(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[adrianlee]

comex price crucial c300 128gb $469, 64gb $289

You missed the 256GB giant
Price is $979 only

 

[alamak]

You missed the 256GB giant
Price is $979 only

opps, missed that out. but for someone who's willing to pay that amt, i think price doesn't really matters.

 

[adrianlee]

Sandforce Roundup Part Deux: 120GB Patriot Inferno, Corsair Force F120, and OWC Mercury Extreme Pro
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=990

 

[aaragore]

Just hooted a crucial c300 64gb at comex but after doin clean installation of windows and after running AS SSD benchy my scores are super low on the read. I'm using the native sata 3 on my mobo.

my specs are:
Processor
Intel i7 860 OC to 4.0ghz with Noctua NH-U12P SE2
Mainboard
ASUS P7P55D-E USB3.0
Graphics Card
Power Color 5870 1GB W Xigmatek Bifrost 900/1300
Memory
2 x 2GB G.Skill RipJaws 1600mhz 7-8-7-22 @ 1.59 V
Display
Dell U2311H
Storage
1 x Crucial C300 SSD 64GB, Samsung F3 Spinpoint 1 TB, WD green 2TB, WD green 1TB
Optical Storage
HP 1270i 24X SATA DVD-RW
Casing
CM690 w/ 5 x Noctua NF-P12 Premium Fan
PSU
AMA Axe Deluxe 650W Modular Bronze
Audio
B&W MM-1 / B&W P5
OS
Window 7 Home Premium 32 bit

 

[weap0nx]

Just hooted a crucial c300 64gb at comex but after doin clean installation of windows and after running AS SSD benchy my scores are super low on the read. I'm using the native sata 3 on my mobo.

my specs are:
Processor
Intel i7 860 OC to 4.0ghz with Noctua NH-U12P SE2
Mainboard
ASUS P7P55D-E USB3.0
Graphics Card
Power Color 5870 1GB W Xigmatek Bifrost 900/1300
Memory
2 x 2GB G.Skill RipJaws 1600mhz 7-8-7-22 @ 1.59 V
Display
Dell U2311H
Storage
1 x Crucial C300 SSD 64GB, Samsung F3 Spinpoint 1 TB, WD green 2TB, WD green 1TB
Optical Storage
HP 1270i 24X SATA DVD-RW
Casing
CM690 w/ 5 x Noctua NF-P12 Premium Fan
PSU
AMA Axe Deluxe 650W Modular Bronze
Audio
B&W MM-1 / B&W P5
OS
Window 7 Home Premium 32 bit

Some people use the Intel controller, not the Marvel 6GBps SATA3. I hear a lot of people using that instead, their controller technology more matured.

But you shouldn't be that slow too, have you installed the Driver?

 

[aaragore]

Some people use the Intel controller, not the Marvel 6GBps SATA3. I hear a lot of people using that instead, their controller technology more matured.

But you shouldn't be that slow too, have you installed the Driver?

not so sure, if u mean the marvell driver, yes ive installed the latest version. im still new with all these

 

[RazerDA]

guys...

Intel better or crucial?

how about kingston?

 

[aaragore]

hai...ive uninstalled marvell controller and using the intel 1, still super low points in the read. i wonder where i went wrong, i even hav ssd tweak done up properly

 

[alamak]

my owc 40gb mercury extreme pro ssd benchmark

not sure why the 4k results is so bad... maybe erase again and try 1 more time

 

[adrianlee]

guys...

Intel better or crucial?

how about kingston?

Intel better, Crucial better, Kingston better
Kingston besterest

 

[alamak]

amazon sellling the vertex 2 120gb at US$279.

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technolog...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003NE5JCO

 

[temasekcity]

not sure why the 4k results is so bad... maybe erase again and try 1 more time

Use AHCI instead of Native.

Frankly, even you double 4k (QD32) speed, real life has little differences.

 

[wilflare]

the more i read, the more it seems intel is still the most reliable for SSDs :/

 

[alamak]

Use AHCI instead of Native.

Frankly, even you double 4k speed, real life has little differences.

thanks, ahci already enabled in bios and windows.

 

[nephilim]

amazon sellling the vertex 2 130gb at US$279.

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technolog...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003NE5JCO

Ships only to US.

If I need it within a week, is there any other place to get it at such a price?

 

[wilflare]

you can try registering hopshopgo and hope they still have the free2kg shipping to SG
basically, amazon will ship to your hopshopgo US address, and from there hopshopgo ships to SG

i got mine F60 (along with notme16) for about SGD$200

 

[croc1977]

corsair f60 at US$145.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233124

is there any brand other than intel got International warranty?

 

[wilflare]

the F60 is a good choice!
but so far, i've only heard of intel offering

 

[uRiZEn]

Anybody have any idea between corsair, ocz and g.skill 120gb sandforce ssd, is there any difference between them? Saw that someone mentioned g.skill consume more power.

AFAIK, their technical performance are identical.
Thanks.

 

[wilflare]

to what i have seen on various review sites, the three companies offer identical drives.
the only difference is the OCZ Vertex 2 supposedly got special sauce. hahaha