most expensive PC hardware you've bought

[dennilfloss]

I paid over $600 CAN for my X1900-XTX. Most expensive piece of hardware for me. Yes, I'm happy with it.

Most expensive software was an early version of BlackIce Defender that never worked.

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: tami
you definitely don't know what the purpose of a "topic title" is versus a "topic summary". i feel like i've already lectured you on this when i was more active on the forums. kind of sad how things don't change much.

Juno: windows are lifesavers, literally. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1466853&enterthread=y&arctab=y

the images don't work anymore, but i'll put them up somewhere else maybe

and no, i don't use silly LEDs either.

Your link doesn't work.

Hardware: ATI 9700 pro the day it was released $425
Software: Windows Server 2000 I don't remember exactly but I think I got it (with CAL's) for $450

 

[tami]

this link does: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1466853&enterthread=y&arctab=y

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: tami
this link does: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1466853&enterthread=y&arctab=y

pictures still won't load.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

2005FPW $480 in feb.

 

[Raduque]

My Conroe. I :heart: my Conroe.

Software, would be Windows MCE. I also :heart: MCE.

 

[nageov3t]

single piece of hardware?

about $300 for a 16MB ram stick back in the day.

the upgrade was amazing :thumbsup:

 

[Journer]

most ive spent on software was probably no more than 50 bucks (video games)
hardware...no more than 400...i think i bought a vid card for 330 once..cant remember

 

[oCxTiTaN]

single piece of hardware?

Well, I've purchased two FX-57's a couple months apart for $1034 and $1075 as well as my FX-60 for $1072.

I've also purchased an SLI config of 7800GTX's, 7800GTX512's and 7900GTX's for $1238, $1529 and $1258 respectively

I now own none of those and have a Conroe E6600 and 7950GX2 and am plenty happy with them

Oh, and all of these purchases have been made since July 2005 :Q am I the winner?

 

[lyssword]

200 buck 19" crt flat monitor, then $180 x800xl, then $175 opteron 146. No regrets

 

[Corporate Thug]

9800 pro for $330 ($30 more than i paid for my 7900GTX 6 months ago)

 

[ISAslot]

~$2200 for my tablet
$200 for Windows ME

 

[Skunkwourk]

300 for a 6800gt when it was fairly new

 

[compuwiz1]

As far as worst bang for the buck, compared to what I've bought lately, I would say it would have to be a less than 1GB hard drive. I recently found the receipt, and it was over $900. It was like 750mb, and that was back in the 386 days. I remember the shop that sold it to me told me that I would never be able to fill a drive that big. :shocked:

 

[Kirby]

about 800 for P4 3.06 Ghz HT when it came out (actually pre-ordered it, i think), and absolutely despised it.

 

[ColdFusion718]

Dell 3007 WFP monitor ($1740 shipped/taxed). I'm very happy with it except that it has a pixel stuck in blue on the lower-right.

 

[neutralizer]

Hardware: X2 3800+ for $300
Software: EVE Online if you count the subscription

 

[quakefiend420]

26" widescreen lcd

who buys software?

 

[Shawn]

Most expensive piece of hardware i've ever bought is my Dell 1800fp. I got it for $400, when at the time they were selling for $550. I thought it was a steal! (and it might have been too, I got if from the FS/FT forums ). Hell yea I'm happy with it. Still using it over 3 years later.

Software? I dunno. Probably the command and conquer battlechest several years back.

 

[Squisher]

$3000 for a Computer, Pentium 133. Yeah baby!



I'm sure you could break out some component in there like the processor for $800 or that 4GB HD.

 

[judasmachine]

I think the single most expensive part was my Northwood P4 3.0. I bought it when it was a high end chip. $300+?

If you exclude waaaaaayyyyyy back in the day when I actually bought PCs. Like squish above me it was a Pentium 133. Mine was made by Acer.

 

[blueshoe]

2007WFP a few days ago. $345

 

[EagleKeeper]

32 MB Ram - $1300 $40/MB (1994)

 

[LeadMagnet]

My Tandy TRS80 Color Computer 32k ram upgrade $350 and for software I would have to go with my yearly Microsoft Action Pack license $299 which I have maintained for 4 years now.

 

[AdamK47]

Core 2 Extreme X6800