[Expired] Buy.com: Intel 330 240GB SSD $150 AR (now $180 AR)

[lehtv]

http://www.buy.com/prod/intel-330-se...484.html?ww=&&

0.625 $/GB

edit: expired, now 0.75 $/GB

 

[MontyAC]

Nice, too bad it needs a rebate.

 

[CupCak3]

why is that bad? It's $20 and Intel has been EXCELLENT for me with rebates.

 

[TemjinGold]

I'd be all over getting two of these if that new driver allowed TRIM to work on Z68...

 

[MontyAC]

I try to stay away from rebates. I'm still waiting for my Xigmatek rebate from last Christmas.

 

[philipma1957]

intel lets you scan the boxes and do it all via the internet. you get the money in about 25 days. I purchased 2 of these. I did all the hoops and should get the 2 for under 240 dollars that comes to under 50 cents a gb.

I will buy a lacie little big disk on ebay from macmall and put in the two of these my cost will be under 400 for a killer piece of gear.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Great deal. However, I'm not building another computer until haswell, so I'm sitting this one out, no matter how tempting it is... *sigh*

 

[cytoSiN]

I'd be all over getting two of these if that new driver allowed TRIM to work on Z68...

Only an issue for raid, right?

This is a really good deal on a solid drive. :thumbsup:

 

[BerserkBen]

Hmm, same price at Newegg without the rebate? I think it's the same one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SDSC2CT240A3K5

 

[cytoSiN]

Hmm, same price at Newegg without the rebate? I think it's the same one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SDSC2CT240A3K5

Nice. Looks like Newegg just matched. Was $199 this morning.

 

[shurato]

I ordered mine from newegg. Thanks for the heads up. I dont mind rolling the dice on Sandforce. I have a Sandforce drive from OCZ and it runs fine. This being Intel should make it rock solid hopefully. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Samsung 830 so this came at a good time!

 

[cytoSiN]

I ordered mine from newegg. Thanks for the heads up. I dont mind rolling the dice on Sandforce. I have a Sandforce drive from OCZ and it runs fine. This being Intel should make it rock solid hopefully. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Samsung 830 so this came at a good time!

Intel wrote its own firmware for this drive, so it's not your typical Sandforce. That said, if they were the same price I'd buy the Samsung 830 before this one.

 

[TemjinGold]

Only an issue for raid, right?

This is a really good deal on a solid drive. :thumbsup:

Yes but I have no reason to trade my G2 for another SSD solution unless RAID 0 worked with TRIM.

 

[philipma1957]

newegg sold out i grabbed 2 of these from buy.com if all the discounts work I will get the 2 for 230. I also purchased a t-bolt lacie little big disk from macmalls ebay site 210 after an ebucks promo. so I will have a 480gb thunderbolt external ssd for 440.

If i sell the 2 hdds that come with the little big disk for 50 each my cost will be 340.

lacie little big disks with a pair of ssds are outstanding boot drives for macs. I have two in use right now.

 

[bryanW1995]

Smokin' hot deal, best deal I've seen yet on larger ssd's. Too bad I'm out of the market...

 

[Craig234]

WTB justification to order a third SSD to sit in a box.

 

[SimMike2]

I try to stay away from rebates. I'm still waiting for my Xigmatek rebate from last Christmas.

How can you possibly compare rebates from an immensely reputable company like Intel to Xigmatek. Not just comparing apples and oranges, comparing watermelons and raisins. Companies like Intel and Microsoft are awesome with rebates. Always have been.

 

[MBentz]

Wow wish I would've seen this while it was still for sale on NewEgg. Crazy good price.

 

[MontyAC]

How can you possibly compare rebates from an immensely reputable company like Intel to Xigmatek. Not just comparing apples and oranges, comparing watermelons and raisins. Companies like Intel and Microsoft are awesome with rebates. Always have been.

I went with the Newegg sale.

 

[cytoSiN]

Intel rebates are fantastic in my experience, including on the two 320s in my main rig.