" I'm saying that they are all "extra costs" that make the true cost of ... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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            And actually....I got Mario, Duck Hunt, AND that Power Pad game back when I got my NES. Gamepads were no... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
            • Take into account of inflation and games actually cost $75 bucks back then. : Sailor of Fortune
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            Games cost money on PC as well. If you want to play 10 games on your PC it costs an extra $500. Unles... : jet-poopThis person is cool!
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              Steam weekend sales? : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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                Those are usually for games that have been our for months, and what not to say retailers don't do the sam... : Sailor of Fortune
                • retail? What is that? You mean go to a....store....ewwwwwwwwwwwwww : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
      • Don't forget though - of those 999 people, most of them still have a pc. I'm willing to bet they spent m... : bleuhaze
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      This is how much it costs now, back when the PS3 came out, it'd probably cost twice as much. : Sailor of Fortune
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        And that has what to do with buying a PC capable of playing every game out there today...today? Weak a... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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          Uh, your total is $516 for a PC with zero games and zero software, no OS. For $520 I could get a PS3 a... : OmegaRed59
          • Not saying a PC is cheaper or anything...just not that much more. I'm still kinda pissed I got GTA 4 f... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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          I'm pointing out that when Consoles come out, they tend to be way better than the best Gaming PC for the ... : Sailor of Fortune
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            Yet I would argue that for the 12-18 months most consoles don't have any games worth playing anyway :p : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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              I'd agree with 6 months, but there's plenty of games that came out, especially on the 360, after 6 months... : Sailor of Fortune
              • Games on the 360 not on the PC that are worth buying....few and far between... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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      You forgot the following: 1) Keyboard 2) Mouse 3) Monitor (need something to hook the computer up too!... : 3dchipset
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        1) $5 2) $20 3) TV, already owned 4) Couch, already owned 5) Lap, or TV tray 6) under $100 : carbontree
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          Not entirely sure why you're responding to my post. The guy forgot some of the following for his PC build... : 3dchipset
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            Are we assuming now that hooking up a PC to a TV is impossible or undesirable? Last I checked, most HD TV... : carbontree
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              Jumping over the deep end are we? I just filled in his blanks of what he was missing. If you want to writ... : 3dchipset
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                So what kind of TV came with your PS3? Mine didn't come with one :( A PC can be hooked up to a Monito... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
                • My point exactly :) : carbontree
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        1 & 2 are cheaper than one DS3 3) A monitor that supports 720p, 1080p, and many other resolutions is che... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
        • plus ram....plus cpu....but case and harddrive i agree. haha : SlingBlaze
        • Monitor? HDTVs and monitors can be used with consoles and PCs. Even if you're trying to keep them separat... : TrptJimThis person is cool!
      • so i assume for your 360 and what not you included: 1)extra controllers for when friends come over 2)A ... : mrhankeydinks
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      I love how everyone is stroking their own penises, hoping they'll get bigger because they got a superior ... : oscrogo
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        WoW! You took the OP's post way out of context. He was mearly stating that a PC can cost around the cost ... : 3dchipset
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          No, I think you misunderstood my point. I'm sick of everyone saying my system is better than yours becau... : oscrogo
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            So a system that plays many of the same games...at a better frame rate...with higher resolution textures.... : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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              Again, you're missing my point. Who the fuck cares if it's better is my point...arguing PC vs console is... : oscrogo
              • It's like watching a bunch of retards playing 5 on 5 on a half-court. : oscrogo
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                Why should people play 5 on 5...who cares who is better. : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
                • You're the one who's arguing who's better in this PC vs Console circle jerk, not me. : oscrogo
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        Superior? No. Different...yes. You must be one of the last console only "gamers" around. : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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          No, you also misunderstood what I wrote..I'm sick of all the penis stroking, my system/console is better... : oscrogo
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            The people in this thread care. You don't. Why are you posting in this thread? : TrptJimThis person is cool!
            • In a way I do...What does a PC vs Console argument have to do with DLC for TF2 and Valve having to charge... : oscrogo
    • why don't buy both? damn poor people. : TheFatMom
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      It's too bad not anyone can get that PC. You can't just add up how you built your gaming PC and a PS3 is... : dilutedqThis person is cool!
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        one important fact that is PC gaming is simply not as accessible. Its not meant for massive consumerism: ... : ballystix
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          Because the Germans are smart! : Jimbo RoThis person is cool!
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            you are obviously far from being german then. : dilutedqThis person is cool!
            • Is that really necessary? At least post a joke. A LOLCAT. Something but a plain insult. : booyakaThis person is cool!