Thinking about getting an SSD in the near future, how easy is it to setup? As easy as an HDD? I don't think I'm going to put much more than W7 (maybe a few programs since the OS won't take up much space) on it, so what is the smallest size I can get? 64 GB? Any recommendations?
Crucial M4,
other SSD recommendations, and SSD coming attractions.
SSD setup, migration, tweaks, and symbolic links.
I'm building next week PC-GAF. I'm actually quite nervous about the whole thing, despite how easy every one says it is, and all the research I've been doing over the last month or so to make sure I got everything correctly.
Intel i5 2500k
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3
MSI N560GTX-Ti 448 Twin Frozr III PE/OC (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5
SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91
ASUS DRW-24B1ST
Coolermaster Storm Enforcer
ASUS VH236H 23"
Grand total: 1,239.89
Looks solid. Post completed pics.
i have another question i installed a xonar dg and i have my headphones connected directly to it, but my speakers are connected to the motherboard sound but it is not working now, no matter what i do it wont show the realtek audio options. i tried downloading the updated bios and all that stuff and still nothing. i checked my connection in my computer and it all looks good but i have no clue!
Check settings, and what a/v defaults you have. Be sure to have your drivers correct, and up to date.
hmmm great seagate acquired samsung hdds and I have a bad history with seagate. I'm rocking with some wd green as hdds with my current pc but I like to keep my options open so what are other good hdds?
thanks for the info
NP. As for 3.5" HDDs, you're effectively down to only 2 manufacturing players; Seagate and WD. Nearly everything else has been merged/taken over by those two. Can stock up on some F3s, and F4s before any
potential manufacturing changes occur.
Having some possible heat issues with my cpu, but could it be a bug with Core Temp? I do temp readings on my g13 during games, and a few times lately core temp will say a 4 cores are at 98, and the cpu is running at 3.4 instead of 4.4 where I oc'd it to. Then I exit the game, open intel turboo boost monitor and it says 4.4.
This only seems to happen when really pushing it with BF3 or Crysis 2. The games run fun without crashing, so I'm wondering if this has something to do with the program, or if I'm having fan issues.
Unless you have temp protections off, you should shutdown once you hit ~90-100+. Possibly faulty sensor, fan, or simply software. Try multiple temp programs simultaneously.
here's the comparison review that i remember reading where the Noctua D14 was said to be better overall.
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cases_cooling/thermalright_silver_arrow_vs_noctua_nh-d14/3
i'm not really in the mood or have the time to watch that 20+ minute video again, but i remember him saying that the Noctua was easier to fit in a case than the Silver Arrow, too.
You'll notice he's the only reviewer to get those kinds of results, and, strangely enough, that's almost always the main review that people point to.
To say the least, his methods are inconsistent, and unreliable. I don't care for the Tweak Towns, and Frosty Techs of the worlds because they use synthetic tests, but at least they are consistent in their approach. Take a comprehensive aggregate of thorough, professionally done reviews of the top dual towers, and you'll see the Silver Arrow, and now Phanteks, coming out on top
far more often than not.
I wouldn't put much into OC3D's review anymore than I would put into the handful of reputable sites that show the NH-D14 falling behind as much as 5-8c (even 11C in one instance). Those are due mostly to some cases of faulty mounts mechanisms (a small number of NH-D14 owners have had this issue), and/or bad mounting, but those few sites mostly didn't mention that. That handful also didn't bother to retest, to see that a properly working NH-D14 wouldn't be that far behind. Same with OC3D's Silver Arrow results.
But, again, when you're looking at ~1-4c (not taking noise into account), it comes down to preference, special sales, customer service (which Noctua is very good at), regional pricing disparities, etc.