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I wonder how much it would cost to slap together a HTPC with similar specs.

If I can swing the money and my roommates don't already plan on buying one each, I will be buying it for this.
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I've seen a couple people try and take a stab at it but there honestly isn't enough info about the processor or graphic card yet to be serious about the attempt.

I came in closer to $600-$700 though I think I could do better if I put any effort into it. I get the feeling the processor and GPU will be lower wattage components due to heat issues and a little less performance than some people are expecting. Mobile quality components rather than PC stuff.

I'm taking a shot in the dark and guessing here.

PS4, unlike PC, can do 2 things Play games or use XMB. That's it really. Shared RAM in this situation lets the XMB use more if a game isnt being played or the game if the XMB isnt being played. They could say well the graphics has 6GB dedicated and the System has 2 GB dedicated. But this creates small problems, you use more GPU power (or have an extra chip to coordinate the video ram and GPU core, which takes up space in whats supposed to be a small console) since its also controlling its own ram instead of the northbridge sorting it out for it, and if no game is running the max ram the system can use is 2 gigs letting 6 gigs go to waste if a video game isnt being played at that time.

Sharing the ram allows Sony to give more Ram to the system while the GPU is being unused and more to the GPU when the system isnt being used, or rather when its in background.

It makes sense kind of, again I'm no expert and not as informed or educated as i would like to be on the subject. Shared memory in a PC is different due to the multi tasking a PC is doing all the time and the variable that comes with the user being able to run w/e.

I know this doesnt do a great job of explaining it all but I didnt want to type out a ton of what I think is going on as fact when I know only the basics behind how the CPU/GPU/RAM/NorthBridge/Southbridge all work together, and even some of that info may be dated becuase I studied it a while ago and don't remember much.






Edited, Feb 22nd 2013 9:12pm by BeanX

I didn't really see anything that blew me away (although Deep Down looks like it has potential, Capcom, not holding breath etc). The Vita functionality makes it a day one purchase as long as they deliver a certain amount for remote play. Sony said it won't block used games, but their phrasing made it sound like they have tech in there that will make that a developer option. One thing I forgot to mention is that I'm excited for the controller.

So far, everything I've seen and heard leave me feeling positive and hopeful.

We'll probably see the trend of "online pass" codes continue, where if you buy the game new, you get full access, but a used game purchase will likely require purchase of the code in order to access online gameplay. With most games having some sort of online component nowadays, it's a way to recoup some money lost to used game sales.

I just want to see their direct distribution systems become a bit more robust and have frequent sales like PC DD. I wouldn't mind giving my money directly to them if they made their prices competitive.

It's just a patent filing. Companies the size of Sony file tens of thousands of them, and most never see the light of day. It's a healthy defensive technique employed by most corporations - they're rarely something that a consumer needs to be concerned about.

Edited, Feb 25th 2013 2:48pm by Eske

Pretty much this. Almost all of my PS3/N games are either my free games from PS+, from the Sales (50% off FF games/Namco games) or from the bargin bin digital section (19.99 for Bayonetta). If PSN was more like steam I would have like 300 games (like Steam) or if they allowed 3rd party to sell keys so it wasnt a complete monopoly.

Also they really need to fix their previous downloads list, ATM even with about 100 things on it (Alot of Demos + Full game unlocks) Its a pain to remember exactly whats mine, whats part of my free PS+ games, and overall its a messy way of storing the info.

I don't know why I really want to play a game that's probably going to make me cry like a little *****, anyway.

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I prefer the term liquid pride.



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Edited, Feb 25th 2013 3:45pm by BeanX