Which is better: 4k read/write or sequential read/write

[dagoth04]

I am looking at the Samsung 830 128gig ssd, and am planning on using it primarily for my OS (obviously) and for a few games. While looking for the right ssd, I noticed that many ssds had very high sequential read/write speeds, but they all seem to have about the same 4k read/write speeds.

In your opinion which do you all think is best for the OS and gaming? 4k or sequential?

Thanks in advance.

Here is the SSD I am looking at
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134

 

[hella-d]

Sequintial

 

[inzone]

Sequential.

 

[Chainzsaw]

One more thing to add - having a high 4KB random read is also good in addition to sequential read access.

 

[ignafiltro]

Actually 4k random reads are used the most on gaming applications, since the dive is picking many files from random places in the drive, I don't know why you guys think the sequential read speed is more important.

 

[CountMike]

For overall responsiveness 4K is more important, most system files are in that range. Sequential for faster transfer of large files.
Comparing to HDDs it's a moot point anyway.