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Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:09 am
by J_Th4ng
SSD FTBW!!
If your budget stretches to it, I'd definitely recommend an SSD drive. it's the most noticeable upgrade that you can put into your PC. It makes everything go faster

Just make sure that whatever SSD you get has TRIM support under Windows 7.
Agreed that you should try and have a separate drive for installing Windows onto. If you can't afford an SSD, get a high speed mechanical drive.
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:40 pm
by Thor_23
Has anyone seen these hybrid SSD ?
Are they anygood?
http://www.prophecy.co.za/seagate-st95005620as-momentus-500gb-open-year-warranty-p-89088.html Isn't the HD he is getting a Hybrid drive ?
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:16 pm
by Hubris
Hey Ion,
http://www.prophecy.co.za/seagate-st32000641as-barracuda-sata3-6gbs-7200rpm-p-87912.htmlThink thats the right one - not hybrid as far as I understand.
Maybe a solid state one day when I actually have a solid job...
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:45 am
by Thor_23
doesnt look like your drive is only the mechanical drive.
Dif is the one I looked at was a momentus and yours is a barracuda.... both XT drives
Still like to know how these hybrid drives perform as they don't exactly specify....
I am also starting to look at a faster os drive .....
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:30 pm
by Thor_23
just as a FYI,
here is a review of the hybrid drives:
http://storagemojo.com/2010/05/24/seagate-gets-hybrid-ssdhdd-right/ Not as good as a SSD but there is differences, would like to see a gaming review tho, how would these compare to say a raptor?
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:44 pm
by Stu
Hubi awesome rig dude! the brilliance of smelling new hardware ahhh....
Let us know how the build goes and some completed photo's.
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:51 pm
by Hubris
Will definitely take some photos

As far as I know, they assembled today and it all went ahead without problems.
They will test and check cooling tomorrow and I should have it on Friday.
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:53 pm
by SlipperyDuck
Them Varmiz be Heroz ja see!
Epic - you gonna sweesh on and go ZOMG Holy Hat stubble batman, this here thingz be faster than coyote in ol mad dogs pig race!
Re: Mah New PC!
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:45 am
by NoMaD
PHOTOS HUBRIS YOU PHAG!