I should be receiving my federal tax return shortly and I have a few plans. I would like to get a 2nd monitor to use on my desktop. I currently own an Asus VE245H and I love it. The size is nice for my available space, nice lighting, great picture. I have not had a single problem with this monitor. I even bought it manufacturer refurbished from Ebay for a steal at $140. Another monitor like this would be great. I also need more storage space for my server. A 2TB drive is currently hovering around $80 from several retailers so i'll definitely be picking up one. The last item on my list are headphones. I currently use some crappy old headset I bought from Walmart years ago. I'm not a huge audiophile but I still listen to music, play games, and watch movies. This being said, I almost always have my headphones on while I am sitting at the computer. The Walmart headset was definitely not made for comfort and after a while they start to cut into my ears. This makes it very uncomfortable to sit and listen to something at all. So after a little bit of research I think I may have settled on the Sony MDR-XB500's. Almost all of the reviews for these state that they are very comfortable with good or better quality audio. The kicker is i can get them for about $40 from Amazon, or Ebay.
I'll of course be checking online frequently until the check comes in the mail so that I know that i'll be getting the best deal when the time comes. Can't wait.
I'm also thinking about buying DragonAge II. I really enjoyed the first one and despite having a few lack luster reviews on the net I still think it should be a pretty good game. I've also heard that if you buy it before April 30th you can get yourself a free copy of Mass Effect II. Another game that I really enjoyed the first one.
On a less relavant note...Sitting in math class and I just now realize as my teacher looks around the room with a smirk on his face that he somewhat resembles the clown (The Violator) from the HBO series of Spawn from the late 90's.
If I can recommend some headphones, check out the Sennheiser HD 201s. Really great sound, comfortable and inexpensive ($20-$30).
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me that I still have to do my taxes!
ReplyDelete@Nick: I absolutely will. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeletemeh taxes...
ReplyDeleteI didn't work much last year so my tax refund was crappy. But yeah Sennheiser headphones are really good. Worth checking out as Nick suggested.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought but but maybe buy a decent size LED television? I just bought a Philips 100Hz 32" LED and it's amazing for gaming and HD movies.
ReplyDelete+1 to the Sennheisers. That's a brand with great quality, and for that price they're honestly unbeatable.
ReplyDeleteLucky! no job= no taxes= no tax return :(
ReplyDeleteI'd like to get a 2nd monitor myself. Then I could have 1 for my PC and my xbox 360 and run them simultaneously.
ReplyDeleteDONT buy Dragon Age 2
ReplyDeleteReally pretty boring game... Shame to say it but theres only so much banter I can handle. Mass effect is a much, much better franchise in my opinion
great blog man. following for sure.
ReplyDeleteawesome blog
ReplyDeletegot my taxes just a couple days ago,
ReplyDeleteGET DragonAge2, one of the best RPG's I've ever played, next to Oblivion!
ReplyDeleteyou should get the game, i really liked it. maybe not as good as the first, but definitely worth buying
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this game, I borrowd it from my friend!
ReplyDeleteNice blog bro!!
ReplyDeleteGotta love tax refunds.
ReplyDeletehave fun with your check
ReplyDeletei have no job so no taxes tho no tax refunds :P
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ReplyDeleteminds coming too. but its probally gonna into paying the rent. or DSLR camera lol
ReplyDeletefollowing.
have fun with your taxes, lol
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