Z97M Anniversity OC limit?

TAMW wrote: Btw guys, what do you recommend for a new SSD for my OS? I bought a bunch of OCZ Agility 3 disks back in 2010/11, none of them have failed me but I figure its time to switch them out BEFORE they die :P I've switched between them for my main os every reinstall or so to spread out the hours, this is my current: I dont really care if its the fastest ssd, I just want quality that last for 5+ years! I have a 500gb Samsung EVO for my games, so won't need more than 120-240gb for OS and programs etc.. I've heard people satisfied with the Samsung PRO 840 series in the past.. Any other suggestions?

WOW! If you can survive for that long with Agility 3s, you have the luck beyond belief!

Or you must be an example of the NOT an idiot factor at work, since I always wondered how many users could have problems like these drives supposedly had.

The Samsung 840 Pro is long out of production, but a used one would be great. I have two that are as good as on day one.

The 850 Pro has a 10 year warranty, but may be replaced soon. Still well worth it. I like the SanDisk Extreme Pro, another 10 year warranty model. Anything Intel is always good, if you don't mind a Sandforce controller, at least on standard 2.5" SSDs.

My best advice would be to avoid the cheap, lesser name brands, like Kingston.

I'm loving my Define S, plenty of room and not too much desk real estate 

wardog wrote: [QUOTE=TAMW]and room enough for both elbows in there.

Haha, you weren't kidding! Just looked up the x9, jesus christ

I was thinkin about a cube case back in the day, the Yeaon Yang yy-0420 nut never got around to buying before they were gone..

Went with a 256gb Samsung 850 Pro, around $140. Not the cheapest, but that 10yr warranty sold me along with their good rep.

I read SSD's may get more expensive soon as nand chips are short in stock or something, so figured I'd just buy now. The old spin disks took years to get back down in prices after that earthquake or flooding in the factory back in 2012 ish, and im guessing they're gonna be milking this "shortage" for pretty long :P

While my NF4-D is out and about on some 3dmark2001 adventure with his friends Opteron 175 and X1900XTX, an old (but newer) friend took over the retro rig duties for a while ;)