Which SSd should I get

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tint1n

Active member
Hi all

I have had my gaming pc for just over a year now and think I want to upgrade to a set of SSd which I want to run in a raid configuration. The big question is which SSd should I get.

My pc spec ATM Is as follows, I will use my Weston digital hd for storing music and games etc on.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM SNIPER - NEXT GEN GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
OverClocked Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-950 (3.06GHz @ max 3.8GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® RAMPAGE III EXTREME: 3-Way SLI & CrossFireX, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
12GB KINGSTON HYPER-X TRI-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (6 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£88)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W PRO SERIES (HX750) 80+ MODULAR PSU (£109)
Processor Cooling
COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) (£59)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC COOLING MX-3 HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Gamer (£59)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence


Thanks for your help

Matt
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
If you're buying from pcspecialiast, then intel 520 series would be the best choice. But if you are buying from somewhere else crucial m4 and samsung 830 are also worth considering.
I would recommend getting at least a 120gb ssd, as 60-64 gig will get filled up very quickly.
 
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tint1n

Active member
bg92 said:
If you're buying from pcspecialiast, then intel 520 series would be the best choice. But if you are buying from somewhere else crucial m4 and samsung 830 are also worth considering.
I would recommend getting at least a 120gb ssd, as 60-64 gig will get filled up very quickly.
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Thanks I was thinking of getting 2x 120gb drives

How much are the intel 520 ones from pc specialist
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
Well you would be just better off with buying a single 240gb ssd drive as you will not really notice difference in speeds if run them in raid.
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

Life Serving
why would you want to run them in raid? two would cost a fortune, would you see any benefit from doing so?
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

Life Serving
tint1n said:
Do you not think I would see a big difference in speed if I run a raid set up
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well ssd's are already fast anyway! i've got a mid range 60gb ssd (its half the speed of the hyper x) and its still fast!

If I were you I'd get one 120gb ssd, then keep the rest of the money for something else, or upgrade something else. Not that ya rig needs upgrading though.
 
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tint1n

Active member
Thanks for the advise

If I was to rUn just one SSd say at least 120gb what would be the best way to put it in, e.g Sara cable???

Also I want to do a fresh install of windows 7, can I wipe my current hd and then plug in SSd and install as normal?

Thanks again

Matthew
 
Buzz

Buzz

Master
There are Different types of SSD

EG: Sata 2 and Sata 3. Depending which one you buy, you will need the appropriate cable (They look exactly the same but usually say what speed they are printed on them) along with it which it would most likely come with the SSD or if buying a computer with one already in then the correct cables will be provided.

The difference is speeds and price.

If you get a new SSD, just remove the old HDD. Put in the SSD, put in the WIN7 install cd and boot to the cd. Install windows as normal. Once windows is installed plug back in other HDD. They can then be formatted within windows or do as you like.
 
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vanthus

vanthus

Member Resting in Peace
tint1n said:
Also I want to do a fresh install of windows 7, can I wipe my current hd and then plug in SSd and install as normal?

Thanks again

Matthew
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Take out the existing OS hard drive,Install SSD then install Windows on the SSD,
reinstall the original HDD, start computer,It should automatically boot to the SSD drive, go to "computer" right click original HDD & select format,assuming you have saved all the data you want from it.
This will save any problems with boot & system reserved partition .
EDIT: Too slow.:sleep1:
 
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