Difference between PC and Console (PS4)

Console Discussion
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Hello

I’ve been playing Diablo III since day one when it became available on the XBox 360 and then when I opted to go with the PS4…and have toughly enjoyed every minute though last few years it’s lost it’s luster & appeal while seeing friends go to other games…

I’m trying the Free Trial version on PC now and still haven’t got the hang of it, looks a bit different while having far more ‘Stuff’ available it seems. Store has a deal going on for the Ultimate Version but I’m still not sure as there’s plenty of other deals out there…like Grim Dawn for under $10 or the Complete Package for around $35…

My Characters and Mules are tapped, can’t stand the utter lack of stash space and seems like we console players have a bit less to work with…maybe wrong in this area…but is the PC version…Better, Same, More Options, More Stuff, etc… compared to the Console Versions?

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It has a different User Interface but the PS4 and PC version is identical bar very few differences.

More density, ability to target with PC mouse etc make PC version very good as well as other QoL stuff like craft multiple gems.

Console can roll and has the stupid NG effect but I play both and they are 99% the same game.

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I’ve been wondering because I have a basic computer, it’s way cheaper for Diablo on that is it even worth playing on something basic? Or should I invest in at least a mid level computer to not have a huge headache dealing with potential problems.

I know nothing of computer specs other than you know operating systems and such.

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I’d thought of doing this a while back, but stopped thinking about it when I recall reading the characters of the two accounts can’t interact… unsure how accurate that was.

In what way do you use both if this is the case?

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Thank you Homer…I wasn’t sure and seems the “Ultimate Edition” has been like on sale forever…I’ve been tempted just to see but considering I’ve been playing D3 for like 8-9 years now on console, I still didn’t know anything about the PC Version…oh well, guess I’ll continue to suffer with the stupid stash limit deleting, selling, getting more stuff…rinse and repeat…

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PC and Console version never interact with one another, not a real issue as I only play Seasons anyway.

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an i3 with 16gb ram will suffice easily. Add a SSD hard drive and voila. You won’t need a high end GPU either - lower end will suffice for D3 (may struggle in other games though that are more graphics intensive of course, ymmv). I recommend 16gb ram because Windows 10 is a p.o.s dog of an operating system. Microsoft’s worst yet and that’s saying something.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you could go with an AMD CPU - these days usually better at productivity than gaming (more cores than Intel CPUs, but slower clock speeds).

Don’t skimp on the case - I ended up going with a $200 (AUD) case due to the great air flow design (Phanteks Eclipse P500A) and a few extra fans to suit. Don’t skimp on cooling.

Don’t skimp on PSU. Never do this. Buy a good PSU, from a reputable brand, and rated above what you need (Watts). I chose a 850w corsair rmx unit - even though I didn’t need that wattage to run the workstation that I was building.

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I had to screen shot that so I can kinda of remember because honestly that’s all French to me.

Except the PSU part I’ve heard a cheap one can cause fires and massive issues not just for the computer but, possible your house (if it burned down)

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I’ll add you on PSN later today and we can chat about it. 15 years in IT and I’ve been building my own PCs since '97…

Building a computer isn’t that hard, and the parts are pretty easy to understand too as long as someone’s willing to explain and assist. Black Friday was the day to get parts, say, from Newegg and save a few $$$…if you’re not comfortable putting it together, then pay someone to do it for you - still much cheaper than buying a pre-made PC and you get the pick the parts (and quality!) - most pre-mades use crappy quality parts and that’s how they make their money. Use crappy part, get consumer to pay premium $$$ for crappy part = profit. I built my late dad an i5 PC back in 2010 - still runs today without issue for general usage and would run D3 without too much of an issue (it’s using onboard graphics, may need a GPU upgrade for gaming).

You can get lower RAM (memory), but I don’t recommend it. Pay the extra and get 2 x 8GB sticks. Same with SSD - I recommend Crucial’s MX500 SSD hard drives - great reliability, awesome price and not too far from the top of the performance tree. A 500GB drive is like USD $60 from memory…here you go, spent 5 mins setting up a pcparts picker list for you:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dpastern/saved/#view=v7WNcf

gives you an idea of the gear and prices.

I went with an AMD CPU as it’s better at productivity than Intel. Intel is slightly better with gaming, but only slightly - a few frames % at most - you’re never gonna notice this as a gamer playing a game imho. Not from a player’s perspective.

I went with a base SSD hard drive - that’s good for the operating system install, and applications/games etc. For storage, you can get a normal non SSD sata drive - something like this is perfect for the average person for cost effective data storage:

https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/seagate-barracuda-st2000dm008-2tb/p/N82E16822184773?&quicklink=true

it wouldn’t be cutting edge performance - you’d have to pay a lot more for that, but it would suit the average person just fine and lay foundations down for adding better items down the track (more RAM, more storage, better GPU etc).

The stock wraith prism cooler that comes included with the AMD CPU is perfectly fine unless you’re going silly buggers and overclocking like crazy. Especially if you add an extra 2 fans to the case (it should come with some fans, but you can buy additional fans, which I highly recommended) - 1 or 2 at the top and 1 at the rear.

I went with an x570 motherboard to give you some future proofing. Asrock is a budget brand, but they’ve come a long way and their entry level stuff is exceptionally good for the price imho. You miss a few % performance on the top brand motherboards, but unless you’re chasing the nth degree of performance, it’s not needed imho.

The Phanteks cases are very reasonably priced for what they are and offer, well built, well thought out designs (cable management) and are attractive imho. You can get non DRGB (pretty lighting) or go with DRGB, I chose a DRGB case, you can save a few $$$ by going non DRGB.

I think that’s about it.

Sorry to the OP for diverging off topic a bit - it’d be nice if these forums offered users the ability to send and receive PMs…

edit: this is what I chose for my workstation build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dpastern/saved/#view=vj6PXL

but that workstation is designed to be a heavy duty workstation for a specialist application and not for gaming. yeah, work usage, not fun ‘n’ games. Costs more but has significantly more processing grunt.

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