(Storage) SSD Discussion Thread

[danxiaogui86]

ohh nvr knew that

Just that your performance might not be as good as compare to on sata3 port.

 

[CaboWabo]

Just that your performance might not be as good as compare to on sata3 port.

confirm... if you had the option of using a sata 3 who in the right mind would use sata 2?

 

[ralliart12]

Btw, talking abt SATA3, how comes there seems to be no interest in the OCZ Vertex 3? I tot its performance is also touted to be quite solid? Seems like everyone is going for C300? Any reasons why?

 

[DforDurian]

i guess it is cos c300 is cheaper, and not really much difference in real life usages between this 2 ssds.

 

[danxiaogui86]

Btw, talking abt SATA3, how comes there seems to be no interest in the OCZ Vertex 3? I tot its performance is also touted to be quite solid? Seems like everyone is going for C300? Any reasons why?

Vertex 3 469 sgd. Crucial C300 270 sgd.

 

[ralliart12]

Vertex 3 469 sgd. Crucial C300 270 sgd.

No wonder...thanx for e enlightenment.

 

[CaboWabo]

Vertex 3 469 sgd. Crucial C300 270 sgd.

sls selling crucial c300 for around 370++
buy from amazon save 100
even cheaper thn sata 2 ssds

 

[danxiaogui86]

sls selling crucial c300 for around 370++
buy from amazon save 100
even cheaper thn sata 2 ssds

Yah~ i knew i hooted from amazon! then my vertex 2 will retired to my laptop.

 

[CaboWabo]

Yah~ i knew i hooted from amazon! then my vertex 2 will retired to my laptop.

i only manage to catch a glimpse of that link the other day when some bro posted it, if not i would probably spend $309 buying a intel 320 from sls

 

[Vulpix]

I don't understand why Convergent cannot price their SSDs competitively like Ban Leong. There is a small markup for Vertex stuff, but it's within reason so far. Price diff between newegg (299 USD) and Fuwell is around 30-40 after you include shipping for the Vertex 3 120gb. The US$249+15 for the Crucial M4 and the SG price SG$420 is just staggering.

 

[limster]

Convergent also distributes Kingston SSD. As far as I can tell, their Kingston SSD price is a modest markup versus US prices.

For example, Kingston 30Gb SSD going for S$99 at Fuwell, US price is the same after postage is added. So if anything, blame Crucial.

 

[adrianlee]

Corsair announces the Force Series 3 SSDs
http://www.tcmagazine.com/tcm/news/...e-series-3-sandforce-based-solid-state-drives

Force Series™ 3 120GB SATA 3 6Gb/s Solid-State Hard Drive
http://www.corsair.com/solid-state-...20gb-sata-3-6gbps-solid-state-hard-drive.html

Force Series™ 3 240GB SATA 3 6Gb/s Solid-State Hard Drive
http://www.corsair.com/solid-state-...40gb-sata-3-6gbps-solid-state-hard-drive.html

 

[Zessak]

hi guys regarding SSD.. issit a good idea to get a 30gb ssd so that i can install OS on it for faster booting. and perhaps a game or two .

 

[fullerms]

hi guys regarding SSD.. issit a good idea to get a 30gb ssd so that i can install OS on it for faster booting. and perhaps a game or two .

30 GB is not enough for Vista / Windows 7, unless you are willing to do a fresh install every few months or so. This is due to ever growing size of the Winsxs folder.

I would recommend a minimum of 64 Gb only for OS or 128 GB for OS + Apps + Games. Make sure you set aside atleast 64 GB for OS.

Hope this helps.

 

[Zessak]

thanks for advice fullerms

 

[CaboWabo]

30 GB is not enough for Vista / Windows 7, unless you are willing to do a fresh install every few months or so. This is due to ever growing size of the Winsxs folder.

I would recommend a minimum of 64 Gb only for OS or 128 GB for OS + Apps + Games. Make sure you set aside atleast 64 GB for OS.

Hope this helps.

64gb? seriously?

 

[DforDurian]

im personally using c300 64gb, for like 2 online games and another crysis and OS.
still got sufficient space to store my music etc. no internal hdd or whatsoever.
i'm a light user so i find it okay. for those who edits and renders video, i advise u to purchase an additional harddrive

 

[xtreme84]

64gb? seriously?

Minimum bro. It's been only slightly more than 2 weeks since I bought my SSD and I've already used up about 60GB. Didn't install much, I've got the OS + updates, Steam (only L4D2, didn't reinstall the other games), GTA IV, Adobe Photoshop CS3, iTunes, McAfee, Microsoft Office 2007, FireFox. The other miscellaneous programs don't add up to very much and my data is stored on my Caviar Black.

So honestly, like I told you the last time, go for the 120GB if you can. At least you don't have to keep worrying about space constraints.

 

[CaboWabo]

Minimum bro. It's been only slightly more than 2 weeks since I bought my SSD and I've already used up about 60GB. Didn't install much, I've got the OS + updates, Steam (only L4D2, didn't reinstall the other games), GTA IV, Adobe Photoshop CS3, iTunes, McAfee, Microsoft Office 2007, FireFox. The other miscellaneous programs don't add up to very much and my data is stored on my Caviar Black.

So honestly, like I told you the last time, go for the 120GB if you can. At least you don't have to keep worrying about space constraints.

how much space does windows alone take? i hear different variations, some say 18gb some say 30gb while some say 40gb and the guy below says 64gb im confused...
anyway loading music into the ssd would it make a noticeable difference? or is loading itunes in fine? haha itune starts up pretty slowly for me

 

[CaboWabo]

im personally using c300 64gb, for like 2 online games and another crysis and OS.
still got sufficient space to store my music etc. no internal hdd or whatsoever.
i'm a light user so i find it okay. for those who edits and renders video, i advise u to purchase an additional harddrive

i got myself a c300 128 from amazon few days back, i think if i were to add music into the ssd my space sure dam fast run out rather chuck my games and other app instead