PC Gaming....I just went SLI

NelsonNelson · #1 12-01-2011, 02:43 AM

Not sure if there are many "of us" on here...but I love PC gaming. ANYONE ELSE?

I also just went SLI yesterday with 2 GTX 570's and a new 800w PSU!!!

pedroims · #2 12-01-2011, 04:31 AM

what's the difference between PC and PS3 ? I just bought a pc that supposed to be for gaming but I will use it for editing my videos and keep using my ps3 for gaming.

i_got_a_mohawk · #3 12-01-2011, 04:43 AM

Never used more than one GFX card, never felt the need to be honest (that and I've never had the bank balance to support it).

I'm running a, now somewhat dated, NVidia 8800GTX. It's 3-4 years old but I can still play most modern games on reasonably high settings and get a good framerate (at 1900x1200).

i_got_a_mohawk · #4 12-01-2011, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pedroims

what's the difference between PC and PS3 ? I just bought a pc that supposed to be for gaming but I will use it for editing my videos and keep using my ps3 for gaming.

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One is a PC.

One is a PS3.

A lot of people still prefer keyboard & mouse for games, you generally have more versatility with a PC and have access to a larger range of games. You also tend to get games for cheaper than the console equivilants (but they are starting to match up in terms of price now).

Simo98 · #5 12-01-2011, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pedroims

what's the difference between PC and PS3 ? I just bought a pc that supposed to be for gaming but I will use it for editing my videos and keep using my ps3 for gaming.

Versatility is the main one, well, aside from the keyboard and mouse interface. Mods, tweaks, etc. You can customise and fiddle with games forever on PC, consoles basically give you whatever the developed made and that is what you're stuck with.

Of course, with that comes the fact that you need to fiddle and tweak them just to get them working rather than just plug and play (which you can also do).

Other than that, you often get dedicated custom servers for multiplayer games, and generally a good gaming PC is going to be superior in performance.

Oh, and when you get stuck, you can use console commands to fix things, rather than suffer a game ending glitch

NelsonNelson · #6 12-01-2011, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pedroims

what's the difference between PC and PS3 ?

Everything. I can't stand consoles after being a console only guy for years. Easily have 2x the graphic detail in a game like BF3 or Batman Arkham City... your mouse, when a higher end one meant for gaming is extremely more precise than that wobbly piece of junk controller you use for FPS.

Your games are all saved on your hard drive so you don't have a bunch of DVD's laying around. The online is always free unless it's some life sucking MM like WOW. The servers support 64 players on BF3 whereas on console it's 32. The FPS on PC games are 60 FPS for games like BF3 when you have an awesome system but for console it's maybe 24 and almost "choppy" looking in intense scenes/action sequences.

i_got_a_mohawk · #7 12-01-2011, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NelsonNelson

The servers support 64 players on BF3 whereas on console it's 32.

I think it's only 24 on console.

Simo98 · #8 12-01-2011, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NelsonNelson

Everything. I can't stand consoles after being a console only guy for years.

Consoles, in my opinion, are good for casual gaming and split screen multiplayer. Handy that you can just plug and play.

For everything else, PC is fairly superior IMO

Edit: And Racing games. I just never could get the hang on them on PC, not that I particularly enjoy them anyway..

anotherlin · #9 12-01-2011, 05:51 AM

I just upgraded to an 580GTX and a 750W PSU for Modern Warfare 3.

Any players ?

i_got_a_mohawk · #10 12-01-2011, 05:53 AM

Consoles really have come along a fair ways tho.

While my weapon of choice, so to speak, is the PC. A lot of my mates play on the PS3, so even tho I suck using the PS3 controller, it's good fun having a game with your mates online.

pedroims · #11 12-01-2011, 07:15 AM

wow, did not know that pc gaming was so different, I should take a look, thanks for the feedback.

Otter · #12 12-01-2011, 07:23 AM

Been running with a SLI configuration for years, even my wife's gaming rig has two graphics cards! My Nvidia GTX 280's are getting long in the tooth, but because they share the load, I am still able to run any current game with the graphics set on high. Got to play SWTOR during the beta test weekend and it looked great at 1920X1200 resolution on a 28 inch monitor!

Eublet · #13 12-01-2011, 07:33 AM

I don't game on any platform anymore, but PC gaming has alwasy been superior in terms of graphics and control. You can't beat a keyboard and mouse for FPS. What sucked was how darn expensive it is to stay on top of hardware. A good graphics card costs as much as a console, and then you have to upgrade it a year later if you really want to stay on top. I bought my 9 year old son an Xbox360 when they came out and haven't had to fool with it since. It's nice being able to just turn on a TV and start playing, but I just can't get into it. I do do the whole Halo series with him, and while it was kind of fun playing with him, it was also terribly frustrating from a gaming experience. On a PC, I could have totally dominated that game, but pulling off head shots or quick flick shots with those stupid Xbox controllers is just a matter of getting lucky every so often. On a PC, you get used to nailing those shots more than you miss them. Console-only gamers just don't know what they are missing.

NelsonNelson · #14 12-01-2011, 07:33 AM

I just played BF3 on Ultra settings....lol. Just amazing now.

Eublet · #15 12-01-2011, 07:35 AM

I should add that if MS would release a GOOD and ACCURATE keyboard/mouse combo for gaming on the Xbox, I would enjoy it over a PC. I don't miss the higher graphics and resolutions much on the Xbox when the game itself is good.

**john turner** · #16 12-01-2011, 07:38 AM

i had watercooled oc'ed quad sli in 2006

. in the planning stages now of my next computer. /evilLaugh

NelsonNelson · #17 12-01-2011, 07:47 AM

i want to do watercooling, i just don't know what to do really and it seems super expensive. my case is "water cooling ready", the nzxt lexa "s".

Funky Ghost · #18 12-01-2011, 09:01 AM

I'm a single GPU user but have the same card the OT has.

I ran an SLI set up for a few years and wasn't thrilled with the heat and noise. When I moved back to a single GPU ( my current one ) I went ahead and made the change to solid state hard drives. I think that change has given me more bang for my buck performance than anything I've done in recent memory.

BTW I was also in the Beta of SWTOR and can't wait for the 15th ( pre order start up baby! ).

Otter · #19 12-01-2011, 09:11 AM

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BTW I was also in the Beta of SWTOR and can't wait for the 15th ( pre order start up baby! ).

Already have! I think I feel a 24 hour Flu coming on....it just "might" coincide with SWTOR early access....

Funky Ghost · #20 12-01-2011, 10:33 AM

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Already have! I think I feel a 24 hour Flu coming on....it just "might" coincide with SWTOR early access....

*cough* * cough - cough * I have NO idea what you're * cough * talking about . . .