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    Asus P8Z68-V Pro BIOS update?

    If it helps I looked at the board and it says it's revision 1.01
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    Asus P8Z68-V Pro BIOS update?

    Hey guys, I'm getting ready to put together my new computer this week and I'm looking for a little advice on possibly updating my motherboards BIOS. I'm not sure what version is currently installed (any way I can tell?) but I noticed on the Asus website the newest version is 1101. Should I...
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    I saw both of those kits on newegg and they are priced very well and have lots of reviews. Could you tell me what the difference between Ripjaws and RipjawsX is? Would the G.Skill be better than Mushkin Blackline?
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    Need help choosing a cooler

    Looks like an incredible cooler, but unfortunately is a little bit out of my price range. I'm looking for something in the $60 range with $70 being the limit. Is the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme still a good cooler?
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    Need help choosing a cooler

    I'm looking for a good high end cooler for my new build and I'm trying to decide between a few different ones. What I'm looking at so far is: Thermalright Venomous X Prolimatech Megahalems rev.b Cooler Master V6 GT Thermaltake Frio Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme From what I've read, the...
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    I think I made the right decision. Sure, the drive could have worked perfectly, but after reading some complaints about OCZ I'd just be much more comfortable going with the Samsung product. Also, since this is the memory and storage forum, rather than making a new thread can someone...
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    After seeing Anonemous's post I decided to just return the drive and get my money back. I ended up leaving the store with my new motherboard (Asus P8Z68-v pro). I think I'm going to order the Samsung 830 128gb in a couple weeks when I order my RAM. Thanks everyone for all of your advice.
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    Yeah reliability is a pretty big concern. I just want to install it and not have to worry about anything crazy going on. The samsung 830 sounds like a pretty good deal. It comes with an adapter and a copy of batman arkham city
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    So for booting windows 7, running frequently used applications, and a couple of games (skyrim, BF3) the vertex plus won't be noticeably slower than a vertex/agility 3, and should be MUCH faster than a HDD? and it should also be more reliable (no freezing, BSoD, crashing, etc.) than one of the...
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    man...this is all so confusing lol. I really think I want to get a newer/faster sata III drive but what you're telling me makes me real nervous. I could go to compusa right now and get a 120gb vertex/agility3 for $50-70 more than I paid for the vertex plus, and might see if they can price match...
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    Also, is the Agility 3 better than the Solid 3? I've heard the Vertex is better than the Agility, but is it worth the extra money for my intended usage?
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    It's unopened and I don't plan on using it until my build is complete around christmas so I still have time to decide if I'm going to return it and spend the extra on a faster drive. If I do, what should I be looking for?
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    Do you know how reliable that drive is? I'd be willing to spend the extra (no more than $200 though) on something better if the performance and reliability is worth it. Or should I just go for a 64gb SSD for Win7 and keep all my games/applications on my caviar black?
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    OCZ Vertex Plus 120gb question

    I just bought a 120gb OCZ Vertex Plus SSD for $129 to use as my OS drive and storing a couple of my frequently played games and applications. I've read that this drive uses an old controller and is only SATA II. Will this drive be good for it's intended usage or should I return it and go for...
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    Z68 - Asus vs MSI vs Gigabyte

    Can you use 3.0 as long as you have a gen 3 motherboard, or do you have to have an Ivy Bridge CPU as well?