The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Best SSD + RAM?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Altuno, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. Altuno

    Altuno Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    111
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    After I purchase my M17x with a base HDD, I want to add an SSD, before the laptop arrives. I've been wondering what I should get. I think around the 200+ mark is good for size, as I have a lot of games, and a lot of programs which I want to run from the SSD. I've thought of getting a Vertex 3 250gb. Thoughts?

    I also want to upgrade to at least 8gb of ram. I was thinking Kingston HyperX 1866mhz ram?
     
    Altuno, Jul 30, 2011
    #1
  2. james_2k

    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    69
    Messages:
    424
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    ram is almost irrelevant in terms of speed. all the reviews ive read indicate the speed of ram has virtually no impact.

    theres about a million ssd guides on google too. personally i use the agility 3 and it works well
     
    james_2k, Jul 30, 2011
    #2
  3. jwolf7722

    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    282
    Messages:
    881
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    For SSD try Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Flash Storage here. You will get lots of good advice.

    Dont think you can go wrong with the Crucial M4 or Intel 510 Series if you want the latest and greatest.

    No useful information from me on RAM
     
    jwolf7722, Jul 30, 2011
    #3
  4. CleanSweep

    CleanSweep Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    7
    Messages:
    97
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    If I were you I would get a 120GB Corsair Force GT and save the money over getting a 240GB to get a 750GB Scorpio Black. I have a similar configuration and it is perfect. I put everything besides games on the SSD and I have a lot of room to spare. If not the Force GT I would get a 510.
     
    CleanSweep, Jul 30, 2011
    #4