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"Games aren't CPU limited" is a myth, and if you build your own PC instead of following Jeff Atwood's affiliate codes, you can easily put something together for
by clevernickname 10y ago
"Games aren't CPU limited" is a myth, and if you build your own PC instead of following Jeff Atwood's affiliate codes, you can easily put something together for half that price that absolutely smokes all the current gen consoles, has a 20+ year library, and is useful for work. And when you look at the most popular game genres in the west today, you basically have MOBAs (which aren't even playable on consoles) and FPS (which have, dare I say, the objectively superior input scheme on PC).
It used to be that you would have a PC for FPS, and a home console or three for all of the niche Japanese stuff. Then almost all of the niche Japanese devs packed up shop and started developing for handhelds, so you'd get a PC for FPS and a DS/3DS/PSP/Vita for the niche stuff. Now they're finally catching onto the fact that most of the "niche gamers" in the west are on Steam, and we've arrived at the bizarre reality that there are more interesting JRPGs being released on PC these days than on there are for PS4. The bizarre reality where I am literally more interested in the PS4 as a Netflix machine than as a gaming device.
- williadc 10y ago> if you build your own PC instead of following Jeff Atwood's affiliate codes, you can easily put something together for half that price that absolutely smokes all the current gen consoles, has a 20+ year library, and is useful for work. This was more or less my point. He's trying to shoehorn the NUC into a place where other options fit better.
- clevernickname 10y agoHonestly at this point, I assume that every new Coding Horror post is an excuse to spam affiliate links at people.
- jsmeaton 10y agoEh, it's gear he's actually using. Jeff has a massive audience, so if he's going to be advocating for tech he's researching and using then I have no problem with affiliate links. To suggest that's all these blog posts are for is really poor form. For what it's worth this build and many previous builds are focused on HTPCs. Having a quiet, power efficient, and capable box is the aim. That is the theme. I personally don't see the value in this particular build, but this isn't trying to be an ultimate gaming rig. Just compareble to current gen consoles, with upgrade potential, while still being the quiet, small, power efficient HTPC box sitting under the TV.
- Rapzid 10y agoHe is placing a huge premium on the novelty of connecting a GPU over Thunderbolt3. I got the impression that the author was completely out of touch with the economics of the situation. When the article wrapped I thought he was completely nuts. Nearly 500 for a GPU CASE? PROBABLY less than 10% hit to performance due to Thunderbolt3?! I also nearly took offense to this setup being presented as future-proof. I'll admit it's pretty cool, but until there is a better GPU interconnect and a GPU case that doesn't alone cost more than a very good video card.. I'll stick with the mini-ITX build I'm planning.
- Mark222 10y agoA little off topic, but which niche games are you playing/interested on 3DS?
- Hambonetasty 10y agoChrono Trigger, Dragon Quest games, etc.