Thread: SSD is getting cheaper.

OCZ Vertex 2.5" 30GB SATA II Solid State Drive - Slickdeals.net


Update: Newegg dropped the price to $60 after $15 rebate w/ free shipping. Thanks mike7775
Microcenter has OCZ Vertex 2.5" 30GB SATA II Solid State Drive for $59.99 after $15 Rebate. Shipping is $6. Thanks edplayer

not a bad price, wish I waited more to get an SSD :(

30GB? is that even any use these days?
i got a 64GB falcon 2 and it's far too tiny.
it sure is fast though. noticable faster loading games than my 3 disk raid 0.

thanks for you update maxwell but i'm not sure if sacrificing a sata port is worth it for 30GB.

I can't recommend an SSD enough. I bought the 60GB Vertex when it was on sale about 3 months ago and I am so impressed. I have never bought a single piece of hardware that has improved my performance more than this item. You can double your RAM, buy the next fastest processor, overclock, water cool, etc.. but nothing will speed up your load times like going SSD.

On a side note, my SSD with a normal program load and Win7 64 fully updated runs about 32GB. I also have a netbook with a 16GB SSD that still has about 3-4 GB left over after a minimal OS load and minimal program load. You can fit a current gen OS on this thing but I would personally recommend going with a 60 or 80 GB if possible.

SSD drives are decent enough to run your OS on, but I'm waiting for a moderately priced 250GB+ drive.

Until they become close to SATA in pricing, i will stay with my RAID 0 setup