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keviny1:
Figured i would try and make the jump to ssd, but im still a bit iffy on which to get, where i heard a lot of crashes and other hiccups  are happening. I was thing about getting http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148357 and have a dual boot with linux and windows 7. Then use the HDD that i am currently using for different apps and programs. ( i would put the ones i use the most on the ssd though). Does this seem reasonable, or any other recommendations?

datora:
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Given the reviews on the feedback tab, I'd say it's a pretty good bet.

There have been several discussions in this technology forum that have either been about SSDs or were about builds and SSDs were discussed as part of the topic.  Have you read any of them ..?  Skim the last four or five pages of this forum &/or use the search function.  When I have more time I'll post three or so of the more interesting topic links.

On the PLUS:

 - it's Crucial, one of The Reliable namebrands
 - the read/write performance numbers sure do look good
 - it's SATA III - does your mobo do the SATA 6.0 Gb/sec thing?


On the MINUS:

 - it's a bit small; me thinking ~90-120 GB is the sweet spot, esp. for dual-boot rig
 - bit pricey: seen this going in the ~$90 (U.S.) range - watch for sales/deals/shellshockers

 - seriously, do you need SATA III?  SATA II SSDs give a lot & can be better deals.  Connected to SATA III controllers on a mobo, you don't get all that much extra (and pretty much nothing to notice) with a SATA III over a SATA II.

If you found a 120-128 GB SSD @SATA II for ~$100-$110 (Canadian or U.S.), you'd get pretty much all the performance boost and have more room to stretch out in.  If you were running only one OS, the 64 GB would be quite do-able, and the SATA III might even help you a bit more in Win7 than linux .... but you might get a bit cramped for dual boot.  Unless you eventually got a second one of these completely, which might (?) be in your budget if you wait for something like this to show up for $80 or $90 ...?

Freedom Kira:
If you're going with SATA III, I would look for ones that are rated in the high 400s/low 500s for sequential R/W.

And man, you're just one day late. There was a 256GB WD as a Shell Shocker for $200 (reg. $490) just yesterday.

kitamesume:
theres really no "best" manufacturer out there, you just have to go with deals/sales and reviews. its pretty much a hit or miss bet.

NaRu:
I would stay away from OCZ because my friend had 5 of them and they all failed on him. He got them replaced using the warranty and they also failed. The drive vanish from the system or has forgotten the data on them. I had one of them and it failed on me as well. First it crashed so I reinstalled windows. Things started out fine but after few system updates files and software started to become corrupted. I have installed windows 4 times thinking maybe it was something I was installing. I didn't have anything installed and I have stopped installing updates to see if it will happen again. After 2 days it did.

Stay away from OCZ. I recommend Intel drives.

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