ps3 vs 250$pc

[salecar3]

what is best for the money

[meritmaster]

PC link, or parts?
 

[Samsterstorm]

PC, even if it isnt good atm, it is upgrade able and almost future poof instead of a PS3 which is already out of date! 

[Darkr]

what is best for the money

Lol... PC is much better.

Not only can you replace everything inside if you want to, but you can also do work on it or play much much more games.

There are also emulators where you can play ps3 on your pc, if your specs are good enough.

[Xaring]

umm... for 250 I don't know what PC you are gonna build... but the PS3 is totally obsolete. WOuld need to see the PC.

[Vendetta]

Lol... PC is much better.

Not only can you replace everything inside if you want to, but you can also do work on it or play much much more games.

There are also emulators where you can play ps3 on your pc, if your specs are good enough.

There definitely aren't any ps3 emulators, good try though.

[zappian]

Neither.

 

Saving a bit and getting this:

 

This makes the ps3 look like a tincan

@salecar3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.36 @ Mwave) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $339.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 05:44 EST-0500

[Samsterstorm]

Lol... PC is much better.

Not only can you replace everything inside if you want to, but you can also do work on it or play much much more games.

There are also emulators where you can play ps3 on your pc, if your specs are good enough.

Yeh! If u asked this on a PS3 forum you would get a different answer but we are all PC here! Also i do not like PS hence why i have a Xbox 1 for forza 5 and halo master collection! Everything else is PC!

[Samsterstorm]

@zappian , yes thats a perfect first gaming PC build! Its upgradeable too!

[Maheshvara]

what is best for the money

Can you link us to the shop where you're buying  

 

PS3 is already obsolete, and PC isn't! For 250$ you can put a nice APU in a PC and game on 720p

[QueenDemetria]

Depends on the purpose of its use. For gaming only, the PS3 won't be too bad as Sony still supports it and games look alright on it. The PC won't be good for much gaming, but can do a billion other things that the PS3 just can't do, so it depends on what you need it for.

 

Edit: and as mentioned above, the PC can be upgraded in the future, which at that point it wrecks the Xbox Two(lol) and PS5.

[Diederik_Gr]

Buying a ps3 now isn't a good idea, the latest gen ps3 is terrible anyway, Sony cut as much as they could in the costs of producing them. And i have had my ps3 for 3 years now, and i hate the restrictions and limitations Sony put on it, like game audio doesn't work on the USB ports, which is a greedy attempt of Sony to get you to buy their crappy headsets. And Sony is trying more of this BS with the ps4.

 

So go for PC, even if it's an extreme budget build. Or you'll get to hate Sony sooner or later.

[Samsterstorm]

@QueenDemetria the PS3 is already out of date so i wouldnt even go for one if i was console guy! I use PC for everything apart from HALO and FORZA 5 which arnt on PC only XBOX 1! PC is DEF the way to go!  B)  B)  B)

[Sauron]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A4-4000 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($31.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($47.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $262.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 05:51 EST-0500

 

there, this owns a ps3.

[juretrn]

Depends, do you get a lot of games with the PS3? If you don't, get a PC, because games on Steam sales are much cheaper than PS3 games. 

[elecxonica]

It depends. If you have a computer of some sort (even if not a gaming pc), then probably the PS3. It has a pretty damn good library of games during its life and they should be pretty cheap by now. If you don't have any sort of computer, the gaming PC is a no brainier.

[Albatross]

For 250$, the PS3.

 

 

However, if you can wait you can save up from 250$ and get a good computer. But if you have a strict budget of 250$, get the console.

[zappian]

For 250$, the PS3.

 

 

However, if you can wait you can save up from 250$ and get a good computer. But if you have a strict budget of 250$, get the console.

 

If he could save a bit my build would completely destroy it.

 

250 dollars is not a sweet spot budget.

[salecar3]

PC, even if it isnt good atm, it is upgrade able and almost future poof instead of a PS3 which is already out of date!

  

Lol... PC is much better.

Not only can you replace everything inside if you want to, but you can also do work on it or play much much more games.

There are also emulators where you can play ps3 on your pc, if your specs are good enough.

  

umm... for 250 I don't know what PC you are gonna build... but the PS3 is totally obsolete. WOuld need to see the PC.

  

There definitely aren't any ps3 emulators, good try though.

  

Neither.

 

Saving a bit and getting this:

 

This makes the ps3 look like a tincan

@salecar3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($41.36 @ Mwave) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $339.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 05:44 EST-0500

  

Yeh! If u asked this on a PS3 forum you would get a different answer but we are all PC here! Also i do not like PS hence why i have a Xbox 1 for forza 5 and halo master collection! Everything else is PC!

  

@zappian , yes thats a perfect first gaming PC build! Its upgradeable too!

  

Can you link us to the shop where you're buying  

 

PS3 is already obsolete, and PC isn't! For 250$ you can put a nice APU in a PC and game on 720p

  

Depends on the purpose of its use. For gaming only, the PS3 won't be too bad as Sony still supports it and games look alright on it. The PC won't be good for much gaming, but can do a billion other things that the PS3 just can't do, so it depends on what you need it for.

 

Edit: and as mentioned above, the PC can be upgraded in the future, which at that point it wrecks the Xbox Two(lol) and PS5.

  

Buying a ps3 now isn't a good idea, the latest gen ps3 is terrible anyway, Sony cut as much as they could in the costs of producing them. And i have had my ps3 for 3 years now, and i hate the restrictions and limitations Sony put on it, like game audio doesn't work on the USB ports, which is a greedy attempt of Sony to get you to buy their crappy headsets. And Sony is trying more of this BS with the ps4.

 

So go for PC, even if it's an extreme budget build. Or you'll get to hate Sony sooner or later.

  

@QueenDemetria the PS3 is already out of date so i wouldnt even go for one if i was console guy! I use PC for everything apart from HALO and FORZA 5 which arnt on PC only XBOX 1! PC is DEF the way to go!  B)  B)  B)

thanks to you all

[Albatross]

If he could save a bit my build would completely destroy it.

 

250 dollars is not a sweet spot budget.

 

Well if he could save up, then computer builds wouldn't be a problem and are obviously a nicer choice.

 

I however took it that he has a strict budget and on 250$, the console would be a better choice.

[KE2012]

Depends, if you want a pure gaming machine NOW get the ps3, the computer isn't going to look very good for gaming at 250, but if you are planning upgrades and don't mind having a poor experience now then it might be worth getting a computer