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I'm building a new PC for gaming & general use this summer and initially planned to get a Samsung EVO 250GB for the OS & programs. However, I can get one brand new Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB for less than $20 as part of a summer sale. The OP advises against Kingston drives in general but for that price I'm pretty tempted to get one unless the drive is total poo poo. Yea/nay?
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Cheers for the replies. I'm working at a computer store and they're having a promotion wherein employees get to pick one significantly discounted product from a set list. That Kingston SSD for 12€ was the only remotely interesting option for my new rig, and as such I can't really flip it on eBay as reselling is discouraged. Welmu fucked around with this message at 06:10 on May 9, 2014 |
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May 9, 2014 06:00
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crashdome posted:Fornication before marriage is also discouraged. To help put things into perspective. It's mostly a matter of warranty: if I sell it I cannot include the original receipt so when the drive breaks any poor sod who buys the drive is poo poo outta luck. Kingston only has to last ~2-3 years as after that I'll buy a SATA Express SSD and relegate the HyperX to a torrent drive or something equally important. Welmu fucked around with this message at 09:44 on May 9, 2014 |
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May 9, 2014 09:39
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Wilco. Thanks y'all.
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May 9, 2014 17:48
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KidDynamite posted:Is the Samsung 840 EVO series MZ-7TE250BW 250gb a good buy for 140? Z97 ASUS ROG motherboards have a built-in mSATA slot; is there any reason not to buy that version of the Samsung EVO other than a 15€ price difference? Welmu fucked around with this message at 15:11 on May 16, 2014 |
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May 16, 2014 15:01
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Alereon posted:That's not an mSATA slot, it's an M.2 slot so you can use SSDs that connect over the PCIe lanes. If not, what the hell connects to a mPCIe slot? Alereon posted:there's no real reason to get an mSATA drive, though the only downside is lack of compatibility with other systems. Welmu fucked around with this message at 07:18 on May 17, 2014 |
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May 17, 2014 05:59
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Fiddlesticks. How bad of an idea would an Intel 530 180GB M.2 -SSD be? It's 70GB smaller than an EVO, a bit pricier and naturally won't work with Samsung Magician, but space isn't really an issue since that drive will only house Windows 8.1 & Steam. Anyway, still have 2-3 months before I order my rig so maybe Samsung or Intel will release reasonably priced M.2 drives at Computex that aren't limited to SATA speeds.  
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May 17, 2014 10:04
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Tunga posted:Is there a speed difference between the 120GB and 500GB 840 EVOs? I know that sometimes smaller drivers are slower, but I'm guessing I wouldn't notice the difference in real world use. I'm thinking about grabbing a 120GB so I can get my computer back up and running while my 500GB goes through RMA. Then I can use the smaller one for Windows and the larger one for apps and games. Other than cost, is there any reason this would be a bad idea? edit: My answer is woefully poor. See below. Welmu fucked around with this message at 14:18 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Jun 2, 2014 13:10
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Intel has released some rather impressive PciExpress SSD drives. Source. 
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Jun 3, 2014 17:27
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I really, really hope some consumer-level M.2 drives that support NMVe are released at either Computex or the Global SSD summit in August.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:33
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There's always these:  DDR3 + M.2. I'm sure this will catch on.
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Jun 9, 2014 17:22
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Doomsayer posted:So I just bought a Samsung 840 Evo 250GB, am I reading that right that when I install Windows 8 I can just only format and partition 80% of the drive and leave the other 20% unpartitioned? That way I don't have to worry about overfilling it?
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Jun 12, 2014 05:47
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BobHoward posted:XP941 isn't even NVME, it's an AHCI drive. I suspect it's going to take a while for NVME to trickle down to the consumer space.
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