what the hell are you talking about.

A 500$ computer has better graphics than consoles, can actually do 1080p60fps. you are just buying in the wrong places. For any product, you can find places and brands that sell them really expensive, for absolutely no reason. I've seen a 2000€ computer on a fucking pedestal saying "GAMING". It didn't had a graphic card. Like... it was worth maybe 400€. So yeah, that is bullshit. If your technical knowledge is as good as a 80yo granny, ya, though luck. Good thing there is this thing called internet, where you can get advice. just on reddit, there are thousands of people who will gladly waste 2~3 hours explaining everything and giving advice on what to buy, so you only waste some minutes.

Next...

Games don't randomly crash, don't frequently have glitches, and are not difficult to install and start. How the hell do you think pc games sell if they aren't good? Do you know how I buy a game? 1 click on steam. How I install it? 1 click on steam. I haven't seen an installation screen in a some time. No options to choose, not even saying where you want to install. Steam takes care of that. How do I run the game? 1 click on steam. If the game needs directX, or some framework or something that needs to be installed to run the game, STEAM DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY. Choosing graphic options? Some games, and NVIDIAs Experience (a program) have a button that does that automatically according to how good your computer is. If you want to personalize your graphics to your preferences you can, or you can have the simplicity of using the defaults.

If you have shit popping up and interrupting your game, then don't use windows, only play games, don't install any programs or apps. A console only runs games and some apps, a windows computer can run any program, can be configure to do this or that, blah blah. You can't say that is a disadvantage. If you don't want programs in your computer, DON'T PUT THEM THERE. You can even pretend you don't have windows installed:

You can install only steam, have your computer start steam immediately in full-screen when it turns on, and never even realise it's a windows computer. You automatically go to a console-like menu, that you can use with a controller. You can do that. OR you can use the computer normally for programs and for games. This is not a disadvantage.

You can put your computer behind the TV, connect it, and play it like a console. It's as easy as a console, 1 cable for controller, 1 cable for energy, 2 cable (HDMI) for image to the TV. Sit on the couch and play.

There is NO advantage to console gaming except exclusives. No, it's not cheaper, because over 6~8 years of