SSD advice? Please advise?
I'm looking at SSDs now that they've come down in price. However, my use is probably different than most here. I just want a drive to run Windows 7 and it won't be on or used all the time - i.e. 24 hrs a day although there might be some days I'll use it for consecutive 2 or 3 days at a time but it depends.
It depends if I need to use Windows, for either work or because Windows users are asking me A, B, C...
I usually use Linux so I want to be able to dual-boot on separate drives. I'll already use typical HDDs for Linux -for now. I want a *fast* drive to boot Windows when I need it - so for convenience but it will also make for simpler dual-boot configurations - hopefully.
I was looking at the Samsung 840 Pro 128gb vs Intel 530 120gb. The Samsung is more but faster?
I put the Samsung through an online 'cart' and after taxes/shipping, it comes to around $177 as of today! Wow! Thanks to the GST. Anyway, the Intel SSD starts at $112 at the moment. I guess it's a difference of $30 so with taxes/shipping, I can budget for $140-ish?
Should I just go for the cheaper drive? I have no idea what the latest tech. is regarding trim etc. Since, the drive would not be on all the time (probably) or have stretches of being used, that might be a factor or not. I think either drive is probably good so I was just curious if there's any intangibles regarding either drive. Heck, I might try one with Linux one day but by then, there might be new tech.? ;-)
Is it worth it to get a faster HDD? I probably have one extra drive I could use but it's slow as molasses. It is an old legacy drive. I currently dual-boot on a 320 WD HDD. Windows 7 is on a partition and I forget how much space is being used. Not much. But, any time I re-install a Linux OS or mess around in Windows, there's always a chance to hose the boot manager or something. ;)
Is such a small capacity SSD a bad buy? I thought these can also go into a laptop but I guess that is very small for that. Anyway, what do you think? $140 isn't bad?
Edit: The Corsair Neutron GTX 120gb SSD looks okay, too. How does it compare to the other two drives discussed? Thanks in advance for any replies. If there's no other contenders, the decision should be easier? ;-D
Last edited by fubar; December 15, 2013 at 07:24 PM.
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