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i would buy a island and fix up my close mates and family and then live chill till i die.

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i would study what i want to study ( since i am no longer required to go to school )

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I bought into my office pool. If we win, the entire engineering dept is going to retire on the same day, tomorrow.  :D

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What is with the PowerBall? Can someone explain why it's so popular right now? I get that the prize is like 2.5B or whatever but after taxes you get around 600M.

It varies by state. In California they take 40%, while they take more or less elsewhere.

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It varies by state. In California they take 40%, while they take more or less elsewhere.

It's a federal tax, all states regardless tax 40%+.

 

Especially if you get the money in installments instead of a lump sum, then they tax every single payment they make to you. Even if you take the lump sum you're going to have to have like 20 bank accounts and they'll all charge you too. Not saying ti's bad though, you could live off of a million dollars, 600M will keep 5 generations ahead of you alive.

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I wouldn't want to win. It would ruin my desires to build my own success. However if any of you win, I'm looking for a small investment (~$500k) to start up my business!

I agree. It is within my personal belief that fame and fortune is never given, but earned.

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If i won the Powerball I'd get this.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($345.44 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($97.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $6814.27
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If i won the Powerball I'd get this.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($345.44 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($727.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($479.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($97.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $6814.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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you can do better than that with 1.4B dollars :D

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Id get a new PC (who wouldn't) my dad told me he would quit his job and everything will be new.

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What is with the PowerBall? Can someone explain why it's so popular right now? I get that the prize is like 2.5B or whatever but after taxes you get around 600M.

as of now its 1.4 billion, and yes after taxes it would be only about 651 million if it was taken all at once.  on the other hand if one were to take it over 30 years it comes out to 996 million at about 33 million per year.  

 

If i won it I would put 6 million into a retirement so if i ever lose the rest i can just retire and live untill i die.  I would probably give a grant to Linus Media Group so that they could maybe one day become a massive company.  And then i would also buy a replica of a destroyer or battleship from WW2 and turn it into a yacht to live in.  But i also have like 4 different ways I could spend the money.  I like to sit down for like an hour and do this stuff for fun.

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as of now its 1.4 billion, and yes after taxes it would be only about 651 million if it was taken all at once.  on the other hand if one were to take it over 30 years it comes out to 996 million at about 33 million per year.  

 

If i won it I would put 6 million into a retirement so if i ever lose the rest i can just retire and live untill i die.  I would probably give a grant to Linus Media Group so that they could maybe one day become a massive company.  And then i would also buy a replica of a destroyer or battleship from WW2 and turn it into a yacht to live in.  But i also have like 4 different ways I could spend the money.  I like to sit down for like an hour and do this stuff for fun.

Well sorry to tell you but you have a better chance of dying today than winning. :/

 

That's why I don't get why everyone is so hyped, they think they have a chance of winning when the odds are basically zero. Oh yeah, I meant to type 1.5B but it came out to 2.5, so I was pretty close...

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Well sorry to tell you but you have a better chance of dying today than winning. :/

 

That's why I don't get why everyone is so hyped, they think they have a chance of winning when the odds are basically zero. Oh yeah, I meant to type 1.5B but it came out to 2.5, so I was pretty close...

well you didnt specify 2.5 billion what, so i guess in some form of currency you are right?  

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USD, I mean it is a US lottery right?

yah but i'm saying that in some other currency 2.5 is probably right, and yah it's a US lottery.  What happened is that the rules for it changed and since its harder now the jackpot hasn't been won for like 13 rounds or something now,  The last record jackpot was like 500-something million

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yah but i'm saying that in some other currency 2.5 is probably right, and yah it's a US lottery.  What happened is that the rules for it changed and since its harder now the jackpot hasn't been won for like 13 rounds or something now,  The last record jackpot was like 500-something million

So that's why it's so popular right now? Just because it's the highest it's been?

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So that's why it's so popular right now? Just because it's the highest it's been?

Probably I personally wouldn't participate in any lotto at all since the chances of winning are slim anyway. The amount that you would have spent on tickets could've got you a night out at the theaters with a few good friends or a really good restaurant for example. That's what I would do, not lottery tickets.

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"Assuming kills" - @Moondrelor

"That's not to say that Nvidia is always better, or that AMD isn't worth owning. But the fact remains that this forum is AMD biased." - @App4that

"I'd imagine there's exceptions to this trend - but just going on mine and my acquaintances' purchase history, we've found that budget cards often require you to turn off certain features to get slick performance, even though those technologies are previous gen and should be having a negligible impact" - ace42

"2K" is not 2560 x 1440 

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Probably I personally wouldn't participate in any lotto at all since the chances of winning are slim anyway. The amount that you would have spent on tickets could've got you a night out at the theaters with a few good friends or a really good restaurant for example. That's what I would do, not lottery tickets.

I know, I was just curious as to what all the fuss was about.

 

I'm not even old enough to buy a lotto ticket lol.

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I know, I was just curious as to what all the fuss was about.

 

I'm not even old enough to buy a lotto ticket lol.

:D Even I'm young and I won't buy into the whole fuss about lotteries in general. If I want to be swimming in cash, I will work my ass for it so I can feel proud of my hard work that it brought me. Working towards goals like that really makes you feel proud that you did work for it and not have it handed to you.

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The Storm (Retired): Intel Core i7-5930K | Asus ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Asus ROG RAMPAGE V EDITION 10 | EKWB EK-KIT P360 with Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport 480 | 32GB (4x8GB) Dominator Platinum SE Blackout #338/500 | 480GB SATA 2.5" SSD + 3TB 5400 RPM NAS HDD + 8TB 7200 RPM NAS HDD | Corsair 900D | Corsair AX1200i + Black/Blue CableMod cables | Corsair ML120 2-pack 2x + NB-BlackSilentPro PL-2 x3

STRONK COOLZ 9000

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DESK TOIS

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Glorious Modular Mechanical Keyboard | Glorious Model D Featherweight Mouse | 2x BenQ PD3200Q 32" 1440p IPS displays + BenQ BL3200PT 32" 1440p VA display | Mackie ProFX10v3 USB Mixer + Marantz MPM-1000 Mic | Sennheiser HD 598 SE Headphones | 2x ADAM Audio T5V 5" Powered Studio Monitors + ADAM Audio T10S Powered Studio Subwoofer | Logitech G920 Driving Force Steering Wheel and Pedal Kit + Driving Force Shifter | Logitech C922x 720p 60FPS Webcam | Xbox One Wireless Controller

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"So because they didn't give you the results you want, they're biased? You realize that makes you biased, right?" - @App4that

"Brand loyalty/fanboyism is stupid." - Unknown person on these forums

"Assuming kills" - @Moondrelor

"That's not to say that Nvidia is always better, or that AMD isn't worth owning. But the fact remains that this forum is AMD biased." - @App4that

"I'd imagine there's exceptions to this trend - but just going on mine and my acquaintances' purchase history, we've found that budget cards often require you to turn off certain features to get slick performance, even though those technologies are previous gen and should be having a negligible impact" - ace42

"2K" is not 2560 x 1440 

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