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BX100 sells for $92. I was thinking to get the two Intels so I get 360gb of SSD storage. Basically getting me 110gb more than the BX100. 

 

Why should I go for BX100?

Oh well then do that actually if they are new. My brain saw two 520's that were 120gb.

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I can get 2x Intel 520 180gb for 110usd or 1x BX100 250gb. 

 

Which do I go for? I am looking for quality between the two. I understand that the Intel 520 is quite old. 

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I can get 2x Intel 520 180gb for 110usd or 1x BX100 250gb. 

 

Which do I go for? I am looking for quality between the two. I understand that the Intel 520 is quite old. 

Usd? Can't you get the bx100 for like? 85? Definitely go for the bx100

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Usd? Can't you get the bx100 for like? 85? Definitely go for the bx100

 

BX100 sells for $92. I was thinking to get the two Intels so I get 360gb of SSD storage. Basically getting me 110gb more than the BX100. 

 

Why should I go for BX100?

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BX100 sells for $92. I was thinking to get the two Intels so I get 360gb of SSD storage. Basically getting me 110gb more than the BX100. 

 

Why should I go for BX100?

Oh well then do that actually if they are new. My brain saw two 520's that were 120gb.

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Oh well then do that actually if they are new. My brain saw two 520's that were 120gb.

 

Gotcha. They're used for 1 year and SSD Life Pro shows that it'll last until 2024. 

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Gotcha. They're used for 1 year and SSD Life Pro shows that it'll last until 2024. 

I personally don't like the idea of used storage but if they run perfectly fine they won't be noticeably slower than the bx100's I would think. They might be a little older but they were high end when they came out. 

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I personally don't like the idea of used storage but if they run perfectly fine they won't be noticeably slower than the bx100's I would think. They might be a little older but they were high end when they came out. 

 

I understand what you mean but the fact that's working already and it can last me for more than 8 years makes it an OK bargain purchase imo. It has trim support already and I guess that's the most important tech advancement in SSD I need.

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UPDATE: I'm going with the BX100 because I need speed more than storage since I have a 1TB HDD in my rig.

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Can't you just RAID-0 the two Intel's?

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