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Michael M.

Michael M.

Joined on 09/04/03

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WOW.

Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSC-D0128SC-2100
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSC-D0128SC-2100

Pros: This totally transformed my Dell Studio 17. It is obvious that the current bottleneck in most systems is storage access time. I was hesitant to spend so much on a 128GB drive, but the difference is so dramatic it should be the FIRST thing you upgrade.

Cons: Price......that's it.

Overall Review: I bought the WD drive because it has built in TRIM and doesn't require OS support.

Great deal for the price

DELL OptiPlex 760 [Microsoft Authorized Recertified] Ultra Small Form Factor Desktop PC with Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.80GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
DELL OptiPlex 760 [Microsoft Authorized Recertified] Ultra Small Form Factor Desktop PC with Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.80GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, DVDROM, Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit

Pros: Very small system. DVI output and good general purpose cpu power. Power efficient system. With 21.5in monitor power draw of 51 watts. Includes a new mouse and keyboard. Although used these had very little to no dust inside. Very clean overall.

Cons: Both systems required new CMOS battery. Bios was A1 on both, upgraded to A16, no big deal. One has a hard starting cpu fan so every cold boot, after system has been off overnight, must hit F1 to continue then fan starts turning (verified). I will replace the bad cpu fan soon.

Overall Review: Overall pretty satisfied with these. Wish I bought more than 2.

Best Socket 939 CPU!

AMD Opteron 175 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA175CDBOX
AMD Opteron 175 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA175CDBOX

Pros: Extremely FAST! I upgraded from a X2 4200+ that would not overclock at all. This cpu goes like mad. I have it clocked at 2.75GHz at stock volts! Running 2 instances of FAH it still remains under 45c. I have it running in a Shuttle SN95GV3.

Cons: Socket 939 is dead! What a shame AMD killed it. If they released some of these new faster cpu's for socket 939 I bet they would see some sales.

Overall Review: I am glad I bought it before Newegg raised the price!