Upgrading to an SSD

[parrot1553]

Hi! I want to buy an ssd to replace my old hdd,but my motherboards only uses Sata2,my question is ,which one of the following SSDs will offer best performance with sata 2 interface.I think 4k random reads are not affected by sata but i might be wrong..anyway help me out pls!
ADATA SSD S596 TURBO 128GB
ADATA SSD S510
Adata SP900 SSD
Adata SX900
Silicon Power S50
Silicon Power V55
KINGSTON SSDNow V300

 

[evilsofa]

You are correct that 4k random reads (which is what makes an SSD feel zippy when used for your OS) is not affected by SATA speeds. SATA II may hold large file transfers back some, but only if you were doing it to another SSD.

Does it have to be one of those? If so, the Kingston V300 is the only one I've even heard of here and that should be okay.

 

[Dangman]

Quality and customer support should also be factors when choosing a SSD: So out of all the ones listed, the Kingston is really the only choice.

 

[parrot1553]

I live in Bulgaria,and thats far from US,so theres no customer support anyway.Although I can still return it if problems occur to the store I'll buy it from,and yes I have to choose only from the ssd I listed above since they are the only ones available around here,and ordering online is going to have some insane 30-40$ fees

Also I'd like to add,will sata3 vs sata2 be any different when it comes to gaming and loading the next map?

 

[Tsumi]

None whatsoever. Gaming and map loading are predominantly 4k reads.