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Solid State Drives
Posted on 11/20/15 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 11/20/15 at 8:41 pm
I'm looking to get one around $100. It can be around 256GB as I'll put most on the cloud for storage. What am I looking for between brands and specs? I heard Samsung is one of the best. What makes them different?
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Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:07 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Samsung
Intel
Crucial
Those probably do the most testing and validation.
I would buy Samsung.
Intel
Crucial
Those probably do the most testing and validation.
I would buy Samsung.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:16 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Samsung 850 EVO
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Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:54 pm to SG_Geaux
So it's just consistency?
Posted on 11/20/15 at 10:27 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Samsung is the only comoany that designs and manufactures every single component of their SSDs.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 10:57 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
The OCZ ARC100 is a decent budget line. For general use, you'd probably never know the difference between it and a "nicer" drive.
Otherwise, the brands listed above (Samsung and Crucial especially) are quite well regarded.
Otherwise, the brands listed above (Samsung and Crucial especially) are quite well regarded.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 10:59 pm to SG_Geaux
quote:
Samsung is the only comoany that designs and manufactures every single component of their SSDs.
They're so proud of them that they offer a 10-year warranty on the 850 Pro.
Stop and think about that. The warranty. On a storage device. 10 years. And it's priced at a premium, but it's quite reasonable.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 11:01 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
850 Evo is the best value at the moment.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 11:05 pm to Hopeful Doc
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10 years
*or 150TB of writes
Posted on 11/20/15 at 11:09 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Well that is an overwhelming vote. I like easy decisions. That was my first choice as well.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 11:19 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I forgot about the write cap on the warranty. That makes it much less reasonable. I'd probably hit that cap in a quick 15-20 years.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 11:28 pm to Hopeful Doc
Actually, based on my current host writes on my 16-month-old 840 Evo, I'd be out of warranty on a 850 pro right at about 10 years (i.e., after 5 years of sitting in a junk drawer in my house.)
Posted on 11/22/15 at 8:18 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
Be sure to have adequate RAM to help avoid unnecessary writes due to the use of virtual memory.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 11:07 am to ArkLaTexTiger
How much is that?
Posted on 11/22/15 at 11:34 am to ArkLaTexTiger
No. That's an overblown issue. Never reduce or disable your pagefile. You obviously want adequate RAM for a multitude of reasons, but not specifically to avoid SSD wear.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:05 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
500 GB EVO 850 is on Amazon for 139.99 right now. Cheapest I've seen it.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:21 am to Hopeful Doc
quote:
The OCZ ARC100 is a decent budget line.
Available until midnight tonight at newegg.com with free shipping. Use prome code EMCKKNV266.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 2:18 pm to Layabout
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Available until midnight tonight at newegg.com with free shipping. Use prome code EMCKKNV266.
Thanks!
This is their "Trion" line though- it's their low-tier drive. Still going to be significantly better than any HDD you've ever used. If you're debating HDD vs SSD, this one wins. If you're focused on how good an ssd you can get compared to other ssds, this isn't the one. That said, on a budget, it should be OK for most people.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 2:44 pm to Hopeful Doc
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They're so proud of them that they offer a 10-year warranty on the 850 Pro.
(The beast runs off a 1TB Samsung 850 Pro.)
Posted on 11/29/15 at 7:19 am to Ace Midnight
I picked up a Sandisk 240gb for $60 on Amazon because that's all I need.
Fry's has the 850 EVO on sale today in 250gb and 500gb.
Fry's has the 850 EVO on sale today in 250gb and 500gb.
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