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    SSD for M14x?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CC268, Jun 1, 2011.

  1. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    I am looking just for a cheap SSD around $100-150, I will put it in the main and move the stock hard drive to the optical drive and just have an external optical drive. What do you guys recommend?
     
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    silentbam Notebook Enthusiast

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    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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  4. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    get a 64gig crucial c300. os and your main apps on it. ~$140 right now but i venture you can shop or wait around and find one for ~$125 or less soon.
     
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    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    I plan on following titan gods guide for the ssd and HD, however how complicated is it to put just windows and apps on it?? I am a completely new to this
     
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    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    shouldn't be hard. make sure your apps don't max out or you might want to look at 80/120 gig ssd's but then that will be out of your budget.
     
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    I saw a kingston SSD 94gb for like 140
     
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  8. Phil

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    The 96GB Kingston V+ 100 is a good choice.

    The Crucial M4 64GB is a bit faster.
     
    Phil, Jun 2, 2011
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  9. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    since the m14x has problems with the sata III port, just get the kingston
     
    Karamazovmm, Jun 2, 2011
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