PC gamers - do you prefer next gen console over your high end PC?

Submitted by RevolvedEvolution t3_10i3vcr in consoles

I have a Ryzen 7 3700X - 2070 Super setup. The only game I play on PC is Valorant. Any other game I’d prefer to be on a couch with my 4K TV. I understand PS5 has exclusives and a more immersive controller, while Series X has better graphic, quick resume, gamepass, but also somewhat redundant as a PC gamer. I mainly play sports games and occasional coop games with my girlfriend. Wondering if I should even bother getting a next gen console for games like Harry Potter, sports games, etc. Any high end Gaming PC users prefer their console over their PC or nah?

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angrystingray t1_j5ccqwv wrote

Very similar to my gaming preferences, OP. I picked up a Series X because I wanted something a bit more laid back to play with since buying a really nice recliner for my office. I also play a lot of multiplayer games and more recently my son has gotten old enough now to want to play games like Rocket League with me, so a console just seemed more convenient. I gotta be honest with you, aside from playing the new WoW expansion recently, I haven’t played a game on my PC since getting the Xbox back in January of last year.

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Anubra_Khan t1_j5cemz5 wrote

I have a PC with an RTX 3080 and an I9 processor with Xbox GamePass hooked up to an LG CX Oled. I also have a PS5 with PS Plus Premium hooked up to the same TV. Play both from the couch. Most of my playtime is on the PS5. I actually think PS Plus is better than GamePass for now. It's a lot cheaper (than the Xbox version, same price as GamePass PC) and has about 300 more games. GamePass gets you day one games but the library is mediocre compared to all of the Sony exclusives.

I have an Xbox 360 and an Xbox One collecting dust. Unless Xbox starts releasing exclusive games that aren't also available on PC, I see no reason for a Series X.

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Prog_metal_guy t1_j5dided wrote

Yes. I have Switch, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5 all connected to my 4K TV. When I want to play Nintendo exclusives or more casual games with other people I have my Switch. When I want to play PS4/5 exclusives, I have my PS5. And when I want to play Xbox (kinda) Xbox 360, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X/S, I can easily play with my Series X as well. Also, I have a retro room with all my retro consoles, and handhelds, so I don’t need to emulate them on my PC.

Even if I had at least one or two of the consoles above, I don’t have enough patience to change my GPU, CPU, RAM, PSU or SSD constantly like when I did in the past. I don’t care for playing on “Ultra very high settings” anymore, and I only use my PC (which is fairly good, but non-gamer) nowadays for playing specific old games, and for producing music.

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RevolvedEvolution OP t1_j5diygl wrote

Good to know.. appreciate your insight! Which console do you enjoy the most as someone who already has a high end gaming PC? I’m trying to have the best of both worlds!

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Prog_metal_guy t1_j5do1q1 wrote

You are welcome. Hm, I’d say the PS5 is a better option because of its exclusives. Even if someone says this generation is still lacking exclusives (R&C: Rift Apert is the best next-gen exclusive you’ll currently find though) you can play enhanced PS4 games with your PS5 and that’s a good thing, because there are many PS4-only games you can find out there, and you can’t emulate PS4 at this moment even if you have a very powerful machine.

Since we are talking about a console+gaming PC combo, I can’t recommend the Xbox Series X/S at this moment due to its lack of exclusives, even if the Series X/S has some neat features such as a better controller (at least this point is subjective), and the possibility of quickly resume your games even if your console was turned off. You can easily play most of OG Xbox or X360 on your high-end PC through native versions and ports, or emulation, so backwards compatibility is out of question here.

In terms of hardware, both consoles are almost equal/same level, and these more modern videogame generations aren’t compared to what consoles were (hardware-wise) during the previous generations such as 6th and 7th generations, except the more accessible Xbox Series S, which is weaker compared to the less expensive PS5 Digital Edition.

So yeah, I really think that all things considered, the PS5 is a better choice.

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Altruistic_Fox1710 t1_j5dromi wrote

Welp, gaming console are made for gaming specifically, and then there's affordability too. Can I afford for another high end PC if anything happens to it? Probably not so soon but can I afford for another gaming console and still play the games that I wanna play? Sure. Of course some play on PC because of certain functions like customisation and etc. I like to relax and just press a play button and start gaming. It's just much simpler on consoles.

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5ctop7 wrote

Yr for sure, ps5 is much stronger than series X. Although I'm left having to buy a series X purely because I don't have access to certain games.

PC is dope but I'm a console boy since the NES big up brap

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Smurph295 t1_j5e5nul wrote

I have been an avid PC person for years, built my own, kept upgrading. Over the last several months started playing next gen games and all of a sudden my trusted PC was having to work for its money, I started the whole cycle again of tweaking this, tweaking that and I just thought one day, I can’t be arsed any more. Made the decision to buy an X Box X, come in, switch in on. Happy days. Haven’t switched the PC on since well before Christmas.

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crashdude_ t1_j5c5vho wrote

It doesn't make sense to buy a whole new set of hardware just to play different games, buy a long cable and run it to your TV and use your PC on your big TV, way cheaper than buying a whole new console

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5cqo5r wrote

K then

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crashdude_ t1_j5cqt8s wrote

You can hook up a controller to PC and use steam big picture mode to make the interface controller friendly it's great

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5cqyax wrote

Or you could buy a console

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crashdude_ t1_j5cruns wrote

Sure but then you'd have spent more money on hardware alone, all your games, achievements, saves, profiles etc are all on one system and that's not even taking into the consideration the other benefits PC can get you like simple emulation, modding, any controller support (like having your 1 friend that has an xbox bring his controller over and the other friend who has joycons bring his while you use your playstation controller), cheaper games, more games, cheaper storage expansion etc loads more that are probably not relevant to you specifically. In 10-20 years your games you paid for will still be compatible if you want to jump back in for nostalgia, something I unfortunately can't say for some older sports titles on modern xbox and playstation.

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5ct2wz wrote

For sure PC is sick. The ps5 is a menace of a machine tho.

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crashdude_ t1_j5ct8l0 wrote

It's pretty strong and I'd say if you did get a console get a PS5 not a series X but I think you should just stick with PC imo

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5cw7yo wrote

I have a ps5. I think I'm going to buy a series X for starfield and any future Bethesda games, also fable. Unsure but tempted.

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crashdude_ t1_j5cx3h2 wrote

All those games are coming to PC day one, your PC Is already capable of running them too

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5e4ayj wrote

You're not wrong

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crashdude_ t1_j5el8s4 wrote

Look at it this way, you could spend that 500 and get a shit load of games

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5em1qv wrote

Yeah I could, after I spend 1k+ on a decent PC

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crashdude_ t1_j5embp8 wrote

You already have a decent PC though?

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CaptainLongMeat t1_j5emr1m wrote

Lmao nah bro, I left home when I was a kid, I never had mummy or daddy's money.

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crashdude_ t1_j5emvoq wrote

Honestly bro I thought you were the OP this whole time, just stay on console if you own PC already imo

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Devian1978 t1_j5k5c50 wrote

Personally, I am saving up for a high end pc, when I get it I am ditching my consoles. Although who knows, I have a very extensive console game library.

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