Gaming Rig

[ManiK]

And pay extra for a sticker?

you just dont pay extra for a sticker but for a professional and better service with some branded name on it.I really had bad experience with assembled PCs.Hope u understand.

[ande]

you just dont pay extra for a sticker but for a professional and better service with some branded name on it.I really had bad experience with assembled PCs.Hope u understand.

Only time it is a good idea to buy a pre assembled branded system is for laptops. Otherwise its WAY WAY cheaper and better because you can buy the parts YOU want and NEED. Support is as good as you make it, if you have a problem with your motherboard(example), email or call the motherboard manufacturer.

[techb]

Pay to play games online?

With XBOX360 you have to subscribe and pay to be able to game on XBox Live.


But, as skidiot.h shows, you can "obtain" it other ways.

[iTpHo3NiX]

With XBOX360 you have to subscribe and pay to be able to game on XBox Live.


But, as skidiot.h shows, you can "obtain" it other ways.

;-)

There are pros and cons to both systems and I speak that I have both systems. I haven't played games on my PC since Counter Strike 1.6 days (along with Blizzard's Starcraft+Broodwar Expansion) Since then I had an OG XBOX, never went online, had mine modchipped as well as did softmods for others ($40 = softmodd your xbox with 10 games of your choice or modchip your XBOX for $100 +10 Games your choice)

Anyways. I would highly suggest console gaming as PC gaming's kind of died down. Yes there's still a market for it, but meh PS3/XBOX360 is the way to go.

Don't know which one to buy?

PS3:
Pros:
*Great for Solo Gameplay
*Bluray
*Media
*Free to play online as well as other services (hulu/netflix)
*Full Browser
Cons:
*Lack of Multiplayer Games

XBox 360:
Pros:
*Lots of Games
*Great for everyone of all ages
*Xfinity (pretty much turn your console into an on demand cable box
Cons:
*Pay to play online
*Need to be Gold to watch netflix/hulu/xfinity

So it really depends on what you're going to be doing with the console. If you want it for gaming with your friends get the XBox 360 (Using some special coupons, no need to pay for online play/other goodies)

If you want to enjoy a collection of movies, music, tv shows, etc. and single player gaming I would go with the PS3

But hey thats my $0.02

[F1.z3ro]

yo!


Was planing to get myself a new machine. I would appreciate you if can leave a suggestion on which part to get.


Budget would be around $1300 (CPU only)

Are you reusing any parts from the old machine?  If building from the ground up, check a couple of sites for their $1000 to 1500 builds.  Toms Hardware is usually pretty good on build guides and they give reasons why they went that way.  Might be a good starting point for you.