Upgrading Some of My PC Hardware, Need Some Help!
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tokala
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Better than most OCZ models...
Numbers for other brands
( http://www.hardware.fr/articles/881-7/ssd.html )
- Intel 0,45%
- Samsung 0,48%
- Corsair 1,05%
- Crucial 1,11%
Vertex 3 is mentioned in the article with 1.5%, so hopefully the Vertex 4 will be OK, too.
Zack
99% hot gas
Over what period of time? All storage drives fail eventually.The Vertex 4 is probably not as bad as some other OCZ models, but some series had failure rates in the ballpark of 50%.
(actual RMA numbers from a big retailer):
- 40,00% OCZ Petrol 64GB
- 39,42% OCZ Petrol 128GB
- 30,85% OCZ Octane 128 GB SATA II
- 29,46% OCZ Octane SATA II 64GB
- 9,73% OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 3,5 "
- 9,59% OCZ Vertex 2 120GB
- 6,73% OCZ Vertex 2 60GB
- 5,43% OCZ Agility 3 240GB
- 5,12% OCZ Vertex Plus 128GB
tokala
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The article is using parts that were sold in the 6 month following a starting date, and RMA returns of those parts in the 12 month following that starting date.
The point is, comparable models of OCZs competitors had a failure rate an order of magnitude lower, and conventional HDDs are somewhere around 2-3% on average.
There have always been cases of models/batches of HDDs/SSDs with high failure rates, but a bunch of different models from the same brand being that much worse than the competition is highly unusual.
And indeed there where reports that OCZ was cutting corners in their SSD manufacturing/design lately (unconfirmed of course).
The point is, comparable models of OCZs competitors had a failure rate an order of magnitude lower, and conventional HDDs are somewhere around 2-3% on average.
There have always been cases of models/batches of HDDs/SSDs with high failure rates, but a bunch of different models from the same brand being that much worse than the competition is highly unusual.
And indeed there where reports that OCZ was cutting corners in their SSD manufacturing/design lately (unconfirmed of course).
You can buy Windows in stores...
Not much point to it though, since MS provides the files to download and you just punch in your product key.
You can buy Office 2013 in stores too, but it doesn't even come with a dvd, just a product code, and then you have to download it.
Not much point to it though, since MS provides the files to download and you just punch in your product key.
You can buy Office 2013 in stores too, but it doesn't even come with a dvd, just a product code, and then you have to download it.
Patroklos
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I Just got back from Best Buy and all they sell is upgrades. They said only OEM licensed retailers would sell the an initial product and these days that means online.
I would download widows but you noeed an operating system installed to do that
I would download widows but you noeed an operating system installed to do that
Zack
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Patroklos
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Yeah but that's still online. I am pretty sure I am going to stick with Windows 7 anyway.
So everything is installed, it appears everything is running, but to enter BIOS setup I have to hit "F1". The problem is I have a wireless keyboard and I don't think the blank setup is able to recognize it. Do I have to buy a wired keyboard just so I can set this thing up?
So everything is installed, it appears everything is running, but to enter BIOS setup I have to hit "F1". The problem is I have a wireless keyboard and I don't think the blank setup is able to recognize it. Do I have to buy a wired keyboard just so I can set this thing up?
Always keep a spare PS/2 keyboard, those things are a life saver.
Modern motherboards don't have PS/2 ports.
Nothing says you can't keep an old one lying around.
On modern boards the usb keyboard is functionally equivalent AFAIK.
GoodGame
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I don't know about the case. It looks kind of classy if you view your computer as a piece of furnishing to decorate a room, but it's not clear what the material is. Sounds like it might be plastic with an aluminum face. Nothing wrong with that, but I'd want to know what the material is first.
I like Corsair RAM. Some people say it's over-priced marketing, but I find it durable.
I think the Z77 chipset is fine, although I wouldn't spend extra money just for the label of "military class".
I would most likely upgrade the video card unless you are happy with your current performance levels. I like EVGA myself, but probably 550 ish nowadays. Integrated GPU on the chip doesn't impress me. Just buy a second video card if you're worried about blowing one.
And since you're military, check out your BX/PX for your OS. They should be able to give you that hook up at a discount, I'd think.
I like Corsair RAM. Some people say it's over-priced marketing, but I find it durable.
I think the Z77 chipset is fine, although I wouldn't spend extra money just for the label of "military class".
I would most likely upgrade the video card unless you are happy with your current performance levels. I like EVGA myself, but probably 550 ish nowadays. Integrated GPU on the chip doesn't impress me. Just buy a second video card if you're worried about blowing one.
And since you're military, check out your BX/PX for your OS. They should be able to give you that hook up at a discount, I'd think.
