960 evo 250gb best bang for buck m.2 ssd?

[Intel HD Graphics]

I am planning to get a m.2 ssd. Is the 960 evo the best i can get for $250 nzd

[Gungpae]

http://1stwave.co.nz/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&products_id=1280

[Intel HD Graphics]

1 minute ago, Gungpae said:

http://1stwave.co.nz/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&products_id=1280

So i take it 960 evo is the best i can get for $200-$250

[Gungpae]

2 minutes ago, Intel HD Graphics said:

So i take it 960 evo is the best i can get for $200-$250

Yes, that is roughly how much you are going to get it for. I would say get a 2.5" ssd over nvme if you're not going to be moving a large amount of files/ large files, or don't need it's compactness.

[Intel HD Graphics]

Just now, Gungpae said:

Yes, that is roughly how much you are going to get it for. I would say get a 2.5" ssd over nvme if you're not going to be moving a large amount of files/ large files, or don't need it's compactness.

I already have a 2.5" ssd but is a really bad $50 one. Just wanting to upgrade to a m.2 ssd so i wount have to upgrade for a long time 

[Gungpae]

Just now, Intel HD Graphics said:

I already have a 2.5" ssd but is a really bad $50 one. Just wanting to upgrade to a m.2 ssd so i wount have to upgrade for a long time 

NVME SSD's I would argue would have about the same lifespan over a regular 2.5". The life cycle of a samsung ssd, nvme/2.5" is about 1000 life cycles, which is 1000 * storage space, writes. Which in your case, 250,000 Gigabytes/250 TB of writing. An "upgrade" would be a higher capacity ssd (theoretically). A Samsung SSD is the best upgrade from your "really bad one".

[Intel HD Graphics]

Just now, Gungpae said:

NVME SSD's I would argue would have about the same lifespan over a regular 2.5". The life cycle of a samsung ssd, nvme/2.5" is about 1000 life cycles, which is 1000 * storage space, writes. Which in your case, 250,000 Gigabytes/250 TB of writing. An "upgrade" would be a higher capacity ssd (theoretically). A Samsung SSD is the best upgrade from your "really bad one".

Current ssd is only 120gb

[Gungpae]

Just now, Intel HD Graphics said:

Current ssd is only 120gb

My point being is that a 2.5" will last just as long as a NVME drive

[Intel HD Graphics]

1 minute ago, Gungpae said:

My point being is that a 2.5" will last just as long as a NVME drive

Just curious how long does the average ssd last for the average gamer ?

 

 

[Gungpae]

1 minute ago, Intel HD Graphics said:

Just curious how long does the average ssd last for the average gamer ?

 

 

Probably around 4-5 years. My 500 GB SSD is still fully functional after 3 years of abuse. 

https://gyazo.com/14f001be6407ba16279031fd5436fb93

[Intel HD Graphics]

Just now, Gungpae said:

Probably around 4-5 years. My 500 GB SSD is still fully functional after 3 years of abuse. 

https://gyazo.com/14f001be6407ba16279031fd5436fb93

I have had the current ssd for about 2-3 years. Would it be fine if i stuck that one in my laptop ?

[Gungpae]

Just now, Intel HD Graphics said:

I have had the current ssd for about 2-3 years. Would it be fine if i stuck that one in my laptop ?

I wouldn't because you will just wear the drive by just wiping it and reinstalling stuff for the laptop. Will last maybe half to another year.

[Intel HD Graphics]

12 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

I wouldn't because you will just wear the drive by just wiping it and reinstalling stuff for the laptop. Will last maybe half to another year.

what should i do with the old ssd then, also a friend said that i should clone the data from my current ssd to the m.2 960 evo.

Is this a good idea ?

[Gungpae]

Just now, Intel HD Graphics said:

what should i do with the old ssd then, also a friend said that i should clone the data from my current ssd to the m.2 960 evo.

Is this a good idea ?

I'm pretty sure you can use your old SSD a temporary gaming storage. If you're copying data over to your new SSD, then it shouldn't be a problem. You can do so with Samsung Data Migration:

http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html

[dizmo]

Why do you want NVME? By the sounds of it you'll do perfectly fine with a regular m.2 drive. Just get something like the MX300. Chances are pretty slim that you'll even notice a difference.

As for how long an SSD will last, you have to do your own calculations based on your usage. None of us can tell you that.

 

17 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

Probably around 4-5 years. My 500 GB SSD is still fully functional after 3 years of abuse. 

https://gyazo.com/14f001be6407ba16279031fd5436fb93

Likely much longer than that.

16 minutes ago, Intel HD Graphics said:

I have had the current ssd for about 2-3 years. Would it be fine if i stuck that one in my laptop ?

Yes, it's absolutely fine. Run a CrystalDisk test on it to make sure its health is fine and you're good to go.

14 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

I wouldn't because you will just wear the drive by just wiping it and reinstalling stuff for the laptop. Will last maybe half to another year.

That's false.

[Gungpae]

Just now, dizmo said:

That's false.

It's an assumption of a "very bad ssd" that my friend used that died after 3 tb of writes (mushkin ssd). 

[dizmo]

Just now, Gungpae said:

It's an assumption of a "very bad ssd" that my friend used that died after 3 tb of writes (mushkin ssd). 

You can't base something like that on a sample size of one. If a 960 Pro died after a month of use (it can happen), does that mean it's a terrible drive? No. I've had a 120GB OEM SSD that I've been running for over 5 years with about 12TB of writes to it. Still works perfectly fine. Most SSDs can easily do over half a PB, if not more.