...in case anyone is interested.

240GB SanDisk Extreme 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (SDSSDX-240G-G25) $155 + Free Shipping - Newegg Deals, Coupons and Promos

whoah... thats cheap as ****. too bad im not in the market for a SSD

still waiting for 0.50/GB

This should work for .50cents/per gb

I remember when hdd breaking a $1/gb was big news...

Found this on deals.woot today:

$199 with "Save $30.00 with this Coupon" to clip on the product page. Free Super Saver or Prime shipping. End price $170

OCZ Technology Revo Drive 3 Series 240GB PCI Express 8 GB-s Slim - RVD3-FHPX4-240G: Computers

If you have a spare PCI-E 4x slot this drive supposedly can get 900 mb/s to 1000 mb/s write speeds. Christ this seriously makes me considering getting one of these and installing current games to it, or using that trick to move my steam folder to it.

aggreed, only get a PCI-E SSD, but you'll have to make sure your motherboard supports it

i don't think i'll upgrade to an ssd until i rebuild my computer

Originally Posted by mjoe

aggreed, only get a PCI-E SSD, but you'll have to make sure your motherboard supports it

i don't think i'll upgrade to an ssd until i rebuild my computer

Speaking of supporting it, I don't even have a PCI-E 4x slot. I do have an available 16x, I think that would down ramp to the speed of the device installed in the slot though.

There are plenty of 128GB SSDs for ~50 bucks now. I may need to pick one up as my main drive.

128GB OCZ Agility 4 2.5" SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (AGT4-25SAT3-128G) $55 after $20 Rebate + Free Shipping - Amazon.com Deals, Coupons and Promos

I've never used an SSD. How do you mount them? Do they fit in a regular hard drive bay?

You will need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter plate

Originally Posted by Shoddy

I've never used an SSD. How do you mount them? Do they fit in a regular hard drive bay?

With a drive adapter. 2.5" drive

My new case came with a 2.5" drive slot built into the bottom of the case.

Amazon.com: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case: Electronics

Newegg.com - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Upgraded USB 3.0

Thanks! Bought one!

Originally Posted by bam

You will need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter plate

I just mounted mine to the top side of my 3.5" bay with two screws and let it hang there (my drives sit vertically). It's not like they weigh much, and as long as you're not moving the tower around frequently, it's perfectly secure.

Then again, I'm lazy.

mine is sitting in there just held loosely in place by the floppy bracket and sata/power cables plugged into it

it's not like I move my desktop around much

ordered

I've had 2 crucial SSDs flake out on me already, so I hope this one is more reliable.