PC gaming versus Console gaming

REBUTTALS Price I disagree to some extent on this point. While I concede that it’s true that setting up a computer capable of playing the latest games can cost you upwards of a thousand dollars, console gaming is not simply buying a console. In order to enjoy the experience my opponent describes here: “Playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (which is epic) is even more amazing when it's stretched out on a plasma with bass that rattles your floor. ” …One must possess a plasma TV and a surround sound system. Therefore I propose that setting up a console gaming experience from scratch is more expensive than setting up a PC gaming experience from scratch. For example, here is the computer I’m soon going to build entirely from parts bought from . https://www.pcdiy.com.au... CPU & MOTHERBOARD Asus M4A88TD-M Motherboard AM3 880G HDMI SATA3 Raid VGA [M4A88TD-M] $96.00 AMD Athlon II X2 255 Dual Core 3.1GHz AM3 Socket [ADX255OCGQBOX] $63.00 VIDEO & SOUND Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 5570 1GB DDR3 Graphics R557OC-1GH [R557OC-1GI ] $88.00 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value - Retail 7.1 Channel [70SB057000005] $35.00 RAM Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333MHz Non-ECC CL9 KVR1333D3N9/2G [KVR1333D3N9/2G ] $33.00 x2 CASE, HDD, POWER SUPPLY & BURNER Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W RS-500-PCAR [RS-500-PCAR/PCAP-A3] $62.00 Pioneer 22X DVDRW Burner SATA DVR218L Black OEM [DVR218L] $30.00 Antec Three Hundred Gaming Tower Case without PSU Black 300 [Three Hundred] $55.00 Samsung EcoGreen 1.5TB 3.5" SATA 32MB 5400RPM HD154UI [HD154UI] $69.00 PERIPHIRALS ASUS VE205T 20" Widescreen LCD 5ms 1600x900 20k:1 DVI SPK [VE205T] $119.00 Logitech Internet 350 Desktop - Keyboard Mouse USB [967972-0403] $24.00 Logitech LS21 2.1 Stereo Speakers [980-000059 ] $21.00 TOTAL $698.00 This system would play any game available on the market today and wouldn’t be obsolete for quite some time. BETTER SET UP: I concede that it is more difficult, skill wise to setup a PC than a console. CONSTANT UPGRADES: Again, I disagree with this point. Only rich people can afford to keep their systems high-end constantly and it’s utterly pointless anyway. The video card I mentioned is more than enough to play any of the most popular games out now. By the time some new game is released that my system wouldn’t play, the parts required to play it would be very affordable. THE WAIT: WHAT? ! This is entirely untrue now and anything that might happen in the future is entirely speculative. COD: Black Ops for example was released simultaneously on PC and Console. Piracy ISN’T eroding the market. We have internet verified CD-Keys. The most popular first-party developed games are very, very difficult to pirate at all and impossible to enjoy online, because of unique CD-keys. PLAYING ON THE TV: I’m sure my opponent is aware that you can buy surround sound systems with a subwoofer for the PC. COMFORT: Sitting at a desk isn’t so bad. A comfortable computer chair eliminates this problem. This leads me to… MEDIA CENTRES: A media centre (also known as a home-theatre PC) is a computer designed to be hooked up to a TV via a HDMI cable. Anything a console can do, a media centre can do better. CONCLUSION: My opponent has conceded most of the points I made in the second round, as they were basically beyond refutation. Her points are not so rock solid: "to set up an efficient and high end PC (one that you would be willing to play every night) -- you would have to spend thousands of dollars. " False. I would go so far as to argue that setting up a console system you would want to play every night (one with a plasma and surround sound) is much more expensive than setting up a PC system you would want to play every night. "Surround Sound > PC speakers" PC speakers = surround sound. "PC's require constant upgrading to keep the PC running efficiently. " False. You might have to upgrade every 2-3 years, just like you would need to upgrade your console with every generation to stay on the cutting edge of console gaming. "Game developers for consoles get first priority for technological equipment and financing which leads to finished and well made games. And the wait for the games to be released for PC is months. .. " Prove it. "Sprawling on the couch after work is much more appealing than sitting at the desk -- again. " That depends entirely on your taste. I personally have no problem sitting at a desk at home after sitting at a desk at work, since both a quite comfortable. I concede that a couch is more comfortable, which is why I mentioned Media Centres, negating my opponents points about Comfort and Playing on a TV.