I don't currently have a computer. My work laptop (like my work phone) is "allowed" to be used for personal use, but it still makes me a bit uneasy. Plus, obviously, no porn. There are a number of PC games I've wanted to play in the last couple years that I just haven't been able to play. I've thought about getting a PC for a while, but the set up has always been a turn off for me. I'd want to play it the same way I play my consoles currently - sitting on the couch in my living room, playing on a big screen. But all of my friends who have them seem to end up playing at a desk with a smaller monitor. That set up just won't work for me, or at least not until we buy our house. And even then, I don't anticipate wanting to use space for multiple desk/CPU set ups (one for work, one for games). The consoles have just always seemed easier and more straightforward, but it's reaching the point where I have more and more reasons to go PC. Even communicating with others is better on PC. One of my buddies has a machine that sounds like an industrial fan when he's in Xbox chat, but with Discord, he can make himself sound pristine. Seems small, but it's a pain in the ass for games like Warzone, when you're trying to listen to footsteps and all you hear is that wind tunnel.
doesn't have to be loud, the CPU doesn't even have to be in the same room, can connect a controller and play on your couch... but if will never be an easy out of the box experience like a console. it may be more hassle than you want
Yeah, we will see. At this point, I still have the PS4, and the Xbox One X appears to be working for digital copies. The loud grinding sound with the disc drive gets a bit annoying every time I turn it on, but I can deal with it. Probably won't make a move until sometime next year, if nothing else changes. I'd probably be better off just quitting video games altogether, to be honest.
if it is already past warranty, maybe look for a 3rd party repair shop to at least disable the broken drive so it doesn't make noise
I was planning to just pry the disc out with tweezers this evening. That shouldn't further harm anything, right? Not worried about harming the disc, since I have the digital version for free.
it plugs in to the motherboard, so you want to disconnect that correctly or you risk major sad times.
it is also possible that they code the unit to not work without all peripheral hardware connected. i would google search for solutions
The only solution I've really been able to find has had to do with manually ejecting the disc, but I tried that multiple times and it didn't work. I'm not really worried about damaging the disc drive itself, as I assume, based on the noise it's making and the fact that it won't allow me to manually eject the disc, that it's already broken. And I'm fine with that. I just want to get the disc out without breaking the Xbox to a point where even digital games won't work. But if pulling out the disc with tweezers could negatively impact stuff beyond the disc drive itself, maybe it's best to just try the local repair route. I just don't see myself being willing to drop more than $50 bucks to get it repaired.
Indy if you want a PC for gaming, let's start at the most important question. What are you comfortable spending?