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Hi Folks

I’m doing a bit of research into the PC market and would appreciate it if you just complete the following questionnaire for me. Please copy/ quote the questions and delete any of the answers that aren’t appropriate. Thanks very much for your help with this is it very much appreciated.

What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing
Overclocking and benchmarking

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500
500-1000
1000-2000
3000+

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 month
3 months
6 months
1 year
2+ years

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
Yes
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
Yes
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
Yes
No
Sometimes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20+

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
Sometimes
I have a subscription


Thanks everyone

Matt
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 year

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
6-10

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 year

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
2+ years

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
11-15

Do you read computer games magazines?
No


Edit: Would you get away with including Porn as one of the options for PC use?
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
500-1000 on average :(


How often do you upgrade your computer?
1 year


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No - however pre-made pc's normally come with software

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
20+

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Work

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
3000+

How often do you upgrade your computer?
3 months

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5

Do you read computer games magazines?
No

I am sorry to question your survey, but the target audience should be the general public not a hardware enthusiast forum. You will not get very good data and it will be highly biased towards building your own PC at any cost.
 
Slinkie said:
Hi Folks

I’m doing a bit of research into the PC market and would appreciate it if you just complete the following questionnaire for me. Please copy/ quote the questions and delete any of the answers that aren’t appropriate. Thanks very much for your help with this is it very much appreciated.

What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing

Overclocking and benchmarking

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500
500-1000
1000-2000
3000+

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 month
3 months
6 months
1 year

2+ years

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes
No Both as it doesnt put me off it just limits


Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
Yes
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
Yes
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
Yes
No
Sometimes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20+

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
Sometimes
I have a subscription


Thanks everyone

Matt
 
Slinkie said:
What do you use your PC for?
Work
Just general internet browsing


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
500-1000

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 year

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
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What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
2+ years

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No


How many hours a week do you play computer games?
11-15


Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
1000-2000

How often do you upgrade your computer?
6 months

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
Yes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
16-20

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing
^^All of those

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500


How often do you upgrade your computer?

6 months - 1 year



Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes


Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?

No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?

No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?

No


How many hours a week do you play computer games?
0-5


Do you read computer games magazines?
Sometimes
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
6 months


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
6-10


Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
Slinkie said:
Hi Folks

What do you use your PC for?
Games
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
6 months

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
6-10

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
Thanks everyone
 
Slinkie said:
Hi Folks

What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 1 month
1 year


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes


Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
Yes


Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
Sometimes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
20+

Do you read computer games magazines?
Sometimes
 
Slinkie said:
Hi Folks

I’m doing a bit of research into the PC market and would appreciate it if you just complete the following questionnaire for me. Please copy/ quote the questions and delete any of the answers that aren’t appropriate. Thanks very much for your help with this is it very much appreciated.

What do you use your PC for?
Games
Just general internet browsing
Overclocking and benchmarking


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?

500-1000


How often do you upgrade your computer?

6 months

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No

How many hours a week do you play computer games?

6-10

Do you read computer games magazines?

Sometimes


Thanks everyone

Matt

:)
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing
Overclocking and benchmarking

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?

1 year


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?

No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?

No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?

No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?

Sometimes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?

11-15


Do you read computer games magazines?

Sometimes
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Just general internet browsing


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500



How often do you upgrade your computer?
1 year


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
No


How many hours a week do you play computer games?
20+ (50+ tbh :()

Do you read computer games magazines?
Sometimes
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Just general internet browsing


How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500

How often do you upgrade your computer?
6 months

Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
No

Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?
No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?
No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?
Sometimes

How many hours a week do you play computer games?
11-15

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
What do you use your PC for?
Games
Movies
Work
Just general internet browsing

How much a year do you spend on PC equipment approximately?
0-500


How often do you upgrade your computer?
Every 6 months


Does the cost of PC equipment put you off upgrading?
Yes


Does the possibility of faulty hardware and having to deal with suppliers put you off buying components to build your own PC?

No

Building PCs is often cheaper but do you prefer buying already made PCs from high street stores to save on the hassle of putting it all together?

No

Do you try and upgrade for every next gen game (eg up and coming crisis etc)?

No


How many hours a week do you play computer games?

20+

Do you read computer games magazines?
No
 
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