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I have OCZ Agility 3 120gbs Also, even though i haven't had any issues. I wouldn't toss them into a server, 830 FTW.
The regular 840 has faster sequential read, random write, random read than the 830 though.
840 by far.
OCZ is junk.
Okay I've decided to go with the 840s and will buy a few Vectors just for the thrills and testing purposes. I'll put some benchmarks on LET once they come in and I have time.
Didn't get a notification because I'm @Nick_A not @ramnode :P
I love Samsungs. Haven't used anything other than Samsungs or Intels extensively. I'd love to have a larger, cheaper option than what I use, but reliability is a huge issue for me. That's why, now that 830s seem to be in short supply, I've been grabbing some 840 pros rather than get larger OCZ drives.
@Nick_A: What model of Intel drive?
havent tried the vectors and 840 but ive got at least 5 of the ocz vertex 4. afer 6 months theyre still running strong. i think most of the bad ocz reviews were from prodzcts prior to the vertex 4
320s mostly.
I won't touch anything OCZ with a 10ft. pole when I need reliability.
They probably have the worst reputation among all the SSD manufacturers now.
Do you think all three are very reliable for 24/7 use as cache?
Intel 320's seem to be a little more expensive but do have 5 year warranty, I don't see any warranty for the 840 pro's.
PS: This discussion will never end
Intel 320 is old and slow. Probably very reliable though.
Just looked it up, random write IOPS are horrible for SSD being
OCZ has a horrible reputation and I would never touch them again (I own a couple that I had to RMA)
Intel and Samsung FTW, only way to go.
I have some Samsung 840 Pro's in my workstation and just love them.
Just an update for you guys.
Decided to buy a bunch of Samsung 840 Pros. They've been working extremely well so far, no failures as of yet and are just rock solid. So far the only SSDs that I've had fail are Mushkin ones.
More expensive? Do they still sell them? I think that you're talking about excellent Intel 520 (or maybe Intel 330?) not old 320.
Just don't use them in CacheCade if you've been following the WHT threads.
The other thing is they do have a large DRAM buffer/cache, so if there's a power outage there can be issues. Sandforce based drives, e.g. Intel 520 won't have this problem.
The Vector is the first drive OCZ have developed completely in house.
Signs are that the Vector fixes their previous mistakes, but only time will tell.
i have a few ocz i can vouch tha ocz has been really solid after the company acquired ndilinx. The vector is really solid and the bad reviews are obviously from people that havent own one themselves.( the vertex 3 below were really bad drives though)
@cosmicgate sums it up.
My provider just sells Kingston and Adata... any review on them?
@netomx Kingston would be the better choice.
Crucial m4 256G model are neatly priced.
I like the 840 / 840 Pros
http://mcserve.rs/xP1a
I built my new PC with OCZ Vector 3 last August 2012, still in good shape. Gaming is superb![:D :D](https://lowendtalk.com/resources/emoji/lol.png)
Got an OCZ in my home PC. Works fine, use it for OS and software only.
Don't buy Crucial, my M4 just went crazy in my laptop after 1 year of stable working. Reading some files started disappearing/locking up the system, and random system halts started happening. After calling Crucial support for an RMA, I explained to them on the phone, and they answer was the most surprising:
So what I did, was I ordered a Samsung 840 250 GB non-pro, copied the files which I could read, recovered the others from backup/dropbox, reinstalled OS and sold the Crucial after a Parted Magic / Internal Secure Erase.
So that about Crucial's reliability. And they were one of the recommended ones along with Intel and Samsung. OCZ, I would never touch.
There are only two brands I'd consider for SSDs:
Samsung or Intel.
I absolutely prefer the Samsung. Look at these reviews from Anandtech, they are one of the very few review sites who properly understand SSDs and knows how to make reviews about them:
laptop / workstation workload: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/SSD/266
server workload: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/SSD/260
If this is the case, then why are their forums still full of BSOD-after-update, random-freezes, update-problem, 3 page long guide how to make a secure erase, you-have-to-clear-CMOS, etc. threads? Companies don't change from one day to another.
Reddit.
If we're talking about SSDs to avoid ... avoid Mushkin at all costs! Not worth it and they're the only failures I've had so far.
Yes, that was my thread![;) ;)](https://lowendtalk.com/resources/emoji/wink.png)