New Rig Buggered?

beejjacobs · 29 Apr 2012 at 17:53

NeoReloaded said:
Can you guys spec me a decent one please before I press "Purchase"
Limit of around £200 thanks.

If it were me I'd get what Idleman specced - the Intel drive as it's in your budget and has 5 years warranty.

stuntmanSLim said:
What you installing on the SSD ? a 60gb SSD is able to fit 3 OS's on approx.

That may be, but what about games and things? 60GB soon fills up.

NeoReloaded · 29 Apr 2012 at 17:59

AshD93 said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-009-CR

128GB instead of 60 odd which won't be enough.

Went for that thanks. I take it SATA cable and spare molux is inluded?

stuntmanSLim · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:00

beejjacobs said:
If it were me I'd get what Idleman specced - the Intel drive as it's in your budget and has 5 years warranty.

That may be, but what about games and things? 60GB soon fills up.

Using an SSD for gaming has no performance gain whatsoever,all the best game servers have a 15 second countdown timer before the round starts,also he has a 2TB mechanical drive for everything.

The extra money saved can buy more items from overclockers...

beejjacobs · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:04

NeoReloaded said:
Went for that thanks. I take it SATA cable and spare molux is inluded?

Nope, just the SSD drive!

squarehead94 · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:04

id hope OCUK do a price match, that crucial m4 128gb is only 92 quid (or 95 with the bracket) almost everywhere else at the moment. have been for about 10 days.
im about to purchase one myself, would like to get it through OCUK, but (the rainforest)'s customer service is just as good/better, and 15 pounds cheaper. id happy get it through here if they price matched.

beejjacobs · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:04

stuntmanSLim said:
Using an SSD for gaming has no performance gain whatsoever,all the best game servers have a 15 second countdown timer before the round starts,also he has a 2TB mechanical drive for everything.

The extra money saved can buy more items from overclockers...

What about offline gaming? Better load times are always better. Also, there are other programs, gaming was just an example!

IvanDobskey · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:05

Definitely get a 128gb drive at least. A 60gb is almost full after installing the os, updates and programs. The crucial m4 is a bargain at £108.

Stinger53 · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:06

defo get 128 min. i got the 128 and only got 30 gb left on it. i would if got a bigger on if i could have afforded it

SexyGreyFox · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:17

stuntmanSLim said:
What you installing on the SSD ? a 60gb SSD is able to fit 3 OS's on approx.

I've recently had a new i7 system and decided to use my Kingston 60 gig SSD out of my old PC.
Win 7 install, Sonar Production Studio and Corel Video Studio saw me with about 4 gig left.
I had to buy a Crucial M4 128 on Friday and what a fast piece of kit it is.

squarehead94 · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:24

IvanDobskey said:
Definitely get a 128gb drive at least. A 60gb is almost full after installing the os, updates and programs. The crucial m4 is a bargain at £108.

http://www.overclock.net/a/windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds-by-sean-webster

read that. useful to clear the clutter you dont need, you can get 30-35gb useable space after windows and things. helped my dad set up his (although he did get a 120) but now he has 88gb free space.

stuntmanSLim · 29 Apr 2012 at 19:56

squarehead94 said:
http://www.overclock.net/a/windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds-by-sean-webster

read that. useful to clear the clutter you dont need, you can get 30-35gb useable space after windows and things. helped my dad set up his (although he did get a 120) but now he has 88gb free space.

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