The SSD Thread V3, The Speed You Need
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 Oct 12 2012, 09:40 AM
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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 |
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Oct 12 2012, 11:56 AM
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QUOTE(fat cat @ Oct 12 2012, 11:27 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. |
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Oct 12 2012, 02:29 PM
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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. |
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Oct 12 2012, 03:11 PM
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ 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? 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.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. This post has been edited by defaultname365: Oct 12 2012, 03:14 PM |
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Oct 19 2012, 02:20 PM
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Hmm... if it *is not* Samsung 830...
which one is a better ? Kingston HyperX SSD or Corsair Force GT? Already spent $$$ upgrading GPU and sound card, so why not on an SSD... He he. My hard disk is a super normal 500Gb WD. This post has been edited by defaultname365: Oct 19 2012, 02:26 PM |
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Oct 20 2012, 12:43 AM
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ Oct 19 2012, 02:29 PM) Honestly, both of them are the same just with a different casing, colors and stickers. But ouch... mine is a SATA2 and not SATA3 (i7 870 1156 processor). Do these SSDs really use upto 6Gbps bandwidth? Not planning on ditching my mainboard... let my processor 'kaput' as I have OCed it stable at 4GHz... Both still utilizing Sandforce 2281 controller. Benchmark wise, the HyperX is faster overall due to better firmwares from Kingston.  SATA3 device on a SATA2 = runs at SATA2 I bet... |
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