flashstar
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System Name | Einstein IV |
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Processor | 1090t @ 3.8 Ghz |
Motherboard | Fatal1ty 990FX Professional |
Cooling | Swiftech H20 Cooling Kit w/ Apogee XT Rev. 2 |
Memory | 32 GB DDR3 |
Video Card(s) | MSI 260 XT 216 edition |
Storage | 2x 120gb Sandisk Extreme SSDs, 1x 120 gb Corsair Force 2 |
Display(s) | Samsung BW206 |
Case | Lian-li Lan-cool |
Audio Device(s) | M-Audio Profire 610 |
Power Supply | Corsair TX-750 |
This morning, my desktop crashed. Not suspecting anything, I rebooted my pc. Unfortunately windows would not boot and the access light for my hard drive would not stop flickering. I ran a series of hard drive tests and my drive failed all of the read tests. I haven't been on the forum for a while, however I trust that you guys know the answer to this difficult question... Should I buy a Revodrive right now or should I wait for a Vertex 3 SSD? Which will offer me better performance in real-world situations? Either way, I plan to stick with the 120 gb version.
The thing is that I do not have a SATA 3 controller on my ASUS M4a78-e motherboard. If I go with a Vertex 3, I will need to purchase a new SATA 3 controller to see the advertised speeds of the SSD. I spoke with OCZ and the sales rep said that the Vertex 3 would come out by the 2nd week in April at around $280 while the Revodrive can be purchased for $260 right now. I will also need to buy a SATA 3 controller for $30 or more if I go with a Vertex 3.
Are there any other SSDs that I should consider purchasing instead of the Revodrive or Vertex 3? What is your opinion?
Thanks
The thing is that I do not have a SATA 3 controller on my ASUS M4a78-e motherboard. If I go with a Vertex 3, I will need to purchase a new SATA 3 controller to see the advertised speeds of the SSD. I spoke with OCZ and the sales rep said that the Vertex 3 would come out by the 2nd week in April at around $280 while the Revodrive can be purchased for $260 right now. I will also need to buy a SATA 3 controller for $30 or more if I go with a Vertex 3.
Are there any other SSDs that I should consider purchasing instead of the Revodrive or Vertex 3? What is your opinion?
Thanks