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View Poll Results: How much do you spend each year on computer hardware?
$1-$1,000 312 58.98%
$1,001-$2,000 122 23.06%
$2,001-$3,000 43 8.13%
$3,001-$4,000 17 3.21%
$4,001-$5,000 12 2.27%
$5,001-$6,000 7 1.32%
$7,001-$8,000 3 0.57%
$8,001-$9,000 2 0.38%
$9,001-$9,000 0 0%
$9,001-$10,000 1 0.19%
>$10,000 10 1.89%
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Old 06-01-08   #71 (permalink)
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i really hate to think about this i dont even wanna know.
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$1 - $1000. It could have been over $1000 this year, but I built my computer in 07.
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I don't like to think about it tbh.

If something comes up that's a good price and a worthwhile upgrade to my system I'll get it.
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I try not to keep track...
LOL! He spoke for me.
In not even a years time since I bought this rig(if you include that) $1800, and the emachine was only 600 D:
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Everything in my sig was purchased this year. I guess you could say I spent 2-3k, but I wont upgrade for a long time.
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I spend about 900+ in my last build and around 1100 in my previus one
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>1000 but anything is too much for a poor college student such as myself
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I think I have just realized I have a serious problem ,lol. I looked and my purchase history for the last 3 years (When I grew up from pre-builds ) and realized that I have spent on average $8300 per year on my hobby, lol.
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i cant believe 5 people said over $10,000...so thats like, 2 TOP OF THE LINE INTENSE pc's a year...plus games and software lol.

im at under $1000 for sure, i usually get 1 thing at a time and its usually between $50 and $150. in the last year ive prob spent $900ish, new pc last year, and just placed a couple orders for about $336.
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LOL, it must have been 4 years since I upgraded....added +128mb of ram...
hope things will change in august or september for me...

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