Introduction

Money pits are things that you dump money into and never expect to see a return. This includes watching the government squander tax dollars, buying a new car that loses 20% of its value as soon as it is driven out of the dealer's lot and computers. As enthusiasts know, the latest and greatest CPU will be probably half the price in 6 months but usually that knowledge does not dissuade them from the purchase regardless. Computer parts do not appreciate in value and by pouring money into a computer the goal is not to expect to see anything come back out of it but to minimize losses over a period of time determined by the end user.

While computers undoubtably suck money out of the wallet, computer upgrades at this junction of the market have the potential to suck the entire wallet and the pants off of perspective buyers and they best be wary as there are a lot of transitions about to take place in the computer market in the next few months that may make components go obsolete a lot faster than usual. TweakFactor takes a look at what is a 'good' investment (if such a term can be used with regards to computer purchases) and what is a horrible, horrible purchase at this time.