(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[alamak]

OWC offering 40GB SandForce-powered SSD for US$100

Is this the best SSD at US$100?
Any body hooted this?

i just ordered 1 to try.

 

[yourstruly]

This is for the 256GB version right? The 128GB sequential writes only hit about 140 or so I think.

 

[alamak]

This is for the 256GB version right? The 128GB sequential writes only hit about 140 or so I think.

his should be running in raid0.

 

[yourstruly]

Anyone knows how much C300 128GB costs in sg?

 

[weap0nx]

Is this RAID?
Cool haha

 

[yourstruly]

Is this RAID?
Cool haha

Oh ya didn't see the 476GB capacity.. 256GBx2 RAID0. Fierce.

 

[alamak]

newegg promo (not really tempting but still some discounts)

ocz vertex 60gb US$120
corsair F80 US$216 with discount code EMCYWNR62

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

Yeah. RAID0 on a SATA6 controller. The Marvel SATA6 controller is kind of sucky compared to ICH10R, but Intel's controller is only SATA3.

 

[FrOzE]

User of the M225 128Gb:

Do u guy face random lock up?
My computer idle for like 7 hrs, when i start using it i face lock up etc..

 

[weap0nx]

Yeah. RAID0 on a SATA6 controller. The Marvel SATA6 controller is kind of sucky compared to ICH10R, but Intel's controller is only SATA3.

Yea man for RAID, controller seems to be very important, as many review sites have concluded. For onboard software RAID, Intel seems to be the best.

 

[yourstruly]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820363001

Micron RealSSD C300 128GB for 250USD anyone? I'm assuming that Micron = Crucial.

 

[adrianlee]

Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron

 

[leaving_footsteps]

This is the benchmark for my OCZ Vertex 2 120GB which I have gotten from the US lately.

I am unsure of what the scores I should be getting... are those normal?

 

[weap0nx]

OCZ recommends using ATTO for Vertex 2 drives for benchmarking so I use only that.
http://majorgeeks.com/ATTO_Disk_Benchmark_d6359.html

I can compare with yours after that. Careful not to bench with other benchmarks too many times it will dirty the drive and performance will degrade. In such an event you will need to secure erase the drive to restore performance.

 

[alamak]

corsair f60 at US$145.

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

 

[yourstruly]

I just got a 128GB Crucial C300 from amazon.com. 275USD + free US shipping. Paired with hopshopgo's launch promotion of 2kg free international shipping, I effectively paid no shipping at all. Amounts to about 375 sing which is pretty good.

It's always funny though when you order stuff from the US, ship them over from the other side of the globe and then see this:



-.-

Why do they cost so much more in SG then?

 

[leaving_footsteps]

I just got a 128GB Crucial C300 from amazon.com. 275USD + free US shipping. Paired with hopshopgo's launch promotion of 2kg free international shipping, I effectively paid no shipping at all. Amounts to about 375 sing which is pretty good.

It's always funny though when you order stuff from the US, ship them over from the other side of the globe and then see this:



-.-

Why do they cost so much more in SG then?

What irony.

 

[v0dka]

Hi guys, wanna check with u guys which brand of SSD beside intel come with international warranty?
i will be going taiwan soon and intend to get a ssd from there. Does their SSD really cheaper then sg?

do advice! thank!

 

[alamak]

I just got a 128GB Crucial C300 from amazon.com. 275USD + free US shipping. Paired with hopshopgo's launch promotion of 2kg free international shipping, I effectively paid no shipping at all. Amounts to about 375 sing which is pretty good.

It's always funny though when you order stuff from the US, ship them over from the other side of the globe and then see this:



-.-

Why do they cost so much more in SG then?

they pass here pass there, go thru so many hands.. adds up to the cost. should sell to us directly from the factory outlet.

 

[alamak]

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