Finally joined the Dark Side: PC Master Race

[n2oinferno]

@Dadhawk

IT'S HAPPENING!


So so incredibly useful
http://steamdb.info/sales/

[FRSRAVEN]

Kudos for building a PC. I always love when I see people playing games on PC.

I respect your decision to buy from a manufacturer, though building a PC from scratch is no more troublesome nowadays then putting on a new set of wheels. I think the best part about building your own is the option to customize it to your liking, and the flexibility to really make your system unique. Also component quality is a big factor...I know I'm getting top tier components and not whatever Dell can buy on margin.

As for price, you're usually spending the same or more to build it custom, but you'll be getting higher quality components. For uber high end computers its always cheaper to build on your own. For low to midrange items its hard to beat the margins of big manufacturers.

I love custom built stuff though, so I'm biased.

[cfusionpm]

My faith in Dell is pretty strong. I've had another Dell box for 7 years with lots of heavy photo and video work. Not so much gaming, but still some intensive usage over the years. I have every bit of confidence this machine will do the same.

[cfusionpm]

So what goods did everyone get from the Steam sale? It was my first and I think I made out pretty well. I spent less than $100, but ended up with Borderlands, Borderlands 2, all the DLC, GRID 2, Lego Movie game, Kerbal Space Program, FTL, Papers Please, Unreal Tournament 3 Black edition, Doom 3 BFG edition, Cloudbuilt, Dust An Elysian Tale, System Shock 2, and 17 Sonic the Hedgehog games.

[Hanakuso]

Master race checking in. My elite PC is around the size of those dirty console peasants, but way more superior.



Some other cases I'm playing with.

[strat61caster]

Picked up Fable The Lost Chapters for $2 because I love it and I'm more likely to play on a PC than busting out an Xbox or 360.

Grabbed Wolf Among Us last night on a whim for $8.50 and holy crap it's so enthralling. I don't think I could justify the $20+ price tag until I go back and judge the replayability after it's all said and done but for less than $10 it beats the hell out of a movie. Before anyone mentions it I'll probably skip Walking Dead, not really into zombies but I'll look forward to see if they nail it with GOT.

$11 on a steam sale really makes me a lightweight doesn't it?

[cfusionpm]

Visual representation of the final carnage.

[Andrew025]

I spent less than 20 this time around.
I either already had the game or nothing interested me.

[fatoni]

My ps3 is just for Netflix note that I have a pc. And I just discovered Dota so that's not good

[n2oinferno]

I didn't do too bad. Dark Souls II, Grim Dawn, Shadowrun Returns, F1 2013, Goat Simulator, Castle Crashers/Battleblock Theater pack, Banished, and Skyrim.

Of course I already have 200+ games in my library, so I had most of what I already wanted. Debated Kerbal Space Program for the millionth time and decided to hold off. Same with South Park Stick of Truth. If it had been around 25 though I would've been hooked.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

Master race checking in. My elite PC is around the size of those dirty console peasants, but way more superior.

Very nice. Always wanted to do a micro-ATX build, but I don't really have much of a use for a desktop computer. A couple years ago I drew up some diagrams to build a completely passively cooled mATX with the entire case as a massive heatsink, with heatpipes running through everything.

I still want to build it someday, but it will probably never happen. I also dug through the internet for parts to make a watercooled version as well, and that is never going to happen either. I've graduated from the cheap hobby of PCs and am dreaming of how to blow 20-40x more money on car parts lol.

[Andrew025]

I really need a case for my downstairs computer...

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by n2oinferno

How? There are Xbox exclusives just like there are PS4 exclusives.

Xbox Exclusive = will go on PC eventually. If u play any of the import games u will see how much games you missed if you don't have a PS3/4. I Play most of my game on PC, but I will always keep a PS3/PS4 for Super Robot War series. Then again, problem with today's Japanese game is that they usually have a very very specific target audience/market...... most ppl will never play them....=.= unless you grow up in asia...

PS: Anyone got Divinity Original Sin during summer sale?....So good omg.

[n2oinferno]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

Xbox Exclusive = will go on PC eventually. If u play any of the import games u will see how much games you missed if you don't have a PS3/4. I Play most of my game on PC, but I will always keep a PS3/PS4 for Super Robot War series. Then again, problem with today's Japanese game is that they usually have a very very specific target audience/market...... most ppl will never play them....=.= unless you grow up in asia...

PS: Anyone got Divinity Original Sin during summer sale?....So good omg.

Obviously you didn't look through that list. There are a lot of Xbox exclusives that aren't on PC. And if you're holding onto a PS system for just one particular series, why is it so bad if someone does the same with the Xbox?

Back on topic.. Got my 280X in yesterday. I didn't expect it to be a huge upgrade from the 6950, but oh damn it is. Gained about 50% fps in a bunch of games.