New Site Poll: How much do you spend on hardware?

Zardon · Nov 1, 2003, 06:27 PM

Just opened a new front page site poll to ask our members just how much they spend each year on hardware, are you addicted? or are you cautious? Do you have to own the newest, fastest, most expensive hardware?

Make sure to cast your vote and discuss in this thread !

DriveEuro · Nov 1, 2003, 06:34 PM

I personally just upgrade when I find a component that faster and that I can benefit from. I'm not much of a person who changes everything at once.

Driver 7 · Nov 1, 2003, 06:56 PM

I usually purchase something everypayday. I havent for like a month now though. I got paid yesterday and am dying to go and get something that will give me more speed. I dont really think there is anything though. I'm thinking I will go and buy a motherboard for a 64bit processor. Unless someone has any sugestions for a good upgrade. And dont say a 9800!!! I would if I dident allready get the FX waterblock.

**MIG-31** · Nov 1, 2003, 07:01 PM

must say i spend a fair bit.£350 on my current rig alone.a few gpu in the last 15 months.thats without including things like ram,fans etc.

need to spend a little to get my other bits & peices for my old rig so i can then atleast sell to get a bit of the cash back.

Mr cairo · Nov 1, 2003, 08:04 PM

as popular as your site is it would be nice if you included pounds stering in that

id have to say about a grand a year t the moment and thats just cause im broke

@/2ct!< · Nov 1, 2003, 08:40 PM

Ive only spent about 180 on my Radeon 9500 Pro, only money I ever spent on hardware. Will bump that up to about 2500 once I get my own PC next year.

Zardon · Nov 1, 2003, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cairo
as popular as your site is it would be nice if you included pounds stering in that

id have to say about a grand a year t the moment and thats just cause im broke

Im actually based in Ireland/UK so I work in pounds sterling myself, but to have 2 polls would then offend the chinese, then if we did that we would offend europe who would want it in euros (

)..... USA is our biggest user base thats why I did it

~~craig588~~ · Nov 1, 2003, 09:21 PM

Wow, who spends more than 10K a year? I barly spend 1000$ a year, and look at my system.

WildChild · Nov 1, 2003, 09:26 PM

To Much...lol....

PoopyTheJ · Nov 1, 2003, 10:00 PM

I agree, too much

Dyre Straits · Nov 1, 2003, 10:16 PM

I don't spend nearly as much now as I did 3 - 6 years ago. It seemed during that time, so much was leap-frogging what was then current, that less than 2 - 3 months later what was purchased was already out of date. (Sometimes as quickly as you opened the package of whatever you bought!)

Technology seems to have tapered off a wee bit so that it's not as important to me to have the 'latest/bestest' whatever is on the shelf.

If I were to project some items I'd like to get in the near future the list would include:

1. Newer digital camera. My Kodak DC 3400 is still serving me quite well, but, it's over 3 years old now and the newer cameras have features and quality that are quite enticing.

2. Newer/faster CPU and faster system memory. I'll have to upgrade my mobo, as well.

3. Maybe 6 months from now, a 9800 XT once the prices drop to my personal affordable price range.

Beyond those things, I'm really quite pleased with how everything else is functioning.

@/2ct!< · Nov 2, 2003, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
Im actually based in Ireland/UK so I work in pounds sterling myself, but to have 2 polls would then offend the chinese, then if we did that we would offend europe who would want it in euros ( )..... USA is our biggest user base thats why I did it

Ok, Just makin sure. I hate that Canada has dollars too, get confused on any international sites.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Nov 2, 2003, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wildchild
To Much...lol....

TOO MUCH IS RIGHT JOHNNY!

Zardon · Nov 2, 2003, 11:20 AM

3% $10,000 or more

BWX · Nov 3, 2003, 08:27 AM

I only spend about $500 a year, maybe more.. I would spend about $1000 if I could, just not in the position to right now. There is always going to be something faster, I'm happy if I can play current PC games w/ 4xAA and 16xAF at a reasonable framerate. Also my internet/ tv cable bill is well over $1200 a year. And is going up every year (seems like every 6 months they raise the price)-

Things like speakers, monitors, PC cases, hard drives seem to have a longer useful life than things like CPU's, Video cards and System memory. Right now I need faster ram and a faster CPU and I'll be happy for a while- maybe a year or so.

Nov 1, 2003, 06:27 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	New Site Poll: How much do you spend on hardware? Just opened a new front page site poll to ask our members just how much they spend each year on hardware, are you addicted? or are you cautious? Do you have to own the newest, fastest, most expensive hardware? Make sure to cast your vote and discuss in this thread !

Nov 1, 2003, 06:34 PM	#2
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I personally just upgrade when I find a component that faster and that I can benefit from. I'm not much of a person who changes everything at once. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 1, 2003, 06:56 PM	#3
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	I usually purchase something everypayday. I havent for like a month now though. I got paid yesterday and am dying to go and get something that will give me more speed. I dont really think there is anything though. I'm thinking I will go and buy a motherboard for a 64bit processor. Unless someone has any sugestions for a good upgrade. And dont say a 9800!!! I would if I dident allready get the FX waterblock. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Nov 1, 2003, 07:01 PM	#4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	must say i spend a fair bit.£350 on my current rig alone.a few gpu in the last 15 months.thats without including things like ram,fans etc. need to spend a little to get my other bits & peices for my old rig so i can then atleast sell to get a bit of the cash back. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 1, 2003, 08:04 PM	#5
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	as popular as your site is it would be nice if you included pounds stering in that id have to say about a grand a year t the moment and thats just cause im broke __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Nov 1, 2003, 08:40 PM	#6
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Ive only spent about 180 on my Radeon 9500 Pro, only money I ever spent on hardware. Will bump that up to about 2500 once I get my own PC next year. __________________

Nov 1, 2003, 09:21 PM	#8
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Wow, who spends more than 10K a year? I barly spend 1000$ a year, and look at my system.

Nov 1, 2003, 09:26 PM	#9
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	To Much...lol.... __________________ Knowledge is SCARY,Stupidity is REALLY frightening

Nov 1, 2003, 10:00 PM	#10
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	I agree, too much __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Nov 2, 2003, 11:20 AM	Thread Starter #14
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	3% $10,000 or more

Nov 3, 2003, 08:27 AM	#15
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I only spend about $500 a year, maybe more.. I would spend about $1000 if I could, just not in the position to right now. There is always going to be something faster, I'm happy if I can play current PC games w/ 4xAA and 16xAF at a reasonable framerate. Also my internet/ tv cable bill is well over $1200 a year. And is going up every year (seems like every 6 months they raise the price)- Things like speakers, monitors, PC cases, hard drives seem to have a longer useful life than things like CPU's, Video cards and System memory. Right now I need faster ram and a faster CPU and I'll be happy for a while- maybe a year or so. __________________