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Storage SSD advice first timer

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Carper, 17 Nov 2014.

  1. Carper

    Carper Guru

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    hi guys, looking at buying my first ssd drive for my i5 computer. I have the msi p55-gd65 motherboard so i believe I need a sata 2 drive? not looking at spending more than £150. the ssd will just be used for windows 7 boot up. thanks
     
  2. mrbungle

    mrbungle Undercooked chicken giver

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  3. simmo0916

    simmo0916 What's a Dremel?

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    I'm hardly the most technically minded here, But I would suggest looking at the Samsung EVO 840. I just replaced my HD with one, and I'm really pleased with it. Makes a big difference (and I went from an SSD to this new one)
     
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    Blogins Panda have Guns

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  5. Carper

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    thanks guys will get one ordered tonight as for setting it up Does anyone have any tips? I was going to copy my files to an external drive then format the Hardrive then install the ssd then install windows then just copy my old files onto my old hardrive
     
  6. johnim40

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    Remember to set the sata in bios to ahci. For the ssd
     
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  7. brave758

    brave758 Minimodder

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    or raid.... if in raid... :)
     
  8. Mojo

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    This but make sure you install the magician software to get the most out of it! :D:thumb:
     
  9. simmo0916

    simmo0916 What's a Dremel?

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    The Magician software makes quite a big difference to be fair.
     
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  11. hobbs182

    hobbs182 What's a Dremel?

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  12. simmo0916

    simmo0916 What's a Dremel?

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    Yup, that's the one I have, and I'm extremely pleased with it.
     
  13. Fares

    Fares What's a Dremel?

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    Be aware though that the 840 evo has a bug that will slow it down over time as old data adds up .

    You will need to download from the samsung website a tool to repair this issue .
     
  14. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    Amazon, actually. ;)

    Fares is right: it needs a firmware upgrade to remove the bug. The software to fix it is easy to use and very effective.
     
  15. hobbs182

    hobbs182 What's a Dremel?

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    Dang it, I saw this on hotukdeals but went straight to pcpartpicker to find best price lol

    Nice spot

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
     

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