First reaction after installing an Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB SSD as a boot drive in my Core i7-860 PC running Windows 7: awesome. The lowly old spinning-platter hard drive is the primary bottleneck in the modern computer. Though pricey, an SSD is a perfect match for a fast processor.
Posts Tagged ‘RAID’
25 Jul
New Core i7 PC: The Experience
The fans jumped and spun, the motherboard flashed green and amber lights, and the hard drives ticked and began their soft whining climb up to a cruising speed of 7200 RPM. The whole system settled into a muted whirr — not too loud, I thought, even with the case still open.
25 May
New Core i7 PC: The Build
In general, these custom builds went without a hitch. However, there are a few points of advice that might save you a few hours if you’re planning to build your own custom PC.
24 Mar
Going digital: the cost of photo storage
Computer storage is cheap: you can take over thirty high-resolution digital photos for a single penny. If you’re backing them up as you should be, you still get around 12 photos per penny. For the cost of your morning’s coffee at Starbucks, you can take around five thousand high-resolution photos.
