How Often Do You Buy A New Pc?

**james_bond_rulez** · 09-21-2003, 06:23 AM

Originally posted by Keikan@21 September 2003 - 06:13
Gee you upgraded fast only one year!? Where do you get that kinda cash? And if you ask me i find it hard to upgrade the processer which basically is my problem, if you look at my specs and maybe my graphic card, but i can upgrade that easily.
The processer is so hard because you need like the right motherboard and shit and blablabla, like I'm planning to get the Athlon xp 2700+ how you suppose to upgrade that in a few years?

yeah processors and motherboards go hand in hand

it's not hard to upgrade

basically I upgrade by using my old components and i go out and buy some case and build a system then sell it on ebay.

believe me even if the system is old you can still sometimes get a pretty good price on there.

then I buy new processor and mainboard, and if i could buy new video cards too.

it's not a lot of money to upgrade, if you know what you are doing. People think that you have to buy a brand new system to call it an upgrade. I keep most of my hardware (monitors, hdds, cdrws) and only change the parts that gets old the most (mainboard, processor, video card)

on average I spend 400-500 CAD on my upgrades so it's not really a lot.

I do a part time job and do online investing and do some advertising for my friends so I can pay off the tuition and living expenses and stuff then the rest I spend on computers

**Wolfmight** · 09-21-2003, 06:23 AM

Originally posted by Keikan+21 September 2003 - 00:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Keikan @ 21 September 2003 - 00:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Wolfmight@20 September 2003 - 23:19
I agree.. upgrade peice by peice

Upgradeing by Buying Whole new computer is Wasted Money!
Whole new floppy drive? Whole new moniter? eh?

U can get a new mobo, cpu, and graphics card for less than a brand new computer.

I think i'll need more than that [/b][/quote]
well if you play your cards right and buy all the new peices you need.. 1 by 1 (useing pricewatch.com or so).. Get the lowest on everything.. You will save alot.

**Broken** · 09-21-2003, 06:24 AM

it all comes down to what you want to use the computer for, how often you have to upgrade or buy a new system.

**Keikan** · 09-21-2003, 06:25 AM

No internet buying, i can't buy from the internet

**Keikan** · 09-21-2003, 06:28 AM

yeah processors and motherboards go hand in hand

it's not hard to upgrade

basically I upgrade by using my old components and i go out and buy some case and build a system then sell it on ebay.

believe me even if the system is old you can still sometimes get a pretty good price on there.

then I buy new processor and mainboard, and if i could buy new video cards too.

it's not a lot of money to upgrade, if you know what you are doing. People think that you have to buy a brand new system to call it an upgrade. I keep most of my hardware (monitors, hdds, cdrws) and only change the parts that gets old the most (mainboard, processor, video card)

on average I spend 400-500 CAD on my upgrades so it's not really a lot.

I do a part time job and do online investing and do some advertising for my friends so I can pay off the tuition and living expenses and stuff then the rest I spend on computers

You really think i can upgrade my computer? LEts see i neeed NEW: Mobo, processer, graphics card, hard drive ram all for 500cad?

**james_bond_rulez** · 09-21-2003, 06:30 AM

yup

**Keikan** · 09-21-2003, 06:32 AM

uhhh one problem, my computer is really loud another reason that i wanan buy a new one, other computers you can't hear mine? it's louder than a fridge how do i fix that?