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01-09-2012, 08:10 PM
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Yea, follow the link and you should have no issues. AHCI is a must [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
I have a corsair 90GB SF-2281 drive and it's great. The two drives are essentially the same other than the brand name and yours having a slightly higher capacity. Very very fast and after the recent firmware update they're relatively pain free. You'll still want to browse their forums, because i know they have some small issues with Intel platforms, but they can be avoided with firmware/driver updates. Marvell drives are more expensive but they have fewer overall issues. marvell-based drives are also faster with uncompressible data whereas the SandForce drives are slower in that respect, but generally slightly faster everywhere else. Cache drives are awesome because they're somewhat hassle free; basically plug-n'-play. They don't provide the same performance as do optimized SSD drives but free you from the uneasy feeling that if your SSD fails you'll lose your data, because it's still stored on the platter drive. Definitely a good investment. Night and day difference between 7.2KRPM platter drives and SATA III drives. Hope it works out [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] if you've got any questions feel free to ask. Gwence, check the date on that Crucial link then read your response. After you've done that, pick up the remainder of your credibility off the floor. Not much left of it now I'm guessing. | ||
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01-09-2012, 08:30 PM
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Hmm... I listed a few options in my price range. It looks like maybe the Mushkin Enhanced Chronos is the best choice?
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 120gb SandForce 2281 184.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226236 Corsair Force 3 120gb SandForce 2200 for $169.99 after rebate. http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366200 Corsair Performance 3 120gb Marvell for $169.99 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0356524 OCZ Vertex 3 120gb SandForce 2281 for $179.99 after rebate. http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0360159
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01-09-2012, 08:38 PM
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The OCZ drives will always be cheaper than competing SF-based drives because OCZ has a sweetheart deal with SandForce, meaning they get a discount and they are able to provide firmware updates sooner than the others. Corsair generally has a very good RMA and customer service, as well as Mushkin.
The Force 3 is equivalent to the Agility 3 drives, which both have async NAND ram. Same exact drives but the OCZ is cheaper because of the sweetheart deal. The Vertex 3 and Corsair GT series are faster than the async counterparts but also a bit more expensive, again, the OCZ vertex 3 being cheaper than the rest. The sync NAND ram counterparts are slightly faster than the others, maybe 20-30MB/s? The Corsair Performance pro series is Marvell-based, same exact drive as the Plextor drives. If you want the best overall performance from an SSD along with great reliability then buy a Plextor M3S (5 year warranty) or a Samsung 830 series drive. Both of those will fair better with uncompressible data but they're both more expensive. If I were to buy another drive right now it would be a Plextor M3S. Cheaper than Crucial, quick as hell and great warranty. Btw, your link for the marvell drive is a 64gig one. If you're buying Marvell go with Crucial or Plextor. For some reason the Corsair drives are priced too damn high. | ||
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Hybrid Mode
