Help with SSD choice

Sony190 · 03-31-12, 07:32 PM

Which is the better of the 3 SSD?

Remember I am still using Win XP and Linux mint

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820139599
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820139601
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226236

iTech · 03-31-12, 07:43 PM

I say go with the middle one the one with the best reviews. Good luck!

thideras · 03-31-12, 07:45 PM

Newegg reviews are a pretty poor metric on how good a product is.

Sony190 · 03-31-12, 08:59 PM

So I dont need anything special to hook it up ? Its straight forward hook up , I remember when there waas alot of speculation on how to hook them up with the first generation SSD's ?
Apparently I wont get trim with Win Xp,what about Linux?

thideras · 03-31-12, 09:02 PM

Linux has had TRIM support since around 2.6.23. Any recent release will have it.

Sony190 · 03-31-12, 09:27 PM

Will sturate Sata 6 totally with Linux, has it been done ?

thideras · 03-31-12, 09:30 PM

I haven't seen benchmarks, but if the driver is available for the storage controller, it should work fine.

Sony190 · 04-01-12, 03:30 AM

What SSD uses other benching software besides ATTO to recieve HIGH score

EarthDog · 04-01-12, 06:28 AM

What other benchmarks for SSDs? Is that what you are asking?

ATTO is what MFG go buy to get their 'stats' for the drive. That said, there is Crystal Disk Mark and AS SSD.

Sentential · 04-01-12, 07:52 AM

This is pretty easy; if its either Samsung, Intel or Crucial based buy it; if its not; don't. So the answer is none of these; this instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148525
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167093
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147163

EarthDog · 04-01-12, 07:56 AM

It really depends on what controller those have in it...Could be the same one.

Sentential · 04-01-12, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

It really depends on what controller those have in it...Could be the same one.

My money is on ****force or marvell, neither of which I would touch with a 50 foot pole

EarthDog · 04-01-12, 07:59 AM

Thats funny.. the M4 has a Marvell controller in it.

Sentential · 04-01-12, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EarthDog

Thats funny.. the M4 has a Marvell controller in it.

Hey cut me some slack; I did buy intel ya know

I just don't like Marvell because its router SOC kept overheating my E4200V2 during my gaming sessions

EarthDog · 04-01-12, 08:57 AM

You also need to consider that, supposedly, the SF 2281 now has much better FW and the OCZ drives, and several others using it, are not showing the poor results either.

The landscape of these things change pretty frequently.

Baby3ater666 · 04-01-12, 09:14 AM

I recently just purchased an Intel 520 120GB. You can't go wrong with Intel due to their reliability, 5 year warranty and reputation! Was thinking about getting an OCZ Vertex 3 but apparently they're still plagued with BSODs. Intel managed to develop firmware that doesn't plague their SSD from the Sandforce controller. As one of the above posters said Samsung, Intel and Crucial both have great track records. I bought Vertex LE awhile back and first thing out of the box it BSODS. Got an Intel X-25M and never looked back.

soulfly1448 · 04-01-12, 05:00 PM

That Mushkin 120GB is a beast and for the price can't be beat. It's fast and feels much more responsive than the Corsair Force 3 that I was using. I think the difference is the 2281 controller in the Mushkin versus the 2200 in the Corsair.

Voidbringer · 04-01-12, 05:39 PM

If you're looking to spend that kind of money as the first two listed, then I'd suggest a Samsung 830 instead. But, given the choice of those given...
The middle one, since the last one is just enhanced chronos and not chronos deluxe.

TheGoDfAtHeR · 04-01-12, 06:01 PM

This is the one i have and i love it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233208

15-16 sec windows load...game loads are almost instantaneous, few tweaks had to be done... ^ ^ good luck!

ChinStrap · 04-01-12, 08:29 PM

Just throwing my opinion out. I'm quickly finding out my 180g 520 is not big enough. I plan on replacing it with a 256g M4 or M3P

M4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148449
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M3P: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820249021

03-31-12, 07:32 PM	Thread Starter #1
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03-31-12, 07:43 PM	#2
iTech Registered Join Date: Mar 2012	I say go with the middle one the one with the best reviews. Good luck!
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03-31-12, 08:59 PM	Thread Starter #4
Sony190 Member Join Date: Dec 2006	So I dont need anything special to hook it up ? Its straight forward hook up , I remember when there waas alot of speculation on how to hook them up with the first generation SSD's ? Apparently I wont get trim with Win Xp,what about Linux? __________________ ASROCK 970 Extreme 3 amd 64 X2 550BE @3.9 Ghz Intel 520ssd 4048 Kingston Hyper X DDR3 Ram Mint 12 Powercolor HD4870 512mb Antec 650 watt
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Sony190 Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Will sturate Sata 6 totally with Linux, has it been done ? __________________ ASROCK 970 Extreme 3 amd 64 X2 550BE @3.9 Ghz Intel 520ssd 4048 Kingston Hyper X DDR3 Ram Mint 12 Powercolor HD4870 512mb Antec 650 watt Last edited by Sony190; 03-31-12 at 10:39 PM.
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03-31-12, 09:30 PM	#7
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	I haven't seen benchmarks, but if the driver is available for the storage controller, it should work fine. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-01-12, 03:30 AM	Thread Starter #8
Sony190 Member Join Date: Dec 2006	What SSD uses other benching software besides ATTO to recieve HIGH score __________________ ASROCK 970 Extreme 3 amd 64 X2 550BE @3.9 Ghz Intel 520ssd 4048 Kingston Hyper X DDR3 Ram Mint 12 Powercolor HD4870 512mb Antec 650 watt
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	What other benchmarks for SSDs? Is that what you are asking? ATTO is what MFG go buy to get their 'stats' for the drive. That said, there is Crystal Disk Mark and AS SSD. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / SandyBridge / Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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Sentential Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL	This is pretty easy; if its either Samsung, Intel or Crucial based buy it; if its not; don't. So the answer is none of these; this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148525 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167093 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147163 __________________ Coolermaster 690II Advanced \| Corsair 1000W Creative X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Intel i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.33v)Corsair H100 PNY GTX 470 SLI SLi Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel 320 SSD SATAII 2 X 120GB Raid 0 Kingston HyperX (4x4096MB)(8-8-9-28 @ 1600mhz @ 1.5v) Heatware: 13-0-0
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	It really depends on what controller those have in it...Could be the same one. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / SandyBridge / Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	Thats funny.. the M4 has a Marvell controller in it. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / SandyBridge / Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	You also need to consider that, supposedly, the SF 2281 now has much better FW and the OCZ drives, and several others using it, are not showing the poor results either. The landscape of these things change pretty frequently. __________________ Should I R0 my SSD? / SandyBridge / Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon
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Baby3ater666 Member Join Date: Apr 2009	I recently just purchased an Intel 520 120GB. You can't go wrong with Intel due to their reliability, 5 year warranty and reputation! Was thinking about getting an OCZ Vertex 3 but apparently they're still plagued with BSODs. Intel managed to develop firmware that doesn't plague their SSD from the Sandforce controller. As one of the above posters said Samsung, Intel and Crucial both have great track records. I bought Vertex LE awhile back and first thing out of the box it BSODS. Got an Intel X-25M and never looked back. __________________ Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.5GHz 1.310v Prime 95 12hrs. + stable. Intel Burn Test Extreme stable. ASUS P8z68V-Pro/Gen3 Corsair H60 w/Cooler Master Excalibur Push/Pull 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz @ 1.5V Cooler Master SilentM 850W AMD Radeon HD 6870 Crossfire w/Benq XL2420TX Intel 520 120GB, Intel X-25M 160GB WD VelociRaptor x2 300GLFS RAID 0 Asus Xonar Essence ST w/Sennheiser HD 650 LogitechG51, LG BD-ROM, Antec Nine Hundred case Logitech G500, Thermaltake Meka G1, Razer Scarab
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soulfly1448 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Louis	That Mushkin 120GB is a beast and for the price can't be beat. It's fast and feels much more responsive than the Corsair Force 3 that I was using. I think the difference is the 2281 controller in the Mushkin versus the 2200 in the Corsair. __________________ i7 2600K @ 4.6GHz ASRock Z68 Extreme4 2 x 4GB g.skill Sniper 1866 ASUS GTX580 DCUII @ 9hundo Ever heard of Google? Try their fantastic "Search" option! "A positive attitude will not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." --- Herm Albright
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04-01-12, 05:39 PM	#18
Voidbringer Registered Join Date: Jul 2005	If you're looking to spend that kind of money as the first two listed, then I'd suggest a Samsung 830 instead. But, given the choice of those given... The middle one, since the last one is just enhanced chronos and not chronos deluxe.
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04-01-12, 06:01 PM	#19
TheGoDfAtHeR Registered Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orlando	This is the one i have and i love it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233208 15-16 sec windows load...game loads are almost instantaneous, few tweaks had to be done... ^ ^ good luck! __________________ Cpu-1090t- Planned 4.0ghz once SSD arrives... Ram- Ripjaws 2x4gb @1600 Psu- Corsair 1000w Gpu- 2x Hd R. 5870 Mobo- Crosshair IV Formula Waiting for this baby to come in - Corsair - Force Series GT 240GB Internal Serial ATA III Solid State Drive Cooling- Corsair H100 Very Satisfied Case- HAFX-42 BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3027, 10/28/2011 Signature is Under Construction :)
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04-01-12, 08:29 PM	#20
ChinStrap Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA	Just throwing my opinion out. I'm quickly finding out my 180g 520 is not big enough. I plan on replacing it with a 256g M4 or M3P M4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148449 - M3P: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820249021 __________________ Working on a re-build. A few of us Benchmark. You Should join us
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