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Sega Astro City or new Gaming PC? I can't decide!

So yeah, as the topic says. I have been planning on getting a new pc for a while (as my current rig is pretty crappy) but recently I have found a pretty good deal on an Arcade Cabinet called a Sega Astro City. If I get one, I won't have the money for the other and vice versa. Each has it's pros and cons for buying over the other, which I will list below.

  • My current PC's Specs are pretty crappy. It's to the point where I own quite a few games that I can't even play on it. If I want to play those (crysis, Far cry 2, bioshock, etc.) I have to play them on a pc besides my own, which I've actually done a few times.
  • At the same time pc support is not like it used to be. Very few exclusive new PC games come out that push hardware to the limit. So paying $1000 now for a Great Behemoth of a PC sounds a little pointless, especially since it'll be outdated in 2-3 years. I might as well wait another 6 months and buy a $600 PC that will still be able to play all games at high settings, at least at modest resolutions and FPS in 2D that is (which I'm ok with, no need to run a game at a higher res than my monitor/tv can output and in 3D while at 120FPS)
  • I don't have a ton of space, finding space for a cab will be difficult. Also I've been looking for another cab called a Super Neo 29 for a while now, and I'd rather have it than an Astro City. If I were to get this, I won't be getting the Super Neo 29.
  • The cab is in very good condition, and at it's price is a steal. On top of that I can still get a good PC upgrade with the money left over.
  • Arcade games cost a lot. A LOT. I have a few, but in order to play those I'd have to rewire the cabs insides(as What I have is for neo geo, and this is hooked up for JAMMA). It wouldn't be too difficult, but it's a pain nevertheless. On top of that I already have most arcade games I would play in some other version on console. And since I already have 3 sticks, it's not like I have the plus of better control.
  • It would be pretty awesome to have an arcade machine at my house.

I had links to descriptions/pics of Sega Astro City's and Super Neo 29's, But GlitchSpot won't let me use them, so if you don't know what they are and want to see them you'll have to look them up on your own

Tell me what you think. I could use the suggestions!