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Would like comment on memory and hd for new build

you2

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I'm thinking of a SB build (probably 2500K/asrock extreme 4). I've been looking at memory (esp since newegg has it on sale today) and been leaning towards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231430 ($70)
These are 1.5v 7-8-7-24 4GB pc 1600
vs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231422
which are 1.5v 9-9-9-24 8GB (two sticks; not four) pc 1333
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My thought is as a strict game machine 4GB will be enough for any game in the next 2 years and the lower latency will how a real world impact (but maybe not?)
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disk:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152185
(samsung f3 1tb)
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148609
(seg. constellation 500GB)
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as far as i can tell the seagate has < 8.5 seek time which is marginally faster than the samsung
 
Ok thanks; any comments on hard disk ?

The SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ is legendary for its performance. I have one and love it so far. It's not especially quiet, I can hear the seek mechanism thru my PC. Other than that, it's terrific.
 
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