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Hey! I'm pretty new to PC gaming, I used to own a XB1 but well I decided to join the "Master Race" Personally I think the aspect that I enjoy is the wide array of games (emulators, steam and browser games) it's just craazy!

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I find a controller extremely difficult to hold, uncomfortable to use and inaccurate compared to a good old keyboard and mouse.

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Only ever had a PS2, my 2-way sli 980ti's ruin that anyday.

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Can we even compare a console to a PC?

No. That's why ITT it's pretty much silly..

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Me too, Linus was pretty much the guy who got me into PC.

Same, thanks Linus for getting me into PC, and screw you Linus for convincing me to pay a ton of money on a gaming rig :P

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Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-More powerful

-Backwards compatible with most software and hardware

-Can do more than 1 thing

-Can Fold@Home

 

I can't see why people bash on controllers- there is nothing better than sit back and play games like GTA, AC or similar with a controller. M/KB doesn't feel well.

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Consoles don't offer a better experience over my desktop anymore (they did when the Original Xbox came out).

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IDK.

Can tell you one thing I hate though.

 

The PCMR community.

Someone told Luke and Linus at CES 2017 to "Unban the legend known as Jerakl" and that's about all I've got going for me. (It didn't work)

 

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The precision of a mouse, and I enjoy typing.

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More FPS and higher detail. Also being able to use any sort of controller I want for any game I want is nice, assuming the game supports it. And even if it doesn't, PC always has a workaround or mod to make it work. Also free online and cheap games.

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IDK.

Can tell you one thing I hate though.

The PCMR community.

MASTER RACE! haha, I'd have to say that linus did a pretty good sum up of them on his PC vs console video on techquickie

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Because I'm a cheap guy. PC's can do a lot more than consoles. A whole flock of birds with one stone.

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I play BF4 on PC, and when i tried playing it on Xbox one, the controls felt lazy and graphics were a big downgrade on the console

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More FPS and higher detail. Also being able to use any sort of controller I want for any game I want is nice, assuming the game supports it. And even if it doesn't, PC always has a workaround or mod to make it work. Also free online and cheap games.

and you could work on it ;)  never saw someone work with his console

 

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For the most part, its how customizable they can be and the fact that I can say I chose the parts and I built it.

Also that I can choose whether to use a controller or keyboard/mouse whenever I want.

The massive amount of game and ability to play games that weren't even made for it make it a ton better too.

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You make a PC your OWN with all the RGB lighting and all that. You can't do that with a console. You're stuck with low fps as well on consoles.

 

And IMHO, a self built gaming rig is like your little "baby" of sorts. YOU chose the parts. YOU put the thing together. YOU installed whatever OS you wanted to. YOU fixed any potential issues at first boot or set up. YOU saved up for it in the first place and there's that sense of pride and achievement that "Oh look! I'm not a waste of space, I have skills for something".  A lot also has to also do with how once you have a decently sized case and a PSU that allows good headroom, you can pretty much upgrade when you feel like it so you may start off with a ghetto build but you can work your way up. That's a SATISFYING experience as well.

 

I'm a guy that loves things that go beep over actual human beings so this kinda stuff has sentimental value to me, hell, the first time I took apart the old Dell PC in my garage, I took PICTURES every step of the way. Once the PC had died for sure, I took out the CPU, RAM and HDD and I still have those parts somewhere in my room. 

 

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IDK.

Can tell you one thing I hate though.

 

The PCMR community.

This so much, god I hate that immature shit.  It's the main reason why I stopped following or watching Tek Syndicate and went over to LTT, and I've been very happy ever since.  On topic:  I prefer PC for the fact that I'm in control of the experience.  This doesn't necessarily mean frames per second, higher resolutions, better textures and middle wares and all that, (though those are quite nice), what I'm referring to is being able to customize the experience to my preference.  Take motion blur for example; I hate the shit, and yet on consoles I'm forced to endure it even though it almost always introduces a small amount of input lag and blurs an otherwise crisp, pleasing picture.  I adored Bloodborne on PS4, and yes I still have consoles for exclusive titles, but on PC if I don't like chromatic aberration, motion blur, fxaa, "halo" introducing ambient occlusion algorithms that aren't well optimized or implemented, or a nauseatingly low field of view I can change those settings at my leisure.  I mean that's a powerful thing that's taken for granted often by modern console users:  a gamer will enjoy the experience more if he can customize it to his liking; I mean it seems so simple that it should be common sense right?  And yet somehow it's not..... it boggles the mind.   

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A pc is cheaper in the long run, as games get stupid cheap with steam sales. I got ac4 black flag for a few bucks not long ago. Also I can just hook up a controller for racing games and such, so for me there is no point of getting consoles

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IDK.

Can tell you one thing I hate though.

 

The PCMR community.

Seriously?

Your computer has an i7 4770k and a 780 and you are saying you are not part of the PCMasterRace?

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