ssd what to do, what to do?

[rosi]

I'm not looking to upgrade my computer motherboard in the near future, meaning probably not in the next six months. I'm currently running a Abit IP35 Pro which only has SATA II ports on it and I'm looking to buy a solid-state drive.

The question is do I buy an Intel 160GB, SATA II drive or the Corsair Force GT 120GB, SATA III? Both are around the same price and the difference in size isn't a big deal.

I'm thinking with the Corsair I could still benefit by running it as SATA II and be ready when I do upgrade my motherboard. On the other hand, the Intel looks to be very reliable and I'm not sure about problems with the Corsair.

So, what would you do? I'm open for suggestions and ready to make a purchase ASAP.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Intel is more reliable.

 

[squick3n]

Depends on how soon you will be upgrading to a SATA III motherboard. As far as buying a SATA II SSD, the only choice is the Intel 320 series, imo.

If you plan on upgrading to SATA III soon, then the choice gets pretty murky. The Intel 510s are just so much more expensive than competitors that outperform it. But you can't beat their reliability. I had so many issues with the OCZ Vertex 3, I really could never recommend it to anyone. But it does win all the benchmarks, and it's price fell recently to around what the Crucial M4 was going for.

 

[rosi]

Thanks for the replies. I went ahead and ordered a 160GB Intel drive from newegg. This is my first SSD so I don't think I'll regret the upgrade.

I'll probably end up building a new computer sometime in 2012 and purchase a SATA III SSD at that time. Technology is only getting better and less expensive so it'll probably be to my advantage to hold off on a SATA III right now.