$1300 PC or PS4?

[stopdroproll]

PC all the way! Personally, it's the modding scene and the dedication of modders to enhance a number of games that I both used to, and still play. I'm also quite invested in Guild Wars 2, so choosing PC is a no-brainer for me.

 

[vishnt]

Pc any day!

 

[tohwk]

Pc for me too!

 

[checkmate007]

$1300 should be able to get better GPU.

I would recommend you get PS4 if you want budget gaming though.

What alternative do you suggest then?

 

[checkmate007]

So don't ask which is better
look to see what types of games you like to play most. Then settle on it.
Then get the others when you have more funds so you have the best of all worlds.

Thanks for your kind explanation! I didn't expect someone to provide an answer after so many days from post date. I don't have clear idea on what I want to play though I have a few titles on my mind (GTA V, Just Cause 3, Uncharted 4, Dark Souls, etc) and I'm currently leaning towards PS4. Would graphics make a big difference in the gameplay for these games?

If you have time and really care about maximising the experience then go PC.

But for many people, myself included, console gaming for sure. I have a much bigger 60" TV and amplifier/surround sound set up, I sit further away on a nice OSIM chair, and I don't like having to mess around with patches/tweaks/etc. Someone else has spent ages optimising the experience for my hardware and whilst it may not sound powerful on a spec sheet vs a new gaming PC, I'll probably get a better experience out of the box than many others would.

The PC games I like to play (namely CS & Simcity) aren't too demanding on specs so I can play on my Surface Pro 4; and the rest I play on console using a much better controller for fighting/driving/RPG games and sitting in a more comfortable position.

Of course the console can't do much else but this works on the assumption you are only interested in gaming rather than versatility.

Thanks for your reply. I am thinking about getting a PS4 because I'll be pretty busy next year with FYP and subsequently work after graduation and won't have time to invest in a PC. (But with the more or less confirmed PS4.5 or "Neo" coming out in late 2016/early 2017... )

 

[malaikai2005]

Just get the ps4 and enjoy yourself
Me from consoles to pc and back to consoles
I feel pc is too stress for me
Consoles are more simple and sweet

 

[mamabakepie]

Pc for everything and ps4 for exclusive..its suck when you have powerful pc without being able to play uncharted 4 or final fantasy 15

 

[catzilla123]

for moi ish PC, i can do without playing a few exclusives its ok. Online games are plenty and popular ones are available on PC too. If morals is not in the equation, you just need to pay for online games and just climb single player games so your cost of gaming is actually very low. PC games are generally very cheap with sales going on so often actually no need to climb also doesnt hurt not like we going to play every single game ever released.

 

[noobzation]

always a pc for me

 

[keldel]

Have a pc and a ps4. Get the pc then the ps4 next.

 

[jnashville]

Bought a ps4, played like twice on it..chuck it at the living room.

Gaming on pc instead.

 

[hyperpup]

a pc! u can do more than play games

 

[Jurchen King]

If you want a dedicated game machine, then PS4.

I will only upgrade/buy new PC if there is a compelling game. The last time I did it was for Battlefield 4 in 2013, and previously Battlefield 2 in 2005.

I made the right choice to stick to console for Battlefield: Hardline and Star Wars Battlefront I will make the same choice for Battlefield 1 because WW1 hype using grandfather weapons will eventually die down .

 

[darklighter]

I will only upgrade/buy new PC if there is a compelling game.

For me it was Witcher 2, then Witcher 3 ha!

 

[emptystomach]

PS4. I assume you want to get a dedicated device for gaming. While the PC is good, people tend to install extra stuff on the PC other than the games. Think of it as digressing while on the PC. Eventually, the computer will become slower and all.

PS4 is a dedicated gaming device. Won't digress to other software and tools.