[kollock]

Allo all.

I've been creeping builds for the last month or so (I've got a boxee I couldn't be more unhappy with and will return shortly), and I've pretty much narrowed it down to an XS35GT. I like its looks, i don't think next gen will offer me anything that the XS won't, and the price isn't unreal. However, I'm still having a tough time settling on an SSD.

I just got a vertex 2 for my desktop, and MAN that thing flies... but I know with something as low powered as atom/ion, these SSDs probably can't even really peak.

Is buying something with 280/250 read-write overkill? I'd really love to run Aeon, so whatever gives it to the unf to get through that is what I want.

I plan to store absolutely 0 media on the drive, and wired-stream everything, and probably run openelc/xbmclive... so if they actually sold decent speed 16/30 giggers, I bet that would be fine space wise.

So, anyone done SSD with an XS, or SSD in general, and know where the performance starts getting wasted?

tl;dr - What SSD do you like :>

[mr.sparkle]

Just buy the cheapest SSD you can find, you're not going to notice a difference between 170MB/s and 270MB/s SSDs. And 16Gb is plenty.

[maxinc]

I use some 1st generation Samsung SLC SSDs 32G which I recovered from various upgrades and every skin files on my i3 setup. They are only rated at about 90MB/s but seek time is still < .1ms which gives them the advantage in the first place.

So any SSD will do, probably a 30G for a Windows 7 setup.

[darkscout]

Just buy the cheapest SSD you can find, you're not going to notice a difference between 170MB/s and 270MB/s SSDs. And 16Gb is plenty.

See my ADATA thread below.

Do NOT buy the cheapest SSD you can.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=89647

[bmcclure937]

See my ADATA thread below.

Do NOT buy the cheapest SSD you can.

You did not post a link. Which SSD do you recommend? I know the OCZ Vertex are highly recommended.

[eskro]

these are the ones im looking at currently:

Corsair 32GB SATAII 2.5" ($74.99 CAD) http://ow.ly/1rYus5
*Read: up to 195MB/s
*Write: up to 70MB/s


Patriot 32GB SATA II 2.5" ($78.99 CAD) http://ow.ly/1rZlTi
*Read: up to 245MB/s
*Write: up to 60MB/s

[SpIcEz]

i don't think next gen will offer me anything that the XS won't

Umm isnt the XS35GT a next gen ION? Or did I mis-understand your comment?


About the SSD, for an XBMC Live setup Id think a 16gb would suffice and this is what I'm currently looking at:

Kingston 16gb:
*Read: up to 230MB/s
*Write: up to 75MB/s

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820139428

[kollock]

regarding next gen, I meant zacate / fusion. I'm looking to play back video, not flash / actual OS / anything... so I think thats wasted on me.

So, can anyone chime in, does an SSD of moderate read/write give one of these ions the powah to run Aeon?

[poofyhairguy]

No, the problem with Aeon and ION is a lack of CPU power. No SSD can overcome that.