SSD for Windows and Apps

Kiro-San · 13 Sep 2010 at 13:11

I'm about to re-install Windows for my main box and have been considering a SSD for Windows 7 and all the applications I use. Massive storage isn't really an issue as I already have two 1Tb drives (movies/TV shows/music etc) and a 300Gb Velociraptor (games). Budget wise I'd like to keep it under £150.

Oh and I'm running an Asus P5Q Deluxe with 4gb of RAM and a QX6700.

Kiro-San · 14 Sep 2010 at 12:21

Yeh, that's why I'm looking for a small one to be my boot drive. Just not sure what to get.

Kiro-San · 15 Sep 2010 at 10:42

The Vertex looks good. 60GB will be enough space too. Do I need to buy a mounting kit too or will the drive come with one?

Kiro-San · 15 Sep 2010 at 11:22

Ordered the Vertex and the Akasa mounting kit. Should come tomorrow and i'll re-install Windows this weekend. Joy... Thanks for your help everyone.

Kiro-San · 18 Sep 2010 at 12:55

So the drive came yesterday along with the extra (not needed now heh) mounting kit, however I've run into a problem. I've got a Lian Li A71B case and the hard drives are mounted a bit differently. Instead of screwing the hard drives straight into the cages you use these special extra long screws with rubber/silicon (not sure) bits. Here's a picture for clarity. Anyway the problem is that the screw holes on the OCZ and Akasa mounting kits are too small. That screw thread is a touch too wide. At the moment the only option I can see is to get a 5.25 inch mounting kit as drives that size are mounted normally at the top of the case. Anyone else got any ideas?

Kiro-San · 19 Sep 2010 at 08:57

I've had a quick look and if i screwed it in it'd only be with one screw on one side and it would be hanging a bit in the air. The Velcro idea isn't bad though, just need to find some.

Kiro-San · 19 Sep 2010 at 11:59

Yeh true, I guess old habits die hard! Anyway we have a winner with Velcro coins. I'll stick 'em to the mounting bracket.

Kiro-San · 20 Sep 2010 at 10:56

Well the drive is secured in the bottom of the 5.25 inch bays in the Akasa mounting bracket using Velcro coins. It's actually pretty well stuck in there and I don't move the case about much anyway. Very impressed with the drive so far, it's awesomely quick. Cheers for all your help everyone.