Hey all,
So I just got my first SSD, the Vertex Plus, and before I've even hooked the thing up, I've already learned how substandard it is. It apparently just barely bests SATA 1 standards. For $90/$120, that seems like a waste if I can get a ~500MB/s SSD for $120-$150-ish. So I'm going to throw it on eBay, looks like I can get $120 back easy.
In a quick scan, I've found the following deals posted over the last 3 days;
240GB OCZ Agility 3, $250 plus $30 gift card
120GB Corsair Force Series GT, $135
120GB OCZ Agility 3, $113
128GB Crucial M4, $152
128GB Plextor M3, $150
So, since I know little about SSDs beyond being able to look at "advertised spec prices", I'd like to ask all of you what your choice would be between these (or other) SSDs. I have only SATAII slots available, but I wouldn't mind being able to move this drive to a SATAIII slot when I get around to upgrading computers.
The Crucial M4 seems to be well spoken of on this board, but the 5-year warranty on the Plextor, or the 250GB of space on the OCZ Agility 3 make them tempting.
I don't mind waiting a few weeks to two months waiting on a good deal, since I've been using my ASUS G51JX-X2 anyway.
So, what would you suggest?
Thanks in advance!
Luke
So I just got my first SSD, the Vertex Plus, and before I've even hooked the thing up, I've already learned how substandard it is. It apparently just barely bests SATA 1 standards. For $90/$120, that seems like a waste if I can get a ~500MB/s SSD for $120-$150-ish. So I'm going to throw it on eBay, looks like I can get $120 back easy.
In a quick scan, I've found the following deals posted over the last 3 days;
240GB OCZ Agility 3, $250 plus $30 gift card
120GB Corsair Force Series GT, $135
120GB OCZ Agility 3, $113
128GB Crucial M4, $152
128GB Plextor M3, $150
So, since I know little about SSDs beyond being able to look at "advertised spec prices", I'd like to ask all of you what your choice would be between these (or other) SSDs. I have only SATAII slots available, but I wouldn't mind being able to move this drive to a SATAIII slot when I get around to upgrading computers.
The Crucial M4 seems to be well spoken of on this board, but the 5-year warranty on the Plextor, or the 250GB of space on the OCZ Agility 3 make them tempting.
I don't mind waiting a few weeks to two months waiting on a good deal, since I've been using my ASUS G51JX-X2 anyway.
So, what would you suggest?
Thanks in advance!
Luke