Advice on first time SSD...

Goodman · Sep 9, 2011

I came down with two choices for SSD 60-64GB for under $100

1- OCZ 60GB Vertex Plus # oczssd2-1vtxpl60g for $95

2- Patriot 64GB PS-100 # ps64gs25ssdr for $99

I would go for #2 as it is faster & have 4GB more but i am not to sure on the quality & reliability of Patriot drives?

A third choice would be OCZ Vertex 2E Series # oczssd2-2vtxe60g for $119

I'd rather not go over $100 (tight budget) unless it would be really , really worth the extras money (speed & reliability)?

Thx!

STCNE · Sep 9, 2011

Patriot has a much better rep with SSDs than OCZ.

Completely Bonkers · Sep 9, 2011

What is it for? Desktop or laptop.

If desktop, get the fastest 64GB you can for your money, and pair it with a HDD.

If laptop, get the LARGEST SSD you can for your money, never mind about 5-10% speeds here and there... 64GB on a laptop is too small if you are running a mailbox on there and a suit of applications. I am in the process of upgrading my laptop from 64GB SSD because of this exact problem.

Also, 60 or 64GB difference isnt worth talking about. They are both probably the same underlying capacity. One just has more space allocated to redundancy and also for maintaining write speeds. If you are on a limited budget, try to get to 80GB or higher. You will thank yourself in the long run.

Goodman · Sep 11, 2011

Thanks! to you guys...
But i decided to wait for SDD price to go down even more , next spring should be good & probably get an 90-120GB for the price as a 64GB today as SDD prices are getting lower by the month almost...

Anyhow for now i am buying some nice 8GB kit DDR3 Corsair 1866 & later on an AM3+ Mobo if Bulldozer comes out to have good performances at a good price point?

BTW: No laptop no interest in to having one period...

System Name	Main PC
Processor	PII 925 x4 @3.724GHz (266x14) 1.525v NB 2660 1.425v
Motherboard	Gigabyte AM3 GA-890XA-UD3 (790x+SB850)
Cooling	Scythe Mugen 2 rev.B
Memory	Hyperx 8GB (2x4) 1600@1418 8-7-7-20-27-1t
Video Card(s)	GTX 680
Storage	256GB SSD / 2TB HDD
Display(s)	LCD Samsung 24" 16:9
Case	Cooler Master HAF 912
Audio Device(s)	On-Board HD
Power Supply	CM 750w GX \|3.3v@25a\|5v@25a\|12v@60a
Software	Kubuntu dual boot /Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Benchmark Scores	later...

System Name	Lycanthropy
Processor	i5 2500K
Motherboard	ECS p67-h2a2
Memory	8GB Muskin Radioactive Series
Video Card(s)	MSI R7770
Case	Lancool K62
Audio Device(s)	Ultra-Fi Dac41, Vintage Sherwood amp, STAX SR-5 Headphones
Power Supply	XFX 850W
Software	Win 7 64-Bit(Tried Win8 and never going back)
Benchmark Scores	Reboots in 35 seconds flat, with a standard HDD. I'm a bit of an OCD tweaker. Using less than 100GB

Processor	Mysterious Engineering Prototype
Motherboard	Intel 865
Cooling	Custom block made in workshop
Memory	Corsair XMS 2GB
Video Card(s)	FireGL X3-256
Display(s)	1600x1200 SyncMaster x 2 = 3200x1200
Software	Windows 2003

System Name	Main PC
Processor	PII 925 x4 @3.724GHz (266x14) 1.525v NB 2660 1.425v
Motherboard	Gigabyte AM3 GA-890XA-UD3 (790x+SB850)
Cooling	Scythe Mugen 2 rev.B
Memory	Hyperx 8GB (2x4) 1600@1418 8-7-7-20-27-1t
Video Card(s)	GTX 680
Storage	256GB SSD / 2TB HDD
Display(s)	LCD Samsung 24" 16:9
Case	Cooler Master HAF 912
Audio Device(s)	On-Board HD
Power Supply	CM 750w GX \|3.3v@25a\|5v@25a\|12v@60a
Software	Kubuntu dual boot /Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Benchmark Scores	later...

Advice on first time SSD...

Goodman

STCNE

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Goodman