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I currently have a 256Gb Samsung 830, and it's starting to fill up very quickly. I'm thinking to upgrade to either a ~500Gb or 1Tb SSD. However, I'm not that certain which size and brand to go for. I currently use this desktop for gaming, but also engineering calculations like ANSYS, Matlab and Tecplot for fluid dynamics uses, so it has to be able to get a lot of writes and re-writes as a scratch disc. If I look at $/Gb, the 1Tb drives are of course cheaper, but I'm not sure if I'll be 'overpaying' for space I won't need.

 

What do you guys think?

 

EDIT: Just to add, I'm in Australia, so places like Amazon or Newegg might not be as cheap for me. Also, I have a 4Tb drive for general data storage.

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1tb 840 evo is on sale for 400

Edit: nvm it's over...

Well, if you think you'll use more than 500gb then get a 1tb.

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I currently have a 256Gb Samsung 830, and it's starting to fill up very quickly. I'm thinking to upgrade to either a ~500Gb or 1Tb SSD. However, I'm not that certain which size and brand to go for. I currently use this desktop for gaming, but also engineering calculations like ANSYS, Matlab and Tecplot for fluid dynamics uses, so it has to be able to get a lot of writes and re-writes as a scratch disc. If I look at $/Gb, the 1Tb drives are of course cheaper, but I'm not sure if I'll be 'overpaying' for space I won't need.

 

What do you guys think?

 

That really depends how much space you need, its almost impossible to answer

 

2 well priced SSDs are the 840 evo and the MX100

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If your going for that size and you say you need a lot of read and write cycles, look at the Samsung 850 Pro. 

                                                                                                                                                      

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If your going for that size and you say you need a lot of read and write cycles, look at the Samsung 850 Pro. 

That's a bit more than what I'd like to spend.

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I vote for 512GB because the new mx100 really gives great value. If you want 1TB, just raid 0 2 of them

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That's a bit more than what I'd like to spend.

most 1tb SSD's cost around the same, they are expensive.

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Amazon has the 500GB Samsung evo for $290AUD shipped. So that's pretty good. If you want that size.
PCCG is $319 plus the usual $12 shipping so total $331.
$41 difference.

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Thanks for the suggestion. MSY has it for AU$279 and I can pick it up in store. They have the 1Tb version for AU$485.

Amazon has the 500GB Samsung evo for $290AUD shipped. So that's pretty good. If you want that size.
PCCG is $319 plus the usual $12 shipping so total $331.
$41 difference.

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