That Kingston model has a new Toshiba controller and uses Toshiba NAND. It might be fine, but after the number of failed Vertex drives I've had, I'm sticking with something more enterprise and/or proven--which means Intel to me.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of GPL > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 8:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] My 2010 Gamer PC Build > > Back to SSD. What form factor do I need to be looking at here? I just got my > cooler master case and power supply. I need to open them up tomorrow and > have a look around. Microcenter has the i7 930 for 199 local so I am going to > pick one of those up. I sort have been dragging my feet with the SSD > situation. > > I see form factors of 2.5" and 3.5". Will I need some adapter to make it fit in > the tower? > > Been eyeing the Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH080G2R5 2.5" 80GB > SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for roughly $230. > > Or the... > > Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNVP325-S2/128GB 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC > Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for roughly $320.
