游戏 PC 或游戏机——您应该选择哪一个？如果你想进入游戏，这可能是一个艰难的决定。
在本文中，我们将列出主要区别，以便您找出更适合您的选项。如果您选择控制台，您还需要考虑要获得哪个控制台。我们也会提供帮助。
您可能还注意到我们在本文的标题中也写了“两者都没有”。那么，如果没有这些设备，你怎么能玩游戏呢？嗯，快到 2019 年了，微软(Microsoft)和英伟达(Nvidia)要么现在提供，要么很快将提供互联网(Internet)游戏或游戏流媒体。
如果您有快速的Internet连接，普通 PC 可以让您以低廉的价格进行高分辨率游戏。在花钱之前检查一下是值得的。Nvidia 的游戏无处不在产品是Nvidia Geforce Now，微软的产品被称为Project xCloud。
甚至谷歌(Google)也在参与其中。您实际上可以使用Google Chrome在您的 PC 上玩刺客信条奥德赛(Creed Odyssey)。它被称为Project Stream并且运行良好。
希望(Hopefully)，一旦你读完这篇文章，你就会知道你应该购买游戏 PC 还是游戏机，或者只是流式传输游戏。
价格
也许最容易开始的地方是价格。如果您根本付不起任何钱，您最好的选择是尝试充分利用您当前的装备(get the most out of your current rig)。如果您的预算适中，那么控制台可能是最简单的选择。
使用能够可靠地处理大多数现代游戏的游戏 PC 很容易花费您 800 至 1000 美元。您可以制造更便宜的 PC，但您正在对使游戏 PC 如此出色的原因做出妥协——高质量的图形和出色的帧速率。
如果您还没有游戏鼠标(gaming mouse)、键盘和一台好的显示器(good monitor)，您还必须考虑这些因素。
对于控制台，可以通过购买许多控制台捆绑包中的一个来轻松进行设置。通过捆绑包，您可以支付 300 到 400 美元来购买新的游戏机、游戏和控制器。只需多付一点钱，您就可以获得功能更强大的Xbox One X或PS4 Pro变体。
如您所见，价格差异很大。为 PC 支付更多费用有其好处，我们将在下面详细讨论这一点，但如果您只想玩一些视频游戏而无需额外的麻烦或金钱，控制台是最佳选择。
此外，回到高质量的图形和出色的帧速率，One X 和PS4 Pro可以以高达 60 fps 的 4K 输出，即使是许多高端 PC 也很难做到这一点。
除了这些选项之外，微软(Microsoft)还宣布了Xbox All Access，这是一种每月订阅，可让您访问Xbox控制台、Xbox Game Pass和Xbox Live Gold。因此，如果您不想预先支付所有费用，这是一个不错的选择。
最后，如果您决定走流媒体路线，您最终将支付月费。在这一点上，没有人真正知道它是什么，因为所有这些服务都处于测试阶段，但我们猜测它会在每月 10 到 30 美元的范围内。
独家产品
这是最有利于控制台的一个。微软(Microsoft)和索尼(Sony)都花很多钱来获得独家游戏的权利，这通常意味着如果你只有一台游戏 PC，你就会错失良机。
一些最好的 AAA 游戏只能在游戏机上发布，而许多其他游戏在 PC 玩家有机会玩它们之前就被推到了游戏机上。但这并不像人们最初想象的那么简单。
(First)PS4上的(PS4)第一方独占游戏更加丰富。索尼(Sony)付出了很多努力来建立强大的第一方开发人员集合。
您在PS4(PS4)上拥有令人难以置信的一系列高度评价的独家游戏，例如《战神(God)》、《(War)神秘海域》(Uncharted)、《最后生还者》、《蜘蛛侠》(Spider-Man)、 《血源诅咒(Bloodborne)》和《地平线零黎明》(Horizon Zero Dawn)。
对于Xbox来说，这并不是什么大问题。因为微软(Microsoft)拥有Windows，你会看到他们将大部分独家产品推向 PC 和Xbox One。您将无法玩较早的Halo游戏或战争机器(Gears)等较旧的经典游戏，但这些特许经营权的未来版本将在 PC 上提供。(War)
PC 确实有一些游戏机也没有，但通常它们是来自仍在开发中的独立开发者的游戏。一些很好的例子包括开放世界生存游戏SCUM、生存游戏Rust、策略游戏Divinity : Original Sin II等等。
总而言之，主机，尤其是PS4，对于出色的独占单人游戏来说几乎是至关重要的。但另一方面，PC 有一些出色的策略和多人游戏专供。这完全取决于您喜欢玩什么类型的游戏。
但是，如果您是游戏新手，那么来自游戏机（尤其是PS4）的产品是更好的选择。这些游戏的开发者得到了数百万美元的发行商的支持，因此您会知道您将获得高质量、无错误的体验。
性能和图形
这是 PC 真正与游戏机区别开来的地方。一旦您在 PC 上以清晰的帧速率和超强的图形玩视频游戏，您就再也不想回去了。
问题是，要获得高帧率和最高图形，您通常需要花费超过 1,000 美元。您需要高端显卡、高端处理器、SSD存储和大量RAM。
“一分钱一分货”的观点在这里非常真实。你可以花 300 到 400 美元买一台 PC，但性能和图形甚至可能比PS4或Xbox One X差。
支付 700 至 1000 美元，您将拥有一台体面的 PC，可以以合理的帧速率玩大多数游戏——比控制台所能提供的更好。
顶级游戏 PC 的价格约为 1,500 至 2,000 美元。此外，您需要为高帧率监视器、高分辨率HDR监视器支付额外费用，这很容易使价格再增加 500 到 1000 美元。
对于铁杆游戏玩家来说，这笔投资是合理的，而且体验也很值得。如果您是游戏新手，那么投资这么多似乎令人生畏。
关于流媒体服务，很难与游戏 PC 或控制台的图形相匹配，但对于那些不太关心绝对最佳图形的人来说，值得一试。我对我的 1440p 显示器上的Project Stream质量印象深刻，考虑到它现在是免费的。
其他特性
值得庆幸的是，游戏机现在兼作媒体流媒体平台。您可以使用Netflix、HBO和YouTube等应用直接从您的控制台观看内容。
然而，PC 将始终比游戏机所能提供的功能更上一层楼。事实上，游戏 PC 尤其强大，足以完成许多任务。
您可以将游戏 PC 用于工作、网页浏览、视频和照片编辑，以及几乎任何您可能需要 PC 来完成的任何事情。如果你无论如何都需要一台电脑来工作，你可以考虑购买一台游戏电脑，一石二鸟。
虽然游戏机最常用于玩游戏，但游戏 PC 只是配备了玩游戏所需硬件的标准 PC。
PC 游戏也比主机游戏更“开源”。这意味着许多 PC 游戏都支持改装。一些改装社区非常庞大，您基本上可以从Steam 创意工坊(Steam Workshop)或Nexus Mods等平台免费获得数百小时的额外社区制作内容。
考虑你的朋友
游戏可能是世界上最好的社交体验之一，所以如果你有玩游戏的朋友，不妨先问问他们在哪个平台上玩游戏。
对于许多人来说，这可能是决定购买什么平台的主要决定因素，所以在做出决定之前一定要考虑清楚。
坐姿偏好和游戏风格
这可能看起来很奇怪，但应该考虑一下。游戏机设计用于在舒适的沙发上播放。他们很容易在放松的位置上玩耍。虽然可以获得让您在沙发上玩 PC 的配件，但通常情况下，玩 PC 游戏需要您坐在办公桌前。
要考虑的另一件事是使用控制器和鼠标/键盘之间的区别。前者对于任何游戏玩家来说都是一个很好的起点，而且更容易掌握。
使用鼠标和键盘需要时间来学习，但总的来说，使用鼠标和键盘更容易瞄准和控制你的角色是众所周知的。鼠标允许更精确的移动，键盘具有更多按钮。
您更喜欢休闲、悠闲的体验，还是更具吸引力、竞争性的体验？控制台最适合休闲游戏，而 PC 更适合那些对游戏更认真的人。
结论
感谢您阅读我们选择 PC 或游戏机或流媒体的指南。总之，我们建议为那些刚接触游戏或预算有限的人提供控制台或流媒体。如果您想更认真地参与您的视频游戏爱好，PC 游戏是一个很大的进步。
我们希望我们提供的信息对您有所帮助。看完这篇，你会选择什么平台呢？
Should You Buy a Gaming PC or a Console or Neither?
Gaming PC or console – which one should you pick? If yоu want to get into gaming, it can be a diffiсult decision.
In this article, we’ll lay down the key differences so that you can find out which option is more suitable for you. If you choose a console, you’ll also need to think about which console to get. We’ll help with that, too.
You may have also noticed we wrote “neither” in the title of this article too. So how can you game without either of these devices? Well, it’s almost 2019 and both Microsoft and Nvidia are either now offering or will soon be offering gaming over the Internet, or game streaming.
If you have a fast Internet connection, a regular PC will allow you to game at high-resolution for a low price. It’s worth checking out before spending any money at all. Nvidia’s gaming anywhere product is Nvidia Geforce Now and Microsoft’s is called Project xCloud.
Even Google is getting into the game. You can actually play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on your PC using just Google Chrome. It’s called Project Stream and works quite well.
Hopefully, once you have finished reading this article, you’ll know whether you should buy a gaming PC or a console or just stream games.
Price
Perhaps the easiest place to start is the price. If you simply can’t afford to spend any money, your best option would be to try and get the most out of your current rig. If you have a modest budget, a console may be the immediate easy choice.
Getting set up with a gaming PC that can handle most modern games reliably can easily cost you $800-$1000. You can build cheaper PCs, but you are compromising on what makes a gaming PC so great – high quality graphics and great frame rate.
You also have to factor in a gaming mouse, keyboard, and a good monitor if you haven’t got one already.
For a console, it’s easy to get set up by buying one of the many console bundles out there. With a bundle, you can pay $300 to $400 to get a new console, a game, and a controller. Pay just a little more and you can get the more powerful Xbox One X or PS4 Pro variants.
As you can see, the difference in price is quite large. Paying more for the PC has its benefits, and we’ll talk more about this below, but if you just want to play some video games without extra hassle or money, a console is the best choice.
Also, going back to high quality graphics and great frame rate, the One X and PS4 Pro can output at 4K up to 60 fps, which even a lot of high-end PCs struggle to do.
In addition to these options, Microsoft has also announced Xbox All Access, a monthly subscription that gives you access to a Xbox console, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold. So, if you don’t want to pay everything upfront, this is a good option.
Finally, if you decide to go the streaming route, you’ll end up paying a monthly fee. At this point, no one really knows what it is since all of these services are in beta, but we’re guessing it’ll be in the range of $10 to $30 a month.
Exclusives
This is one that most often goes in the favor of the console. Both Microsoft and Sony pay a lot of money to get the rights to exclusive titles and this often means you’ll be missing out if you only have a gaming PC.
Some of the best triple A titles only get launched on consoles, and many other games get pushed to console far before PC players get the chance to play them. But it’s not as straightforward as one would first assume.
First party exclusives are more abundant on the PS4. Sony has put in a lot of effort to build a strong collection of first party developers.
You have an incredible range of highly rated exclusives on the PS4 like God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us, Spider-Man, Bloodborne, and Horizon Zero Dawn.
For Xbox, it’s not as much of a concern. Because Microsoft owns Windows, you’ll see them push most of their exclusives to both PC and Xbox One. You won’t be able to play older classics like the earlier Halo games or Gears of War but future releases in these franchises will be available on the PC.
The PC does get some games that the consoles don’t, too, but usually they are titles from indie developers that are still in development. Some great examples include open world survival game SCUM, survival game Rust, strategy game Divinity: Original Sin II, and many more.
In summary, a console, especially a PS4, is almost crucial for great exclusive single player games. But on the other hand, the PC has some excellent strategy and multiplayer focused exclusives. It all depends on what types of games you like to play.
If you’re new to gaming, though, the offering from consoles, particularly the PS4, is a better choice. The developers of these games are backed by multi-million dollar publishers so you’ll know you’ll be playing a quality, bug free experience.
Performance and Graphics
This is where the PC really sets itself apart from the consoles. Once you play a video game on a PC with a crisp frame rate and ultra graphics, you’ll never want to go back.
The trouble is, to get a high frame rate and the highest graphics, you’ll often need to fork out over $1,000. You’ll need a high end graphics card, a high end processor, SSD storage, and a good amount of RAM.
The sentiment ‘you get what you pay for’ is very true here. You can pay $300-$400 for a PC, but the performance and graphics may even be worse than a PS4 or Xbox One X.
Pay $700-$1000 and you’ll have a decent PC that can play most games at a reasonable frame rate – better than what a console can offer.
You are looking at roughly $1,500-$2,000 for a top of the range gaming PC. In addition, you’ll need to spend extra for a high frame rate monitor, high-resolution HDR monitor, which can easily add another $500 to $1000 to the price tag.
For hardcore gamers, this investment is reasonable, and the experience if well worth it. If you’re new to gaming, investing so much may seem daunting.
In regards to the streaming services, it’s going to be hard to match the graphics of a gaming PC or a console, but for those that don’t care so much about the absolute best graphics, it’s worth trying. I was impressed with the quality of Project Stream on my 1440p monitor, considering it’s free right now.
Other Features
Thankfully, gaming consoles now double up as media streaming platforms. You can use apps like Netflix, HBO, and YouTube to watch content straight from your console.
PCs will always be a step up from what a gaming console can offer, however. In fact, gaming PCs in particular are powerful enough to do many tasks.
You can use a gaming PC for work, web browsing, video and photo editing, and pretty much anything else you could ever need a PC for. If you need a PC for work anyway, you could consider killing two birds with one stone by purchasing a gaming PC.
Whilst a gaming console is most often used to play games, a gaming PC is just a standard PC equipped with the hardware needed to play games.
PC gaming is also more ‘open source’ than console gaming. This means that many PC games have support for modding. Some modding communities are so large that you can essentially get hundreds of hours of extra community-made content for free from platforms like Steam Workshop or Nexus Mods.
Consider Your Friends
Gaming can be one of the best social experiences in the world, so if you have friends that play games, it might make sense to ask them what platform they play on first.
For many people, this can be the main deciding factor on what platform to buy, so make sure to consider it before making your decision.
Sitting Preference and Play Style
This may seem like an odd one, but it should be considered. Consoles are designed to be played from the comfort of your couch. They are easy to play in a relaxed position. Whilst it’s possible to get accessories that let you play your PC from the couch, typically, playing PC games requires you to be sitting up at a desk.
Another thing to consider is the difference between using a controller and a mouse/keyboard. The former is a great starting point for any gamer, and it’s far easier to get to grips with.
Using a mouse and keyboard takes time to learn, but overall it’s common knowledge that it’s easier to aim and control your character with a mouse and keyboard. The mouse allows more precise movement and the keyboard features many more buttons.
Would you prefer a casual, laid back experience, or a more engaging, competitive style experience? A console works best for casual gaming, whilst a PC is better for those more serious about gaming.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading our guide to picking a PC or gaming console or streaming. In summary, we’d suggest a console or streaming for those new to gaming or those on a budget. PC gaming is a great step up from that if you want to get more seriously involved with your video game hobby.
We hope the information we have provided has helped. After reading this, what platform will you choose?
