View Poll Results: How muc do you spend on a New PC?

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    I'm on a dual core still and cannot warrent a new upgrade at the momement guess I have another two years to wait lol.

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    up to £500, cant justofy spending huge amounts of money, current build cost me £500, last buildaround £400-450, but i keep computers for at least 4 years, so its work out well financially.

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    way too much... my current rig cost me 800 when i bought it... between now and then the amount of upgrades i have done... monitor... keyboard... mouse... tv cards... fans... i dont even wanna think how much... now i'm depressed lol

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    My old comps move down through the family so they get an upgrade when I do lol.

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    Quote Originally Posted by x2o View Post
    My old comps move down through the family so they get an upgrade when I do lol.
    Mine move up through the family... well by that I mean my parents, aunts and uncles get my old components

    Its a cycle my upgrading and tinkering, I get enjoyment out of it as well so I don't mind spending a little above average

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    can people forsee the price of componenets coming down significantly if I was to wait until xmas say?

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    If you are looking at building a computer or buying components unless you waiting on a actual new component to come out you will end up waiting for ever prices always fall the speed really depends on the development cycle the manufacturers are in. IE new family of gfx cards come out old ones drop very quickly end of cycle price drop is normally slower.

    So yes prices will fall but for a set level of performance price remains relatively steady unless a manufacturer makes a large step like 8800 gtx or the newer 4800 where for a given price the performance is vastly better. Both of these are at opposite ends of the spectrum the 8800 was just bloody amazing despite the price and 4800 performance for the price.

    I am sure this is really drivel....

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    Last edited by poo417; 03-09-2008 at 11:22 AM.

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    I`ve just spent 200 quid on parts for my HTPC

    SO thats a pc that wont ber playing games or anything just playing back films and recording stuff rofl

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    Quote Originally Posted by x2o View Post
    My old comps move down through the family so they get an upgrade when I do lol.
    same here!
    but no one really cares >_>
    I'd love to get free equipment

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    I budget (using that loosely) around £1000-2000 per year for upgrades to my main PC. I rarely use hardware for more than 18 months and aim to replace the GFX every 12 months (if there's something better). On the flip side, I use my PC a lot, don't have to pay VAT and deduct everything from tax which helps justify the regular upgrades .

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bugbait View Post
    I budget (using that loosely) around £1000-2000 per year for upgrades to my main PC. I rarely use hardware for more than 18 months and aim to replace the GFX every 12 months (if there's something better). On the flip side, I use my PC a lot, don't have to pay VAT and deduct everything from tax which helps justify the regular upgrades .
    Isn't great having your own business!!!!

    I am in the same boat although I am long over due my own upgrade having started the business 2 years ago every computer i have bought in the last two years has been for the business or my wife.

    NOW IT'S MY TURN MMMWWWHHAAAAAA

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    Re: How much do you spend?

    Apparently (according to the scan order I just placed) I spend about £750...Good job I already had a decent graphics card....

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