bugger came in at £600
i5 2500 quad core sec generation..
asus mobo z68 ...
8gb ram. ..
6850 gfx card ...
500gb hdd..
optical drive...
500w psu..
case ..
could reduce a few specs .. but i wouldnt say no to that as a build . ...
but then you can enhance that later on by upgrading to a bigger gfx card or adding another identical one ...
cant upgrade a games console..
or repair it easily, have to send it away or get another ...
and you can do all your normal pc stuff ..

so at the moment you have a normal computer and a games console ?
so what did they both cost you ?
might be worth thinking that with that "extra" cost of a computer and gamesconsole, what would i have to spend to do the same again.. another £350 on a computer?
i await an upgraded budget ...