Is money for a GPU such a bad birthday/Christmas list?

I get asked this every year. There is a lot of things I want but are fairly expensive so I don't like asking for them. Last year I just asked for money towards something more expensive I could buy. I ended up with vouchers for various different places. If they were gonna do that I would have preferred it all for the same place.

But I don't say anything as I don't want to come across as ungrateful for what I do get.
 
Stu999 said:
Why do you have to say what it's for? Just say money so you can save up and treat yourself.
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Suppose I don't have to, but I guess it at least gives people a feeling they're contributing to something?

ZeroG said:
I get asked this every year. There is a lot of things I want but are fairly expensive so I don't like asking for them. Last year I just asked for money towards something more expensive I could buy. I ended up with vouchers for various different places. If they were gonna do that I would have preferred it all for the same place.

But I don't say anything as I don't want to come across as ungrateful for what I do get.
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There's quite a few things I "want" for myself but like you said, they're expensive. My last GPU was a gift bought by my wife about 4 years ago... But it was the 970 which was only £120 from the members market (whoever sold that overclocked MSI 970, it's done a stirling job), now I'm looking at the £400-500 mark for a used GPU that's actually going to stand up for itself over the coming years.
 
MatteRB26 said:
now I'm looking at the £400-500 mark for a used GPU that's actually going to stand up for itself over the coming years.
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Why don't you ask them to pool their money and buy it for you, if it's too much give them half the £££ or something.

You get your GPU and something to open, they get to buy you a rpresent.
 
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yeah - give them the money you have already, get them to buy the card - boom, prezzie to open on xmas day

that's assuming you've got more than 50 quid or something :p
 
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[FnG]magnolia said:
Just LOL if you're not out and about at your local shopping mall dressed head to toe in conflicting red and green colours, a cape, a dress, certainly a strumptret's hat, ewoking-ing your way through Debenhams as you alight the stairwell. Glorious.

And scene.

fake e: noobs.
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Psst : You're behind the times there Mags, Debenhams is no more!
 
Street said:
I'm nearly 40 and my mum says exactly the same thing to me. I usually buy whatever I need throughout the year so she just ends up wrapping random things for me. One year I got a Pritt Stick.. :cry:
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A Pritt Stick is amazing :cry: my brother in law buys everything he needs and wants too so we often get him a £30 steam card or something. We tried to drag him back to Wow one year by buying a 30 day sub but it didn't work...
 
MatteRB26 said:
Suppose I don't have to, but I guess it at least gives people a feeling they're contributing to something?


There's quite a few things I "want" for myself but like you said, they're expensive. My last GPU was a gift bought by my wife about 4 years ago... But it was the 970 which was only £120 from the members market (whoever sold that overclocked MSI 970, it's done a stirling job), now I'm looking at the £400-500 mark for a used GPU that's actually going to stand up for itself over the coming years.
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What resolution are you gaming at and what are your most demanding games? As £400-500 may be overkill for your needs. It may make sense to get something from the Members Market. Vega and the 5700 are ageing like fine wine and would be a big upgrade for you. 6700 XT more so. Upgrading at the £150-£300 price point means you can do the same in 2-3 years if need be.
 
My family don’t do Christmas presents. Thank goodness! We buy presents for birthdays instead, Get colleagues asking me what to buy for cousin’s mother in law. She isn’t related to you! Don’t bother.

I wish people would stop buying ***p for Christmas presents.

Remember serving a lady buying 55 tins of Quality Street, Said to me, she done her presents shopping in one shop. Feel sorry for her family and friends as some may have four tins of QS if they live together.

Some people rather have nothing than that Inferior Street!

No need to go skint over presents.
 
Managed to get my family to not get me or receive anything material.
Its all watse. Things you wouldn't want. And things not wanted.

Waste of time, money and resources.
 
peterwalkley said:
Nothing wrong with it and better than having money wasted on something you don't want.

I'm a **** to buy presents for too. I just ask people to get "consumables". Wine, whiskey, nice biscuits, coffee beans, marmalade etc.
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Heh, I do the same. I normally specify beer and crisps.

I can do without knick knacks cluttering up the house.
 
413x said:
Managed to get my family to not get me or receive anything material.
Its all watse. Things you wouldn't want. And things not wanted.

Waste of time, money and resources.
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Go on eBay, Vinted etc and search unwanted Christmas present on Boxing Day and the results are in their thousands.

Nothing worse than spending time and money on presents to be shoved back in the cupboard
 
cheesefest said:
My family don’t do Christmas presents. Thank goodness! We buy presents for birthdays instead, Get colleagues asking me what to buy for cousin’s mother in law. She isn’t related to you! Don’t bother.

I wish people would stop buying ***p for Christmas presents.

Remember serving a lady buying 55 tins of Quality Street, Said to me, she done her presents shopping in one shop. Feel sorry for her family and friends as some may have four tins of QS if they live together.

Some people rather have nothing than that Inferior Street!

No need to go skint over presents.
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I cannot remember the last time Roses, Quality Street or such last tasted good. It went when Cadbury's changed their recipes plus the chocolates started shrinking as well as the boxes? Wow! Daaamn, it was 2010 when Cadburys sold out to Kraft.

80s and 90s Roses, in the big metal tins, now those were the days. Royal Dansk. Terrys Orange and Pyramints.

What were these again... These were awesome at Christmas late 80s. They were so soft and juicy. https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-pro...inbow-jello-royalty-free-image-1576527510.jpg

The flying saucer sweets? I remember those and Refreshers. All that kind of stuff in the Christmas stockings. https://www.retro-sweet.co.uk/media/blog/Flying-Saucers-1KIN-SHE-FLS_Cropped.jpg

:cry: Golden Cup was there as well.
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Surely everyone got Toblerone, OpalFruits and Pacers for Christmas?
 
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