I've got a HDD in my base unit at home that is failing, i need to replace it.

As a Gamer, i'm looking for a kick-ass fast drive, so im considering a SSD.

Whats the Biggest size these days and the general price?

I could go with some thing like a 250gb SSD and a 500gb HDD for general storage.

Whats the performance like on the SSD's these days?

Any advice, suggestions or links?

SSD prices

Still expensive (in the U.S., not sure about availability here). That 80 GB WD unit for $170 looks interesting.

For a recent build I used a WD 'Raptor (10,000 RPM) 150 GB HD as the boot drive and some Samsung 1 GB (7,200 RPM) Spinpoints for data. Working very well. (I bought everything in the U.S.; ~ 25% less expensive. The 150 GB Raptor drive is ~ 4,750 THB in the shops here.

Looking at the prices i think SSD's are still a little out of my desired budget... i cant justify almost 20k for a 160gb drive

Those Raptors looks good, nice and quick and reasonably priced, i will swing by Pantip later and see if i can find one.

SSD prices

Still expensive (in the U.S., not sure about availability here). That 80 GB WD unit for $170 looks interesting.

For a recent build I used a WD 'Raptor (10,000 RPM) 150 GB HD as the boot drive and some Samsung 1 GB (7,200 RPM) Spinpoints for data. Working very well. (I bought everything in the U.S.; ~ 25% less expensive. The 150 GB Raptor drive is ~ 4,750 THB in the shops here.

Hi there -

I have been searching for a place selling WD Raptor HD in BKK for some time now, any help locating such a shop would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks for the info in advance.

Eberhard

SSD prices

Still expensive (in the U.S., not sure about availability here). That 80 GB WD unit for $170 looks interesting.

For a recent build I used a WD 'Raptor (10,000 RPM) 150 GB HD as the boot drive and some Samsung 1 GB (7,200 RPM) Spinpoints for data. Working very well. (I bought everything in the U.S.; ~ 25% less expensive. The 150 GB Raptor drive is ~ 4,750 THB in the shops here.

Hi there -

I have been searching for a place selling WD Raptor HD in BKK for some time now, any help locating such a shop would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks for the info in advance.

Eberhard

I was in Fortune Town IT Mall this week and saw the Western Digital Velociraptor 150 GB 10,000 RPM drive is several shops for ~ 4,750 THB. Maybe Banana IT and Hardware House but it shouldn't take long to find it, every shop has price lists hanging in front of the shop for easy review.

Link

Why not just get a 80GB drive and use that for the boot drive and games. Keep photos, Movies, Music etc. on a normal drive.

This from www.jedicool.com in Pantip

WD 3200 AAJS 320 GB,SATA II,8 MB,NCQ 1390

WD 3200 AAKS 320 GB,SATA II,16 MB,NCQ CALL

WD 3202 ABYS 320 GB,SATA II,16 MB,NCQ,RE3 2090

WD 5000 AAKS 500 GB,SATA II,16 MB,NCQ (3Y) 1520

WD 5000 AADS 500 GB,SATA II,32 MB,NCQ,GREEN 1540

WD 5000 AALS 500 GB,SATA II,32 MB,NCQ,BLACK 1950

WD 5002 ABYS 500 GB,SATA II,16 MB,NCQ,RE3 2690

WD 6400 AARS 640 GB,SATA II,64 MB,NCQ GREEN 1980

WD 8000 AARS 800 GB,SATA II,64 MB,NCQ GREEN 2320

WD 10EARS 1 TB.SATA II,64 MB,NCQ,GREEN 2690

WD 1001FALS 1 TB.SATA II,32 MB,NCQ,BLACK 3190

WD 1002 FAEX 1 TB,SATA III,64 MB,NCQ,BLACK 3590

WD 15EARS 1.5 TB.SATA II 64MB NCQ GREEN 3850

WD 1002FBYS 1 TB SATA II,32MB,NCQ,RE3 4950

WD 20EARS 2 TB SATA II,64MB NCQ GREEN 5550

SEAGATE 250 ES2 SATA II 32MB NCQ CALL

SEAGATE 500 ES2 SATA II 32MB NCQ 3950

INTEL X25-M SSD 160GB (read 250 write 70) 16900

INTEL X25-M SSD 80GB (read 250 write 70) 8900

OCZ AGILITY SSD 250GB (read up to 235 ,write up to 135) 27500

OCZ AGILITY SSD 120GB (read up to 230 ,write up to 135) 13890

OCZ AGILITY SSD 30GB (read up to 185 ,write up to 100) 4890

OCZ VERTEX SSD 60GB (read up to 230 ,write up to 135) 8990

OCZ VERTEX SSD 200GB (read up to 270 ,write up to 250) 31500

Hi there -

I have been searching for a place selling WD Raptor HD in BKK for some time now, any help locating such a shop would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks for the info in advance.

Eberhard

Pantip, ground floor, close to Jedi cool, one of the kiosk style places... 300gb Raptor, 6800b