What do you think of these for OS and Data?

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I've only got $200 to spend on drives and I thought I'd better get faster drives for better performance. So, what do you think of these or if you know something better I could get for my computer for $200 speak up.

OS Drive: Newegg.com - Patriot PE32GS25SSDR 2.5" 32GB SATA II Internal Solid state disk (SSD) - Solid State Disks

This drive is only 32gb SSD, would Vista Ultimate SP1 fit on there? All I plan on putting on it is the OS, drivers and updates. Or is it worthless buying a small drive for the OS like Vista? Hell, I could put Windows 7 back on it as well but it'd get to cramped wouldn't it?

Sequential Access - Read up to 175mb/s
Sequential Access - Write up to 100mb/s

Data Drive: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

What do you think?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 7 RC 7100Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.8ghz4x 2gb G.Skill DDR2 1600nVidia GTX260 896mb
OS
Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 7 RC 7100
CPU
Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.8ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q SE PLUS
Memory
4x 2gb G.Skill DDR2 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX260 896mb
Sound Card
Onboard 5.1 Surround Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer LCD and 19" Westinghouse LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm 750gb
Western Digital 500gb
PSU
Corsair H520X 520w
Case
Antec 300
Keyboard
Old G15
Mouse
Logitech G5
Internet Speed
15mbps down .34mbps up

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate ...AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition12 Gb DDR3Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dilithium Computers/Engineering (Myself) Star date 42.739285.5432.9
OS
Win7 Ultimate x64 on Desktop / Win7 Ultimate x86 on laptop / Win7 x86 Starter on Netbook
CPU
AMD Phenom 965 X4 3.4Ghz cpu Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte 790XT
Memory
12 Gb DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidea Gforce GTX 470
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek hi-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Lg 3D led 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Loads maxstore sata 1 & 2/ loads of partitions + 1Tb Hitachi sata 2. 256Gb Crucial ssd.
PSU
OCZ 700W GameXstream
Case
Artec 10000
Cooling
On board + many case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K350
Mouse
Inferno gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Talk talk. 10Mb
Other Info
My PC was hand built with matchsticks. xbox 360 controller. Printers,fax.........
Go with the OCZ Vertex series -- even if you have to wait to afford it. And you can't do better than the WD Caviar Black for a traditional rotating design.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win.7.Ult.x64Intel Core i7 97012GB (6x2GB) OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH, ATI 4850, 1GB GDDR3, ...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home brew
OS
Win.7.Ult.x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 970
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58-UD5
Memory
12GB (6x2GB) OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GV-R485MC-1GH, ATI 4850, 1GB GDDR3, passive cooler
Sound Card
(on-board) Speakers - Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Dell U2410 (H-IPS)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200, 1920x1200
Hard Drives
System = Intel 320 160GB SSD --
Data = 2x WD2002FAEX, RAID1 (ICH10R) --
Backup = 5x WD20EARS (eSata port) --
Add'l Storage = 8x WD20EARS, RAID6 (Adaptec 5805)
PSU
PCP&C S75QB
Case
Lian Li PC-V2010B + EX-H34 expansion HD cage
Cooling
Xigmatek HDT-1283 heatsink & bracket + Scythe S-Flex SFF21E
Keyboard
Das Keyboard Professional, Logitech UltraX
Mouse
Logitech G400
Internet Speed
6.85 Mb/s down, 0.35 Mb/s up (typical)
Other Info
Pioneer DVR-217DBK burner --
stock Lian Li case fans + BS-06 PCI 140mm exhaust (all set on 'low')
Addressing the original question, yes Vista Ultimate will fit. With space left over.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows XPIntel Celeron ULV (max 900 mhz; set to 630 mhz)1 GB DDR2Intel GMA 900 64 MB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus EEE PC 900HD
OS
Windows XP
CPU
Intel Celeron ULV (max 900 mhz; set to 630 mhz)
Memory
1 GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Intel GMA 900 64 MB
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
8.9 inch LED backlight display
Screen Resolution
1024 by 600
Hard Drives
160 GB
PSU
35 watt
Keyboard
just fine
Mouse
multi-touch touchpad
Internet Speed
slow
Other Info
Using a netbook currently for travel. Also own a Dell 755 and a T500 and a Toshiba P105.
TechOutsider said:
Addressing the original question, yes Vista Ultimate will fit. With space left over.
Click to expand...

Will fit vista but it is a little cramped for vista and win 7 together.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7
OS
Win 7

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 21H2 Current buildAMD Ryzen 9 3950X4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHzEVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12...
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    The Beast Model A (homebrew)
    OS
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spec
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Plat
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + MB 3
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable),Chrome, Edge

  • At a glance

    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 250...16 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Latitude E5470
    OS
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
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