Posted August 28, 2016 Hey guys. I'm looking to buy 2 high capacity to run in RAID 0 for a rig I'm looking to build. What would your recommendations be? I'm looking for drives ideally below $300 each per 1TB. Right now I'm choosing between these drives... Intel 540s Crucial MX300 SanDisk X400 Ryzen 5 3600 | EVGA CLC240 | EVGA RTX 2070 Super XC Ultra | ASRock B450 Pro4 | 16gb EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200 | 1tb WD SN550 | 2tb SanDisk Ultra 3D | EVGA P2 650w | Fractal Design Meshify C | ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD + ViewSonic VS2412-H | GHS.RAR (Boba U4s, Staebies, GMK Aurora Polaris + Artisans) | Steelseries Aerox Ghost | Artisan-Japan Ninja FX Hien (M/Soft) | Fostex HP-A3 | Fostex PM0.3G | Fostex T60RP | Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro | Beyerdynamic FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Why Raid 0......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, Exprima said: Hey guys. I'm looking to buy 2 high capacity to run in RAID 0 for a rig I'm looking to build. What would your recommendations be? I'm looking for drives ideally below $300 each per 1TB. Right now I'm choosing between these 2 drives... Intel 540s Crucial MX300 you realize the 540 is an m.2 drive right? i would recommend that crucial drive over it, or this https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472423945&sr=1-1&keywords=sandisk+960gb+ssd drive instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 You do know that that intel one is m.2 correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 You do know that that intel one is m.2 correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Author 3 minutes ago, Arty said: Why Raid 0......... Why not? 3 minutes ago, Gokufighther said: you realize the 540 is an m.2 drive right? i would recommend that crucial drive over it, or this https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472423945&sr=1-1&keywords=sandisk+960gb+ssd drive instead I meant to link the SATA version, mb. Fixed. What's the difference between the Ultra 2 and X400 from SanDisk? Ryzen 5 3600 | EVGA CLC240 | EVGA RTX 2070 Super XC Ultra | ASRock B450 Pro4 | 16gb EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200 | 1tb WD SN550 | 2tb SanDisk Ultra 3D | EVGA P2 650w | Fractal Design Meshify C | ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD + ViewSonic VS2412-H | GHS.RAR (Boba U4s, Staebies, GMK Aurora Polaris + Artisans) | Steelseries Aerox Ghost | Artisan-Japan Ninja FX Hien (M/Soft) | Fostex HP-A3 | Fostex PM0.3G | Fostex T60RP | Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro | Beyerdynamic FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Just now, Exprima said: Why not? I meant to link the SATA version, mb. Fixed. What's the difference between the Ultra 2 and X400 from SanDisk? i believe its the controllers? that drive is just known to be consistent when tested though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Exprima said: Why not? Touche Risk. 1 drive fails all data lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 10 minutes ago, Exprima said: Hey guys. I'm looking to buy 2 high capacity to run in RAID 0 for a rig I'm looking to build. What would your recommendations be? I'm looking for drives ideally below $300 each per 1TB. Right now I'm choosing between these drives... Intel 540s Crucial MX300 SanDisk X400 You could probably buy a 950 PRO and get similar speeds for less money Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Arty said: Touche Risk. 1 drive fails all data lost. hard drive backups every night. have a nice 2tb black or a 4tb red wd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 10 minutes ago, Exprima said: Hey guys. I'm looking to buy 2 high capacity to run in RAID 0 for a rig I'm looking to build. What would your recommendations be? I'm looking for drives ideally below $300 each per 1TB. Right now I'm choosing between these drives... Intel 540s Crucial MX300 SanDisk X400 You could probably buy a 950 PRO and get similar speeds for less money Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Arty said: Touche Risk. 1 drive fails all data lost. hard drive backups every night. have a nice 2tb black or a 4tb red wd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Gokufighther said: hard drive backups every night. have a nice 2tb black or a 4tb red wd assumptions, he may being doing that or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Author 2 minutes ago, Gokufighther said: i believe its the controllers? that drive is just known to be consistent when tested though! The X400 is cheaper, tho? Is it worth the price difference? 1 minute ago, ARikozuM said: You could probably buy a 950 PRO and get similar speeds for less money Looking to build ITX so no NVME slots. Also not a fan of Samsung. 3 minutes ago, Arty said: Touche Risk. 1 drive fails all data lost. Not like I'm gonna have sensitive data that can't be backed up. I want them speeds. Ryzen 5 3600 | EVGA CLC240 | EVGA RTX 2070 Super XC Ultra | ASRock B450 Pro4 | 16gb EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200 | 1tb WD SN550 | 2tb SanDisk Ultra 3D | EVGA P2 650w | Fractal Design Meshify C | ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD + ViewSonic VS2412-H | GHS.RAR (Boba U4s, Staebies, GMK Aurora Polaris + Artisans) | Steelseries Aerox Ghost | Artisan-Japan Ninja FX Hien (M/Soft) | Fostex HP-A3 | Fostex PM0.3G | Fostex T60RP | Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro | Beyerdynamic FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Just now, Exprima said: Looking to build ITX so no NVME slots. Also not a fan of Samsung. Some ITX boards have M.2. I'd suggest getting two SanDisk X400's Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 Author 7 minutes ago, ARikozuM said: Some ITX boards have M.2. I'd suggest getting two SanDisk X400's Yeah from the looks of it the X400s seem to provide the best value. Ryzen 5 3600 | EVGA CLC240 | EVGA RTX 2070 Super XC Ultra | ASRock B450 Pro4 | 16gb EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200 | 1tb WD SN550 | 2tb SanDisk Ultra 3D | EVGA P2 650w | Fractal Design Meshify C | ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD + ViewSonic VS2412-H | GHS.RAR (Boba U4s, Staebies, GMK Aurora Polaris + Artisans) | Steelseries Aerox Ghost | Artisan-Japan Ninja FX Hien (M/Soft) | Fostex HP-A3 | Fostex PM0.3G | Fostex T60RP | Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro | Beyerdynamic FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 28, 2016 22 minutes ago, Exprima said: Yeah from the looks of it the X400s seem to provide the best value. yeah, but as i said before, the 960gb ones have a greater consistancy between drives. so most of them run exactly like the say in all tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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