Which SSD is better?

[ipwn3r456]

Hey community,

I might get a SSD next week, and can't decide which one to get. Here's the links for the SSDs that i am interested:

240 GB Pyro se: http://www.frys.com/product/6887676?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

240 GB Pyro series: http://www.frys.com/product/6728125?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

240 GB Intel 520 SSD: http://www.frys.com/product/6983427?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

240 GB Corsair Force GT: http://www.frys.com/product/6935707?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

240 GB Corsair Force Series 3: http://www.frys.com/product/6887426?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I can't get them online, have to go to stores to get them. Because I don't think my relative will buy it online. Which one is better for the price? Why or why not? And, is it enough to store my operating system, and my games?

 

[rolli59]

The Intel has the best warranty and is thought to be the most reliable!

 

[fantastik250]

Intel is known for the reliability for their ssd. The corsair force SSD are fast. Compare their warranty and then check the price.

 

[ipwn3r456]

What about the Pyro SSDs that i put for the first two? Are they good or bad?

 

[fantastik250]

I would not know. Most of my research comes from the reliability and the experience of people using the drives. It seems that the Pyro's are good from what I've read on them.

 

[ipwn3r456]

I would not know. Most of my research comes from the reliability and the experience of people using the drives. It seems that the Pyro's are good from what I've read on them.

What about this one?

http://www.frys.com/product/6848006?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[rolli59]

Samsung is thought to be next to Intel on reliability and comes highly recommended!

 

[ipwn3r456]

Samsung is thought to be next to Intel on reliability and comes highly recommended!

What about the Pyro SSD's and the Corsair SSD's that i mention above? Are they better than intel or samsung SSD's?

 

[fantastik250]

The recommended ones are samsung, crucial, intel, I even read about plextor m3 being great.

 

[ipwn3r456]

The recommended ones are samsung, crucial, intel, I even read about plextor m3 being great.

I want the crucial m4 as well, cheap and fast... but the store doesn't have them. So which ones should i choose from the 6 of them i mentioned?

 

[fantastik250]

You have a couple of options:

Intel for the warranty and reliability
Corsair force GT for performance
Samsung 830 for reliability

All of these SSD will perform great no matter what.

 

[rolli59]

I personally have bought a couple of Mushkin drivers that are in class with the Pyro and the Corsair! Both are working fine and I am sure both drives you mentioned are going to work fine as well in most cases!

 

[ipwn3r456]

You have a couple of options:

Intel for the warranty and reliability
Corsair force GT for performance
Samsung 830 for reliability

All of these SSD will perform great no matter what.

Uhh, I will eliminate the Pyro SSD's, don't want to do those stupid rebates.... So, either Intel, Corsair for GT, and Samsung. By the way, do you need to install some kinda of drivers for the SSDs?

 

[fantastik250]

What brand is your motherboard? Also you need to determine if you have SATA II or SATA III connectors as well as needing SATA cables.

 

[ipwn3r456]

What brand is your motherboard? Also you need to determine if you have SATA II or SATA III connectors as well as needing SATA cables.

I don't know the brand of my motherboard, its an OEM. Its a Dell XPS 8300, comes with 2 SATA III ports and 2 SATA II ports. So i will put my SSD and my other HDD on the SATA III ports and my DVD drive to one of my SATA II port. Maybe I might have to get another SATA cable if the SSD's don't come with it.

Anyways, heres my specs:

Intel Core i7-2600 (non-k)
8 GB DDR3 RAM - 1333 MHz
AMD Radeon HD 6770
1TB in RAID 0

Planning to delete the RAID array after i get my SSD.

 

[rolli59]

They do usually not come with cables, Your plan for the SATA III connectors is correct. Make sure your SATA controller is set to ACHI mode.

 

[redeemer]

Intel without a question check the stats

 

[fantastik250]

Okay, I am assuming it is an intel motherboard.

Download and install the rapid storage technology driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20624&keyword=%22Intel+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel+RST)%22&lang=eng

Look into your BIOS and see if AHCI is enabled. If not look here:
http://thessdreview.com/ssd-guides/optimization-guides/the-ssd-optimization-guide-2/2/

 

[ipwn3r456]

Okay, I am assuming it is an intel motherboard.

Download and install the rapid storage technology driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20624&keyword=%22Intel+Rapid+Storage+Technology+(Intel+RST)%22&lang=eng

Look into your BIOS and see if AHCI is enabled. If not look here:
http://thessdreview.com/ssd-guides/optimization-guides/the-ssd-optimization-guide-2/2/

I already have the intel rapid storage drivers. But what's AHCI in bios? And I don't really think it's an intel motherboard.

 

[fantastik250]

You motherboard is an intel motherboard due to your intel processor.

In short, AHCI enables the SATA for your motherboard. You must look where your SATA controllers are in the BIOS and set it to AHCI for your SSD.

And if it is not enabled, refer to the link I provided that does a registry edit.

 

[ipwn3r456]

You motherboard is an intel motherboard due to your intel processor.

In short, AHCI enables the SATA for your motherboard. You must look where your SATA controllers are in the BIOS and set it to AHCI for your SSD.

And if it is not enabled, refer to the link I provided that does a registry edit.

I checked my BIOS just now, and its on RAID mode. Becuase i am using 2 hard drives in RAID 0 right now. Theres only two choices for my SATA, AHCI and RAID. So i will delete the RAID array after I get my SSD, and put it back to AHCI mode for my SATA. But according to the link you give me, it also tells about IDE mode. Whats IDE mode in SATA?

 

[TheBigTroll]

a mushkin chronos deluxe is a better drive than the crucial, the pyro or the force. it is faster than the intel, the samsung and the crucial. it uses toggle mode and nand which means that it has a much longer lifespan and much more IOPS. i have one and it boots m in 15 secs. the chronos deluxe is on par with the vertex 3 max iops, sandisk extreme (i think) and the patroit wildfire. the chronos deluxe is also cheap too

 

[ipwn3r456]

a mushkin chronos deluxe is a better drive than the crucial, the pyro or the force. it is faster than the intel, the samsung and the crucial. it uses toggle mode and nand which means that it has a much longer lifespan and much more IOPS. i have one and it boots m in 15 secs. the chronos deluxe is on par with the vertex 3 max iops, sandisk extreme (i think) and the patroit wildfire. the chronos deluxe is also cheap too

They don't have it on the store... Those are the only good ones i can find...

 

[TheBigTroll]

They don't have it on the store... Those are the only good ones i can find...

where do you live? it isnt that hard to get stuff shipped here in NA

 

[ipwn3r456]

where do you live? it isnt that hard to get stuff shipped here in NA

I said on earlier that I can only get it on a store. Look at the beginning of the thread and see what I wrote.