A configurable computer resource usage system for collecting hardware and software usage from computer systems with various operating systems, aggregating and filtering the data, transferring it to a centralized computer system, and performing analysis to determine if a hardware or software upgrade is needed. A computer software product that executes on a client computer workstation and collects performance data relevant to that specific machine and data indicating the versions of software and hardware components installed on that machine. A centralized computer that receives the performance and versioning data, stores it, aggregates it with other static data, and performs analysis to determine if the client computer is an upgrade candidate. A graphical user interface displaying the analysis and relevant summarized data is provided through one of several methods, including a web browser accessing the data over the Internet or LAN or WAN.