How many $$$$

[Nilsen]

Ive spent the 15USD x dunnohowmanytimes and a new mouse. Got a new lappy a year ago but that was mostly for work.

[Dadsguns]

Computer = $1800.00
Logitech 3D Pro Stick = $28.00
Logitech Head set = $40.00
Flying one handed while eating and in the nude = PRICELESS   

[Tom5572]

I think I am the Uber Tard here:

New Laptop: 1300
Saitek X52 (x2): 190
Saitek Pedals: 140ish
Internet connection:  95 a month for 7 months (665)

This is the retarded part about the whole thing:

I have all of this at home (minus the pedals) but could not wait the 9 months to play so I bought it all again.

[Getback]

Do I have to count errors of judgement. It's up there. However nothing in the last 6 mos. amen. Though I have been tempted by sli, triple head to go, TrackIR etc.

Here's list of errors. Building an amd machine. Yeah it worked but crashed every 3 days.  Purchased an Nvidia 8600. That's a peice of work. Went through 3 joysticks in 6 mos. All saitek.

Actually built 4 machines in the last year and a half. Gave 1 to my son and 1 to my mom. The 2 machines I have left will both run AH with absolutely no problem. Oh no shade account here btw.

[Wingnutt]

not counting the montly fee. about 1,400 give or take..  system upgrade, 24" monitor, TIR, good headphones with a good mic, HOTAS Cougar, rudder pedals,

if I add in the beer the number jumps significantly.

[Kazaa]

I forgot about headsets, I've been through maybe 8 now including 3 top of the line Shenniser ones.

Also an X-52 which I plugged in once and never used again.

[uptown]

I'm guessing 3k or so

[1pLUs44]

50$$ for AV8R, and 15$ a month since Tour 79

[The Fugitive]

LOL!!! If the wives every saw these lists they would be a few minor explosions all around the world !!

$200 and a few months time to build simpit
$600 CH products (first set analog, second USB)
$200 on other joysticks before I learned better
$1000 every 2 years on computer upgrades for the last 10 years
$1285 to HTC (7 years, 2 months)

WOW, over seven grand..... MAN I'm a....... never mind ! 

[Spikes]

Computer = $4000 (Not entirely for AH)
ST290 = $25
AV8R-01 = $40
X52 = $100
Headset = $40
Eclipse II = $80
Widescreen Monitor = $450
Time wasted on cartoon game = Too much to count

Total = ~$4800 excluding account money.

[macerxgp]

Let's see how cheaply I'm riding this horse.

1x IBM NetVista PC (used, hand-me-down) Estimated worth: $100
    -2GHz Pentium IV (discontinued, depreciated): $0
    -NVidia GeForce FX5500 (discontinued, depreciated): $0
    -75GB 7200RPM Hard drive, less than 5GB remaining (depreciated, probably will die soon): $0
    -1x speaker system w/ unidentified white box (no clue what it is, likely an ancient artifact): $0
 
1x Microsoft Sidewinder Pro (Depreciated, Discontinued, and more than a Decade old): $0

1x Saitek ST290 Pro: $20

1x 19 inch plasma (hand-me-down): $80 (I think)

1x Unidentified Logiteck Trackball: $0

1x Microsoft Keyboard: $0

94672x Generic USB hubs: $no freaking clue

1x Logiteck Headset: $35

3~4x months of AH2: $45~$60


GRAND TOTAL: About $350, with only about $100 of it mine. (Mostly AH subscription and ST290, plus headset.)

[splitatom]

for me
2 x52 $230
new gaming computer $4000
monthly membership $390 for over 2 years
2 longitek joysticks $70
updated 2 more GB of ram $160
total $4850

[BigR]

For $400, you could build an awesome system that would play AH with minimal frame rate loss in any situation.
Heres a system similar to what I play on. The worst it ever gets down to in TT while im flying over the big city is in the mid 40s. Most of the other times it is pegged at 60 since i have vertical sync enabled. I play with 1024 textures, at 1680x1050. It doesn't have to cost a fortune these days to play AH in style!
(This is assuming you already have a monitor, headset, keyboard, mouse, and windows key)
Gaming controls are another matter. 

[Alpha81]

 Great! now my wife has a shade account...

[ColKLink]

not much.....