If you've owned a PC, and especially if you are a game player, you have thought at one time or another of upgrading your computer. PC technology moves forward quickly, but given the relative expense of most hardware and software, the average user buys something, sticks with it for a while and only becomes discontent when circumstances force them to use newer software or a new operating system. Then, all of a sudden, the old Pentium box seems....slow. Time for a face lift.
If you are a PC gamer, you are already familiar with this merry-go-round. Every year or so, there is a must-play game which demands more processor speed, a faster graphics card, more RAM, etc. As a good example of this, look to some of the upcoming game releases from ID software and Valve. Given the the speed of today's average PC, these games are not just going to push the envelope, they are going to be delivering their own envelope, sealed and stamped with a single word. Upgrade.
