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    2 indilinx controler SSD RAID0 or 1 intel x25-m G2?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Mormegil83, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    I just wanted some opinions...
    I've been recently debating if i should buy to Indilinx (Barefoot) controler drives and put them in RAID0 array or just get one x25-m G2

    Intel is supposed King of SSD's and the 80gb will only be $229 and i could possibly get a second later when i come across the money if i wanted...

    Indilinx seems to be plenty of speed for most and acts very similar to the intel. I could probably find another deal on 64gb drives for <$150 a piece if i look hard enough and smart enough, and RAID0, while most likely raising seek times a little (probably un-noticably), will nearly double the sequential read and write speed of an already super fast drive...

    Mostly i use my notebook for gaming MMOs mostly but get into some other stuff here and there...

    What would you pick and why?

    Thanks in advance!
    (sorry if this is kind of a cross post. i asked in the ssd thread, but that is so huge and jumps from topic to topic things often get overlooked...)
     
    Mormegil83, Aug 14, 2009
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  2. deputc26

    deputc26 Notebook Consultant

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    tough call but I'd stick with Intel personally unless you are planning to move lots of very large files around.
     
    deputc26, Aug 15, 2009
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want the best performance right now and don't mind 2x64GB of space, then go for that. Personally, I'd just get 1x80GB Intel and 1x500GB HDD since I like to carry around my data.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 15, 2009
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  4. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what ever you do, just get one. later, you can get a second one and enhance your performance again. one will be performant enough for the first wow effect. and then you can get another wow effect later :)
     
    davepermen, Aug 15, 2009
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  5. xcskiier23

    xcskiier23 Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought two 64gb SSDs. only $150 each!
     
    xcskiier23, Aug 15, 2009
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