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Prices may be getting affordable on SSD's...

Thinking a few in raid might work nicely. ;)
 

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Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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It appears that these have been out for a few months even though they ran a Press Release today!
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate (64)i7-2600KG.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)ATI 5750
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Windows 7 Ultimate (64)
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i7-2600K
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Asus P8P67-M Pro
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
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ATI 5750
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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.
 

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[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
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Frostmourne said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timingsEVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Self-Built in July 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
pparks1 said:
Frostmourne said:
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.
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...

Then I'll wait. I can't see the point of one drive for some apps, and fat storage for the other.
 

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Frostmourne said:
Then I'll wait. I can't see the point of one drive for some apps, and fat storage for the other.
Click to expand...

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.
 

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Self-Built in July 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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23" Acer x233H
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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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...
 

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Home Grown
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Windows 7 Ultimate (64)
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i7-2600K
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Asus P8P67-M Pro
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
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ATI 5750
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LG W2486L
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Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata
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Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts
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Antec 180 mini
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Cooler Master V8
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win7clutz said:
pparks1: I'm thinking the same thing that moved you to one. Just want to test and see what all the hype is 'bout...
Click to expand...

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.
 

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Self-Built in July 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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23" Acer x233H
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
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Corsair 620HX modular
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Antec P182
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stock
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ABS M1 Mechanical
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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Cool, I think I'll order the same drive you're running and take it for a spin... Thanx
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate (64)
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i7-2600K
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Asus P8P67-M Pro
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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
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ATI 5750
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LG W2486L
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1920X1080
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Intel X-25M 80 Gig SSD | Intel X-25M 160 Gig SSD | WD Black 500MB - External eSata
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Zalman ZM770-XT 770 Watts
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Antec 180 mini
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Cooler Master V8
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I've had plenty of experience with SSDs in RAID. I've had them in RAID 0, 1, and 10. They work fast and fine. The only brand I've had problems with is an OCZ Vertex and I suspect this was because it was an early SATA II version. I realize people will say to run RAID with SSDs is pointless as it won't increase the speed of the SSDs in 1 and/or 10 but over all, I'd say that my experience has been positive. I run two Kingston Hyper X cards in 0 for gaming and I have to admit when gaming online there are some funny (if not comical) quirks. On the server side of things rebuilding a RAID 1 or 10 card is uber fast. I've only had to do this once and for this I merely did a safe "repair" on the card, popped it back into the cage and viola! business as usual. I suppose it boils down to personal preference but personally I'd rather run SSDs in RAID than clunky SATA or (even SAS) mechanical drives.
 

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