Hi guys,
I am interested in upgrading my current SSD for my main rig.
Here are my specs:
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i, BIOS version 2003
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core BX80605I5750
RAM: G.SKILL Trident 4GB DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD (considering upgrading to 8GB)
Video Card: Sapphire Vapor-X 100283VXL Radeon HD 5770 1GB
PSU: Corsair HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W
SSDs/Hard Drives:
1 x Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB (internal, Windows install, large program installs)
1 x WD VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10,000 RPM (internal, games/large program installs)
2 x WD Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5,400 RPM (internal, RAID 1, storage/backup)
1 x WD Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5,400 RPM (internal drive in external enclosure, eSATA, backup of all internal drives)
CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S203N
Case: Thermaltake Element V VL20001W2Z
OS: Windows 7 SP 1 x64 Home Premium
Looking for:
I'm looking for a 256GB SSD.
Use:
I am a game developer and the 256GB SSD drive will be for my Windows installation and all of my programs. (games, Adobe Master Collection, Unity, etc.)
Use for other drives:
My Crucial 64GB SSD and the WD VelociRaptor will be sold. The WD Caviar Greens will be kept for storage/backup purposes.
Allegiance & Recommendations:
I am open to any recommendations for drives. I have no allegiances towards any companies. (Although if Western Digital made one, I would use that in a heartbeat if costs were not prohibitive ) I need something that is stable and that will last me for many years. For example, I have had the WD VelociRaptor for 4 years with no issues.
Concerns:
■Concern 1: I have a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 TV tuner card which I use to watch TV on my PC using Windows Media Center. I rarely use the timeshifting feature in Windows Media Center but I am concerned about all those small writes to the SSD cutting the life of the drive down. I can change the location of the timeshifting folder but it would be nice to get input from someone else on this feature and SSDs.
■Concern 2: I'll be using Unity for game development purposes and I believe this program likes to thrash the drive. I am concerned about the drive going on me down the line.
Possible contenders:
■$299.99 - Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2BAA 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC
■$329.99 - SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC
Thank you for any help you can provide.
I am interested in upgrading my current SSD for my main rig.
Here are my specs:
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i, BIOS version 2003
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core BX80605I5750
RAM: G.SKILL Trident 4GB DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) F3-16000CL9D-4GBTD (considering upgrading to 8GB)
Video Card: Sapphire Vapor-X 100283VXL Radeon HD 5770 1GB
PSU: Corsair HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W
SSDs/Hard Drives:
1 x Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB (internal, Windows install, large program installs)
1 x WD VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10,000 RPM (internal, games/large program installs)
2 x WD Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5,400 RPM (internal, RAID 1, storage/backup)
1 x WD Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5,400 RPM (internal drive in external enclosure, eSATA, backup of all internal drives)
CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S203N
Case: Thermaltake Element V VL20001W2Z
OS: Windows 7 SP 1 x64 Home Premium
Looking for:
I'm looking for a 256GB SSD.
Use:
I am a game developer and the 256GB SSD drive will be for my Windows installation and all of my programs. (games, Adobe Master Collection, Unity, etc.)
Use for other drives:
My Crucial 64GB SSD and the WD VelociRaptor will be sold. The WD Caviar Greens will be kept for storage/backup purposes.
Allegiance & Recommendations:
I am open to any recommendations for drives. I have no allegiances towards any companies. (Although if Western Digital made one, I would use that in a heartbeat if costs were not prohibitive ) I need something that is stable and that will last me for many years. For example, I have had the WD VelociRaptor for 4 years with no issues.
Concerns:
■Concern 1: I have a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 TV tuner card which I use to watch TV on my PC using Windows Media Center. I rarely use the timeshifting feature in Windows Media Center but I am concerned about all those small writes to the SSD cutting the life of the drive down. I can change the location of the timeshifting folder but it would be nice to get input from someone else on this feature and SSDs.
■Concern 2: I'll be using Unity for game development purposes and I believe this program likes to thrash the drive. I am concerned about the drive going on me down the line.
Possible contenders:
■$299.99 - Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2BAA 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC
■$329.99 - SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC
Thank you for any help you can provide.