Samsung 830 or Intel 520
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Not too clued up on ssd's, but the intel ones tend to have best performance+reliability, but that comes at a premium of cost.
Just go with whatever you need more: The gigabytes or the performance
Just go with whatever you need more: The gigabytes or the performance
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Intel, everyone seems down on sandforce but they delayed a year to validate their drivers and think if there were problems, Intel would have the resources, knowhow to solve it or see their customers right. The 5 year guarantee is nice peace of mind and the cashback on those models brings them down to about £1 per GB like many others.
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Wow excellent price. Sorry no experience of sata 3 controller cards. I take it your bypassing Ivy Bridge then, as a new mobo would obviously sought that.
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Just spotted your sig. Can't you opt for z68 mobo with intel sata 3 ports or is it too late to change the mobo?
Morning mate,
I've still got P55a at the minute (Gigabyte UD7). I was intending on buying the ssd and then upgrading when the new IB stuff comes out About to pull the trigger on the ssd order too, just hope the retailer is reliable still as I haven't used them in years!
I've still got P55a at the minute (Gigabyte UD7). I was intending on buying the ssd and then upgrading when the new IB stuff comes out
About to pull the trigger on the ssd order too, just hope the retailer is reliable still as I haven't used them in years!
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Morning, am going for one later too. I'll just keep it to one side when it arrives as not long until the IB purchasing begins. Shame the cashback offer ends when it does or I would have grouped things together into less orders and delivery charges.
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Nah unfortunately not but am ok with the alternative as they have the psu I want too but i've not pulled the trigger yet as I can't decide on case and that is a little difficult until mobo's are released to see the pricing / reviews.
Hey mate,
Did you get your ssd yet? I still haven't bitten the bullet! Price difference and capacity difference has got me undecided!
Intel works out to be £157.99 for 180gb
Samsung works out to be £216.55 for 256gb
Both the prices obviously being with cashback. I like Intels reliability track record, but the samsung appears to be better value for money to me. (Even if it is only a few pence per gb)!
Did you get your ssd yet? I still haven't bitten the bullet! Price difference and capacity difference has got me undecided!
Intel works out to be £157.99 for 180gb
Samsung works out to be £216.55 for 256gb
Both the prices obviously being with cashback. I like Intels reliability track record, but the samsung appears to be better value for money to me. (Even if it is only a few pence per gb)!
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Not yet, I'm stuck in a quondary over cases, matx vs atx and one of them I could add to the order along with psu which would push me up to the £25 coupon code. Still going for Intel though.
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Finally pulled the trigger, Intel and my PSU winging it's way here, see how long it takes..
Coupon still worked even though it was no longer shown on the page
Coupon still worked even though it was no longer shown on the page
I guess I best order one
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Hi Mike,
Got nice surprise of my new tech arriving earlier , wasn't expecting it until Tues because of the weekend and bank holiday.
Building a little mountain of stuff for the new build.
Was quite a contrast when opening the outer box, one massive box for the PSU and a tiny box for the SSD, didn't realise just how tiny they were.
Also got a voucher off next order £10
Got nice surprise of my new tech arriving earlier
, wasn't expecting it until Tues because of the weekend and bank holiday.Building a little mountain of stuff for the new build.
Was quite a contrast when opening the outer box, one massive box for the PSU and a tiny box for the SSD, didn't realise just how tiny they were.
Also got a voucher off next order £10
Hey mate,
I missed out on the spring10 promotion so haven't ordered anything yet. Just put a vertex 2 60gb drive in my laptop and apart from boot up time it hasn't impressed me
Sure IE etc open a bit faster but I'm not sure I can justify £200 for that - gutted tbh as I really wanted one!
I missed out on the spring10 promotion so haven't ordered anything yet. Just put a vertex 2 60gb drive in my laptop and apart from boot up time it hasn't impressed me
Sure IE etc open a bit faster but I'm not sure I can justify £200 for that - gutted tbh as I really wanted one!
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Oh shame, I must have been lucky to sneak my order in then but either way still a good price even with just the 2% and Intel cashback (which ends tomorrow). If yours is the Vortex 2E then that is about half the speed of the 520's.