Choosing solid state drive need help

[seanyp88]

Just built my new system got myself a standard sata 1.5tb but want to purchase a solid state drive for running the os which would be a good value drive not to expensive but enough room for the operating system! This is for a gaming system then use the 1.5 to save large files

 

[Bacon?]

Just for the OS or for additional programs as well?

 

[LukieBoy007]

A Samsung 830, Crucial M4, Samsung 840 PRO, Plextor M5 Pro, Intel 330/520 or Vertex 4.

 

[seanyp88]

Hmm the os and steam mostly

 

[seanyp88]

Do you guys use a solid state drive for your system and then a normal sata for program's such as installed steam games

 

[Castiel]

I had a M4 128 for OS/Steam, but have recently upped it to a M4 512 as the 128 wasn't big enough.

 

[Bacon?]

For a steam folder I'd use this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-021-CR&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=2394

Unless your not budget limited ofc

If your looking at a few programs and the OS then:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-PL&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427

Very good for the money

 

[breathe3asy]

I generally use the SSD for OS & all other applications used on a daily basis. For storage & gaming use mechanical drive as they take up space fast. So if you're looking on the cheap a smaller SSD will fit the bill

 

[413x]

i have today swapped a 64GB M4 for a 256 gb M4 in my HTPC for games and OS.. if you dont want games, 64GB is plenty

I will have (just arranged) for a 2nd 128GB M4 to go into my main rig for RAID 0 256GB for games and OS, when this gets full ill add another or go for a 512

so 3*M4s

 

[OvEr_KiLL]

you definately want games and os on an ssd, as the load times in games will be loads quicker

 

[brendy]

A Samsung 830, Crucial M4, Samsung 840 PRO, Plextor M5 Pro, Intel 330/520 or Vertex 4.

As above but add in the ocz agility 3 also.