The SSD Thread V4, Solid State Drive
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 Dec 7 2014, 11:29 PM
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hi guys, need some pointers here. this is my current SSDs condition;
 is the drive still good? been serving me well for almost 6 years now, planning to get the intel 730 240gb as replacement if things go downwards too quick. is it a good choice? it has 5 years warranty which is good, but everyone seems more interested in the samsung series. |
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Dec 8 2014, 01:56 PM
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QUOTE(wildwestgoh @ Dec 8 2014, 09:41 AM) Looks good from the SMART, but most of the modern drive is already way faster than it. this vertex is surely out of warranty period already, but since you said its still going good, i might delay upgrading, wait for more price drops and bigger drives.Intel is great value for warranty, Samsung is great for its performance, the 850 Pro has 10-year warranty, even better if you're not I/O intensive user.  QUOTE(horns @ Dec 8 2014, 10:53 AM) looks good to me, too. you can check based on values in the last page of this guide (http://oczforum.com/staff/meander/OCZ_SSD_ABC_Guide.pdf) fyi ocz vertex 2 was released in 2010. oh ya, sorry about that, ya i bought this back in 2010, when SSD prices were insane. i haven't been upgrading anything for a while, so decided to dump my cash on it. one of my best pc upgrading decision ever.the main difference in intel 730 is the enterprise-grade nand flash chip that has much higher endurance. |
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Dec 8 2014, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE(horns @ Dec 8 2014, 02:23 PM) if the capacity is a problem to you, then you should consider the upgrade. ssd's today, with the same price, have capacity and speed that is double of the older drives. to get that full speed you need sata3. currently i keep around 35gb free space. i think should be OK. haven't installed any big games since quite slow gaming these days. if i get a new ssd, this one confirm turn into external. sure fast. you can convert the old drive to secondary disk in your rig, or become a portable.  |
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Dec 8 2014, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE(targon @ Dec 8 2014, 04:59 PM) I also have a vertex 2 and frm 2010. still with me but using it only as secondary storage for backing-up drivers. soon it will be used as a external portable drive. yup, i think i have an external casing lying somewhere and this ssd would do fit nicely. how about the Kingston HyperX 3k ssd? read some reviews that it is very good too, although with the standard 3 years warranty.pretty cool isn't it ? recycling older SSD as external portable storage and still it will be faster than any external hard disk drive. or u can used it in older laptops/desktops.....with older sata 2 interface.. The vertex 2 is a Sata 2 drive. nowadays, it's Sata 3. definitely u will see some speed improvement if u buy a new Sata 3 SSD & provided u used it with a SATA 3 interface. nowadays 240/256 GB is optimal size and it doesn't cost a bomb like the vertex 2 did in 2010. |
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Dec 8 2014, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(Human10 @ Dec 8 2014, 07:18 PM) Kingston's brand reputation is pretty tainted with this action, same as vertex2 34nm to 25nm, my unit is the older 34nm. from here; http://techreport.com/review/27436/the-ssd...aking-petabytes seems that hyperX 3K doing good, one has reaced 2PB writes same as samsung.http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-upda...wer-micron-nand But for their HyperX line, no idea, should be OK? But generally, when talking bout SSD this days, its all about Intel/Samsung/Plextor with occasional mention of Crucial for their MX100 line. If you searching for bang for bucks (locally available), I think the Transcend 370 512GB is the one to go for, cheapest 512GB available locally. that trancend how much bro? 3 years warranty? |
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Dec 9 2014, 12:38 AM
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QUOTE(Human10 @ Dec 8 2014, 07:58 PM) Cheapest you can find is around RM670-680, may even lower if your nego skill really good. how about Adata? seems they have a line with 5 years warranty too. macam gooding.  Yeah, official warranty is 3 years.  |
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