Gamers are often devided into two categories: those who play on consoles and those who play on PCs. A console gamer will drop few hundred dollars for Sony’s PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, or Nintendo’s Wii, but a PC gamer who wants to purchase a desktop or laptop optimized for gaming could pay thousands just for the machine. Some hard-core PC gamers may then spend even more money tricking out their systems with liquid cooling, overclocked processors, multiple monitors and numerous customized control units.
PC Gamers: A Dying Breed?
Posted by: Brian R. Hook October 8, 2009 04:00 AMGamers are often devided into two categories: those who play on consoles and those who play on PCs. A console gamer will drop few hundred dollars for Sony’s PS3, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, or Nintendo’s Wii, but a PC gamer who wants to purchase a desktop or laptop optimized for gaming could pay thousands just for the machine. Some hard-core PC gamers may then spend even more money tricking out their systems with liquid cooling, overclocked processors, multiple monitors and numerous customized control units.