The difference in game prices is what keeps me buying my multiplat on PC. The money I save getting the PC versions of games is at least $150 annually- which is more than enough for me to keep my rig up to date and still have a few bucks for an occasional 360 purchase.

Plus we all need a PC anyway.

Well, my mouse is few years old and that is what I paid back then. :)

What is the point to say that vast majority of pc gamers are using a desktop? It is pretty obvious that you don't know that. Or you don't count those flash games and so on. Anyway, the point was that there is a lot of people who don't own a desktop. Very few of my friends owns a desktop computer.

Yes, cherrypicking. You originally said that the games on pc are 20-25$ cheaper which isn't always the case. Now when you see you were wrong, you just start talking about the release prices.

You wanted to include HDTV to console costs, I just asked why it should not be counted for pc costs too.

I thought that the point of having gaming rig was to brag about how big your e-penis is so you need the best parts/peripherals. What is the point of pc-gaming if you do it with a 10$ mouse and a graphics card which does not even beat your neighbours one?

Really really really really small requirements, it will be a trip to the park for my PC ^_^

Not to say that this isn't the case with some people, but why should the e-penis and highest priced parts be a requirement to enjoy games on the PC? That's like saying that you must buy a $3000 1080p TV with a very expensive 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system before you can enjoy the PS3 or Xbox 360. My former room mate has a Dell laptop that he plays Valve's Orange Box games on and we've had tons of fun playing as a group.

I spent a number of years playing games like Counter-Strike on the stock mouse that came with my parent's Dell computer. I'm currently using the Logitech G5, which is great not only for gaming but also great for working on software such as Final Cut Pro.

You should check the post I was replying and think again why I said that kind of stuff.

I mainly see arguments about a mouse for a laptop, game prices, and reusing software. What am I supposed to be looking at?

I'm just responding to that part.

Only 6 weeks until I can play Resident Evil 5. =)

(maybe even earlier if I surf around the net hard enough)

I almost feel I earn a 'rebate' by showing all this patience lol.

Steam hardware survey. Clearly, a survey of several million PC gamers pales into insignificance compared to a straw polll of a few of your mates, but a quick glance at the graphics cards people are using does tend to indicate that well over 80% are desktop parts.

Wrong, my hole. You don't seem very knowledgeable, but surely even you know that a licensing fee is applied to each console game? How else do you think Microsoft/ Sony/ Nintendo make their money once you've bought the console? The fee account for the difference in price between PC and console games. Funnily enough, it appears to be around £10-15 on the RRP, the differential generally being maintained until the game gets heavily discounted to sell off the stock.

All you've quoted so far is The Last Remnant, which seems to have sold extremely poorly, hence the discounted price, was released several months before the PC version, and can still be bought new for a fiver less on the PC. Great going, Einstein.

It's quite obvious you know less than sod all about PC gaming, then. Give me an optimum performance: price ratio any time over unnecessary expense.

Now, unless you have anything enlightening to say, I suggest you bugger off back to the 360 forum and stop boring us all with these regurgitated myths.

Mudface, no need to be hostile and sound like shio.

You know, not all pc owners or even pc gamers use steam. If you try to argue that every pc owners has something and try to prove it by using a source which is not the majority of those people you are just wrong. Same goes for my friends, but my point was that not ALL pc owners have a mouse or a keyboard. :)

You seem to have trouble understanding what you are saying. First you said that pc games cost 20-25$ less than 360 games. I just gave you one example (TLR) which costs 25$. You should be able to find one for 0-5$? I am not going to bother looking for games so I will give you few  examples out of recent 360/pc multiplatforms I have bought. Street fighter 4 for 20£ and Cod:WaW for 25£. Could you point me where you can find those games 20-25$ cheaper?

Oh and why should I care why a game is somewhat cheap?

If you did not notice, the last part was a response to your lame rant about console gamers needing a 40" hdtv. I think I don't need your help to build a pc, but thanks anyway for the offer.