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Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:22 pm to demosa
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seriously though, the master race title is a misnomer. It's really the "casual" race, because the majority of PC gamers are playing on systems that can't max out games at 1080p. they play the sims, hearthstone, lol, Dota, etc. ask them to play watch dogs or arma 3 at 1080p, max settings at 60 fps or higher and their pcs would implode
With the help of people on here I guess I am in the minority of gamers then.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:29 pm to DoUrden
you're in the minority of PC gamers. same with me.
when you step out of the hivemind bubble, you realize just how many people play pc games on $600 laptops and pre built desktops from dell and hp.
the situation is like a few guys who are on a club flag football team, but train like they are in the nfl. Yeah, they'll be better than everyone else, but most people playing club ball are just doing it for fun and don't take it too seriously.
when you step out of the hivemind bubble, you realize just how many people play pc games on $600 laptops and pre built desktops from dell and hp.
the situation is like a few guys who are on a club flag football team, but train like they are in the nfl. Yeah, they'll be better than everyone else, but most people playing club ball are just doing it for fun and don't take it too seriously.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:31 pm to DoUrden
nice cable management 
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:32 pm to Mr Gardoki
You're such an arse
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:33 pm to Devious
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:36 pm to Mr Gardoki
Whatevs
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:37 pm to Mr Gardoki
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nice cable management
Too much work to fix.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:41 pm to DoUrden
I would open up my PS4 and take a picture of it but I wouldn't be able to put it back to together.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:21 pm to demosa
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you're in the minority of PC gamers. same with me.
when you step out of the hivemind bubble, you realize just how many people play pc games on $600 laptops and pre built desktops from dell and hp.
the situation is like a few guys who are on a club flag football team, but train like they are in the nfl. Yeah, they'll be better than everyone else, but most people playing club ball are just doing it for fun and don't take it too seriously.
This is true, but I'm not sure what your definition of "in the minority" is. If you include everything that encompasses PC gaming, you aren't only including the Dell users playing minecraft and the Sims, but also the housewives playing farmville, and the millions upon millions of us who play candy crush, words with friends, clash of clans, plants v zombies, etc. etc. etc. on our smartphones and tablets. These are considered personal computers. Including "PC" gaming across all platforms, we are definitely in the minority.
However, if you look at strictly the market for traditional PC hardware, there are more performance/enthusiast oriented folks than you think. Not every "performance" PC person does custom builds. Mine, for example, is extremely niche because it delves into even narrower markets (custom water cooling, super-tower cases, etc.).
But there's still a big market for gaming laptops and desktops off the shelf, not to mention the folks who just throw a mid-range GPU that can live on a 400W PSU into their Dell.
Some research firm published an interesting report a couple weeks ago about PC gaming hardware revenue and the types of consumers:
PC Gaming Market Holds Lead Over Consoles
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:25 pm to oauron
First of all, Pokemon isn't a console exclusive, neither is Zelda, and Mario Kart. Handhelds aren't consoles. I can't believe I had to correct you and the console dudes on that
Hell, you can even play pokemon on PC
So much fail in this thread from console peasants
Hell, you can even play pokemon on PC
So much fail in this thread from console peasants
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:30 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I don't have it nor do I feel like looking for it but Valve released numbers at one point about their hardware surveys on Steam and enthusiasts were definitely in the minority.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:40 pm to Mr Gardoki
My cable management...
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:57 pm to Futures Bleak
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First of all, Pokemon isn't a console exclusive, neither is Zelda, and Mario Kart. Handhelds aren't consoles.
did you actually just type these words?
nothing wrong with PC gaming, it's the elitist attitude the hivemind sports that's foolish
you aren't a "master race" when your platform misses out on so many AAA games and franchises. you aren't a "master race" when developers admit they don't spend a lot of time optimizing their games for your platform. you aren't a "master race" when the majority of your "race" is playing the sims and world of warcraft on their Asus laptops with AMD apus. you aren't a "master race" when less than 5% of your "race" can actually run most games at max settings at 1440p without dropping well below 60 fps. In fact, most of them are playing at 720p or less.
pc games are great, but the "master race" meme is old, inaccurate, and really pretty foolish
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:16 pm to demosa
many pc gamers don't use steam, although most pc gaming enthusiasts would probably say they do. so let's go over some data for the "master race".
almost half of all steam users play at 720p or less.
over half of those users have just 1 gb of VRAM or less.
over half have just 2 physical CPU cores or less
about half have just 4 gb of system ram or less
3 of the top 5 gpus are integrated graphics, with the dedicated cards in the top 5 being the 660 and 760, neither of which is going to max out PC games at 1080p and 60 fps.
and remember, this is just steam data. doesn't even account for all the casuals playing Wow, lol, sims, etc that don't even know what steam is
almost half of all steam users play at 720p or less.
over half of those users have just 1 gb of VRAM or less.
over half have just 2 physical CPU cores or less
about half have just 4 gb of system ram or less
3 of the top 5 gpus are integrated graphics, with the dedicated cards in the top 5 being the 660 and 760, neither of which is going to max out PC games at 1080p and 60 fps.
and remember, this is just steam data. doesn't even account for all the casuals playing Wow, lol, sims, etc that don't even know what steam is
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:36 pm to demosa
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660 and 760, neither of which is going to max out PC games at 1080p and 60 fps.
Both of those (especially the 760) max out almost every game at 1080p with 60fps
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:37 pm to demosa
First of all, learn how to quote right.
Second, you do know PC has more "exclusives" than console right?
Third, let's see some linkage to your claims.
And most GPUs cant go over 60 fps with 1440p, max settings
Idiot
Second, you do know PC has more "exclusives" than console right?
Third, let's see some linkage to your claims.
And most GPUs cant go over 60 fps with 1440p, max settings
Idiot
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:48 pm to bluebarracuda
LINK
doesn't even include games like watchdogs or arma 3, which would laugh at a 760 trying to do 1080/60 Fps
doesn't even include games like watchdogs or arma 3, which would laugh at a 760 trying to do 1080/60 Fps
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:55 pm to demosa
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watchdogs
You need to throw that game out of your argument, the coding was so bad that almost nobody on any system could get it stable and smooth at 60 fps.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:56 pm to demosa
Not what I was asking for. I want links to this
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almost half of all steam users play at 720p or less. over half of those users have just 1 gb of VRAM or less. over half have just 2 physical CPU cores or less about half have just 4 gb of system ram or less
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