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03-15-2010
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Has anyone tested these... Prices may be getting affordable on SSD's...
Thinking a few in raid might work nicely. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Grown OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64) CPU i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8P67-M Pro Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Graphics Card ATI 5750 Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays LG W2486L Screen Resolution 1920X1080 PSU Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts Case Antec 180 mini Cooling Cooler Master V8 Hard Drives Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata Internet Speed 15MB - Cable Other Info Sissy OC - 4.6 @ 1.3175 24/7 | 18' Idle - 55' Load |
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Quote: Originally Posted by win7clutz Prices may be getting affordable on SSD's...
Thinking a few in raid might work nicely.  A single SSD without a RAID array works quite nicely. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset. |
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It appears that these have been out for a few months even though they ran a Press Release today! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Grown OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64) CPU i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8P67-M Pro Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Graphics Card ATI 5750 Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays LG W2486L Screen Resolution 1920X1080 PSU Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts Case Antec 180 mini Cooling Cooler Master V8 Hard Drives Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata Internet Speed 15MB - Cable Other Info Sissy OC - 4.6 @ 1.3175 24/7 | 18' Idle - 55' Load |
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64 |
If I want an SSD I'll go all out for a 1TB model, if its stable, no matter if it costs a couple of thousand. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio Z46GDU OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64 CPU P9700@2.8GHz 1066MHz FSB Motherboard Sony branded Memory 6GB DDR3 1066MHz Graphics Card 9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina) Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays 13.1' WXGA Screen Resolution 1600x900 Hard Drives 320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache Internet Speed 1MB/s |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne If I want an SSD I'll go all out for a 1TB model, if its stable, no matter if it costs a couple of thousand. Don't really see the point. The beauty of the SSD is incredible read speeds and instantaneous access. However, SSD's aren't that incredible when it comes to sustained write speeds. Therefore, for pure storage, mechanical drives seem to be far better suited at the present time since a majority of the time will be spent writing sequential data to the drive. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset. |
03-15-2010
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by pparks1 
Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne If I want an SSD I'll go all out for a 1TB model, if its stable, no matter if it costs a couple of thousand. Don't really see the point. The beauty of the SSD is incredible read speeds and instantaneous access. However, SSD's aren't that incredible when it comes to sustained write speeds. Therefore, for pure storage, mechanical drives seem to be far better suited at the present time since a majority of the time will be spent writing sequential data to the drive. Then I'll wait. I can't see the point of one drive for some apps, and fat storage for the other. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio Z46GDU OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64 CPU P9700@2.8GHz 1066MHz FSB Motherboard Sony branded Memory 6GB DDR3 1066MHz Graphics Card 9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina) Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays 13.1' WXGA Screen Resolution 1600x900 Hard Drives 320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache Internet Speed 1MB/s |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Frostmourne Then I'll wait. I can't see the point of one drive for some apps, and fat storage for the other. I also had a hard time going with a 2 drive setup. You will find earlier posts from me and I was very unsure of moving to an SSD and wasn't sure the bang for the buck was there.
However, after purchasing one on a whim (more or less to really see what all the hype was about), I've now changed my mind. It's the best bang for the buck upgrade that most people can make. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset. |
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pparks1: I'm thinking the same thing that moved you to one. Just want to test and see what all the hype is 'bout... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Grown OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64) CPU i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8P67-M Pro Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Graphics Card ATI 5750 Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays LG W2486L Screen Resolution 1920X1080 PSU Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts Case Antec 180 mini Cooling Cooler Master V8 Hard Drives Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata Internet Speed 15MB - Cable Other Info Sissy OC - 4.6 @ 1.3175 24/7 | 18' Idle - 55' Load |
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Quote: Originally Posted by win7clutz pparks1: I'm thinking the same thing that moved you to one. Just want to test and see what all the hype is 'bout... Yeah, that's why I had to get one. Got tired of poo-pooing the technology when I didn't really have any real world's hands-on experience with one. Considering how much I had spent on computers in the past, $275 for my Intel X25-M G2 80GB didn't see all that expensive.
After I got mine, 2 other guys at work immediately invested in them as well. None of us are regretting our purchase. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset. |
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Cool, I think I'll order the same drive you're running and take it for a spin... Thanx | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Grown OS Windows 7 Ultimate (64) CPU i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8P67-M Pro Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Graphics Card ATI 5750 Sound Card On-Board Monitor(s) Displays LG W2486L Screen Resolution 1920X1080 PSU Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts Case Antec 180 mini Cooling Cooler Master V8 Hard Drives Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata Internet Speed 15MB - Cable Other Info Sissy OC - 4.6 @ 1.3175 24/7 | 18' Idle - 55' Load | Has anyone tested these... | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:36 PM. |  |