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Xbox Slim 250gb vs PC gaming rig?
Pros and cons of each, I am willing to spend 1.5k on a completely new pc rig including kb/mouse, OS, etc.
What are the pros and cons of each? Strictly gaming of course.
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What games are you interested in playing? Because that's really what this question is going to boil down to. If you like PC exclusive games then that's your answer isn't it?
But if it's mainly stuff that's available on both the PC and the 360, then I'd say go with the 360 and get a monitor that has a HDMI input (or just get a nice HDTV and play on your couch.) You'll save $1200 right there, and that'll buy you a lot of games. Furthermore, unlike the PC, you can buy and sell used games.
The only games that will really take advantage of a new gaming rig are going to be the top of the line first person shooters at ridiculously high resolution and whatnot. The 360 will still get many of those titles, but only go up to 720p for the most part. However if that's good enough for you, why blow the extra bucks on a PC when you aren't going to really use its extra features?
Ok, sure, the PC is still king when it comes to MMO-RPGs like WoW, and RTS' like Starcraft 2 (due in July). However neither of those need anything close to a top of the line PC.
Of course, there's nothing to say you can't buy both. Maybe skimp on the video card in the PC for now, and upgrade it later on when the latest cards drop to $100 or so 6 months from now.
What games are you interested in playing? Because that's really what this question is going to boil down to. If you like PC exclusive games then that's your answer isn't it?
But if it's mainly stuff that's available on both the PC and the 360, then I'd say go with the 360 and get a monitor that has a HDMI input (or just get a nice HDTV and play on your couch.) You'll save $1200 right there, and that'll buy you a lot of games. Furthermore, unlike the PC, you can buy and sell used games.
The only games that will really take advantage of a new gaming rig are going to be the top of the line first person shooters at ridiculously high resolution and whatnot. The 360 will still get many of those titles, but only go up to 720p for the most part. However if that's good enough for you, why blow the extra bucks on a PC when you aren't going to really use its extra features?
Ok, sure, the PC is still king when it comes to MMO-RPGs like WoW, and RTS' like Starcraft 2 (due in July). However neither of those need anything close to a top of the line PC.
Of course, there's nothing to say you can't buy both. Maybe skimp on the video card in the PC for now, and upgrade it later on when the latest cards drop to $100 or so 6 months from now.
Flatscreen TV vs LCD monitor?
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I have a great offer for a 40" LCD (NEC) PC monitor that I want to use for TV, games and DVD player. I have heard that PC monitor's actually have higher capabilities than an HDTV, is this true? (For high def I would need a tuner anyway, so I'm not worried that a PC monitor doesn't have a built in tuner). Your input is appreciated!
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The only LCD monitors with "higher capabilities" than HDTVs are the 30-inch WQXGA monitors, which have 2560x1600 resolution. HDTVs top out at 1920x1080 (aka 1080p High Definition), which is what most computer monitors top out at as well.
So either one is fine, really, unless you want very high resolution, in which case you need a WQXGA monitor.
The only LCD monitors with "higher capabilities" than HDTVs are the 30-inch WQXGA monitors, which have 2560x1600 resolution. HDTVs top out at 1920x1080 (aka 1080p High Definition), which is what most computer monitors top out at as well.
So either one is fine, really, unless you want very high resolution, in which case you need a WQXGA monitor.
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