Windows 7 - SSD Hard Drive and TRIM

I'm just learning about SSD hard drives and decieded to get one at amazon.com which is: OCZ Technology 60 GB Vertex 3 Series SATA III - Windows 7 supports TRIM and I guess this drive supports it also. Before I send off for it I thought I would post first to see if I'm missing anything before I spend a hundred buck?

TRIM is a Windows feature, not part of the drive itself. The drive itself has what's called Garbage Collection, that's firmware based. (But yes, the drive does support TRIM)

However, The OCZ Vertex 3 (and other drives using the new sandforce controller) have been a little 'problematic' lately. Lots of Blue Screens etc. Conversely, some people have had no problems at all. It's lick of the draw deal.

For reliability, the Crucial and Intel drives can't be beaten.

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-64-2-5...3829273&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-SATA-2-5...3829342&sr=1-4

Although I have three OCZs and only one Crucial, I would vote for the Crucial too. And I would buy from Newegg. If you ever have problems, you can RMA it - no questions asked. Plus you pay no sales tax - Except Cal and Tn I think.

Don't forget corsair no issues with my force 3 120gb

Amazon.com: Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2: Electronics

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-SATA-2-5...3829342&sr=1-4[/QUOTE]

This seems like a better one, let me know what you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Force-...3876701&sr=8-2

Same controller as OCZ- Sandforce.

I'd take the Intel 320 or the Crucial M4 over the Corsair.

They are all plenty fast enough. It's very unlikely you would be able to tell the difference between them.

You try to pick the one that has the lowest chance of causing you any headaches.

That's very difficult to do authoritatively and you will hear complaints and compliments about all of them.

Is it the OCZ's that are recommended to be left idling an hour or so a week for "Garbage Collection"?? That alone would put me off.

[QUOTE=ignatzatsonic;1700028]I'd take the Intel 320 or the Crucial M4 over the Corsair.

All I have read I'm going to take the Crucial M4, Thanks

Once you get your drive, make sure the SATA controller is set to AHCI. If so, TRIM will be activated automatically.

Yeah, I'm an Intel fan over here. Got an X25M-G2 at home, and we have about a dozen 320's now at work...including the laptop that I am using at present.