SSD Recommendations

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

What SSD would you guys recommend for gaming?

Would be a boot drive

preferably SATA connections

[Droidbot]

Value pick: SK Hynix SL308

 

Performance king: Samsung 850 PRO/EVO

 

 

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

Upgrading

This is a new build so no upgrades

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vnwpYr

None of this is final still looking for other things

Mainly what SSD to use

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

Just now, CUDA_Cores said:

any SSD will do

Alright thanks for the input 

[tropicano]

Don't go for super budget  SSDs. They dont provide the read/write speed they promise.

I would go for Samsung EVO.

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/xXCapAwesomeXx/saved/QQXQ7P

Looks good, want to build this thing so bad

[Daniel Z.]

5 minutes ago, xXCapAwesomeXx said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/xXCapAwesomeXx/saved/QQXQ7P

Looks good, want to build this thing so bad

its ok but the case is pretty bad

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

the case is pretty bad

Why do you say that

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

850 EVO is my all around go to. They tend to go on sale a lot nowadays so you can pick one up for around $110 Canadian Rupees. That's what I paid for each for my two 250GB EVOs.

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, xXCapAwesomeXx said:

Why do you say that

I have built in it with a friend, it is just not great for cable management and doesn't have a separate PSU compartment. There also isn't a point getting such an expensive PSU unless you really want to SLi

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

2 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

such an expensive PSU

What wattage would you recommend cause I was thinking about lowering that a bit to save some money

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($235.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.53 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.76 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer - XF270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($538.08 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2780.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 02:09 EDT-0400

 

If OP needs multi-threaded performance (better monitor anywayyys)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($136.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($235.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.53 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.76 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Samsung - C34F791 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2851.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 02:11 EDT-0400

 

I would recommend the second build because it has a better monitor and I would want Ryzen's multicore performance. Gaming isn't much worse either.

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, xXCapAwesomeXx said:

What wattage would you recommend cause I was thinking about lowering that a bit to save some money

around 650-700

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

around 650-700

Ok, about what i was thinking too, lemme look here

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, xXCapAwesomeXx said:

Ok, about what i was thinking too, lemme look here

Also, you don't need that much ram, 16 is enough.

[xXCapAwesomeXx]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

16 is enough

Yeah I know that is kinda the over kill part of the build I guess, been watching to many LTT videos

[Daniel Z.]

For only gaming this is the bomb(not literally)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($102.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.53 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.76 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Samsung - C34F791 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2843.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 02:15 EDT-0400

 

Actually a bomb

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($137.94 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Alpine 64 GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($8.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: CoolMax - 1200W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.76 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Samsung - C34F791 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($140.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $1913.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 02:18 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

40 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Value pick: SK Hynix SL308

 

Performance king: Samsung 850 PRO/EVO

 

 

mydigitalssd bp5e is also only $5-6 ?

more than the sl308 and actually matches the 850 evo in some tests, I'd keep those in mind too.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

mydigitalssd bp5e is also only $5-6 ?

more than the sl308 and actually matches the 850 evo in some tests, I'd keep those in mind too.

that too

 

but not many consumers trust mydigitalSSD, whereas explaining who SK Hynix is is as easy as showing them a RAM stick