Christmas around the corner - What tech are you getting?

Reefer86 · Nov 24, 2009

Hi guys, with Christmas just around the corner I wondered what people have are getting or buying them self for the festive period?

Seen as I recently upgraded and water-cooled my system I have no need for hardware, so im going for some Newer peripherals.

I already chosen my presents girlfriend to get for me, .....sorry kids Santa.

Ive going for the Steel Series Siberia V2 Headset in white and the new Logitech G500 Gaming mouse.

So what is Santa Bringing everyone else? Anything Tech related goes, I guess.

BarbaricSoul · Nov 24, 2009

My retail copy of 64bit windows7, clothes and money. Other than that, undecided.

Kantastic · Nov 24, 2009

Santa's giving me a downgrade to AM3.

Easy Rhino · Nov 24, 2009

my family keeps asking me and i have no idea. my wife is going to get me a fancy desk chair if that counts for anything.

lemode · Nov 24, 2009

I asked ‘Santa’ for divorce papers! I’m pretty sure she’s just going to shit in my stocking like she does every year.

3volvedcombat · Nov 24, 2009

Santa Is ganna give me q9550 E0 stepping, Xigmatek RAM Heatsinks, and a cookie

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Reefer86 · Nov 24, 2009

Easy Rhino said:
my family keeps asking me and i have no idea. my wife is going to get me a fancy desk chair if that counts for anything.

Its computer related so sure...lol I really want a new one but, i keep getting told by my girlfriend 'there is no room for a office chair'. I dam want a big comfy one though.

KainXS · Nov 24, 2009

I thought my motherboard just died, so I plugged up my old sound card and tuner to my backup board booted it up, after 5 minutes of playing solitaire the pci ports sparked(it smelled like burning paper), now I got a dead audigy and tuner, if I plug anything up to the PCI ports on this board it explodes(isn't that fun) so I know what I want . . . . .

Reefer86 · Nov 25, 2009

No one else getting any nice tech over Christmas?

johnspack · Nov 25, 2009

I'm dreaming of a nice new gtx285, which I'm negotiating for. Also going to try to rma my gtx280 for a 2nd time, and if successful, I'll fold both of the dam things just to pee off the companies that made that.... until they kick again, and rma them again!

Error 404 · Nov 25, 2009

I'm looking at getting a Dell Inspiron 15, to replace my sad old Inspiron 4000 (see sig for specs). Poor thing is 9 years old and still kicking!

wolf · Nov 25, 2009

eee 1201N looks nice, Custom plates for my Nissan Maxima, and maybe another 5870 for myself.

as for others, gee I hadn't considered that yet :rolleyes:

wahdangun · Nov 25, 2009

i'm getting acrylic chase, a new mainboard, a AMD athalon II X4 620, and some nice water cooling,

Flyordie · Nov 25, 2009

I will show pictures later today of what I bought for X-Mas... lol.. well actually traded for...

MRCL · Nov 25, 2009

I'm not getting anything, I buy my Christmas presents myself!

Steve-007UK · Nov 25, 2009

new stereo for me as mine got broke the other night

next year new pc upgrade i think, dunno if i will stick with intel or go back to AMD tho.

CDdude55 · Nov 25, 2009

MRCL said:
I'm not getting anything, I buy my Christmas presents myself!

Same here.

Probably going to get myself a nice 4GB kit of DDR2 RAM (don't know which ones yet).

And maybe some games if there is anything good out by then.

Flyordie · Nov 25, 2009

CDdude55 said:
Same here.

Probably going to get myself a nice 4GB kit of DDR2 RAM (don't know which ones yet).

And maybe some games if there is anything good out by then.

What counts as nice? 2x2GB set of OCZ Reapers?

CDdude55 · Nov 25, 2009

Flyordie said:
What counts as nice? 2x2GB set of OCZ Reapers?

Just a good quality 4GB(2x2) kit of RAM, OCZ Reapers are nice.

Just checked the prices on them, pretty good. I don't think theres any point in getting the 1066mhz ones, but im considering them.

mikeyhd · Nov 25, 2009

ATI 5870 in CF, if for any reason it's not in by chrismass then I'll wait for the next nVidia card

CDdude55 · Nov 26, 2009

Nevermind about the RAM, i just got my extra 2GB of OCZ sticks back from my brother, so i currently got 4GB runnin in my system.

So, i actually don't know what tech gift im buying myself.

DR.Death · Nov 26, 2009

non :'( but i am getting some new tools and stuff i need maybe some money witch will go to new tech

crazyeyesreaper · Nov 26, 2009

im getting zipties for better wire managment

Also after checking on her status it seems my russian mail order bride will arrive in a santa outfit with a new AMD phenom II x4 965 and windows 7 ultimate. Gotta love the russians they will sell anything :toast:

note* i really am supposed to be getting a 965 but its up in the air still

ShadowFold · Nov 26, 2009

I'm getting a new board and a HD 5850 hopefully.

Flyordie · Nov 26, 2009

I bought an HD5770.. gonna try out tri-fire... sad thing is... UPS doesn't deliver on Wednesday. :-| Won't get my stuff till Nov 30th. 7 Day UPS 3 Day Shipping FTW!!

Might rip my stuff out of the case and try my HD5870 Dec 5-6th also... (It would serve a double purpose- 1. Cleaning, 2. ... Cleaning...

**Nothing beats getting 2 free HD5770s and 1 free HD5870... and not being able to use the HD5870 due to case restrictions**

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Christmas around the corner - What tech are you getting?

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Easy Rhino

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Reefer86

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Flyordie

MRCL

Steve-007UK

CDdude55

Crazy 4 TPU!!!

Flyordie

CDdude55

Crazy 4 TPU!!!

mikeyhd

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CDdude55

Crazy 4 TPU!!!

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