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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. |
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New Core I3 Build
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 |
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