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More RAM or SSD?
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Thanks Hellhammer. I was dumb and should have asked for advice sooner. I waited 2 weeks for my MP and now I will have to wait for the drive. I wish I could just pick one up in a retail store.
Thanks for the advice. Is there any other brand you would recommend? How are the Corsair SSDs? Microcenter seems to have some in stock I could pick up today.
How is this drive?
Thanks again
Which Corsair are you talking about? Force series uses the same SandForce controller so it's basically the same as OCZ Vertex 2 though the firmware is different (better in OCZ I think).
None of them has SandForce controller so I would still get the OCZ or if you want to buy from MicroCenter, get this, it uses SF controller.
43$, nothing more really. Might be some differences in firmwares but I wouldn't say that's crucial. In Anandtech benchmark, they are almost identical
thanks. I am going to pick it up. Do I need anything else in order to fit the new drive in my MP hex? Any cable, bracket?
Here's a link to Anands recent comparison of the C300's and OCZ SSD's.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3812/the-ssd-diaries-crucials-realssd-c300/1
His conclusion (for OSX users) is to stick with SSD's using the new Sandforce controller........ particularly the 100GB Vertex 2.
cheers
JohnG
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3812/the-ssd-diaries-crucials-realssd-c300/1
His conclusion (for OSX users) is to stick with SSD's using the new Sandforce controller........ particularly the 100GB Vertex 2.
cheers
JohnG
Not sure about that, I would get Icy Dock so you won't have issues
They use the same controller so again, the only difference is the firmware. OWC SSDs are fairly popular among Mac users so it's a good buy
Yes, all Vertex 2s use SandForce controller. Normal Vertex 2 uses SF-1200 while Vertex 2 Pro uses SF-1500 controller
for PS work CS5 is a must with more memory so depending on version of PS that is the first thing to get
part depends on the file sizes you are working with ? if 10 is enough ?
you can check the efficiency in the lower left of the PS document ? that can help you out some also if its below %100 you are hitting scratch !
So do RAM prices. Maybe not as aggressively as SSD prices but they are still dropping
I have 8 OWC SSD. They work great and have Sandforce 1200 controller. Based on many reviews, they hold up better than others.
You must remember due to the fact OWC only ships these from the US, many in Europe do not own them since they have customs duties and international freight bills to pay in additional to the SSD's.
Thus, they know SSD's that are more widely distributed. Read Mac Performance Guide (a real MP user) about them.
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-SettingUpYourMac.html
This one of many articles he wrote about using his MP and SSD.
You will notice little difference by adding more RAM but a phenomenal performance gain by adding a SSD drive.