What ssd should i go for?

[Karlos]

im looking to buy a ssd for my mail drive but i have been looking around and there are just so many to choose from at the mo i the a black caviar 2TB what is more than enough for what i need it for, i do alot of video editting and if i do get a sdd this would be my second drive.

At the current time i have 60gb used just for windows it self and programs, so im looking to get 120GB ssd

sdd must be:
120GB
Sata 6gbps

please could you give me a reason why you suggest the ssd if possible

many thanks

 

[keynes]

Intel 520, 5 years warranty. I am using one and never experienced a problem with it.

 

[tom_gr7]

theres loads of choices, I personally wouldnt go for intel, cause they are more expensive, you can get a similar spec'd drive for cheaper.

Corsair, samsumg, ocz, kingston, sandisk all do very good ssd's at really good prices.

 

[Karlos]

I was looking at the corsair force gt .. On amazon it 92.00 for 120gb but I'm not sure just that there load to choose from and every time I go and read reviews about them you alway find the bad ones what then put you off! I'm wanting something what is gonna last.... What kinda spec should I be looking for I have been looking but in not 100% what good or not

 

[tom_gr7]

well, i have a corsair force gt 120gb, and a 60gb version in laptop, with no problems with either.

But if you are looking at corsair, they have released a newer Neutron drive, or something like that, may be similar priced.

What kinda spec do you have/planning to get?

 

[Karlos]

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard ASUS® P8H67-M: M-ATX, DDR3, USB 2.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st Hard Disk Partitions 2000GB
2nd Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
Processor Cooling CORSAIR HYDRO H80 PUSH/PULL FAN CPU COOLER
Change to: CoolIT Eco II Fat Boy Push/Pull Config Liquid CPU Cooler (£55)
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
USB Options 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive NONE


I also have a 2tb WD green as a backup drive and a blue 500gb for music

 

[tom_gr7]

have you ordered this? or already have it?

 

[Karlos]

Iv already got it had it for 1yr or so

 

[Karlos]

Iv just been looking at the corsair neutron gtx 120gb .. Seem ok but does anybody have one?

And also how easy are these to install and what things who I have to do apart from install windows on it iv read that u need to change Somthing in the bios setting like something called actp or Somthing like that

 

[tom_gr7]

you could look at using the PCS upgrades, the 120gb kingston's are very good,

but anyway, nah they are relatively easy to install, I dont think you would need to change anything in the bios pretty sure ACHI will already be on. You should refer to your mother board manual to find out how to check this, OR call PCS and they can talk you through it.

ALso OCZ have just brought out a new SSD, the vector or something like that, may be worth checking out a few youtube videos.

 

[Karlos]

iv heard quite bad things about the OCZ ssd that they keep crashing and freezen, iv looking into pc workd and these are really cheap like £60ish.

do u know any review site what are worth having a look?

 

[Karlos]

iv juest been looking on amazon and what do u think is the best ssd out of these:

Intel SSD 520 Series 2.5 inch 120GB 6GB/S MLC Resell 25nm Solid State Drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Series-120GB-Resell-Solid/dp/B006YQ9RQC/ref=lh_ni_t

SanDisk SDSSDX-120G-G25 120GB Extreme SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5in Internal Solid State Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006EKJCWM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Kingston Technology HyperX 3K 2.5 inch 120GB SSD Upgrade Bundle Kit:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007R9M6PO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

OCZ 2.5inch 128GB Vector SATA III Internal SSD:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008YT4SMK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=A1AUCPBF2P18HS

Samsung 840 Series Pro 128GB 2.5 inch SATA Solid State Drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009LI7CKI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=A1IE2T48Y49NKD

Corsair 120GB Neutron Series GTX Solid State Drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008YUVA20/ref=gno_cart_title_5

 

[Karlos]

????

 

[tom_gr7]

you could literally go for any of those drives... they are all along the same spec.

 

[Karlos]

What one would u choose if u had to make a choice, I have know idea