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    Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G3K5 2.5" 160GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by pukemon, Jun 19, 2011.

  1. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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  2. TigerBlood

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    intel 320 series has 3.0gb/s while intel 510 series uses 6.0gb/s
    Ditch the 320 series and go for 510 series
    Intel 510 series is one of the top 5 best ssd on the market.
     
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  3. pukemon

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    wow dude. i was recommending the price. it's a sweet deal. not everybody needs sata 3 even though they have it and some people need more than 120 gigs but don't have the money for 250 gigs.
     
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    On top of that, the 510 has been a bit buggy lately (doesn't use an Intel controller), for example the 510 has a warm boot issue on the W520. I'm looking at getting this 320 (assuming I can't get a 310 80GB, which I'm sure I'll never get lol).
     
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    you can't beat $270 for a 160 gig ssd. i want to get one, but i already have one.
     
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    Yeah my bad, And about the price well new egg always has good cheap deals related to computers and pc components compared to most retailers. What's up with that! A 160gb would usually be around $300-$400, but you managed to find one under $300. The 320 series is still a decent processor too. I was thinking of getting one at the time, but choosed the 510 series.
     
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    i got for $295 from newegg. i see it for 290 and 300 before.
     
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    Dunno why people think they need SATA 6 when that performance is only with sequential read/writes which isn't that important for most users. If you copy lots of large files (like > 1GB) then ok, but not many people use their SSD's for copying large files. 4k random is where it's at, and SATA 3 is more than adequate for any drive at the moment.

    Good deal, thanks for sharing!
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 20, 2011
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    Exactly, who is going to get an SSD just for large file transfers, no one. I think an ssd is worth the faster boot up time and faster data retrieval. I also bet in 4 years that there will be dramatic cuts in the costs of SSD's which are becoming more and more popular. Yes though hard drives (SATA 3) still work plenty fine.
    What I like about an SSD over that. they stay in a solid state of efficiency (name says it all).
    no noise from them, better gaming, more battery life, no defragging, flash memory
     
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    This deal is $285 now after coupon which is still a good price.
     
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    I bought one just a few hours ago. I'm a bit pissed off that I waited this long (I could have gotten it at $269.99, but I have been out of town). I should be coming home soon with this package (along with 16GB Mushkin RAM that was on sale for $54.99 per 8GB) the day after.
     
    Jarhead, Jun 20, 2011
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