Upgrade Graphics Card or whole system?

cmndr_andi · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:06

stulid said:
Buy a console.

Cheaper, games will work, easier.

.....but......wa.......huh?

stulid · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:13

Yep. Buy the seven year old a Wii.

Cheaper.

Don't think the op was thinking of spending £300 just to play a game.

cmndr_andi · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:24

Obviously, its up to the OP - but if you can sell the current kit for £100. Then that brings the new upgrade price to £200.

A wii will cost the best part of this (add a second wiimote and its over £200), plus games cost more and it has few other functions.

If the money is spent on a PC then he can play games, and has a fully functional PC.

dave00 · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:29

Buy him a DSI, with a few games.

stulid · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:32

dave00 said:
Buy him a DSI, with a few games.

This.

Better idea than my cheap Wii idea.

dave00 · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:38

My kids have an Xbox 360, Wii and a DSI each.

out of them all, its the DSI's that get used the most. the Wii was a complete waste of money.

stulid · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:43

I know what you mean.

I don't have any kids, but got a 8year old niece.

She's got a dsi, loves it.

And I still believe batman Arkham Asylum is a bit much for a 7year old.

dave00 · 17 Apr 2010 at 02:50

stulid said:
I know what you mean.

I don't have any kids, but got a 8year old niece.

She's got a dsi, loves it.

And I still believe batman Arkham Asylum is a bit much for a 7year old.

I got BM AA free with my GTX 260, and agree its a bit much for a 7yr old. hell even i got a little spooked walking round a creepy mental asylum.

Captain_not_Captain · 17 Apr 2010 at 04:44

Thanks for all the replies folks.

I know what you mean about the Batman game. It kind of creeps me out too.

However, what I didn't know until recently, is that my young brother in law, who still stays with the in-laws (AKA Granny & Grandad) has been letting him play Batman, Left for Dead and Left for Dead 2 when he has been over visiting. Wasn't happy when I heard but he's already well hardened to these games. :rolleyes:

As for the console suggestions, thanks again. He already has a Wii and Ds Lite. And I've got a PSP, 360 & PS3, from back in the days when I had a better money flow situation. So he has plenty of choice but always seems to go back to playing on the PC. And yes, he is spoilt rotten. (well partly, as I use him as an excuse to get new games and stuff for myself....I just say its for him and the wife tends to cave in a lot more than if I said it was for me

)

Guess I'll just need to start saving for a new set up.