I brought mine for £500 about 2 years ago now, or 1.5, exactly same model that Andrespetmonkey has I think :D. Am not sure, but I think provided we switch the gpu, which was even considered average at the time, we can get something on par or even stronger than ps4. Both have i7 2600k, 8g of ram. Problem is the console is optimized and most of the games will likely be optimized for consoles, with exception of few notable pc developers - dice etc.
Consoles are 10x easier to maintain and end up costing less, but the power will be comparably less with new developments for pc over the next 3-5 years. Personally I prefer consoles as am not really fussed about going past 30fps or running games on ultra high detail so I can admire the scenery of a rock while shooting some guys in da face.
Disconnect and self destruct, one bullet a time.
