120gb ssd under $200?

[zCypher]

What's the best 120GB SSD under $200 right now?
I am seeing various OCZ models but not sure of the differences between Vertex 2 or 3, Agility, Plus ...

I have a vertex 2, 60GB right now and have been pleased with it.

 

[nanaki333]

go with a vertex 3. i wouldn't bother with an agility. i don't remember if it was anandtech or toms, but one of them reviewed the agility and it did not offer much better actual performance than a vertex 2. you can get a vertex 3 120 for $200AR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227706

 

[LokutusofBorg]

The Agility is the budget line, and the Vertex is the performance line.

With the latest generation, they've also introduced the Solid line, which fits under the Agility line, so it's super-budget. Additionally, they have a higher version of the Vertex called the Max IOPS version, which is the fastest of them all. They might also call this the Pro model, not sure.

So you have (from slowest to fastest):
Solid
Agility
Vertex
Vertex Max IOPS

 

[zCypher]

Hmm I don't think I ordered the max iops one, but that's ok.
A budget computer with a 500GB WD Black will now have the 120GB Vertex 3 as boot drive, the Black as storage and an external 3TB WD as storage/backup.

I don't think I'll be upgrading my own for some time as I'm still quite happy with the Vertex 2! I have the 60GB model as boot drive and 2x1TB WD Black for storage and backup.

Thanks for the tips and info!

 

[zCypher]

by the way the lowest price i could find was $219 using NCIX (pricematched a site found in shopbot, ncix seemed to have priced the vertex 3 at $299 normally!), the canadian version of newegg was more expensive than the .com. the 3TB ended up being $129, pricematched down from $145.

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

the crucial m4s are floating around $200. i just bought one from TD at that price.