Ordering SSD for first time need help

[phantóm123]

Ok i am about to order http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-075-OC&tool=3 will this be fine for a desktop pc, and do i have to do do anything special in order to install windows on it

 

[Greebo]

Personally I would get this one instead

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-145-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2102

or if you can find the extra money, one double the size for £90

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-149-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103

Reason being the Samsung wipes the floor over the AGility 3

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18368624

And even if you only have sata 2 (*it will still work) the samsung will just max out at 275Mb on the scores which are above it which still wipes the floor over the agility.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

aye grab the Samsung mate

 

[wazza300]

dont be lured by the cheapness!!!! its cheap cos it uses cheaper asynchronous nand

you want synchronous,personally id choose this drive

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-145-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2102

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Also might be handy to run thru this when installing:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/seans-windows-7-install-optimization-guide-for-ssds-hdds

 

[phantóm123]

seeing as you guys know your stuff then i will order this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-145-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2102

so it will definitely work in my normal desktop PC? as i am going to finalise the order once someone says yes

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Yop you'll be fine

 

[Greebo]

dont be lured by the cheapness!!!! its cheap cos it uses cheaper asynchronous nand

you want synchronous,personally id choose this drive

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-145-SA&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2102

You were beaten like a ginger step child

 

[phantóm123]

Cheers, any cables to go along with the sata?

 

[wazza300]

You were beaten like a ginger step child

yeah, speedyfingers mcgraw beat me to it!!

it might come with sata cable idk,but they are easy to pick up,might have a spare in your motherboard box if its a new build ect

as always with any ssd set sata ports to ahci mode in the bios before your installing windows 7,it gives you the best read/write figures

 

[phantóm123]

Yeah i got a spare, sorry to sound like a novice there i am haha, one day i will know what i am doing cheers for the fast help guys

 

[Greebo]

With it being the notebook verion, you don't get a cable however you save a fortune compared with the desktop version which comes with one. Apart from that the drives are identical.

You don't get a 3.5" drive plate adaptor either so you can fit it in your drive bay. These are only three quid but ssd drives are so light you can just velcro them anywhere (which is what I did)

 

[meths]

...but ssd drives are so light you can just velcro them anywhere (which is what I did)

Good idea that. I was just gonna sit mine on top of my dvd drive.