It seems that if you take a 64G SSD and a 128G version of that same SSD, and use them identically, the 128G should last twice as long as the 64G version. So where does over provisioning fit into this? If you over provision that 128G SSD an extra 10%, will it last 2.2 times longer than the 64G versi...

I just tried a software program called ssdlife that tally's that information up. I was shocked to discover that I was writing 20G of information per day and that after 9 months of use, I was only at "60% Health" meaning I have something less then a year of usage left. By one of its measures I have ...

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAI :

sistema de alimentacion ininterrumpida (Spanish): uninterruptible power supply.

This acronym is probably unknown outside Spain.

Not what you asked about, but are your computations parallelizable? If there is a definite answer to this question there should be no dilemma between a dual- and quad- core processor (if they are, you might even consider a hex-core). Also, you already know this but I'll add moral support to the noti...

Ok, thanks.

I'll use them mostly for reading.

Thanks for all the replies. no input at all? If you want earmuffs like that, you might as well pick up some work type ones, available at nearly every hardware store... No point in buying ANR headphones if you aren't going to use them...the work type earmuffs might even prove to be much cheaper. This...

Hi. Can anyone recommend any active noise reduction headphones? Both comfort and noise blocking effectiveness are important. Audio reproduction quality, however, is not, as I will not use them to play anything (they could lack audio input altogether for all I care). Price matters too, of course, but...

According to Anand, both Intel X25-M and OCZ Vertex are perfectly fine MLC drives which do not suffer from any stuttering. Intel uses their own controller, and the Vertex uses an Indilinx controller. What I understood is that you've already tried cheap SSDs and experienced stuttering. OCZ's forums l...

Hah, you seriously expect it's just lying around in a pile of stuff, instead of being the heart of MikeC's main rig? I did not suggest anything which even remotely resembles this. That said, Mike seems less than enthusiastic about the drive, which contrasts the notion that he will hold on to it at ...

I understand that SPCR is in possession of at least one Intel X25-M SSD. In case you should ever choose to sell it, can I call dibs?

My guess is that places like Newegg have a stock of the old stepping (C0) which they will try to get rid of before shipping the E0. If you add a comment that your prefer the E0, and they have those in stock, and they're feeling generous, they just might send you one. Of course, if you happen to purc...

gopherbob wrote: Get processor... E8400, since no one has said anything bad about it!

This is indeed a good CPU. One extra thing - try to get one with E0 stepping (SLB9J) if possible.

If we decide to give up on modular, let's not forget the Corsair 450VX, 75$ on newegg. It should be enough for the OP's purposes (remember, it will be better than higher-rated PSUs of poor quality), but perhaps offer less room for future upgrades.

Modular cables do add some resistance, but I'm sure it's a negligible amount and not anything to worry about. It's up to you to decide whether you want your case to be stuffed with cables you don't need, or clean & tidy with only those that you do. I have already suggested two excellent PSUs with mo...

*Oh, to come up with my PSU number I throw in all the items that will be in the computer... some of which I havn't mentioned due to them already purchased and or/old and then throw on a 8800gtx or something power hungry and thermaltakes PSU calculator tells me 639watts. In my mind getting a 700watt...

Is it time for an intervention? For what it's worth (probably not much), I don't think either of you is right or wrong here. Your argument comes from a simple failure to match expectations (e.g. smilingcrow expecting ryboto to put more effort into finding answers himself before asking, and ryboto ex...

And I think the extra power of the 750w would be good if I went SLI in the future? And I'm sure I will get a blu-ray burner when those become more reasonable in price. Throw in 3 hard drives and 750 seems about right? Absolutely not. 9600GT consumes about 60W in load. Even if you put 2 (which isn't...

smilingcrow wrote: E7200 (O/C) = 240x6 = 1.44GHz; 240x12.5 = 3GHz
E8400 = 333x6 = 2GHz; 333x9 = 3GHz

E7200 has a multiplier of 9.5 - it is the E5200 that has 12.5. But I can see how the cache will put the E8400 at a disadvantage wrt power.

I haven't really been looking to OC, I don't really want to increase power consumption/temps any more. Overclocking isn't about increasing power consumption, it's about utilizing your CPU to its full potential. The reason E7200 is rated at 2.5GHz and E8400 at 3GHz is partly because it is genuinely ...

Not if you focus on those at the top of the list. If I'm not mistaken, your board can control the speed of non-PWM CPU fans, so a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 + Noctua NF-S12-1200 should be inaudible in normal use, and cool & quiet even under heavy load.

Have you looked at SPCR's lists of recommended heatsinks and fans?

Take a look at SPCR's Recommended PSUs . The Enermax Modu82+ 625W and the Corsair HX520W are quiet, power efficient and modular. I am very satisfied with my Corsair HX620W - the cables it comes with suit my purposes and I can't hear it (though my hearing might be less sensitive than others'). I agre...

Or any other combination of heatsink+fan from SPCR's recommended lists. If you're not overclocking the E8400, silently cooling it is easy.

It's a pretty big leap, from stock cooling to water cooling. It seems you are seriously underestimating the effectiveness of good air cooling. You can put a heatsink and a fan, each from the top of SCPR's recommended list, and obtain silent CPU cooling comparable to a water setup of the kind you sug...

65C isn't that bad. See if you can configure the monitor so it only gives a warning at higher temps or not at all. If you do attempt to decrease the temp, the high idle temp seems to suggest your case is very hot, so focus on improving airflow in the case. You can also consider undervolting your CPU...

Decreasing clockspeed allows much lower voltages to be used. Disabling part of the cache kills performance and doesn't decrease the power use much, so as a whole it stinks. Maybe Intel's process technology is just so bad that almost none of their CPUs have the full L2 working. Have you never heard ...

Worry not, There's plenty of room at the bottom.

I am using an E8400 and an ASUS Maximus Formula. The lowest BIOS setting for the CPU is 1.1V, which translates to a measured 1.056V under load. It seems to be Orthos-stable at 3GHz. I hope this helps. Edit: As long as you ignore the BSOD I've just had. I still think the E8600 will have a very good c...

Not directly related to your question, but don't forget that there are many stores selling this stuff and shipping internationally, such as http://www.performance-pcs.com/, http://www.frozencpu.com/ and http://www.pcsilent.nl/en/. While the shipping costs might make them less favorable, I would defi...