I don’t need an ips monitor. I am hooked up by HDMI to my 32 inch HD Vizio for movies. Plus the extra things I can include in my build and having a processor speed that Intel hasn’t even sold yet make up for any extra monitor feature. No trick question at all. Nice try.
Then we're back to the kicker in any argument like this -- you paying for the features you want. Obviously you don't value that aspect of the Mac that is superior to your system, especially with a low-resolution (less than 1/3 the pixels), fluorescent-backlit Vizio monitor. You can't make any absolute statement that the Mac is over-priced, only that you don't want to pay for the features it has.
BTW, your movies will be a bit smaller on the Mac's monitor, but they'll look a LOT better. A TV your size with the Mac's picture quality (but still not quite the resolution) would run you well over $1,000.
Oh now your argument is based on need. I could get by with an iPhone for my real needs, but your needs are much deeper seated, maybe a Psyc major could comment on your compulsion to invade Mac threads to tell everyone how stupid they are.
Good thing you don't need an ips monitor because you don't have one, huh?