i need help

sneakyn8 · Post by **sneakyn8** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:49 pm

i have roughly around $2,000 that i have have saved up for an alienware computer that with everything i want would be $8,426 on the other hand gibson has a new guitar that basically tunes itself, takes the hard part out of stringing it etc. my other choice would be the people to people event that ive been invited too, more details here, what should i do with my money im so confused

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:59 pm

If you want a nice computer, I suggest building it yourself. No, don't say that's too hard. It's not. If you need help, people here can always help you find the parts, and there has to be someone around there that has some experience putting the parts together. If not, reading tutorials online are easy enough.

You'll get a better computer for cheaper. It means you aren't paying lots of extra $$ for the Alienware name.

Aumaan Anubis · Post by **Aumaan Anubis** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:59 pm

Kirk wrote:If you want a nice computer, I suggest building it yourself. No, don't say that's too hard. It's not. If you need help, people here can always help you find the parts, and there has to be someone around there that has some experience putting the parts together. If not, reading tutorials online are easy enough.

You'll get a better computer for cheaper. It means you aren't paying lots of extra $$ for the Alienware name.

Definite.

You can find some relatively cheap parts over at NewEgg.

Dsoup · Post by **Dsoup** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:06 pm

People to people exchange, I think you'll be more satisfied with that experience then having a better guitar or computer. The guitar and computer are just going to grow useless over time, but the the memories of the trip you can keep forever.

Cliche, I know, but I think one of the most important aspects to life is traveling.

noscottno · Post by **noscottno** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:10 pm

Don't get the Robot guitar, it's not worth it. I wouldn't pay an extra amount of money for my guitar to tune itself.

scynide · Post by **scynide** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:01 pm

Yeah, definitely don't buy an alienware. I've gone to their site several times and maxed a computer out just to see how outrageous their prices are. Then if you go look up all the stuff that you want in the alienware computer on other sites, and total it out, you would be saving THOUSANDS of dollars.

All you are really getting extra with an alienware computer is a pretty cool case (which you can find better looking ones for pretty cheap on the net, IMO) and a specialized alienware destop with icons, start bar, etc. You could just get a copy of WindowBlinds if you really want the special desktop and download a cool theme.

Just my little slice. Take it for what it is worth.

G~Savage · Post by **G~Savage** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:14 pm

build ur own PC...alienware overcharges ALOT...go to newegg or tigerdirect

kornkidcrazy · Post by **kornkidcrazy** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:18 am

I say either buy all the parts and build it yourself, or drive around town and find a PC with some of the specs you want that is on display. You can get display models cheaper and then you can order parts and fix it up. I'd go with whatever comes out to be cheaper. As for the guitar, I wouldn't get it just because it tunes itself. If you are stuck, I'd probably say stick with the computer because you will probably use it more and it is cheaper.

Hawaiian Modder · Post by **Hawaiian Modder** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:33 am

All I can say is yeah the PtP thing is a once in a life time chance, but I wouldn't do it If I had the chance to. I would build A comp.

(I bolded the important part)

HPDarkness · Post by **HPDarkness** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:33 am

IBuyPower.com

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:13 pm

You can get a killer computer built yourself for $2,000...plus, if you spend $8,000 on a computer, you never know if you're future proofed for new standards (like new PCI-Express and DDR3 RAM). But I assume that for that money you would be...

0m3g4Muff1n987 · Post by **0m3g4Muff1n987** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:04 pm

HPDarkness1 wrote:IBuyPower.com

People on H2Vista.net say that ibuypower sucks big ones. They say that the computers just always break down, and are just really unreliable and stuff.

People to people is kind of cool, my friend has had a lot of fun experiences there, but if you could get a new computer or guitar, I'd pick one of those. Robot guitar doesn't seem as cool as a new computer to me (of course, I don't play guitar so...) Like everyone else said, you should probably build your own.

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:27 pm

Keep saving?
You don't have to spend it.. :/

stephen10101 · Post by **stephen10101** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:46 pm

noscottno wrote:Don't get the Robot guitar, it's not worth it. I wouldn't pay an extra amount of money for my guitar to tune itself.

Agreed, In my opinion it's overpriced. Kind of like that car that parks itself, it's easy to do yourself, so why pay to make it a little easier?

To answer your question, the people to people thing, I got invited to that, but can't go because of money, so if you have the money I'd go with that.