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Old May 11, 2009, 02:07 PM   #1
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A few upgrades
Thinking about making a few upgrades to my computer:

Moving from a CoolerMaster Centurion 5 case to a Lian Li PC-K8
(saw Lowfats lian li and silverstone and loved the cable management and tidiness of the cases )

Adding a 30GB SSD drive for the OS (vista home premium)

I have heard mixed reviews about OCZ for SDD...Can anyone clarify?

This, of course, will only work if funds allow (and they probably won't because im getting an iphone soon too! )

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Old May 11, 2009, 05:47 PM   #2
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Re: A few upgrades
An OCZ Vertex is a great SSD. But it is the only SSD of theirs that is really any good.
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Re: A few upgrades
I am really looking forward to checking out SSD drives here myself (finances providing). On the rest looks good on the upgrades ... the tidiest and roomiest case I have tried is still the NZXT Tempest.
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Old May 12, 2009, 04:39 AM   #4
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skip the iPhone and get yourself a cheaper phone. then you can do more important upgrades .
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Re: A few upgrades
i'm REALLY tempted to get the new 120gb OCZ SDD they just released.. but at over 500 bucks for the damn drive.. that's rediculiously expensive....
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Re: A few upgrades
How about that one that plugs into the PCI-E slot...thats pretty amazing lol

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I dont like buying cheaper things that ill have to replace soon..prefer paying the extra to get the quality a few of my friends have the iphone and i really like it

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thanks for the input..but after i saw that pic of Lowfats case i was in love...blame it on him! just the bare minimum...neat and tidy black interior
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How about that one that plugs into the PCI-E slot...thats pretty amazing lol

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I dont like buying cheaper things that ill have to replace soon..prefer paying the extra to get the quality a few of my friends have the iphone and i really like it
one that plugs into the pci-e slot, you'll want one from Intel

about the iPhone, IMO, it's just a gimmick. a friend of mine has an iPhone, and yes, it's neat and all. but, i wouldn't say it's worth shelling out that much cash for it. i'd rather get a BlackBerry curve instead of an iPhone.
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