New Core I3 Build

I put a new build together with the following:

Asus P8Z77-M
Intel Core I3 3225 3.3G
Kingston 4x4gb (16gb) memory
Intel SSD 240Gb
MS Win 7 Pro 64-BIT

The rest of the parts (CD, PWS, case, HDD, etc.) came from the current
machine being replaced. The machine is faster than my Athlon II X2 3.3ghz
machine but not so fast that I say, 'WOW!'.

However, the extra memory gives me some breathing space since I was
constantly running low.

The cpu runs very cool, 18c at idle, 42c when working hard like rendering
video. The AMD X2 runs at 32c when idle, 49c when working hard. Both
builds use the same case model and fans.

I wasn't sure what to expect with the SSD but it works like a normal drive.
I'm considering using all SSDs in the future. The only part of my disk
utilities used now is the cleaning function equivalent to deleting browsing
data. I'm not sure if cleaning slack space is a good idea, so, I don't do
it.

geoff wrote:
I put a new build together with the following:

Asus P8Z77-M
Intel Core I3 3225 3.3G
Kingston 4x4gb (16gb) memory
Intel SSD 240Gb
MS Win 7 Pro 64-BIT

The rest of the parts (CD, PWS, case, HDD, etc.) came from the current
machine being replaced. The machine is faster than my Athlon II X2
3.3ghz machine but not so fast that I say, 'WOW!'.

However, the extra memory gives me some breathing space since I was
constantly running low.

The cpu runs very cool, 18c at idle, 42c when working hard like
rendering video. The AMD X2 runs at 32c when idle, 49c when working
hard. Both builds use the same case model and fans.

I wasn't sure what to expect with the SSD but it works like a normal
drive. I'm considering using all SSDs in the future. The only part of
my disk utilities used now is the cleaning function equivalent to
deleting browsing data. I'm not sure if cleaning slack space is a good
idea, so, I don't do it.

Back up your SSDs regularly, to one or more external hard drives.

While SSDs have no rotating parts, they also have a processor
inside, and firmware bugs have been known to make a drive
instantly inaccessible. It's not just "worn flash chips"
that cause the SSD to eventually die. People hardly ever
get to the point of wearing out the chips, before something
else seems to happen.

Once your new SSD exhibits two or three years of trouble
free performance, perhaps you can relax and get lazy again.
It's just, I've read too many stories of people only having
them for a couple months, when a disaster happens.

Paul