Looking at a SSD

GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 LifeAkron, PA Icrontian
edited January 2010 in Hardware
I am currently Tossing around the idea of a SSD for my main PC drive, I have a 1 terabyte HD so really can get away with Installing my games and other large programs on my Secondary. Would a 80gb be worth it and which one? I kinda wanna stay under 200 I wont be getting it until my taxes

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  • mas0nmas0n howdy Icrontian
    edited December 2009
    Look at OCZ Vertex and Vertex Turbo. You won't be able to stay ~$200 and get anything bigger than 60GB, but I'd argue they are the best SSD in that price range. I just picked up a pair of the 30GB Vertex for $200 after rebate from NewEgg and couldn't be happier. If you have somewhere else to install games and store media, 60GB is actually quite a bit of space for the OS and most apps.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2009
    http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86440

    Buy one of these.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited December 2009
    http://www.pricegrabber.com/user_sales_getprod.php?masterid=740850411&lot_id=9792857

    What about these? I was reading that they are pretty swank
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited January 2010
    Thrax's link wrote:
    Intel X25-M G2 SSDSA2MH160G2 160GB 250MB/s 100MB/s SATA 3.0Gbps Intel PC29AS21BA0 Intel MLC 32MB / Micron / 133MHz SDR 02HD


    Intel X25-M G2 SSDSA2MH080G2 80GB 250MB/s 70MB/s SATA 3.0Gbps Intel PC29AS21BA0 Intel MLC 32MB / Micron / 133MHz SDR 02HD
    Your link wrote:
    Intel X25-M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
    SATA - MPN: SSDSA2MH080G2C1

    Did you actually read?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2010
    The G2 is the relevant portion. The last two digits (C1 in the case of GW's links) refers to retail or white box OEM. The full part number is SSDSA2MH080G2xx.

    In either case, I don't think the Intel SSDs are the ideal choice. They're cheap and reliable, but slooooow comparatively.
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