How much did you spend on your PC?

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superchunk on 29 February 2008

I just built a really nice and very fast computer a couple of weeks ago.

$995 for all parts/shipping. (newegg.com)
$200 for samsung 19" widescreen lcd. (circuit city)
$1225 total.

cooler master case
gigabyte mobo
500W psu
intel E8400 3.0ghz dual 45nm cores.
kingston hyperx 2g memory dual ddr2
pci-e 16x gforce 8600 GT 512mb
400gb wd hdd
lite-on dvd/cd recorder dual layer + lightscribe
wireless pci card
MS usb keyboard+mouse
XP Pro

Special thanks to ssj12 for assisting me on individual part choices. Doing this once every 5 or so years kinda makes it hard to know what's the latest and greatest.

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ecurbj on 29 February 2008

Well I just bought today some RAM for my notebook computer. It now holds 2GB of RAM now.

Faster now than before :D

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Username2324 on 29 February 2008

Desktop, 20" Monitor, Z-5500's, Upgraded Video card, G25 Wheel.

Everything brand new cost about $2000.

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pichu_pichu on 29 February 2008

I got a new one from circuit city a few months ago at about $900

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konnichiwa on 29 February 2008

400 € for a screen and the box with mouse and keyboard.

=p Serious know the price but I don't know what is in it..

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ssj12 on 29 February 2008

tower = $500
Monitor = $190
Shipping = $30

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Mummelmann on 29 February 2008

In todays currency, about 3800 dollars. Sounds insane, but the parts were second best in all ranges (I always buy second best, no sense in paying double for 10% more omph) and hardware prices in Norway are simply unbelievably high.
My graphics card alone cost more than most of your computers...

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TKoTD on 29 February 2008

About $1100, here in Colombia hardware parts ae wxpensive, but I manage myself to get in november:

AMD 64 X2 6000+
2x Markvision Ram 2gb 800mhz
320 gb Hard Drive Maxtor
650W Power Supply
Board MSI K9N Neo V3
Lite-on dvd/cd recorder dual layer + lightscribe
8800gt 512mb
Mouse Logitech G5
And a 19" CRT :P