Have some money to spend. What should I get?

Soylent Joe · Jul 26, 2009

I have $70 to spend, but not sure what to spend it on.
I'd like to get any combination of the following items, as long as I don't have to put much money with it.

Logitech G5 Mouse- $53 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076

Logitech MX518 Mouse- $40 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178

Sapphire HD 4550- $40 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102819

Infamous for teh PS3- $54 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879261078

Source package on Steam (CS:S, DoD:S, HL2;DM)- $30

- I think I need a new mouse, my $12 GE that I got from Target a year ago has been freaking out a lot recently, but it may have just been a USB extension I had on it that was making it do it.
- The video card would be for a computer that I need to connect up to a TV via HDMI, but the old card it currently has doesn't support HDMI through a DVI to HDMI adapter and doesn't have it native. Also, if I still couldn't get it to work I could put it in a Acer-hybrid-custom PC that I've been tinkering with in order to increase it's sale value. Or if I couldn't do either, it's always nice to have a backup card laying around

- I rented Infamous, and really really liked it, but my PS3 is up for sale so I don't really know if I should be spending any more money on it.
- Lastly, I've just been wanting to play those games for a while, I'd like to have the CSS stuff for Gmod and I heard DoD is pretty fun.

Or, I could just put the money in my non-existant car fund :twitch:

CDdude55 · Jul 26, 2009

Depends what you want the most.

I would get a new mouse, but it depends how much you want it over the games or GPU.

MRCL · Jul 26, 2009

A new mouse is always a great investment, not only for gaming. There is nothing as annoying as a poorly functioning mouse.

Soylent Joe · Jul 26, 2009

MRCL said:
A new mouse is always a great investment, not only for gaming. There is nothing as annoying as a poorly functioning mouse.

Agreed. Could you or anyone else tell me if the G5 is worth the $13 price difference from the MX518?

quasar923 · Jul 26, 2009

get a razer deathadder mouse. i have it. sooo sickkk. sooo good. ive had it for like 3 years now, still in perfect brand new condition and i use my comp every day for hours. and my friends use my comp. so it gets alot of use but still perfect condition.

n-ster · Jul 26, 2009

For a good cheap mouse, get this when it is back in stock (in 3 days) : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826100001
Then get your steam games you wanted
And put 20$ in your non-existant car fund

That makes 70$! Have fun

NO use in spending more in the PS3... Wouldn't risk wasting money on a video card that might not do the job I want to... So what I listed above seems a pretty good thing to do

Soylent Joe · Jul 26, 2009

n-ster said:
For a good cheap mouse, get this when it is back in stock (in 3 days) : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826100001
Then get your steam games you wanted
And put 20$ in your non-existant car fund That makes 70$! Have fun

NO use in spending more in the PS3... Wouldn't risk wasting money on a video card that might not do the job I want to... So what I listed above seems a pretty good thing to do

Really nice mouse but...
"Hello, we are sorry that you had difficulties. You are correct; unfortunately we do not have 64 bit drivers for this mouse as you have stated.
Thank you"

:/ Running Vista 64-bit

Soylent Joe · Jul 26, 2009

quasar923 said:
get a razer deathadder mouse. i have it. sooo sickkk. sooo good. ive had it for like 3 years now, still in perfect brand new condition and i use my comp every day for hours. and my friends use my comp. so it gets alot of use but still perfect condition.

That is a nice mouse, although I think I like the G7 a little better. It tracks via lazer, has your dpi adjustment buttons right at your fingers, has adjustable weights, has a rope-like cord, and it a little bigger which it noice because I have some pretty massive hands. Thanks for the heads up though :toast:

n-ster · Jul 26, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
Really nice mouse but...
"Hello, we are sorry that you had difficulties. You are correct; unfortunately we do not have 64 bit drivers for this mouse as you have stated.
Thank you"

:/ Running Vista 64-bit

It works on 64bit, but you don't get the program that lets you customize your buttons or something... basically something not very useful in games

Soylent Joe · Jul 26, 2009

n-ster said:
It works on 64bit, but you don't get the program that lets you customize your buttons or something... basically something not very useful in games

Alright, good deal, favorited the page.

Kantastic · Jul 26, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
I have $70 to spend, but not sure what to spend it on.
I'd like to get any combination of the following items, as long as I don't have to put much money with it.

Logitech G7 Mouse- $53 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104076

Logitech MX518 Mouse- $40 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104178

That's a G5 not a G7. I would get the MX518, it looks better and is literally the same as the G5 aside from the different tracking engine.

Naelex · Jul 26, 2009

Can only comment on the mx518, i've been gaming with it for 3 years now and it's definately the best mouse i've ever used....looks great, feels great, works wonderfully

grunt_408 · Jul 26, 2009

I really liked my G5 untill I wore it out

The wires broke inside the cord right were it goes into the mouse itself resulting in some very frustrating sniper shots on bf2 which resulted in me buying a G9 and have never looked back, now I own 2 G9's

. But the G5 is a great mouse IMO it is comfortable with on the fly dpi and adjustable weights what more could a gamer want ?

n-ster · Jul 27, 2009

Use EMCLVNR54 for 5$ off on MX-518

Soylent Joe · Jul 27, 2009

n-ster said:
Use EMCLVNR54 for 5$ off on MX-518

Thanks man! :toast:

ArmoredCavalry · Jul 27, 2009

You don't have a car, and you are considering buying a $50 mouse?

:shadedshu

I vote for the car fund, even if I am the odd man out.

Soylent Joe · Jul 27, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
You don't have a car, and you are considering buying a $50 mouse?

:shadedshu

I vote for the car fund, even if I am the odd man out.

I have no desire for a car. I'd rather put my money into things that I enjoy instead of gas/insurance.

ArmoredCavalry · Jul 27, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
I have no desire for a car. I'd rather put my money into things that I enjoy instead of gas/insurance.

No desire I can understand, but eventually It might be a necessity. Like say, if you have a job that you have to drive to. You know, the one to make money to buy more computer parts. :laugh:

Nah, seriously though, I don't know the particulars of your situation, so maybe you really don't need a car. In which case :toast:

Soylent Joe · Jul 27, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
No desire I can understand, but eventually It might be a necessity. Like say, if you have a job that you have to drive to. You know, the one to make money to buy more computer parts.

Nah, seriously though, I don't know the particulars of your situation, so maybe you really don't need a car. In which case

Eh, not having a life does have some benefits.

freaksavior · Jul 27, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
Eh, not having a life does have some benefits.

well said

odameyer · Jul 27, 2009

Soylent Joe said:
I have no desire for a car. I'd rather put my money into things that I enjoy instead of gas/insurance.

But cars are so much fun!

Yeah you're 16, you don't need a car really.

Soylent Joe · Jul 27, 2009

OK, I thought the extension was making my mouse freak out, but it's doing it without, so I'll probably order the MX518 tomorrow.

timta2 · Jul 27, 2009

If there is a Best Buy close they usually have a decent selection of Mice to check out. I couldn't decide between the MX518 and the G5 so I went up there and they had both of them sitting out. I still couldn't decide between the two as they are both awesome. I found a deal on the G5 and haven't regretted the decision for a second.

Soylent Joe · Jul 27, 2009

timta2 said:
If there is a Best Buy close they usually have a decent selection of Mice to check out. I couldn't decide between the MX518 and the G5 so I went up there and they had both of them sitting out. I still couldn't decide between the two as they are both awesome. I found a deal on the G5 and haven't regretted the decision for a second.

Yeah, I would go but the closest is about a 45 min. drive away. They actually have the MX518SE at the Target here, but I've heard that the regular one is better. The SE has a red top and a higher DPI but it doesn't have the slick feet and I heard it wears out faster.

n-ster · Jul 27, 2009

Keep in mind that you could have a good mouse for 15$ cheaper than the MX518! I'm a cheap person

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Have some money to spend. What should I get?

Soylent Joe

CDdude55

Crazy 4 TPU!!!

MRCL

Soylent Joe

quasar923

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n-ster

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n-ster

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Kantastic

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grunt_408

n-ster

Soylent Joe

ArmoredCavalry

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ArmoredCavalry

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freaksavior

To infinity ... and beyond!

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