Best budget ssd

[jimakos234]

Hello

 

So I was looking for a SSD to buy for an old pc of mine, nothing too shiny( core2quad system), and i was looking for a budget

ssd solution. The 850 evo is out, due to its pricing where i live (70euros the 120gb, 90 the 250gb).

which one would you pick and why?

 

I was not able to find a  proper review on the SSD PLUS and the Silicon Power s60 120gb

[Nena Trinity]

Hello

 

So I was looking for a SSD to buy for an old pc of mine, nothing too shiny( core2quad system), and i was looking for a budget

ssd solution. The 850 evo is out, due to its pricing where i live (70euros the 120gb, 90 the 250gb).

which one would you pick and why?

 

I was not able to find a  proper review on the SSD PLUS and the Silicon Power s60 120gb

Was there no AMD, OCZ or Toshiba options?  (I voted for Sandisk) 

[jimakos234]

Was there no AMD, OCZ or Toshiba options?  (I voted for Sandisk) 

amd ssd start at 75 euros, ocz trion at 61, ocz arc at 66, and toshiba q300 at 61

[cynicaldriver]

Might be a little old, but this is the reason I went with Intel and spent a few extra bucks...

 

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/173887-ssd-stress-testing-finds-intel-might-be-the-only-reliable-drive-manufacturer

 

Since you are placing it in an old PC, I am going to assume that you do not have a UPS (Uninteruptable Power Supply - battery backup) and sudden power-loss is a real concern with desktops. Laptops have the advantage of having batteries and programming to automatically shut everything down when the levels get too low, so I would likely not choose Intel in a laptop application. I do not know if the other manufacturers have refined their architecture to handle sudden power losses since 2014, but they may have. Might be worth checking before buying.

[Nena Trinity]

Might be a little old, but this is the reason I went with Intel and spent a few extra bucks...

 

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/173887-ssd-stress-testing-finds-intel-might-be-the-only-reliable-drive-manufacturer

 

Since you are placing it in an old PC, I am going to assume that you do not have a UPS (Uninteruptable Power Supply - battery backup) and sudden power-loss is a real concern with desktops. Laptops have the advantage of having batteries and programming to automatically shut everything down when the levels get too low, so I would likely not choose Intel in a laptop application. I do not know if the other manufacturers have refined their architecture to handle sudden power losses since 2014, but they may have. Might be worth checking before buying.

My bud who is a SSD expert told me only Intel, Samsung & Sandisk is good...

[jimakos234]

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cheapest intel ssd (535 model) starts at 85 euros the 120gb model here, might go aswell go for the 850 evo 250gb for 90euros

[rafazafar]

Transcend SSD370 ? Thats like a hidden gem. just 45eur
SP550 is a good one, but much pricier.
Sandisk PLUS isnt good. ULTRA PLUS is ok.
No comments about silicon power or patriot, not enough testing with em

[jimakos234]

Transcend SSD370 ? Thats like a hidden gem.

the ssd370s is available at 59euros. is it any good? can you link me a review?

[rafazafar]

the ssd370s is available at 59euros. is it any good? can you link me a review?

Thats pricey!

for that price its not worth it. Its like 48eur on mindfactory.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8792/transcend-ssd370-128gb-256gb-512gb-review/8

http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/transcend-ssd370-128gb-review/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/transcend-ssd370s-review/

among those in your list, the sp550 should be the best performer.

 

edit: ok right now for some reason the sp550 is really cheap at just 42eur on mindfactory. so yeah..go for it

[cynicaldriver]

cheapest intel ssd (535 model) starts at 85 euros the 120gb model here, might go aswell go for the 850 evo 250gb for 90euros

Yeah, I picked my 240GB 535 from BestBuy for $85 (US) during a sale back in September.

I have no experience with EU parts market, so I can't say if they would go on sale there in a reasonable frame of time.

I think though, as long as you buy a reputable brand at a good value, you can't really go wrong.

 

I know Intel may not be "the best" for overall longevity or price, but I was just looking for some peace of mind because we get frequent power outages in Wisconsin from snowstorms in winter and severe weather in the spring/summer. Perhaps the best option is to just buy a basic battery back-up system to plug into. That can give you a few benefits: regulating the current to avoid variances, stopping surges, and communicating with your PC to shut down when power is lost (which bypasses the problem all together.)

[jimakos234]

Thats pricey!

for that price its not worth it. Its like 48eur on mindfactory.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8792/transcend-ssd370-128gb-256gb-512gb-review/8

http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/transcend-ssd370-128gb-review/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/transcend-ssd370s-review/

among those in your list, the sp550 should be the best performer.

my only concern is that the sp550 speed drops to HDD levels when moving large files, thats whats holding me back from buying it, and i am closer to the sandisk.

also if there was  a proper review on the ssd plus, i would have bought at once. Thats why i am still confused

 

Yeah, I picked my 240GB 535 from BestBuy for $85 (US) during a sale back in September.

I have no experience with EU parts market, so I can't say if they would go on sale there in a reasonable frame of time.

I think though, as long as you buy a reputable brand at a good value, you can't really go wrong.

 

I know Intel may not be "the best" for overall longevity or price, but I was just looking for some peace of mind because we get frequent power outages in Wisconsin from snowstorms in winter and severe weather in the spring/summer. Perhaps the best option is to just buy a basic battery back-up system to plug into. That can give you a few benefits: regulating the current to avoid variances, stopping surges, and communicating with your PC to shut down when power is lost (which bypasses the problem all together.)

thank you for your suggestion, but for the time being,i cannot afford any more expenses than the ssd

[jimakos234]

I found one more budget ssd, ssd intenso top performance 128gb at 46 euros

Any info on that ssd?

[rafazafar]

my only concern is that the sp550 speed drops to HDD levels when moving large files, thats whats holding me back from buying it, and i am closer to the sandisk.

also if there was  a proper review on the ssd plus, i would have bought at once. Thats why i am still confused

 

thank you for your suggestion, but for the time being,i cannot afford any more expenses than the ssd

Well almost all TLC based SSD have a low steady-state speed. So you are kinda out of luck there.

How big are the files that you wish to transfer? 

The SSD PLUS is sadly not that fast in everyday operation so, i would vote againts it but you know your usage scneario. not me

[jimakos234]

Well almost all TLC based SSD have a low steady-state speed. So you are kinda out of luck there.

How big are the files that you wish to transfer? 

The SSD PLUS is sadly not that fast in everyday operation so, i would vote againts it but you know your usage scneario. not me

no larger than 10gb files, but there are some of them. also the intenso ssd at 520mb read and 300mb write would perform better than the sandisk ssd plus that has 180mb write?

[Zimon]

I found one more budget ssd, ssd intenso top performance 128gb at 46 euros

Any info on that ssd?

 

I built that into the new pc of the parents of one my buddies some weeks ago.

So far no complaints... Clean windows 7 install starts in about 8 Seconds (POST screen to Desktop) with Celeron G1840 and 8Gb of DDR3 1333 Ram.

No long-term experience of how it does though.

[jimakos234]

I built that into the new pc of the parents of one my buddies some weeks ago.

So far no complaints... Clean windows 7 install starts in about 8 Seconds (POST screen to Desktop) with Celeron G1840 and 8Gb of DDR3 1333 Ram.

No long-term experience of how it does though.

have you ran any benchmarks on that ssd?i am searching for info right now, otherwise i will just go for the sandisk.

I wont do anything special on that old machine, maybe some light video rendering from times to times.

[Zimon]

have you ran any benchmarks on that ssd?i am searching for info right now, otherwise i will just go for the sandisk.

I wont do anything special on that old machine, maybe some light video rendering from times to times.

 

Sadly enough i did not, i wanted to do so, but i ran out of time. You know, work and stuff.

But judging on the boot time read speeds should be absolutely fine, especially for the low price.

[jimakos234]

Sadly enough i did not, i wanted to do so, but i ran out of time. You know, work and stuff.

But judging on the boot time read speeds should be absolutely fine, especially for the low price.

so, would you recommend it over the sandisk ssd plus? the difference  at the price is not that noticable, but it gives a 1 year less warranty than the sandisk and promises 300mb/s write compared to the 180mb/s write of the sandisk.

[Zimon]

so, would you recommend it over the sandisk ssd plus? the difference  at the price is not that noticable, but it gives a 1 year less warranty than the sandisk and promises 300mb/s write compared to the 180mb/s write of the sandisk.

 

Well.. that´s for you to decide. Faster write speed or longer warranty.

I personally think i would go for speed, because reasons that lie beyond my understanding... i just like fast stuff

Realisticly, 180mb/s would fine if you copy from a HDD to the SSD, although it will make your life possibly a little bit slower when you unzip or install stuff...

 

btw. found this benchmark shot of the Intenso.

[Kobathor]

My bud who is a SSD expert told me only Intel, Samsung & Sandisk is good...

OCZ is great, too. That Toshiba flash +in-house controllers = REALLY fast speeds (my OCZ Radeon R7 240GB is as fast as my Samsung 850 EVO) and great reliability.

 

Also Crucial. Also Team don't make horrible ones. A-Data are OK.

[Nena Trinity]

OCZ is great, too. That Toshiba flash +in-house controllers = REALLY fast speeds (my OCZ Radeon R7 240GB is as fast as my Samsung 850 EVO) and great reliability.

 

Also Crucial. Also Team don't make horrible ones. A-Data are OK.

Yes but I think he meant top 3!

[Kobathor]

Yes but I think he meant top 3!

That's probably right then.

[jimakos234]

-snip-

since i want it to last sometime, i will go for the 3 years warranty.

Anyway, it is a sata 2 system, so in both cases the disk wont be running at its max speed

I will go with the sandisk. Thank you everyone for your help