Crucial M4/Vertex 4/Intel 330 SSD

same as my 520 intel 120gb... damn this ssd is a beast!! superb bootup, superb loading!!!

Planning on getting my first 'high-performance' (supposedly better than normal HD, never used an SSD to boot Windows!)

Care to recommend me some super fast SSD?

Purpose:
- Boot Windows on it
- Play games on it (high-end games), not too many maybe max take up 150Gb
- Usual computing stuff (movies,music,web, etc.)
- Planning on getting Win 8 and starting fresh on it

Maximum price RM1k... that's it, not any higher. So far from the review I've read (and since forgotten), Intel's SSD are generally solid performers.

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Oct 12 2012, 09:43 AM

RM1k can get 256GB with change left =)

go for samsung 830/ 840 pro

Coming soon
SMG 830 256G at sub RM650

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Added on October 12, 2012, 10:46 am
Just realised the SAMSUNG 840 are built using not SLC, MLC but TLC (Tripple Level Cell)

I don't know what is TLC and how TLC performs. So i dig in and manage to find some resource from Micron.

Happy viewing


This post has been edited by storm88: Oct 12 2012, 11:02 AM

intel perform well, but if you want fast, consider getting my drive. Its amazing. And it comes in RED!

Is it like the highest performing SSD out there... planning on getting 240Gb at least.

expensive >.<. even mine cost rm 440..240gb is not worth it imo. 120 gb is the sweet spot for now.

This post has been edited by fat cat: Oct 12 2012, 12:37 PM

What about 500Gb?? Whats the market price now? Dun mind if its a sata2, as long as the price is gooding!!

yeah if you looked at 840, i agree that its performance is not very attractive. but if you looked at 840 pro, it's a different story.

haha, 500 gb is 2k and above.

I must be so out of touch... I thought SSDs are around RM1k or around it... but I'm seeing even a 240G less than this. Not that it's cheap, but it must have been early this year I last checked.

I wonder which is the best brand, Corsair, OCZ, Sandisk, Intel ? If the Cosair Force GT is a real performer, I'd get one.

Opppsss ... posted already ....

This post has been edited by stormaker: Oct 12 2012, 03:01 PM

Why get a Corsair Force GT 240GB when its priced at RM759 when a Crucial M4 256GB can be had for RM650?
There is no Intel 330 240GB, but there is for the 520 series and that costs RM780. Not worth it.

According to storm88 on his earlier post, he can get a Samsung 830 256GB at sub RM650, that's a no brainer right there.

In terms of performance, it has been repeated numurous times already. They do not matter under the usage of gaming, day-to-day basis applications (internet and what not) and windows/applications boot time.

The difference between them is so insignificant that anything one would "feel" is simply just a placebo effect.

If you are doing a lot of real-time video encoding, recording or processing thousands (literally, thousands I mean) of RAW photos, then the extra bandwidth comes in play. But otherwise, forget the numbers. Get the one which is of the best value and reliability.

Good advice. About the performance thing, yeah, I guess you're right. I have not been in an SSD discussion before so I didn't really know the performance would be so insignificant. I'll hunt around for a good deal... for at least 240/256Gb size. The Samsung one sounds good.

This post has been edited by defaultname365: Oct 12 2012, 03:14 PM

Izzit all SSD is Sata 3 ?

depends on what model you choose. SSD in the market has sata2 and sata3 connection

looking for 120/128gb sata 3. Which 1 is valuable? (only use for OS, boot up system)
which brand or model recommended? thank

Crucial M4/Corsair Force 3

Any sata3 SSD would do just fine