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I'm thinking about getting an SSD for my new build. My budget at the moment is $281. Due to the limited amount of computer stores in Australia, I'd prefer to buy from either PCCG or MSY.

I was thinking about a OCZ Vertex 3 120GB SSD but heard it had encountered various issues over the past couple of months.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory
Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
PSU
SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
Case
Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
100GB @ 4.76Mbps
I'm very happy with my Intel 120Gb but your OCX spec's beat the Intel...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
I've been using a Vertex 130 120GB drive for a few weeks without any difficulties.

I haven't been watching the OCZ forums. Are people still having problems if the latest firmware for the drive (2.11) is installed?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homegrown
OS
Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX680
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
As PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black
PSU
PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire
Case
Silverstone FT02
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB
Mouse
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Other Info
Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers
I'll go for that one then. The specs look great. Thanks.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory
Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
PSU
SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
Case
Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
100GB @ 4.76Mbps

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 64b Ultimate
CPU
I7-2600 3.40GHz - testing various OC levels..
Motherboard
ASUS Sabretooth
Memory
2x 4Gb DDR3/1333
Graphics Card(s)
GTX570 - testing OC levels
Sound Card
motherboard 7.1 DIG.
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Ilyama 24" E2409HDS-B1 2ms/DVI
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 GB Intel Elmcrest SSD
1 TB SATAII 7200RPM/32MB
External 2TB USB3
PSU
Corsair Pro HX850W
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper V8
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G700
Internet Speed
25Mb
Other Info
CPU: 7,7 RAM: 7,7 GTX: 7,9 GTX 3D : 7,9 SSD 7,6
Overall 7,6 ...... now to speed up the SSD... ;)

Also use a Dell XPS M1710 on Vista 32b
Asus LT on Vista 32
3 older machines still doing fine on Linux/ubuntu but not used much anymore...
Lots of issues with the Vertex 3 series. Make sure you visit their support forums and peruse before buying. Caveat emptor. Better off with an Crucial or Intel (or any non sandforce based) SSD IMO.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built (GeneO industries)/Model 4
OS
Windows 10 Pro. EFI boot partition, full EFI boot
CPU
i7 4770k 4.4GHz (44-44-43-43 turbo) @ 1.248V
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus VI Hero
Memory
16GB (8GBx2) @2200 MHz G.skill Sniper 10-11-10-30-1, 1.6V
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
Sound Card
Onboard SupremeFX Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC Spectraview 2490WUXi-SV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB (OS), Samsung 2x 128GB 840 Pro SSD in RAID0, 3x WD Blue 6Gb/s 1TB RAID0, WD 2TB Black external USB 3.0, 2TB WD20EARS Green external USB 3.0, 2x 500GB Seagate and 1 750 GB external USB, 1x 350GB external USB3
PSU
Seasonic X-850 (2012 KM3 model)
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
NH-D14, NF-F12, NF-A15; NF-P14, NF-P12,NF-A14, S12A PWM
Keyboard
Cooler Master Storm Quickfire Rapid - Brown
Mouse
Logitech G602
Internet Speed
126.4 Mb/s down, 24.3 Mb/s up
Other Info
USB 3.0 x8 , SATA III x8, eSATA, USB 2.0 x6. Samsung DVD R/W drive.

WEI: CPU 7.8, Memory 7.9, Graphics 7.9, Disk 7.9
GeneO said:
Lots of issues with the Vertex 3 series. Make sure you visit their support forums and peruse before buying. Caveat emptor. Better off with an Crucial or Intel (or any non sandforce based) SSD IMO.
Click to expand...

I'll be sure to have a look, thanks.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Memory
Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
PSU
SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
Case
Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
100GB @ 4.76Mbps
I have been using 2 Vertex 3 120Gb for 2 months. I got freezing/hangs at random with firmware 2.08. Upgrading to 2.11 with no issues. Performance is as expected.

You can upgrade firmware on OS installed drive. OCZ forums has a sticky on how to to do it.

If not the Vertex, go for a Sandforce based controller.

My only regret with the Vertex 3 is that I should have waited a couple months for the Max IOPS version.

Good luck with your purchase.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
N/A
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i7 [email protected]
Motherboard
Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Memory
G Skill DDR3 12800 DDR3 RipJaws 16Gb
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX480 Tri SLI
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
3 * Dell U2711
Screen Resolution
7680x1440
Hard Drives
2 * OCZ Vertex 3 120Gb
4 * Seagate Barracuda XT 2Tb
1 * WD Caviar Black 1Tb
PSU
Silverstone ST1500
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling
Koolance CPU-360 : Koolance VID-480 : Koolance 360x3 + 120x1
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Logitech G1 Optical
Internet Speed
100Mb
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