I am building a PC for this game and battlefield 3, mass effect 3, etc. I'm just not very good with computers. So any help would be much appreciated lol. Message me?

Good thing you can do that stuff on a PC too.

Just go with a PC. Almost nobody uses a PC just for gaming. There are many more things you can do with a PC, and why not just get a damn good gaming PC for around $700?

I said it once I will say it agian. You do all your gaming on the 360. Do you plan on doing your gaming on the PC?

As usual alot of miss facts about PC is better. It doesn't matter if the PC is better, the question is what is better for you? A Ferrari is better than alot of cars, not everyone has a Ferrari though. So do you really need it?

Yes PC has better graphics. Graphics isn't everything espically since they screens they took are from the 360 look great to awsome from what we see in the pics.

Yes the PC can use mods. Mods are overhyped. Are you playing TES games for the game or for mods? Arean had no mods, had a blast. Daggerfall has no mods, or that I am aware of and I have had a blast playing that. Morrowind had mods, I played over 300 hours on the xbox. Same for Oblivon. Years later when you get a better computer, like I did, then you can but the game on PC and then play with mods. You appreciate the mods better years later.

Also the 360 may or may not get DLC first. So there the 360 has something over the PC.

Also yes you can buy a cheap computer to play Skyrim for $400 if you are lucky, BUT you will not be playing games next year for it, so no Crysis 3 for example. So your Skyrim playing computer still svcks.

Yes the PC will play faster, maybe even smoother if you have a computer that will play it great. But is it really worth the $400?

Will you even be able to build yourself an awsome or good computer cheap?

So how much do you want to spend for Skyrim? $60 or $400+?

For me, $400+ in my case it would be $1000+ where I live and I don't know and have the patience to build a computer is it's not worth it for mods, or better resulution or faster load times.

I am perfectly happy with the 360 and it's old technology.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1188969-the-community-tech-thread-no-100/ The tech guys could help you out if you give them a budget and such.

Well, I think this is my plan:

Im gunna buy Skyrim for the 360, but I am gunna get the computer at Christmas time because then I will actually have the money to still afford stuff afterwards. And then once I get bored of Vanilla Skyrim, I can buy the PC version and start getting mods.

Sounds like a good idea?



EDIT: Yes, I usually do all of my gaming on the 360.

BUT, I want to get into PC gaming, but I want to do that around Christmas time when I can afford more games.

I built my PC for $600 two years ago. It can still play games maxed out with no problem. I may have to turn down some settings for Skyrim but my rig should be able to play it on high which is better than any console. Also, you know your nice hdtvs weren't cheap either? With a $600 computer I can watch movies and such in hd, no problem. And it's real hd.

This is a great idea. Go for it.

I will be getting it for the 360 and eventually I will get it for the PC a year or so later whenever I get a new PC just like you plan on doing. The only difference is, I will be getting the PC alot later than you.

Also, Steam will most likely have a holiday deal. So Im gunna be set for a while.

So true. Desktop towers are superior to Laptops in terms of gaming, due to a innate flaw in the design of laptops. They're so small and compact, that they can't fit many fans in them, and they overheat easily.

Instead of buying a giant TV, I bought a 30'" 2560x1600 res monitor for about the same price.... hell of a lot better picture quality with games and no need to turn on resource hog calculations like AA with it. Save myself a bunch of money on PC upgrades by not needing top quality parts to run at max settings on most games.

go by what ever suits your play style.

Depends if Bethesda gets their way trough on bringign mods for consoles.

Consoles:

- Less functionality.
- Lower resolution, even on 1080p TVs.
- No mods.
- They usually die
- (Pro): Easy, fool-proof to use (insert disk, press the ON button, and you're ready).

PC:

- Play the game....and easily record videos of your playthoughts, take screens, create mods, etc....(extended functionality).
- Real (not stretched, thus fake) 1080p resolution (and beyond, if your monitor/s support it).
- Mods.
- They usually die. If they die, change the part that has died and you're good to go again.
- (Con): You need to learn the basics of a computer, and how to use an OS (operating system). Horribly painful. Really....

So, make your choice depending of what you want.

Totally agree, except the part about dieing PC. It is important to choose right hardware from trusted sources
(my advice- Seagate for HDD, Kingston for RAM and SSD, Thermalllake for power supply unit and coolers)
For last 10 years I only had software issues (price for keeping 2 OS and playing with them on daily basis :facepalm: )
But if you build PC from trusted parts, keep only one OS and do not experiment with it, PC should serve you for a long time without issues.

P.S. Anyway I don't want to this thread to turn into warzone between PC and console gamers. Like you stated both have pros and cons.

you are not saving money buying a console vs a PC. first off, i dont know anyone who hasnt had to replace their console at least once.....especially xbox owners. you are paying $300 dollars (not including extra controllers, memory cards etc) for very dated hardware. many people have posted cheap builds and as has been pointed out you can use your PC for so much more that just gaming. consoles are trying to do some of the stuff that PCs do like music and streaming movies but frankly its pathetic compared to using a computer.

mods are not overrated. oblivions levelscaling was legendary for its awfulness. now im not saying that skyrim will have something as bad as that but there will always be something in every game that will make you wonder "why did they do it that way.....thats just stupid." mods let you change that aspect to fit you mold. i would never have finished oblivion if i had to play it on console because level scaling bugged me that much.

i dont know how many times ive seen "but i can just sit back and play my game on my big screen tv with my wireless controller." not only can you do exactly that with a PC but the game will be at a higher resolution on that big screen tv with a PC than with a console. add the inevitable texture packs and the game will look substantially better on that big screen tv using a computer.

one thing that ive noticed when im goofing around on my friends consoles is that their load times are ridiculously long compared to a decent PC. with the exception of STALKER all my games load up within a couple of seconds.

PC. Why? Because mods.

http://youtu.be/tN0vYp9nabQ
http://youtu.be/kexBQBYKgkU
http://youtu.be/xc3zEXYm6FY

I agree that PC parts are (mostly) trustworthy. I was giving a "Pro" mentioning PC modularity

Actually console hardware should be also trustworthy, but is not for one simple reason.
How PC is shutting down? You give order to OS to shut down, and it starts to shut down programs one by one and deactivating hardware one by one.
How consoles are shutting down? Basically you pull the plug. Too fast and brutal for hardware to serve for a long time.

All possible with a PC.

OP, you said you want to get into PC gaming and will have more money around Christmas, so why not wait until then to get Skyrim? Of course you'll be waiting a little over a month to play after release, but in my opinion it would be worth it to wait the extra time if I were getting it for the PC.

Mods, more customization, slightly better graphics (maybe considerably better with mods) . . . I really see no reason why anyone would choose to go with a console version if they have an adequate PC.

After my old PC broke while I was in the middle of playing Oblivion, I decided to get a copy on PS3 and have since bought a new PC that can easily run OB at max graphics. I completed Oblivion fully on both machines. The PC version certainly looks better (larger textures, much better view distances, greater that HD resolutions) and OB feels like a nicer place to be on PC. Add mods on top of that and I think that, though the PS version was perfectly enjoyable, there's no question that the PC experiance is superior.

I would like to say that I like to play video games on the pc, but I would like to thank all of the console players for buying bethesda's games.

If not for your support we probably wouldn't be getting the quality of game that we are. If we pc players were the only source of revenue there would be far less money to hire the team they have, nor the luxury of a five year development time.

I kind of lament the lack of graphical development because of the limits imposed by the hardware, but it also saves me trying to scraqe up a couple of hundred dollars at a time to upgrade video cards, The card I have now cost a whopping $60.00 has dx11 support and will run anything I have at highest settings. ( kind of chugs in the haven bench marks though)

Why would you buy one of the most moddable game series ever created (whether it be the Elder Scrolls or Fallout) for xbox? I understand it if you dont have a good PC, but if you have the option to get a good PC, do it! and get the game for PC.

If you have (or will have) the money, and don't need it for any other higher priorities (family, school, bills, etc), and you plan to play more than just one game on it, I'd personally say go for it.

It's not too much more expensive than console gaming, unless you like to upgrade every couple of months, which you don't have to by any means. I personally only upgrade when there's a game that comes out and I can't run it in at least medium settings.

Xbox 360 - $200-$500 - Depending on when you got it, where you got it, how big the hard drive was, etc (assuming you haven't had to/wanted to and did purchase another)
TV - $100+ - People say your TV doesn't factor into the price on console gaming because "they had it before", but you HAVE to have a TV to console game, it's part of the whole package, so the price does factor in, even if you already have it (just means you had purchased this piece earlier)
Personal Computer - $300+ - Most people have some sort of "bargain bin" computer for web browsing and what not.

So that's ~$500+ at minimum the way I'm looking at it.

You could drop $650+ (depending on sales, current prices, rebates, etc) and get yourself an all-in-one machine that does gaming, internet, music, movies, creates movies/music/games, PC exclusives, generally $10+ cheaper games, mods, etc.

Sure, it's a bit more pricey to get started, but, in my opinion, the price is definitely worth it.

If you can afford it and will be using it for more than just Skyrim, go for PC. If not, go for 360/PS3.
I'm going for the 360 or PS3 option because mods aren't essential in my opinion and Bethesda is having talks with Sony/Microsoft to get mods to consoles anyway, which, if it succeeds (likely with sony (look at portal 2 for proof)), will take away the only reason I would prefer Skyrim for PC over 360/PS3. Even if mods do not come to consoles, there is more games I want for consoles anyway.
...But in the end, it is your opinion.

Ive never replaced my PS3! I prefer getting games on consoles - as I dont have a gaming PC. I think console is cheaper anyway. ITs more easier to use and plus the graphics are the same on every other PS3 console, so console players will have the same graphical quality.

If I could afford a new gaming PC and controller, I would buy it. But PC players are at a disadvantage, because most people build their own PCs (who arent experts) for gaming, so their graphic quality and performance are much different throughout the PC community. However the mods are a good idea if you want to expand your gaming performance. I got oblivion on PC and PS3, I modded oblivion but I did something wrong so I had to install it again. Both have their pros and cons