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My situation is this....I've just received a large wad in the post (curtosey of my bike accident last year), and while I think I'll try the novel approach (for me :rolleyes: ) of sticking most of it in the bank for now, I do feel the NEED to spend £150-250 of it on some sort of toy/plaything....but what ?
Possible options on my mind incl
1) Nintendo GG + MarioSunshine + 16MB memory + extra controller from PC World for £178...saw this last night and hovered...and hovered...and hovered....then left :(
2) an X-Box, but it wouldn't it look a bit ugly next to my new 32" TV & DVD :p
3) Upgrade my GF2MX200 to something a little spicier, but wouldn't want to spend more than £120 on such an addon - I'm quite happy with my current usual 60-85fps, 800x600 res. in wolf and don't play any other games so this might be a waste, but am open to persausion (btw my sys is XP1500+, 512MB DDR, Gigabyte GA7DX m/b)
4) Steering Damper for my Fireblade like this (http://www.kernal.co.uk/images/others/sprint.jpg) or this (http://www.kernal.co.uk/images/others/scotts.jpg)
I need more ideas or a push in the right direction :thumbs:
If I had the money, I'd get a GC over an X-box, but then at the moment I want a new phone so I'd spend it on a Sony Ericsson T300 :rolleyes:
Good for you:thumbs:
Had a bike accident last Friday (blonde in a golf:rolleyes: ) so rubbing my hands with financial glee.
Anyway, buy a GC, I bought one a few weeks ago and its Suuuuperb.
You want :-
Rogue leader
Resident Evil
Mario Sunshine
Got em all, they're all great.
The only reason i'd buy an X-box would be Halo, but I built my PC for FPS's anyway.
Dont think you'll need a new GFX card till Doom3 etc.
And finally, if you got a blade and want a steering damper, its time to chop it in for a Deuville anyway:jester:
WarBastard
11-10-2002, 18:09
I'd get an XBox. I luv me GameCube but just don't play it much these days :( ... mainly cause I play Halo constantly.
Then again there is Zelda and Metroid on the GC...... tough decision matey.
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 18:11
Don't buy any consoles. IF you were to buy one go for gamecube... The great xbox games just come out for PC anyway.
Buy some surround speakers I dunno. IMO the location for gaming is PC.
If I had the money I would want to upgrade to a GF5 or Radion 9300 :)
Buy a N64 out of the newspaper and go into game and get Perfect Dark. :D
£200 u say eh - thats what 40 all you can eats at pizza hut. ;)
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 18:26
N64 :rolleyes:
Why not get a DC, at least their games are super budget now and better gfx than n64 too !
Why don't you get a ZX spectrum ?
I tell you what, go to www.iwantoneofthose.com and buy this
Czech L-29 jet trainer for £150k:D
ThePigF@rmer
11-10-2002, 18:33
Originally posted by HariKariBarry
(1) Nintendo GG + MarioSunshine + 16MB memory + extra controller from PC World for £178...saw this last night and hovered...and hovered...and hovered....then left :(
Gets my vote:thumbs:
Originally posted by rocko
Buy a N64 out of the newspaper and go into game and get Perfect Dark. :D
£200 u say eh - thats what 40 all you can eats at pizza hut. ;)
I had an N64 when they first came out (£300 :( ) and played Mario 64 then Goldeneye to death. Just not sure if I've still got the console bug or not.
Indicidently, my N64, then a cheap 2nd hand DC saved me a fortune in upgrading my PC over the years as I didn't feel the need to upgrade it to play the lastest PC games. Then I spotted the rtcw demo and the console soon started to gather dust while my PC welcomed new found gfx, cpu, memory type friends and went from a lowly PII300Mhz/TNT2 to what it is today.
Keep em comming.....the GC is in the lead by nose, but games like Resident Evil & Rogue Leader don't tempt me.
Mario Sunshine :) YES
Smash Bros :) Maybe
A decent GC car sim / rally sim (ala Colin McRae / Metropolis SR) would be nice :confused:
Any other future classics in the pipeline ?
Originally posted by TheXatom
N64 :rolleyes:
Why not get a DC, at least their games are super budget now and better gfx than n64 too !
got one
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 18:59
I was talking to HariKariBarry
XBox gets my vote :)
cant wait till Xbox Live comes out =]
Splinter Cell
Unreal Championship
Halo (2)
god i cant wait :(
Chip Hazard
11-10-2002, 19:15
You could not spend the money any better than going and buying yourself a geforce 4 TI 4600, and getting Unreal tornament 2003. why would anyone want a games console over a pc?, its a little bit more than you wanna spend but its well worth it.
Dont you hate being picked off by those slags on the bunker roof as your running up the beach, well this card can turn you into one of those slags, like ME
Whenever you get a bit of dough, always put it into your pc, thats my advise anyway
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 19:18
Originally posted by Chip Hazard
You could not spend the money any better than going and buying yourself a geforce 4 TI 4600, and getting Unreal tornament 2003. why would anyone want a games console over a pc?, its a little bit more than you wanna spend but its well worth it.
Dont you hate being picked off by those slags on the bunker roof as your running up the beach, well this card can turn you into one of those slags, like ME
Whenever you get a bit of dough, always put it into your pc, thats my advise anyway
All true.
WarBastard
11-10-2002, 19:18
I thought the XBox would be a bit crap, especially as I already had a PC. I got a Game Cube and was pretty happy (Monkey Ball :)!!!)
I was amazed when I picked up my XBox - out of all the next gen consoles it's the only one that really feels 'next gen'. If u like FPS i'd get one m8 :) (Don't wait for Halo on the PC - Halo with a mouse and keyboard will suck ass)
WarBastard
11-10-2002, 19:26
why would anyone want a games console over a pc?
..cause they like to play good games as opposed to pretty, crap ones IMO :D and they have 'real' friends ( says me posting on a friday evening :( )
Halo with m+k will suck ass??? this game was first being developed for PC until M$ decided to put their money where their mouth is and bought Bungie... M$ doesn't have the knowledge to hire any talent so they gotta go buy it... I guess it's how business works... :)
I'd go GC... I've tried the XBox and almost all the games out for it, all are boring except for Halo and Rally Sport... the games coming out look pretty good but most are expected to appear on PC... I've tried a few on GC and I find games have more quality... some may not look as good graphically as XBox but with Nintendo it's all about gameplay and fun...
don't know how much a GF4 will cost u but that could be an option... errr since u got a GF2MX, maybe u can squeeze a GF3Ti200 along with ur GC... I don't know what prices are like in the UK... but that way any game coming out for PC will run smoothly with ur computer and u'll still have a GC...
Bollocks to everything before this post.
Get ya self a cheap ticket to amsterdam approx £40.
you then got £160 left to spend on getting a couple of fit looking whores and giving them what daddy ordered for about an hour until they chuck you out.
Well worth it IMO.
Cheers ta
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 20:23
PCs are FAR more sociable than consoles and the games are way better. Just LAN them all together.
Almost everyone I know is yelping about how great PCs are not consoles.
Originally posted by Bambi
Bollocks to everything before this post.
Get ya self a cheap ticket to amsterdam approx £40.
you then got £160 left to spend on getting a couple of fit looking whores and giving them what daddy ordered for about an hour until they chuck you out.
Well worth it IMO.
Cheers ta
damn :mad: you beat me to it
Matthias
11-10-2002, 20:24
A new nickname.
TheXatom
11-10-2002, 20:48
I would have to aggree with Bambi.
I couple of whores would be great. For £160 you can get some fit ones and a decent room for the night.
Or you could get a fucking conole and stick the rumble pack down your points and watch DVD porn. :(
Originally posted by Bambi
Bollocks to everything before this post. Get ya self a cheap ticket to amsterdam approx £40.
lol....I have this in mind (sort off) :rolleyes:
Spent a couple of hours in Amsterdam in June (on our way back from Nurburgring on the bikes). Only had a couple of hours there before going for the ferry so just had time to take in the sights and get a flavour of whats on offer :rolleyes:
Didn't do anything other than :googly: I will however return soon, but almost certainly with the GF in tow. She's as keen to see the sights herself and will be happy to watch a live show or 3 just so long as there's no touchy, touchy :bigcry: (I will dip in to the other funds when the time is right on this one)
why would anyone want a games console over a pc?
a) Save cash on upgrades eg upgrading my PC to run Doom3 smoothly will cost at least £200...chances are in the next year, thats the only game I will want to try.....£200+£35 = lots of dough to play one game <----BTW I'm sticking with rtcw as the only game I play on a PC.
b) Consoles R more socialable - Works two ways really. My gf thinks I'm unsocialable (with her) playing online over the net, but if I had a console plugged into the TV, add a 2nd controller + a mario game and she'd be :love2:
WarBastard
11-10-2002, 21:04
PCs are FAR more sociable than consoles and the games are way better. Just LAN them all together.
Come on ...... it's loads of hastle transporting pc's around. Even when u do get a decent LAN set up it's not nearly as sociable as a few mates around a TV (and Wolfy's the only good PC game IMO :P)
Or you could get a fucking conole and stick the rumble pack down your points and watch DVD porn.
hehe :)
Originally posted by n3m
XBox gets my vote :)
cant wait till Xbox Live comes out =]
Splinter Cell
Unreal Championship
Halo (2)
god i cant wait :(
+ Doom3 ;)
yeah now that pple have mentioned, I think a trip would be nice... esp if u really want to get away...
Originally posted by Gummiez
yeah now that pple have mentioned, I think a trip would be nice... esp if u really want to get away...
The trip will be done as well........but I also want something physical to KEEP me occupied for a while :p
Yeah, I just come back from Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago after a weekend away with the missus and a couple of friends.
We took in a couple of shows. there was this one dude who had the chance to fuck this fit bird on stage but he could'nt get it up, but the crowd was quite noisy so i gave him the benefit of the doubt and let him off being gay this once.
Went to the night time show over the road and this same dude is still trying to fuck the same chick, guess what? no boner. I could'nt let him off this time as the crowd was pleasant and quiet. He is gay.
Cheers ta
TheXatom
12-10-2002, 00:33
Originally posted by Bambi
Yeah, I just come back from Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago after a weekend away with the missus and a couple of friends.
We took in a couple of shows. there was this one dude who had the chance to fuck this fit bird on stage but he could'nt get it up, but the crowd was quite noisy so i gave him the benefit of the doubt and let him off being gay this once.
Went to the night time show over the road and this same dude is still trying to fuck the same chick, guess what? no boner. I could'nt let him off this time as the crowd was pleasant and quiet. He is gay.
Cheers ta
Poor guy. I can imagine it having a big crowd watch u try to fuck sum girl on stage, that would be nerve racking...
Never stopped me at chitty chitty bang bang tho ;)
Buy yerself a football, instant fun :rolleyes:
VanCleef
12-10-2002, 02:19
Start off by getting yourself one of these.
Idea number 1 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3351811&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74976)
You'll still have some spare change left from 200 quid, so you could splash out on these as well. ;)
Idea number 2 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3021282&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74968)
Idea number 3 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3021316&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74968)
Originally posted by VanCleef
Start off by getting yourself one of these.
Idea number 1 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3351811&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74976)
You'll still have some spare change left from 200 quid, so you could splash out on these as well. ;)
Idea number 2 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3021282&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74968)
Idea number 3 (http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols_prod_detl.d2w/report?prrfnbr=3021316&prmenbr=6970&type=big&thisMode=ols&cgrfnbr=74968)
Wouldn't those involve body movement :(
get yourself a nice set of leathers
TheXatom
12-10-2002, 02:34
Originally posted by HariKariBarry
Wouldn't those involve body movement :(
NO Shit fuckface it will also make U a healthy bastard not like getting some pro to suck ur nob or getting a new console will.
Get a BMX freestyle bike. U can get a really good one for 200 and go on dirt tracks and shit really fast.
Originally posted by TheXatom
NO Shit fuckface it will also make U a healthy bastard not like getting some pro to suck ur nob or getting a new console will.
Get a BMX freestyle bike. U can get a really good one for 200 and go on dirt tracks and shit really fast.
I'm 32 ffs.....I sold my bmx 17yrs ago and while it was fun while I had it, I don't think I'd look very :cool: on one these days.
Wouldn't mind an off-road (road legal) motocross bike for green laning during the winter (but this would be more like £3000 :( )
I do keep fit anyways - dragging my knee's on every corner I can find worthy of such an honour and hanging on when I turn the twisty handlebar thing on my Fireblade is all the excercise I need :rolleyes:
ThePigF@rmer
12-10-2002, 02:49
Do u have a PS2? plenty of great games on that (ie: SSX Tricky, GTA3, Gran Turismo, Resi Evil, Final Fantasy XI)
Also Gameboy Advance, no better way to take a sh*te:D
Final Fight, Streetfighter, SuperMario Advance 2 and 3, Castlevania............endless fun while sh*ttin:thumbs:
My Bro has a PS2 that he bought 1 1/2yrs ago and only has 3 games (f1 2001, something & something else). I've never even asked to borrow it off him, even though I know he rarely plays it....just doesn't appeal to me. He bought the PS2 mainly cos he's a Sony nut.....all his Audio/Visual kit (TV, Satellite, Video, Stack Hifi, Minidisc player, bedside alarm, CD Players in both his and his gf's Audi's are ALL sony :confused:
Personally, I never really rated the PS2 (& never rated the PS)....they're all hype with no real uniqueness to the games over what a decent PC can do. That's why I went the N64 & DC route as Sega & Nintendo can produce games that you wouldn't see a PS or PC (at least until sega went s/w only)
Also had a GBAdvance, that I bought in an airport last year while delayed for 5hrs......really only bought it for Mario Kart nostalgia from my Univ/SNES days.....sold it after 3 months.
Ron Daroorun
12-10-2002, 02:58
Hari get your mates and go on a drunken bender :D you might even have enough for a curry afterwards :D
TheXatom
12-10-2002, 03:27
Originally posted by Ron Daroorun
Hari get your mates and go on a drunken bender :D you might even have enough for a curry afterwards :D
Well thats fucking lame :\
Its not quite a "What should i buy with £7000" thread, but then again, i got advice but not the auth from the bank. However, i got an HP agreement thru PCWorld for my GC, and i like it, so id say go for the GC on HP, and spend the rest on hookers - whatever u have left, pay the junkies to go kick the shit out of the hookers' pimps.....
Glad to see you got your payout man. Get a dynojet kit or summit, it you havent already got one.:)
Originally posted by Nignog
Glad to see you got your payout man. Get a dynojet kit or summit, it you havent already got one.:)
Already got a Power Commander III :D
For those not into bikes, its a little black box gizmo that sits inline between the ECU and the injectors. You plug in a laptop or pc (via serial port) and can reprogram how much fuel the injectors are given for any given thottle positions/engine revs via its software in other words its a bit like a superchip for a car, but fully programmable. Maps suitable for differnet states of tune (eg Race Exhausts, free-flow aifilters) can be downloaded via the net or I could spend £100-£150 having a dynojet centre build me a custom map for my bike......not going to bother though cos one of the maps on the CD does the job just fine.
Standard manufacterers fueling settings on ECU's (cars & bikes)are not normally perfect as they have to compromise the tune of the engine to pass emission/noise regulations - this often means a bit of a flat spot around 3-5000rpm (on a bike) & less than perfect throttle response. More info here (http://www.powercommander.com/104-111.shtml)
Went and looked at GC & XBox today but am still torn between the two & my PC.
The X-Box's games and potential abilities look better than the GC's...but it's virtually a PC (you can now run Linux on it ffs)
Meanwhile with the GC and Mario Sunshine, while nice looking is maybe a bit too cutsey for me these days but that water cannon thing seems to be used a lot in the game and I'm sure it would drive mad with repetitiveness in the same way that Luigi's hoover put me right off Luigi's Mansion :hammer:
tbh....I don't think I'll get either which takes me to what I might do tomorrow :rolleyes:
There's a Computer Fair/Market near me on Sunday, might pop along and look at the goodies on show (need a m/b chipset replacement fan anyway), but will probably be drawn towards the GeForce cards on offer.
Are these cards in the correct order of performance
GF2MXxxx
GF2 Ultra/GTS
GF2 Ti
GF3 Ti
GF4MX420
GF4MX440
GF4 Ti
nah GF3ti is faster than GF4MX ;)
EvilNeileeeee
12-10-2002, 21:18
OK playing devils advocate here.
Why not buy a Game Boy Advance + one of these (http://www.goblindirect.com/MainContent/prodDetail.asp?prodID=244&productCat=Gameboy%20Advance) and you suddenly got a next gen hand held and 600 games if you know where to look, although I am sure you would rather write your own than illegally download ROMS.
And make sure you get one with a Afterburner (http://www.gamestyle.net/features.php?article=39) light fitted coz they are awful in poor light or house lights.
:)
TheXatom
12-10-2002, 21:58
Originally posted by EvilNeileeeee
OK playing devils advocate here.
Why not buy a Game Boy Advance + one of these (http://www.goblindirect.com/MainContent/prodDetail.asp?prodID=244&productCat=Gameboy%20Advance) and you suddenly got a next gen hand held and 600 games if you know where to look, although I am sure you would rather write your own than illegally download ROMS.
And make sure you get one with a Afterburner (http://www.gamestyle.net/features.php?article=39) light fitted coz they are awful in poor light or house lights.
:)
Buying a gameboy advance is a waste of money IMO. Unless you do traveling A LOT or enjoy play sub par hand held games its pointless.
I have a GBA and I don't think its that great to be honest. That dev kit thing is quite epensive too. I mean you could get a GF4 for all the cost of that. Much better.
I would take your gf to Paris for the weekend :cool:
Although I'm sure you're doin something like this already anyway :thumbs:
TheXatom
13-10-2002, 06:11
Not a chance. The French would have her buggered and slapped up good within 15 mins of arivial.
Its the French !
Don't bother going to France, its always closed.
WarBastard
13-10-2002, 22:42
The X-Box's games and potential abilities look better than the GC's...but it's virtually a PC (you can now run Linux on it ffs)
I thought the same thing - why get an XBox when I got a PC? The XBox feels like a console not a PC, and is beter than GC or PS2 IMO. I was a real Nintendo fanboy untill recently.....I sold my soul to Bill.
although I have a GC and it is fab, etc. I spend much more time on my PC so I would spend it on a new GFX card or something for that I think.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols-subcgry-nocache.d2w/report?cgrfnbr=75527&cgmenbr=6970&type=category
1992 J Reg Jawa 210 50CC
, 1992 J Reg , White, 1,553 miles . Excellent condition, Garaged.some service history NO CBT REQUIRED £200.
Originally posted by LORD
1992 J Reg Jawa 210 50CC
, 1992 J Reg , White, 1,553 miles . Excellent condition, Garaged.some service history NO CBT REQUIRED £200.
LMFAO!!!!!!!! very tempting.........
get this
from http://www.iwantoneofthose.com
Combat Ball
Probably the best two-player game ever invented. Paintball without the mess or the money, re-useable ammo, and hours and hours of mildly irresponsible fun.
£ 119.95
reallife 1vs1 wolfy :thumbs:
Originally posted by n3m
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols-subcgry-nocache.d2w/report?cgrfnbr=75527&cgmenbr=6970&type=category
Is very tempting at that price :rolleyes:
on the other hand...who who does the cheapest GF4Ti4200, 4400ti or 4600Ti 128MB card......I've heard gainward are good and ripe for overclocking (as if I'll need to) :cool:
Is it worth me spending £190 on a gfx card or will a £120 GF4 4200Ti be good enough (I'm thinking about Doom3)
.glubbyn
15-10-2002, 18:37
For just a lil over 200 smacker, you could get a Gf 4 Ti4600 128Mb + UT 2003 from Dabs. Special offer on. (Not too sure about the quality of the card though - it's their own 'Dabsvalue' brand:
http://www.dabs.com/products/show-basket.asp?quicklinx=202V
I only gone and done it :D
Just ordered a Gainward GF4Ti4200 (Only 64MB) from www.aria.co.uk
The specs and buyers reviews can be seen from here (http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Submit=Search&Category=15)
I copped out of splashing all 200 notes on a GF4Ti4600, but pretty sure I'll be getting a good card for the money and can expect approx 3-4 times the performance out of it over my GF2MX200.
Thanks for all the recommendations........just off to start a new thread called What should I buy with £80 I've got left over? :rolleyes:
Originally posted by HariKariBarry
I only gone and done it :D
Just ordered a Gainward GF4Ti4200 (Only 64MB) from www.aria.co.uk
The specs and buyers reviews can be seen from here (http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Submit=Search&Category=15)
I copped out of splashing all 200 notes on a GF4Ti4600, but pretty sure I'll be getting a good card for the money and can expect approx 3-4 times the performance out of it over my GF2MX200.
Thanks for all the recommendations........just off to start a new thread called What should I buy with £80 I've got left over? :rolleyes:
Nice card you got there :)
The £80 could get you a long way in teh Red Light District in Amsterdam :eek:
Originally posted by HariKariBarry
I only gone and done it :D
Just ordered a Gainward GF4Ti4200 (Only 64MB) from www.aria.co.uk
The specs and buyers reviews can be seen from here (http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Submit=Search&Category=15)
I copped out of splashing all 200 notes on a GF4Ti4600, but pretty sure I'll be getting a good card for the money and can expect approx 3-4 times the performance out of it over my GF2MX200.
Thanks for all the recommendations........just off to start a new thread called What should I buy with £80 I've got left over? :rolleyes:
seems like a bargain you got there m8. let us know what it's like over your old card once you've installed it, will be interesting to find out.....
you'll get a full night with me for just under £200
Kid Chameleon
17-10-2002, 23:53
£200 for a night with Spook............tempting
How much did you pay for your card? I got a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128mb for £152 from a local shop, it's the dogs :rolleyes:
Originally posted by SiLeNcE
How much did you pay for your card? I got a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128mb for £152 from a local shop, it's the dogs :rolleyes:
The price is on the link but £112 incl VAT. I'm hoping "maybe optimistically" its one of Gainwards Golden Sample cards :cool:
^SpOOk^ - I'm down to my last £80 and a cast-off GF2MX200 - how long will that get me :D
card will go beautiful with ur current system... just wait a few months for a faster CPU and I think u'll be able to run Doom3 @ decent quality...
Originally posted by Gummiez
card will go beautiful with ur current system... just wait a few months for a faster CPU and I think u'll be able to run Doom3 @ decent quality...
or maybe I'll have a go at overclocking my CPU :D
My XP1500+ (1333Mhz) runs at 46-48C at moment, but originally ran at 59-63C. I've since sorted out a case fan and remounted the Heatsink which took me 4 attempts to get right and almost resulted in a blown chip cos one time I forgot to re-attach the fans connector :flame:
This gives me an idea for a topic of conversation. new thread on subject created here (http://www.rtcw.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7027)
I'd personally invest in some decent Hi-Fi..
For £300 you could get yourself an Arcam Alpha7 CD player.. they've discontinued this range I think but you can still get it in decent hi-fi shops...
check it out??? (http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/archive/perl/294_printreview.htm)
or check some of the new gear??
Good British Hi-Fi (real Hi-fi that is) (http://www.arcam.co.uk)
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