Random Thoughts.....What Are You Thinking?

I wouldn't want one, not stable enough.

There's technology on some boards to enable using a ssd for cache for your regular hard drives, improving the speeds to near ssd speed, that combined with at least 10k drives should be enough.

SSD's don't last as long as regular ones, if you have a viable back up solution in place then go for it, but I wouldn't use it as a primary device.

My question would be: why do you need 1tb of storage on a ssd? don't you keep your files on a separate drive from your OS?

SSD have no moving parts, they will last longer. Dont listen to jet lol

The old style are more stable still, especially when I just had one of my favorite brands just die on me, granted it was still under warranty, but still.

My recommendation if you have the money: get a raid solution with a viable backup solution.

They make NAS with raid you can buy, or if you're skilled with computers you can make your own with a cheap old box, and some software raid, it's not like you need performance of a raid card with just a single user.

http://www.storagereview.com/ssd_vs_hdd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive

SSD have a limited write cycle, granted it's high, but it's still limited.

Yet my ssd that I used less than 2 years died before any of my regular drives, some I had been using for 6+ years. It wasn't even a cheap OCZ...

There are instances where I'd use a SSD, long term storage isn't one of them.

edit:

from Lu's article:

I guess mine was just an old model, or a rarity, but the fact still remains that they have a limited write cycle.

I'd still go with a raid array, in fact I did. I have 3 3tb set up in raid 5, they're WD green due to price, and I don't really need speed on drives for what I do, but I guess it all depends on your needs.

I'm sure there's people who test the speeds and whatnot and write articles about it, so it may be best to read those before you invest, but the idea of using a ssd as write-cache for regular hard drives intrigues me.

The new ones are probably a lot better, Jeta

It was a M4, sata2.

and I'll stab you, *** bear!

I paid way to much for my 2tb

They're more expensive, but faster.

I'd also want to look into the meantime on failure rates on desktops of both vs laptops, as magnetic drives on laptops I imagine fail pretty quick, due to being moved around, and am also wondering if refurbs are into those numbers, I don't feel like looking tbh.

It depends on the magnetic drive as well, as there's a large difference between a 5400rpm with a low cache on sata1 and a 15000rpm on sata3 with a huge cache.

and obviously inbetween (and probably some higher speeds, 15k is the highest I'm aware of).

I know my motherboard supports it, so if I were to get 2 regular drives to add, I'd probably set up raid1 using my ssd as cache.

I wouldn't say magnets can't influence a piece of electronics, but you don't have to worry about a magnet anywhere near as much, but you still shouldn't run magnets near it, as magnets induce current.

like the article and I said: depends what your needs are, so weigh your options.

For raw storage, just on price alone I wouldn't spend the $ on ssd for mass storage, if you have that much money you'd be better off buying a NAS.

she's helpless ^.O

man this game looks like ***when you try to screenshot it but YEA just hit 60 DH and already got a legendary bow



no special effect kinda sux but meh, can't complain about a nearly 50% chance to knockback with multishot

naise.

i think i should start playing that game again. just to try things out. :S

I'm back to playing PoE. New leagues and stuff, the hardcore one is absurd apparently. Can't wait to get around to it.

I got a shiny in PoE too!

so.. i just found out cracked has a youtube channel ._.

also im waiting for a diablo or like game for the vita <the dungeon one at launch was meh ;/>

02 days : 00 hours : 35 minutes : 44.562 seconds

\o/ amazon shipped mine on friday, may get it a day early

welp be time. daylights losing time gonna screw me over.

Just came across this, lol

"All These Squares Make a Circle"

gimme hug

that episode was great