AT: The SSD Anthology

[Denithor]

AT: The SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ

One sentence summarizes the whole nearly 30-page article nicely:

If you want price/performance, the Vertex appears to be the best option and if you want all-out performance, snag the Intel drive.

Go read it!

 

[Dadofamunky]

Man, I wish I could pop one of those into my Thinkpad...

 

[ShawnD1]

I like how the article gives a simple explanation of why flash sometimes has terrible write performance.

http://www.anandtech.com/stora...howdoc.aspx?i=3531&p=8

 

[Pollock]

What is the best way to combine, say, the 30GB OCZ Vertex with a conventional drive like the WD 640GB? Use the SSD for OS, browser, and other commonly used applications? I would consider putting games on there, but I don't think I could pick just one or two to put on there.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: Pollock
What is the best way to combine, say, the 30GB OCZ Vertex with a conventional drive like the WD 640GB? Use the SSD for OS, browser, and other commonly used applications? I would consider putting games on there, but I don't think I could pick just one or two to put on there.

The better option is to wait for the 60gb or 120gb to come down in price, and snag that for your OS/Programs disk.

 

[ochadd]

Edit: wrong thread

 

[imported_Scoop]

Originally posted by: Pollock
What is the best way to combine, say, the 30GB OCZ Vertex with a conventional drive like the WD 640GB? Use the SSD for OS, browser, and other commonly used applications? I would consider putting games on there, but I don't think I could pick just one or two to put on there.

The 30GB is pretty much useless for a gaming rig. 60GB would be nice. Or if you have some more to spare, just go for the Intel 80GB drive and enjoy the speed without worries of compatibility issues.