$100 to spend for my notebook. What should I get?

What should I get with $100?

I was planning to get a pair of Sennheiser HD555 headphones. I already considered a wireless mouse for notebooks, but a lot of them aren't suitable for gaming like the G7. I just want some suggestions and ideas.

 

if i had to spend a hundred bucks, i would go buy a bunch of beer and throw a party. however, you seem to want and spend it on your laptop. maybe get a used 17" lcd from ebay? or a set of speakers? laptop cooling stand? laptop case? a hooker? some software or games? external hard drive?

 

A Wacom is what I would get if I didnt have one, or RAM if you have 1gb to upgrade performance.

 

Do you have a gaming mouse?

 

Wireless router and speakers

 

a case or backpack to carry that notebook in....but that's only if you plan on taking your notebook out of the house....

 

Well the first thing I got was a mouse. I'm assuming (from reading your post) that you already have a mouse (just not a wireless one).
After that, I bought myself an external sound card. You could look at something like that. Getting a good set of speakers/headphones is also a good idea.
I'd also look into a notebook backpack (or something to carry your notebook). I bought myself a Heys ePac17.

A notebook cooler is also another good idea, especially if you plan to play lots of games on it.

This really just depends on your needs and what you want. If you want extra storage or a back-up you can also look at an external HDD.

 

i got the x-230 speakers for mine and they sound exceptional. they are cheap and there logitech.

 

I have a mouse already, the sound card and backpack sounds good. BUT i have a backpack already.

 

yo, guys, what's a decent external sound card i should consider looking at?
p.s. not too expensive

 

Well like I said it really just depends on what you want and need.
A mouse and backpack (something to carry your notebook) are always good ideas. But you already have those two things so we can look at something else.

If you want some good quality sound you can invest in a sound card and a good speaker set. If it's not a huge issue you could just buy yourself some cheap speakers or headphones.
You should also monitor your temperatures (HDD, GPU and CPU temperatures) and see if you need a notebook cooler.
Storage devices are also a good idea. You can look at buying an external HDD to back-up and store some things. Also a USB storage device or anything like that is usually a good idea.
You can also look at buying a notebook lock (depending on where you live and if you want the extra security).
A surge protector is another thing you should consider buying.

 

Well it depends what you're looking for; a USB sound card or an Express-Card slot sound card?

I own a M-AUDIO Transit (USB) sound card and it's great:

Gophn recommended it to me and I'm really happy with it. I'm not an audiophile or anything but I'm very happy with the sound quality it gives.

Here's the original topic where I asked the question.

 

i have decent 2.1 speakers and currently using dell's on-board sound card. will i really notice a difference with the above card? i just don't wanna spend that money on nothing

 

Well I guess that all depends on what sound card you have in your dell and how much of an audiophile you are.

I wasn't happy with the quality of the sound from my onboard sound card. If you're happy with the quality of the sound from your card right now then why bother buying an external one? (Then again maybe if you heard the difference you'd want one).
I'm no expert on this so I don't really want to influence your decision too much. If you know anyone with an external sound card, try to borrow it from them and test it out (Play some music, movie and a game with and then without the sound card to see the difference). Then you can judge if it's wroth it for you.

 

thanx, man...i'll try to find some reviews then. as for now, i'm quite happy with dell's one

 

Same here. I have a $100 coupon from Dell. I am considering to buy the new Wacom Bamboo tablet. A bluetooth mouse (Wireless Notebook Presenter 8000 for one) would also be a good choice.