I have a $150 or so budget, but I can go a bit over.
I'd like a 120gb SSD, and I'm aiming for good performance with good reliability.
I was originally looking at the Intel 520 series, but I've also heard that there's some other good brands to get. What would you suggest for my budget? Don't be afraid to go a bit over ($180's fine).
THIS is amazing, i have the 60GB as i got it dirt cheep, and right now there is an great sale on the 120GB model right now. Ive had 0 issues with mine. This is SATA-3 so you get the full speed of the SSD, (I know most people think it irrelevant, but) When i first got it, it scored 7.9 on the WEI test, one of the ONLY non-raid setups to be able to.
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I can't spell, don't shoot me for it! Computer: Intel i5 2500k (Not overclocked for now) 8GB DDR3, 60GB agility3 SSD, 1TB 7200rpm storage, HIS-AMD HD6870. 3 1080p Screens, and one 17 inch, running on the HD3000 and the 6870.
I posted an agility 3, i think the vertex is a "higher class" one, but i think the performance is the same, and the base price is the same too... either option is good.
Edit: I just looked everything seems the same, and they both have the same sandforce controller, but the vertex is $10 cheaper, so i recomend that.
edit2: the agility has an ECC file repair tool incase things get corrupted (i doubt itll ever happen, but better safe than sorry) I dont see anywhere that the vertex has that..
I can't spell, don't shoot me for it! Computer: Intel i5 2500k (Not overclocked for now) 8GB DDR3, 60GB agility3 SSD, 1TB 7200rpm storage, HIS-AMD HD6870. 3 1080p Screens, and one 17 inch, running on the HD3000 and the 6870.
I'd go with a Crucial M4.
Nice speeds, amazing quality.
The OCZ drives are much faster, and insanely faster for write speeds, (more than 2x as fast)
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I'd recommend looking at the Corsair Force Series 3 SSDs, as they seem to have a low failure rate and exceptional performance (MUCH higher than the M4).
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Crucial M4 imo. It uses a controller that is not made from duct-tape (sandforce *kuch*) and has solid performance. Not to mention its not that expensive too.
Well, thats sad that "duct-tape" will out preform it, majorly. Sandforce was the first thing capaple of having a 7.9 WEI score with a non-raid drive. Once again I know that WEI isn't the best thing to use to compare stuff, but it does test speed, and shows that the OCZ drives are FAST.
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I can't spell, don't shoot me for it! Computer: Intel i5 2500k (Not overclocked for now) 8GB DDR3, 60GB agility3 SSD, 1TB 7200rpm storage, HIS-AMD HD6870. 3 1080p Screens, and one 17 inch, running on the HD3000 and the 6870.
The OCZ drives are much faster, and insanely faster for write speeds, (more than 2x as fast)
All SSD's write so much faster than HDD's you really won't notice a difference between the fastest and the slowest.
OP, Crucial M4's are good, so are Intel. I've heard good things about both. I myself don't use SSD's (A, I still have a laptop D:, B, the price to GB ratio is much to high for something I would only use as a boot drive.) but OZC doesn't make good ones. Faster write speeds=/=Reliable SSD.
Since I still see this thread is alive, I have never had intentions for a OS based SSD.
ISRT is by far what I plan to get and use one day, because I do not have to worry if the SSD fails, nothing lost. It will cache the most common files, boot files, program files and be SSD like performance. Without having to worry about data loss honestly. Not only that, using the Z68 for what it has to offer at its highest level.
Crucial or 520.
Crucial because of the popularity and great support and stuff
520 for Intel's reliability
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Crucial or 520.
Crucial because of the popularity and great support and stuff
520 for Intel's reliability
If the 520 is anyhting like the 320s, then you better hope that intel has stopped screwing people over. I have a 320 for my laptop, got it really cheap on newegg, and was happy, for less than a month, one day it freezes, when i turn it back on, dead. I test the ssd in another computer, it says i have 4MB total on it. It was a MAJOR firmware issue that SHOULD have warrented a recall, but that would make intel look bad and unreliable. I RMA'd it and got the new one, i set it aside for like a month until intel released the firmware upgrade that stopped the drives fom commiting suicide. I missed having the SSD in that time, they are so much faster.
I have had a great experence with OCZ and my agility 3 0 problems and super fast. The 520s ive heard are good, and minus the firmware issue, intel is good. Crucial is great with memory products and ive only heard good things about them.
I recomend out of all of these, the cheapest one, all of these are about equal in one way or another. (note im not saying go cheap, im saying when you have many options of the same thing, get the cheapest)
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I can't spell, don't shoot me for it! Computer: Intel i5 2500k (Not overclocked for now) 8GB DDR3, 60GB agility3 SSD, 1TB 7200rpm storage, HIS-AMD HD6870. 3 1080p Screens, and one 17 inch, running on the HD3000 and the 6870.
Hmm looks like I have been far out-voted lol. I have used the Crucial M4 as well, and they really are great, good price too. But, they are not as fast as a Vertex 3.
I'd like a 120gb SSD, and I'm aiming for good performance with good reliability.
I was originally looking at the Intel 520 series, but I've also heard that there's some other good brands to get. What would you suggest for my budget? Don't be afraid to go a bit over ($180's fine).
I posted an agility 3, i think the vertex is a "higher class" one, but i think the performance is the same, and the base price is the same too... either option is good.
Edit: I just looked everything seems the same, and they both have the same sandforce controller, but the vertex is $10 cheaper, so i recomend that.
edit2: the agility has an ECC file repair tool incase things get corrupted (i doubt itll ever happen, but better safe than sorry) I dont see anywhere that the vertex has that..
Nice speeds, amazing quality.
The OCZ drives are much faster, and insanely faster for write speeds, (more than 2x as fast)
Reliability>Performance>Price Per GB
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There's a nice poll up there to vote on. :3
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-storage-value,3184.html
Well, thats sad that "duct-tape" will out preform it, majorly. Sandforce was the first thing capaple of having a 7.9 WEI score with a non-raid drive. Once again I know that WEI isn't the best thing to use to compare stuff, but it does test speed, and shows that the OCZ drives are FAST.
All SSD's write so much faster than HDD's you really won't notice a difference between the fastest and the slowest.
OP, Crucial M4's are good, so are Intel. I've heard good things about both. I myself don't use SSD's (A, I still have a laptop D:, B, the price to GB ratio is much to high for something I would only use as a boot drive.) but OZC doesn't make good ones. Faster write speeds=/=Reliable SSD.
ISRT is by far what I plan to get and use one day, because I do not have to worry if the SSD fails, nothing lost. It will cache the most common files, boot files, program files and be SSD like performance. Without having to worry about data loss honestly. Not only that, using the Z68 for what it has to offer at its highest level.
Thought I would just say that.
Crucial because of the popularity and great support and stuff
520 for Intel's reliability
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If the 520 is anyhting like the 320s, then you better hope that intel has stopped screwing people over. I have a 320 for my laptop, got it really cheap on newegg, and was happy, for less than a month, one day it freezes, when i turn it back on, dead. I test the ssd in another computer, it says i have 4MB total on it. It was a MAJOR firmware issue that SHOULD have warrented a recall, but that would make intel look bad and unreliable. I RMA'd it and got the new one, i set it aside for like a month until intel released the firmware upgrade that stopped the drives fom commiting suicide. I missed having the SSD in that time, they are so much faster.
I have had a great experence with OCZ and my agility 3 0 problems and super fast. The 520s ive heard are good, and minus the firmware issue, intel is good. Crucial is great with memory products and ive only heard good things about them.
I recomend out of all of these, the cheapest one, all of these are about equal in one way or another. (note im not saying go cheap, im saying when you have many options of the same thing, get the cheapest)
did you defrag it by chance?
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