So I'm thinking of either picking up a PS4, or building a PC to at least run this game a hell of a lot better than the PS3.
The PS4 would be the easiest and cheaper option, but there are not any games on the system that I really want to play and it would be tremendously awkward if I had to take a break from the game and had nothing to really play on it.
I guess where is a good place to really figure out the cheapest PC I can build to at least run this game at or near max at 60 fps (at least as long as it can, mount trains in Revenant Toil and other shenanigans aside)?
If you want 60 fps or near 60 fps expect the following at a minimum:
i5 - 3750k ($209)
Motherboard ($100)
8GB DDR3 1600 ($80)
Nvidia GTX 760 ($250)
750w Power Supply ($80)
500GB HDD ($50)
Sub Total $769 before taxes
Monitor ($200)
Mouse with MMO type buttons ($80)
Keyboard ($70)
Grand Total $1,119 before taxes
I left out Optical drive cost, aftermarket cooling cost, and case cost as those are optional and can vary by a huge margin.
Expect $1,500 for a pre-built solution after taxes.