Author is clearly a fake "PC enthusiast" not likely to buy used hardware? How out of touch is this guy?

Did no one even proofread or edit this? Seriously, this is FAR from the normal level of quality for content I usually see on this website.

its amazing how much this writer got this video wrong. Seriously, take down the article and maybe reconsider this guy. He missed the point by more than a country mile.

Quote from: Kevin Trumbull on March 24, 2024, 21:11:53Furthermore, some of us absolutely HATE console controllers, the horrible markups on console games, and the closed nature of console gaming.  I don't own a console.  I don't want a console.  I won't buy a console.  Why would I do that when the controllers make my wrist ache and my hands cramp into uselessness.  Why would I when I can buy games on Steam at 75% off.  Why would I when I can go to ModDB and stretch my enjoyment of those games I own with a plethora of mods, maps, and skins for free.

I like and agree to that paragraph :)

Are you seriously this ignorant?

It's been a while since I last updated my gaming rig, but when I did I didn't buy a new case or even a used one.  Why, I can imagine you must be asking...  Because I already had a workable case containing my current computer.  Instead, I bought a motherboard and CPU combo, some RAM, and a Video card.  I didn't buy new peripherals or drives, once again because I already had them.  Furthermore, I often buy used parts from a nearby computer salvage yard when I need them.  That means I don't have to pay shipping costs.  The last video card that I bought was a $100 card so that I could update my Mac Pro to the highest version of MacOS that it will support.  Guess what?  That was purchased used, without a warranty.

I don't know what world you're living in, but PC gamers often have to make hard decisions to stretch our money.  Buying used is one of those decisions we sometimes make.  LTT specifically caters to those of us who are more than willing to get our hands dirty in messing with our hardware.  From what I saw, the LTT list was completely reasonable excepting the lack of a Windows license which can VERY cheaply be purchased online.

Furthermore, some of us absolutely HATE console controllers, the horrible markups on console games, and the closed nature of console gaming.  I don't own a console.  I don't want a console.  I won't buy a console.  Why would I do that when the controllers make my wrist ache and my hands cramp into uselessness.  Why would I when I can buy games on Steam at 75% off.  Why would I when I can go to ModDB and stretch my enjoyment of those games I own with a plethora of mods, maps, and skins for free.

Maybe you should learn something about a community before you decide what we are and are not interested in.  You sure as hell don't speak for me.

Gamers nexus must've paid well for this one.

How much is GamersNexus paying you?

Did you watch the video?  This feels like it was written by a college student that does a book report without reading the book and used a very poor summary online as their reference.  Or a gaslighting ex, both scenarios feel very possible because the point made in the article and point of the video are wildly different.

What even is this article? I'm so confused. The point was completely missed. Did you even watch the video? Also, why are you acting like people don't regularly build PCs or that people don't buy used parts? They absolutely do? Do we live in the same reality?

Quote from: PC-Guy on March 11, 2024, 18:42:51So, just like this article is a printed "reaction" on a Youtuber and not really news, the whole reason LTT exists is to show people these types of scenarios in an entertaining way.  You know, content creation.  What a waste of print...

The exact same thing they're whining about the youtuber doing. Shoveling out bullshit for clicks and views.

This article misses the point, of the build, completely;and it's target audience. For a casual gamer a console will always win. For the tech nerd, it's  a self built PC. Heck, I just built an outdated i7-860, because I had a box of "attic" parts laying around. Works great for retro gaming and office type stuff. Best part....$0 because it was just junk I had laying around.
My gaming PC... It's a combo of new and used parts. Used MB, Used CPU, Used RAM, new nvme, new graphics, new PS. Old case I had laying around. I built a machine, capable of running MSFS(very demanding), in 4k VR, for about $1k total.
So yes, hard-core PC gamers WILL find deals on Used parts to build out the rig they need.

One HUGE detail that hasn't been addressed is the vast amount of free games available on PC compared to consoles.  Epic games for example gives away a free game every week, plus an extra 15-20 at Christmas time,  so about 70 a year.  My Epic library has over 400 games I did NOT have to pay for (sure many are indie titles, but every year there's probably 20 or so AAA titles and a lot of those indie titles are undiscovered gems).  Steam also has a huge library of free or free to play titles.  This more than makes up for the cost of a PC compared to a console.

And what about shipping? I saw this video. And many product he almost paid as much in shipping as the item he bought!

Quote from: Hybrid Geek on March 14, 2024, 17:39:53What PC gaming builder would settle for a $1k PC anyhow...we don't build to compete with PS5 that's like comparing a water gun to an ak15.
Console gaming is crap because gameson consoles are so watered down and basic.  I have a friend that plays Elder Scrolls with me from his console and there so much I can do in game he cannot.

What's an "ak15"? Lol.

This whole console versus PC thing is wrong-headed for most people. All of you have computers. Many of you have powerful computers because you need them to do other things other than gaming. So the question isn't console or PC, it's the question of whether you need to upgrade your PC situation enough to have a competent gaming computer, or do you forgo that and buy a console?

For me, someone who occasionally needs a lot of computer power, buying a console is a non-starter. For me, it would like shopping for a two slice toaster because sometimes I don't need four slices, and I don't want to use my four slice toaster. And, obviously, this applies to a lot of you, too.