Best SSD for M14x

Hey guys i'm thinking about getting an ssd for my m14x (will soon be an R2), and i was just wondering what the best ssd is for it/what one works, as i have read some ssds have problems with the m14x?(which is why i put it in this sub-board). this is what i was thinking of getting:

Newegg.ca - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit

is it any good? looking for around 128 gigs(just for a boot drive etc)

 

Yes, that's the one id recommend. Crucial, samsung, and intel have the best drives. I recommend doing a clean install, because when you image a hdd to an ssd, the partitions will get misaligned because of where the ssd starts the image vs the hdd, and you will lose some performance. Just make sure to change your bios to ahci before you install windows to lower the chances of running into problems.

 

if i use alien respawn with the factory settings image, is that okay? its restores it to before it says "preparing your computer for first time use" so i think thats okay right?

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how is this particular model's performance? is it any good?

 

This happened in m14x-R1 , http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m14x/630111-boot-up-issues-ssd-who-all-affected.html

Not sure about m14x-R2 did not receive mine yet , I'll go for OCZ for better boot up speed , I'm using Crucial c300 , it just started to fail last week (used for 2 years)

M4 is kinda cheap recently , well it still a good ssd.

Intel & Samsung has the best SSD , they kinda last and stable as usual.

Alien respawn is the best way to restore your alienware machine , so you don't have to install all drives again , it won't reduce your ssd performance.

 

was there ever a fix for that issue? i dont want too much of a hassle getting it to work, but i dont mind getting my hands dirty a little if i need to.
im also looking at this one.. just came out in april..

Newegg.ca - Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3B/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Upgrade Bundle Kit)

 

I noticed you are from Canada , here is the better price for it - Canada Computers | Solid State Drives | Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (SSD), Read: 555Mb/s Write: 510MB/s (SH103S3/120G)

I never owned this product thou , not really sure. Hope someone owned this product could share their experience.

PS : my bad , this dose not come with Upgrade Bundle Kit.

 

I ordered the Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT256M4SSD2 from newegg the other day when they were on sale for $200. I dont have much experience with SSD's but the reviews seem good. Ill update when it gets installed.

 

I got one too, the ssd is top notch. Do not worry, you will be satisfied, just do a fresh W7 install with the DVD provided and install all the latest drivers later on.

 

Samsung 830 is my choice of SSD, while more costly than the others, it has performed flawlessly on my R1, even on BIOS A03..(before I went A05)

 

@iPhantom

thats the same as this one, its cheaper because it doesnt include the transfer kit.
Newegg.ca - Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive)

edit* Just seen your edit, my bad

 

You can share your boot time? Download windows Boot timer and application Launch Timer

np my bad.

 

my fav is the kingston hyper x 120 gb (ends up being around 111gb after the formatting... but my computer is wayyyy fast starting and shutting down... restarts in around 30 secs).

 

Whatever you do don't go for OCZ/vertex SSDs
They are the most unreliable things ever that you can put in your computer

 

Yep - Agree 100%.

SSD's with comparable prices that are a good buy:
Crucial; Kingston; Corsair; Patriot

Top SSD's are:
Intel; Samsung <--- Both are very expensive

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OCZ is trash.

Why?

-> 1 in 3 failure rates+ with most of their products (based on user reviews) [33%+ negative reviews; several 100's sample pool]
-> If reviewers give them a negative review, OCZ no longer allows them to review their products
-> If someone posts anything negative on their forums, they delete it to give the illusion that their products are good

 

yes from what i remember people around here didnt like them, so i havent even considered anything by them.

 

+1 for a crucial drive. My m4 has been running great since I got it.