Gaming Wars - PC vs Console Gaming [INFOGRAPHICS]

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I am a longtime proponent of PC gaming, although I do own a PS3 and Xbox 360. But the cost of getting a top-notch gaming rig is high. I've been building my computers from scratch since 1998, the last rig I built was just this past December and ingest parts alone a cost approximately $4000. If you were to buy what I built retail you can easily spend $7-$8000. However there are less expensive options out there. I think it's an indisputable fact that PCs outperform their console counterparts in just about every area. One area consoles excel in is the social experience. You do have a lot of options and PCs but the experience is not as streamlined as the Xbox 360. However from what Microsoft has been saying Windows 8 will blend the Xbox 360s and PCs social experience seamlessly. Love the wait-and-see. Interesting article though.

way to brag about your way to expensive pc. nice that you found a hobby but spending more than 2k on a pc for gaming is crossing the edge to wasting money imho. you will have to replace the gpu with the new price/performance king eventually.

i don't get what this 'infografic' is going for anyways. so pc gaming not dead yet? comparing arbitrary numbers like 'time spent' between a pc and a console is quite ridiculous. the only interesting info in it for me is that half of the games played on the pc are small repetitive fun games and those will probably played on tablets soon .. speaking of which where are cellphones and tablets in this infografic?

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