SSD for Games

[SovietOnion]

So I see the San Disk extreme is on sale today... just upgraded to 2 GTX 970s but I figured I may as well pick up an SSD or two for storing games and programs on... I've got an 840 Evo for a boot drive but I like keeping it at high capacity and minimizing reads and writes.

You guys think it'd be a good idea, I've heard about problems involving SanDisk, longevity and performance seems to be a hit or miss, however the SanDisk Extreme 2 has quite a good rating. Think it would be better to go with a single 850 or Intel 730?

[JoaoPRSousa]

The Crucial MX100 256GB tends to be cheap

[Agrajag]

I've heard good things about the new Intel. Reliability of drives is a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a ham sandwich. 

[dizmo]

I'd go with a higher capacity cheaper drive, like the MX100. You can get a 512gb for just over $200, which should hold most of your games.

 

I've heard good things about the new Intel. Reliability of drives is a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a ham sandwich. 

I think it's a lot better than most believe. I've had SSD's for 5 years, heavy, heavy work loads, and they have done splendidly.

[ForsakenLive]

I think a MX100 is a better choice if you are aiming for 256GB or higher.

[brob]

Wouldn't worry about minimizing reads & writes. SSD are handling much higher write volumes than initial estimates, http://techreport.com/review/27062/the-ssd-endurance-experiment-only-two-remain-after-1-5pb.

 

I have used various Sandisk models in a few machines without problems. (Touch wood.  ) If you are just storing games longevity should not be an issue as write volumes will be fairly low. As to performance issues, even slow ssd are faster than anything else.

[nokturrduk84]

Sandisk is very underrated brand. I've got their "Extreme 16GB flash drive" & it's a beast when it comes to speed. If I'll need to upgrade SSD in the future, it will be Sandisk SSD for sure.