When will you start using solid state HDDs - bit-tech.net Forums

David_Fitzy · 13th Jan 2007, 08:31

Obviously size restrictions will mean people will be using standard harddisks for a while for mass storage. but when do you plan to buy your first solid state HDD?

Stuey · 13th Jan 2007, 09:02

Well, there are a few price ranges I'd consider it but only if it were in small capacities. 50 GB should be sufficient, for the OS and quite a few applications.

Note: I voted multiple times since different answers reflected my stance.

Havok154 · 13th Jan 2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuey

Well, there are a few price ranges I'd consider it but only if it were in small capacities. 50 GB should be sufficient, for the OS and quite a few applications.

Note: I voted multiple times since different answers reflected my stance.

I was wondering how the poll reached 225%.

oasked · 13th Jan 2007, 10:27

I would expect solid-state disks to be similar to a Raptor - i.e. fast, expensive and not available in large quantities.

I wouldn't buy one unless it had speed advantages over traditional HD's.

DarkReaper · 13th Jan 2007, 11:09

The speed advantages are pretty impressive, oasked - OS boot in <10 seconds in some cases.

I'll get one when it's less than £1 per gig - a 30GB OS/swap file silent drive with no seek time would be pretty nice.

Woodstock · 13th Jan 2007, 11:13

i think 150Gb, will be when id consider it, give plenty of space for windows and nix, if there as good as i have heared thou id consider a 100gig

Havok154 · 13th Jan 2007, 11:37

I'd wait till 100-200GB drives just so I can still dual boot with a decent size for my OS and apps. The problem is my storage drive would have to wait till they hit a minimum of 200GB since I'm currently using 2 200gb's in raid0 and it's half full.

NoMercy · 13th Jan 2007, 15:19

I'd probably buy when it's droped under £1/GB but, I'd not seriously invest in it until drives are produced with a method other than battery backup, I don't really want to have to backup my machine too regularly.

Bindibadgi · 13th Jan 2007, 15:46

I could live with 32GB but ideally 64GB. Only when and if I finally upgrade to Vista though. Basically I want to use one first, see what kind of advantages it has and if it really does increase the percievable speed of the system. Given all those factors, in my mind it will be worth a value and that's what i'll pay.

Techno-Dann · 13th Jan 2007, 17:32

Got me an 8 GB SSD in my laptop now. It's an older model, and feels slightly slower than my old 5400 RPM drive, but it's dead silent.

I'll probably switch my desktop over to SSD when I can get 80 GB or so for less than $200.

galimim · 13th Jan 2007, 18:10

I don`t know. I guess I`ll buy it when they will be cheap and capacity around 320Gb.

AJB2K3 · 13th Jan 2007, 18:19

When 300 GB cost £40

Ramble · 13th Jan 2007, 18:36

When they become cheap and large enough and when the performance is sorted out.
Also, when they get rid of the write limit.

DarkReaper · 13th Jan 2007, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Ramble

Also, when they get rid of the write limit.

Haven't they got drives now with a lifetime measured in decades?

LAGMonkey · 13th Jan 2007, 18:48

i would be quite happy with a 32gig SSD for the OS and the few basics. i would also have a bog standard HDD for mass storage etc.
The only thing holding me back is the price. i could see myself spending £64 for 32gigs but £1 per gig isnt asking too much.
Ive played with RAM drives before, but they were always limited as i couldnt boot off them and i never had enough RAM in the computer! (that and them being volitile ment that my PC couldnt be turned off!

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Lazlow · 13th Jan 2007, 21:09

I'll be going SSD on my next laptop purchase, as I see that benefiting me more than on a Desktop. However, if SSD is still too pricey, I'll probably hold off until it becomes affordable.

Gravemind123 · 13th Jan 2007, 22:01

When they become similar to current hard-drives, I would consider getting one with a laptop or possibly desktop.

KayinBlack · 14th Jan 2007, 22:11

Looking into it now. I'd be doing the old CF-IDE route though. Can't afford those big drives...

Jipa · 14th Jan 2007, 22:17

The only thing bugging me with the current HDDs is that they break down way too often. IMO current HDDs are silent enough (fans hide the idle noise), except obviously the Raptors and the SCSI-stuff. Increased speed would ofc be nice, but I don't find the current transfer speeds too irritating.

Hard to say about the prices though. It depends how they and standard HDD-technology develop from now on.

Generic42 · 14th Jan 2007, 22:18

When they become equally or lesser priced that current HDDs, and have sizes of 100GB+

Also, with such small read times (no seek and all) wouldn't RAID 0 become obsolete or at least highly impractical? And with higher safety RAID 1 as well?

View Poll Results: When will you go SSD
I Already Have an SSD	2	3.08%
My Next Build whenever that is....	5	7.69%
This Year	0	0%
When Price is <£8/Gb (Sandisks 32Gb flash drive costs £300)	0	0%
When Price is <£5/Gb	2	3.08%
When Price is <£2/Gb	9	13.85%
When Price is <£1/Gb	28	43.08%
When Price is <£0.30/Gb (Equal(ish) to Current HDDs)	16	24.62%
When Capacity reaches 50Gb	7	10.77%
When Capacity reaches 100Gb	16	24.62%
When Capacity reaches 200Gb	9	13.85%
When Capacity reaches 500Gb	3	4.62%
When Capacity reaches 750Gb	2	3.08%
When Capacity reaches 1000Gb	3	4.62%
Never I ain't 'avin' nuthin' t'do wid dis new fangled SSD witchcraft	3	4.62%
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13th Jan 2007, 08:31	#1
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13th Jan 2007, 09:02	#2
Stuey You will be defenestrated! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC & NJ Posts: 2,484	Well, there are a few price ranges I'd consider it but only if it were in small capacities. 50 GB should be sufficient, for the OS and quite a few applications. Note: I voted multiple times since different answers reflected my stance. __________________ ToolGuyd

13th Jan 2007, 10:27	#4
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13th Jan 2007, 11:37	#7
Havok154 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 79	I'd wait till 100-200GB drives just so I can still dual boot with a decent size for my OS and apps. The problem is my storage drive would have to wait till they hit a minimum of 200GB since I'm currently using 2 200gb's in raid0 and it's half full.

13th Jan 2007, 15:19	#8
NoMercy Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 159	I'd probably buy when it's droped under £1/GB but, I'd not seriously invest in it until drives are produced with a method other than battery backup, I don't really want to have to backup my machine too regularly.

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13th Jan 2007, 18:36	#13
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Generic42 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P to the O, Washington Posts: 567	When they become equally or lesser priced that current HDDs, and have sizes of 100GB+ Also, with such small read times (no seek and all) wouldn't RAID 0 become obsolete or at least highly impractical? And with higher safety RAID 1 as well?