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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: DarkAngel on August 07, 2012, 03:04:42 PM

Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: DarkAngel on August 07, 2012, 03:04:42 PM
[h=1]Kingston 128GB V200 SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - Read 300MB/s Write 190MB/s for £49.99 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290756224204&clk_rvr_id=372649726564)[/h]
Great price, saw it on HUK.
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: TheDvEight on August 07, 2012, 11:02:18 PM
Well I got mine cheers DA
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: DrunkenZombiee on August 07, 2012, 11:32:27 PM
That is a slow one though mate. Other SSD's are double the speed. Best to put something like this in a laptop where it uses less juice than a 5400 RPM drive and has a big performance increase over the slower RPM drive. For a performance PC might be best pass on this one and spend another £20 for a 500MB/s beast.
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: TheDvEight on August 08, 2012, 08:59:18 AM
Too late now:roflmao:
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: Padding on August 13, 2012, 04:42:33 PM
Also try to go for a 250GB if you have the money, the space runs out fast on a 128GB if you put a bit of games on it ;)
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: kregoron on August 13, 2012, 07:55:43 PM
Quote from: DrunkenZombiee;356093That is a slow one though mate. Other SSD's are double the speed. Best to put something like this in a laptop where it uses less juice than a 5400 RPM drive and has a big performance increase over the slower RPM drive. For a performance PC might be best pass on this one and spend another £20 for a 500MB/s beast.

actually its still a solid disk, its good bang for the buck and it would excellent in a laptop (as 90% of laptops doesnt have sata3 controllers)
and the fact the speed is consistent unlike most 500mb/sec beasts, that drop to 50% speed when you use more then 50% of the drive.
or as a HTPC disk
Title: If you're looking for a SSD but don't want to break the bank?
Post by: DarkAngel on August 15, 2012, 12:00:43 AM
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-830-256gb-145-00-amazon-1287655

£125 (£20 cashback) for a fast 256gb Hard Drive, seems drives are getting cheaper & cheaper :D.