+1 on handbrake. i'd also recommend visualhub.

Using Mid 2010 13" MBP. Wanna upgrade to 8GB ram. Any brands you guys can recommend me?

Corsair/Mushkin. I'm using Corsair

kingston, get them to try it on your macbook before purchasing

I saw reviews that people saying Crucial works with it as well. What's the difference anyway?

I am in sydney right now, i dont think I'm able to try it before purchasing over here.

if thats the case, then get KTA to be safe

Hi, can i ask whats a good HDD to upgrade to for macbook pro 2009 [or 2008 ] version.

what brand or model should i get?

i'd tell you what you should not get for that model (late 2008 unibody). a sata 3 ssd. since the 5,1's has sata 2 with a 300mbps cap.

ummmm, im not sure which is mine, i got the 2 core [ 4 threading ] i7 unit macbook pro... what's a good 640gb or 1tb hdd should i get?

sorry, i somehow misread your post and thought you were getting an ssd

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=140

seems to have good reviews for 1tb.

how much is a good ssd ? hahahaha.... [not much money to fork up] or the hybrid SSD thingy i heard, i forgot what its call

momentus? i've heard mixed reviews about those, some regulars here got those and sold them iirc cause they couldnt stand it >_<

what's your budget? should be easier to work out that way :P

the hybrid one should be seagate momentus XT

my budget would be between 200-400 [dont care if ssd or not]
just want a good one for my macbook, coz the old hard drive was fried due to overheating [doing alot of premiere and after effects + 3d]

the seagate hybrid drive is about rm450 for 500gb. maybe u want to give it a try?

well a normal 7200rpm 500gb is about rm200 nowadays. 5400rpm about rm170. should be good enough

spend another rm200 on an external 1tb 3.5" drive for backup

hmmm...... since someone says its a mix review, im afraid to try it, maybe i'll get a 7200 rpm 500gb or more and one external drive

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/990177/+1640

:)

also, personally i'd stick to 5400rpm. 7200rpm would get a liiiiittle hotter running those softwares you mentioned. (speed / heat ratio is a b*tch) unless if you're using a really good laptop cooler :P


ssd's would give a significant boost in performance, especially when doing heavy graphics such as 3d modding and huge renders BUT if it craps, it craps just like that. so if you've the budget, ssd + external to always keep your work backed up in a "safe" spot.

i have a desktop to do all those dirty works now... won't trust my mac for doing extreme works anymore.

but wont 5400rpm makes everything goes really slow?

there are so less choice for laptop rather than desktop.....

i wouldnt recommend a 7200rpm solely because you've had heat issues with the stock 5400rpms before :P


and ssd's fail just as badly on desktops too.

hmmm alright then, i'll try to get a 5400rpm hdd then, thanks for the help dude