Super Hot SSD Deals - M4s $1/Gb

ffs... and I was just going to SAVE my money for once...

DAMN YOU, NEWEGG GODS!!!!!
 
I almost bought another to do a RAID 0 set up. But 1 single M4 is plenty fast enough for my needs. These are great SSDs. Very stable.
I hope the $1 GB price is something that becomes a norm.
 
Ugh, just blew the money I made from a sale on an M4 128GB for my gf. Replaced everything in her PC last year except the HDDs (which are slow 240GBers from 6 years ago). Waiting on 2TB drives to go back down to normal prices, but this will at least be good for her C drive since those oldies are ready to croak any time now.

Damn you, Newegg. Damn you...

EDIT: LOL @ guitarslingerchris. I should probably order 2, but this is going to be my first SSD so I kinda wanted to use hers as a test.
 
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Fuck, I can't afford it, but I'll order another one anyway.

Me and saving just don't seem to go together...
 
I really don't need another 64gb..........so tempting to raid these............noooo (°_° the sound of my wallet)
 
Wow that's awesome! I lucked out too, because I just purchased one of these the other day on the $149 deal, but for some reason USPS sent it back to sender, so I will be getting a refund. I guess I'm buying another and saving 20 bucks.
 
Anything else I'd need to get to migrate from a 1TB spinner? Data transfer software? Or is it best just to do a clean OS install?

I just did a new build a month ago, so not much other than the OS on the spinner now.
 
When using an SSD as the OS drive, it's always best to perform a clean OS install instead of migrating from an existing drive.

EDIT: But if you're not very tech savvy and/or have never installed an OS from scratch, then there are still those out there who claim migration is fine. See: http://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/

Even with platter HDDs though, when moving from one to another, I prefer to do clean installs instead of migrating from an existing drive. Not sure if it's just because of how I was trained through various jobs, but peace of mind with a clean install > chance of something wrong being copied over from an existing install, be it due to hardware issues or data corruption. This becomes a non-issue when moving from data drive to data drive, but when moving from OS drive to OS drive on a personal workstation, you really want to ensure that any chance of data corruption is kept to a minimum since most personal computers won't have proper backup solutions set in place.
 
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Sounds like a plan then. I've been waiting for these to hit the $1/GB price point, so I'm in for one.
 
Dang... So I have a question. I have a 128GB m4 already installed with my OS and some programs. Can I buy another 128gb and raid 0 it without having to wipe it or anything? Will that cause any problems?
 
Could I do a mirror back-up, wipe the original drive, raid 0 them, and then push the backup onto the raid 0 2 drives?
 
I just bought one off there last night. If Newegg doesn't credit me, I'm going to go nuts.

EDIT: They did. Saved me $45.
 
Hmmmm, is it time to replace my Velociraptor gaming drive? Are SSDs ok for use as a game drive? I already have an M4 for OS. Decisions, decisions. :)
 
g1xx3r, that's what gamers have been using them for even when they were too expensive to buy as OS drives, yes.
 
g1xx3r said:
Hmmmm, is it time to replace my Velociraptor gaming drive? Are SSDs ok for use as a game drive? I already have an M4 for OS. Decisions, decisions. :)
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If you load a lot of maps. Absolutely. I know I do. Usually the first one to load up every time. :)
 
Ok thanks for your help on my questions guys. Now I have to decide...do I get another 128gb xD
 
Good thing I'm at work. I would jump on this so hard. Lets see if its still available when I get home tonight. About time these got down to about a buck a gig. SSD need to absorb the market while there's still time before the hard drive return to their old pricings.
 
joseph0042 said:
Ok thanks for your help on my questions guys. Now I have to decide...do I get another 128gb xD
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You won't see much of a difference in an SSD Raid 0 unless you perform intensive I/O operations all the time. Do you tax your single drive right now? If the answer is no, you won't see much of a real world performance boost by moving to RAID 0 M4s.

If you're going to get another one, get it for extra space or for putting into another workstation, not for more speed. Almost all "gamers" and enthusiasts will not find a use for the extra speed other than benchmark bragging rights, because for the average person and their real world needs, there's hardly a difference between Firefox loading in 1 second and loading in .5ms.
 
And I just bought 2x 128GB M4's for $169 or 159 just 2 weeks ago.

hmmm 4x these in RAID0 would be fun....
 
How does the Crucial M4 256GB SSD compare to the new Intel 520 (Cherryville) 240GB SSD? Any noticeable performance difference?
 
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How does the Crucial M4 256GB SSD compare to the new Intel 520 (Cherryville) 240GB SSD? Any noticeable performance difference?
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Without looking up reviews or Google comparisons, as far as I recall the M4 series is comparable to the Intel 520 series in performance. With Intel 520, you're paying for:

1) Brand name
2) Better support
3) The best manufacturer warranty for any consumer-grade SSD

Again, just what I recall from reading comparisons in the past. They use the same controller, and one review mentioned that the M4 gets firmware updates faster between the two (for what reason I have no idea).
 
New intel ssd uses sf now and is faster I believe. Not worth the price premium over this though.
 
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