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I've been watching reviews really cheap ssd's like kingdian. I'm looking into it for the sole purpose of installing games, not even the save files, just the games, no file transfers/writting (except for game updates). will these cheap ssd's read fast enough to run games without dropping frames?

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3 hours ago, Redneckrio said:

I've been watching reviews really cheap ssd's like kingdian. I'm looking into it for the sole purpose of installing games, not even the save files, just the games, no file transfers/writting (except for game updates). will these cheap ssd's read fast enough to run games without dropping frames?

depends on the exact drive. the issue with cheap storage is less about speed, and much more about reliability concerns. half decent, and even good ssd's aren't that much money anymore imo. you could also get a small decent ssd to use as a cache for an hdd. would run fine, and save a bit of money over just ssd storage.

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1 minute ago, Redneckrio said:

I've been watching reviews really cheap ssd's like kingdian. I'm looking into it for the sole purpose of installing games, not even the save files, just the games, no file transfers/writting (except for game updates). will these cheap ssd's read fast enough to run games without dropping frames?

I can only go off my experience with cheap SSDs - I bought 1 Samsung 840 EVO long ago, and its been great.  But I have since then bought Patriot SSDs, Team Group SSDs, offbrand SSDs etc and as a boot or game drive they all work extremely similarly.

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3 hours ago, Tristerin said:

I can only go off my experience with cheap SSDs - I bought 1 Samsung 840 EVO long ago, and its been great.  But I have since then bought Patriot SSDs, Team Group SSDs, offbrand SSDs etc and as a boot or game drive they all work extremely similarly.

i have an 860evo and an 840pro already, 840 pro is my windows and minor apps, 860 is my gaming and programs drive, but its getting full, and then i have a toshiba hdd for data storage, i was looking at like those cad$30-40 ssd's, i guess ill just spend the money and get another evo thx guys

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