Re: [gentoo-user] new machine : proposed design

[Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>]

Am Mittwoch, 1. August 2012, 16:33:21 schrieb Philip Webb:
> 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 ? ).

are you joking? Samsung is one of the big ones - a lot of laptops run with 
rebranded Samsung SSDs. Samsung produces flash chips, their own controllers and 
well performing SSDs.

> 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

have that one. Is a nice one.

>   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 ?

yeah, seriously, don't buy case+psu combos. They almost always suck. 

Also: the bigger the fan, the less speed you need them to run at. The quieter 
they are. If you can get a case with placings for 14cm fans and it is 
comparable to some 12 or 8cm case - get the where you can use 14cm fans. it is 
really worth it.

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