SSD or Velociraptor

August 5th, 2016

Which one should I go after?
SSD are expensive I know. I just want to know which is better for fast boot up times, programs and source games without any hassle?
I can buy 2x of SSD if 1 for boot up and other 1 for programs and games only but I need all of your opinions here.
Which brand of SSD are the best out there? Intel ones? Corsair? G.Skill?
By the way, I dont need much GB, as I’m not heavy programmer, gamer. Only play source games. so I mostly only need roughly 120 GB at a max.
Answer #1
SSD by far. Velociraptors are really not worth for what you get. You can completely wipe the floor with a Velociraptor with a $80 RAID config from a couple of Spinpoint F3s. The best SSDs currently are the ones with the Sandforce SF-1200 controller and the Crucial C300 (Marvel controller). Here’s a list of the stuff you should look for.
Crucial C300 (Marvel)
OCZ Vertex 2 (Sandforce)
Mushkin Callisto (Sandforce)
G.Skill Pheonix (Sandforce)
The Crucial C300 128GB for $270 or a Vertex 2 120GB for $240 are both good deals
Intel is going release their 3rd generation 22nm SSDs very soon though so you might want to hold off for a while.
Answer #2
ssd mate, ssd’s are fairly cheap now for a 60gb such as a OCZ vertex 2 for example, get 2 of these in a raid 0 and your looking at around 450-500 speeds… Raptors are old!! If anything get some WD blacks..
Answer #3

D r e a M wrote: Select all

SSD by far. Velociraptors are really not worth for what you get. You can completely wipe the floor with a Velociraptor with a $80 RAID config from a couple of Spinpoint F3s. The best SSDs currently are the ones with the Sandforce SF-1200 controller and the Crucial C300. Here’s a list of the stuff you should look for.
Crucial C300
OCZ Vertex 2
Mushkin Callisto
G.Skill Pheonix
The Crucial C300 128GB for $270 or a Vertex 2 120GB for $240 are both good deals
Intel is going release their 3rd generation 22nm SSDs very soon though so you might want to hold off for a while.
My country, Australia. At my Local PC stores (4 nearby my place) doesn’t have any of them that you mentioned. They only have the brands that I have mention above.
Have a look at this page http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&bid=5&id2=159
That site where I usually where I buy off them alot.. Sometime I use GameDude – www.gamedude.com.au but they rarely update their website and products on there.
Answer #4
Well from the stuff that’s in stock there I would get this
http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=159&bid=5&sid=66800
Answer #5
Mwave is slightly higher priced but they ship all around Australia. http://www.mwave.com.au/Solid-State-Drives-SSD-c-2214.asp?CartID=mAU@VQNV7IWOUB7RSGTW3VHNONQ6BG1B9LNPJ1C6UJKXILUSHQ
Answer #6
use pccasegear.com shop in melbourne with alot of ssd’s..
Answer #7

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Well from the stuff that’s in stock there I would get this
http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=159&bid=5&sid=66800
So are you saying G.Skill is the best brand for SSD? I just want to know which brands are best for SSD, then I can always look up on eBay to buy them off online for a best SSD around to use. Still after 120 GB if you are concern
Answer #8
So are you saying G.Skill is the best brand for SSD? Nope. Just selecting off the stuff that’s in stock on that website. I would get a Vertex 2 if I were you.

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