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Hey guys,
So I've been doing a lot of reading lately on the evolution of SSDs. I read 4-5 articles on Anandtech's website starting like 3 years ago with the Anthology, then his sequel, and multiple reviews of more current drives. But still, much information is outdated that I find.
A few things like to know is:
Thanks Guys!
So I've been doing a lot of reading lately on the evolution of SSDs. I read 4-5 articles on Anandtech's website starting like 3 years ago with the Anthology, then his sequel, and multiple reviews of more current drives. But still, much information is outdated that I find.
A few things like to know is:
- Are there any RAID controllers that can pass TRIM command to a RAID 0 or 1 array of SSDs yet? Honestly, despite Anandtech's middle-of-the-road opinion here, for the longevity of any computer I build (at least 3years, preferably 4), not having TRIM is not an option for me. The last article I can find toward development here is dated March 2010. I'm hoping that in the course of a year, at least one RAID controller has been programmed adequately.
- It seems to me that OCZ is on top right now with Vertex 3 IOPS, Patriot mimicking their exact tech with Partiot Wildfire, then Crucial with same SF controller but slightly less performance, then Intel & Corsair kinda behind right now, but more reliable. Does this seem accurate?
- I am definitely going to have SSD in my new build toward the end of this year, and I'm really considering OCZ Vertex 3 IOPS or Patriot Wildfire, but I'm also seeing that it has serious reliability issues, with a large number of BSOD/freezes/stutter issues currently that have not been resolved for a few months (and the attempted firmware fix messed up data rates taking away the substantial lead that OCZ had). Any word on when this will get resolved? I'm going to wait this mess out before I push forward with the new tech.
- Any other suggestions/notes for SSDs since I'm new?
Thanks Guys!