In the last 6 months SSD prices have dropped significantly giving over to an increase in sales. As with all new technology you will pay a premium, but as we have seen SSDs mature and the increase in demand this has meant consumers can invest without having to sell body parts.

The 128GB drive I have looked at today is ideal for an OS drive due to its size, and its performance too. The synthetic tests revealed some very encouraging results. Comparing it to the traditional SATA-II HDD there are massive gains to be had by upgrading to SSD. So far in our SSD tests, its the drive to beat.



6 months ago you would have been paying over £280 for this drive but latest prices reveal the Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB drive to sit comfortably at around the £215 mark making it a good buy. The bundle the V+ comes in gets you well on your way to using the drive, most SSD manufacturers don't go to such lengths to equip you with such extras but its a very good idea from Kingston. The cloning software in particular is a nice touch.

Pros
+ Ideal for an OS drive
+ TRIM Support
+ Great performance
+ 3 Years Warranty

Cons
- Similar speed drives are a little cheaper