From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE76C13800E for ; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:35:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 042C421C00A; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:34:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-1.ca.inter.net (mail-1.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.69]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D40B5E056C for ; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:33:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (offload-3.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.70]) by mail-1.ca.inter.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B2A32EA4CE for ; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:33:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail-1.ca.inter.net ([208.85.220.69]) by localhost (offload-3.ca.inter.net [208.85.220.70]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id FL7FvBNXVyiz for ; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:33:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ca.inter.net (unknown [74.205.212.203]) by mail-1.ca.inter.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 26F1B2EA31F for ; Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:33:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: by ca.inter.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:33:21 -0400 Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 16:33:21 -0400 From: Philip Webb To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : proposed design Message-ID: <20120801203321.GA2917@ca.inter.net> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <20120801034734.GB2882@ca.inter.net> <20120801053339.GB22672@ip6.ro> <4907726.p1P3XsEzEE@localhost> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4907726.p1P3XsEzEE@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Archives-Salt: 37256eb7-8399-4fc7-97b9-640b5bb073ae X-Archives-Hash: 68c9fc22316376ebc03c70502480cf69 120801 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > Kingston is way too expensive for their low quality products. > You can just buy some cheapo 'almost' noname brand and get better results. At my regular store (no, I'm not schlepping all over town), I see : AMD Entertainment 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz CL9 Optimized for AMD : 24.99 They have 8 in stock, which suggests they're popular with customers. I'm sceptical re 'optimized for AMD', but it is the same manufacturer. This is 1600 MHz a/a the Kingston, which is 1330 MHz , but I want to re-use a stick I already own from another machine which is also a Kingston 4 GB 1330 MHz , so I won't be using the speed. I've never had a problem with Kingston memory nor with their USB sticks, so I need a bit more convincing (smile). > And the SSD - seriously ? Get OCZ or Samsung: > Kingston is just rebranding one of those. There are no Samsung SSDs available at the store (do they make them ? ). However, OCZ does look very competitive (thanks for this bit of advice): OCZ Vertex3 240 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 550 MB/s W 525 MB/s : 209.99 OCZ Vertex4 128 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 560 MB/s W 430 MB/s : 124.99 OCZ Vertex3 120 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 550 MB/s W 500 MB/s : 119.99 OCZ Agility3 120 GB SATA3 6 GB/s R 525 MB/s W 500 MB/s : 99.99 So I can pay CAD 60 more & get twice the storage or save CAD 25 - 50 & get the same storage. I don't suppose the R/W variations make much difference in everyday use (the Kingston I listed is R 555 W 510 : in the same ballpark). Moreover, all of them are 10+ in stock, again suggesting popularity. So you've got my attention (grin). Any further comments by VAH or others ? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca