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pinky0926 posted...

Cynical rant.

There's 3 levels of how much people will tell you to spend on a gaming PC.

* Level 1: The budget they use when trying to convince you that PC gaming is the way to go, particularly if they're making an impassioned argument against console gaming. Typically about $400-600.
* Level 2: The budget they tell you you should set yourself to get a good gaming experience once they're convinced you want a gaming PC. Typically $800-1000.
* Level 3: The budget you're actually left with after you realise that you needed some peripherals and after they're done telling you to swap out X part for Y part several times over, usually because "it's just slightly more money and a lot better" or "that part is being phased out and a better version comes out next month". Typically $1200-1500.
* Secret Level 4: The actual amount of money they've spent on their own set up, all while unironically claiming that PC gaming is more cost effective: $2k+

GuerillaGorilla posted...

I like this post. I was reading the posts before this one and they're all saying lv. 4. I was thinking you can buy the next several console generations at $600 each and it would still be less then that.

The problem is neither of you are factoring in game prices. In the long term, PC is more cost effective because games are far cheaper and you dont have to pay a monthly subscription for basic functionality like cloud saves and the ability to utilize your own internet connection to play online.

Ive got over 1000 Steam games, and I paid pennies on the dollar for most of them. Console games simply dont drop in price like that, and besides, PC has decades of backwards compatibility so theres no need to pay for a $10 PA4 to PS5 upgrade etc.