help with SSD pick

cyclopopcicle · 18 Nov 2012 at 13:26

i am going to get an SSD drive this week
stuck on my options

SAMSUNG 830 128gb

Intel 180GB 330

OCZ Technology 128GB Vertex 4

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB *New Version* (whats different to the old version?)

they are all roughly the same price.

which, and why please

Thanks

CaNsA · 18 Nov 2012 at 13:30

Flip a coin.

wazza300 · 18 Nov 2012 at 13:36

Samsung as it has better read write speeds than the m4 and is more reliable and uses better toggle nand than the ocz,the Intel isn't bad either so its out of those two imo,whatever one fits your budget

unleashed · 19 Nov 2012 at 10:52

Samsung or Intel would be my pick out of that bunch.

passey89 · 19 Nov 2012 at 12:18

samsung, intel or crucial wud b my choice

cyclopopcicle · 19 Nov 2012 at 16:19

Ok thanks
I think i am set on the samsung

sid-180 · 19 Nov 2012 at 16:40

good choice

pryere · 19 Nov 2012 at 16:58

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB *New Version* (whats different to the old version?)

Anyone?

unleashed · 19 Nov 2012 at 20:13

sid-180 said:
good choice

+1

cyclopopcicle · 7 Dec 2012 at 23:48

i got the 128gb Samsung drive, just done a fresh install of win 7, and did a few experiments with speed
bare in mind my motherboard is an abit ip35 pro witha Q6600 cpu clocked at 3.0 so is an sata ii motherboard

smaller image is with the bios set to IDE
next larger image is achi mode windows driver
largest image is achi mode with intel driver

wazza300 · 7 Dec 2012 at 23:51

looks good,are you happy with it?

cyclopopcicle · 7 Dec 2012 at 23:53

Bit early to tell yet, but looks good so far

caz32 · 8 Dec 2012 at 00:12

Is the intel driver the rapid storage technology thing?

BrianB · 8 Dec 2012 at 00:29

Haha, same as mine before I went to Ivybridge.

I got the 256Gb version. I get 501/402mb r/w.

tempt you to go SataIII?

wazza300 · 8 Dec 2012 at 00:46

caz32 said:
Is the intel driver the rapid storage technology thing?

yeah but its no use if you have an amd board

caz32 · 8 Dec 2012 at 00:52

Ah, I'm intel

I have that magician software too, still need to bench mine

wazza300 · 8 Dec 2012 at 01:16

caz32 said:
Ah, I'm intel I have that magician software too, still need to bench mine

heres the intel rst drivers i use,idk if they are newer than the ones posted on your mb's website

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20984/eng/STOR_Win7_XP_11.1.0.1006.exe

cyclopopcicle · 8 Dec 2012 at 08:56

as Abit are no more drivers are not easy to come by any more

however i use these
http://driverscollection.com/?H=IP35 Pro&By=ABIT

caz32 · 8 Dec 2012 at 12:52

wazza300 said:
heres the intel rst drivers i use,idk if they are newer than the ones posted on your mb's website

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20984/eng/STOR_Win7_XP_11.1.0.1006.exe

My mobo ones are 11.6 with a 1.0.0.1 hotfix, are these newer?

wazza300 · 8 Dec 2012 at 13:06

i thinkso,im not sure tbh,there were a few releases with issues regarding raid0 ive lost track of the updates since then,i get no problems with those i posted though