However, the price of a computer could vary a lot.
Here in Italy I'm just looking for some pc prices on Google and I find very good gaming platforms (maybe some are not absolutely the latest best of the best ultra advanced powah blah blah but you don't need to run NASA programs) from 500 € to 1300 €.

So, you can still obtain a perfectly working machine for a good honest price, without having to eat dog food for months.