Suggestion on a good SSD.

Hey guys my cousin is plannin on getting a SSD from U.S...
Budget is $120, Size required is ~60GB...

I was lookin on OCZ Vertex 2 60GB

Any better options??

The reviews of X-25M 80GB are good, but is $172, out of his budget...

IMO OCZ Vertex 3 is worth for spending on.

OCZ Vertex 3 is SATA III SSD, He needs SATA II SSD...

SATA3 is backwards compatible.

But within the budget?

For $120 which ssd is good(OS drive)?

ico said:
SATA3 is backwards compatible.

I never knew its backward compatible...

OCZ Vertex 2 60GB for $120.

Crucial RealSSD C300 for $130.

$120 is too less if you ask me.

ico said:
$120 is too less if you ask me.

Even for OS drive?
will $200 suffice to get a good ssd?

Buddy, there's a difference between MLC & SLC. [Meanwhile i will update you, if i come across.]

Just verify it before purchasing.

I'll ask my cousin about the cost n get back...
He s so eager to get it...
@d3p5kor Wats the diff?

Jus now found this... OCZ falsely advertising 25nm Vertex 2 drives?

I got a tech paper out of it.

Its better i post the link instead of explanations.

Tech Paper: *www.supertalent.com/datasheets/SLC_vs_MLC whitepaper.pdf

SLC vs. MLC : Solid State Drive Buyer's Guide

^^That helped a lot... Thanks...

@d3p5kor, but SLC costs more than $300

Need suggestion on,
OCZ Agility 3
OCZ Solid 3

SSD bench..

^^I started this thread for my cousin... But this s for me now..

Go for Strontium SSD's.You can directly order online from their site:Solid State Drives (SSD) | Strontium
or inquire from the national and regional distributors in India:Strontium Technologies - where-to-buy | distributors | Strontium

bavusani said:
Go for Strontium SSD's.

They are sata 2.0 interface n has low sequential reads n writes...

Not sure of that strontium drives. Personally I would like to get a media sample and see if its as good as some people claim. Its usually the international guys who do a lot of stress testing- test before/after filling the drive, keeping it as primary/secondary- idle load. Constant read and write for many hours checking the usable space before and after format/secure format- list goes on.

Certain OCZ drives come with the 25nm issue mind you: OCZ Transitions to 25nm NAND Flash, but Some Problems Remain | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

I am not sure if Intel 25nm FLASH Nands have a same problem.

Another vote for Intel X-25M 80GB. Intel also increased the warranty period to 5 years IINM.

@Sorcy, thanks for the link...

On seeing the feedback part on newegg for the OCZ drives, looks like the prob still persists...

Intel X-25M 80GB, is not in stock... I think i should wait till the prices drop...