Just seems to be more cost effective to go console, otherwise, you're just spending your money upgrading the processor, video card, and memory capacity.

If you are going to get it strictly for games, that's likely true. However, if you need a PC desktop/notebook for school or work anyway it is possible to do a little careful selection or spend less than the cost of a console in addition to a good school PC and have both. I f your choices are made correctly you will not be upgrading for several years if ever.

If you want more detailed information, let me know.

No, please. First day of the year and that topic again.

Let's just say all consoles are worth it and the PC as well.

Agreed, Consoles > PC's.

Here's what you do:

1. Go to a store and buy a Wii.
2. Go get a friend who knows PCs and let him build you a $500 PC
3. ???? Go straight to 4.
4. WIN

Congratulations, you got the absolutely best combination of platforms this gen.

Consoles are better for sheer quantity and cost effectiveness, but PCs double as workstations along with entertainment devices. If you need a new computer anyway, build one for gaming. Otherwise, the upgrades every year or two start to really add up. Crysis is awesome, though. I mean...if you're willing to shell out a grand on GPUs alone to get it at a stable 40-60fps.

Also don't let people fool you into thinking you have to upgrade every year or two. If it's a well built PC you can get it for REALLY cheap, have it be more powerful than any console now, and not have to upgrade it for no less than 3 full years or more (at which point if you have to upgrade the games will far surpass the console once, considering your base was already better than their specs and you upgrade upon it). That upgrade could be a very cheap one as well, depending on how well built your current PC is.

A $500 PC wouldn't be much of a gaming machine lol  I do know alot about PC's, but I'm lazy and don't feel like buying all the parts and putting them together into a working gaming system.  I won't lie the Wii is fun, but so far, I'm liking my 360 better (not trying to to say one is better than the other, just my opinion)

PC is cheaper because PC games on average $30 cheaper than console games, and that's not even including the awesome FREE PC games like Quake Live, Battlefield Heroes and Play Auditorium.

We are in an age where the large majority of pre-built PCs and Laptops don't even reach $1000, and upgrading is not as essential as before. Anyone who thinks otherwise is still living in the past.

I have to disagree. I built my PC about 2 years ago with a 7900GT which was one of the top end GPUs and now if im lucky I can squeeze enough frames out of current games to have a pretty slideshow.