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I9300 vs XBOX 360

post #1 of 137
1/21/06 at 1:54am
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Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has an XBOX 360?
What do you think, should I sell my 9300 and buy an HP DV1000 and XBOX 360 or wait for PS3?

Thanks
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post #2 of 137
1/21/06 at 2:11am
They are two completely different things with two completely different purposes. They have different component architectures and are designed for their own bit. I have a 360, and it's a different experience than playing PC games. It comes down to what type of gamer you are. If you're into MMO's and RTS's, PC. Everything else, Console.

Comparing a PC and a Console is an improper way of presenting the two.
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post #3 of 137
1/21/06 at 2:50am
no I think it's a valid question, most people got the 9300 to play games, I dont know too many people editing their own movies or making games on their 9300. I say sell the 9300 for a profit, that's what I've been thinking.

$2000 vs $300 for 360
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post #4 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:00am
Actually, I bought mine for web surfing, work-related stuff, multimedia, reading ebooks, doing my taxes, then games on the side. And I wanted it all in a portable package.
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post #5 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:08am
actually, you can buy an emachines or build your own computer to do all of those things for like....$200 or so...
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post #6 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:09am
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Originally Posted by hulk2006
actually, you can buy an emachines or build your own computer to do all of those things for like....$200 or so...
A portable?!?
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post #7 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:48am
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Hmm

Yeah,

How much is my I9300 worth? I got it $1500 new, I'm thinking $1200?
Maybe sell it and get the 360 and a few games, and a Compaq V2000.

Specs:

1.73 Ghz Pentium M Dothan
60GB 5400 RPM
DVD/CDRW Combo (no DVD+RW)
2200 b/g wireless
1 GB RAM
nVidia 6800

Is $1200 good? Bought it in October w/1 year Complete Care.
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post #8 of 137
1/21/06 at 4:07am
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Originally Posted by Stellus
They are two completely different things with two completely different purposes. They have different component architectures and are designed for their own bit. I have a 360, and it's a different experience than playing PC games. It comes down to what type of gamer you are. If you're into MMO's and RTS's, PC. Everything else, Console.

Comparing a PC and a Console is an improper way of presenting the two.
I hate playing fps on a console...controllers suck ass compared to a key board and mouse.
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post #9 of 137
1/21/06 at 8:16am
PC games are generally just more fun to me.
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post #10 of 137
1/21/06 at 12:22pm
For me i use my xbox for playing games and stuff when friends come over just cause they can just come in, grab a controller, and play. For me i play my pc more single player games or games that i can play over the internet. I know people can do the whole multiplayer thing with PCs put its a little harder to set up compared to just picking up a controller (even if everyone has laptops)
Either way, im going to wait until the PS3 comes out before i make any final decision
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post #11 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:19pm
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Yeah, I think what I'll do is wait until PS3 is out. XBOX 360 just looks so ****ing sweet though! I wish I could find complete specs for both to compare them!
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post #12 of 137
1/21/06 at 3:38pm

You can't...

...take an X360 with you on the road. Or I should say, you CAN, but good luck hooking it up to a hotel TV (a lot have their video/audio in ports disabled), or on a plane, or in a bus...well, you get the idea.

The PSP is the closest device I've seen that approaches everything I can do with my XPS Gen2/m170 as far as portability is concerned.

I'm away from home half the year, with lots o' dead time traveling. If that describes your life at all, I wouldn't get rid of that i9300 so fast...

FastCargo
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post #13 of 137
1/21/06 at 4:47pm
i have been thinking the same thing. I have this i9300 just to game on, so is it really worth having a 1500-2000$ machine just for that? especially when i can get an xbox360 that does the job for 300$? I'l miss mouse and keyboard for games, but i can always build up a 200$ system and play CS 1.6

Happy to see i'm not the only one contemplating "the switch"
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post #14 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:01pm
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See that's I've been thinking.
Plus, graphics cards in the computer world go obsolete pretty quickly.
At least with a 360 it won't go obsolete until the next next-gen console comes out.

Ya know?
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post #15 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:04pm
yup, not to mention how powerfull the xbox360's gpu is already. i wonder what it compares to in a PC, dual 7800gtx's? All that power and the game devs. optimise like crazy for consoles (halo2), i can see the xbox360's graphics being ahead of pc for a good while, even when ATi's X1900 series comes.
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post #16 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:08pm
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X360 has an ATI 500 Mhz GPU with 512 MB ram, so it should be close to an SLI 7800
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post #17 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:09pm
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Xbox 360 uses an ATI GPU with a 500 mhz clock (like the x800) and 512 MB ram.
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post #18 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:17pm
good to know, so i dont get it, for those of us who own our i9300's just to game on, why are we paying 2 grand to play games on a system that is half as powerfull as a system we can get for 300$? i'm sorry i like keyboard and mouse but not that much.

anyone want to buy my i9300? 130w ac should be in this week.
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post #19 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:24pm
i'll just get both. some games don't come out on consoles while others don't on PC. I like having a gaming rig and a gaming console because some are better on one than the other. plus i like the fact that its portable and gives me more flexiblility than a console does.
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post #20 of 137
1/21/06 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by ||T34418L3|1||
good to know, so i dont get it, for those of us who own our i9300's just to game on, why are we paying 2 grand to play games on a system that is half as powerfull as a system we can get for 300$? i'm sorry i like keyboard and mouse but not that much.

anyone want to buy my i9300? 130w ac should be in this week.
PM me if you're serious about selling it.
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