Best 256GB ssd?

[spartaman64]

What is the best 256GB ssd considering both price and performance. The two that caught my eye is the corsair force lx and the crucial mx100 and im wondering which one is better. feel free to recommend other ssds as well

[CowsGoRoar]

I like the Kingston HyperX 3K, 240 GB. Honestly, 16 GB, doesn't make much of a difference. I like the looks of it though, unlike the Corsair which has the sticker on it, a the crucial is somewhere in between.

[LarsReviews]

Price Performance I would say Samsung Evo 840. I have that one installed in multiple systems. 

[seiny]

The mx100 is affordable performance imo, the next best option is the samsung 840 evo - the real world performance of these two are negligible. So choose the cheaper one  

[spartaman64]

I like the Kingston HyperX 3K, 240 GB. Honestly, 16 GB, doesn't make much of a difference. I like the looks of it though, unlike the Corsair which has the sticker on it, a the crucial is somewhere in between.

the iops of the hyperx 3k is surprisingly low so idk

[CowsGoRoar]

the iops of the hyperx 3k is surprisingly low so idk

Write speeds are kind of low but you shouldn't be writing on a SSD very often anyway. The read is just a little slower than the others, which I think is fine, it's still a lot faster than a hard drive.

[Dimwitted]

Between your two it would be the MX100. The Corsair LX is their lower end drive series and has a lesser controller chip than Crucial's Maxell one.

[hojnikb]

Between your two it would be the MX100. The Corsair LX is their lower end drive series and has a lesser controller chip than Crucial's Maxell one.

Crucial uses Marvell

 

And yes, siliconmotion is a inferior controller to mx100s. 4 channel design vs 8 channel tells alot.

[threadysparrow]

The "best" is too subjective. Everyone here is going to have a different answer. The actual "best" one would be one from a reputable company bought through a reputable retailer at an affordable price.

 

Reputable manufacturers include OCZ, Corsair, Kingston, ADATA, Samsung, Crucial, and I know I'm forgetting another company but these people are some of the reputable brands.

 

Reputable retailers are Amazon, NCIX, Newegg, and TigerDirect.

 

This is the one I have and it's not too expensive.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148820&cm_re=256_gb_ssd-_-20-148-820-_-Product

[Dimwitted]

Dammit! I stared at that, knowing something was wrong but also knowing Maxell is a perfectly fine company.

 

Thnx

[eLucid]

Samsung evo 250 or the plextor m5 pro if you're looking for a 5 year warranty.