How much would you spend on a new computer?

Yep, it's poll time once more! This time, we're taking a little stab at hardware...

So, how much are you willing to spend from your own money to buy a new computer system? Note that you can't use old components that you already have - everything has to be brand new ... either you're making a computer from scratch with new parts, or you're buying a brand new one pre-assembled.

Are you the improvisational cheapskate? Or are ya an extravagant wallet-masher? Poll away!


This poll was suggested by Kaneth ... if you have suggestions for a poll, post them here!

if my house burned down and i had to buy a brand new computer, id spend what it took to get what i wanted.

I'd spend over two-grand for the components I'd want. Definately.

Same here. Seeing that my recent upgrades (waiting for the parts) will cost me $945 tax included...and that is just for a MB, RAM, CPU, and Asus Ipanel toy.

I'd spend around $1000 on a new comp. I always buy mine preassembled and $1000 is the standard for me.

IMO, it'd be pretty tough to spend over 2000$USD on a computer. If I were to sit down right now and price out a new machine, I could probably get a monster machine for less than 2000$ CDN. Add in a nice monitor, and I *might* get near 3000$ CDN (Which is about 2000$ USD).

Ill be building a new machine when the clawhammer comes out. Probably be spending more than $2000 on it cuz im gonna deck it out, most likely in the $3000+ range. An investment opportunity I took 2 years ago is really paying off and when I decide to take my money, it will be a big payday.

If I wasnt getting that money though, I would probably spend around $1300.

Personally I think the way technology increases, the best bet is on the 750$-1000$ mark. It may not be the fastest machine, but it will easily handle anything out there just fine and offer respectable performance.

As long as you have a setup that can be easily upgraded, there's no reason to ever spend 2000$ for a home PC. Time is your friend. And your wallets.

The only way I might ever spend that much on a PC again would be when LCD monitors improve enough for gaming. A 19" LCD is on my possibility list once the refresh rates get better.

I still probably won't get one. I'm going to switch to the X Box for most of my gaming while using the computer for the net.

Well It all depends on what I want and what I need.

I am probably building a new computer soon and I will spend about $800.

I would love to spend more and get a P4 5.3ghz but I do not have that much money and I am not allowed to spend that much money on a computer.

I's spend somewhere around 1000, probably 100-200 over though, so I voted 1k-1.5k
A really good machine is only 1000. Mine is good for at least another 3-4 years, and it cost me 1600 last august. Right now I doubt it's value would scratch 1000.
I'd be splurging on more HDD space for a new comp though.

comps are getting really cheap .. and i alrdy got alot of good compoents its just my process and mobo and such .. i could spend about 750-1000 get what i need such asa high processor huge HD and all of the nessasary stuff then just add the stuff i alrdy got and maybe buy a new vid card and some extra DDr ram

I would spend up to $2K for a system to get what I wanted. Cheaper to spend it now than later.

um EXCUSE ME!!!!

is this canadain currency?

why would it be canadian currency? with 2 exceptions everyone thats posted lives in the US, including the person making the poll.