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   #9. Posted at 04:01 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
albundy
me thinks the phenom black will be a worthy upgrade if you can find one. problem is, you get a q6600 for about fitty bucks more than the deal above.
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#9, Yeah, but then you'd need a motherboard, another >$100, and ...  :  My Johnson  (#14)  «
#14, Unless you're running Vista (why not) which simply and ea...  :  Meadows  (#21)  «
#21, Put the OS disk onto a storage controller it doesn't h...  :  Forge  (#26)  «
#26, Repair install cleans everything up quite nicely th...  :  evermore  (#28)  «
#28, http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/200...  :  indeego  (#31)  «
#26, I disagree with that reduced lifespan comment. Eith...  :  flip-mode  (#30)  «
#14, I guess none of you have ever used sysprep? It should com...  :  pixel_junkie  (#33)  «

   #32. Posted at 08:39 AM on Jan 7th 2008 Edit   Reply
rivieracadman
I'm very happy with my 9500, much quicker then my x2 5600+. Especialy in anything to do with video, Adobe, AutoCAD, and not to mention those large Supreme Commander maps.
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   #18. Posted at 02:47 AM on Jan 5th 2008, Edited at 02:50 AM on Jan 5th 2008 Edit   Reply
Prototyped
Cyril, the review you linked for the hard disk refers to the previous-generation WD5000KS, while the drive you've linked is the newer WD5000AA KS, which is the same generation as the 750GB drive Dissonance reviewed.

http://techreport.com/articles.x/12673

So the linked drive's performance is even higher than the drive reviewed in your link, and similar to the drive reviewed in my link above.

I live in India, and here I got a full five-year warranty on the WD5000AAKS I bought in August.

http://www.channeltimes.com/channeltimes/jsp/article.jsp?article_id...
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#18, Cool. Unfortunately, it only seems to apply to units sold in...  :  boing  (#20)  «
#18, Note though that only the 750GB uses perpendicular recording...  :  evermore  (#27)  «
#27, I had not realized that. That does suggest a lower access...  :  Prototyped  (#29)  «

   #5. Posted at 03:21 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
DASQ
I need 1TB drives to drop faster.
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#5, I agree. Cheaper 750GB's too for RAIDing.  :  Kunikos  (#11)  «
#11, The WD 750GB is only very slightly higher in $/storage sp...  :  MadManOriginal  (#25)  «

   #22. Posted at 08:02 AM on Jan 5th 2008 Edit   Reply
Shining Arcanine
How about CPU upgrades that do not involve new motherboards for those of us running Intel processors?
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#22, The deal(s) may come in another week.  :  Flying Fox  (#23)  «
#22, Feel free to suggest something.  :  flip-mode  (#24)  «

   #17. Posted at 11:17 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
cegras
TLB bug? What TLB bug?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172026

TLB bug = 4 VM + Cool n Quiet

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=170462
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#17, Oh yes, because the plural of anecdote (especially that of X...  :  Prototyped  (#19)  «

   #16. Posted at 10:57 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
evermore
Phenom might be the most "affordable" but that doesn't necessarily make it a good buy.

The lower capacity SE16's don't seem like a bad deal either, except compared to the 500GB on a pennies per gig basis. $50 for 160GB isn't bad for someone looking for something low capacity in order to save money (if one can stand the measly 8MB cache).

The 500GB SE16 is $99.99 at Newegg too, if anyone has a preference.
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   #15. Posted at 08:21 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
Ardrid
I am definitely looking at picking up that 500GB drive. My 160GB is damn near full and I could really use a new one. You damn sure can't beat the price with free shipping.
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   #13. Posted at 07:34 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
mako
I have a 500GB 7200.11 and it's really quite quiet. On the other hand my 500GB RE16 is a vibration disaster.
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   #2. Posted at 02:07 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
UberGerbil
The price/GB for HDs just keeps amazing me. But really, 500GB is too much for a lot my uses (I'd rather run multiple smaller drives than one big one for many scenarios -- and no, I'm not talking about RAID). Unfortunately, the prices don't scale down. It would be great if you could find, say, a 125GB performance drive for $25 (new).
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#2, Are you kidding me? I have 7 or 8 200-300GB drives and 6 500G...  :  Thresher  (#4)  «
#4, No, I'm not kidding. Cheap 500GB drives are great, and if...  :  UberGerbil  (#6)  «
#4, Everyone uses & needs are different as you know & storage...  :  vdreadz  (#12)  «

   #1. Posted at 01:59 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
UberGerbil
Just make absolutely sure your motherboard has a BIOS update to support the Phenom (and, ideally, verify that someone else has already attempted it with success). People have been reporting mixed results going the upgrade route.
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#1, Is there a master list for this?  :  Xenolith  (#10)  «

   #3. Posted at 02:38 PM on Jan 4th 2008 Edit   Reply
Hance
Hard drive prices are pretty strange. 500 gigs for 100 bucks. A 40 gig drive will set you back 50
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#3, Actually it does make sense. A 500 gig drive isn't made out ...  :  ew  (#7)  «
#3, probably because 40gb drives aren't produced anymore, theref...  :  albundy  (#8)  «
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