As processor and chipset technologies continue to deliver faster and more responsive systems, it is easy to overlook a crucial part of the equation; the hard drive. The majority of systems on the market today utilize the 6GB/s SATA 3 interface, and yet many people overlook the potential bottlenecking of their PC or laptop's performance as a result of the hard drive. This is where the solid state drive (SSD) steps in to help reduce this issue by giving your system a serious shot in the arm of pure adrenalin.

OCZ has manufactured some outstanding products so far, their SSD lineup included. I will be taking a look at a pair of OCZ Vertex 450 128GB SSDs in both single and Raid 0 configuration. Using this method we will get a better look at the overall performance of the Vertex 450 SSD..