Putting the PC cost argument to rest

[Cj2i3]

VanceIX said:

Cj2i3 said:
I completely disagree that PC gaming is much cheaper overall. Yes Humble Bundle and Steam Sales have very cheap games listed but that doesn't mean your going to spend less.

You may get 2 games on console for 60 dollars and maybe on PC you get 10 games for 60 maybe even up to 90$. Obviously you get more for less, that doesn't mean you spend less on games.
I'm just describing my situation, I normally would get 1 console game every 2-3 months that game ranges from 20-60$. Since I've been PC gaming I'll get 5 or more games every 2-3 months and end up spending the same.

When it's all said and done it just depends what you want in regards to hardware. My rig costed 400 with integrated graphics, and bought a GT 7750 for 70$ so 470$ for a Rig that can run most games in 1080 with 30-60 FPS.

But I never said it was much cheaper, just that it wasn't as cost-prohibitive as people make it out to be. For me, I can get 30 games a year on PC through Humble Bundle or Steam sales for a total of $150-200. On console, I generally have to pay full price for each game, which is anywhere from $15-60, and I usually buy two or maybe even three games a month, not to mention the $50 I have to pay to play online. What I'm trying to say is that the high hardware cost of PC is offset by the low software cost.

I swear I read somewhere that you said PC gaming will be much cheaper overall after you buy a rig, you may have edited or I may have misinterpreted. I definitely agree with what you say in regards to the hardware, I mean you can pay about 500$ for a PC equivalent to the power of the PS4 or Xbox One  if not better.

Right now I'm contemplating whether to build a PC with about 600$ and perhaps use some of my current PCs hardware such as the RAM  and CPU to get a decent rig or if I should go with a PS4 and a game or two.