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And i'm talking about the bigger amounts.
Basicly i have about 400 euro to spend a month now, and i'm not really sure what to get, there are a few things i want to get, but they aren't sensible to get now, like a computer upgrade (wanna wait 6 months atleast), or a nice HDTV (cost to much atm imo) + a X360 or Wii.
I'm also thinking about getting a Nintendo DS when i played most games on the PSP and i'm kinda bored of it.
So what do you spend your cash on, perhaps i get some good ideas. ;)
Well over the last year I've been spoiled. A spoiled bitch tbh...
Between my dad and my boyfriend I never really buy anything. Thats really crappy, isn't it??
I DO however save money. Right now I'm saving for a Nintendo WIIIIII and a PS3. Since I can't drive I don't have a car, but if I could I would save for one... Luckily I get rides (if you know what I mean).
I would also like a new DVD player to go with my snazzy new TV.
I would spend my money on a ps3, but im thinkin...too expensive, + games are way too much...but i really wanna play some of those anyways.
Other than that i wnna upgrade my comp for some new games like BF, and assassins creed.
if its disposable income then make a seperate savings account and put small amounts away for big big spends, holidays etc
depending how ur pc is upgrade it, i know ur gfx card is pretty swish atm, maybe more ram if needed or a bigger monitor thats what id personally go for as its easy peasy
uber nice clothes, something that makes u feel fucking badass like some ace shoes or a decent coat u know will last u years and be uber
Tbh the PS3 is a waste of money, Sony is seriously fucking up, i read that in the new Gran Turismo you need to pay for each car and track, to get everything you would probably need to spend like 1000+ euro
I am thinking about getting a drivers license, i want one, might aswell start with it soon.
Well i just got like 400 euro a month, i'm not sure what the exact amount will be as i only just turned 21, but it should be about that, probably a little moreQuote:
if its disposable income then make a seperate savings account and put small amounts away for big big spends, holidays etc
Yeah my PC is still fast enough, i'm gonna get 512mb though, otherwise it will be way to weak for Test Drive Unlimited :DQuote:
depending how ur pc is upgrade it, i know ur gfx card is pretty swish atm, maybe more ram if needed or a bigger monitor thats what id personally go for as its easy peasy
A monitor perhaps, but i'm not sure if i want to go LCD yet. My oldest brother might still have a 21 inch Sony Triniton, perhaps ill buy that for now, it's a pretty sweet monitor.
Definetly, but not right now, having done nothing for to long has made me put on weight that i'm losing atm, so i want to wait a while with that.Quote:
uber nice clothes, something that makes u feel fucking badass like some ace shoes or a decent coat u know will last u years and be uber
I hear negative things about PS3 all the time. I'm not the type to buy consoles when they first come out anyway. I'll just keep money aside, watch what happens. If they had FFVII out for it.. I'd buy it :PP Sad? Yes. But I LOVE FFVII.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Get a PSP ;)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PSP - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Sony PSP - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PSP Game
The thing about the PS3 is, is that it's not a game console, well atleast they ain't selling it like that, which is why it's so high priced, because it's not just to play games.
The PS3 will be a awesome system, but it's high price, and their ridiculous ideas with games will kill it.
Ah, my bf has a psp... I play it sometimes :) I take it to school sometimes and play on breaks bahahaha..Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
:( what cash.
usually when I have a few bucks I'll go to a movie with some friends
And heres the kicker.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Gatekeeper_
PS3 = marketing gimik to sell more BluRay stuff. If you want a PS3 then you are stuck with Sony BluRay. If you want BluRay the only logical solution is a PS3 since a BR player is $999 for the TV player and $799 for the PC player.
What have I been spending money on lately? Other then stuff for kitten it would be X-Box 360 games. Spent about $400 on games this past summer alone. It's really addicting.
Also the DS I fell is better then the PSP. The games are just more funner with alot more replay value. The only reason for me in getting a PSP is just for 2 games. FFVII and MGS Special Ops.
Though the logical thign to do with the extra cash is save it up. Like you said. You plan to upgrade your computer in 6 months. So if you do save it up just think how crazy you can go with it. =P Or of course the more logical thing to do is use it for something useful. Like getting your driving licences and maybe a car.
NoPeace - out
NoPeace - out
Yeah, saving money = ftw
If you want good games to play, play snes roms :PP
Chrono Trigger. Earthbound. Secret of the Stars. Finall Fantasy's. Lufia 1/2. Breath of Fire. Zelda. Seiken Densetsu. Secret of Mana. Super Mario RPG. Secret of Evermore. Star Ocean...........
How is the X360? Seeing you got a PC that runs everything i'm definetly interested in what you think of it, because i don't want to just buy a PC in a box that only runs games.
DS is appealing to me, but there are still plenty of games i really like on the PSP, 1 of my favorite games must be Burnout Legends, i love that game.
I will be saving up for my PC upgrade, but not right now, i do want to go pretty crazy with buying mostly top of the line, but i will only get 1 video card, and i will be looking at price/performance ratios, so basicly i'm looking at about 1000 euro, and if i decide to get a new case and all then that would go higher. Ofcourse if i can get a much nicer setup for 200 more or so, then i will, just really depends what is interesting to get.
Hehe i got all those on my PSP... well not all in all honesty, i got the FF's, Secret of Mana, Evermore and Seiken Densetsu 3, Zelda 3 and Tales of Phantasia atm.Quote:
If you want good games to play, play snes roms :PP
Chrono Trigger. Earthbound. Secret of the Stars. Finall Fantasy's. Lufia 1/2. Breath of Fire. Zelda. Seiken Densetsu. Secret of Mana. Super Mario RPG. Secret of Evermore. Star Ocean...........
Here's the recent expenditure list.
£400 - Forged Accralite pistons
£85 - Atmospheric piston BOV
£80 - Nismo S-Tune Iridium spark plugs
£233 - Front mount intercooler kit
£160 - Oil cooler and filter relocation kit
Total: £958 GBP which is $1,821 USD.
Money money money, on the plus side I estimate ~390-400bhp at the wheels now. Sad thing is I might have to sell her while I'm at Uni otherwise she'll sit rotting on the driveway.
£500 a month minimum is spent on ragezone, eep.
Recent purchases ( i aint telling :P)
Sex toys? :P
Anyway that's a lot of money on RZ, i guess i'll make a donation when my money is in. ;)
Just aslong you ain't switching me to that n00b Subscribers group. ;)
Which brings me to the idea, how about a mod that can make a person be in more then 1 group, for example some mods have donated and are a legend around here, they could be in 3 groups, or atleast have 3 listed?
Yep its a fair bit, about 800 euro a month, its a full wage for some people.
i have a few coins...some bubble gum, bag of chips, and a sandwich will do nicely
What money? :sad:
I spend most of it on xbox-360 games, stuff for my laptop (dual screen, external hard drives(3) speakers, cooling fans, and music stuff (drum stuff, guitar/bass stuff.) and I invest the rest.
Saving up for a 42" LCD HDTV at the moment.
Please all of your option DONT PICK A PS3. All of this years they only showed us Movies, not like the 360 THEY ACTUALLY SHOWED FOOTAGE OF GAME. the 360 is worth every single penny, couple hours ago I bought the Xbox camera and came with headset, UNO full game and the camera itself for only 39.99$. if dont want a console just upgrade PC, but the drivers license beat all of the options.
thats your opinion..
im saving up for a new bike so i can do what Smo does ( trial bike )
so basically ill be spending up 2 $500 aud maximum :P
QFT, SNES > allQuote:
Originally Posted by Becky
Well I love it. The dashboard layout is great. The acheivment thing is also great as it motivates you to play games more. The controller perfectly fits my hands also.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
For the games they are wonderful. Just love how smooth they run and how good they actually look. Some cames take a while to load but that's to be expected with programmers still working out things. Also the standardized save feature is pretty usefull also. Makes it easier for you to figure out how to do it.
The XBox Live Marketplace is also great. If you want to try a game or see a trailer it's there for you to dl and try out. Very useful as I've found quiet a few good games from it as I would ahve never bother to play without a demo. The Arcade is decent. Pretty much like Yahoo games that you download but instead of only using it for 30 mins you get to use it a little longer but not the full thing.
There are two quirks with it though. The first is the HDD isn't 20gb. When you get it it's only 12gb and when you clean up all the usefull crap it's still only 14gb usable. Shame really. And the other quirk is the battery life of the controller. When you have the rumble on and playing a game like Blazing Angels which vibrates non stop you only get about 30-40 hours of battery life. Other then that it usually runs for about 100 if you have vibration on with normal games that don't over do it and about 180-200 when it's turned off. So if you get one it's a good investment to get some recharge kits.
Also another great feature is being able to turn it off and on by the controller. Makes life so much easier.
The DS is loads of fun. Espcially that Brain Age game. Just love palying it for hours. Who could ever think doing basic math could be fun. :icon6:Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
That sugestion was really a joke =PQuote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
In about six months you'll have Kentsfield core processors. Which is basically two Conroe's stuck together like how the Athlon X2's are. They will also cost the same as the current processor. So a quad core e6600 will cost $330 and the dual core one should cost about $230.
For video cards you have the crazy 8800GTX with 512mb+256mb of RAM, core speed of 1.5ghz (more like dual 750mhz), and a intergraded water cooling unit. Like wise with the R600 it's going to be 1gb of RAM, with a 800mhz core, and also an intergraded water cooling unit. They both will need external powersupplies as they are both over 200w. They power of ES R600 is roughly that of a pair of x1950XTX in Crossfire. SO who knows what dual R600 will be. Pretty much too much power for the next 2 gens of games.
Umm... They have people playing games on the PS3 this very moment at the TGS. O.OQuote:
Originally Posted by LightWarrior
I myself will be getting a PS3 for MGS4, FFXIII, FFXIII Verses, GTA4, and most of all Gundam: Crossfire. When I say I'm a big Gundam fan I mean I am one. The only reason why I bought a 360 was to play the new Gundam game that is comming out in December for it. O.O
NoPeace - out
NP did you get the camera? I got flash today by this girl in UNO today :P
playstation microsoft, whatever you want you can get. or save it doesnt matter.
well u'll never know what they might think next ^^ they made a demo game for ffvii on ps3 and they made ff:doc, so they might actruly make ffvii on ps3 x.xQuote:
Originally Posted by Becky
just gota wait n see XD
as i have it in my sig for ages, i so want to have ffxii n xiii :D <3
im saving up for ps3 n xii n xiii :tongue2:
i spend my money on bill's =.=
i get £10 a week hahahahahaa but yeah i can save it up so i get roughly £400 a year well not too bad considering i sit on my ass all day playing video games and annoying ex over msn :P oh i also do some programming scripts in delphi/pascal and rarely C++ which i get a few quid for. :D
oh and then i just buy a new computer with it or nerdy stuff. e.g video games / systems, mp3 players, speakers, ect...
i spend my cash on my car
made it kinda fancy now
got some neons and such inner lighting and a turbo charger for now
spent like 2k on it in the last month
sometimes you'll be strapped for cash and other times you'll want to spend tonnes - save save save and you'll always be prepared :P
And how much is Xbox Live?Quote:
The XBox Live Marketplace is also great. If you want to try a game or see a trailer it's there for you to dl and try out. Very useful as I've found quiet a few good games from it as I would ahve never bother to play without a demo. The Arcade is decent. Pretty much like Yahoo games that you download but instead of only using it for 30 mins you get to use it a little longer but not the full thing.
Or not, i got a X360 controller here with cord that i use on my PC, but i can ofcourse also plug it in a X360. ;)Quote:
And the other quirk is the battery life of the controller. When you have the rumble on and playing a game like Blazing Angels which vibrates non stop you only get about 30-40 hours of battery life. Other then that it usually runs for about 100 if you have vibration on with normal games that don't over do it and about 180-200 when it's turned off. So if you get one it's a good investment to get some recharge kits.
So i've heard... thing is that it just looks so stupid lol.Quote:
The DS is loads of fun. Espcially that Brain Age game. Just love palying it for hours. Who could ever think doing basic math could be fun.
Hehe, i don't trust your jokes on that, considering you spend insane amounts on your PC. ;)Quote:
That sugestion was really a joke =P
You won't need a PS3 for GTA4, you can just get that on the X360. ;)Quote:
I myself will be getting a PS3 for MGS4, FFXIII, FFXIII Verses, GTA4, and most of all Gundam: Crossfire. When I say I'm a big Gundam fan I mean I am one. The only reason why I bought a 360 was to play the new Gundam game that is comming out in December for it. O.O
Anyway that's 1 of the reasons i want a console, for such games, that and right now a X360 can get me much nicer graphics then my PC can.
Still having to get a nice TV is stopping me, i want to get like 75cm/30inch, which costs about 700 euro.
I get money, i spend it on a site, i get money from that.. i buy hookers.
im saving up for some shiz for meh car im 17atm and taking lessons ill book my test in later date when im ready but atm want a nice pimping ride:P
also as for ps3 ps1 owned ps2 owned and ps3 well own playstation will always own:) aslong as final fantasy and metal gear solid carry on ohha nd pro evolutio n it well stay number 1 :)
I just buy wow prepaid gamecards when i get money
Be very careful there - what care are you going to turbo, and do you have uprated cams/head/pistons etc?Quote:
Originally Posted by TriumpH
Bought Pocket Pc cool thingy ^^ Saving up for Digital video camera... I so want that! >.<
L2 gamecards for me :XQuote:
Originally Posted by sutsurikeru
IF i got so much money in a month. I would spend on my friend buying games and etc and save some of it for emergency use
i have got no cash to spend
buy la martina clothes, yes I am a clothing whore :wiggle:
Spend around 60 quid on Petrol
Around 90 quid a month on Food
350 quid board
save 300 quid a month for my new car im saving for in a seperate account.
then keep about 200 quid aside for what i ever goodies i want
the rest i save in the bank for my flat.
Stuff.
I also have station all access and some other game, and Second Life.
I spend all of my money on 3 things.
Beer
presents for my girlfriend
Tatoos
i love all 3 :D
buy a hooker
buy me one tbh O.OQuote:
Originally Posted by omerta
Anyways I don't spend my money on much because other people buy stuff for me, I don't like being spoilt -.-
But when I do it's usually clothes, hair stuff, phone bill and mixed in a few games. I sometimes get stuff for other people if they ask.
I prefer not to spoil myself. I mostly spend mine on music.
Well my cash goes to clothes, tobacco, PC things and alot more.
My friend got an Xbox 360 a couple weeks ago and after trying it out, I concluded that it is a lot better than what I had at first thought it would be. It's amazing! I connected my iPod to it via. usb, and played Test Drive with it in the background! You can then change your music source, volume, playlist, songs, etc. from ingame :D!!! The online multiplayer owns, and you can download movie/game trailers and demos for free!
I think you should get an Xbox 360 and then save up for a nice 32"+ Widescreen HDTV
Atm I'm in lots of need for some cash. What I need is a new cell phone, what I want is basically upgrade for every part on my pc. And then I'd really like some more so I could afford to visit my gf in france around xmas holidays for more than a day or two. :S Atm I'm getting like 500-600€ or something a month and most of it directly goes to bills and living, anything spare is easily gone in just a few nights out, which I fortunately don't do much. I could save like 50 up to 100€ a month if I live wisely, but even then if you do the math you'll see my near future doesn't look too luxurious. :(
As for your question, I'd go for computer upgrade if you need one. If you need something, go for it, if you want something and it's not too expensive, go for it, but if there's nothing you really crave for, save until you have a better investment in mind.
tobacco lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Obbob
same, I get real happy when something fits :p.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pieman
If you looking for something to do,
buy a dirt bike
hell lot of fun, outdoors all the time, teaches you mechanics, gets you from a to b (and with increasing petrol prices, a car can cost you...) and chicks dig it xD and when u get over it just sell it and move on...
Dirt bikes ain't really a option for me considering you have hardly any dirt to ride in here, we only have proper roads here.
Besides i still got a moped. :P
You mean with Xbox Live right? Which ain't free.Quote:
The online multiplayer owns, and you can download movie/game trailers and demos for free!
Yeah that's what i currently got in my head, hook it up on my second monitor (ah it's so small... only 15 inch lol), and then get a TV next month, or probably 2 months later, depends wether i got enough or not... maybe my brother will loan me money. :PQuote:
I think you should get an Xbox 360 and then save up for a nice 32"+ Widescreen HDTV
I do, but only parts, but if i upgrade 1 thing then i pretty much have to upgrade everything due to different CPU sockets and Videocard socket (got AGP now)Quote:
As for your question, I'd go for computer upgrade if you need one.
No it is free, the demos, trailers, message to one another is all free just the connecting to one another through gaming and the odd download to a already brought game is not free.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Me and NoPeace have only got Xbox Live Silver which is free and we download demos and trailers all the time. Your just thinking of Xbox live gold :smile:
I guess silly NoPeace forgot the online mutliplayer part of it isn't free :tp:
Well the online multiplayer part is the most important thing of Xbox Live. ;)
Surfboard,surfsail and a ps3 (:
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I agree... But you gotta remember that Xbox Live Gold doesn't cost that much... once you buy it you have a month of free subscribtion to gold (3 months wth the christmas bundle for the same price as the premium bundle) which is more than enough time to save up a bit of cash, and when you're 1 (or 3) months are up, you can buy 12 months for like 70$ and then forget about it...Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
After the bad news Sony has announced recently, I decided I'm getting a 360 for my upcoming 17th birthday.
going out, fags, booze, petrol, house keep, herb, food.
after that i'm left with nothign really,
Silve which is basically the Marketplace, messaging system, and the Arcade is free.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Gold you get 1 month free I belive and then you got seveal options. $7 for 1 month, $20 for 3 months, or $50 for 12 months. There are also more expensive ones that comes with a head set and a cupon for the differce in price that goes towards a game. So there's a $70 one for 1 year that gives you a headset with it and a $20 off of a game.
Totally forgot about the wired controllers. =PQuote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Just remember it only comes with 3 damn USBs. 2 in the front and one in the back. Which is really gay.
True it does look stupid but hell. It's fun and that's what matters. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Yeah I know GTA4 is comming out on the 360 also. Just is I have nearly the entire GTA collection on the PS/PS2 so why not just continue it. Going to get a PS3 anyways for FF, MGS, and Gundam so might as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
And yeah playing the new systems on a bad TV is a shame. I so need to get a new one myself. Got a 7 year old 19" TV here. I can't see text in most games on it. The major reason why I haven't played Dead Rising much as the text is unreadable on my TV. Not to mention my tube is gone in it. Nearly every causes the picture to bow which is annoying to see your sword in Oblivion bend and look like a boomberang. And all my pictures are too dark too. Have to turn the brightness all the way up on my TV to play dark games. I really should get a new TV. :icon6:
But but... You always ask for stuff. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Evilkitten
Told you it owns. =PQuote:
Originally Posted by RsX
Lots of people says it sucks because MS makes it until they try it and are like. Wow it's actually good.
That's the great thing about the Xbox live Silver. It's free and you get all the same features except multiplayer.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
15" is insainly stupid for the 360. You wouldn't be able to read anything =PQuote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
That's the shitty thing about computers. WHen they change everything changes with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
Yeah that's the shitty part. Got the game ChromeHounds here and that's like 80% multiplayer. -.-Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanSSJ
NoPeace - out
Why should you? That sounds like a excellent TV. ;)Quote:
And yeah playing the new systems on a bad TV is a shame. I so need to get a new one myself. Got a 7 year old 19" TV here. I can't see text in most games on it. The major reason why I haven't played Dead Rising much as the text is unreadable on my TV. Not to mention my tube is gone in it. Nearly every causes the picture to bow which is annoying to see your sword in Oblivion bend and look like a boomberang. And all my pictures are too dark too. Have to turn the brightness all the way up on my TV to play dark games. I really should get a new TV.
Well i have to be honest, i rather not pick MS products, then again i rather not pick Sony or Nintendo products either, Sony is freaking rich aswell, and Nintendo usually rip you off by putting old garbage in their consoles/handhels, and even though their systems are cheaper, it's still expensive in comparison.Quote:
Lots of people says it sucks because MS makes it until they try it and are like. Wow it's actually good.
In the end i buy what gives me most for my money.
Well it's a monitor, and i'm betting you can read stuff of it better then on that TV you got. ;)Quote:
15" is insainly stupid for the 360. You wouldn't be able to read anything =P
Yup, it's a real bitch, otherwise i would have been running with a AMD 3800x2 with 2x512 (huge increase as i have no Dual Channeling) now, but now half the money would go into a new videocard...Quote:
That's the shitty thing about computers. WHen they change everything changes with them.
going to get a 1gb ms stick for my psp this week and I still wanna get a wireless router =p
Me music gear, bars, pubs, conserts ...
accomidation + food + electric / gas and then a night out or two.... = around
Budget: 1000$ per month
Usage: - 100$ Pot
Usage: - 100$ Munchies ^^
Usage: - 100$ ISP
Usage: - 50$ Cel Phone
Usage: - 200$ GF and Dates
Usage: - 200$ Stupid Crap
Usage: - 50$ Savings
Usage: - 100$ Clothes
Usage: - 100$ Probably Pc stuff or drinking
100$ A month for your ISP?
haha
Noob, 100$(pesos) is 30usd ^^
In USD for the noobie here that thinks I overpay for stuff ^^
Budget: 300usd per month
Usage: - 30$ Pot
Usage: - 30$ Munchies ^^
Usage: - 30$ ISP
Usage: - 15$ Cel Phone
Usage: - 60$ GF and Dates
Usage: - 60$ Stupid Crap
Usage: - 15$ Savings
Usage: - 30$ Clothes
Usage: - 30$ Probably Pc stuff or drinking
I done all that for 300usd can you do that for that cash? ^^
30usd
haha
..... i got owned :(!
going to buy mu serwr fielz from webzen zomg!11! rofl =p
I GOT FLASHED AGAIN!! I gotta stop playing UNO over xbox live...yeah get the 360 Gohan trust me is worth it.
I will, just not now.
Thing is that i don't have a TV right now, the plan was to get the X360 now, and get the TV later, but the X360 will drop in price in a few months (with the release of the Wii and PS3), atleast probably, and i won't have to buy that VGA cable, which ain't a big deal, but then again it's not really encouraging me to get it either.
So now i will be out looking for a good LCD TV, get that, and then later buy the X360.