Cheap SLC SSD 32gb?

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namerodl

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Cheap SLC SSD 32gb? Is there a such thing?

Where can I go to compare prices?
 
namerodl said:
Cheap SLC SSD 32gb? Is there a such thing?

Where can I go to compare prices?
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What is cheap? There is the 32G slc ssd on newegg for $189. Not sure what iops are...if someone lets me know if it has at least 500 4k write random iops, I'd pick up a couple!
 
namerodl said:
Cheap SLC SSD 32gb? Is there a such thing?

Where can I go to compare prices?
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Cheapest you'll find are usually on ebay. The Patriot Warp SLC drives are looking to be the cheapest available. Also, the Samsung 1.8" SLC 32GB drives are on newegg for around 115. Though you need an adapter to use in a desktop.

That's about as low as I've seen them. Which is really not bad at all.
 
Is the Vertex SLC? Its got pretty good performance for an excellent price.
 
Super Talent Ultra Drive LE, I believe ~ $300-$325 for the 32g... I went with the X25-E instead.
 
The read from one customer with that 32 gb SSD linked to, says he now boots up to windows in about 45 seconds. Goodness, my 74 GB VelociRaptor boots my system up between 42/46 seconds. Cannot understand that SSD being slow unless of course its one of the first versions out and two other newer versions are out or coming out that are so much better.

I would wait for the newer versions with better speeds. Do the research on these drives before one makes a mistake. Intel and Vertex EX should be considered over the older first version that are now cheaper. They are cheaper for a reason, and that is they are some what a disappointment in speed.

Here is a link to a forum that you might want to read up on about SSD's

http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=186
 
While the SLC drive linked above should give good IO, and have a great life span, in pure bandwidth it is only rated at 100/80 sequential R/W. It won't stutter like the early MLC drives, but it won't as fast as newer MLC drives either. Second gen SLC would be something like the Super Talent Master Drive PX (http://www.supertalent.com/products/ssd_detail.php?type=MasterDrive PX). Mine gets about 170/130 sequential R/W and boots into Win7 in under 20 seconds (on a netbook). Third gen SLC is something like the Super Talent Ultra Drive LE, which should have sequential R/W similar to the Vertex (same controller).

I was lucky enough to get my PX for about ~113 shipped, but the company selling it ran out of stock and is selling the MLC version now (one guy on the forum found out the hard way).
 
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