Im wondering if should buy a game programming book or a general programming book. i have no experience w/ c/c++. what do you think i should do/what books would be good for a newbie??(in your opinion)

Learn C/C++ first. Don''t confuse yourself with graphics and stuff ''till you have a good understanding of the language.

Its worth taking the time to fully understand your chosen language before you start making any games - tho it might be useful to make a few simle programs to cement your understanding of various programming concepts.
If you are interested in learning then theres many free e-books on the web - one if the best (well two actually) are Bruce Eckels Thinking In C++ books (volume 1 and 2) available from www.bruceeckel.com.