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best 'value' ssd for gaming?

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  • 19-12-2009 2:53pm
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    digme
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    anyone got any recommendations?


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    StopNotWorking
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    The main storage device is going to make bugger all difference to game performance. A good cavier black is enough to load most games really fast. If you have your heart set on an SSD then try not to cheap out too much, it's new tech and as such you have to treat anything cheap with a pinch of salt. I've heard things from every corner of the market of SSD failures so try not to get your hopes up too much, and remember to back up important data regularly.

    The new medium end OCZ drives are supposedly quite good value from what I've heard. I think they are the agility and vertex/ vertex turbo drives. They go from 160 to 400 depending on the size and speed


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    Solitaire
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    Odds are the only thing that'll be going on the SSD is the OS installation - unless you're blowing €500+ you're not going to get anything that could even begin to replace a current 7200rpm SATA2 HDD :o


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    AlmightyCushion
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    Solitaire wrote: »
    Odds are the only thing that'll be going on the SSD is the OS installation - unless you're blowing €500+ you're not going to get anything that could even begin to replace a current 7200rpm SATA2 HDD :o
    A 128GB+ ssd will hold the os and quite a few games. Still won't make that much of a difference to load times though.


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    digme
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    I play computer games I don't LOAD computer games.
    You lads are a funny lot.
    Thanks for the recommendations. (StopNotWorking)


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    AlmightyCushion
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    digme wrote: »
    I play computer games I don't LOAD computer games.
    You lads are a funny lot.
    Thanks for the recommendations. (StopNotWorking)

    Yes you do load games. When you open the game up it takes time to load, between chapters/missions/areas the game loads. SSDs make an improvement to load times but it's not that noticeable.


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    Solitaire
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    digme wrote: »
    I play computer games I don't LOAD computer games.

    Ever "played" The Witcher?

    The non-patched version? evilgrin.gif


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    Leman_Russ
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    Solitaire wrote: »
    Ever "played" The Witcher?

    The non-patched version? evilgrin.gif

    Or Dragon Age Origins in Full Screen?

    I swear I spend more time waiting to play than actually playing. Same for Mario Kart Wii :P :pac:


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