The peripherals cost 1500/5=$<<1500/5=300>>300

The video card cost 300*2=$<<300*2=600>>600

So it cost 600-300=$<<600-300=300>>300 more

That means the total cost was 1500+300+300=$<<1500+300+300=2100>>2100

# Answer

2100
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John's new computer cost $1500.  He needs to get a monitor and other peripherals that cost 1/5 that much.  He also wants to upgrade the $300 video card in the base computer with one that costs twice as much.  How much did he spend?
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John's new computer cost $1500.  He needs to get a monitor and other peripherals that cost 1/5 that much.  He also wants to upgrade the $300 video card in the base computer with one that costs twice as much.  How much did he spend?
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