$500 4 bulding PC, pre-built pc, or gaming console?

$500 4 building a pc, prebuilt pc, or gaming console

  • $500 4 building a pc

    Votes: 25 55.6%
  • prebuilt pc

    Votes: 4 8.9%
  • gaming console

    Votes: 16 35.6%

  • Total voters
    45
I voted for $500 for custom PC

Even if you don't get a decent gaming machine, the fun of building it makes up for it! ;)

agreed, building is fun and you can keep adding on to it, whilst if you get a console it will outdated and useless when the new gen of consoles arrives
 
$500 isn't really enough to get a good gaming computer with monitor. I would just go with a pre-built and throw in a video card.
 
whilst if you get a console it will outdated and useless when the new gen of consoles arrives

But on the other hand, that may be a good tihng. You will be able to play the latest games without spending money on upgrades until the next gen comes out...but then again, the graphics become outdated compared to PC so my vote is still with PC
 
It all depends on whether or not you need a monitor or OS.

If you can't go past $500 and you need either a monitor or OS...or both, IMO your best bet is to go with a console. If you don't need either, I would very much vote for the gaming build hands down.
 
It all depends on whether or not you need a monitor or OS.

If you can't go past $500 and you need either a monitor or OS...or both, IMO your best bet is to go with a console. If you don't need either, I would very much vote for the gaming build hands down.

That's what I said! ;)

I think the PS3 has a great future, I would get that over the 360. The current MGSIV, FFXII, GoW3, Ratchet and Clank (rules!) and it seems the PS3 has the majority of good RPG's names. THen again I'm into those games..
 
Both builds on this page lack an OS and a good monitor, if they were required to fit in the build price, I'd have to go with console. If like many cases you have a OS and monitor handy, so as to dedicate budget to the machine, the build option would be shiny.

you can get plenty of good monitors on ebay for $50. as for the OS, get a bundle with a HDD. but still, u will have to cut down on the vid, can still get an 8600 gt and a amd 4000. even a 3600 or 3800 will cut it. dual core of course! the HHD only needs to be 250GB ATM u build the PC
 
Why console gaming when PC experience is much better?

yes, Halo 3 and GTA IV on pc are absolutely amazing! oh, hang on :P

anyways.. if I was only allowed to spend $500, I'd go for a console. simply because a $500 pc would just really annoy me :x
 
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