I have hardly touched my PC in the last 6 months, apart from pressing the on button

I used to have the side of the case off all the time, swapping things in and out, but now I'm getting old I don't seem to upgrade much at all now - if it ain't broke don't fix it

Do you upgrade bits quite often?

mines had a new PSU, HD and some fans with a controller since last april when i built it, i think thats enough for now, new system is the next thing on the list

I seem to have moments when i cant help myself.

I originally got my pc from Microland Technology. (Yes i know, i know) Was going on the reccomendation of Computer Shopper. I was lucky as i did not have any probs with them or the delivery. I saw the thread in here about a month after i got mine so i guess i missed out on them going down the pan! Luck?

Since then almost all of its changed only things that are original is the case, CD drive and mobo! But i have been good for a while now, the PSU & 6800GT was the last upgrade i did.
I think that the next time i upgrade will be in the new year and a new MB and CPU, or maybe even a new system compcompletely.

I upgraded my computer at a silly time imo. I went from a 2.8Ghz P4, 1 Gig Ram and a 9800pro to an AMD64 3700+, 2 Gig Ram and a 6800GT. So really I could of kept that P4 system and still play every game I wanted out there!

I'm not upgrading premature again, i'll try and keep this bad boy till the games get unbareable to play with such low FPS .

I get a thre year itch ... this system will go on further than that.

I will probably go 64bit withing the next 18months.

I use to upgrade very frequently till two years back and now I am not in any mood to tinker as it get very frustating when one thing after another needs changing, spending time upgrading means not spending enough time doing what you are suppose to do with the computer. I now value quality time spent in front of the computer and not worry about how fast it is or it is not. No gaming also make sense that one really does not need to tweak the system.

If it ain't broke don't fix it is also something I believe in and has been mentioned on this very thread.

There's no real pattern to my upgrading, I just tend to do it when the old box starts creaking.

For another thing, it takes too long to keep re-installing all my software.

I tend to just side-line older machines in case I need them in the future (like FAD crunching!) and just bring the newer machines on-line.

I just don't have the cash flow to upgrade as often as I would like.

i upgraded to this after a year of my last PC... and wanted to upgrade every year and a half.

then i got a car. I shall say no more.

When the need arises,
Confucius say if it’s working don’t try to repair it.
But there again he did not have a computer!