which ssd for new rig?

[Devo234]

Hi guys

im currently in the process of building my new rig.
heres the specs:
Pentium g2020
z77a G45
8 gb corsair vengeance lp 1600
xfx DD 7870 tahiti
1tb caviar black
corsair gs600

i want to get an ssd for it but i really dont know which one to get.
i only have about 80-90 quid to spend.
what would you recommend?

thanks in advance
devin

 

[Mathius]

Sandisk Extreme would be my choice, in fact I'd have this if I had the money readily available.

 

[Devo234]

That actually looks really good. I never even thought about sandisk
Cheers mate

 

[jamesriley94]

Crucial M4 still gets my vote. I've got 3 of them, all perform brilliantly and I've never had a problem with them.
Other than that, Samsung 830/840 Pro

 

[Excalabur50]

Sandisk or plextor

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'd upgrade the CPU first to at least an I3. Don't want to hold back the 7870 and then focus on a ssd

 

[christopher]

Hi guys

im currently in the process of building my new rig.
heres the specs:
Pentium g2020
z77a G45
8 gb corsair vengeance lp 1600
xfx DD 7870 tahiti
1tb caviar black
corsair gs600

i want to get an ssd for it but i really dont know which one to get.
i only have about 80-90 quid to spend.
what would you recommend?

thanks in advance
devin

my vote would also be for sandisk extreme as this is worth the spend!

 

[WYP]

sandisk, samsung or crucial.

 

[Devo234]

I'd upgrade the CPU first to at least an I3. Don't want to hold back the 7870 and then focus on a ssd

The cpu is only temperary because i got it cheap. Nd im still using a 1280x1024 monitor until i can afford a better one so im not really gonna stress the card anyway but i do understand your point dude.

Thanks for all your advice guys

 

[NeverBackDown]

I was unaware. SSD it is then! Welcome

 

[leathart123]

I would get a kingston hyperx 3k great price and solid

 

[ahpadt]

Does your money stretch to a Samsung 840 120GB? Great value for money drive.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Pretty sure OP already got the drive. But yes a HyperX 3k would be excellent, the non pro 840 however though not so much.

 

[Devo234]

Sorry i havent replied ive been layed up ill I havent got the drive yet but im def not gettin the 840. Other drives have the same specs for £20-30 less. I think samsung have been abit devious with the 840 series. I havent seen alot about kingston drives. Ill have to check them out

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'm running a KingstonHyperX3k 120gb as my OS drive. Takes me 9seconds to get onto google chrome(not counting password entry). Very fast drive! There are faster ones but i got mine for a good price

 

[paulstung]

How about an Intel, I bought a 180gb 550 write and 520 read, haven't tried it yet I'm just about to install W8 onto it now. Well once I've blead my loop.

 

[Devo234]

okay so i think ive narrowed it down to these 3 drives

 

[NeverBackDown]

Get the cheapest one. Which would be the samsung. Plus it has an extra 8gb which may help down the road, i would still recommend a bigger drive but if you feel 120gb is enough then go for it

 

[Devo234]

thats what i was thinking tbh.
and i only have a few games anyway and i would only put my fave ones on there so i wudnt really need anything bigger.
for now at least anyway
ill get the samsung thanks for all your advice guys

 

[vorticalbox]

thats what i was thinking tbh.
and i only have a few games anyway and i would only put my fave ones on there so i wudnt really need anything bigger.
for now at least anyway
ill get the samsung thanks for all your advice guys

i thought that too when i got my SSD "only a few games 120 GB would be enough" but i went with ocz 256GB drive as it was dropped right down to £150 in PC world.

so glad i did now on 147 GB/238 GB