Recent content by Bisectors Fore

Gotcha. I have Win7 SP1 installed so that bug shouldn't be an issue. Below are random read/write benchmarks. Sorry, just hadn't included them in my first post: Random Read - 46119 IOPS Random Write - 38213 IOPS An earlier test I ran using the same Samsung benchmarking utility returned 52390...

Thanks guys. It sounds like short of upgrading the motherboard (I plan to hang onto it for a few more years) the main thing is to make sure the SSD is connected to an Intel SATA port rather than Marvell. The system BIOS says it is connected to SATA port 1, which according to Asus' information...

I recently purchased my first SSD, the Samsung 840 Pro 256GB as an upgrade to my now 4-year-old gaming PC. Installation went fine; the OS definitely seems to start up faster, although I was hoping to see more of a before/after difference in the load times for games coming from an older Western...

I am in a similar situation, looking to upgrade to an SSD but with a SATA 3 Gb/s mobo (ASUS P6T Deluxe) that I want to keep until I build a new system a few years down the road. What I'm wondering is, how big the performance hit would be from just using the SSD (Samsung 840) in my current rig...

Dammit, the 128GB version was on sale for $120 yesterday on Amazon and I didn't buy it. Now it's back up to $144! :mad:

To clarify, I am already playing Skyrim on my current rig, with similar performance to what you mentioned. Basically maxed out settings except for AA and AS turned off. My framerate is fine most of the time, but there are definitely times when I can feel that my videocard is being taxed. In...

I'm wondering of the 580 might be complete overkill for the resolution I'm gaming at right now, not to mention the pricetag. Some of the articles I've been reading show the 570 performing almost as well for considerably less money. Anyone care to share their experience?

Thanks for the feedback guys - more is welcome. @Runt, oops, must have deleted it and then didn't remember. :o Rough specs are as follows: i7 920 @ (not OC'd) 6GB DDR3 GTX 280 1GB In terms of price range I should mention that I'm willing to spend a bit more money than some of the...

Hi all - I hope everyone had a great Christmas. :D As sort of a holiday gift to myself I've been looking at upgrading the graphics card in my PC, the specs of which are included in my signature. I put it together just about three years ago (many thanks to the [H]ard community for lots of great...

This... ...and this. :p

This.

Yeah my bad. The task manager shows four CPU graphs, whereas the "quad-core" i7 in my other PC shows eight.

Just my x220 via UPS today (sooner than expected). :D From my first impression I have say it seems like quite a high-quality system. Setup was a snap, the display is bright and crisp (I got the IPS option), the keyboard feels good, and the machine runs lightning-fast! With 6GB of memory and the...

I go away for a day and the thread turns into debate over tablets vs. pencil and paper... :rolleyes: :p Went ahead and ordered the x220. I can post specs later but right now I'm too tired. Thanks everyone. :)

Thanks for all the feedback guys! Looks like I can shave another $120 off the price with that MasterCard MarketPlace option. :D I really want to take the plunge on this thing. At this point my main concern other than the touchpad issue is the lack of an optical drive, since I will be using it...