I got the PS4 and I've been doing "research" playing Until Dawn. Very well made, the kind of game I like (and probably very similar, of course on a MUCH bigger scale, to the games I make).

However I must say that looking at the other PS4 exclusives... there's nothing that I can't get on PC, but at cheaper cost. Of course you need a powerful PC, but my setup is not even very good and I can play GTA V just fine.

I will probably get Persona 5 and the new David Cage game, and then not sure if I'll touch the PS4 again

Thanks for the tip, will definitely take a closer look at Until Dawn

>_> Picked up a red "Phantom Pain" version of the PS4, but it's really only being used for a rare few (but -great!) exclusives.



Reasons are simple : I spend 85% of my time on the PC, and ...yeah, playing on the PS4 doesn't help my "Gamerscore" :p (yeah, I'm a Gamerscore/Xbox achievement junkie as well).



Can't find Winterwolves games on any of the consoles, that's another reason

It's not really a generation of great exclusives so far. I'm assuming you already have a PS3, so you don't want the "remastered" games.



Persona 5, oh yeah. I just got Playstation TV just so I could play Persona 4 Golden and Dancing All Night.

Yes I had the PS3 too. I never played The Last of Us though, so might get that one

Yes, that is a game you shouldn't miss out on. The feels!

Haha my only worry is about the gameplay. I suck at action games and I think (maybe I'm wrong) that this game is also difficult to play? or maybe not?

It's not particularly difficult, it's more stealth than action. You can also lower the difficulty, the story is better than the gameplay anyway.

I played a little bit of the The Last of US. The story is alright so far, but as a game, I don't find it all that engaging as it was hyped up to be. I miss the days when Naughty Dog was making Jak & Daxter.



Anyways, in the event that computer doesn't want to work properly, I'll have to get an entirely new machine. What parts should I buy first to ensure everything is compatible with one another? As much as I want something to be able to play current games, I may have to settle for something that won't be hard on my wallet but still have room for the occasional upgrade.

I just ordered last of us, since now is quite cheap



Regarding computer upgrading: I am not a real expert anymore, but luckily right now there aren't many updates in the CPU. So you should get a MB with Sata3 (makes a BIG difference in speed with SSD) and which can support up to an intel i7. You probably won't even need an intel i7 to play most games though, is better to spend more on a good GPU (Nvidia probably, even if Ati is fine too).

So you could save by buying a MB that can support up to i7, but equipped with an i5 for example.

What I got was an ASUS MB with SATA 3 ports, an Intel i7 quad core and a Geforce GTX 980 4 GB graphics card.



I think I'm set for a while.

Lol definitely you should! I can play most games fine with a simple A10+GTX 560i

Thanks for the suggestions, With the overwhelming amount of information, and product, this help narrow down what I need. It's good to know that I don't need 8 GB video card, LOL.



As much as I want to stick with Windows 7, I may have to cave in and get Windows 10. For some reason Windows 7 is noticeably more expensive and the fact the Microsoft is trying to phase it out doesn't help things either. I don't recall my current computer ever having a installation disc for Windows 7 when it was purchased.

If you only use the computer to play games, Windows 10 is not an issue. Win8 was terrible to do... ANYTHING with a computer

I got the free Windows 10 update just to see what it was like. Most games actually work fine, although there are few that have compatibility issues.



Anyways, I'm getting concerned about the state of my current PC. The on/off switch doesn't work like it used to, and have to press it hard in order to get it going.



This has me thinking of actually getting around to building my PC. This is what I have in mind so far.



http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tnTRvV



Would this build be viable for a while, as in not require a huge overhaul of parts in a few years? I'm trying to keep things around $500-600, preferably at the lower range.

I'm not an expert but I think you should get a quad core CPU, since some games like Far Cry 3 refused to run at all with dual core

At least you have experience in building PCs.



That particular CPU dual core was hyperthreaded. Some people said hyperthreaded dual cores work almost like quad cores. All of the available quad cores are considerably more expensive. Then again, I don't want to go to through trouble of having to upgrade so soon. Truth be told, most PC games that I'm interested in are not the AAA variety, although I would like to be prepared for a few exceptions.

Haha wait, my experience in building PC was 8-9 years ago. The latest one was built by my brother. I am not really up to date with this stuff, I think though you're right, if it's hyperthreaded it should count as four cores, so games like Far Cry and company should run fine.

Personally I wasn't much interested in AAA titles but for example both Far Cry 4 and The Witcher 3 were running really badly on my i3, though it was an old model, not hyperthreaded

I went ahead and bought ordered my components. I decided to go for GIGABYTE mobo with SATA 6Gb ports, an AMD 10 quad core processor, and an ASUS Radeon R9 380 4 GB graphics card. It's gentler on my wallet, especially as first-time build.

I really prefe nvidia cards, but that's just a personal preference (I think they have better drivers). Anyway that system should be more than enough for most games

I initially wanted go for a Nvidia card, as they are supposedly more energy efficient and produce less heat. However, they are generally more expensive, which is why I went for the alternative. In the event I need to upgrade, I might consider a Nvidia card when I don't have other components to worry about.



I'm contemplating whether I should get extra RAM (currently have 8gb)or a SSD.