What SSD to get ?

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 16:53

Hi all
well thought i would start a new post ..

Im looking to get an SSD next week ...i want a 128gb one and want to spend around £270 ish ...
On my last post i was told that the G.Skill Falcon 128GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (FM-25S2S-128GBF1) was the one to get as it has TRIM .
I was looking at the Samsung PB22-J 128GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (MMCRE28G5MXP-0VB) but was told it has not got TRIM .

Overclockers say the Samy one is best ...but guess you lot know better

Is there any others worth looking at before i take the plunge ?

What about the OCZ vertex one ? i know its more money .

I was not going to get one till the price dropped and the technology moves forward but everyone on the forums has said to get one as its the bottle neck in my system ...twisted my arm lol

Any help most appreciated
Karl

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 17:31

lol its nice to know other people are in the same boat as me

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 17:51

but the samy does not have TRIM ... i was told you should get one with it .
does having 128mb cache help much ?

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 18:22

worth a look !!

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 18:33

well just looked at a review of the summit drive , i know its the 250 gb version but seems like the g-skill beats it on most thinks
http://www.guru3d.com/article/ocz-summit-250gb-ssd-review/1

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 18:49

thats pretty good !!!!!! thats way above what they say

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 18:50

sorry is yours the 128gb version ? have you installed latest firmware ?( if there is one )

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 20:50

thats what im thinking

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 20:52

does it matter that the g-skill has only 64mb cache ....guess it doesnt make that much difference as it seems faster than one with 128mb cache !!

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 22:11

http://www.guru3d.com/news/corsair-launches-p128-and-p64-ssd-drives/
does not tell you much really ....

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 23:27

mr_x_plosion said:
Mine is the 128mb and it's not running the latest firmware.

so if i did get one should i flash it with latest firmware before using it ?

karlos103 · 10 Jul 2009 at 23:45

ok sound

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 00:23

yes g-skill for me too by looks of it

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 13:41

does sound like G-Skill is the one to go for ....by what people say on here and reviews i have read

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 19:02

all this info is very helpfull so many thanks

got till morrow night to make my mind up so can order one ...but looking like the G-Skill at the mo

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 19:50

Anyone else have any info ??

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 20:09

i know what you mean about having 2 in raid ....im want to get rid of the raid startup ...takes a while to boot up as takes 10 seconds just for raid controller to start ...so thats why i wanted an SSD so could remove raid making the system boot quicker .
have not really noticed that much difference between my system before raid ...and now with raid .

But do get your drift ...lol

karlos103 · 11 Jul 2009 at 20:12

i will take a look at that ...read some review about it ...cheers

karlos103 · 12 Jul 2009 at 01:10

Well ive gone and done it !!! ordered a G-Skill 128gb ssd .....plus got free shipping now so thats a bonus

karlos103 · 15 Jul 2009 at 00:17

just received my G-Skill 128gb ssd today ...install windows 7 onto it .....starts up in around 24 seconds ....well happy with it .....lot more responsive too