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    SSD Recommendations 240GB++?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Altuno, Aug 13, 2011.

  1. Altuno

    Altuno Notebook Consultant

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    First of all, sorry for the amount of threads I've been making lately on SSD's. I was originally planning to buy the Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD, but it is quite expensive, the cheapest I can find it in Australia is $570. I would rather go a bit cheaper, and use the excess money to buy RAM.

    Which are some very high end SSD's, which are not as expensive as the Kingston? I really hate sacrificing speed..
     
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    are you serious?
     
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    I don't know about where you are, but the Crucial M4 is usually the best priced 240GB+ SSD for SATA 3.
     
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  4. Altuno

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    Would there be an noticeable difference between the M4 and the Kingston? It seems the latter is getting an average read speed of 100mb/s faster than the former, surely that's noticeable?
     
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  5. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    No.

    Also, I'm curious, was the 2820QM on sale when you ordered it? Seems like it's the standout processor having really nothing going for it. No offense.
     
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  6. Altuno

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    Well, it wasn't on sale, but I just felt a lot better purchasing the M17x with the 2820, rather than the 2720, I know I probably wont see a difference, but I like having the extra power, and if in a few years I make use of that extra power, I'll be much happier I bought it.
     
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  7. Bill Nye

    Bill Nye Know Nothing

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    That's why the 2920XM unlocked is there. That's a difference. The 2820? Not at all.

    If you can make an order change, I would.
     
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  8. Altuno

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    They didn't offer the 2920, not with the M17x. I bought it complete for 2950 or so. If I ordered the lowest processor it might be around $2400, to buy a 2920 will cost me a lot more than $550, and a lot more trouble. Which means I'll most likely spend another 400 dollars. That's just too much.
     
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    If you absolutely want the fastest SSD, get something with 32nm Toggle NAND like the Vertex 3 MAX IOPS or the Patriot Wildfire. Since you mentioned the HyperX, I'm assuming you're willing to take the compatibility risk?
     
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    The HyperX has compatibility issues?
     
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    All SSDs with SF-2xxx controllers do, and the HyperX is one of them.

    I'm not sure how widespread the compatibility problem is, but it's a significant minority.
     
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  12. Altuno

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    Hmm, I see, I guess I may as well go for the M4 then. The 510 is quite a bit more expensive.
     
    Altuno, Aug 14, 2011
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