Thanks for the feedback Boli... May have to go on a search to seek out 1 or 2 mb that support 4 or more cards PCI-E 2.0 for a decent price and post that for those interested. We have gone over this somewhere in this thread but I will see what I can find and add.
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Thanks for the feedback Boli... May have to go on a search to seek out 1 or 2 mb that support 4 or more cards PCI-E 2.0 for a decent price and post that for those interested. We have gone over this somewhere in this thread but I will see what I can find and add.
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My job is to ensure all pieces will functionally work together. Not whether one needs them. And it's Sam's department to bargain on price! LOL
OK,,OK,,OK,, Then I'll take the role of the Devil's Advocate (someone has to do it). I squirmed in my seat when I saw Sam's post of a 128GB SSD for $127.95.
http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-12...ii-solid-state-drive/q/loc/101/218194460.html
The SS Drive Sam posted has a SATA II (3Gb/s) interface NOT a SATA III (6Gb/s) interface, the difference in read/write speeds is huge. Sure, this drive could be used for several different upgrades, but for a new build with a SATA 6GB MotherBoard,,, I'm sure it is a Cardnial Sin. The King of The SSD Hill (today) is the OCZ Vertex 3 it comes in 60, 120, 240 and 480GB. Yes these drives are backward compatible, but who would dream of such a thing!!
Kingston 128GB SSD V100 Series 2.5" SATA II Internal Solid State Drive
Tech Specs
Form factor â 2.5"
Interface â SATA 1.5 Gb/sec. and 3.0 Gb/sec.
Capacities â 128GB
128GB - 250MB/sec. read
128GB - 230MB/sec write
Crucial
The C300 was somewhat of a milestone for the consumer SSD market, being the only drive available with SATA 6Gb/s support for quite some time. Whereas most SSD makers opted for the SandForce SF-1200 controller with a peak read rate of 285MB/s, the C300 could hit speeds of 355MB/s courtesy of its Marvell "Van Gogh" 88SS9174 chip.
The NEW M4 SSD from Crucial: Supports SATA 6Gb/s interface, and achieves read speeds up to 415MB/second and write speeds up to 260MB/s.
Kingston HyperX
Kingston claims the same 555MB/s read and 510MB/s write performance for the 120GB and 240GB HyperX.
OCZ Technology
OCZ SSD 2.5 inch Vertex 3 120GB MLC SATA600 VTX3-25SAT3-120G
The Vertex 3 120GB touts read and write speeds of 550MB/s and 500MB/s, the larger 240GB version is slightly faster with 550MB/s reads 520MB/s writes. The largest model offers 480GB of storage and is actually the slowest, rated at 530MB/s reads and 450MB/s writes
If the mobo has 4 or more PCIEx16 slots, it will support them all... not all necessarily with video cards, however. The BIOS setup has a lot to do with what you can and can't run. Seems logical that most makers would think, "4 video cards should be enough for anybody"..
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Hey she was standing there behind you watching you typed, wasn't she?
optionman31601, I usually just Google the parts I'm looking for and if it's my day, I'll find it there. However, most times it is a cat and mouse game, which I've gotten better at with time (nothing to really get good about in this game; JUST PATIENCE!!!). With time, your deal will pop out.
Most of the times I will not post eals unless I think it's something in demand, or someone is looking for it OR if it's a deal too good to be passed by. If there is anything you need, let me know, and as you've probably figured out, there's not much we won't do for a few bottles of Coronas
Btw, Micro Center has recently had pretty good combo deals on CPUs and mobos.
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The SS Drive Sam posted has a SATA II (3Gb/s) interface NOT a SATA III (6Gb/s) interface, the difference in read/write speeds is huge. Sure, this drive could be used for several different upgrades, but for a new build with a SATA 6GB MotherBoard,,, I'm sure it is a Cardnial Sin. The King of The SSD Hill (today) is the OCZ Vertex 3 it comes in 60, 120, 240 and 480GB. Yes these drives are backward compatible, but who would dream of such a thing!!
Kingston 128GB SSD V100 Series 2.5" SATA II Internal Solid State Drive
Tech Specs
Form factor â 2.5"
Interface â SATA 1.5 Gb/sec. and 3.0 Gb/sec.
Capacities â 128GB
128GB - 250MB/sec. read
128GB - 230MB/sec write
Crucial
The C300 was somewhat of a milestone for the consumer SSD market, being the only drive available with SATA 6Gb/s support for quite some time. Whereas most SSD makers opted for the SandForce SF-1200 controller with a peak read rate of 285MB/s, the C300 could hit speeds of 355MB/s courtesy of its Marvell "Van Gogh" 88SS9174 chip.
The NEW M4 SSD from Crucial: Supports SATA 6Gb/s interface, and achieves read speeds up to 415MB/second and write speeds up to 260MB/s.
Kingston HyperX
Kingston claims the same 555MB/s read and 510MB/s write performance for the 120GB and 240GB HyperX.
OCZ Technology
OCZ SSD 2.5 inch Vertex 3 120GB MLC SATA600 VTX3-25SAT3-120G
The Vertex 3 120GB touts read and write speeds of 550MB/s and 500MB/s, the larger 240GB version is slightly faster with 550MB/s reads 520MB/s writes. The largest model offers 480GB of storage and is actually the slowest, rated at 530MB/s reads and 450MB/s writes
WF, thanks for the summarized education on SSD. Those Vertexs are mighty fast. Actually double the speed of the Kingston I have (now I have something to look forward to
)On my build, I was actually going to settle for just the HDD as my trading style doesn't really warrant the speed of any SSD. However, I found a good deal on the Kingston and thought I'd go with it. I have to say that I really am pleased with the speed and had I known about it before, it would be a must have item for my build, so I'm glad I got it. I've never posted deals for the SATA III, but if I do see a good deal, then I will do so.
I hope these get cheaper soon as it makes everything so slick and smooth
WF, your wish is my command
Not exactly the King, but the Queen of the SSD Hill. This is a SATA III and the read and write speeds are almost comparable.
For the price, I thinks it's not a bad deal.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=557375&CatId=5300
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Not exactly the King, but the Queen of the SSD Hill. This is a SATA III and the read and write speeds are almost comparable.
For the price, I thinks it's not a bad deal.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=557375&CatId=5300
<img src="http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3292546.png">
@ Sam Morgan,
with the way you are finding these good deals , i was thinking you had some connections with the Manager of these outlets
yea, if i were compulsive buyer and not trying to save for this build i would have jumped on these deals if my timing had been right.
i Appreciate you posting on these items cause i might just have to grab a few of them when they come up again, even if i don't really need them at the time.
Thanks for offering your help on finding components, i am currently trying to decide/revise my build and when i get the new items listed
i will post them here and ask if you could come up with anything.
i have been looking for displays today just searching sites for 22"-24" just to check prices in preparation for the build.
anyway i'll post sometime in the near future on what i think would be what i need to put this thing together.
since you mention it, i think i will have to try me one of those Corona's...
by the way , did you get your system running, i seen you had an issue with it, hope you got it going.
with the way you are finding these good deals , i was thinking you had some connections with the Manager of these outlets
yea, if i were compulsive buyer and not trying to save for this build i would have jumped on these deals if my timing had been right.
i Appreciate you posting on these items cause i might just have to grab a few of them when they come up again, even if i don't really need them at the time.
Thanks for offering your help on finding components, i am currently trying to decide/revise my build and when i get the new items listed
i will post them here and ask if you could come up with anything.
i have been looking for displays today just searching sites for 22"-24" just to check prices in preparation for the build.
anyway i'll post sometime in the near future on what i think would be what i need to put this thing together.
since you mention it, i think i will have to try me one of those Corona's...
by the way , did you get your system running, i seen you had an issue with it, hope you got it going.
I got the below Samsung monitors from eBay for $100. They are refurbished, but when I got them it seemed like it had not even been opened. With a little research, I found that some are still brand new (returned as excess etc.) and others are fixed (if they have any issues - 22 point check; whatever that means) and repacked. It comes with a 3 month warranty from Samsung. Knock on wood, all 4 monitors I have, work perfectly well.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-B2230-22-Inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B003CLBVAW
I am running my present set up with 4 monitors as intended as 2 of the GPUs are working ok. I should be getting my mobo in 5-7 days, so will replace that or sell it and leave what I have now as it is.
Btw, in regards to posting deals here, it's the least I can do to help out. I have had such a great deal of help from others too. Just let me know if and when you need any item.
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