Help with finding a reliable brand for SSD

RealNeil · Nov 21, 2015

You can turn off the fan if you want to.

Brusfantomet · Nov 21, 2015

For silencing a 3.5" drive i only have one thing i have tested myself, nexus double twin. it works. a 5400 rpm drive is silent to my standards when used with it, BUT it takes a 5,25" bay for a 3,5 bay. there are amny other solotions like this, ant the most important is taht the rubber removes the vibrations from the drive before it can reach the case.

if sound is a problem you can also add some sound dampening mats to the inside of your case.

AsRock · Nov 21, 2015

rtwjunkie said:
I would go with a Crucial were I you. The BX100's are cheap, and the MX200's are a little more expensive, but are according to W1zzard's review, the fastest he has ever seen. In general, I would say Crucial's are reliable. I'm still using an M4 that is still going strong.

Screw the MX200, more often than not the Samsung 250GB evo is cheaper with a extra 2 year warranty to boot.

R-T-B · Nov 21, 2015

AsRock said:
Screw the MX200, more often than not the Samsung 250GB evo is cheaper with a extra 2 year warranty to boot.

That and the Samsung vnand is likely more reliable due to being on a lower process (40nm 3d TLC vs 16nm planar MLC, I'd take the lower process TLC anyday)

rtwjunkie · Nov 21, 2015

AsRock said:
Screw the MX200, more often than not the Samsung 250GB evo is cheaper with a extra 2 year warranty to boot.

However, you'll note I addressed cheap as well as performance, leaving it up to the OP. Did you selectively read what I wrote?

Silvertigo · Nov 21, 2015

I have been using a BX100 250GB for 6 months now, 80% full with my OS and a few games and it still runs like the day I bought it. I also updated the firmware that Crucial released a few months ago, and use the Storage/Monitoring utility from Crucial to check up on it now and then which is very handy. I`ll be buying another Crucial SSD in the near future.

I simply went for the Crucial over Samsung as it was cheaper at the time.

My WD 1TB HDD turns off after 20 minutes , the default setting in Win 7. Its quite loud when it winds up as I access that drive, I just have it that way for preservation reasons, no point have it spinning all the time when I don`t use it often.

Good luck with your choice, if your on a budget the BX100 will be a great choice.

tabascosauz · Nov 21, 2015

To be fair, @rtwjunkie where I live and shop, the 850 EVO often bests the BX100 in price. They are definitely not from the same tier, the latter being a budget drive while the former is only unexpectedly priced as one.

I respect W1zz's opinion but he hasn't done an 850 EVO review yet. V-NAND dispels all rumors that TLC in the 850 EVO suffers from the same problems as the TLC in the 840 EVO. The 850 EVO's 3D TLC is just as good as most MLC, if not better than mainstream/budget MLC. 3D 40nm Sammy TLC that offers 150TB endurance while my previous 20nm IMFT MLC only offers 36.5TB? I consider that a damn good deal.

At the end of the day, most SSDs will be more than adequate for the average user that comes from the noise and slowness of HDDs. For years we all bashed SF-2281 for being a good-for-nothing benchmark specialist but Sandforce SSDs are still great for everyday usage, honestly. As long as OP stays away from the likes of the OCZ Trion 100, Crucial BX200, ADATA drives (this one because some of their drives don't have any readable SMART attributes so you're left in the dark about what the lifespan of your SSD is) and no-name brands, he's fine with anything that he can afford.

Intel and Samsung are still the kings of SSDs, regardless of what Crucial et others hope to become. Years of great performance, reliability, warranty and software make buying either of these brands more than just buying the square 2.5" piece of storage. As of 2015, Samsung has the edge in mainstream 2.5" SSDs, since the SSD 730 is not so stellar anymore and the 2.5" SSD 750 is not very conventional in size and connectors. If there's one thing that Intel does far better than anyone else, however, it's build quality. Until you get your hands (literally, your hands) on an Intel SSD, you'll think that all SSDs are constructed equally. Then again, unless you're like me and always trying to mount SSDs in unconventional ways to circumvent the SG05 and SG08's size limitations, that hardly matters.

Shou Miko · Nov 21, 2015

At work i sell Intel or Samsung SSD's usually and i use themself too the only 2 brands i been using the longest that has the best software for their ssd's what i know of.

I tried a Crucial and their Storage Exclusive which works oki but needs to be opened in ur bowser which just isn't me but their layout is fine too.

rtwjunkie · Nov 21, 2015

@tabascosauz I agree with your assessment that in RL he is not likely to tell any real difference in SSD performance.

That's why I intentionally did not bash anyone else's suggestions and simply made a couple of my own.

In the end it's up to the OP and I have no vested interest or emotional attachment to anything he chooses. Every piece of equipment has a place I feel, they merely need to find the right owner.

Jetster · Nov 21, 2015

mbudden2015 said:
Thanks, but I have other points to be addressed in my post, if you can look at that, too.

Get rid of your current harddrive. The newer harddrives are much quieter. Also gfet a better case if your that concerned about hardrive noise. Something like the Fractal R4 or R5

AsRock · Nov 21, 2015

rtwjunkie said:
However, you'll note I addressed cheap as well as performance, leaving it up to the OP. Did you selectively read what I wrote?

Dyslexia kicking or just a miss read lol.

But even so, i am sure prices are different else were but as seen as i basically only shop newegg, new egg is still selling the Sammy 250 EVO cheaper than even the MX100, and even the Pro version isn't all that much more.

All prices being around $90 to $130 i would still pick the samsung. and save at least $10.

CjStaal · Nov 21, 2015

W1zzard said:
Crucial, samsung has had some issues with Performance loss

only with the 840 evo I believe

qubit · Nov 22, 2015

Frick said:
EDIT: And honestly I wouldn't get the Samsung Pro. They might be faster and whatever

As well as speed etc, they're fantastic on endurance which equates to greater reliability so to me, it's worth paying for.

CjStaal said:
only with the 840 evo I believe

Correct.

ASOT · Nov 22, 2015

My Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB is working great as storage(games,movies,music,other stuff) pair with Corsair SSD Force LS 60GB(OS)
It goes in idle,when inactive,just can here..also in 100% load,because i have 8 fan's in my PC @120mm,2 front,1 top,1 back,1 CPU Cooler,1 fan PSU and GPU 2 fan's..

I have WD and sell it,noisy,slower,the Green and Blue,perhaps Black's are OK,i don't know.

AS option u can pick from:
1. SSD Kingston V300 240GB SATA3 7mm
2. SSD Kingston HyperX FURY 240GB
3. SSD OCZ Vector ARC 100 240GB SATA3 2.5inch
4. SSD Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA3 2.5inch
5. SSD Intel 535 Series 240GB SATA3 2.5inch MLC
6. SSD Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SATA3 2.5inch Upgrade Bundle Kit
7. SSD Corsair Neutron XT CSSD-N240GBXT 240GB SATA3 2.5 inch
8. SSD Samsung 850 PRO 256GB SATA3 2.5

From low price to high,depends on budget and your purpose to use.

R-T-B · Nov 22, 2015

qubit said:
As well as speed etc, they're fantastic on endurance which equates to greater reliability so to me, it's worth paying for.

That's why I got an 850. I almost wonder if I made the right call though, 850 EVO endurance is still crazy high.

LightningJR · Nov 22, 2015

Here's the proof of my SSD's reliability. Had zero issues with it. Very happy.

POH is Power On Hours. Been powered on for 865 days and 11.1TB of data written.

HD64G · Nov 22, 2015

LightningJR said:
Here's the proof of my SSD's reliability. Had zero issues with it. Very happy.

POH is Power On Hours. Been powered on for 865 days and 11.1TB of data written.

Sandinsk or Kingston or Samsung for me. I have exactly the same Sandisk in my PC (13808 hours on until now, 98% life left in smart diagnostics) and I know some people with Samsung who have no issues till now.

qubit · Nov 22, 2015

R-T-B said:
That's why I got an 850. I almost wonder if I made the right call though, 850 EVO endurance is still crazy high.

Of course you made the right choice. You wanted the best. :cool:

There's something to be said for peace of mind even if the benefit is apparently only slight.

taz420nj · Nov 24, 2015

LightningJR said:
Here's the proof of my SSD's reliability. Had zero issues with it. Very happy.

POH is Power On Hours. Been powered on for 865 days and 11.1TB of data written.

Mine's got about a month and a TB on yours..

I only had one issue due to the initial SandForce firmware bug, but it was replaced under warranty and has been rock solid ever since.

I'm curious to see if anyone puts the 850 Pros on sale Friday.. If they do I'm ready to pounce on a couple for my desktops. I've installed several in customers computers and they are CRAZY fast (on a fresh install it's literally 5 seconds or less from POST to desktop) - not to mention the 10 year warranty...

RejZoR · Nov 24, 2015

I think Samsung is among the most reliable these days. Just avoid anything with TLC NAND as everyone seem to complain over its reliability. V-NAND from Samsung is another thing though.

I wonder how new drives from Toshiba (under OCZ brand) stack up against Samsung...

RejZoR · Nov 24, 2015

Haha, just checked my Sandisk SSD cache drive and aparently I have the most reliable drive in existence. 730 Petabytes written to it and still going

Yeah, I think it's a bug XD

Crystal Disk Info says I've written almost 12 TB to it. Sounds a bit more realistic

taz420nj · Nov 24, 2015

RejZoR said:
Haha, just checked my Sandisk SSD cache drive and aparently I have the most reliable drive in existence. 730 Petabytes written to it and still going Yeah, I think it's a bug XD

Crystal Disk Info says I've written almost 12 TB to it. Sounds a bit more realistic

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LOL thats hysterical! 730PB would take like 36 years to transfer over SATA3!

RejZoR · Nov 24, 2015

Well, I bought it when I was really young

bonehead123 · Nov 24, 2015

Whatever you decide to buy, buy it late thursday pm or early am Friday.....

I need one too, and I've been watching the prices on SSD's (among other things) and they have been steadily dropping every day now for about 2 weeks

atm, NewEgg and Amazon (and Walmart on some things) seem to be running a pricing competition of sorts ... on any given day, one of them will post a killer deal, the very next day the other will beat it by several $$ on the same or comparable item......

ie....I just saw 2 different 240GB SSD's this morning for $63 & $65 at the egg !

mbudden2015 · Nov 30, 2015

I'm still a little confused (sorry I haven't been here to check the responses lately; been busy). Can someone just give me a definite answer to a reliable, budget SSD, please? I'm starting to get a little frustrated.

EDIT: I was looking at this one: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148945

Is that any good?

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Help with finding a reliable brand for SSD

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R-T-B

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rtwjunkie

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AsRock

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qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

ASOT

R-T-B

LightningJR

HD64G

qubit

Overclocked quantum bit

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RejZoR

RejZoR

taz420nj

RejZoR

bonehead123

mbudden2015

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