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tally2425

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Eventually upgraded my computer to this current spec

Case: Zalman Z9 Plus Tower Case with Fan Controller - Black

PSU: OCZ ZS Series 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply

MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V LX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W)

HDD: 1TB Samsung Spin point F3 SATA-II 3.0 GB/s 16M Cache 7200RPM

RAM: Patriot Intel Extreme Masters 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

GFX Card:MSI GeForce GTX 560 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Screen: Samsung SM943NW 19" 5MS 1440x900 DVI LCD Wide Monitor

What would you recommend next?
 
tally2425 said:
That's depressing, i haven't had the graphics card long only about 7 months :( haha!, SSD sounds like a good thought!
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lol, sorry!

In that case, I'd got for one of these:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £209.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 256GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5P) £185.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £119.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
Total : £625.51 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Both manufacturers are highly regarded. The only real difference is the price. The Plextor is cheaper but the performance compared to the Sammy is the same. You could get a SATA III Mechanical drive in there too!
 
snips86x said:
lol, sorry!

In that case, I'd got for one of these:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £209.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 256GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-256M5P) £185.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD128BW) £119.99
1 x Plextor M5 Pro 128GB Extreme Series Solid State Drive - (PX-128M5P) £99.95
Total : £625.51 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Both manufacturers are highly regarded. The only real difference is the price. The Plextor is cheaper but the performance compared to the Sammy is the same. You could get a SATA III Mechanical drive in there too!
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SSD it is then!, also what is a Mechanical drive?
 
tally2425 said:
SSD it is then!, also what is a Mechanical drive?
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Just your normal HDD. It's mechanical as it uses moving parts, SSD's have no moving parts and use memory segments.

Get the most of your of motherboard as it supports Sata3 where as your Samsung SpinPoint is SATA2.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £62.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £43.99
Total : £197.77 (includes shipping : £9.00).

 
tally2425 said:
SSD it is then!, also what is a Mechanical drive?
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HDD. The F3 is a good hdd and does`nt need replacing. Even more so as you willl be using it for storage, if you get an ssd. But if you need more storage, then by all means get another hdd.
 
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snips86x said:
Just your normal HDD. It's mechanical as it uses moving parts, SSD's have no moving parts and use memory segments.

Get the most of your of motherboard as it supports Sata3 where as your Samsung SpinPoint is SATA2.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £62.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £43.99
Total : £197.77 (includes shipping : £9.00).

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Thanks will this make it much quicker to access files etc?

Idleman said:
HDD.
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Thanks :p
 
Idleman said:
HDD. The F3 is a good hdd and does`nt need replacing. Even more so as you willl be using it for storage, if you get an ssd. But if you need more storage, then by all means get another hdd.
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I do agree, but better to have SATA3 over 2. However, I do think it depends on what you are installing/storing on the drive.

tally2425 said:
Thanks will this make it much quicker to access files etc?

Thanks :p
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The SSD would for sure, you'll see an increase in the OS booting as well as the programs you have installed.
 
[WU-TANG]GZA;23699834 said:
Surprised no-one mentioned the monitor !!

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus VE247H 24" Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £161.99
1 x BenQ GL2450 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £149.99
1 x Samsung S24B300BS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £119.99
Total : £454.88 (includes shipping : £19.10).

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Will evntually invest in a new monitor but i just want my 'Rig' complete for now :p

snips86x said:
I do agree, but better to have SATA3 over 2. However, I do think it depends on what you are installing/storing on the drive.



The SSD would for sure, you'll see an increase in the OS booting as well as the programs you have installed.
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I will definitely get an SSD next as i will but all my main programs/os on there and use my F3 just as storage :)

Thanks guys!
 
The F3 HDD don't need upgrading, yet:) I still have mine and it's fine when loading games etc and has been for years. Grab a SSD and install Windows on it and it will seem like a worth while upgrade:)
 
Smoogels said:
The F3 HDD don't need upgrading, yet:) I still have mine and it's fine when loading games etc and has been for years. Grab a SSD and install Windows on it and it will seem like a worth while upgrade:)
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Yeah SSD for sure!, Just put OS/Main programs on it i think 128GB should be enough but going to calculate it all up later :)
 
M5 pro SSD (or 840 pro, whichever is cheaper).

128GB more than enough for OS, applications, and a few games.

256GB if you want more stuff with accelerated loading times (i.e. moar games).

You don't need a new HDD TBH.
 
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