TODAY ONLY DEALS - 09/09/2010 - OCZ SSD & OcUK System!

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Todays deals are:-



OCZ Vertex 2E 120GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G) @ £211.49 inc VAT

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Based on a cutting-edge new architecture, Vertex 2 Solid State Drives raise the bar once again and deliver unprecedented performance for the complete gamut of gaming and professional multimedia applications. OCZ designed the Vertex 2 to surpass the competition where it counts most, pushing the limits in both sequential and random read/write rates. With spectacular performance in 4k file writes up to 50,000 IOPS, these latest drives take productivity to the next level with over ten times the performance of the previous generation. Using the latest controller technology, Vertex 2 not only provides a faster, more responsive PC experience, but promotes cooler, quieter, and more energy efficient conditions compared to traditional mechanical hard drives. OCZ Vertex 2 SSDs come backed by a 3-year warranty and 2 million hour MTBF for ultimate peace of mind.

- Capacity: 120GB
- Controller: SandForce SF-1200
- Maximum Read: 285MB/sec
- Maximum Write: 275MB/sec
- Sustained Write: 250MB/sec
- Max I/O Per Second (IOPS): 50000 IOPS (4KB File)
- NAND Flash: Multi-Level Cell (MLC)
- Interface: SATA-II
- TRIM Support (Requires Windows 7)
- Warranty: 3 Years

Was [£239.99] Inc. VAT

Only £211.49 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
















"Primo Neo" Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz @ 3.60GHz Dual Core DDR3 System @ £369.98 inc VAT

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The "Primo Neo" features a Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz processor overclocked to 3.60Ghz offering seamless multi-tasking capabilities which is perfect for home/office use.

Why You Should Buy This System?
- Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) Processer overclocked to 3.60Ghz for fast Loading and Multi-tasking
- 500GB Hard drive gives massive storage capacity including DVD Re-Writer Make this system perfect for data backup

System Specification
- Case: Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black
- Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream II 500W
- CPU: Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) overclocked to 3.6Ghz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard
- Cooler: Intel Approved Cooler
- RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
- Graphics Card: Onboard Intel GMA graphics with HDMI, VGA and DVI outputs or a choice of energy efficient graphics cards
- Sound: High Definition 7.1 Onboard Sound Card
- Optical Drive: LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter

Service Package
- Full 12 Month collect and return warranty
- Each specification is assembled from handpicked components for compatibility and stability
- Telephone, web note and forum technical support

Is this System for You?
With Rock-solid performance, the "Primo Neo" is ideal for a business or home user due to its exceptional load times and lag free browsing within applications. Why choose anything else?

Note - If you would like to make a small change to the specification call our sales team on 0871 200 5052 and they will be happy to help.
The lead time on all pre-built systems is between 24-48 hours.

Was [£389.99] Inc. VAT

Only £369.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
ahhah finally ... it has been bought... :D

got my copy

excellent price

will have load in win 7 again.... done it for my 2tb wd now my 1 tb samsung spin, now for this ssd :D

at least i don`t have to wait for a long time now for things to load up :D
 
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iNPUt said:
Lovely deal on the SSD, and with free shipping :o
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well i don`t get free shipping but the cost reduction is just as good as free shipping for me. can`t wait to get it in my system, will have to move around a few cables inside the computer now for this new ssd :D at least i know where to put it in my antec 902 :D
 
I'm looking an SSD for my gaming/video editing rig. Is this one today probably the best I can get for those uses? I will need something around the 120Gb size.
 
Hi there

Yes both deals with FREE Shipping and I think were cheapest in UK on the SSD even with shipping added, let alone free shipping. :)
 
ringo747 said:
I am logged in. NI is still part of the UK so of course it should be free shipping! Probably isn't though.
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Nope NI is not free I am afraid, it might be part of the UK but there is water involved resulting in extra shipping cost.
 
Sootie said:
That price for the SSD is fantastic
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kinda a bargin if you ask me... obviously in like 3-4 months a 256gb one will come out and force the price of these down even more, but ocz are the best out there. and for this kind of money is a good £/Gb ratio for the speed you are getting.
 
Hmm. SSD noob. What's the reliability like on these now? I tend to thrash hard drives pretty hard - I think nothing of creating or deleting a few tens of thousands of files, and do so very regularly. Am I going to kill the drive or lose the benefits in double-quick time?

Only other question - can I manage without 200GB? :(
 
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If you're writing multiples of tens of gigs of files per day plus then you will reduce the life of your drive. There is a thread on the OCZ forum about it and why they now discourage continuous benchmarking of them as each benchmark writes a large amount of data to the drive. The nand will only take so many write cycles until is begins to deteriorate and eventually becomes read only I believe.

This was a major downer when I first read it but an example was given that you could write approx. 22GB of data per day for 5 years, so it's really not that bad.
The MTBF on the packaging is misleading and meant to apply to the enterprise community and applies to electrical component fail and not cell wear.

There are days when I will probably write 50gb plus to my drive per day when editing photoshop and video files and days when I may only write a tiny amount if I'm just browsing the web, so I'm hoping it'll balance out. For me the speed increase is enough to consider it disposable after a few years, but I think that's how we're going to have to treat them as such until they put more overprovisining of memory onto them as nand prices come down.

TBH the majority of users probably will never encounter this or have to worry about it as an issue, but it may be an issue for power users.
 
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Tends to be thousands of small files with me. For example, I'm currently downloading 600,000 files totalling about 20GB. I very regularly move a few thousand files around at work, sometimes several times a day, but 20GB is very rare so it sounds like I'll be fine (5 years is my idea of 'sufficient' reliability).

The deal has ended now and it probably wasn't good timing for me anyway. I'll bear this in mind though for a month or two when I've cleared all my cards. Thanks.
 
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