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Alright so I'm a new gamer to the PC gaming world, I've owned consoles for a very long time.. I know when installing a game on console, you still use the disc but loading times get faster.. I was wondering if it were similar with PC gaming...? Do you install the full game and ditch the disc? And what are the pro's and con's for performance with downloaded games vs. using the game disc? I will definitely be starting my PC game selection, but I want to get some details about the pro's and con's of which route I want to take.
I've heard some say use Steam and get the downloaded version as you will never lose the game like you would with a game disc, but I'm not irresponsible at all. I've had game discs for consoles for years, and that's 7 or 8 years plus. And every game disc I own is literally flawless, so there's no worries about losing the discs. I don't really count that as a con..
Some also say price makes a difference. The game I want first for my PC is Skyrim and it's the same price as a disc or a download. Plus, I've always liked game discs more, but if there's a big performance difference between download and disc, then performance will take the lead on my purchasing decisions. I've got a 1TB HDD and plan to get a 2TB for gaming and a 120GB SSD for my OS, so space won't be an issue down the road..
I've heard some say use Steam and get the downloaded version as you will never lose the game like you would with a game disc, but I'm not irresponsible at all. I've had game discs for consoles for years, and that's 7 or 8 years plus. And every game disc I own is literally flawless, so there's no worries about losing the discs. I don't really count that as a con..
Some also say price makes a difference. The game I want first for my PC is Skyrim and it's the same price as a disc or a download. Plus, I've always liked game discs more, but if there's a big performance difference between download and disc, then performance will take the lead on my purchasing decisions. I've got a 1TB HDD and plan to get a 2TB for gaming and a 120GB SSD for my OS, so space won't be an issue down the road..
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 x64 OEM
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- My Own Build
- CPU
- AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor
- Motherboard
- ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD Motherboard
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- 16GB (x2 8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 1866mhz DDR3
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- EVGA GTX 980TI 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+
- Sound Card
- Built in HD Audio, THX
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- Samsung 48" 1080p LED TV, Dell 27" Monitor
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- 1920x1080, 3840x1080
- Hard Drives
- Two Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD's, Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm HDD, Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm HDD
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- Rosewill LIGHTNING-800 80+Gold Certified
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- Azza Hurrican 2000 (Blue)
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- Corsair H100i Liquid Cooler
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- Corsair K95 MX Cherry Red Mechanical Keyboard
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- Logitech G502 Gaming Mouse
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- Average 5mbps
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- Custom surround system: Pioneer receiver with DTS and Dolby Digital decoders, Sony speakers/sub (5.1)