Recommended brands for 512 ssd hd and 8gb ram for yoga 13

hi everyone,
well i am thinking of upgrading my Yoga 13 to increase the 128 gb built in ... i am thinking of adding a 512 ssd HD (if available)
also would like to increase the ram to 8gb
what are the recommended brands and from where can i buy them online ..
thanks alot

For Ram, i used this for yoga and also for my Asus UX51VZ.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076W9Q4Q/ref=pe_385040_30332190_pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
You can upgrade SSD to 256 GB i guess, check it out
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0085J17UA/vm09-20

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