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cslance
post Aug 5 2012, 10:47 PM

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to all the sifu here...sorry that i might ask the same question... but now i'm very blur now...1st time know that ssd need to learn so much of thing.

i plan to get a 120gb ssd, which brand of the ssd that you guys actually recommend? looking for reliability and performance. thx in advance
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post Aug 5 2012, 11:05 PM

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QUOTE(EdwinCodec @ Aug 5 2012, 10:53 PM)
M4 Crucial! 128GB.
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how about when it come to comparison between ocz vertex 3, intel 330 and samsung 830...all 120gb range notworthy.gif

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post Aug 5 2012, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(EdwinCodec @ Aug 5 2012, 11:20 PM)
I would go for Samsung.
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can i know the reason why? coz seem like intel 330 more stable compare to the rest.
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post Aug 6 2012, 06:19 PM

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QUOTE(lucidlts @ Aug 6 2012, 05:46 PM)
IMO if you often dealing with compressible files, 330 will do.
else, M4 or 830 will do.
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actually what is mean by compressible files? i'm normally doing photoshop, autocad or rendering stuff so which 1 should i go? as same as above choice but including vertex 4 or vertex 3
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post Aug 6 2012, 08:06 PM

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QUOTE(lucidlts @ Aug 6 2012, 07:00 PM)
compressible files are like exe. bmp, etc where the file size can be decreased upon compression (ZIP,RAR,7zip,TAR) while incompressible files are files that doesn't shows much decrease in file size upon compression e.g mp3,jpg.

Here's what i've read from intel ssd 520:
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mean that if i running most of the program or the file on images, video, rendering etc. is all non compressible files...so which ssd t hat you recommend for this usage? notworthy.gif
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post Aug 6 2012, 08:28 PM

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QUOTE(lucidlts @ Aug 6 2012, 08:13 PM)
if u're dealing most with incompressible files, then either m4 or 830 will do.
but if u compare the price between these 3, not much different actually.

ssd is somewhat like our flash drive, it will degrade as u use, so kinda hard to avoid it. not much to worry as long as ur warranty is still valid. personally i choose intel because i often deal with a lot of compressible files such as my VS2010 project, photoshop psd etc.
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meaning that if i need to do more thing like photoshop, image touch up, and rendering... so intel 330 would be good for me if i hav these on my list

intel 330 120gb
ocz vertex 3 120gb
ocz vertex 4 120gb
samsung 830 120gb
crucial m4 120gb
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post Aug 6 2012, 08:42 PM

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QUOTE(xD4rever @ Aug 6 2012, 08:31 PM)
how about the warranty? because samsung is not sell ssd offically in malaysia
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currently i not yet check on the warranty but i think at least also got 3 years if not wrong
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post Aug 6 2012, 08:56 PM

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QUOTE(lucidlts @ Aug 6 2012, 08:50 PM)
intel 330 will do. smile.gif
went to lowyat plaza today for my 520 RMA, asked best price for 330 120gb @2nd floor, RM355.  rolleyes.gif
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can i know which shop? currently in the garage there is 1 guys who plan to sell his 330 for rm350..if in the market is 355 then i would rather go for outside to get it.. hehe


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QUOTE(xD4rever @ Aug 6 2012, 08:46 PM)
u know where to buy the odd caddy for hdd ,because i want to install ssd in my hdd slot and  move the hdd to odd slot
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you may just search hdd caddy in the garage then you will find 2 or 3 ppl currently selling the caddy

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post Aug 6 2012, 09:14 PM

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The biggest problem with Intel's SSD 330 really stems from the limitations of its SandForce controller. Performance with incompressible (or software encrypted) data is hardly competitive. As an unencrypted OS/application drive the 330 is great, but if you're planning on using software encryption or will be primarily storing photos, videos and music you'll want to opt for a drive based on a different controller technology.

can i know what is mean by this? is it mean if want to use for storing photos, videos and music or media editing, i should go for others ssd then? sorry for poor english
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ Aug 6 2012, 09:46 PM)
What SSD are you using? Have you udpated your firmware?
What it means is as what is written.
Sandforce controllers were never made with incompressible data to begin with, because back at the time NAND chips are still very expensive. Paying for a 128GB drive is already a luxury, 256GB or 512GB drives were just a dream for many. Storing videos on a 128GB drive is stupid, saving thousands of RAW pictures in .tiff format is ridiculous.

Because of that, Sandforce was designed to maximise speed on compressible data (which is why they are still the fastest in this sector), basically data such as Windows and most programs.

Back to your question, if you are going to be processing (and I mean processing like batch edits or resizing) a lot of images on the SSD then yes a drive based off other controllers (like the famous Marvell) is a better choice. But we're talking about thousands of pictures a day, unless you are a professional photo editor this isn't such a big point. HDDs are still fast enough.

The other instance is where you edit, encode and capture videos in real-time. Storing the videos on your SSD saves A LOT of time in comparison to a HDD. So much time that you can earn twice the amount of money you make if you're a video editor, I kidd of course but that's what I feel.
This question has been answered a million times in this thread alone... use the search function.
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I think roughly i get what you mean. Actually the editing for the photo was mostly few time in a month but during that period will be a lot but in normal time the ssd would use for running rendering program like sketch up, revit and etc. So what you mean above is if i plan to get a faster speed for these program, (only store program and os on this ssd), intel 330 120GB will be a better choice. am i right? thx notworthy.gif

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