Best SSD under £200?

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What's out there makewise for that kind of money?

I keep reading different reviews but I can't make my mind up.

I keep reading about this trim updates/firmware but all I want is to buy one, set it up (Just keep the OS & applications on it, keep all my files on my existing HD)

Got a copy of Win7 HP ready to stick on it.

Thanks.
 
jbloggs said:
All things considered I would (and did) choose the Intel (X25-M G2) over the Crucial (M225), so that is the SSD I would go for under £200...
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What made you choose the intel SSD over the Crucial SSD ??



(As am also very interested in getting one these SSD drives)
 
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Grimley said:
What about this one?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-CS

TBH I'm not looking at getting one straight away, I've got my Car Insurance renewal & Xmas prezzys to pay for, + a holiday & a new bedroom carpet & wardrobe to pay for as well, so said purchase will probably be well after Xmas or I can get a good deal on an SSD.
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Essentially the same drive as the Crucial, as is the OCZ Vertex and Agility too.

Another option for the OP is the Samsung PB22J, which doesn't have TRIM support and little is known if Samsung will release user upgradeable firmware. But a sound drive, especially as their price has stayed static (so far).
 
jaxon said:
the intel is 175 elsewhere, id have thought ocuk would be a bit more competative on the price than they are
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I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and blame it on their popularity - stock doesn't sit on their shelves very long, which mean that they need to buy new batches of stock frequently, which means that any price changes get passed along quickly.
Once the other retailers have used up the stock they got at the original cheap price, they'll be equally expensive, if not more. Basically once it's gone, it's gone.

Nothing OC can do about it - either they sell at a loss, don't restock the item, or bump the price up.

Usually it's a good thing, prices fall more often than they raise and OC can pass that along to us sooner.
 
What made you choose the intel SSD over the Crucial SSD ?
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I reckon the Intel controller is better than the Indilinx, which gives it a good random, small file, read/write performance...in saying this the Crucial M225 is certainly a good SSD, but with the recent price increases of the Crucial @ £173 (for 64GB), the Intel is looking better value as regards cost per 1GB now.
 
This is a good thread i was just going to start one with the same question, so it seems the intel one is the choice many say but it has a lot lower write speed compared to the crucial one for example ? i guess it has a extra 16 gig over the others but would you really notice the lower speed in writes.

Looking on the net i have seen the Intel one for just over £170 mark so atm overs prices are way high.
 
Jabbs said:
This is a good thread i was just going to start one with the same question, so it seems the intel one is the choice many say but it has a lot lower write speed compared to the crucial one for example ? i guess it has a extra 16 gig over the others but would you really notice the lower speed in writes.

Looking on the net i have seen the Intel one for just over £170 mark so atm overs prices are way high.
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It's not slower writes, it's slower sequential writes. The Intel excels at the smaller writes.

You can read the whole article, but this part of it shows how the different drives perform for different purposes. http://anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3667&p=8
 
Good article that have any users noticed this performance loss when its like 80% full on the intel one ? and what's you general feeling on the drive, atm i am only using a Samsung F1 320gb drive will it really be lightning fast compared to this and how much performance do you drop over time.
 
Read the article.

This bit was interesting:
Kingston's 40GB option is super interesting. Anyone who's sold on SSDs will probably opt for a bigger drive but if you're on the fence, the Kingston solution might be for you. The write speed is disappointing but for application launches and boot time it's got the speed
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so the Kingston on OC - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-000-KS&tool=3

If you were just using this for OS and apps NOT data, would it be worthwile or am I missing somit
 
Sorry to be thick, whats the disadvantage, I assume its a dissadvantage?

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Actually I was thinking of this one - http://www.*****.net/content/item.php?item=20935&page=2, which had the same Intel technology
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Hmm I see the main word is stared out so I assume OC don't like them :)

quote; The 40GB SSDNow V - which formats down to around 37GB under Windows - harnesses Intel technology this time around.
 
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Can you link to the manufacturers webpage for the drive.

You're not allowed to post to competitors sites on the forums, which I'm guessing is why your link was modified.

Firstly Kingston have a wierd naming policy. The V series drives consist of drives with different controllers, the 40gb has the Intel controller and the 64gb and 128gb have the JMicron controller.

The controller is really what decides how well it performs. Intel's controller is recognised as one of the best for mainstream use, and now it has been put in a budget drive makes the 40gb Kingston hard to beat. By comparison The JMicron is slower and has been known to suffer from stuttering issues.

Kingston also do some more expensive (IIRC) M-Series drives which are effectively re-branded Intel's in 80 and 160gb capacities. From recollection they seem to be roughly the same price as the Intel drives - given that I'd buy the Intel as support, e.g. new firmware will be quicker.

Using a small boot SSD drive for your programs and apps and data is worthwhile and you're not missing the point. That's what most of us with SSDs do, the size of our SSDs is largely dictated by the number of apps and games we wish to install versus the amount we're willing to spend. :)
 
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