SSD choice for my MB

[zzglenn]

Hello I am in the market for an SSD drive and I have it narrowed down to 2... I think

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/c...D%20C300%20CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1%202.5%22%20128GB

OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/c...CZSSD2-2VTXE120G%202.5%22%20120GB%20SATA%20II


I am a gamer so I wanted something with more space that is speedy. Are my 2 choices good ones? Which gives me an edge? I have an older MB so I don't know if I need a controller to run the Crucial or not? Thanks for your help

My current setup is listed below. Any help, suggestions, and comments would be greatly appreciated.

1 XFX 5770 ATI Video Card 1Gig

1 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s

1 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S

1 XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible

1 CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified

1 ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

2 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ

1 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor BX80562Q6600

1 NZXT TEMPEST Crafted Series CS-NT-TEM-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer

 

[razel]

Those two are top tier. As for which will give you the edge, you'll have to google for SSD gaming benches to answer that. Your MB is fine. However you do have 4GB of RAM, I'm unsure what games you play, but I would upgrade to more, hardcore 3D PC games these days seen to thrive with more RAM and that's where you'll probably see more difference from your money spent. However, again... google around for gaming benches that focus on amount of RAM. Have fun.

 

[zzglenn]

Hi razel,

Thanks for the update I have added another 4 gig of RAM to my system a few months back for a total of 8GB now.

I was concerned with the drives as the Crucial has a slower write speed than OCZ, but I hear OCZ aren't as reliable. I guess for gaming which would be better, or is there another drive that works better for my needs?

Thanks,

 

[wpcoe]

Not to side track this discussion, but when I clicked on either link in the OP, I got:

Disregarding the Comodo warning and proceeding, I was taken to the newegg.com home page and not a product page. I proceeded after I googled the URL and saw no imminent danger.

 

[lmccrary]

Easy, Vertex 2!