controller for pc

All those controllers will eventually be supported on the pc. There is a chance that Sony will even release official drivers for the DS4 but don't bet on it. Even if they don't, someone else will. So just pick your favourite controller whichever it may be. Oh, and you do not mention it, but if you use the DS3 then do not use MotionJoy and use this instead. Then there is also the Steam controller, it seems rather interesting. Perhaps it would be best to wait a little bit.

My friend owns a Logitech F710 and I really liked the feel of it.
The only negative thing I can say about the F710 and the 360 controller is that they both suffer from bad d-pads.
Also some games don't recognize the 360 triggers and d-pad like Final Fantasy 7 for example.

I don't really know of any big name brands controllers specifically made for PC that have a good d-pad though.
I say buy a 360 controller or one of the Logitech PS2-like controllers. They're pretty cheap and can be found for around $10-$15 dollars and once the DS4 and the Xbone controller become compatible with PCs buy those.

Edit: Or get a DualShock 2 with an adapter,

360 controller is fine

If time and money does not matter, you could wait for one of the new controllers, but I guess at this point no-one can guarantee you that they will work with all games.

If you want a controller that works out of the box with most games then I recommend a 360 controller.

If you'd like suggestion about other controllers, I recommend using the search function, because a lot of other users already asked similar questions.

I'd definitely wait for the new controllers. I think you can get them working already, albeit not fully(touchpad, rumble etc.).

Wired 360

I use the 360 wireless controller with the play and charge kit so you basically get wired as well when the battery is low.

IMO get a XBOX360 controller or a xInput compatible one. Those are more widely supported than Playstation controllers.

I have both a XBOX360 and a PS2 controller here and I end up using the XBOX360 controller more because of compatibility than the PS2 one. Sadly though, because I think the PS2 controller is ergonomically better...

xbox 360 controller for windows.

I think Xbox 360 controller should already be part of every PC gamers' arsenal. Some games are just better with it, like it or not.

Logitech F710 is the best :Р It works with Dinput and Xinput.

I actually looked into this recently. Steam uses xInput to bind keys to the controller, so xbox controllers, as well as a few top brands (someone said Logitech) work out of the box.

But for convenience. I went with the 360 controller, it is plug and play, no addition software required. Easy and well known design.

I have to agree with the general consensus here:
An xbox 360 controller will work for sure: just plug and play without workarounds.
You can wait for the newest line of controllers to get support, but I'd wait until you're sure they are compatible with older games in that case.

Alternatively, anything Xinput should work with all current games. And there are indeed programs out there to map other controllers to Xinput (but I personally don't like having to use a 3rd party program to properly use my controller)

I have logitech gamepad f710 and its good choice

Bought a 360 controller :)

Cheers for all the comments!