HDD Fail

[Tnega]

Okies so my not even so old WD Raptor has gone down the swanny.
Still got secondarry 5400 speed drive.
Need new primary windows drive.

Question : Do I go for the old mechanical drive. Or a new shiny solid state affair?

Pro's and cons if any please?

 

[Tnega]

Okies, thx for the responses, you've made my mind up for me

 

[MeetYourMaker]

For me its simply
for: speed
against: cost

 

[Useless]

I'm just speccing out a new computer. I asked Mym to do it for me months ago for a hefty sum, but he totally stonewalled me and insulted my mother. I'm going for an SSD in my new one just because it's now available. Why go back to the old types when better tech is now available. And you're from Fife so you can easily afford the extra cost

 

[sneez]

Also read abit about ssd's pros and cons on the internet before getting a SSD.

I also made a thread about SSD's: http://forums.utassault.net/showthread.php?t=118808 here.

 

[Tnega]

And you're from Fife so you can easily afford the extra cost

rofl Useless. Feeling the pinch.
SSD it will be methinks

 

[Martz]

lol Useless.

Yeah SSH for the win!

As im sure I've typed before, I got 2 identical rigs (1 at work and 1 at home) ... except at home I got an SSD and I can notice the difference in terms of responsiveness (as subjective as it is).

Get yer wallet out and spend some pie.

 

[doh]

well yeah. SSH for the win too!

 

[Tnega]

SSH as in Unix?
Lol.
Portion of next pocket money allocation put aside for a new shiney SSD.
Looking at this one for starters http://www.ebuyer.com/product/225415
Not sure of the real world effects of the likes of IOPS claimed function tho.
Still open to recommendations...

 

[doh]

Looks good, its a SandForce based controller, and the controllers makes all the difference in the world of SSDs. And SandForce are among the fastest ones.