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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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Okay, I've recently acquired about $250 from my birthday... funds...
The only problem is that I want 3 things really, really, badly.
I told my friend I'd buy his discontinued surf green Tom DeLonge (from Blink 182) Squier strat PLUS an amp for $170. I think it's a great deal, because on eBay they're about $200 for the guitar alone. I really love guitar, and even though I can't play yet, I want to learn.
Also, my computer sucks. Hard. It can't run games at all on its integrated graphics card. So, I want to get an NVIDIA 8600 graphics card. It can range anywhere from $115 to $220.
And, my parents said that I could put my money towards half of a camcorder, and they'd pay for the other half. It's a great deakl in my opinion.
So, I'm really, really stuck among these three options... I can't decide at all. Damn the fact of options. |
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Larry Koopa
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Get the graphics card if you REALLY REALLY want to play PC games on your comp.
Get a camcorder if you want to make series (or family videos) for YouTube or something.
If I was in your shoes, I'd buy a PSP (lol). But seriously, I would get an electric guitar. Electric is better then Acoustic, Yet, Electric are way too expensive for good ones. (Amp, cords, everything included) |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:09 am
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| Larry Koopa wrote: | Get the graphics card if you REALLY REALLY want to play PC games on your comp.
Get a camcorder if you want to make series (or family videos) for YouTube or something.
If I was in your shoes, I'd buy a PSP (lol). But seriously, I would get an electric guitar. Electric is better then Acoustic, Yet, Electric are way too expensive for good ones. (Amp, cords, everything included) |
Yeah, electrics can get pretty pricey. I researched the one I'm potentially buying, and apparently it's amazing for it's brand and stuff.
And, actually, I was thinking about a PSP because it's like, the best system for RPGs recently, and it has LocoRoco... But I decided not to go with it cuz I have to buy memory sticks every month.  |
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Para
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I'd say guitar; it helps get girls. |
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Apparently missed a lot
LudwigVonKoopa
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Joined: 01 Sep 2007
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| Geno wrote: | | Larry Koopa wrote: | Get the graphics card if you REALLY REALLY want to play PC games on your comp.
Get a camcorder if you want to make series (or family videos) for YouTube or something.
If I was in your shoes, I'd buy a PSP (lol). But seriously, I would get an electric guitar. Electric is better then Acoustic, Yet, Electric are way too expensive for good ones. (Amp, cords, everything included) |
Yeah, electrics can get pretty pricey. I researched the one I'm potentially buying, and apparently it's amazing for it's brand and stuff.
And, actually, I was thinking about a PSP because it's like, the best system for RPGs recently, and it has LocoRoco... But I decided not to go with it cuz I have to buy memory sticks every month. |
LocoRoco.......Is very VERY VERY WEIRD. |
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Jet
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| Dark Paratroopa wrote: | | I'd say guitar; it helps get girls. |
^.^ Yes. |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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Joined: 26 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:47 pm
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| Jet wrote: | | Dark Paratroopa wrote: | | I'd say guitar; it helps get girls. |
^.^ Yes. |
Well, with me going to college in a year, I'm not sure if it'll do much. Dunno if the dorms will let me practice... 
Bu it's still an epic instrument. |
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and I control the decks
carfilledwithfish
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
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I would get the graphics card, but that guitar is a great deal. |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:01 pm
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| carfilledwithfish wrote: | | I would get the graphics card, but that guitar is a great deal. |
Turns out my brother's gonna pay for half of the graphics card. Epic. I'll have enough for both. |
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*Facescreen*
Vbzobs
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:06 pm
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| Geno wrote: | | carfilledwithfish wrote: | | I would get the graphics card, but that guitar is a great deal. |
Turns out my brother's gonna pay for half of the graphics card. Epic. I'll have enough for both. |
An awesome graphics card and an awesome guitar. Sounds like birthday money well spent. ;D |
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PC Gamer
Alexio
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Don't get the 8600GT. Get the 9600GT instead. Much better. |
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The Axolotl Sympathist
Geno
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:38 am
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| Alexio wrote: | | Don't get the 8600GT. Get the 9600GT instead. Much better. |
It IS better, but I don't plan on playing games liek Crysis and such. Gears of War and Bioshock, and pretty much every game I want to play can run well on an 8600. |
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