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I jumped into the SSD fray and had a Crucial C300-256 in my desktop computer. It was very fast (AS SSD of 644), but I had the freeze and stutter problem. I did all the reg hacks and then upgraded to firmware 007, and still had the problems. I sold that one, and would like to try again. Is there something that is as fast as the C300 or faster in the 200 to 256 GB range? I have an X58 MB and only sata ii, but will still consider the sata iii drives.
 
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Crucial C300 and M4 are atm one of the best SSDs out there. They do have a problem with freezing that doesnt happen to all, but some have fixed it by not using Intel RST drivers, there is something in the power management that causes the C300 to freeze, if you want to use it still with RST you have to hack the reg. Personally i have recommended my friends that own it not to install the RST, they are runing Windows MSACHI window 7 default, and they dont have any freezing at all.

Now if you dont want to go with C300 again or M4 for your past experience. I would suggest to go with Intel ssds, they wont be as fast but for the average user wont be able tell the difference. I would try Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW300G3K5 2.5" 300GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD).

Another solid contender under sata II, is the Samsung 470s, probably the fastest drives under sata II, and the user reviews seems really good. SAMSUNG 470 Series MZ-5PA256/US 2.5" 256GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD).

I would avoid OCZ even though their speeds seems tempting.
 
I'd say get an intel, they are the most reliable, not the fastest though. I don't recommend sandforce based on my personal experience. I had 3 of them, 2 died in less than a week and the 3rd was slow.
 
I was actually thinking about the Vertex 3 because the speed is tempting, but the OCZ website has a bunch of people that are having problems. I think I'll pass on that one.
The other choice will probably be an Intel - because of reliability. Another option that I am considering is the Revodrive (again because of the speed). The one advantage is that there are no cables. Just plug and play. The OCZ website has very few people complaining. Most of those are due to compatibility issues.
 
The OCZ website has very few people complaining.
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that is because OCZ forum mods delete or lock most of the negative threads that get started. i have a vertex2 that i purchased a while back and have no complaints about it, however after reading for the last 6 months about the "business-as-usual" practices that go on over at OCZ, i will no longer buy or recomend their products. definately look elsewhere.
 
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that is because OCZ forum mods delete or lock most of the negative threads that get started. i have a vertex2 that i purchased a while back and have no complaints about it, however after reading for the last 6 months about the "business-as-usual" practices that go on over at OCZ, i will no longer buy or recomend their products. definately look elsewhere.
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My slow sandforce drive was a ocz drive, the support staff on the forums told me that the speeds i was getting (below half the rated sustained speeds listed on the box) were normal and that the speeds on the box were only from atto and not indicative of real world performance. It's understandable that benchmarks are not real world but below 50% on what the sustained speeds the ssd is supposedly capable of is pretty disappointing.
 
I have just discovered an almost fool-proof method of trying the Revodrive X2 - 240. I checked with circuitcity.com and I can order online and if I am not satisfied for any reason, I have 30 days to return for a full refund. One other thing - they are almost $50 less than Newegg.
 
Just visited the Circuit City and the Tiger Direct websites. They are exactly the same and look exactly the same at the checkout page. Are these one and the same now?
 
I like the Intel drives. They just work. However, I'd really like to try the Crucial C300's or C400's when they release. (If they haven't already.)
 
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I'd really like to try the Crucial C300's or C400's when they release. (If they haven't already.)
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The drives hit retail some weeks ago, the C400 was left as Micron OEM drive. The retail version is Crucial M4, which is widely available right now, specially newegg/amazon.

Btw to the OP, by checking the C400, i found Micron 2.5 inch 256GB RealSSD C400 SATA3 Solid State Drive(MLC) - MTFDDAC256MAM-1K1 $424 (-$20 off cupon), so it will end up at $404 free shipping, $160 less than the intel drive, might be worth a second shod. But as the C300, some users have reproted freezing, but with reg hack or dont use intel rst but windows default MSACHI.
 
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