Solid State Disks Intel X25-E Extreme High Performance 32GB

The Intel X25-E SSD is the fastest Solid State Disk on the market at the moment. Using the SLC memory chips. This solid state hard drive has no moving parts. They are designed to the 2.5" bay standard. Running on the SATA II interface.

Currently these Intel SSD drives are extremely expensive. Around $700 for the X-25E 32GB model. This makes early adoption of this drives limited to enterprise or very wealthy gamers.

The performance increase from using a solid state disk is phenomenal. But when comparing this drive to other SSDs such as the badly designed MLC chip based products released in late 2007 early 2008. They are unmatched.

The low latency of data access makes everything on your computer perform faster. Average FPS in games will go up, your minimum FPS will go up which makes a huge difference in action packed fast paced first-person shooters. You can't have your frames dropping to an unplayable level for even a slight moment or you might miss your opportunity.

Loading applications happens in an instant. Your computing experience will never feel the same after using these solid state disks. You will not be able to go back to a 7200rpm kind of disk without noticing the dramatic difference in load times. A few seconds might not seem like much difference when looking at a chart or something. But in real life a program that took 4 seconds to load before but now only takes 1 second that is a 300% improvement. Meaning it will load 3 times as fast.

These new SSDs are the single biggest improvement to the computing experience we have seen in a long time. Once the price comes down these will become the standard drive for Gaming Computer Systems. The Intel X25-E Extreme High Performance 32GB drive is the beginning of a new era for disk access.



Look over my intro to this Online Guide For Gaming Computer Systems and check back for more information on High Performance Gaming in the future.

Online Guide For Gaming Computer Systems

Looking to build or buy a new gaming system? If it's that new hot deal from Dell or the latest and greatest hardware. Then you've come to the right place.

After many builds and purchases I have decided to provide information to others on how to go about attaining the best possible computer system for your money.

Many gamers like to over-clock their gaming systems. This is a great way to squeeze performance out of your hardware. Though I wouldn't recommend doing this without knowing all the ins and outs of over-clocking in the first place. Something I will cover in future posts.

Tweaks to make your system run better. Things like defragmenting your hard drive. All of these help to make your system the gaming pc that will get it done.

A computer system for gaming is usually one of the most expensive PC's you can get. A lot of money goes into building or buying a new gaming system. Only the best components will give you that edge you so desire.

When trying to find a pc gaming system for sale it's always a good idea to check as many sources as you can to get the best deal possible. You would not want to pay more than is absolutely necessary when getting such an expensive piece of hardware. Comparison shopping is a good idea.

Price projections or charts that show when new hardware is coming out can make saving a lot of money possible. Be sure to look over these charts when making decisions on parts if you are trying to squeeze the best for your money.

Budget gaming systems can be had for very cheap. You just have to know which components to prioritize. Done right and you can have a very powerful system for a reasonable sum of cash.

In most games options can be optimized to provide the best performance and visuals for your system. Knowing these options and what to set them at is not always straight forward. I will attempt to go over some of the more popular games to give you an idea of what settings to use.

Multi-player online games are where having the better system can be the difference between a win and a loss. Having a high end optimally running system is critical in these situations.

Some of the more demanding games are FPS or First Person Shooters, these high paced action games require optimum frame rates to keep up the pace. If your hardware is lacking you will be taken out by the competition. Benchmarking can help you determine how your current hardware stacks up.

This is why online gaming computer systems are the more expensive and highly tweaked of all personal computers. I will be covering much of this in future posts. Thanks for stopping by.