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"Simmify;c-17221766" wrote:"Reksoh;c-17221732" wrote:
I feel like the way this poll is categorized kind of works against its purpose. For starters, I would say a "Monster" PC could be in the $2,000-$2500 dollar range easily. I would call a mid range something around $1,000, and lower end probably around $500 ish or below.
But categorizing by price doesnt make much sense in the first place because a machine that cost $2,000 a year ago is definitely not the same as a machine that cost $2,000 a week ago yet both of these kinds of people will vote in the same category. This is further complicated by the fact that those on laptops will be paying a higher premium for performance than desktop buyers are. So someone who spent 3k on a laptop might have a system that's even worse than a $1500 desktop. And, those who buy desktops are paying a higher premium for performance than those who build their desktops are. On top of that... someone could build a PC that a company might sell for $3k plus but only spend $2k on it. Money spent is just not a good indicator of how good someone's system is.
This thread is most likely just for curiosity. Although, i really don't see the purpose of it. I personally prefer gaming laptops and I am aware that there is a premium price tag when using them vs a desktop. We're all playing on different machines and that fine. Someone playing the sims 4 on a mid-range computer can definitely play this game as well as someone with a more expensive machine. Ive played sims on mid-range price computers and expensive ones and the difference is miniscule.
I know that the thread is for curiosity. I'm simply pointing out that this poll isnt really answering the question that the OP is curious about. All it really does is tell us how much money players spent on their computers. But whether the machine is a "monster" or "low-end" cannot be determined from that alone.
