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I don't have time to look right now but I really need to know which SSD is best when it comes to storage space/reliability (leaning towards storage) for $140 or under. I am unfamiliar with all the different brands and their relative trustworthiness. I do not have an m.2 or mSATA port on my Mobo I'm pretty sure.

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https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-2-5-Inch-MZ-75E250B/dp/B00OAJ412U

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G844L88/ref=dp_cerb_1?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-2-5-Inch-MZ-75E500B/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474942956&sr=1-1&keywords=850+evo

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500GB 850 Evo. Little over 150, but pretty much worth it.

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These three are very close together in performance, pick your poison. Note that they're all 480-500GB drives, which give out more space and also a bit better performance than their ~250GB equivalents.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y3yxFT/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsc2kw480h6x1

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/prvZxr/samsung-750-evo-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-750500bw

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/w6DzK8/sk-hynix-sl308-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs500g32tnd-n1a2a

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2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

These three are very close together in performance, pick your poison. Note that they're all 480-500GB drives, which give out more space and also a bit better performance than their ~250GB equivalents.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y3yxFT/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsc2kw480h6x1

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/prvZxr/samsung-750-evo-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-750500bw

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/w6DzK8/sk-hynix-sl308-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs500g32tnd-n1a2a

How is the 750 to the 850

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Just now, FireFlame9222 said:

How is the 750 to the 850

The 750 is closer in performance to it than it is to the lower-end entry-level competitors. Or to go into better detail,

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-750-evo-500gb-ssd-review,4601.html

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Reviews for the others:

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-ssd-540s-review,4568.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sk-hynix-sl308-ssd-review,4583.html

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Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

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9 minutes ago, Energycore said:

The 750 is closer in performance to it than it is to the lower-end entry-level competitors. Or to go into better detail,

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-750-evo-500gb-ssd-review,4601.html

so the 750 evo is basically an 850 evo without some of the bells and whistles, making it one of the best values for gaming among the bunch you listed? 

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Just now, Swiftfeather said:

so the 750 evo is basically an 850 evo without some of the bells and whistles, making it one of the best values for gaming among the bunch you listed? 

The best value of the three I linked is the SL308, but the 750 EVO follows closely.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-480G-G25/dp/B00M8ABFX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474943745&sr=8-1&keywords=sandisk+480

 

I chose that because it has more storage.

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