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What capacity should I spring for? I only use about 200 GB on my laptop (Buying SSD for new Gaming PC). I plan on playing Arma III, Minecraft, Battlefield, FSX, and other titles.

You will need to use SSD just as boot drive because those all add up to more than 256gb! Have a 256gb SSD for boot and applications and then a 2tb or 1tb HDD for a games drive

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I am planning on getting a SSD for my build and I was wondering are Kingston SSDs even worth it? Any help is appreciated! 

They are not that good. The Kingston SSD's are just a bit faster than HDD's, so that's why they are so cheap.

The Samsung 840 EVO drives are good (Crucial MX100 too if you go for 256GB)

 

EDIT: I meant the Kingston V300 SSD's. Their Kingston HyperX drives are decent

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They are very good mid to low range SSD's, hence why I have one! They are very very well built and come well packaged.......... If you wanna go high end or above 256gb then go for a intel or samsung SSD which as not necessarily faster just more reliable.

 

Basic its personal choice now a days SSD's are almost all over 500mb/s anyway...... (claimed)

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My Kingston HyperX 3K would beg to differ... solid speed as advertised

Glad I got one then!

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My Kingston HyperX 3K would beg to differ... solid speed as advertised

Oh yeah, those are decent. I immediately think of the Kingston V300 SSD's.

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mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

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Oh yeah, those are decent. I immediately think of the Kingston V300 SSD's.

My mate has a V300 and its not really much faster than a clean HDD I have to say............ Hence why I chose the 3k

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Ok. What model of SSD should I get? I plan on spending $100-$200 most likely.

I would go for a kingston 3k because for the price they are pretty good............ What capacity you want???

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Ok. What model of SSD should I get? I plan on spending $100-$200 most likely.

Samsung 850 EVO 256GB.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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I would go for a kingston 3k because for the price they are pretty good............ What capacity you want???

What capacity should I spring for? I only use about 200 GB on my laptop (Buying SSD for new Gaming PC). I plan on playing Arma III, Minecraft, Battlefield, FSX, and other titles.

I got the skillz to pay the billz...

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What capacity should I spring for? I only use about 200 GB on my laptop (Buying SSD for new Gaming PC). I plan on playing Arma III, Minecraft, Battlefield, FSX, and other titles.

You will need to use SSD just as boot drive because those all add up to more than 256gb! Have a 256gb SSD for boot and applications and then a 2tb or 1tb HDD for a games drive

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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