Best SSD for under £70 (inc postage) ?

Davefran · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:43

acme15 said:
That's the point he was making, it was broken.

So its luck of the draw.

Apparently it wasn't broken just CRAP, here's a review I found after. Fortunately I didn't pay anywhere near that much for it

http://www.bit-tech.net/custompc/labs/247542/crucial-ct32gbfab0.html

Duke · 5 Sep 2011 at 14:12

Davefran said:
Apparently it wasn't broken just CRAP, here's a review I found after. Fortunately I didn't pay anywhere near that much for it

http://www.bit-tech.net/custompc/labs/247542/crucial-ct32gbfab0.html

Sounds like a poor controller - glad things have moved on quickly and there is some decent choices now between Intel, Sandforce and Marvell. My current SSD is an OCZ with the Samsung controller which isn't that good but is over two years old now.

scooby555t · 5 Sep 2011 at 16:01

acme15 said:
Oh joy

Hopefuly I'll be a lucky one lol

Which models of ocz drives

it was the original 60gb model bosds not decteced in bios after restarts the seoncd 1 did a hd tune check on it and it was full of bad blocks

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 16:34

scooby555t said:
it was the original 60gb model bosds not decteced in bios after restarts the seoncd 1 did a hd tune check on it and it was full of bad blocks

Hopefuly the vertex 2 will be better :l

I havnt read many bad reports on it compared with thee verrtex 1 and the agility 3 etc

Davefran · 5 Sep 2011 at 17:35

LEK-89 said:
Take into account that the Crucial is the most reliable one out there at the moment. The OCZ ones use the Sandforce controller which is known for it's problems.

Liam

For the first time, we also integrate SSDs in this article type. The rates of failure recorded by manufacturer:

- Intel 0.59%
- Corsair 2.17%
- Crucial 2.25%
- Kingston 2.39%
- OCZ 2.93%

Intel stands here with a failure rate of the most flattering. Among the few models sold over 100 copies, displays a rate of no more than 5% VAS.

Copied this from a Quote in another thread, Intel are the only ones with virtually no failures. All the rest are as near as damn it the same

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 18:09

Davefran said:
Copied this from a Quote in another thread, Intel are the only ones with virtually no failures. All the rest are as near as damn it the same

Heheh, thanks that gives me some peace of mind

Also a quick question on the side since I see you have the motherboard which I just ordered.

Is the usb 3.0 front panel 3.5" or 5.25"? Or 3.5" with an adapter?

Davefran · 5 Sep 2011 at 18:45

acme15 said:
Heheh, thanks that gives me some peace of mind

Also a quick question on the side since I see you have the motherboard which I just ordered.

Is the usb 3.0 front panel 3.5" or 5.25"? Or 3.5" with an adapter?

It's 3.5" with a mounting plate for 2.5" drives. I've got it installed in the floppy drive slot with my SSD mounted on it

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 18:56

Davefran said:
It's 3.5" with a mounting plate for 2.5" drives. I've got it installed in the floppy drive slot with my SSD mounted on it

My case has no 3.5" front bays

I'll think of something

Hyburnate · 5 Sep 2011 at 18:57

How about the 60GB for £77? In Offers I think thats how much it is anywy

Davefran · 5 Sep 2011 at 19:02

acme15 said:
My case has no 3.5" front bays

I'll think of something

It can be mounted at the rear, or you can get 5.25 to 3.5 adapters for some cases.

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 20:01

Davefran said:
It can be mounted at the rear, or you can get 5.25 to 3.5 adapters for some cases.

how can it be mounted at the rear?

also yeah i might grab one

but i can only find expensive lian li ones, or cheap unbranded ones. nothing inbetween

and ocuk dont seem to stock any.

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 20:07

Hyburnate said:
How about the 60GB for £77? In Offers I think thats how much it is anywy

i already said that ive ordered it

£51 for a 40gb vertex 2.

Akagi · 5 Sep 2011 at 20:27

about the real ssd m4 64gb, it would cost me £86.99 because i do not get free postage yet.

also the £51 for the vertex 2, was including postage.

Davefran · 5 Sep 2011 at 21:11

acme15 said:
how can it be mounted at the rear?

also yeah i might grab one but i can only find expensive lian li ones, or cheap unbranded ones. nothing inbetween

and ocuk dont seem to stock any.

Comes with a rear fixing plate as well as the front mount. Ocuk sell some metal brackets that allow fitting a 2.5 drive in a 5.25 slot. Done this on a mates PC, but can't find the brackets on the site.

Davefran · 7 Sep 2011 at 16:59

Davefran said:
Comes with a rear fixing plate as well as the front mount. Ocuk sell some metal brackets that allow fitting a 2.5 drive in a 5.25 slot. Done this on a mates PC, but can't find the brackets on the site.

Found em eventually

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-208-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

Akagi · 7 Sep 2011 at 17:44

Davefran said:
Found em eventually

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-208-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

heheh thanks, but i meant one of these