How old are you, and how much are you willing to pay for a video card?

[glenn1]

36 and zero if possible. Was using the onboard video until I got a LCD with a DVI connector about a year ago, at which time I went and bought a $25 9200LE from ChiefValue.

 

[Mrvile]

I am 16 years old and I am willing to pay between 300 and 400.

 

[ktehmok]

My age is my business, not yours. And 25% of what all of the the sheeple are told what is a good price for a video card....BAAAAAA!!!

 

[xcript]

22 and the most I've spent on a card is ~$275 (CAD) on a VIVO FX5900XT.

I wouldn't spend any more than that.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

28-34, and my current card cost $300 in Aug 2004. I'd gladly pay ~$300 again.

 

[RossMAN]

31
$150
$200 if it's an AIW

 

[TBone48]

42, I'd spend up to $400. I like teh games!

 

[Kelemvor]

Should have made it one big poll so you could see all the results at once...

But I'm 31 and wouldn't pay more than $100 for a video card.

 

[mugs]

24, $50-100. I don't play games. At least not recent games. I keep my computer a few years behind the current fastest, it's cheaper that way. (My Athlon XP 2200+ hasn't made me desire anything faster for the last 3 years)

 

[ShadowBlade]

16, no more than $300 unless I can be convinced otherwise

 

[jlee]

22 - usually ~$100, maybe $150 if it's a good enough deal.

 

[kurt454]

38 - $250ish

 

[TWills]

18, $300 max.

 

[SpunkyJones]

40, and I typically don't spend more than $250

 

[ManSnake]

I am 9. I would pay ~$500 for a video card. I spent $450 on my last card.

 

[Fenixgoon]

by selling parts i reduce cost.. my new card was priced at 170, but it really only cost me $40 due to selling of cards and rebate money from other stuff i bought

 

[Giscardo]

Wow, for a computer nerd forum, you guys are a lot cheaper on the video cards than I would have expected.

 

[uhohs]

i refuse to spend over 100 on a vid card

tnt1 for ~90
tnt2ultra for ~70
gf3 ti200 for 100
radeon 9600pro for ~40

actually i might be willing to spend ~150 if it was some crazy hot deal for a top of the line card. heh.

 

[ironcrotch]

Well most everyone here eats ramen and drinks light beer.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

251-300$
15-18yrs

Video Card Purchases:

GeForce FX 5700 - $140
GeForce 6800GT - $280
GeForce 7800GT - $300

You won't catch me spending more than $300 on any single computer component, save for my Athlon 64 X2 4200+, but I got it with Nero 7 for free, so I guess it ended up being $300.

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: Giscardo
Wow, for a computer nerd forum, you guys are a lot cheaper on the video cards than I would have expected.

I think "practical" is a better term for it.

Most of us work full-time. $150 is...what...a full day's work (after tax) for most people here?

Think about that the next time you are slogging through another 8-hr day. Is it REALLY worth it to spend EVERYTHING you made during that day on a toy to play games with?

(Short answer - well, sure, but TWO days of work? THREE? FOUR?? Hells no! I don't have that much time to *game* in a week!)

 

[gooseman]

43 and no more than $250.

 

[tfinch2]

21 - less than $100.

 

[Crucial]

30 - I have never spent more than $225 on a video card. Latest card is an ATI X800 XT PE

 

[FoBoT]

39 and $150

i did pay $450 for a video card in 1995 when i was 28, it was a mistake