SSD's

scubapro · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:51

Hey guys

I'm in the middle of building a computer system and in it i have a 1tb samsung spinpoint and i have been hearing a lot about solid state drives and how they can speen up access times and trnasfer rates, however im not too sure i understand where i should put it into my system.

Am i right in thinking i can get one or two, put them in raid0 (if i got two) and put it along side my hdd and that would speed up my computer? i hear people using solid state instead of hdd but i need quite a lot of space for my music and applications

Please help

Cheers
Murphy

scubapro · 20 Jun 2009 at 12:03

so you think i should create the computer with the ssd in, install the OS on it, and then add the hdd afterwards?

scubapro · 20 Jun 2009 at 12:37

ah ok that helps a lot, i was thinking of getting two 64gb samsung ones anyway which zarf suggested. i know this may be noobish and in the wrong area but say i have them in my system from the beginning, how do i put them in raid0?

scubapro · 20 Jun 2009 at 20:40

i have a Asus P6T x58 motherboard. and that ssd was the one i was looking at actaully. good stuff

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 00:31

now is it worth getting two 64gb and putting them in raid 0 or just get one 128/120gb. which would be faster?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 11:54

can anyone answer my earlier question which is which would be faster, 2 64gb ssd in raid 0 or a single 120/128gb ssd?

can anybody help?
cheers

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 12:24

well it would just be the OS on it, it would be some applications as well just so they run faster.

but anyone have a clue on which is faster?
cheers

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:46

so your saying if i got 2 Samsung PB22-J 64GB in raid 0, would be faster then a single OCZ Vertex Series 120GB?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:54

mmmm i was all set on 2 64gb but after miniyazz's comment im still stuck. dam you (shakes fist) but thanks for the advice.

i was looking at 2 64's originally cuz i thought it would be cheaper, but its roughly the same cost. grrrr
anyone else know any more?
cheers

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 14:00

sweet, and are the Samsung PB22-J 64GB my best bet?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 16:35

grrrrrr im so confused now. i have no idea which one to get.
i see both arguments, but still dont have any idea.
i dont have the money for 2 120gb, i would either get a single ocz 120gb vertex or agilty or 2 64gb samsung. awwww people please help.

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 16:50

haha thats what i like to see, a single straight answer.

i should do the sebsible thing and just stick with that.
but what would happen if i say i wanted the ssd to make everything faster, and less loading time. would you still recommend a single one?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 19:42

ive heard of this "TRIM" but what exactly is it?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 19:57

you suggested the samsung or corsair leexgx but what about the ocz, are they any good or better?

scubapro · 21 Jun 2009 at 20:00

yea i heard the JMicron controller sucks ass. well can you suggest any 120/128gb ssd's then please?

scubapro · 22 Jun 2009 at 18:25

hey guys now that i have decided on what size, can anyone tell me if the corsair p128 or the samsung pb22-j are affected by shuttering or use theJMicron controller?

scubapro · 22 Jun 2009 at 19:02

hey andy, the same question i had and it basically came down to one will be fine. Two in raid0 will be slightly faster, but i mean only slightly.

scubapro · 22 Jun 2009 at 20:17

but arnt the read and write times slower then the corsair or samsung?