Well I'll be brutally honest with u, as Mr Smith hadn't been on the forum, or not as present, I did sneakily think SwaleSmith & Mr Smith were stealthfully 1 in the same
I don't personally think the budget is that crazy either. Many of us can remember Mr Smith happening to buy some pretty solid gear on a frequent basis. As it happens the progress in equipment performance got that small that justifying the outlay on a regular basis seemed a waste (big assumption on my part).
Now he's buying a wedge of goods for a yearly upgrade, the figure will most likely be massaged down by anything up to £1k and he'll end up with £2k of cash spending for a year. Sounds a little healthier than a new gfxcard arrangement every 3 months or so. Less hastle too.
A year of planning for a £2k outlay ? Isn't incredibly bank-breaking if u organize ur cash, plan it out and don't have 50 million commitments.
(Does it sound too much like trying to justify my own purchasing around november-ish ?)
Oh and get answers from w3bbo on the Dell 30" he has