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Quote from: BigBoy89 on May 08, 2014, 01:59:55 AM

SSD for system / OS. i use sandisk xtreme 2 128 GB
HDD for multimedia data. use 4x 4TB WD Mybook
HDD still use for save data, especially bluray rip film

that's enough for me.
where can i buy ssd using BTC?

tigerdirect.com?

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SSD for system / OS. i use sandisk xtreme 2 128 GB
HDD for multimedia data. use 4x 4TB WD Mybook
HDD still use for save data, especially bluray rip film

that's enough for me.
where can i buy ssd using BTC?

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The key is price. Cool

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Very interesting....too bad I have a feeling the price is going to make this out of everybody's reach. The end of magnetic hard drives is near.

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SO GOOD

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Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on May 07, 2014, 03:00:12 PM

You have that backwards.

SLC is more expensive, faster, and has more write cycles
MLC (2 bits per cell) is less expensive, slower, and has less write cycles.
TLC (3 bits per cell used in 840 EVO) is just an evolution of MLC which in theory would be even slower but the 840 EVO holds its own.

Derp, brain fart. As u said backwards, got TLC and SLC backwards. Mean't TLC is under MLC.

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You have that backwards.

SLC is more expensive, faster, and has more write cycles
MLC (2 bits per cell) is less expensive, slower, and has less write cycles.
TLC (3 bits per cell used in 840 EVO) is just an evolution of MLC which in theory would be even slower but the 840 EVO holds its own.

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MLC is the reason I picked the 840pro over the slc evo.

MLC more expensive, longer lasting.

SLC, cheaper less life than the mlc.

Some laptops come with dual hdd/ssd bays.

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Quote from: hilariousandco on May 07, 2014, 10:51:01 AM

Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on May 07, 2014, 10:21:15 AM

Even the crappiest HDD is fine (sequential reads) to playback 1080p video.

Get a SSD for OS, applications and other latency sensitive data and use a spinning disk for bulk media. Win-win. Even better since the spinning magnetic platters are so cheap get two and put them in RAID1 and forget about it.

But HDD break pretty easily or become inaccessible. I've never used any of these SSD before but they look like the way to go, but they wont be affordable for quite a few years I reckon.

Small ones are pretty cheap these days. NewEgg has 120GB for as cheap as $60 although I would spend a little more and get a better drive. Can't beat a Corsair M500 or Samsung 840 evo for ~$80 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-benchmark,3269-2.html .

That is why I said using both is a compromise. SSD for OS, applications and data where random access matters (like the blockchain). A pair of cheap high capacity HDD in RAID 1 (for reliability) for storage of "stuff" (backups, videos, ISOs, etc). Now a laptop can be a tougher challenge as you often only have one drive bay but with 120GB SSD at under $100 I would still go that route and move backups and less frequently used data off the laptop.

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Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on May 07, 2014, 10:21:15 AM

Even the crappiest HDD is fine (sequential reads) to playback 1080p video.

Get a SSD for OS, applications and other latency sensitive data and use a spinning disk for bulk media. Win-win. Even better since the spinning magnetic platters are so cheap get two and put them in RAID1 and forget about it.

But HDD break pretty easily or become inaccessible. I've never used any of these SSD before but they look like the way to go, but they wont be affordable for quite a few years I reckon.

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SSD disc are our future, there is no doubt about that. But for now we are fine with standard HDD discs for normal usage.

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Quote from: Snorek on May 07, 2014, 10:21:06 AM

Quote from: guybrushthreepwood on May 07, 2014, 10:15:02 AM

I guess if you even just download a lot of high quality movies you'll soon fill up 4TB as well.

If you only watch high quality movies you don't need SSD. A normal HDD is good enough for that Wink

Depends how many you have, but I wasn't suggesting one over the other any way.

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Even the crappiest HDD is fine (sequential reads) to playback 1080p video.

Get a SSD for OS, applications and other latency sensitive data and use a spinning disk for bulk media. Win-win. Even better since the spinning magnetic platters are so cheap get two and put them in RAID1 and forget about it.

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Quote from: guybrushthreepwood on May 07, 2014, 10:15:02 AM

I guess if you even just download a lot of high quality movies you'll soon fill up 4TB as well.

If you only watch high quality movies you don't need SSD. A normal HDD is good enough for that Wink

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Quote from: pekv2 on May 07, 2014, 10:12:56 AM

Quote from: dogechode on May 07, 2014, 10:06:35 AM

Quote from: kololo on May 06, 2014, 10:33:22 PM

4TB SSD? It's too expensive now ,maybe I shuould wait for some year.

Why do you need that much storage though? Honestly I have never needed more than a few hundred gigs. You guys are serious packrats lmao.

Taking video or even screen recording games takes a ton of space. Also don't forget video editing takes a lot of space. Also, if you get 4 4TB SSD's and raid them into raid10, you got some major speed/space/reliability of your files just in case a ssd dies. If I calculate this correctly 4 4TB ssd's in raid 1+0 you only get 8 TB of actual usable space.

Exactly. Anyone who works with video editing will need this sort of space. I guess if you even just download a lot of high quality movies you'll soon fill up 4TB as well.

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Quote from: dogechode on May 07, 2014, 10:06:35 AM

Quote from: kololo on May 06, 2014, 10:33:22 PM

4TB SSD? It's too expensive now ,maybe I shuould wait for some year.

Why do you need that much storage though? Honestly I have never needed more than a few hundred gigs. You guys are serious packrats lmao.

Taking video or even screen recording games takes a ton of space. Also don't forget video editing takes a lot of space. Also, if you get 4 4TB SSD's and raid them into raid10, you got some major speed/space/reliability of your files just in case a ssd dies. If I calculate this correctly 4 4TB ssd's in raid 1+0 you only get 8 TB of actual usable space.

Edit:
Wide screen pics or tifs can get upto 500MB in size or larger.

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Quote from: kololo on May 06, 2014, 10:33:22 PM

4TB SSD? It's too expensive now ,maybe I shuould wait for some year.

Why do you need that much storage though? Honestly I have never needed more than a few hundred gigs. You guys are serious packrats lmao.

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4TB SSD? It's too expensive now ,maybe I shuould wait for some year.

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I have had really good luck with the Crucial M4 SSDs (128 and 256gb different releases and models,) and I am trying out a Kingston 60gb SSD for my most recent mining rig.

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Quote from: dogechode on May 06, 2014, 12:57:06 PM

Once you go SSD you never go back. I built a computer with an SSD about 2 years ago and I haven't bought a single HDD since. I uninstall games and not using and stuff like that to deal with having a little less storage, and add SSDs when the space problem becomes critical. I have two workstations both with all SSDs. You really can't even begin to compare the difference and once you get used to it... it'd be like trying to go back to dialup if I went back to HDDs lol.

I've got a samsung 840pro 128gb for OS, vertex260gb for cryptocurrency blocks, both fast as hell and a nice WD Re WD1003FBYZ 1TB hdd for storage fast as hell too.

atm i am reinstalling an os for a friend on a laptop, gwd the 5400 rpm hdd gots me drove nuts.

ripped vista off, installing win732bitsp1 then updates..

then installing cashier driver so it can speak with the bars cash register then set all that shit up.

talk bout fun.

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