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. -- #163933
