From PS4 to PC the right choice for me?

First of all: I'm from the Netherlands, so don't mind my grammar, spelling etc ;)

I'm a console gamer for as long as I can remember. I started with an Atari 2600 in 1984 and have been gaming on consoles ever since ending up with a PS3 and 360 last generation.

This generation I decided to go for the PS4 since it has better hardware (fond of good graphics) and I like the games more.

But at the moment I'm unsure of buying another console was the right choice. In summary:

- Last gen consoles were pretty much in the same ballpark as a good gaming pc. This generation the consoles can be compared to a medium gaming pc when you look at graphics and framerate.

- I'm missing backwards compatibility. I have a ps2, ps3, 360, ps4 and an Atari 2600 (re-bought one) hooked up to my tv. This can't go on for another generation

- There are no (good) games! No Driveclub, no Planetside 2, Infamous and Killzone are 'just ok' and PS+ is taking its sweet time to take off.

- Games are way to expensive compared to PC.

- This gen isn't bringing anything new to gaming. Last gen was huge for me with introducing easy ways to co-op games online (if only Morpheus was included on day one!).

So I decided to look up some articles on the internet and ended up watching this video from Tek Syndicate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUhdL-ITG-M

In the vid everyone is invited to come to this board when you still have doubts. So here I am ^^

A bit of information regarding what kind of gamer I am:

- I will allways stay a couch-only gamer. I spent enough time at work sitting behind a desk.

- Therefore a pc or console will be hooked up to my tvĀ  (Panasonic Plasma 55")

- For the last few years I have been a single player-gamer only. Multiplayer is just to much of an hassle. But maybe that on a pc this will change?

- I plan on using a controller (and therefore won't stand a chance online, I know).

- I game for about 6-8 hours a week.

So what's stopping me?

- I only have time for one main platform. Going from PS4 to PC will mean that I have to sell my PS4. The PC will be something like this: I5, GTX 760 (fairly low on power consumption), 2x4GB ram etc Is it safe to assume that this will give me a better performing gaming experience?

- Is it really that easy to use a pc on a tv as is suggested in the vid and numerous other articles? (Using Big Picture in Steam seems really smooth!)

- Are there members here who have switched from console-gaming to pc-gaming on a tv? (feel free to share your experience!)

- I'm really curious about Oculus Rift. Is a normal budget gaming pc enough for OR?

- Are there things I'm forgetting? Gaming on a console is a pretty 'safe' experience because it's a closed environment.

I'm sure there are some threads on this board similar to mine, but I hope you guys can help me out with my specific situation :)

I am a complete PC fan boy thus I don't find the reason to have game consoles. I find this to be a personal preference. PC doesn't have that many good couch games that I can think of except for console ports. If you enjoy your PS4 keep it. Both the Xbone and Ps4 are new consoles. Wait a year and you will find new games to play. But to answer your questions......

Is it really that easy to use a pc on a tv as is suggested in the vid and numerous other articles? (Using Big Picture in Steam seems really smooth!) - Yes infact its just as easy as connecting your ps4 to your tv.

Are there members here who have switched from console-gaming to pc-gaming on a tv? (feel free to share your experience!) - I use to own a PS2 and original xbox. At the tail end of the PS2 gen, i switched to PC and I really haven't looked back.

I'm really curious about Oculus Rift. Is a normal budget gaming pc enough for OR? - It's $350

Are there things I'm forgetting? Gaming on a console is a pretty 'safe' experience because it's a closed environment. - Install Microsoft Security Essentials and you "should" be good and I put should in quotes because anti-viruses are never perfect.

Realistically speaking, you could get away without anti virus if you used common sense. Still, I'd install a free antivirus such as Avast or Avira and then use something like Malwarebytes occasionally.

In terms of ease, using windows is slightly more difficult than using a console since you do have to keep up on drivers and install the OS, but that's extremely straight forward.

Since you don't want to sit at a desk, that means you're pretty much stuck with a controller, taking away one of the nice advantages of using a PC. Plus bear in mind that a lot of the PC-specific genres (mostly strategy games, such as Civilization, Starcraft, etc.) are basically unplayable with a controller and often don't even have support at all. Valve's steambox controllers might change that though.

The parts you selected will give better performance than a console. Still, unless you have the money to burn, I'd really just stick with console considering your preference of controllers. You'd still have the advantage of mods, better graphics, and more utility, but that would come at an increased cost.

Just an afterthought: I feel my bias towards keyboards is starting to influence my thoughts here. So just take everything I said with a grain of salt.

An i5 and a 760 will certainly beat the PS4. The PS4 is about the equivalent of a 7850 or an R7 265, in terms of processing power. A 760 will give you about 40% relative performance increase in most circumstances.

I do think PC is superior in every way. With the exception of a few sports games that have an up-to-date engine on consoles. PC is neglected by that particular market.

I would certainly advise moving to PC if PC titles interest you. PC does have a wider selection of better games, in my opinion. The competitive FPS games are much better with a keyboard and mouse.

if you want to move to PC to simply play COD, I would advise you to stay with the PS4.

If you want to mod games, try new things, you won't be disappointed with PC. It's up to you to make PC "worthwhile".

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