One can buy an $700 machine every 5 years and play 3 games per year acquired at steam sales for $10 - $20 each. They can be aaa titles from 2-3 years back or less demanding items.
That is an average of $185 a year for 80 hours of fun or little more than $2 per hour.
One can also get or build a a micro atx machine that does not use much room and hook it up to a kvm switch and a keyboard.
At the touch of a button it goes from an extra monitor for your laptop to connected to your micro desktop.
If you like old games even better a $500 machine could provide hundreds of hours for years.
Say 100 per year and a few hundred hours per year = 50c an hour.
That is an average of $185 a year for 80 hours of fun or little more than $2 per hour.
One can also get or build a a micro atx machine that does not use much room and hook it up to a kvm switch and a keyboard.
At the touch of a button it goes from an extra monitor for your laptop to connected to your micro desktop.
If you like old games even better a $500 machine could provide hundreds of hours for years.
Say 100 per year and a few hundred hours per year = 50c an hour.
There are a ridiculous amount of classic games.