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Cheers :) Does that seem like a good choice for OS/Work Apps/Games ? I wish I had this kind of monkey in my personal bank - it's company money (I own half the company but can't just spend it on anything I like of course lol)

Good points :) However, I have just thought of another scenario : I don't really need a secondary drive inside the PC for archiving - I have a 4tb external usb3/esata drive for that. So, perhaps I could NOT put any secondary drive in and, instead, get rid of the Samsung 512Gb 850 Evo Pro...

Hi, I am just about to get a new PC (5820k @ 4.4Ghz/GTX 980/16Gb DDR4). The primary boot/OS drive (win 7) will be a Samsung Evo Pro 512Gb. This will host my opsys and all my applications (Photoshop etc...) I want a secondary mechanical drive to store all my games and I am trying to decide...

Hi all - I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice please. I am about to buy the components for a new build (or possibly a pre built system) and my budget/requirements are as follows : 1. I am in the UK and have a budget between £1500-£1700 2. I don't need monitors, keyboard or mouse (I...

Hi all - I have just moved house and would appreciate the best way to set up my network. Here is the situation : There are two rooms involved, Living room and Office. In the living room, there will be a WD Live Streaming box that needs a wired ethernet connection for both movie streaming...

Hi All, I have a bit of a dilemma and I would really appreciate some advice. Firstly, here are my system specs : Dell Studio 1749 laptop Core I5 CPU M540 @ 2.53Ghz GFX : ATI Radeon HD5600 550Mhz / 1Gb DDR3 8Gb Ram Boot Drive : Crucial M4 256Gb SSD Drive 2 : WD6500AAKS Hybrid HDD Drive 3 ...

One thing I would mention is that my laptop is only Sata II - I have heard that the M4 is one of the best drives for Sata II ? Thoughts?

The M4 does seem like a good deal at that price and the extra space would be handy! Are they considered as reliable as the Intel 330 and is there much in the way of real-world performance difference?

Just to add some spice to the mix : I have just found the 256Gb Crucial M4 for £115 delivered - Trying to decide between that and the 330 180Gb now!!!! HELP!

Yup - it does seem to be a bargain - and that's direct from Amazon as well so no dodgy stock or warranty issues (free delivery too)

Also, just found the Intel 330 on Amazon (supplied by Amazon) at £90 delivered

Been looking at some more (all from reputable dealers) and my choice is now between : Intel 330 180Gb at £89 delivered Crucial M4 128gb at £77 delivered Samsung 830 128Gb at £79 delivered OCZ Agiliity 3 240Gb at £119 delivered

Thanks for the feedback guys. I know where you are coming from with the eBay comments :) Ok - I have found the 240gb Agility 3 for £119 from Amazon (supplied by Amazon) here : and the Intel 180Gb IS from eBay BUT it is from Dabs eBay outlet store so a reputable source here : So - which...