ok, im getting money for my bday this year, and finding it difficult as to what im going to spend it on....the ps3 seemed like an option, but im really questioning whether its worth the price tag, so thought i would ask people on here.

ok, first of all, to have (limited) backwards compatability, you need to get the 60gb hdd edition, this is a lot more expensive and not widely available in shops (especially on the internet it would seem...)

the 40gb has no backward compatablilty whatsoever, meaning my old ps2 games would be useless. i could still use my ps2, but this seems like a bit of a pain to me . it also seems sony have no intentions of changing this. obviously they want you to buy ps3 games as well.

the ps3 probably is the "future" console, blu ray etc etc. but atm im finding it hard to find many games worth while getting on it?

prob gta, mgs, after that im struggling a bit......

there is a new COD game coming out soon, following up COD4, which may be interesting to have on the ps3.

having a ps3 would allow me to play with the MC and hellyfire a little bit more. the question is, is it really worth spending £300 on a 40 gb version?

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Don't you already have a 360? Along with a PC, I personally wouldn't get a 3rd gaming machine. Also, you can get GTA on the 360, so only MGS is a unique game.

It's up to you, but consider if you've got anything better to spend money on. If you've got a HD TV, it might be worth it because it also has Blu-Ray playback, which is apparently fantastic (ask Aaron).

i do have 360, but was looking into the ps3 lol. cos helly and the MC have it, and i would use it for some online gaming with them on there 2

i do have a hdtv, the reason i made this thread is because i seriously dont think the ps3 is worth the costs right now (i thought that about the ps2 but it got much better as time progressed)

i would rather spend money on pc, but these get out of date quickly whereas i know a ps3 would be able to play every title i buy for it.

so thats why im asking people for their thoughts ^^

Well what specs are your PC? See if anything (namely graphics) could do with an upgrade. I find everything except graphics cards in a computer last a good 4 years if they were decent at purchase. Graphics last 2 or 3, depending on how good they were at purchase and how much fancy graphics you want.

If you get blu-ray movies for it, the PS3 will probably be worth it. If you use it just for games, it's probably not. Well, IMO, anyway.

well this computer specs is nice, i think it does need a new graphics card (nvidia geforce 7050). but i may upgrade my graphics card on my old comp (radeon 9800). also cos im working i may buy a whole new computer :O.

i really dont know what to buy . i think im just gonna wait, i wanna get crysis but wont be for a while and single player games no longer appeal to me as such (well they do but i prefer to play online games basically.) online games obv better to have a pc, but i dont wanna go to uni to find that all the ports have been blocked etc.

ERRR so confused -.-

Leave it! Sony are lowering the prices very soon!

when and how much lol ^^

PS3 is a tad expensive.
MGS4 and FF13 are the only reason i chose it over the 360.
i went for the 40gb because backwards compatibility wasn't a problem for me. after
seeing some of the ps3 games i lost most interest in playing anything for PS2.
the only PS2 games i'd consider playing now are Tenkaichi3 and MGS (obviously)

up 2 you really m8

its an awesome machine, everything about it is 360 + a little more
the only thing that X-box beats it on is Online play.
but the PS version is free

FF13 is going to be multiplatform.

If your graphics card really is a 7050 it badly needs an update But if that's a typo and it's a 7950, you don't need an upgrade, but it would help for games like Crysis.

its a 7050 / nforce 610i (in dxdiag ^^)

But that's absolute rubbish Like, onboard graphics

Get yourself a Radeon HD48xx xP

how much does it cost?

i only get 30 fps atm, that would be because of graphics card?

30FPS in what? I'm guess CSS, and yes, that would be it (your 9800 is better, lol).

A 4850 is around £120, a 4870 is around £180, and they're both pretty similar value, just the 4870 is faster. You would need to make sure your motherboard and PSU support it though. Motherboard should do, PSU can be questionable.

how do i find out what i have O.O and whats supported xD.

ok psu is power supply? i guess i can open the case and take a look laters

i heard the 4850 radeon had some overheating probs

Most graphics cards get hot, the 4850 is no exception. Currently the drivers need tweaking for the fan speeds, but otherwise it is alright. Well, you should make sure your case has good airflow anyway (front intake and rear out fans).

"450Watt PSU Sider Windows Comes with LED Fans" <--- i have no idea if this is compatiable / what it means mind.

450W should work, though it is probably el generico, so I can't really say.

hmm ok, got any links of where i could possibly buy this radeon then ^^

http://www.scan.co.uk or any other computer shop site ^^

i cannae find on scan

Graphics - ATI

http://www.scan.co.uk/Index.aspx?NT=1-0-94-549-0

i did a search but couldnt find

http://www.scan.co.uk/Index.aspx?NT=1-0-94-549-0 <--- this is the 4850 then.

but there are so many of them and i dont know the difference (sorry im trying to learn bout comps, but am stupid!)

All of them are exactly the same, just from different 3rd party manufacturers. THey come with different stuff in the box, so either get the cheapest one or the one with includes you want (just check the page for what each comes with, I think).

ok well id like one asap i guess, so one in stock (lol) and does scan have a good service?