Confused about selecting right gaming machine for me

Hello, I can't decide which gaming machine should I buy, whether a pc (I5 4590+gtx 960/R9 285) that costs me around 750 dollar in my country or a PS4. I am confused, because I am not sure that a 750 dollar pc will last at least 5 years that can play game at 1080p. Although ps4 is a lower end system, game developers will some how bring 1080p from it for next 5 years. But for a 750 dollar pc, I am not so sure. I am not a rich guy, so I can't upgrade my pc within next 4 years. Moreover, with this pc budget, I am not getting a new monitor. For a 1080p monitor I had to wait to get some money on my hand. Till then I have to play on my outdated monitor with that pc build. But if I buy ps4 then certainly I can buy a 1080p monitor.

If possible please kindly some one give me proper suggestions. Sorry if I posted in wrong forum.

Not even with a 10 foot pole.

Yeah your in the wrong forum i think. But i dont know which forum you should go, maybe games discussion. But anyway, what kinda games do you enjoy, you know what PC has dont you? The mmo's, mobas, real time strategy games, steam, which now has steam refunds, etc. Do you already have a PC at home? Also dont forget that you dont have to upgrade in the near future, PC is cool cause you can lower you settings to play games that are a little too much.

PS4 has Destiny / FF15 / Kingdom Hearts 3 / FF7 Remake first / Blops 3 DLC first / Batman AK exclusive DLC / Star Wars BF exclusive DLC / Horizon / The Last Guardian / Bloodborne / Uncharted 4 / GoW 3 Remaster / Uncharted Trilogy Remaster / MLB the Show

PC has photoshop

are you a gamer? does ps4 not impress you?

If you're sincerely asking then I sincerely suggest you ask somewhere else.

You're only going to get corporate slave answers from most people here.

PC: Best GFX. Best Online. Biggest library by far this gen. Backwards compatibility. Mods. Best version of 99% of games (lmao Deus Ex or Fallout on consoles, what a waste of this gens gems). Most upcomming AAA's exclusive or multiplat.

PS4: Bloodborne. 20-30fps for cinematic feel. Uncharted4 also, I guess?

PC without question.

I'm sure if you get a PS4 you'll be satisfied. You can't get games cheap like you can on a PC but you can build a respectable PS4 library up over time. If you do get a PC though you will retain rights to your games so when you do upgrade you keep it all, whereas with a console you'll be forced to get the next console, keep your (I'm assuming) physical library rather than a digital one that's easy to manage.. There's pros and cons on both sides.

@ProtossX said:

are you a gamer? does ps4 not impress you?

I know you're a fakeboy troll. But I have to admit, that gif made me lol.

Here's a huge pro in line with what you've said, my Steam library has transcended four complete hardware iterations over the past nearly 12 years and it all works on my newest PC, the only thing that comes near that is the CECHA01/CECHE01 PlayStation 3's.

PC easily. Even though it costs more up front, the amount you save with super cheap sales and endless free DLC in the former of mods make it an easy choice. I tried console gaming primarily after being heavy into PC gaming and it just felt......restricted. Just bought a GTX 980 and haven't looked back. Will get a second soon future proof along with DX12. Consoles just can't compare except with exclusives

Yeah, there's downsides too, but it really depends on the person. For some troubleshooting PC games is too much of a hassle, or just troubleshooting the PC itself. Or, maybe someone wants to play with friends but they all have PS4s and that puts a damper on getting a PC. Just really depends on the individual though.

@ProtossX said:

PS4 has Destiny / FF15 / Kingdom Hearts 3 / FF7 Remake first / Blops 3 DLC first / Batman AK exclusive DLC / Star Wars BF exclusive DLC / Horizon / The Last Guardian / Bloodborne / Uncharted 4 / GoW 3 Remaster / Uncharted Trilogy Remaster / MLB the Show

PC has photoshop

are you a gamer? does ps4 not impress you?

It does not have Star Wars BF exclusive DLC..... Dice isn't going to allow that.

Just what I was thinking, someone is clearly bored.

You created a user name called PC....Rocky. Does that mean you are already a PC gamer?

You didn't really tell us anything about what kind of games you like to play. There are advantages for both platforms you are asking about but we don't know anything about what you'd want to play so why don't you tell us.

Other than that a 960 will be able to play any games at 1080p for the next 5 years by tweaking settings, with a user name like PCRocky I'd suspect you already knew that.

Get PC. There is currently nothing special on PS4 apart from Bloodborne. Get PC, you'll get access to most multiplats and big library of exclusives. Pick up PS4 later down the road.

@lostrib said:

As for games themselves...

Ground Zeros on a 399 console:

Crysis 3 on a 2~4 times more expensive machine:

As you can see it's a "WORLD" of difference... Right?
Value for your money you can't beat a console, no matter what the forum warriors here say.

@casharmy: Well, Actually My name is Pias Chakraborty Roky.....i.e. PC Roky :P

But yes, I am a average pc gamer, but now my pc is way too much old. I mostly play fifa, RPG games from ubisoft. But now my pc won't handle games like gta 5. Even I can't play Fifa 15 due to bad fps. As I have a limited budget, that is why I was asking for some suggestions. And yes, I am happy that many peoples are helping me out of this.

Based on this and your limited budget I'd say get the PS4 personally. I'd only go with the PC if you are heavily into PC exclusive games/genres, mods or have the cash to upgrade when needed. A gimped PC experience isn't worth it if you are just going to play multiplats and don't have any need for a desktop other than gaming. This is coming from someone who is a PC gamer first and foremost too.

Of course if you play Fifa online with your friends and they all have it on PC then that could be a problem.

@bulby_g: Your suggestion does make sense. Thank you.

No problem!

.. 1080p isn't the king.. What good is 1080p on the PS4 when game runs at 30fps or less with shit textures and effects? There is no magical sauce anymore for these consoles, they do not run on unique architectures, and both have extremely weak cpu's to boot.. With directx 12 on the horizon we are going to see a even more staggering gain in performance gap between the pc and consoles.. You should not be basing your purchases on graphical fidelity alone, but what games and genres you will be playing.. I find this console attitude very schizophrenic.. "I want to have the best graphics and the PS4 is so great!", "But the PS4 is struggling right now putting out even 1080p performance at 30fps..", "Quiet it isn't all about graphics!"..

PC over any console

PS4 is for the pure-blooded gamers. PC is nice though for old releases that benefit from 60fps/1080p.

This is the absolute worst place to ask this question tbh @pcroky. You'll receive only slanted and biased answers here most of the time. Not sure there's a great place for this type of thread, but you might want to try here http://www.gamespot.com/forums/pc-and-av-hardware-909394553/ and ask what type of hardware you can get for the price (users usually have v good suggestions) but at the end of the day it comes down to what type of games you want to play.

You'll need a TV to play you PS4 on and most 1080P TV's will double happily as a monitor so that should help. Plus steam sales will greatly reduce your cost of gaming in the future and you'll have fee online play. (gaming@1080p is also a bit of a marketing sell, it really isn't the be all and end all)

The PC will be more expensive in the short term but over 5 years (if you keep the same machine) will save you money on buying games. However, most PC's will be severely outdated after that long (esp a budget model). Also remember the PS4 might well be outdated in 5 years too :P