$50 to spend. What to get?

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 04:48 AM

I have $50 to spend on my rig. I planned on getting 2 noiseblocker 1400rpm fans for my case to get some more airflow. Is there any other alternative to what i can do with my rig that you can think off?

JrRacinFan · Feb 17, 2012, 04:50 AM

Blu Ray reader? GPU Cooler? A few flash drives? DVD-R's? KB/Mice/Gamepad/Joystick?

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Blu Ray reader? GPU Cooler? A few flash drives? DVD-R's? KB/Mice/Gamepad/Joystick?

I have all of that lol. GPU cooler is a possibility but id just rather wait till kepler releases and upgrade cards

Volkszorn88 · Feb 17, 2012, 05:06 AM

Buy some chocolate chip cookie dough icecream. ^^

Yo_Wattup · Feb 17, 2012, 05:09 AM

Case LEDs and fan(s).

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yo_Wattup

Case LEDs and fan(s).

not an LED type haha. I used to like them, but not anymore. IMO makes the case look tacky

DOM · Feb 17, 2012, 05:27 AM

Get me some food I'm hungry

LOL

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DOM

Get me some food I'm hungry

LOL

okay! lol!

Goodman · Feb 17, 2012, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Volkszorn88

Buy some chocolate chip cookie dough icecream. ^^

Nah! chocolate chip cookies & a nice cup of tea

@nvidiaintelftw a PC game or two?
Another computer case?
A good Blu-Ray or DVD movie/TV Series?
Or put it a side & save more for something else down the road?

Volkszorn88 · Feb 17, 2012, 05:57 AM

Maybe can you buy pre-made braided cable extentions to make your rig look puuurrrrttttyyy

PopcornMachine · Feb 17, 2012, 06:15 AM

I would like one of these: NZXT SEN-MIX Sentry Mix LED Illuminated Fan Contro...

And have enough left over for a fan.

m1dg3t · Feb 17, 2012, 06:38 AM

How about a nice bottle of scotch?

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by m1dg3t

How about a nice bottle of scotch?

im 19 lol

Jetster · Feb 17, 2012, 07:00 AM

What mouse and keyboard do you have?

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 17, 2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetster

What mouse and keyboard do you have?

Mouse: Logitech MX518

Keyboard: DAS Mechanical

Yo_Wattup · Feb 17, 2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

im 19 lol

Ah sucked in, legal drinking age is 18 here!

Live OR Die · Feb 17, 2012, 07:12 AM

2nd SSD for RAID

Crap Daddy · Feb 17, 2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

im 19 lol

Then make that two, please.

Jetster · Feb 17, 2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

Mouse: Logitech MX518

Keyboard: DAS Mechanical

You definitely need a new mouse. I use to swear by the 518 then I got the G500. 5700 DPI instead if 1700. I got it on sale for $35

Logitech G500 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel US...

AsRock · Feb 17, 2012, 07:37 AM

Really nice fans.. :P
COUGAR CF

Delta6326 · Feb 18, 2012, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

im 19 lol

I'm 19 as well, in this case you can put that $50 my savings account.

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 18, 2012, 05:36 AM

I decided to save it and keep it for when Monster Energy Supercross comes here to Seattle

Thanks to who linked those Cougar fans to me. I might actually get some of those at some point instead of Noiseblockers like I was going to

m1dg3t · Feb 18, 2012, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

im 19 lol

Never stopped me

When i was that age i didn't care about the quality of the scotch i just wanted a bottle, or 2

MxPhenom 216 · Feb 18, 2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Never stopped me

When i was that age i didn't care about the quality of the scotch i just wanted a bottle, or 2

I don't drink never have. Other then beer here and there. I don't like the taste of much alcohol.

m1dg3t · Feb 18, 2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nvidiaintelftw

I don't drink never have. Other then beer here and there. I don't like the taste of much alcohol.

To each their own, i went through a phase where beer tasted like shit to me. I don't drink much at all anymore anyways, just socially, due to my medication's. I wasn't trying to make you an alcoholic but sometime's it's nice to just have a drink, relax and enjoy life

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Feb 18, 2012, 05:36 AM	#22
MxPhenom 216 Knowledgeable Posting Whore Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,791 (5.81/day) Thanks: 1,285 Thanked 1,087 Times in 839 Posts System Specs	I decided to save it and keep it for when Monster Energy Supercross comes here to Seattle Thanks to who linked those Cougar fans to me. I might actually get some of those at some point instead of Noiseblockers like I was going to __________________ Motocross is not just a sport, it's a lifestyle. File Server: Intel Pentium G630, 8GB PNY 1600, AsRock H77M Micro, Corsair CX430M, Vertex 2 90GB (OS), 2x WD Red 2TB in RAID1 “We will never know our full potential, unless we push ourselves to find it. -Travis Rice”

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