Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" for $74.99 + free shipping
Model: SVP200S3/120G
Product Features
Capacity: 120GB
535MB/sec read and 480MB/sec write speeds
Faster boot times and application loads than hard drives
No moving mechanical parts gives it longer life and ability to handle rougher conditions
Backed by Kingston's three year warranty and 24/7 tech support
Support for SATA Rev 3.0
2.5" SSD Drive with 9.5mm height
SanDisk Extreme SSD 120 GB SATA 6.0 is also around same price $79
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-Gb-s2-5-Inch-Solid-SDSSDX-120G-G25/dp/B006EKJCWM/ref=pd_cp_pc_0#productPromotions
Is SanDisk supposed to be a better brand? I see their flash drive and memory card all the time...
People may want to note that most SSD's (including this one) are 2.5" (laptop hard drive size). This means you will need a 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive adapter if you are putting it in most desktops, or 3.5" hard drive slots. Don't worry, the adapters are cheap. You can buy them from a lot of places, such as NewEgg, Amazon, or most places that sell computer hardware. I would be frustrated if I didn't know that and was eager to get my new SSD only to find out that there is no adapter. Some people just screw one side to the case and leave the other side hanging, but that should only be a temporary solution. You want you parts firmly in place and not hanging from one side.
I just bought a Kingston Hyper X SSD last week and it came with a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, but it also said that is the description with NewEgg, Amazon didn't mention if it did in this description of what I saw.
Also, Kingston is one of the top names in the SSD business. OCZ is cheap, but very unreliable.
actually you can just tape it to the side of your case if you want. just make sure it doesn't come unplugged while the computers on, otherwise you're good.
Like was said before, unless you really need one now, I'd wait for prices to come down more (maybe black Friday deals). They will come down more anyway (barring acts of God).

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