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Ocz Vertex 2 (60GB) vs G.Skill Phoenix Pro (60GB)

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Psyside

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First of all i would like to ask if someone have used MemoryC for ordering?

Now to get to the point,


OCZ Vertex 2 (60GB) 100 euros.

G.Skill Phoenix Pro (60GB) 102 euros.


Knowing both models are 95% same (50K IOPS firmware, SF controller) which would you pick, and why?
 
which one has the better warranty service. give them a call today and see which puts you on hold longer.
 
Well the thing is i will be ordering the disk from MemoryC so i don't know how much warranty means to me, if any.

Its my first time ordering with Paypall/Online and i don't know how does the warranty part works with it to be perfectly honest. If anything goes wrong dunno does it worth to sent the item back? shipping etc (cost) i mean after some time of usage (lets say year or so) not if the disk is DOA.

Still i'm perfectly ok to take the risk.
 
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both basically the same barebone drive (OCZ may get updated firmware first thought not sure if G.skill is one of StarForce partners)

i like the Emulex user idea that would seem to work
SSDs i guess would be OCZ or G.skill the warranty part (depends on the site your using or the part you buy but you can always send it back to OCZ or G.skill) if it brakes it most likely do it in the first month or when you flip the switch or 3-5 years later on (i find norm in that order)
the days when pcs would last 10 years or more 🙂
 
Ok guys thanks! one more thing. Does firmware updates improve performance noticeable or they mostly release them for bug fixes etc?

Does it worth to risk and update firmware?
 
Psyside said:
Ok guys thanks! one more thing. Does firmware updates improve performance noticeable or they mostly release them for bug fixes etc?

Does it worth to risk and update firmware?
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Just updated firmware on my OCZ Agility 2. It actually led to some problems that required a call to tech support and some readjusting settings in the Bios. During the process, OCZ told me that firmware updates are almost always just bug fixes, and that they don't really recommend them unless you're having problems. I haven't noticed any difference. The drive was blazing fast before and it still is.
 
Termie said:
Just updated firmware on my OCZ Agility 2. It actually led to some problems that required a call to tech support and some readjusting settings in the Bios. During the process, OCZ told me that firmware updates are almost always just bug fixes, and that they don't really recommend them unless you're having problems. I haven't noticed any difference. The drive was blazing fast before and it still is.
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Great info man, really thanks! thats what i was looking for 🙂
 
i never update firmware versions - seems unnecessary. i'd rather just rma the unit if the firmware is defective honestly
 
Emulex said:
i never update firmware versions - seems unnecessary. i'd rather just rma the unit if the firmware is defective honestly
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Ok, based on what many users said, its just too much hassle to deal with it, which anyway results in no noticeable gains.
 
The Vertex 2 has exceeded all my expectations. I would wait for the new Sandforce controller though. It should be out early next year. I'll be replacing my laptop drive with one.
 
Unless the cost/GB is likely to go down signifcantly, I wouldn't wait for a new controller. The big performance pop is going from mechanical magnetic to SSD. I doubt the difference from a current gen SSD (Sandforce 1200, Intel G2, etc.) to a next gen SSD will be nearly as noticable.

lmccrary said:
The Vertex 2 has exceeded all my expectations. I would wait for the new Sandforce controller though. It should be out early next year. I'll be replacing my laptop drive with one.
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Ok a lill update, there is an C300 64GB available as well but it cost 24$ more, and as far as i know the smaller capacity C300 is not a really good performer regarding write speed (which is what i need) but..the disk perform 100% as specs say unlike the Vertex 2 which is awesome with compressable data (ATTO) and kinda average/normal with uncompressable.

So point being should i even take the C300 (64GB) in consideration? i found quite a few users bashing the Vertex 2/SF based SSD's and the compression technology of SF based SSD's which make picking the right model even harder...
 
you can use compact command to compress any file on ntfs (by file) this renders the compression mostly useless dude.
 
Termie said:
firmware updates are almost always just bug fixes, and that they don't really recommend them unless you're having problems.
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Exactly! I don't know what the obsession is with flashing to newer firmware/BIOS just because it is available. You should flash if there is a need, not just because it is on the web site for download. For instance flash a motherboard if the current BIOS doesn't support the new CPU that you are holding in your hand ready to install. Flash that Seagate 7200.11 HDD which is on the old self-bricking firmware ASAP.

Something that is working fine? Why not leave the unbroken alone?

MustangSVT said:
haha wow I must be getting old, I remember that!
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I used that stuff, which came with the DRDOS 7.0 that I bought.
 
Zap said:
Exactly! I don't know what the obsession is with flashing to newer firmware/BIOS just because it is available. You should flash if there is a need, not just because it is on the web site for download. For instance flash a motherboard if the current BIOS doesn't support the new CPU that you are holding in your hand ready to install. Flash that Seagate 7200.11 HDD which is on the old self-bricking firmware ASAP.

Something that is working fine? Why not leave the unbroken alone?
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Yes - I should have left well enough alone (although it worked out fine in the end). I, however, had previously flashed to the new "required" Intel G2 firmware, so I figured why not with the OCZ. As you noted, in most cases it's not required.
 
Zap said:
Exactly! I don't know what the obsession is with flashing to newer firmware/BIOS just because it is available. You should flash if there is a need, not just because it is on the web site for download. For instance flash a motherboard if the current BIOS doesn't support the new CPU that you are holding in your hand ready to install. Flash that Seagate 7200.11 HDD which is on the old self-bricking firmware ASAP.

Something that is working fine? Why not leave the unbroken alone?



I used that stuff, which came with the DRDOS 7.0 that I bought.
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yeah.. remember the days when we all were trying to get extra memory for dos games. all the batch , config files. good ol 640k . I dont even remember half the stuff I tried to do to play stargoose hah
 
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