Need advice on netbook SSD upgrade

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Hi all! I have an "old" Asus Eee PC 1201PN netbook with Windows 7 and a crappy 5400rpm HD that's making it very slow to unusable with MS Office heavy usage. I plan to replace the internal HD with an SSD (standard 2.5" size). I want to buy a really cheap one as this Netbook is old and I only use it occasionally. Which one do you recommend? Thanks.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
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2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
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ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
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Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
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1600x1200 32bit
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Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
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Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
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Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
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Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63
128GB Samsung 840 EVO would be good.
 

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Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
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Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
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2GB/16GB/4GB
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Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
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HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
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1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
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Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
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Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
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Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
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100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
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Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
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Internet Explorer 11
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Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory
2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
Graphics Card(s)
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
Sound Card
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI/Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 32bit
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
PSU
Dell OEM/Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory
2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
Graphics Card(s)
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
Sound Card
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI/Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 32bit
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
PSU
Dell OEM/Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
Computer0304 said:
I reccomend you do not buy hardware from Amazon. You should buy at Newegg, it is more reliable
Click to expand...
Any bad experience with Amazon that you can tell me?
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory
2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
Graphics Card(s)
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
Sound Card
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI/Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 32bit
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
PSU
Dell OEM/Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63
Newegg.com - SanDisk SDSSDP-064G-G25 2.5" 64GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

above is the cheapest small SSD I can find on newegg right now; 64 GB Sandisk for $51. It is SATA III. I have no personal knowledge of it.

I've bought successfully from Newegg and Amazon. If you buy from Amazon, you might have to pay state sales tax. And I'd probably try to buy from Amazon direct, rather than from another retailer who is selling through Amazon.

Never had any issues with Newegg. SSDs have no moving parts, so you aren't likely to suffer any shipping damage.

The Samsung 840 EVO is an excellent performer, but I'm not sure how much of a premium I would pay for it since all SSDs are very fast relative to a standard HDD. And you may not need 120 GB.
 

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Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
ignatzatsonic said:
Newegg.com - SanDisk SDSSDP-064G-G25 2.5" 64GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

above is the cheapest small SSD I can find on newegg right now; 64 GB Sandisk for $51. It is SATA III. I have no personal knowledge of it.
The Samsung 840 EVO is an excellent performer, but I'm not sure how much of a premium I would pay for it since all SSDs are very fast relative to a standard HDD. And you may not need 120 GB.
Click to expand...

Yes, that's exactly what I was looking for, 64GB for the netbook is more than enough to have Win7+Office, plus great price. I won't risk buying Kingston after all those slow performance reviews. Sandisk is a trustworthy brand. Samsung is excellent (I have it installed in my PC), but not willing to spend those extra bucks in this netbook.Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory
2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
Graphics Card(s)
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
Sound Card
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI/Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 32bit
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
PSU
Dell OEM/Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63
Amazon can be unreliable if you buy from a seller other than Amazon. On Newegg, most things are sold by them and Newegg is more specialized for computer hardware.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
Computer0304 said:
Amazon can be unreliable if you buy from a seller other than Amazon. On Newegg, most things are sold by them and Newegg is more specialized for computer hardware.
Click to expand...
I agree, I only buy directly from Amazon, or at worst, from a seller other than Amazon but "Fulfilled by Amazon".
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Dimension 8200/Personal Build
OS
Windows XP Professional SP3/Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz Northwood/Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard
North Bridge:Intel Tehama i850(E)/Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory
2 Gb RDRAM Dual Channel/GSkill 32GB DDR3 1866
Graphics Card(s)
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT AGP/MSI GTX 660 Ti PE
Sound Card
Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz PCI/Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VP230mb ViewPanel
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 32bit
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500Gb IDE drive (main drive) (XP PC)/Samsung 512GB 840 Pro Series SSD main+Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache as 2nd internal (Win 7 PC)
PSU
Dell OEM/Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850W TPG-850M
Case
Dell OEM/Corsair Obsidian 650DW-1 Midtower
Cooling
Dell OEM/Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Dell Multimedia keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Cordless MouseMan® Optical M-RM63
antares said:
Computer0304 said:
Amazon can be unreliable if you buy from a seller other than Amazon. On Newegg, most things are sold by them and Newegg is more specialized for computer hardware.
Click to expand...
I agree, I only buy directly from Amazon, or at worst, from a seller other than Amazon but "Fulfilled by Amazon"
Click to expand...
I agree but I use Newegg for info and pictures, then buy from Amazon or elsewhere.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
Well if buying from Amazon, remember to buy it from AMAZON.COM of Fulfilled by Amazon. The sad you found was not sold by either of them.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Vostro 400/Dell XPS 8700(Slightly Customized for me by Dell)/Toshiba Satellite T135
OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600/Intel Core i7 4790/Intel Pentium
Memory
2GB/16GB/4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel G33/G31 Express(Vostro)/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745(XPS)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(Vostro)/ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED(XPS)
Screen Resolution
1600x900(Vostro)/1920x1080(XPS)
Hard Drives
Seagate ST3160815AS(Vostro)/Western Digital Blue(Satellite)
External:
Western Digital My Passport 0748
Samsung HM121HC
Keyboard
Dell L100)(Vostro)/Dell KB2133p(XPS)
Mouse
Dell M-UAV-DEL8(XPS)
Internet Speed
100 Mbit/s(Only when IPTV is plugged out)
Antivirus
Avast, Malwarebytes PRO
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Other Info
Note: Names with slashes between two different parts mean that the left is my old desktop and the right is my old laptop and the middle is my new desktop.(Unless specified)
Ping is horrible for servers overseas in US and Europe.
New laptop:LG Gram(Not available in US) Processor:Intel Core i3 4th Gen Ultra Low Power RAM:4GB Hard Drive:SK Hynix OEM MSATA or M.2 Graphics:Intel HD
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