Decent SSDs under $160

Tsukiyomi91 · Apr 29, 2014

Criterias are:
- more than 120GB.
- Read >400MB/s, Write >200MB/s.
- uses stable controller & firmware.
- ANY brand: Intel, Kingston, AData, Samsung, Plextor or OCZ.

Usage: Primary boot drive with a few games in it.

Help would be appreciated.

rtwjunkie · Apr 29, 2014

Well, even though it's being replaced by the M550, the Crucial M500 is a very good SSD, and a steal at this price. It is going for $115USD for 240GB:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ8RM1A/?tag=tec06d-20

Can you buy from Amazon? if not, where do you usually buy from?

Tsukiyomi91 · Apr 29, 2014

Hmm... 240GB for $115? sounds like a steal alright. Purchasing-wise, I think I'll go check it out at my nearest IT shopping mall since there's plenty of shops that sells PC hardwares at great prices. Hopefully I can get it around that range. And uh... how about Plextor's M5S 256GB model? Is it good for everyday use? Just asking.

qu4k3r · Apr 29, 2014

See this chart.
I'll choose SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB (120$) instead of Crucial M500 240GB (110$).

MxPhenom 216 · Apr 29, 2014

Newegg has 180GB Intel 335 for pretty good price.

Sasqui · Apr 29, 2014

MxPhenom 216 said:
Newegg has 180GB Intel 335 for pretty good price.

They probably don't ship to Malaysia... at least I don't think so!

MxPhenom 216 · Apr 29, 2014

No they dont, but im sure its cheaper then $160 anywhere else too.

BarbaricSoul · Apr 29, 2014

$150 + free shipping for a 250gb Sansung Evo- http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=87761&vpn=MZ-7TE250BW&manufacture=Samsung Memory & Storage

Jetster · Apr 29, 2014

There all over the place now

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Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 2 x 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 C16
Video Card(s)	Zotac RTX2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR6 (Stock)
Storage	Corsair MP600 PRO 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
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Power Supply	Corsair RM750x 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB FPS Gaming (White)
Keyboard	Corsair K60 PRO RGB Mechanical w/ Cherry VIOLA Switches
Software	Windows 11 Professional x64 (Update 23H2)

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Motherboard	ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 6
Cooling	All air: 2x140mm Fractal exhaust; 3x 140mm Cougar Intake; Enermax T40F Black CPU cooler
Memory	2x 16GB Mushkin Redline DDR-4 3200
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Case	Fractal Design Define R4 Black w/Titanium front -windowed
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Power Supply	Seasonic X-850
Mouse	Coolermaster Sentinel III (large palm grip!)
Keyboard	Logitech G610 Orion mechanical (Cherry Brown switches)
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Start10 & Fences 3.0 installed)

System Name	Rainbow Puke Machine :D
Processor	Intel Core i5-11400 (MCE enabled, PL removed)
Motherboard	ASUS STRIX B560-G GAMING WIFI mATX
Cooling	Corsair H60i RGB PRO XT AIO + HD120 RGB (x3) + SP120 RGB PRO (x3) + Commander PRO
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 2 x 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 C16
Video Card(s)	Zotac RTX2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR6 (Stock)
Storage	Corsair MP600 PRO 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
Display(s)	LG 29WK600-W Ultrawide 1080p IPS Monitor (primary display)
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow (White) w/Lighting Node CORE + Lighting Node PRO RGB LED Strips (x4).
Audio Device(s)	ASUS ROG Supreme FX S1220A w/ Savitech SV3H712 AMP + Sonic Studio 3 suite
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB FPS Gaming (White)
Keyboard	Corsair K60 PRO RGB Mechanical w/ Cherry VIOLA Switches
Software	Windows 11 Professional x64 (Update 23H2)

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Processor	FX-6300 \| Q6600 \| R3 3200U
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Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900x
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Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
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Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

Decent SSDs under $160

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MxPhenom 216

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BarbaricSoul

Jetster

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Display(s)	34" LG 34CB88-P 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD (34401440) FREE_SYNC*
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Power Supply	Corsair HX750
Mouse	Logitech G5
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB & G610 Orion Red
Software	Win 10

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Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
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