I can't afford to pay for the upgrades, it wasn't such a big deal back when there were plenty of top class games coming out every couple of months, but now it's a few decent games a year, and the cost of keeping a pretty decent gaming rig has somewhat increased.
I'm going to sit out PC gaming for the time being as I can't see myself sehlling out on a grands worth of equipment to play games that may not be out for another year or so.
I will however be sticking around long enough for STALKER, although if that disappoints, I just can't see the point, I'd rather just not game anymore, it doesn't feel the same for me anymore.