The store just brought in a Asus Maximus III Formula for a customer and a closer look at it - I think it definitely is better than some I’ve come across. I hear it overclocks higher on its own and tweaking the RAM to its fullest potential while keeping the system stable is also made far easier with the MIIIF’s Memperfect utility. The best part i find is the remote monitory and the overclocking of the system via a USB connected machine. For now one can monitor POST codes using USB but maybe in the future , one can use a remote function to run diagnostics if you have an issue with the card. Pretty cool right? So the question now is - i’m sure you are going to ask me is how much is it? $235 - was the best price we got. So for those who are thinking of it - you know where to get them.
Old games and old consoles are very sellable at our store - we have quite a group of collectors - or should i say - some people who just never gave up on the older consoles. Some they are just fascinated that the old consoles work just as good although the games can be a wee bit limited. Plus we got some online coupons and bought a bulk of them on ebay and online - therefore, we were able to buy this much stock. We continue to look out for these coupons - in order to save money on our products so that the savings can go back to our customers. Plus who doesn’t like a discount right? Ever since I found out about online coupons - i search for them whenever i shop online. Any savings is good - whether they are for shipping or just 10% coupons - i’ll take them all.
We brought this in for a customer - who wanted something cheap for his kid’s schoolwork. Like everyone said - it wasn’t an expensive board to begin with and it was pretty decent when it got installed, we didn’t have to mess around too much. We did overclock it to see how it would run - and it was not as good as we wanted it to go. The board was pretty quiet too - and didn’t heat up too much when we let it run for 24hrs. Amazingly, it had a floppy connector - haha! What I don’t like about it was it didn’t have too many RAM options. Overall, can’t complain too, too much - because of the pricing and if you are looking for a entry level board that is stable - this is it. We retailed it for $79.98.
The inside of the box
The board !
Why do parents or grandparents insist on buying new systems for their kids when you can get them just as good from a used game store? or even games - games are like $80 for the good ones - therefore, i never get my kids or the spouse any new games - i tell them to wait a bit and get a used one which is a lot cheaper and if you can wait even longer - you can even get it at half price. Find a good and reliable used game store in your town and you can find treasures there. The games and systems work just as good - all our systems and games are used and we never have a problem with them and if we do - we bring them back for a good buffing and it’s all set to go. Plus with a used game store - once you are done with the games or wanna upgrade to another console - you can also get in-store credit for them. Never go to big game store like EB games or GameStop - try your locally owned used game store because they are usually a lot fairer in trades. Good luck all!
Well about time!!! i saw it on Zellers flyers this week that it will go on sale on the 27 midnight! Will you be the first at the store to get it? Starcraft 2 is definitely long overdue - this game was popular like 10 yrs ago - when i first arrived in Canada and time and again - we still get people asking for the first version of it in the store. So what is so great about Starcraft or Starcraft 2 ?
Well, it’s going 3D from what i’ve read and of course Blizzard will be making tons of money from it as usual. Only on PC of course - I heard that one can expect some very awesome graphic. Facial expressions, character movement, sound and art design are not disappointing. Did you know that the original Starcraft sold 1.5million copies in the first year? yup! you heard me right and another 11 million copies after that. Like i said - gamers are still asking for it once in a while. I can’t wait to get a copy of it.
Releasing only this Friday - 16th July 2010 - the Core Set has arrived when i was out getting some stretch mark cure for the cousin who just had a baby a few months ago. Everyone is excited of course, but we can’t sell the core set till Friday - sorry folks. How much are they? Booster pack is $4.42 and Fat pack is $35.00 - this set will be around for a year. I’m excited to see the fans rush in on Friday as soon as we are open for business. Magic has been selling for us quite nicely and it’s a hobby of the spouse - so i support it - what can beat making money - and having some fun.
Standard now rotates only once each year, with the release of the October large set. So Magic 2011 will enter Standard on its release without knocking anything out, then Magic 2010 and Shards of Alara block will leave Standard with the release of “Lights.” The Standard format between Magic 2011 and “Lights” will consist of Shards of Alara block, Zendikar block, Magic 2010, and Magic 2011. After the release of “Lights,” it will consist of Zendikar Block, Magic 2011, and “Lights.”
Extended rotates at the same time. After the release of Scars of Mirrodin, Extended will be Lorwyn/Shadwomoor block, Shards of Alara block, Zendikar block, Scars of Mirrodin block, Magic 2010 and Magic 2011.
So i was going thru’ some life insurance quote with my best friend and she had brought along their kid - so we were happily chatting about other things - and i was commenting on the transformer figurine that he had brought back from Japan - in which he retorted vehemently that it wasn’t a Transformer - it was a Gundam. Okkkkk.. I went - haha!! and explained to him that this old fart isn’t quite up to date.
So this 4 yrs old boy told me - that the Gundam is way cooler than the Transformer and went on a history about it. You see they just got back from Japan - living there i mean - and this kid had grown up with the Gundam. And there is a Gundam statue measuring 60 ft tall and weighing like 35 tons right in the middle of Odaiba - Tokyo. I hear that most of the male population in Japan is just crazy over it. You find the Gundam toy just about anywhere in Japan i heard. So the next time you head out to Japan - look out for it.
I was helping a girlfriend with her baby shower invitations while her spouse played FB games of course - the Mafia Wars - now you`ve gotta wonder what`s all these people - going on the internet and playing on all these games eh. Well, I`m guessing, many people plays them because they are free - you don`t have to pay a subscription fees and it`s easy to get on and just play. These games are very addictive - i play Cafe World myself and I can understand why everyone is into it. But is it time consuming - i, myself think it is - and like i said - in any games - everyone just want to be the best right? so we keep re-decorating our cafe and keep helping our friends out to get the super stoves - so I’m inclined to believe that Mafia Wars are just about the same. Are you on FB games?
Recently out for the PS3 system as well as the xbox 360 and only at $40, so you can imagine everyone going out and getting it. So the spouse said to me - forget about the ellipticals for a few weeks while i try this game out with my buddies. So i told him - alrightie - so ahead and be as obese as i am - haha!!
So whats the game about? what else is new right? running around and blowing stuff up according to the spouse and after level 2 - you probably can do just about anything. The game ppl are so smart - they came out with a demo for it about a month ago i think - to entice the gamers and as they expected as soon as the game was out and only at $40 - unlike some games going at $80 - everyone was out to get it. I’m just glad that we are not renting any new games these days - because new games tends to get stolen all the time by crooked lenders.
Gotta love the parents over here - why? kid came into our store and bought the game - it was a mature game but i didn’t think he was not old enough - apparently he was only 11 yrs old. But the kid came into our store with a mission - just like when i am getting my weight loss products - go into the store - head straight to the counter - grab it .. and pay for it. That was exactly what the kid did. Given i was distracted too - but having said that - there was no need for the mom to jump all over us and calling us crooks. I know the game is kinda violent and all but come on ! your kid knows what they are doing - and shouldn’t you be teaching them not to try and scam us into selling stuff he shouldn’t buy ? With parents like this - you can imagine what kind of kids they kid will turn out to be eh.
