M4 Vs Corsair

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:10

al4x said:
currently deciding on this too for my main pc to get rid of a velociraptor, the force 3 is 15£ cheaper and hits the 1£/gb but everyone loves the m4,

Tough one eh! Specs seem the same. Corsair aren't exactly known for being unreliable. I'm tempted by it! Plus it looks nicer, not that you see it.

413x · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:18

it is indeed, i said i wouldnt get one until £1/GB and here it is, £120 for the 120GB f3 vs the price you listed above. dunno what to do, also now is a good time to sell my velociraptor as the price of mechanical HDDs is so high

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 11:27

Buchanan0204 said:
It's at a good price right now £135 from another retailer, which blows away OcUK's £150 on a this week only!

Not sure about that.

Atom · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:46

Buchanan0204 said:
It's at a good price right now £135 from another retailer, which blows away OcUK's £150 on a this week only!

That's why I am considering raid0 for that price.. Quidco too!!!

shadow_boxer · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:48

Mike306 said:
Not sure about that.

Their out of stock but will ship when back in in stock. @£135 it's a no brainer for a 120GB drive and quite a bit cheaper than everywhere else!

Andrew Moore · 7 Jan 2012 at 12:50

Atom said:
Why are the prices increasing? Need more space as my 128gb M4 is full and was saving for a 256gb but might just get another 128 and go raid0 if they are going up a lot..

The drive is that popular that Crucial cant make enough for demand.

As such prices go up in a bid to slow things down a little and to make crucial more money.

Theres old stock about though but I wouldnt expect it to last longer than perhaps 3-4weeks.

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:07

Found the M4 for £134.50 and free delivery within 5 days, says 412 in stock. Very tempted.

Andrew Moore · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:10

Mike306 said:
Found the M4 for £134.50 and free delivery within 5 days, says 412 in stock. Very tempted.

It was 480+ there 3 days ago.

That gives you an idea of Run rate and how long this will last.

Disti re-buy is more than they are selling for so very foolish of them for selling at that price.

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:10

Andrew Moore said:
The drive is that popular that Crucial cant make enough for demand.

As such prices go up in a bid to slow things down a little and to make crucial more money.

Theres old stock about though but I wouldnt expect it to last longer than perhaps 3-4weeks.

Supply and demand then and a bit of money making along the way.

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:11

Mike306 said:
Not sure about that.

Why aren't you sure?

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:12

shadow_boxer said:
Their out of stock but will ship when back in in stock. @£135 it's a no brainer for a 120GB drive and quite a bit cheaper than everywhere else!

There in stock.

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:13

Andrew Moore said:
Disti re-buy is more than they are selling for so very foolish of them for selling at that price.

They are crazy.

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:16

Buchanan0204 said:
Why aren't you sure?

I first found it at a place I've never heard of, hence not being sure.

Since found elsewhere.

Andrew Moore · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:18

Mike306 said:
They are crazy.

Indeed it is.

However, as said, itll not last long which is why now is the best time to buy.

OcUK will make sure we are very competitive when everyone elses stocks reach them same cost level

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:23

Andrew Moore said:
It was 480+ there 3 days ago.

That gives you an idea of Run rate and how long this will last.

Disti re-buy is more than they are selling for so very foolish of them for selling at that price.

Could you expand on this please?

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 13:42

Andrew Moore said:
Indeed it is.

However, as said, itll not last long which is why now is the best time to buy.

OcUK will make sure we are very competitive when everyone elses stocks reach them same cost level

Even though I am very tempted to buy @ £135 I can't really afford it at the moment and would prefer to buy from OcUK. Hopefully the price increase won't last too long and OcUK will have some good offers in the near future. End of Feb/March would be good.

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:17

Mike306 said:
Even though I am very tempted to buy @ £135 I can't really afford it at the moment and would prefer to buy from OcUK. Hopefully the price increase won't last too long and OcUK will have some good offers in the near future. End of Feb/March would be good.

OcUK are always my first choice also. However there's nothing wrong with the other place, customer service is also excellent and at £135 you can't knock it!

~Mike~ · 7 Jan 2012 at 14:33

I have purchased from there in the past with no problems. Mainly small items though, never bought any major hardware from them.

413x · 7 Jan 2012 at 16:04

i dont know whether to buy the m4 or not, i really shouldnt but the price is so good

Buchanan0204 · 7 Jan 2012 at 16:22

al4x said:
i dont know whether to buy the m4 or not, i really shouldnt but the price is so good

I just bought mine! I'll send you pics if of some benchmarks if you need convincing

P.S. I also can't afford it haha.