Upgrading to an SSD- Advice needed

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With the current deals on SSD's it's a perfect time for me to upgrade but I am left with a dilemma of choosing the right one.

Currently I am running multiple OS's (Win7, XP Pro and Ubuntu) on two partitions on a 1TB HD. Are there any downsides in running all three OS's on a SSD and is it a straight forward process- as it is on a standard HD? I can perhaps run the Ubuntu off of my current HD and run both Win7 and XP from the SSD :confused:

I have a budget of ~ £150 and have been looking at:

Mach Xtreme Technology 240GB - £149.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-003-MX&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103

Corsair Force Series 3 240GB - £139.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-022-CS&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103

Intel 520 Series 180GB - £149.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-023-IN&tool=3

OCZ Agility 3 240GB - £139.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-077-OC&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=2103

I'm tempted to go with the OCZ Agility 3.. but then again I am no expert on SSD's. Which one would you go for and why?

Also I curently have a 1TB WD Caviar Green, 2TB Seagate Barracuda and a 640GB WD Caviar Blue. Is there a way I can utilise these in such configuration to get the best performance, of course with the addition of the SSD?

Cheers
 
Personally I can highly recommend this - especially with the £20 cashback!

I've got one in my Dell laptop as well as a 128GB Crucial M4 in my desktop and both have made a massive speed difference!
 
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