SSD and HDD

k0rn_h0li0 · May 18, 2010, 08:48 AM

since ewiz is havin a 15% off i was juss wondering what you guys think about what i'm planning to do.

i was looking at the f3 1tb's going for almost 65.99 shipped per drive w/ tax added on

also looking at 80gb SSD for ~180 shipped from a seller

so my question to you guys. should i pick up both or just go with one.

i already have wd74gb's in raid 0 but i'm getting rid of them soon.

i was also thinking about 2tb hdd's but those are like ~100 shipped for the WDEADS. i haven't looked at hitachi's yet so i don't know about those or even if samsung has 2tb hdd's goin around.

any suggestions on how i can increase storage and get a little performance increase could help.

i do a lot of encoding and file transfering on a day to day basis. thanks everyone

sonnytiger · May 18, 2010, 01:25 PM

just buy the hdd, never buy a cheap ssd because the random writes will be crAP AND EVEN SLOWER THAN THE HDD sorry about the caps i hit caps lock by mistake and didn't feel like writing it again even though i wrought all of this and it took longher than just rewriting what i said previously.Anyways. Just get the hdd or get the hdd and a non-cheap ssd.

DrPepper · May 18, 2010, 01:29 PM

What kind of SSD is it ?

kenkickr · May 18, 2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by k0rn_h0li0

any suggestions on how i can increase storage and get a little performance increase could help.

i do a lot of encoding and file transfering on a day to day basis. thanks everyone

I would recommend getting 2x 1Tb WD blacks and RAID 0 them ONLY if you have other drives or means to backup important data to. This will give both a nice amount of storage and a nice performance boost.

k0rn_h0li0 · May 18, 2010, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonnytiger

just buy the hdd, never buy a cheap ssd because the random writes will be crAP AND EVEN SLOWER THAN THE HDD sorry about the caps i hit caps lock by mistake and didn't feel like writing it again even though i wrought all of this and it took longher than just rewriting what i said previously.Anyways. Just get the hdd or get the hdd and a non-cheap ssd.

i mean i want to cause i'm already trading a motherboard and 50 bucks for F1's but i'm still debating.

or i can just go ewiz hit up my sister for her CC and get those f3's and drool all over it.

its hard to find the new TLER enabled WDEARS modeled drives from WD for those 2tb

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrPepper

What kind of SSD is it ?

for SSD i really don't have a budget but ~150 to spend so i could easily pick up a 64gb or if i'm really lucky enuff a 128gb from crucial.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenkickr

I would recommend getting 2x 1Tb WD blacks and RAID 0 them ONLY if you have other drives or means to backup important data to. This will give both a nice amount of storage and a nice performance boost.

yeah i have another 1.5tb WD caviar G and a 1tb Hitachi filled with data.

Raid 0 or you mean Raid 5? i'm still not sure about how Raid 1+0 or however that goes :/

AsRock · May 18, 2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPepper

What kind of SSD is it ?

Well he paying $180 and even if it's worth that much be better of buying a new one as some offer 3-5 warranty for a little more.

k0rn_h0li0 · May 18, 2010, 03:43 PM

yeah retail is fun but its a bust for my pocket as a college student and not working.

Kingston 128GB SSD SNV425-S2($200)
Crucial 128GB SSD CT128M225 ($300)
Patriot 128GB SSD PS128GS25SSDR ($200)

DrPepper · May 18, 2010, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0rn_h0li0

for SSD i really don't have a budget but ~150 to spend so i could easily pick up a 64gb or if i'm really lucky enuff a 128gb from crucial.

Ah I got mine for cheap and I swear I will never use a regular HDD again for OS use again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsRock

Well he paying $180 and even if it's worth that much be better of buying a new one as some offer 3-5 warranty for a little more.

Yeah I don't think I'd get a used one since of that wear levelling thing that happens to SSD's. I'd get one with a big warranty.

francis511 · May 18, 2010, 10:32 PM

F3`s are great. Don`t know about ssd`s but using a fast drive for OS is a good idea.

DrPepper · May 18, 2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by francis511

F3`s are great. Don`t know about ssd`s but using a fast drive for OS is a good idea.

Love my F3 love my SSD more.

k0rn_h0li0 · May 19, 2010, 04:36 AM

ended up going with the kingston 128gb for 200 dollars. is that ok?

DrPepper · May 19, 2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by k0rn_h0li0

ended up going with the kingston 128gb for 200 dollars. is that ok?

Sounds like a good buy. Even the slowest SSD's are pretty damn fast and that isn't a slow one.

May 18, 2010, 08:48 AM	#1
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May 18, 2010, 01:25 PM	#2
sonnytiger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lower Sackville, NS Posts: 203 (0.16/day) Thanks: 54 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	just buy the hdd, never buy a cheap ssd because the random writes will be crAP AND EVEN SLOWER THAN THE HDD sorry about the caps i hit caps lock by mistake and didn't feel like writing it again even though i wrought all of this and it took longher than just rewriting what i said previously.Anyways. Just get the hdd or get the hdd and a non-cheap ssd.

May 18, 2010, 01:29 PM	#3
DrPepper The Doctor is in the house Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scotland (It rains alot) Posts: 6,423 (3.29/day) Thanks: 977 Thanked 828 Times in 667 Posts System Specs	What kind of SSD is it ?

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May 18, 2010, 03:43 PM	#7
k0rn_h0li0 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hometown CALI, Current WI. Posts: 1,170 (0.51/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts System Specs	yeah retail is fun but its a bust for my pocket as a college student and not working. Kingston 128GB SSD SNV425-S2($200) Crucial 128GB SSD CT128M225 ($300) Patriot 128GB SSD PS128GS25SSDR ($200) __________________ “woah pump the brakes santa isnt real?!” -Solaris17 HEATWARE Last edited by k0rn_h0li0; May 18, 2010 at 03:56 PM.

May 18, 2010, 10:32 PM	#9
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May 19, 2010, 04:36 AM	#11
k0rn_h0li0 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hometown CALI, Current WI. Posts: 1,170 (0.51/day) Thanks: 38 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts System Specs	ended up going with the kingston 128gb for 200 dollars. is that ok? __________________ “woah pump the brakes santa isnt real?!” -Solaris17 HEATWARE Last edited by k0rn_h0li0; May 19, 2010 at 05:21 AM.

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