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Just now, NinJake said:

I've only had bad personal experiences with ADATA, can't say the same for PNY or Kingston, however Sandisk is good as well. And of course my personal favorite Samsung brand.

sandisk have the best budget option in my opinion I would get a sandisk before ADATA anyday and I agree with you, I also agree about samsung being a safe bet if you are willing to pay its price, but god don't advertise PNY and Kingston, at least on the ssd market their offerings are awful, read the article of their practices and you'll get to dislike them too.

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Hi, I'm currently looking to buy my first SSD and I have no idea what to buy. I have a budget of around £70 but am only looking for it to contain my Windows OS and maybe 1 or 2 games, therefore I am not looking for it to be extremely high in terms of storage capacity. As this is my first SSD, I have no experience of SSDs whatsoever so please ask any questions as to my priorities and bear this in mind.

 

I have included my full current system specs below for reference in case of any bottlenecks/restrictions:

CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103
RAM: 2x4GB G.skill Ripjaw V DDR4 2133MHz
GPU: Sapphire RX480 Nitro+
Mobo: ASUS B150M Pro Gaming micro ATX
Storage: Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB 7200rpm 3.5 inch hard drive
PSU: Corsair RM650x Modular
(Case is TBD but it will either be Phanteks P400s or Pro M both TG)

Thank you for your time and patience. Please reply with any questions:)

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3 minutes ago, h4ns0n said:

Hi, I'm currently looking to buy my first SSD and I have no idea what to buy. I have a budget of around £70 but am only looking for it to contain my Windows OS and maybe 1 or 2 games, therefore I am not looking for it to be extremely high in terms of storage capacity. As this is my first SSD, I have no experience of SSDs whatsoever so please ask any questions as to my priorities and bear this in mind.

 

I have included my full current system specs below for reference in case of any bottlenecks/restrictions:

CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103
RAM: 2x4GB G.skill Ripjaw V DDR4 2133MHz
GPU: Sapphire RX480 Nitro+
Mobo: ASUS B150M Pro Gaming micro ATX
Storage: Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB 7200rpm 3.5 inch hard drive
PSU: Corsair RM650x Modular
(Case is TBD but it will either be Phanteks P400s or Pro M both TG)

Thank you for your time and patience. Please reply with any questions:)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0194MV82I/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K8A29BE/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.shop.bt.com/products/sandisk-z400s-enterprise-128gb-2-5--7mm-ssd-sd8sbat-128g-1122-BWV8.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA0000&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA00&awc=3043_1491244603_761ee4efa7c0d0d29ef9980aa50583ce

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https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-N82E16820147372&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdCi5jpdQvgdaDFw5LWBEe9WbZRv7-Lof5gV42tlHsTkaAv678P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds Conversion rates are probably off though.

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Just now, NinJake said:

I'd stray away from the ADATA. Either go with that PNY or see if there is a good Kingston available.

Why? Shopping by brands again lol?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/11085/the-adata-ultimate-su800-ssd-review-128gb-256gb-512gb/10

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7990/adata-ultimate-su800-sata-iii-ssd-review/index11.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/adata-ultimate-su800-ssd-review,4824-3.html

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/73708-adata-ultimate-su800-240gb-ssd-review-11.html

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0194MV82I/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K8A29BE/?tag=pcp0f-21

https://www.shop.bt.com/products/sandisk-z400s-enterprise-128gb-2-5--7mm-ssd-sd8sbat-128g-1122-BWV8.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA0000&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA00&awc=3043_1491244603_761ee4efa7c0d0d29ef9980aa50583ce

 

I was looking at the Samsung 750 Evo (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-and-upgrades/internal-data-storage/samsung-750-evo-2-5-internal-ssd-250-gb-10152060-pdt.html) At £10-20 more than you listed with more storage. Is this better value for money? I've heard a lot of good things about Samsung's SSDs.

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13 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Solid+State+Disk-_-N82E16820147372&gclid=Cj0KEQjw5YfHBRDzjNnioYq3_swBEiQArj4pdCi5jpdQvgdaDFw5LWBEe9WbZRv7-Lof5gV42tlHsTkaAv678P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds Conversion rates are probably off though.

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Unfortunately, in the UK this comes to over £110 which is more than I'd like to spend :(

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1 hour ago, NinJake said:

I'd stray away from the ADATA. Either go with that PNY or see if there is a good Kingston available.

Either go with PNY or Kingston? are you high? those are the worse available:

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-kingston-and-pny-caught-bait-and-switching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews

 

To OP, you gonna want either a Crucial MX300, san disk ssd plus g26 or one that I have been using and found quite good the AMD Radeon 3

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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Just now, Princess Cadence said:

Either go with PNY or Kingston? are you high? those are the worse available:

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-kingston-and-pny-caught-bait-and-switching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews

 

To OP, you gonna want either a Crucial MX300, san disk ssd plus g26 or one that I have been using and found quite good the AMD Radeon 3

I've only had bad personal experiences with ADATA, can't say the same for PNY or Kingston, however Sandisk is good as well. And of course my personal favorite Samsung brand.

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Just now, NinJake said:

I've only had bad personal experiences with ADATA, can't say the same for PNY or Kingston, however Sandisk is good as well. And of course my personal favorite Samsung brand.

sandisk have the best budget option in my opinion I would get a sandisk before ADATA anyday and I agree with you, I also agree about samsung being a safe bet if you are willing to pay its price, but god don't advertise PNY and Kingston, at least on the ssd market their offerings are awful, read the article of their practices and you'll get to dislike them too.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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I've read that article in the past, and I'd say it would be unwise for them to continue manufacturing their drives that way since that news has been made public. I wasn't even really advertising though... more or less just telling them to stay away from the ADATA.

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