PS3: Convince me.

[Vampyr]

Yeah, I meant to reply to this a few days ago.

Whenever I was going through and picking out all the parts I wanted for the PC I was going to build (not counting monitor) It was right around $500.

You can build a really great gaming machine that will last several years nowadays with cheap parts. You don't need to go top of the line, or even a tier or two down. Brand new parts are really over priced, because it takes a while for the manufacturer to get a successful output rate.

OS wasn't a problem for me either, I have the means of getting several free copies through my university.