Intel 320 SSD 120GB $159.99 (amazon)

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gevorg

gevorg

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Tempting... :)

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AMDZen

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So not as good as the SATA 3 drives? How much performance loss are we talkin' here
 
novasatori

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AMDZen said:
So not as good as the SATA 3 drives? How much performance loss are we talkin' here
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fwiw I have the older 120gb drive and it is faster than I could really ever hope for OS and most used apps, sure it doesn't have 300mb/s throughput but I don't ever need that.
 
AMDZen

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Was going to buy and noticed that it was a 120 GB.

I know I'm stupid, but I read this as a 320 GB and decided I didn't care what performance gains SATA3 would give a better drive, it was too good to pass up.

For this SSD, its actually not a Hot Deal at all. You can get the SATA3 for the basically the same price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233206
 
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AMDZen said:
For this SSD, its actually not a Hot Deal at all. You can get the SATA3 for the basically the same price]
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There are many who would take the controller in the Intel over the one you linked, even with the SATA II/III divide. The one you linked has a SandForce SF-2200 SSD controller which has had many teething issues.
 
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OctaneZ said:
There are many who would take the controller in the Intel over the one you linked, even with the SATA II/III divide. The one you linked has a SandForce SF-2200 SSD controller which has had many teething issues.
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yeah, I'm weary about SandForce SF-2200.
 
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Stoneburner

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Oddly enough, the sandforce issues may be more prevalent with a particular brand, i.e., OCZ. Corsair is typically more conservative and safe when it comes to firmware updates and tweaking their drives.
 
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Stoneburner said:
Oddly enough, the sandforce issues may be more prevalent with a particular brand, i.e., OCZ. Corsair is typically more conservative and safe when it comes to firmware updates and tweaking their drives.
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Don't bet on it. I'm on my third Sandforce 1200-based Corsair F120GB2 after the first two failed.
 
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If you don't have an SSD I think this drive is perfectly good. Most of the improvement IMHO comes from random reads 1-2 MB vs 40+ for this controller... Even if sandforce gets 80 or 160 we are talking 2 to 4 x better at most. Meanwhile you already got a 40x improvement. I think reliability is #1 for me over some small performance gain. Unless you are completely disk bound I'll stick with Crucial and Intel drives.
 
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chin311

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This be good for a E8400 c2d desktop? Have a gigabyte p35-ds3l mobo with a WD black drive now...
 
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Zivic

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this is a good deal. I just paid 120 for the 80 gig version of this drive.

Intel is top quality with SSD. You can't compare the sandforce based drives to them.
 
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nusyo

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looks like they have it for $119.99 after $70 rebate
finally $1/GB on a reliable ssd

yes its sata 2, but there are a lot ppl out there with dual core desktops/laptops who won't upgrade in the near future :p
 
Wuzup101

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novasatori said:
the price on the 160gb is 155 AR too
pretty sweet deal there

here is the 160 for $154.99 AR + Battlefield 3 free:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.757245
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I just picked up 2 from the egg. Note that the rebate is 2 per household with a max value of $260 (it's $120 each = $240 for these drives). While I'd like the fastest thing on the planet, I'm sure the intel 320 will feel faster than my current traditional HDD Raid 0 setup. I'm hoping the rumor is true and they will be supporting trim in raid-0 setups. If not, I'll be putting one in my gaming rig and the other in my laptop!

Edit: and 2 copes of BF3 sweeten the deal... I already have it... but I should be able to sell those!
 
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nusyo

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Wow... why in the world newegg didnt advertised this? Eh... they will sell them anyway.
 
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chin311

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I picked up the 120gb for 119$ AR, great price for retail box too. good thing i didn't buy this a week ago :p
 
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