What is a PC enthusiast? Why is it a requirement to play games on the PC? Any games? If not, what games then?pneuma08 said:That is to say, in order to be a PC gamer nowadays and in the past, one would also need to be PC enthusiast.
What is a PC enthusiast? Why is it a requirement to play games on the PC? Any games? If not, what games then?pneuma08 said:That is to say, in order to be a PC gamer nowadays and in the past, one would also need to be PC enthusiast.
Thanks a lot. Episode 3 just got another year of Valve time.theriddlen said:Oh, Gabe, it looks like your fat is starting to take control over you. Lose weight why don't you? Get yourself more bello in the jello, it's very outnumbered right now.
A PC enthusiast has an understanding of what goes into a PC - not architecture or specifics, but rather how it all fits together. What a video card is, why it is important, and such. It is a requirement because one needs to know whether their particular configuration will work with any given game. That is, if I purchase Assassin's Creed 2 I need to know if it will work with my system or not, and that entails knowing what kind of video card I have, if I have a multicore CPU and at what speed, etc. People buying consoles don't need to know any of that; Xbox 360 games will work with an Xbox 360. Sure, it has a CPU and a GPU and various other components, but 90% of the people who buy a 360 don't know or care what speed they operate at, which is required knowledge for traditional PC gamership.Credge said:What is a PC enthusiast? Why is it a requirement to play games on the PC? Any games? If not, what games then?pneuma08 said:That is to say, in order to be a PC gamer nowadays and in the past, one would also need to be PC enthusiast.
Surprisingly few people actually ***** for no reason on the PC elitist front, Of course they are the most vocal, and people mix up Pc gamers who actually have valid points with complainers, which just makes the problem worse all round.GamesB2 said:I think it's great too.Jandau said:I don't know about the elitists, but as a PC gamer, I think this might really be a good thing. The variety of graphics cards has undeniable negative side effects on PC gaming and I'd be glad to see it gone, or at least the eternal arms race between the few major manufacturers reduced.
The problem that I see with this is that integrated graphics cards (I know this isn't the same thing, but it's similar) were already attempted and were an unmitigated disaster. I hope this turns out better.
I can just imagine elitists getting very uppity about the fact their glorious PC is compared to a dishevelled console :3
Integrated graphics cards were never a good idea ._.
Actually, you can get an i7 chip right now for ~$90, and they came out a long while ago.Lacsapix said:Now THIS is why I prefer console gaming to PC gaming, that new CPU is going to cost more then an console itself.
That's the question on the lips of everyone who has no idea how integrated graphics work.runedeadthA said:But of course, the question on everyones lips: Can it run Crysis?
Andy Chalk said:Valve Boss: New Intel CPU Allows a "Console-Like Experience" on the PC
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Gabe Newell, the big cheese at Valve [http://www.valvesoftware.com], says again I'm taking attention away from Half-life 2 epi. 3/ Half-life 3.
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Why would you need that kind of resolution and monitors? Duck-sight in FPS, videoediting or are you just serious in racingsims?RYjet911 said:How do you think I feel? I've just ordered two new monitors to get a glorious resolution of 5760x1080, and from the sounds of things even loading the Windows Classic desktop theme would make these cards chug. xDLordmarkus said:Rage? We will be relieved of the hassle of buying graphcards. That's a good thing and it can also revolutionize gaming-laptops.GamesB2 said:Oh I can't wait to see the PC elitists raging about this one.![]()
Then of course, it has to meet certain qualifications of course. I will not endure anything under 1080p. *snort*.
To be honest, I can't see CPU/GPU combined chips becoming a replacement for the standard setup, more of an alternative for less power hungry users. Having them separate allows replacing faulty parts to be both easier and cheaper (As replacing either a CPU or GPU would more than likely be a fair bit cheaper than having to replace one component with both in), and it also allows the user to overclock them with less risk, cool the processors more easily, and most importantly for the more POWAAAH PC gamer easier to upgrade when newer chips get released.
It's just an upgrade of sorts to the current system of integrated graphics chips on motherboards. Except now it's put on the other most expensive piece of equipment in most machines, the processor.
Personally I'll always prefer standalone cards for the overclocking options and ease and cost effectiveness of replacement and upgrade.