we post how much $$$ we spent on Pc hardware and software
 

post how much money you've spent in total ever since you started having your own PC.

games do not count.

but software like microsoft excel and shit like,that can count, only if u bought it though

prices dont gotta be accurate, just an approximation

lets see here

First PC - $1500
Monitor - $320
Speakers - $80
Cheap optical mouse - $30
cheap webcam - $110
cheap keyboard - $20
Second PC - $1200
new optical mouse - $70
soundcard - $100
newer speakers - $230
harddrive - $160
router - $170
newer webcam - $125
headphones - $40
512MB of RAM - $160

Total = $4,315.00 ed:

damn, never realized how much I blew on PC shit.

you sure you want me to say?

First PC -
Cost about $1,200 I think. Was back in 2002.
I upgraded it in summer of 2003 which was about another $1000.
Got rid of it summer of 04 and bought a totally new pc which was $3500 as a
graduation gift from my family.
Here and there I've spent money on upgrading all of my pc's. I've already put in another $500 into this one for the video card. Put in $600 a year or so ago for a lcd monitor. got a new keyboard and mouse late last year for about $120 total. put in a new 10000rpm drive which was $250. it was the raptor drive from western digital. i think thats about it.

Total: $7050

goddamn my first pc was like 1900 bucks, 166mhz..

newpc: $1300

add about another 800-1000$ worth of hardware/software/stuff i didnt need but got anyway

total: about 4000-4500... oOo:

people BUY software? if you read the papers it seems like everyone dloads it

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":24beb]people BUY software? if you read the papers it seems like everyone dloads it[/quote:24beb]

heh this software i bought was before i got a cable modem

My first (own) PC:

$2,800 (2002)
Now it's about $1,200.


My dads, which is the one I use:
$2000 (I think)

40 bucks for a headset.. thats it.

0$

First PC I bought by myself was a P200. Don't know how much I spent. It was a long time ago. I think it was $1700 in '98.

Next was a AMD 1600+ 1.4 which cost $1200 in '01.

Most recently is my AMD 64 3500+ 2.2 system which cost $2700 Sept. 04,

So thats $5600.

I bought a used P100 off my sister's boyfriend in 1996 for $2000...and that was a DEAL!

annoy:

i got the 5-finger discount for most accessories.
parents paid for computer.

G5 desktop - 3000
wireless keyboard and mouse - 60
20 inch CRT - 80
Pro Tools - 200
Mbox - 200
Creature speakers - 100


my computer

iBook - 1000
creature speakers - 100
17 inch LCD TV monitor - free
DVD player - free
wireless keyboard & mouse - 60
PS and N64 - 60

yes my setup is leet.

85 million dollars. My PC actually is so fast that the people in HL2 came to life. Gordon Freeman is a cool guy, even the G-Man is kind of nice. It also has seven jumbo fans to keep it cool. The only bad thing is it runs a little loud.

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[quote="Duke_of_Ray":2e307]85 million dollars. My PC actually is so fast that the people in HL2 came to life. Grodon Freeman is a cool guy, even the G-Man is kind of nice. It also has seven jumbo fans to keep it cool. The only bad thing is it runs a little loud.[/quote:2e307]
ed:

hmm

1994 gateway 133mhz 1200$

Dell Dimension 8100 1400$

My Rig (i built) fall 2004 1100$

other (omg so much)

logitech speakers 150
headsets (3) about 80
dual optical logitech mouse 50
ratpadz gaming surface 20
hmm joysticks:
ms sidewinder 2 pro 75
thrustmaster topgun hotas 100
logitech wingman extreme 75
nostromo n50 and n52 speedpads 40x2
router 65
4port switch 30
usb 2.0 external hub 30

total around 4455$

thank god for cable modem cuz i have "saved" thousands of dollars on games and software.

[quote="Crazy Canadian":e151b]0$[/quote:e151b]

Either you;re under the assumption that a mac isn't classed as a pc (which it is) or the parents bought it for you\someone gave it to you?

Anyway listing time,

First pc = packardbell pulsar (pos) 333 celeron with 64 megs of ram and a 6 gig hard drive that was £1300
First upgrade for that voodoo 3 2000 pci rock: £100

Later upgraded the motherboard to a soyo syb+4 and a "flipchip" pentium 3 700 and a new case That was around £350
intel webcam £80
Bought a geforce 256 ddr £150 oOo:
Traded that pos plus £80 for a voodoo 5 5500
After over a year or more with the voodoo 5 bought a geforce 2 for £150 oOo:
Switched to amd platform, Abit kt7a mainboard with atlhon 1333mhz £200
Bought an ati radeon 8500le for £250 or so.
2 new hard drives, £90
Ati radeon 9500 pro £150
Pentium 4 2,8c + abit ic7 mainboard with a gig of ddr £250
Windows xp £100
Hydrocool watercooling unit £200
sennheiser headphones £50
tft monitor £180
Ati x800xt-pe £390

Grand total of £4020 or $7552 (american) $9221 (canadian)


oOo:

Thats not even taking into account numerous heatsinks and other things ive bought oOo:

I never understood how people could spend so much on a computer made by compaq or packard bell. My first PC that was my own was a 486DX4 100 with 8MB of RAM in 1993-1994. I bought it at a computer show for like $1000.00 (even back then I knew not to buy retail).

I think my first upgrade was a Diamond Monster 3d video card with 4MB of RAM on it, for like $200.00!!

My first actual computer was a Tandy 3 Color that I had during the 80's thanks to my mother being a computer geek in the military.

I'm only 23 yet I've had computers in the household my whole life, now that I think about it I don't remember really not having a computer. Which is unusual for people born in the late 70's, early 80's.

Packard bell was my first pc, basically bought that took it apart and learned how to make em, never again for one of those pieces of shit.

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":3aa02]85 million dollars. My PC actually is so fast that the people in HL2 came to life. Gordon Freeman is a cool guy, even the G-Man is kind of nice. It also has seven jumbo fans to keep it cool. The only bad thing is it runs a little loud.[/quote:3aa02]
lol, but gordon freeman doesnt appear in game oOo:

So you were 12-14 when you bought your first computer for 1,000 dollars? eek:

most of the shit im hearing in this thread is how much money your parents spent on your pc shit. hake:


of what ive actually spent:

viao laptop £1299
viao mouse £40 (broke)
microsoftsoft optical intellimouse £15
wireless laptop card £30
wirless router £60
flat panel speakers and sub woofer (xmas fr33)
external dvdrw+- drive (£89)

then whatever else that i dont know or cant care about right now.

Videocard- $20
Videocard to replace that one- $80
Videocard to replace that one - $120
Memory- $72

Shit, I don't know.

I'd assume a good $8,000 at least.

Oh yeah, I spent $20 bucks on a big-pack of batteries. Used around 12 of those batteries for the mouse.