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Picking a SSD

ProfessorChaos
By ProfessorChaos
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So i want to buy a cheap SSD for a few games and my os anyone have any recommendations i want to spend between 50$ to 100$ but only if there is an amazing deal i will spend like 120$ please give me a link to the ssd you recommend. 

CPUi7 5820k

MotherboardAsRock x99 extreme4

RAM16gb (4x4gb)

GPUgtx 980ti zotac amp

CaseNZXT Phantom Windowed Edition Black

Storage2tb hdd and Crucial MX 200 250 gb SSD

PSU750 watt cool master

Display(s)2 monitors both 1080p

Cooling80mm water cooling for cpu

KeyboardRazer Ultimate 2013 mechanical 

KeyboardMouseRazer Hex Naga (green gloss)

Operating System windows 10

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Crucial MX100, Samsung 840 Evo, Adata SP900, Sandisk Ultra 2, Sandisk Extreme 2 

 

Whatevers cheaper is the best option; usually the MX100 is the cheapest of the bunch. 

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Pretty much what @djdwosk97 said.
As the sale are on now or soon just grab what the cheapest out of that bunch.

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MX100 256gb.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

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