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Am Mittwoch, 1. August 2012, 16:33:21 schrieb Philip Webb: |
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> 120801 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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> > Kingston is way too expensive for their low quality products. |
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> > You can just buy some cheapo 'almost' noname brand and get better results. |
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> At my regular store (no, I'm not schlepping all over town), I see : |
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> AMD Entertainment 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz CL9 Optimized for AMD : 24.99 |
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> They have 8 in stock, which suggests they're popular with customers. |
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> I'm sceptical re 'optimized for AMD', but it is the same manufacturer. |
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> This is 1600 MHz a/a the Kingston, which is 1330 MHz , |
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> but I want to re-use a stick I already own from another machine |
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> which is also a Kingston 4 GB 1330 MHz , so I won't be using the speed. |
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> I've never had a problem with Kingston memory nor with their USB sticks, |
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> so I need a bit more convincing (smile). |
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> > And the SSD - seriously ? Get OCZ or Samsung: |
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> > Kingston is just rebranding one of those. |
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> There are no Samsung SSDs available at the store (do they make them ? ). |
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are you joking? Samsung is one of the big ones - a lot of laptops run with |
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rebranded Samsung SSDs. Samsung produces flash chips, their own controllers and |
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well performing SSDs. |
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> However, OCZ does look very competitive (thanks for this bit of advice): |
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> OCZ Vertex3 240 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 550 MB/s W 525 MB/s : 209.99 |
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> OCZ Vertex4 128 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 560 MB/s W 430 MB/s : 124.99 |
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> OCZ Vertex3 120 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 550 MB/s W 500 MB/s : 119.99 |
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have that one. Is a nice one. |
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> OCZ Agility3 120 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 525 MB/s W 500 MB/s : 99.99 |
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> So I can pay CAD 60 more & get twice the storage |
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> or save CAD 25 - 50 & get the same storage. |
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> I don't suppose the R/W variations make much difference in everyday use |
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> (the Kingston I listed is R 555 W 510 : in the same ballpark). |
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> Moreover, all of them are 10+ in stock, again suggesting popularity. |
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> So you've got my attention (grin). Any further comments by VAH or others ? |
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yeah, seriously, don't buy case+psu combos. They almost always suck. |
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Also: the bigger the fan, the less speed you need them to run at. The quieter |
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they are. If you can get a case with placings for 14cm fans and it is |
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comparable to some 12 or 8cm case - get the where you can use 14cm fans. it is |
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really worth it. |
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