No, Windows 7 isn't slower than Vista, even at booting

stew2 said:
Cheers whs il take this one - SSD :D Just let me know when youve posted it.

But seriously they are far to expensive just now, i and many others will have to wait.
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Over 600 quid is indeed a lot. I paid $219 for my 60GB OCZ Vertex - in the US at Newegg. For the difference you could make a trip there.
 

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The thing is, you're talking 60/80gb for $250. I'm talking 2tb server grade for about $180.
 

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ATI Radeon 5770 HD
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Intel High Definition Sound
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Samsung P2570HD
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Zen00 said:
The thing is, you're talking 60/80gb for $250. I'm talking 2tb server grade for about $180.
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Zen, I guess it is a matter of whether you want a Ferrari or a Pick-up. Both are useful vehicles but serve different purposes. SSDs are really for technology freaks or for people that are really in a hurry. And both must have a certain amount of change.
 

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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
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with trackball - no mices
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DSL 6000
Zen00 said:
The thing is, you're talking 60/80gb for $250. I'm talking 2tb server grade for about $180.
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Hmmm....the servers that I use at my job (HP Proliants), use 10,000-15,000 RPM enterprise SAS drives and at 300GB they run about $700 each

While 80GB at $250 is expensive, for me it was a worthwhile upgrade. My system is so much faster at "everything" that I cannot complain. While using a 1TB WD Caviar Black as a secondary drive holding data, page files and the like, my 80GB drive only has about 30GB on it for the OS, all of my apps and the games that I am currently playing. So, more than enough space for the time being.
 

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Self-Built in July 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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23" Acer x233H
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1920x1080
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
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stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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15/2 cable modem
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Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Anyways, I'm just waiting for 80gb for $100, then I'll bite.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel i7-860Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz, 8-8-8-24 1.65v 2x2GBATI Radeon 5770 HD
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Zen Productions
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i7-860
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P
Memory
Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz, 8-8-8-24 1.65v 2x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 5770 HD
Sound Card
Intel High Definition Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-750HX 750W
Case
Antec p183
Cooling
Corsair H50 Water Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution
Internet Speed
768 mb/s
Zen00 said:
Anyways, I'm just waiting for 80gb for $100, then I'll bite.
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I don't blame you there. For me, I just really wanted to see what the hype was all about. I wanted to get some real personal hands-on experience with the technology. I don't usually splurge for really high end hardware...but rather just upgrade the whole box every 2-3 years and get something established with a price that has already dropped.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timingsEVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
LOL @ Iolo - Owned.
 

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Windows 7 RC 7100 x64Intel E8400 @ 3.0GHz2 x 2GB DDR2 800MHz Corsair1GB GigaByte ATi Radeon HD4870 PCI-e
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Home made
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Windows 7 RC 7100 x64
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Intel E8400 @ 3.0GHz
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GA EP35-DS3
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2 x 2GB DDR2 800MHz Corsair
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1GB GigaByte ATi Radeon HD4870 PCI-e
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Creative Sound Blaster XF-i XtremeGamer
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AOC 22" LCD
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1650*1080
Hard Drives
1 x WD 200GB sata I (primary)
1 x Seagate 200GB IDE
1 x WD 500GB sata II
PSU
500watt Basiq
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iCute - 0408SL Series
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1 x 12cm front intake fan, 1 x 8cm side intake fan
Keyboard
Logitech G15 (blue)
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
Cable (12MB down <--good!, 256k up <--sucks!)
What can I say, congratulations for proving the obvious! :p
 

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Various
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Maxtor, Western Digital
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qwerty
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All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
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