Win an Intel 330 Series 180GB SSD - Page 9  

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?
No SSD at the moment. Strongly looking at the Vertex 4 and Intel SSDs.

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
Price and performance.

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
About every 3 years I build my own system.

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
Build.

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)
Pretty Important

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

No

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

performance

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

3 years

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

Build

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

extremely

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

N/A

1. Yes and I plan to buy one in about a year. Brands I'm considering are: OCZ, Crucial, Intel, Kingston

2. Best performer for the money

3. About every 3 years

4. I prefer to build my own PC

5. Extremely important

6. N/A

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?
I own a Samsung 830 128gb SSD now. I don't plan on getting another soon.

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
Price and Performance.

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
Every 3-4 years.

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
I prefer to build my own.

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)
An SSD is pretty important.

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?
I am an American!

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

Yes, own one and may purchase another one in the future. Bought a Mushkin recently but I take a look at all brands.


2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

Cost, reviews, reliability.


3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

When needed which depends on how long the current machine lasts.


4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

Build own.


5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

Pretty important.


6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

110 + 15/5 - 4 = 110 + 3 - 4
= 109

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

No. And I don't plan on buying one in near future. Intel.


2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

Price. Because SSDs are expensive.


3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
2-3 years

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

Build own


5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

Extremely important

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

I just purchased an Intel 330 180GB SSD and have been seriously considering purchasing a second for redundancy, since my notebook has 2 HDD slots. I would most definitely purchase another Intel 330 180GB SSD.

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

All of it matters. I did detailed research into price to performance/size ratio, and brand reputation for reliability. Intel has #1 reputation for reliability so I am sticking with Intel 320 SSDs since they are the best balance of all things to consider.

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

Every 3-5 years, and I usually migrate parts from the old PC if still working like the HDDs, optical drives, and PSU. (I buy PSUs with enough power and efficiency with future upgrades in mind)

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

Buying a branded PC tower is a crime to myself. I would never purchase a branded prebuilt tower. I will purchase a name brand notebook, but almost always a custom built one.


5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

Extremely by magnitudes! I don't just feel this way, my computer proves this point in it's performance.

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

I'm not a resident in Canada, eh!

1. I currently do not, Intel preferably.

2. Performance and Brand

3. 2-3 years

4. Build my own system

5. extremely important,

6. US resident

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

 

no, i do not own one, yes i do plan on getting one, and it is (interestingly) an Intel SSD [though it's not as nice as this one  :) ].

 

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

 

performance. isn't that the purpose of buying an SSD?

 

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

 

i don't typically purchase them. i build them. for myself, AND for others.

 

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

 

build my own (see 3's answer).

 

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

 

pretty important, since the hard drive is almost always the slowest part of any computer...

 

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

 

i am an American...but it's 125  ;)

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

I have a few 120GB OCZ VERTEX 2 SSDs and just ordered a Samsung 830 256GB as well. The only brands I consider are Intel, OCZ and Samsung - all because they have capability to repair firmware issues in-house.

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

Performance, brand and price in that order.

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

Including laptops and desktops for the family it ends up being about once a year.

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

Desktop: I have built my own for 20 years.
Laptop: Really hard to build your own so I buy branded systems there.

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

Extremely important. I could not believe the difference in my desktop when I put in my first SSD. So when I got a new laptop I had to put one in there as well.


6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?

I'm not Canadian.

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1. Nope..on my wish list. What ever brand has what I'm looking for when I'm ready to buy.
2. reliability.
3. Notebooks - 5yrs, Game Machines I build and tweak always...
4. Build
5. HUGE!

Thanks NBF!!!!

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?yes brands owned and trusted: intel, ocz, corsair

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
performance>performance>price, if performance = same then brand </> price

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
depends: usually 1-2 years but theres always room for upgrades!

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
BUILD

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance). enough to drop $600+ bucks and not bat an eye (ie extremely important)

6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4? not Canadian but its 109

1. Don't currently own one.
2. Price and reliability
3. About every 3 years
4. Build my own
5. Pretty important
6. N/C -- Not Canadian

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)
2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance).
6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?[/I][/SIZE]

1) I currently have an Intel 120 GB SSD as my primary HD.

2) All things being equal, performance is most important to me, followed by price. If the best performance is only available at a much higher price, I will go with less performance for lower price.

3) I rarely replace my PC, but do frequent upgrades. Will probably replace current PC within 2 years.

4) I always build my own.

5) I was amazed at the difference when I switched to an SSD. I would have to rate it extremely important.

6) Fortunately, I am not Canadian, as my math skills suck!

1. Currently own OCZ Vertex 2 and OCZ Petrol. Would purchase Intel for reliability and OCZ for value.

2. Price > Brand (Warranty, RMA, reputation) > Performance

3. 2-3 years

4. Build my own

5. Pretty important

6. 21 or 109. Should specify BEDMAS or written order.

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?

I don't currently own a SSD drive, but I want to purchase one. I'd consider any of the brands mentioned in the question above.

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?

Reliability, performance, then price.

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?

2-3 yrs, but system upgrades can take anytime they're needed.

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?

I prefer to custom build my own PCs.

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)

It is very important as it speeds up the boot times and the system seems to be faster overall with a SSD drive in it.

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?
2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)
6. [Canadian residents only] What is 110 plus 15 divided by 5 minus 4?



1. Yes an OCZ. I'd love to have one for my laptop though. Any of the above. It depends on Performance/Reliability ratings compared to others.
2. Performance, Reliability
3. 1-2 years
4. Build my own
5. Extremely important
6. N/A

1.No and yes

2.Does it help me play MMO's better

3.every 3 years or so

4. I buy a branded system

5.I feel it may be pretty important

1. Do you currently own an SSD and are you planning on purchasing one in the near future? If so, which brands are you considering (Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other)?
Plan on it when price per GB goes down; Crucial

2. What is the most important consideration you make when you purchase an SSD (price, performance, brand, other)?
Performance

3. How often do you purchase a new PC (less than a 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, over 3 years)?
Every 2-3 years

4. Do you prefer to build your own PC or buy a branded system (Build your own or Buy a branded system)?
Buy a sytem then add minor upgrades

5. How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? (extremely important, pretty important, Not very important, no impact on performance)
Extremely important.

1. I currently own a crucial and kingston SSD.

2. I would consider performance the most important, but price comes in at a close second.

3. About every 2-3 years

4. Definitely prefer building my own.

5. I believe its pretty important considing how big of a performance boost it gives and how afford they are getting.