System drive dead, looking for an SSD

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  1. whs
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       #11

    The Vertex 4 would not have made much of a difference - if any. But if you are looking for a really fast one, get the Vector:

    Newegg.com - ocz vector
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  2. Posts : 2,973
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       #12

    I just suggested the Vertex 4 because it was the exact same price as the Vertex 3. The Vector is really the top of the line for OCZ though.....but a little more than he wanted to pay.
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  3. Posts : 105
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       #13

    Yeah, that Vector isn't in my price range. The Vertex 4 was a great suggestion.

    Some of us can't afford the absolute bleeding edge greatest.

    Middle to upper line is where I tend to buy my stuff.
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  4. whs
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       #14

    Normally I would agree with you. Middle of the road is usually completely satisfactory - especially when it comes to SSDs for the OS.

    Nevertheless, I bought a Vector (#8 in my SSD collection) the other day when it was on sale at Newegg for $139.99 (which I think it still is). It is still sitting on my desk and will go into my desktop in Germany in Mai. I upgrade that desktop with a new board, 16GB RAM and an Ivy Bridge i7.
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  5. Posts : 105
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       #15

    whs said:
    Normally I would agree with you. Middle of the road is usually completely satisfactory - especially when it comes to SSDs for the OS.

    Nevertheless, I bought a Vector (#8 in my SSD collection) the other day when it was on sale at Newegg for $139.99 (which I think it still is). It is still sitting on my desk and will go into my desktop in Germany in Mai. I upgrade that desktop with a new board, 16GB RAM and an Ivy Bridge i7.
    I guess maybe what isn't coming across here is that I needed a drive because my system drive died.

    I mentioned that I wasn't financially prepared to get the best one out there at the moment.

    However, when I built this computer 3 (or so years ago) these are the components I purchased.


    AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Quad-Core
    ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX
    16GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    SAPPHIRE 100284L Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI-E
    2 x 22" Widescreens
    4x 1TB Seagates
    Cooler Master Elite 310 ATX
    Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Liquid Cooling

    Each component was top of the line at the time. Now, as I said, I'll be rebuilding it. I came looking for a quick, moderately priced replacement for a drive.

    When I rebuild, as I stated, I won't just be looking for quick replacements.
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  6. whs
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       #16

    Each component was top of the line at the time.
    I think this is still a top build - even today. Adding an SSD (any SSD) for the OS will make it fit for a few more years.
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       #17

    whs said:
    Each component was top of the line at the time.
    I think this is still a top build - even today. Adding an SSD (any SSD) for the OS will make it fit for a few more years.
    Thank you. I really love this machine.

    I'd like to upgrade all of my storage, now that I've been spoiled by an SSD. But that would be terribly expensive. I think I very nice, very large SSD for storage would be great - but that'll be in a few months.

    I guess I could kick the video card up a notch or two, but I've yet to meet a game this machine has any trouble with.
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  8. whs
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       #18

    For large amounts of data the spinners are still the best option. Yes it takes a bit longer to move large files, but so what. I do something else in the meantime. It is for the OS that you want the instant performance - and that you get with the SSD.

    I don't need any GPU because I do no games. The Intel 4000 chip is good enough for me.
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  9. Posts : 2,973
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       #19

    whs said:
    For large amounts of data the spinners are still the best option. Yes it takes a bit longer to move large files, but so what. I do something else in the meantime. It is for the OS that you want the instant performance - and that you get with the SSD.

    I don't need any GPU because I do no games. The Intel 4000 chip is good enough for me.
    Couldn't have said it better.
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