Impulse buying is BAD but I did it anyway...

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Impulse buying is BAD but I did it anyway...

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I went out shopping w/wife and kids today for Christmas and I guess I really got into the "spirit" of things and bought this thing:

Yamaha CRW-F1ZEN 44x24x44 (Black)
CLICK HERE FOR PIC from newegg

Just now compared prices to newegg.com and I think I did ok. Newegg is charging $139USD w/o shipping (which is probly another $20USD for me anyway). I only paid $149USD from a local store here in Europe along with Drive Image2002 to backup RAID system & UT2003 to kick my frenz butt. So I dished out a good $275USD total on the CC, THEN here comes the wife (we got seperated in the store) around the corner telling me, "Oh, I charged $275 on the CC for the gifts, btw" (???!!!!)*That'z approx. $600USD Total!!* :eek: :rolleyes: :mad: :( :cry:

So I just shelled out enough cash TOTAL for another "barebonez" rig or two - well there goes some of the cash for the "8th Gen AMD RIG" in the first Qtr - because tomorrow I'm supposed to shell out $1800.00 for my Belgium Entertainment Center down in St. Vithe, Belgium.
SOMEBODY SHOOT ME!!!

Sorry, I had to confide in someone here at SG, thanx for "listening" though, I feel better now.

But does anyone have anything good to say about my Yamaha CRW-F1ZEN? (please say yes) I hope it helps load Soldier Of Fortune II - Double Helix a little faster.

***EDIT: Links above now fixed; originally said "No more picture", but it's there now***
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Post by LT-73 »

Hey HG, i have an old Yamaha 8424E CRW and it's been werkin flawlessly for over 2 years! I bought it used from a friend.

You made a great purchase! Enjoy it. :D

*Note* Just keep it clean inside from dust. It hates it ;)
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Post by Qwijib0 »

The F1 is quite possibly the most kick ass burner on the market right now.

Take happiness in the fact that I need the SCSI version, which is $230 :eek:
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Post by YARDofSTUF »

Originally posted by Qwijib0
The F1 is quite possibly the most kick ass burner on the market right now.

Take happiness in the fact that I need the SCSI version, which is $230 :eek:


u dont NEED teh scsi version, u WANT it ;)
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Post by Qwijib0 »

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
u dont NEED teh scsi version, u WANT it ;)


Actually, I need it.

With ACPI off, I don't have enough IRQ's to run the IDE channels anymore :p
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Post by zooner »

as long as the bills are paid and everyone's fed, impluse buying is good...
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Post by colour »

yeah about a year ago i was at compusa just walking around and putting my finger prints on everything like i usually do.

then i got around to the monitor section smudging my name on the screens with my finger and i just decided to buy a new monitor, dropped about 4 bills.

got home, unpacked it, took a look at it for a few minutes, and then took it back.
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Post by Massa »

Thats the way ta do it ...

some friends and I went to our local "Mom and Pop" computer shop and they were demoing a 32" monitor .... we bought it ... went home played UT2003 for 6 hours and returned it .... best damn monitor ive ever *owned*...

ah well,

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Post by Jesse23 »

hehe i got a 52x Lite-on for $77
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Post by HawaiianGhost »

Originally posted by Jesse23
hehe i got a 52x Lite-on for $77


Anyone can pick-up a 52x Lite-On for around $40USD Bro, and they are decent ROMS. We're talkin' 'bout something with a unique difference here :D
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Post by YARDofSTUF »

Originally posted by Qwijib0
Actually, I need it.

With ACPI off, I don't have enough IRQ's to run the IDE channels anymore :p



give up somethign else
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Post by Jesse23 »

$40 for a 52x Liteon burner?
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Post by HawaiianGhost »

Originally posted by Jesse23
$40 for a 52x Liteon burner?


Oh BURNER....Sorry, that can be had for $68USD over @newegg :D
DA' BEAST:
Win2000Pro/WinXpPro SP2||AMD AXP 2700+ T-Bred 2.2GHz w/Thermalright SLK-800 & Tt Smart FanII||ASUS A7V333/R||1GB PC2700 Corsair VS||Lite-On 52x CD-Rom||Yamaha CRW-F1ZEN 44x24x44 Burner||2xWD800JBSE in RAID-0, 1xWDSE800JB & 1xWDSE1600JB backups||SBAudigy OEMBulk||Enermax EG465AX-VE
Chaintech GF4 Ti4200 128MB "GT21" w/ViVo SE
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