SSD Hard drives

[BWillie]

How many of you have one in your computer?

I have a 2.5 yr old computer with one but my computer guy for some reason didnt put the operating system on it, so I heard Im probably not getting the full effect of it.

Im going to upgrade computers and going to buy another SSD, really only need a 128GB one. Ive been reading that you can keep archived files and stuff u dont really use very much on the regular HD with no problems. Anything I need to know? These things easy to put in and install by an idiot? (Me)

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Fish

Mechanical hard drives are a waste of money. SSD's are cheap enough now that unless you need mass amounts of space for storage you should never buy a mechanical drive.

FYP

[Silock]

Originally Posted by Fish

The only benefit to using SSD for gaming is better load times between maps/scenes/etc.

This is worth it to me. Civ V and WoW both load a million times faster on a SSD. And even if this is shortening the life of the SSD, they're so cheap now, IDGAF. Saving those minutes adds up.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by penguinz

FYP

I got 6Tb [3x2] of external storage for $198 day after xmas. What would that run in SSD?

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I got 6Tb [3x2] of external storage for $198 day after xmas. What would that run in SSD?

Good for you. Most people, including you, do not need that much hard drive space.

I hope posting that you have 6TB of drive space makes you feel like a rockstar.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I got 6Tb [3x2] of external storage for $198 day after xmas. What would that run in SSD?

Not nearly as much as you would think. SSD costs are dropping like a rock.

my 500 gig was like $159


Best thing to do is combine a SSD OS with a platter storage.

You can get 250 gig SSD for a hundred bucks.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I got 6Tb [3x2] of external storage for $198 day after xmas. What would that run in SSD?

1TB is about the largest external SSD you can get right now. Runs about $500 for a 1TB SSD external.

You can get a 4TB internal SSD for $7800.

[BWillie]

So, what is the best bang for your buck SSD, of a smaller size such as 128 GB? That is all I need.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Good for you. Most people, including you, do not need that much hard drive space.

I hope posting that you have 6TB of drive space makes you feel like a rockstar.

What's your damage?

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by BWillie

So, what is the best bang for your buck SSD, of a smaller size such as 128 GB? That is all I need.

i've seen quality branded 128 gig SSD for 69 bucks.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Good for you. Most people, including you, do not need that much hard drive space.

I hope posting that you have 6TB of drive space makes you feel like a rockstar.

People that work in Audio/VFX/Post Production need that much space and more.

I have 7 TB's of drive space in my rack case with room for three more drives.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

What's your damage?

Your and idiot.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by BWillie

So, what is the best bang for your buck SSD, of a smaller size such as 128 GB? That is all I need.

If you need 128gb, you should buy a 250 gb for virtual memory and a host of other Windows related files.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

People that work in Audio/VFX/Post Production need that much space and more.

I have 7 TB's of drive space in my rack case with room for three more drives.

I said MOST people. And if they are in position they need this I hope they are not using $60 drives and invest in a reliable backup solution.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Your and idiot.

Seek help, drunkie.

[TheUte]

Originally Posted by Fish

1TB is about the largest external SSD you can get right now. Runs about $500 for a 1TB SSD external.

You can get a 4TB internal SSD for $7800.

Only a SAS version though.