What kinda SSD and RAM do I need to upgrade on my MBP 15" i7, Mid 2010

Hi I need help to upgrade to SSD and stronger RAM on my MBP 15" i7, mid 2010.
I like to know where to buy about 500GB SSD and I wanna 8 GB RAM(I think that is the max) on my MBP.
What is the best of Samsung or Crucial?
Hope somebody can help me out.
Thanks a lot
Best regards
Hay Duong

Look at the owc or crucial website for all you need.
http://www.macsales.com/
http://www.crucial.com/

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