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I check Amazon too, not real big sale, but free shipping.
Amazon.com : OCZ Technology 256GB Vector Series SATA 6.0 GB/s 7 mm Height 2.5-Inch SSD with 100K IOPS And 5-Year Warranty- VTR1-25SAT3-256G : Computer Internal Solid State Drives : Electronics

Britton30 said:

I check Amazon too, not real big sale, but free shipping.
Amazon.com : OCZ Technology 256GB Vector Series SATA 6.0 GB/s 7 mm Height 2.5-Inch SSD with 100K IOPS And 5-Year Warranty- VTR1-25SAT3-256G : Computer Internal Solid State Drives : Electronics

That is still a bit expensive. Check the Newegg sales. Get the daily feed from Newegg. And they have free shipping too.

Make sure you have a 6GB port on your mobo. Else you cannot take advantage of the full speed of the Vector. In that case a cheaper SSD would do.

My laptop doesn't have 6GB port, but if I want to use it in another computer in the future, that is why I was going to buy it. With the price being nearly $300 quite high.

JerometheGiraff said:

My laptop doesn't have 6GB port, but if I want to use it in another computer in the future, that is why I was going to buy it. With the price being nearly $300 quite high.

I am not sure whether that is a good strategy. The SSD prices drop daily and the day you want to move the Vector to another system, the price may be a lot lower. It might be better if you bought a cheaper 3GB SSD for the laptop now and revisited the Vector question later. -- At least something to consider.

Hum the cheapest 256 I can get out here is the SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB @ $185 and the Samsung 840 Series 250GB @ $185 followed closely by the SanDisk Extreme Solid State Drive 240GB @ $219 the rest are all pushing $260 or thereabouts so I don't know about the falling prices though mind mind you our dollar has slumped

I have used the 120GB SanDisk Extreme and it is not bad the OCZ my supplier is not carrying them anymore so have no comparison. I thought they were not as good as they were cracked up to be??

whs said:

JerometheGiraff said:

My laptop doesn't have 6GB port, but if I want to use it in another computer in the future, that is why I was going to buy it. With the price being nearly $300 quite high.

I am not sure whether that is a good strategy. The SSD prices drop daily and the day you want to move the Vector to another system, the price may be a lot lower. It might be better if you bought a cheaper 3GB SSD for the laptop now and revisited the Vector question later. -- At least something to consider.

What do you mean revisited the Vector later, buy a faster Vector layer and buy a slower SSD for the laptop, today ?

What do you mean revisited the Vector later, buy a faster Vector layer and buy a slower SSD for the laptop, today ?

It will depend on the timeframe. If you want to use the Vector in a 6GB system one or two years from now, then I would not buy it today because by that time it will be cheaper and there will be other options. The laptop with a 3GB bus could very well live with a cheaper SSD. This is a good option. I own a Mushkin SSD and it works great.

Is the 840 Pro still king of the hill or has the Vector overthrown the established ruler?

Cheers,

J

kbrady1979 said:

Bungee18 said:

Is the 840 Pro still king of the hill or has the Vector overthrown the established ruler?

Cheers,

J

Six of one, half dozen of the other. You won't be able to tell a nickels worth of difference between them. I would buy whichever one you can get for the best deal to be honest.

Thanks a lot Kelly!

J