Thanks guys, someone pick me up off the floor. I just priced the Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Rated "THE BEST SSD" by DRAMeXchange
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > The 160 GB SSD drive deal is working well for me so far. I just made sure > that ALL of the user stuff is on the data drive and only program files goes > to the SSD. You do have to spend some time reconfiguring things in windows > so that it points to the right place, but once you do that you can image the > SSD so that next time everything will automatically point to the right > locations when you reinstall. > > I think the SSD drive is a good idea. > > On 4/22/2010 12:54 PM, GPL wrote: >> >> OK, moving right along I'm at the Hard Drive stage. A couple of people >> have told me to go the SSD route for the OS/APPS drive and grab a 1TB >> drive for the data. It seems pretty expensive for say an 80GB drive >> and it's just not that much space. Right now I have a C and D drive, >> two separate hard drivers. My C drive shows 127GB with 15GB free. SO, >> that tells me 80GB is hard to swallow for that price. I can always put >> only the intensive apps on their like the OS, and Microsoft's FSX. I'm >> sure the 1TB drive will be fast enough for me to load games and such >> off of. >> >> How do you feel about the SSD drive route in a new PC BUILD? >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Bryan Seitz<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:24:08PM -0500, Greg Sevart wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I'd look at the i7-930. The 260MHz added by the 950 isn't worth more >>>> than >>>> double the price. Microcenter has the 930 for $199 if you have one >>>> handy. >>>> >>> >>> Agreed. Also overclocking even though you're not into it, is a simple >>> matter of >>> changing one field in the BIOS and gaining 300-400Mhz :) >>> >>> My i920 2.67Ghz runs at 3.4Ghz easy, stock / retail cooling. >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I just upgraded my system with the Gigabyte X58A-UD5. The UD3R would >>>> also be >>>> a good choice. I wanted a few of the extras on the UD5: onboard debug >>>> LEDs >>>> and 12+2+2 phase voltage regulation. Neither of these may matter if you >>>> aren't looking to overclock. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I prefer ASUS motherboards these days but I hear Gigabyte can be ok too. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Bryan G. Seitz >>> >> >> > >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2828 - Release Date: 04/22/10 >> 02:31:00 >> >> >
