SSD for Sandybridge

[Otaku Punk]

I suspect I'm in quite a common situation, in that I'm in the market for a SSD to go with my recent SandyBridge build.

I'm looking for a 120-128Gb drive for around the £200 mark to install Win7 x64 and programs to. I'd like to spend around the £200 mark, but would stretch higher if it was worth it. The drive would be connecting to a Asus P8P67 Deluxe motherboard so it has the Intel 6G SATA ports on it.

Does anyone have any reccomendations? It seems to be between the Vertex 3, C400 and the new Intels (510 or 320? I'm not sure which is better). I've heard the Vertex 3 is the fastest, but is is fast enough to warrant nearly £60 over the C400? And Intel seems to have a reputation for reliability, does this mean I'm better off with a slower, more reliable drive? Will any SSD be an improvement over my current mechanical HDD?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Br4d]

I Think you need to decide which one you want. The Intel 320's aren't as Quick as the Vertex 3 but have good reliability. the Intel 510 keeps the reliability of the 320 but it is faster.

I was reading online in a review of the Crucial M4 SSD's and apparently they are not as good as the other drives are a bit of torture (Which doesn't sound good to me, whether or not this would actually make any real world difference? Beats me.)

The Vertex 3 is Probably the Fastest out of the 4. But its up to you. If you want the Speed Go for the OCZ, if you want the Reliability Go for the Intel. Not Sure about the Crucial M4 SSD's havent looked into it enough

I'd suggest doing some of your own research to see which drive is best for you individual usage patterns.

Hope this helps!

 

[Otaku Punk]

Whe you say usage patterns, what should I be looking for? I'm intending to use the drive to hold my OS and installed programs, with games and other data on my larger mechanical disks. I'm not too clued up with HDDs as much as any other part of the system.

When we are talking about reliability with SSD's what exactly does that reffer to? Are drives with low reliability likely to need an RMA before those with high reliability?