i'm a tech person and just got 200 or so moolah for my birthday. what should i get? i'm thinkin about a <100 dollar graphics card or something about 100 bucks for my computer. i got a best buy gift card so thats most likely where i will buy it.
2006-09-19 12:20:08 · 13 answers · asked by hw4ng_m 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
the thing is i'm 13 and i have to get parental permission to buy what i want. my top 3: decent graphics card (bf2 ready), electric guitar(prob. too much anyways), and printer.
2006-09-19 12:25:52 · update #1
i absolutely love your comments but: i already have 1.5gb of pc2-4200 ram. and i don't want an external hard drive. i'm picky
2006-09-19 12:30:53 · update #2
ok here are my comp specs:
2005-ish Dell Dimension 5150
Pentium D 2.8ghz
1.5gb pc2-4200 533mhz RAM
ATI Radeon x300 HyperMemory(512mb)
80gb hd
dvd rom/cd-rw drive
sigmatel high-def sound (what a fake)
2006-09-19 12:49:18 · update #3
whatever u want
2006-09-19 12:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mono 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way to give a good answer without knowing what you already have. RAM will generally give you the best boost in performance for your money but if you've already got 1Gig+ then a vid card may be a good idea.
My suggestion is to edit your question to add your system specs.
2006-09-19 12:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jim R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to be the one to suggest the guitar! They're selling them sub $200 in Wal-Mart, granted they're nothing special but it's something to get started on. I paid $18 for my first bass and it probably saw more use than the Fender Precision I own now and just polish a lot.
2006-09-19 12:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you wait and see what the sales are on Wednesday or on Sunday and then go from there. I like to get all that I can for the money I spend and at the same time get something that I will use a lot or have a NEED for..
2006-09-19 12:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for $200 you could by a pretty decent dvd writer or maybe a new hard disk. Or get a really good set of speakers. $200 wont buy that nice of a video card, but I guess you could throw your own cash in. You can get a nice mp3 player for about that too.
2006-09-19 12:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by dzr0001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad you got a gift card and not a cash card, because that electric guitar can be had from http://www.musiciansfriend.com
2006-09-20 03:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get what you want.
I would upgrade RAM or purchase an external hard drive.
Both would cost about that much.
2006-09-19 12:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by deroyal king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a x-fi sound card best money I spent on mine. get a good set of speakers to.
2006-09-19 12:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get like 1.5 gb of ram and the most expensive (not overly expensive) grahpics card
2006-09-19 12:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by susuz@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya already got an i-pod and all the fancy i-pod doo-dads?
Buy more doo-dads!
2006-09-19 12:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by mailatac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a texas mickey and a cheap prostitute.. or just 2 prostitutes..
or 1 really good one.
2006-09-19 12:53:48 · answer #11 · answered by JustinFordJones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋