2006: Year of the Upgrade

[TeePee]

In the US, on a FAA certificate, $1495 (£860) and can be done in as little as 3 days, assuming the weather. In the UK, on a JAA licence, £2300 and as long as the weather lasts. Both courses have 6 flying hours. You can fly on an FAA Private Pilot Certificate in the UK and throughout Europe, no reason to get the European licence. I'm going for instrument, commercial and instructor as well, but they are less photogenic.

[NightshadowUK]

Possibly a Raptor to boot Windows and games off (after more research), then in the second half of the year I may go for a graphics upgrade although I've kinda become attatched to my GTO²... Apart from that I think I'm okay for 12 months, then again who knows what the industry's about to unleash on us?

[arthurleung]

Probably buy another 1-2 2001FPs to expand my desktop. 1600x1200 is just too small when I needed it. Then another rig to be built when my DFI mobo is back. Got everything needed but not the board and a CPU

[Rave]

I might shove a bit more RAM in my dually, but I can't really see myself upgrading my PCs unless the bits get really cheap or I suddenly need more power for whatever reason.

Instead (and assuming I can get a job) I'll be saving for a DLP rear projection TV to watch the world cup on.

[merlin2001]

nice shiny new gfx card to go with my new athlon 64 3500 - was thinking 7800 GT, but may wait to see what R580 brings to the table first....

[alterion]

dell fpw 2407 (drool).. the ram i was meant to get in july ( i still have 512mb and can confirm it does indeed suck).. a shiny new 250gb and maybe a new mobo but i doubt i'll have the dough

[kasavien]

wholly new computer, my system <-- won't even install Quake 4, i'll be on at scan in the next few months when funds allow want an X2 and a nice X1800XT

[mike_w]

Assuming I can cling on with this machine, I'll try and last to M2 - but that might be too far away, so I might get some Socket 939 parts - hopefully M2 will at least make 939 cheaper.

[noTHINGface]

Thinking about a dual core to replace the 4000+ I have at the moment, but thats about it - though I'll be interested to see what the new directX10 vista ready cards are like if they make it to market this year.