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Originally Posted by ApK
I'll stick by the "If you need it, buy it. If you don't, don't, because it's only going to get cheaper" school.
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I tend to look at where the bottlenecks are, given my usage patterns, and spend a bit more to beef up those areas. For example: RAM size and bandwidth tend to be limiting factors in my use, so I will spend a bit extra in those areas even if it exceeds my current needs. On the other hand, CPU speed has not been an issue for many years, so I will not spend extra for a CPU that exceeds my current needs. Overall this approach seems to have worked for me. When I haven't followed it, I have found myself displeased by the computer very soon after its purchase.