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What is your go-to ssd for a new build?

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Opinions and reasons would be nice.

 

Side question: Any news on any new SSDs to be released in the near future?

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Cheaper build: 840 120gb

More expensive: Kingston 3k 250gb 

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I'm going to say samsung 840 as well. I have two in different applications and they're both doing well

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+1 to Crucial M4 SSD'S

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840 pro if you can afford it, 840 basic if not.

 

If you need space maybe Crucial M500, they got a 960GB one.

 

PS. i'm personally thinking about getting 2x 256/512 GB 840 Pro and Raid 0 them.

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Plextor M5P as it's dirt cheap where I live. If it's not in stock I'll go with the Samsung 840 or a Plextor M5S.

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Cheaper build: 840 120gb

More expensive: Kingston 3k 250gb 

really??

Just wondering why you would go with the Kingston??

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I have an Intel 330 and it's awesome, except for the fact that the finish on it looks terrible. 

Wit is educated insolence.

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really??

Just wondering why you would go with the Kingston??

Kingston makes memory, and only memory and they are damn good at it and have been doing it for a while. 

 

Why wouldnt you like kingston?

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Kingston makes memory, and only memory and they are damn good at it and have been doing it for a while. 

 

Why wouldnt you like kingston?

Yeah that is true, just for my more expensive choice I would of gone with something like an 840 pro and since samsung is also in the same situation of making their SSD's from scratch.

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Yeah that is true, just if for my more expensive I would of gone with something like an 840 pro variant and samsung also in the same situation of making the SSD's from scratch.

I dont mind paying extra for high quality products and imo kingston is the best of the best.

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I dont mind paying extra for high quality products and imo kingston is the best of the best.

 

And your opinion is based on...?

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high end or low end build i always go for samsung 840's or 840's pro and i honestly don't know why i just love them

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Cheaper build: 840 120gb

More expensive: Kingston 3k 250gb 

 

 

Samsung 840, because it's reliable, fast, reliable again and will last for ages.

 

 

I'm going to say samsung 840 as well. I have two in different applications and they're both doing well

 

 

+1 to Samsung 840 Non Pro/Pro

 

 

+1 to Crucial M4 SSD'S

 

 

840 pro if you can afford it, 840 basic if not.

 

If you need space maybe Crucial M500, they got a 960GB one.

 

PS. i'm personally thinking about getting 2x 256/512 GB 840 Pro and Raid 0 them.

 

 

high end or low end build i always go for samsung 840's or 840's pro and i honestly don't know why i just love them

 Pretty Interesting replies. Everyone here seems to favour the Samsung 840 (pro)/(non pro).

Was there a reason you guys didn't choose equally as competitive SSDs such as the Corsair Neutron series and OCZ Vector?

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 Pretty Interesting replies. Everyone here seems to favour the Samsung 840 (pro)/(non pro).

Was there a reason you guys didn't choose equally as competitive SSDs such as the Corsair Neutron series and OCZ Vector?

Corsair SSds suck

OCZ SSDs are decent but you can get better for the money

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Most SSDs these day use Samsung components among others, so why not go to the source and get one built entirely by Samsung rather than one outsourced to half a dozen different companies?

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Samsung 840 nonpro offers a few pros and cons

 

Pros:

Price

Fast read speed

Reliability (Custom controller/firmware)

Warranty

 

Cons:

Slow write speed

TLC (Dies quicker)

 

They still are awesome as you can find them generally around 90 bucks.

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I'd probably lean towards a vector or an 840 pro for a high end build, maybe an m500 for stupid capacity... for a lower end build, maybe an 840 non-pro, plextor m5p or sandisk ultra plus.

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From what Linus said on one of his videos is that Plextor manufacturers all SSD chips and companies like Corsair, Samsung, Sandisk, OCZ, etc.... buys them. Plextor is one one of the few companies that make there own chips.

 

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