<![CDATA[OCZ Technology was started in 2002 and produced RAM, video cards, and USB drives. They filed for bankruptcy in 2014 and they were bought by Toshiba. They are now called OCZ Storage Solutions and they now sell high performance solid state drives (SSD).

This SSD has its pros and cons but I think that it is too expensive for what you are getting because you can get a Samsung 840 EVO for $599.48 on newegg.com and it has faster IOPS by a lot but its max read and write is slower but it is half the price. The OCZ’s price per gigabyte is $1.29 and the Samsung is only $.59 a gigabyte which is a lot less expensive. I wouldn’t recommend this product because of its price per gigabyte and its IOPS are lower than most other 1TB SSD’s.]]>

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Samsung, the company who fights with Apple, and dominates many markets and industries. They are versatile and well-known, leading electronics in our modern day.  The Samsung 850 Evo (not the pro version) Solid State Drive is one of their best and leading products in the Solid State Drive market. Though their selection comes in many forms and sizes, I will be discussing their 2.5″ model and over-viewing the companies long and strong history and background.

Company Background and Sales

Samsung started off in 1938 as a trading company by Lee Byung-chul. Today, with almost a half of a million employees Samsung generates an annual $305 billion US dollars. When considering if Samsung is a trusted and well established company, the only answer you can give is: YES. 
Samsung has reached the far spectrum of an array of industries, making refrigerators, skyscrapers, ships, TV’s, and an abundance of smartphones, hoping to beat Apple in it’s competitive technological race.
Samsung has built the tallest building in the world, is made up of 80 separate businesses, and has more employees than Microsoft and Apple combined. Samsung is the best of the best, and will likely amaze you with it’s performance.

Available Samsung Drives and Models:

A wide variety of Samsung SSD EVO models are available, coming with different capacities. These include but are not limited to (at time of publish): 120GB, 250GB, 500GB, and 1000GB. The mSATA flash memory, and M.2 are also available but will not be covered in this article.

Specifications and Details:

Below are the specification for the Samsung 850 EVO Model MZ-75E250B/AM:

Click here for a link to the specifications PDF document provided by Samsung.

Recommended Computer:

When deciding if the 850 EVO is right for you, you must think big when it comes to capacity. The EVO is great for servers, but if you are running the EVO for simple performance or gaming, size may matter. If you have determined the 2.5″ internal SSD drive is right for you, then you must now decide what you will be putting on the drive itself.
Solid State Drives significantly increase the speed of booting your PC if your operating is installed on it. Programs will open faster, and you will notice the entire system will seem to run smoother, faster, and cleaner. The only downside to this the price of Solid State Drives, though getting better, is still fairly high. An SSD won’t hold as much as a Hard Disk Drive, a spinning disk that is more likely to crash or fail with it’s many moving parts. That doesn’t mean that you can’t integrate both into your system, but must know what files will go where and how you will be configuring your usage.
Let’s talk what you need, before what you can afford. If you expect to only be using your computer for basic online use, such as checking emails or opening a word processor once in a great while, a basic 250GB SSD or less will not cost as much as a 1TB, and as long as you are not downloading a major amount of files, videos and pictures, overloading your storage space, you will do fine.
If working for business more, this or higher models will work wonderfully for you, and if considering gaming, just know what sort of games you will be looking to play, and what you intend on using separately. The larger the capacity the more you can store, and depending on your setup, the faster some things will run.
If interested in the 2.5″ 250GB model, you are making a choice that is almost in the middle of a perfect low-end gaming, to business PC; an excellent choice for a faster machine!

Overall:

Samsung is a company worth investing some money in. Their products are top of the line with guaranteed performance.
If interested, please check out the video below for a deeper review into the Samsung 850 EVO, and if wanting to buy, you can click here. Thank you for reading.

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Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that was established on August 21, 1962. Their headquarters are in Tokyo, Japan and they employ over 198,741 people worldwide.  To learn more about Toshiba click here.

Toshiba Q300 2.5″ 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) HDTS712XZSTA

Conclusion: 
If you were to buy this Solid State Drive, compared to other hard drives or even solid state drives you are paying more for the gigabytes. While this SSD is a little on the expensive side compared to the capacity, Solid States Drives are mostly more expensive than a basic hard drive. This drive can be purchased on newegg here.

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After doing much research on what I thought was one of the most well known memory selling companies, I found that it wasn’t what I first had in mind. There was an undeniable struggle trying to not only find the memory I was looking for, but also maneuvering around Patriot Memory‘s website.

Company Background

Founded in 1985, Patriot Memory was one of those companies that greatly expanded in its early years. Just as most companies try to do, Patriot Memory has a very big focus on trying to word everything about them as a way to help the customer. Though being customer friendly should be any companies goal, it almost masks the mission statement they put forth, in an act of pushing products due to a lack of well-known history. If you actually go to the website and look at their about page here, you will find little information about the company, mainly because there isn’t much to be said.
Still, Patriot Memory remains as a well-known manufacturer, selling computer memory, flash memory, and many other mobile accessories for computers and phones. Their many offices are located worldwide, with their headquarters in Fremont, California.

Patriot Viper 3: Current Models

As with all memory there are many models to be chosen from.  Patriot currently only sells DDR3 and DDR4 memory on their website, but other sites like NewEgg, allow you to buy other memory that was personally sold by the company whether it be used or new. The Patriot Viper 3 is one of their computer memory models next to their Signature Line which just isn’t as fancy.
The Viper models are mainly used for overclocking and use with the newer Intel Core processors. With a beautiful design, heat sinking features, and epic gaming performance, the Viper models are an amazing choice.

Details and Specifications

For the  Patriot Viper 3: Model PV332G160C9QK memory, the details and specifications are:

Website Review

When looking for the memory that I needed for my motherboard, I found it hard to find anything specific from Patriot Memory. Of course I had to use NewEgg to find what I was looking to but once I had, I started questioning why I was having such a hard time Patriot Memory‘s website.
Once going to the appropriate tab to locate what computer memory I needed, I noticed that they did not have enough specific things I could check to match the specification I needed. This left me with no way to sort out their DDR4 and DDR3 models, making a site like NewEgg much easier to use.
I would also note that there is no real warning about using the Viper 3 on AMD motherboards, since many have problems after purchasing them. The Viper 3 is made for overclocking on Intel motherboards, and though some AMD motherboards will work for it, the performance may lack by far.

Preferred User

The Patriot Viper 3 models are for a system ready and built to withstand Intel’s latest lineup of processors. Great for low-end gaming, the Viper 3 models have incredible heat sink capabilities, and are long-lasting, hand-tested, memory modules. Before buying, make sure that you are running your system with an Intel processor, but if not, check for compatibility with the model you are purchasing with an AMD alternative.

Overall

In the end, Patriot Memory just needs to analyze some basic flaws with how its going by selling their products, but for now the performance of their memory stands out best. All computer memory is easily affordable, and who knows, maybe you will like it enough to buy many of their other accessories.
To purchase the memory specified in this article please go to this link, and you can go to the NewEgg site. You can also go to Patriot Memory, Intel, and AMD by clicking on their specified links.
Thank you for reading, for more information on Patriot Memory Viper 3 series memory, please watch the video below:
 

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The following hard drive is produced by Seagate. Seagate is an American data storage company that was started in 1978 formally known as Shurgart Technology, founded by Alan Shugart. Currently Incorporated in Dublin, Ireland. But has our executive office in Cupertino, California. Seagate is the global leader in data storage solutions, we develop amazing products that enable people around the world to preserve their most critical memories and business data.

 This particular hard drive is an excellent choice for any business or gamer PC.  The Seagate ST4000NM0033 Hard Drive is only $249.99 which is relativity cheap for a 4 Terabyte drive.

Specifications for drive:

• 3.5″ Drive
• 4 Terabytes of storage
• Rotational speed of 7200 RPM
• Access time of: 8.4 MS
• Read/Write (G’s): 70/40
• Transfer Rate of: 175 MB/s
• A 128 Buffer Speed
• Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF): 1.4 Million Hours
• 5-Year Warranty and a IRON EGG price guarantee (On Newegg)

An excellent hard rive for its speed and size that would compliment any Gaming or Business motherboard.  This would be a smart choice for any consumer looking for a good HDD Drive to last and meet the needs of any gamer. An amazing choice for any gaming motherboard that will fit any need for storage, and any gaming needs from a Hard drive.

Works Cited

“About Seagate.” | Seagate. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

“Intel BOXDX79SR LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard.” Newegg.com. Newegg, n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

Louliej, Abdelhamid, Younes Jabrane, Brahim Ait Es Said, and Abdellah Ait Ouahman. “Peak to Average Power Ratio Reduction in ECMA-368 Ultra Wideband Communication Systems Using Active Constellation Extension.”Wireless Personal Communications 70.2 (2013): 677-94. Web.

“Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST4000NM0033 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST1000NM0033 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST2000NM0033 2TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST3000NM0033 3 TB 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST4000NM0033 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive.”Seagate Constellation ES.3 ST4000NM0033 4 TB 3.5” Internal Hard Drive. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.

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This review is for both the Western Digital WD Green WD40EZRX and the Western Digital  Western Digital Black² WD1001X06XDTL. These Hard drives would best be used for business or gaming use. Game users would be perfectly content with how these hard drives perform.

Western Digital Corporation is one of the largest computer hard disk drive manufacturers in the world. Western Digital was founded in April, 1970 and its headquarters are in Irvine, California. They employ over 96,000 people and their annual revenue in 2013 was around US$ 15.40 billion. In 2003, Western Digital created the  first SATA drive that ran at 10,000 rpm (Western Digital).

The Hard drives we are reviewing are to be used with the GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 motherboard, which i have previously reviewed. I would recommend it being used predominately for gaming and professional use. This motherboard supports hard drives that have:

• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
• 6 SATA 6Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices

The WD Green WD40EZRX is a traditional internal hard drive that is manufactured by Western Digital. This Hard drive offers stunning capacity with 4TB of storage capacity. This drive also offers a great 64MB of cache. Users on Newegg described it as being “quiet” and having “silent operation”. This hard drive can be found on newegg for a price of $139^.99. Here are some specs for this Hard drive:

• Size– 4 TB
• Speed– Rotational Speed Intellipower
• Access Time-64MB
• Read/write speeds-350 MB/s
• Transfer Rate– Buffer to host: 6GB/s Max
• Buffer– 64 MB
• Mean Time Before Failure– 1,000,000 hours
• Warranty- 2 year limited.

Overall this Hard drive has a great bang for your buck. It offers amazing storage and capacity for the price of the hard drive.  Whether you use it as storage for your games or you’re looking for a fantastic drive to use for professional use, this is the one for you.

The Western Digital Black² WD1001X06XDTL is an SSD  hard drive also manufactured by Western Digital.  It is a revolutionary drive with 120 GB SSD. On Newegg users of the drive described it as being “Quiet” and “Painless to install.” This drive offers outstanding speeds with amazing storage. This Hard drive can be used to its full potential only on a gamer or professional PC. This hard drive can be found on Newegg at a price of $139^.99. Here are some specs for this Hard drive:

• Size-1TB HDD + 120GB SSD
• Speed- 5400 RPM
• Access Time or Latency- 140MB/s
• Read/write speeds-350MB/s
• Transfer Rate- 350 MB/s
• Buffer-6 GB/s Max
• Mean Time Before Failure- 1,000,000 hours
• Warranty- 5 year

Overall this drive offers great speeds and capacity for the price it is listed at. Many users have been pleased with the efficiency and use of this drive. If you are looking for an amazing Solid State Drive (SSD) at a great price then this may be the one for you.
I would recommend both of these drives, as they are relatively affordable and fast. They should accomplish most any task a gamer or professional user would need them to as they are quality drives.

Works Cited

“For PC.” WD Black² Dual Drive – Solid State Drive + HDD Laptop Upgrade. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1190#Tab3>.
“For PC.” WD Green. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=780&utm_source=WD+Red+redirect&utm_medium=collateral&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=product>.
“GIGABYTE – Motherboard – Socket 1150 – GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0).” GIGABYTE – Motherboard – Socket 1150 – GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0). N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4959#sp>.
“WD Black² Dual Drive 2.5″ 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD Kit WD1001X06XDTL WD Black² Dual Drive 2.5″ 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD Kit WD1001X06XDTL.” Western Digital WD Black2 WD1001X06XDTL Dual Drive 2.5 Inch, 120 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD Kit. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236642>.
“WD Green WD40EZRX 4TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive – Bulk Bare Drive Western Digital WD Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5” Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive – N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236604>.
 

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