it does appear that he is psychologically addicted to gaming so i would not encourage this by allowing him to upgrade his system until he finds a "balance" in his life and proves he can monitor his own computer use. challenge him by seeing if he can give up all gaming for one month (offer him money as a challenge). if he can stop (for a price) then he has some control. you have the right to limit his time on the computer or on-line gaming. you are the parent! insist that he spend more time with friends (unless they are having gaming issues) or with other activities. find him a job or jobs that require him to be out of the house. he may want to spend money now on his computer but later he may need a driver's license as the "carrot on the stick" to improve his behavior.
how do i know if my fifteen year old is truly addicted to computer games? . my son plays nonstop while at home and only comes down from his room when i make him do chores. he has no outside interests. he has friends with whom he plays online with that he know personally but they never get together in person. he does not play xbox anymore as he feels it is not advanced enough. he has a gaming computer and now wants to build his in computer desktop so it can go faster with the money he has saved.