Suggestions needed for new SSD & how to use the old one

[SalvorH]

I've been using a 64GB 830 for a while and I think it's time for an upgrade. The ssd will be a boot drive, somewhere to install my applications & games. Regular stuff like that.

 

These seem to be my choices based on budget & GB. Which one would you guys recommend ? As far as the Samsung drives go, do they still have issues with slowing down or did the firmware updates eliminated all problems?

 

 

 

 

I'd also like to see if there's anything useful I can do with the old 64GB 830. Can it be used as some kind of cache to speed up my hdds ?

[Nineshadow]

Crucial MX100 ftw.

 

And keep your old SSD. do something with it. Install it in your laptop or simply keep using it.

[SuperPug]

You could use the old one to Cache your HDD. (If your chipset/controller supports SSD caching)

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

840 evo or 850 evo

I use my old SSD in a HTPC that serves double duty as a storage server

[minibois]

256 GB MX100.

And throw your old one to me

[SkilledRebuilds]

Put the old SSD in a 2.5" external USB3.0 enclosure...

 

Fast external transfers between you and your mates PC's!!!!

[SalvorH]

Good suggestions so far.

It also occurred to me that I might use the old ssd to put Linux on it. It's been a few years since I last tried to mess with it.

[Captain_WD]

I've been using a 64GB 830 for a while and I think it's time for an upgrade. The ssd will be a boot drive, somewhere to install my applications & games. Regular stuff like that.

 

These seem to be my choices based on budget & GB. Which one would you guys recommend ? As far as the Samsung drives go, do they still have issues with slowing down or did the firmware updates eliminated all problems?

 

 

 

 

I'd also like to see if there's anything useful I can do with the old 64GB 830. Can it be used as some kind of cache to speed up my hdds ?

 

 

Hey SalvorH,

 

I would keep the old SSD just in case something happens with your boot drive and you need a temporary solution for your OS

Your other option would be caching your other drives or keeping it with a depanding program or two on it, saving space on the larger SSD.

 

As for which one, SSDs have pretty close read/write speeds and you wouldn't notise any major differences in performance for everyday usage. I would get the better deal (warranty, price per GB, etc.) or whichever brand you prefer.

 

Captain_WD.