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If we have a disk heavy application using SQL, can we get respectable disk performance on reads and writes in the cloud or are we much better off (like order of magnitudes better) rolling our own SSD RAID? We're capturing a lot of tick data (small size, many writes, frequent writes) for...

We're upgrading our server for our startup company that went live this past Sunday. I was curious what some of the top brands/models of SSD drives that people would recommend. I will be using it in an raid array, emphasis on performance and reliability. This will be used in a server running...

http://youtu.be/tR3Xnzk1-OM Noise gets louder as I play XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Doesn't matter if I put them in CrossFire or not. I have adjusted the fan speed to the point where I can noticeably hear the fan so it is not the GPU fan. Seems to start up when I turn on my PC and after a few...

I ended up purchasing a custom built system, specs below. I was wondering which of these Amazon EC2 instances it would more closely parallel. I realize this is not Apples to Apples, but wanted to know where the strengths / weaknesses were in buying iron vs. renting virtual. Here are the two...

I have read a lot about triple CF of 7970 for three 30" monitors, I don't think I need that much GPU power so I am only going with single crossfire (2 cards). I will mainly be playing Diablo3 when it launches. So three questions: 1) Are there any known problems with 7970 CF w/ 30" eyefinity...

Do I have any options? Do I need to buy a physical DVD/CD, can I get away with a USB DVD/CD drive instead? Is network install an option?

I am ready to pull the trigger on this NAS config, want to make sure before I place my order I am not missing anything. Any advice for different parts (particularly RAID card)? I want to run WHS 2011 w/ RAID 10, this will be for business (SQL Server) and personal use to stream content. Can I...

So I have the opportunity to expense a pretty decent system that I will use for development as well as for gaming. Let me know if I am missing anything simple like cables and what kind of cooling you think I will need. I do not have any experience OC'ing but would like to try to get these up...

Should I just get the best sata II enclosure / disk I can afford or are there any sata III enclosures available (I have not been able to find any)? There are sata III expresscards for purchase, seems silly that I cannot find a sata III capable drive or enclosure to put a drive, am I missing...

I am looking to build the following system and need advice on picking two RAID controllers. First one will be for RAID5 for 5 1TB disks, second one will be for RAID10 for 3 1TB disks. Updated parts list 4/23/11 Total $3,692 Case: $ 312 1x NORCO RPC-4220 4U Rackmount Server Chassis w/ 20...

I want to build a (new) system to use for SQL Server development w/ some SSRS (Reporting Services), nothing too hardcore but I want it to have a little beef and good storage as well as expandability. I started pricing one out at Dell and easily got above $4k, I don't have a budget per se but I...

I'm interested in doing some research on setting up a raid, 3 to be precise for SQL Server. Thoughts on a config like this: 1 filegroup will be made up of a RAID10 array for Data 1 filegroup will be made up of a RAID10 array for Indexes 1 filegroup will be made up of a RAID10 array for Log I...

I'm looking to get an SLC SSD for my new laptop and I am having a hard time finding decent reviews of these two drives (ideally pitted against each other). Should I assume the performance / value (or lack thereof) are pretty much equivalent and just go with a brand? If so which brand would...

So I am having this nasty problem at work. My PC is an Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.00GHz w/ 2GB of Ram and an ATI Radeon X1300/X1550 Series video card. I use 2 monitors (Dell's) I forget the exact model number. The problem I have quite often is I will be writing an email on one monitor and when I...

If I buy a 24" monitor from them and then decide to return it for a 30" monitor (that I want to buy from them) within 30 days will they let me do it, or do I need to come up with an excuse of something is wrong with my 24" monitor?

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Is the NEC MultiSync EA231WMi-BK a good choice for a tri-monitor setup? Figure 50% gaming, 30% work (programming), 20% internet browsing, video watching Also in order to have decent performance (mostly for gaming), am I looking at a 5970 as my card of choice? I'm building a new...

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2009/9/10/samsung-to-launch-a-six-monitor-setup-for-amd-eyefinity-technology.aspx Any chance these panels will be F2380's? They look remarkably similar...