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OCZ Octane SSD 128GB $89 Free Shipping, Centrecom - 1 Per Customer

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matt777 on 13/06/2012 - 12:11 centrecom.com.au (3424 clicks)
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Just got this in an email - SSD OCZ Octane - 128GB $89 Free Shipping, Centrecom 1 Per Customer

Msy Cheapest is $129
With Free shipping IMO its a bargain @ 70c Per GB
SATA 3Gbps Compatible Interface
512MB Onboard Cache
Indilinx Infused™
TRIM Support
Background Garbage Collection Support
Boot Time Reduction Optimization
AES and Automatic Encryption
SMART Support
Proprietary Indilinx Ndurance™ Technology
Low-Latency Seek Time: 0.06ms Read; 0.09ms Write
Slim 2.5" Design
99.8 (L) x 69.63 (W) x 9.3 mm (H)
Lightweight: 83g
Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 70°C
Ambient Temp: 0°C ~ 55°C
Storage Temp: -45°C ~ +85°C
Low Power Consumption: 2.3W active,1.2W standby
Shock Resistant up to 1500G
RAID Support
MTBF: 1,250,000 hours
3-Year Warranty
Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32/64 bit), Linux, Mac OSX

128GB Max Performance

Max Read: up to 275MB/s
Max Write: up to 175MB/s
Random Write 4KB: 11,000 IOPS
Random Read 4KB: 29,000 IOPS
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        • Jase2801 on 13/06/2012 - 15:01

          Yeh I do thanks but plmko said he was buying a mounting bracket for his laptop and that's what confused me.

          Cheers

        • plmko on 13/06/2012 - 16:20
          +1

          My laptop requires a tray/caddy for additional HDDs.

          In fact I haven't bought a laptop that doesn't so far.

          Something similar to this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HP-Pavilion-17-G71-Hard-Drive-Cad…

        • Jase2801 on 14/06/2012 - 10:27

          Thanks mate. Understood.

  • samsico on 13/06/2012 - 14:02
    +8

    Duh.. just to share OCZ SSD mine 128Gb been replaced 3 times within 15 months.. :( I lost all my data..! Good luck guys.. me no more !

    • neosin on 13/06/2012 - 14:03
      +1

      which model?

    • grapedrink on 13/06/2012 - 14:09

      samsico has summed up why I avoid OCZ at all costs.

      impulse buying cheap OCZ SSDs to store your VALUABLE data is like buying and driving a car that is well known to spontaneously combust.

      • fungi79 on 13/06/2012 - 14:27
        +7

        If you really have valuable data you'd be backing up regularly.

        • grapedrink on 13/06/2012 - 14:31
          +2

          I do, doesn't mean a drive can't fail in between backups.

        • davidl2 on 13/06/2012 - 14:36
          +1

          sometime "regularly backup" doesn't mean you could backup what you did just 5 mins ago!

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 16:59

          If what you did 5 mins ago was important, then yes it should form part of your redundant backup strategy.

        • grapedrink on 13/06/2012 - 20:26
          +1

          or you could just purchase a drive that is reliable and not have to worry about redundant backups.

          which is what this discussion is about remember StewBalls?

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 20:56
          +1

          or you could just purchase a drive that is reliable and not have to worry about redundant backups.

          Please, direct me to this magical, eternal drive that never needs backing up & I'll pay any price for it! Post it as a bargain, I'm sure everybody would like one.

          Grapedrink, my part in our discussion ended hours ago. Persistently trolling my responses to other people does not make you right, it just makes you a serial pest.

          The reason that I can't be bothered dealing with your asinine questions is that I like to adhere to a wise old proverb "Never argue with a fool - they will drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." You are certainly experienced! ;)

        • grapedrink on 13/06/2012 - 21:10
          +1

          I didn't say it doesn't need backups, I said you won't have to do redundant backups.

          hmnnn you're still arguing with me even after you have no argument left.
          read page 1 comments, your argument has been torn apart and is illogical.

          I fail to understand your posts. If you would like to take this discussion away from the
          main thread, feel free to PM me.

          Cheers

        • francis.tks on 14/06/2012 - 10:56
          +1

          For a laptop user I would say its not really convenient to always backup, you can backup from time to time, but when you are on the go sometimes it makes it really impossible. I really love the idea of a cheap ssd, but sometimes reliable are more important than speed. Maybe 5 minutes may not be a lot, but if its a whole day worth of work then its not worth it.

          Admittedly SSD is still a new technology, and there's no such thing such as a 100% reliable hard drive. But its better getting a good ssd then worrying often that your comp will fail on you, in front of a presentation.

        • davidl2 on 14/06/2012 - 13:34

          @StewBalls

          the thing is these drive were meant to be use on laptop,
          but not every laptop could offer raid/multiple hard drives built in,
          so a better & known reliable drive for main system is a better choice!

          what I meant "what you did 5 mins ago" is just the documents you created,
          the file you need to present tomorrow in a meeting, or the assignment,
          an unreliable drive just crash & FUBAR, that'll really cause you lots of headache!

      • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 21:05
        +3

        Guys, while you can backup most of your work, Windows does have a tendency to use your user directory (which is normally on your C drive) to store files. This may include browser favourites and sometimes default downloads from browser.

        That said, if you look at the stats of the drive, it is not a drive that people would put/use on a critical/important/latest gen PC. Most likely it will be used on a machine that is either not that important or has long passed its prime. So, it is not the end of the world if the drive gone bad.

        Yes, you get what you paid for. And, yes, we have been warned. We can pay more and get a better drive (but SSDs cheaper than this one all have the same reliability concerns/poor reputation). Centre Com have pretty much sold all of them. Let's hope these SSDs are okay, otherwise we will have 200 people blacklisting OCZ.

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 21:26

          Yep, well said. Horses for courses!

          I'm not particularly worried at this price, and given the fact that whilst OCZ is certainly no Intel or Crucial, the stats aren't exactly as frightening across the board as the naysayers would have you believe:

          SSDs
          - Intel 0.1% (as against 0.3%)
          - Crucial 0.8% (as against 1.9%)
          - Corsair 2.9% (as against 2.7%)
          - OCZ 4.2% (as against 3.5%)

          These numbers should also include the really dodgy sandforce models IIRC…OCZ aren't much worse than Corsair! From http://www.ausgamers.com/forums/general/thread.php/3192858

          P.S. It's very easy nowadays to move all of your userdata off the C:\ drive as well! :)

        • spriggy on 13/06/2012 - 22:46

          Good article. After reading it further…

          OCZ is still clearly bringing up the rear. 8 SSDs have rates of over 5%:
          - 9.14% OCZ Vertex 2 240 GB
          - 8.61% OCZ Agility 2 120 GB
          - 7.27% OCZ Agility 2 40 GB
          - 6.20% OCZ Agility 2 60 GB
          - 5.83% Corsair Force 80 GB
          - 5.31% OCZ Agility 2 90 GB
          - 5.31% OCZ Vertex 2 100 GB
          - 5.04% OCZ Agility 2 3.5" 120 GB

          At the conclusion of the article…

          What about the future? We can’t yet predict it, but we can give you a list of the five products sold between April 1st and October 1st (from 0 to 6 months use) that have the highest returns rates by category:

          SSDs:
          - 8.23% OCZ Vertex 2 240 GB
          - 4.93% OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB
          - 4.04% OCZ Vertex 2 100 GB
          - 3.92% OCZ Vertex 2 80 GB
          - 3.13% OCZ Vertex 2 160 GB

          All OCZ!

          The only saving grace is with Octane being of a different controller, hopefully it'll be different this time round.

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 22:53

          All OCZ!

          Yep, also all Sandforce! Correct me if I'm wrong, but no Indilinx controllers amongst those drives?

          The only saving grace is with Octane being of a different controller, hopefully it'll be different this time round.

          Agreed. Plus at $89 (shipped), & only going into my HTPC, I'm willing to test the theory! :)

        • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 23:26

          Based on the review I saw, the flash ROM chips for Octane are intel ones (unless OCZ sent a special version of the drive for review). Also, it is not Sandforce controller like you pointed out.

          Anyway, I am willing to give it a try. It is going to be in my old/test PC. I don't quite get the big fuss about $89 (shipped) needs to get you a super reliable SSD. There is a risk… but that is something I am willing to accept. I paid more in Apple tax and other IT related items.

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 23:40

          I don't quite get the big fuss about $89 (shipped) needs to get you a super reliable SSD.

          LOL, yeah I'm not sure what they're getting so uppity about either…you'd swear we were spending their money! :p

        • Moderatorscotty on 14/06/2012 - 11:24

          @StewBalls & @grapedrink — I think BOTH of you should quit commenting on this thread. Please raise TWAM if you wish to discuss.

    • Architectonic on 14/06/2012 - 02:51

      I've had similar experiences with several other brands, sandforce and other controllers (haven't used OCZ), it's a teething problem that all the manufacturers were/are facing.

  • VehemenceThePhoenix on 13/06/2012 - 14:05
    +8

    it's funny how greatly everyone thought of OCZ's RAM, how poorly people think of their SSDs, and how they dropped their RAM product line to focus on the SSD market haha

  • dreamzz on 13/06/2012 - 14:29

    does it good for a microserver? that i use as my htpc and nas?

    • davidl2 on 13/06/2012 - 14:37
      +3

      probably stick to a more reliable drive for server don't you think?

    • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 15:47

      Well, that's where mine is going! ;)

  • howser99 on 13/06/2012 - 14:49
    +1

    This sucks! I bought straight away with only some precursory research :(((

    • Chris McMahon on 13/06/2012 - 15:01
      +1

      Why don't you just cancel your order then?

      • howser99 on 13/06/2012 - 15:31
        +1

        Already transferred cash…

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 15:45
          +1

          Call them, I'm sure they can transfer it back!

        • CuteBirdy on 13/06/2012 - 16:36
          +4

          Bad advice, stop treating shops like dirt please. Especially when the deal is already cheap.

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 16:51

          Open, honest, immediate forthright communication from a customer =/= "treating shops like dirt"

          I'm sure that they have more people buying at this price than they have stock, they will most likely ask for a restock fee & onsell it without issue.

      • parker2004au on 13/06/2012 - 16:01
        +2

        Isn't this why companys stopped selling certain stuff to Australian users?

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 18:48
          +4

          I'm be willing to wager that this same behaviour not just from Aussies, but also from customers internationally, was most likely factored into the Amazon decision.

    • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 21:17

      If you are not happy about the purchase, give Centre Com a call. Unless they actually fulfilled the order, you should be able to get a refund.

      I don't think they will make a big fuss about $89.

  • neosin on 13/06/2012 - 15:00
    +1

    nvm

  • Yuri Lowell on 13/06/2012 - 16:19
    +1

    OCZ used to be good. I bought an OCZ Vertex 2 60gb (before the revision) around 2 years ago and it's still running as my OS drive with no problems.

  • mikelin on 13/06/2012 - 16:53

    I would say that, at the moment sandisk extreme 120g is the best option, only $129 at msy. I prefer crucial m4 and sumsung 830, but they are priced too high in Australia.

    • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 17:17

      If you want to go Sandisk Extreme, best to use SATA3. For some reason (which I still don't know why), the USB3 performance and SATA2 performance on Sandisk Extremem SSD (but the one I tested is 240GB) is really bad (shockingly bad), but the SATA3 performance is really impressive.

      • mikelin on 13/06/2012 - 17:42

        Thanks mate. I got one on my old p31 MB, no problem at all. You may need to check your ssd settings. 240g ssd should be even better and faster. and I can not understand the relationship between usb3.0 and ssd…

  • rettoprimo on 13/06/2012 - 17:01

    this goes in my mbp ealy 2008 model :D

  • 51ngh on 13/06/2012 - 17:07
    +2

    PCCG has the SATA III version of this drive for $99.

    • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 17:22
      +3

      Postage another $12.

      • grapedrink on 13/06/2012 - 20:28
        +1

        .

      • mangolassi on 14/06/2012 - 01:55
        +1

        unless you live near PCCG

    • davidl2 on 14/06/2012 - 13:44

      you have a link? I din't find it anywhere on their site

  • will_nn on 13/06/2012 - 18:50

    Would this work with my 13' MacBook Pro?

    • mangolassi on 13/06/2012 - 23:57

      yes… but you have to manually enable trim

  • bryans on 13/06/2012 - 22:35

    I spent $62 on OCZ Agility 3 SATA-3 60GB. Later model and more reliable. Reliability is king.

    • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 23:06

      Shipped???

      • netsurfer on 13/06/2012 - 23:33
        +1

        60GB model. Was tempted to get a 60GB SSD just for fun, but felt it is too small (even for testing purposes only). 60GB SSD and I need to give it a SATA3 port… hm… not sure about that one.

        CPL sells it for $69, but their two queues system (where you wait to order and then wait for a long time to get your item) is really annoying - couldn't be bothered.

        • StewBalls on 13/06/2012 - 23:59
          +1

          Yep, I toyed with the idea of a 60GB for my HTPC too. It would have been fine for that, but yeah 120GB+ is a safer bet.

          I was just interested to see if bryans got his from Umart, because shipped to me the 60GB would be $62 + $15 = $77! ;)

  • boirefish on 14/06/2012 - 00:07
    +1

    Is this compatible with all laptops/PC's?

    • matt777 on 14/06/2012 - 08:54
      +1

      Any that use a Sata connector. Im going to put mine in the wifes laptop

  • DEvok on 14/06/2012 - 06:52

    This can deffinatly replace the iPad, nice find.

    • slix_88 on 14/06/2012 - 11:52
      +5

      What are you smoking? The iPad is a tablet and this is an SSD…you're comparing apples with trucks

      • davidl2 on 14/06/2012 - 13:45
        +1

        LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • Yarkin on 14/06/2012 - 17:37
        +1

        This SSD isn't a truck. Trucks are large, noisy and reliable!

  • Duff5000 on 14/06/2012 - 12:48

    Going to grab this. Was going to get the sandisk extreme but given i only have sata2 it probably will make next to no difference anyway. Almost 50% more expensive as well. Coming from a HDD pretty much any SSD will be heaps better.

    • lynx on 19/06/2012 - 14:15
      +1

      yup, my thoughts exactly as im in same boat with the sata2 mobo with 5400rpm system drive HAHAH this is going to be an epic change.

      • Duff5000 on 21/06/2012 - 00:35

        I have it set up now and it works great. Like having a new PC again.

        • lynx on 21/06/2012 - 09:27

          yup, how good is it! i think the POST + bios takes longer to boot than the OS! haha

  • Penalty boxer on 14/06/2012 - 14:51

    Probably not worth switching a Momentus XT out for this right?

  • matt777 on 14/06/2012 - 20:50

    Price is now @ $99 and not FREE shipping

  • lynx on 19/06/2012 - 14:12

    i just got my ssd! woohooo! pretty quick shipping!! hopefully im not in the 5% defective pool haha

  • GeorgeSr on 29/06/2012 - 12:12

    Post-script to this - ordered one of these, tried installing it yesterday and it was DOA.

    Called Centrecom tech support and the guy didn't even bother quizzing me….'a dead SSD - is it a 128GB Octane? Yeah, send it back'.

    Will post here on what comes out of it - replacement or different drive.

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