Reddit mentions of ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III High Speed Read & Write up to 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-256GT-C)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0764WCXCV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HOe2Cb550KZJF


Or:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xPe2CbWE7XPAX

Either will work fine, but the MX500 is more highly regarded, so It's about $10 more.

Edit: Top link is MX500

Not that guy but I got this one

ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III High Speed Read & Write up to 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-256GT-C) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0DK7Ab851XE8M

With this enclosure

ORICO USB3.0 to SATA III 2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure for 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5 Inch SATA HDD/SSD Tool Free [UASP Supported] Black(2189U3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M08LCXW?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

10/10 would recommend

Xbox one supposedly requires a minimum 256gb SSD (or HD) for external use. Try these:

ADATA SU800 256GB 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive
$47.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K8A2A0E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN&psc=1

ORICO USB3.0 to SATA III 2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure $7.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M08LCXW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2S4EXOOJ8Z82D&psc=1

$55.98 w/prime

I think the SU800 is better and since most people want more than 120gb, this isnt that great.

Here's the 256gb su800 which should have better read/write speeds and its $47.99. 560 write 520 read

Link

I shared this because it seemed like a good deal for reliability but have since found the same price w/o promo on amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/ADATA-SU800-256GB-3D-NAND-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E

Should I go ahead and delete this post or keep it up?

This is the best 256GB SSD you can buy for $35. That's dirt cheap so there's really no reason not to get one. Even if it doesn't solve your problem here it'll be a huge QOL improvement for just about everything.

ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III High Speed Read & Write up to 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-256GT-C) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_v9NODb0S9BZ6N

Where did they get that $60 from? They were probably talking about NVMe, now that I think about it. A 256gb SU800 isn’t that much more expensive, and if you’re 100% sure that 128gb is fine, then that’s an option as well.

EDIT: Here’s the link to Amazon Canada for a SU800.
https://www.amazon.ca/ADATA-Ultimate-Su800-Internal-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539565316&sr=8-1&keywords=Su800

EDIT 2: I meant not that much more expensive as in price/GB, not in total price. Actually a 256gb SU800 has about the same price/GB as a 120GB Kingston A400, since 120GB SSDs are usually not that cost efficient.

Brand New from Amazon. Well I got it on special but it's 46 now.

ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III High Speed Read & Write up to 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-256GT-C) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_3XC7BbQDJK3HS

Im buying everything from amazon just because of the one day delivery convince, I added this Power supply
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0106RDIN2/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

This motherboard
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06WVFFXXL/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Downgraded to 1060
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01JHQT1SE/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Idk what to choose for the memory and same thing for the fan idk if 140mm or 120mm makes a big difference. I cant send a wishlist link because it shortened and it wont let me post on the sub

this is just the ssd and the cpu
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07B41WS48/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01K8A2A0E/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN

The SU800 is an even better drive than either but is a little pricier.

No problem. When it comes to SSDs, this is a good resource. My concern with the SU635 is that it doesn't have any DRAM, which, sparing the technical details, means that the drive will be slower and less durable. Perhaps something like the ADATA SU800 256GB would be a better bet for less than $10 more. I can't confirm whether it has DRAM, but I suspect that it does, and I know that the SU630/635 does not.

Are there any brands to avoid when shopping for a SSD? Originally planned on getting some AMD SSD but it went back up in price and wanted to know if there are any brands or models that are known to be bad. I'm looking at the ADATA SU800 256GB but never used any of their products or know anybody who has. Anybody know if their products are reliable or if their support is good?

Do you have access to a Micro Center?

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CPU: Ryzen 5 2600

I agree

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Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4

IMO motherboards are the most complicated part of any given computer. There is a youtuber called Buildzoid that has a channel that's almost entirely dedicated to motherboards (he talks about memory a little bit as well). Luckily, your decision shouldn't be too difficult since you 1) have a low power CPU, and 2) don't seem too interested in overclocking, so you the only things you need to worry about are basically Wifi, fan headers, form factor, etc., kinda like you said above. So the ASRock B450M Pro4 will probably be fine.

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Memory: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200

Buildzoid does a pretty comprehensive video on the Ryzen 3rd gen memory system. 3433-3800 is best for 3rd gen Ryzen because you want to match the same clock speed as the infinity fabric controller, which runs anywhere from 1766 to 1900 (speed depends on lottery).

But my knowledge of 2nd gen Ryzen is pretty limited. I can't remember which is best, but it's either 3000 or 3200. You're probably right with 16GB, and you don't need to worry about trying for super tight primary and secondary timings, because those don't matter too much outside of overclocking and synthetic benchmark record breaking. 3000 CL15 or 3200 CL16 is fine, grab what's cheaper or if you like RGB then grab a pretty kit.

RAID refers to storage not memory

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Storage: Intel 660p

The SSD you picked is a 2.5" SATA III SSD.

The physical form factor is 2.5", while the electrical interface is SATA III, which has a maximum throughput of 600MB/s. Most of the "higher end" SATA III SSDs sustain around 400-550 MB/s when transferring data

There is 1 other type of form factor and 1 other electrical interface:

The other physical form factor is M.2, while the other electrical interface is PCIe, which has a maximum throughput of 4000MB/s for PCIe gen 3 x4 and 2000MB/s for PCIe gen 3 x2 (the motherboard will specify what it is just like it does for the other PCIe slots). I've seen some with speeds of 700MB/s and others with 2800MB/s so you really have to look at the product description to see the actual speed. One that I would recommend is the Intel 660p Series 1TB SSD. It usually runs at about 1600MB/s for both read and write, and it's about the same price as most other 1TB SSDs.

NOTICE THIS EXAMPLE OF A "FAKE" NVMe SSD - It has the same M.2 physical form factor BUT it still uses the SATA interface, and sure enough, when you check the rated speed, it says around 540 MB/s for read and 430 MB/s for write.

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Video Card:

It seems like when you were comparing the 580, 590, 1060, 1660, and 1660 Ti, you were looking mostly at value. IMO, if you're going for high to ultra, I would focus on the 1660 Ti (specifically the MSI Ventus XS OC, it recently dropped to $270). That, however, is only until we see 1660 Super, 5500, and 5600 benchmarks. How long do you think you are willing to wait?

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Case: Cooler Master Masterbox Q300L mATX

I agree

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Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Semi-modular

You are mostly right. Here is an example of an efficiency curve just in case you haven't seen any yet.

Wattage-wise the 2600 will use about 75-90, RX 590 about 225-275, and

Efficiency-wise, even though there is an increase going from bronze to gold, IMO it's too small to warrant the significant price difference.

I'd recommend one of these:

$44.99 - Rosewill 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular

$59.99 - Corsair CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular

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OS:

No idea

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Monitor:

Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" - I haven't used this monitor, but I've heard good things about it, smaller

Asus VC239H 23.0" - I haven't used this monitor either, but I've heard good things about it as well, bigger

Sceptre C248B-144RN 24.0" - This is what I have, 144Hz, VA, 3 ms, FreeSync, I love it.

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Case Fans:

2 intake and 1 exhaust is a pretty solid setup

Position-wise, here is one interesting video - 1

Brand-wise, here are two interesting videos - 1 2

Noctua is usually the go to brand, but I'm sure there are people with much more experience than me that could add some value to the fan conversation.

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Keyboard:

I have the Corsair K63 Wired Gaming Keyboard (gift from a friend that got an upgrade)

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Mouse + Headphone:

Maybe one day I'll learn to care a lot about these, but I usually prefer to spend my money on better computer parts.

You get what you pay for. I would personally buy this over Inland, any day:

https://www.amazon.com/ADATA-SU800-256GB-3D-NAND-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E

can anyone explain the difference between the one OP posted and this one I was going to grab for my build?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=twister_B07D3BXSZF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I'm currently still a noob in PC so just wanted to know an answer since the one OP posted is way cheaper

For an OS drive, I'd recommend something a little better.

For $35, you can get an Adata su800 256gb. I've seen the price go lower on sale, but there's a certain amount of patience and effort required.

Some brand recommendations here. This is a non-workstation drive, it's your OS/Primary, and you want price as low as possible (though a good sale on the more performance-oriented category might be possible).

If you've got an i3 it's probably not too old to upgrade and you almost definitely have a SATA hard drive in your PC right now. Swap that for an SSD and do a new clean install of windows and it'll run better than it ever has before. Going to 8GB of ram would help as well but the SSD will make a much more noticeable difference so if you're tight on cash I'd say do the SSD no matter what. Something like this or even better this

Buying a solid state drive to upgrade a 2010 MacBook Pro. Between the following, is there any major differences I'll notice? I'm not a power user by any means, just looking to improve boot/app start times. Looking at ~250GB. I'm leaning towards the ADATA solely based on price and can easily be swayed towards the others.

Samsung 860 EVO

Crucial MX500

ADATA SU800

In my experience, the biggest difference between internal and external is price. An internal SSD is cheaper, and it's only about 10 bucks for the enclosure that basically turns it into an external drive.

Here's the drive I got:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01K8A2A0E?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

And the enclosure:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OJ3UJ2S?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

Even though you already addressed the driver issue, upgrading to a cheap SSD would make Windows and frequently used programs feel a lot snappier.

Canada eh? I’ll trade you an external ssd for a bunch of “All Dressed” chips, what you say? Anyways, I found a better ssd that is showing a $5 off coupon so it’s more like $60 before tax.

https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-Tool-free-Enclosure-Optimized-EC-UASP/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S

https://www.amazon.ca/ADATA-Ultimate-Su800-Internal-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E

Also, kinda serious about the chip trade, I park right next to the bridge to Canada everyday 😉

ADATA SU800 256GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III High Speed Read & Write up to 560MB/s & 520MB/s Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-256GT-C) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_P7gUDbBWRATZF

This or the SU800 for $50 no tax? https://www.amazon.ca/ADATA-Ultimate-Su800-Internal-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E/

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Get a Dell Optiplex with a 2nd or 3rd gen Core i5 on ebay that comes with Windows and throw in an SSD.

Something like this.

And this for an SSD

Monitor

With that particular desktop that I listed, you need a monitor with display port. I'm sure there are others on ebay that have HDMI or DVI. Monitors with those connectors are a little cheaper. But you can do around $300 going this route. You honestly won't need anything more powerful than a 2nd or 3rd gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM and an SSD. Get a 1080p monitor and you're good to go.

I defragmented the drive already and haven't run ccleaner but I will. I can get this one for 80 bucks

https://www.amazon.com/ADATA-SU800-256GB-3D-NAND-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483425132&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=SSD+Adata+Ultimate+SU800%2C+256GB%2C+SATA+III%2C+2.5%27%27%2C+7mm

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search for SSD in there. theyre all pretty cheap at the moment. no need to shoot yourself in the foot buying a really cheap SSD.

I bought a SU800 1TB for $80-$90 and i can max out steam downloads at 90 mb/s on my fiber line with it. i cant do that with my old kingston ssd.

a 256GB version goes for $35-40.

https://www.amazon.com/ADATA-SU800-256GB-3D-NAND-ASU800SS-256GT-C/dp/B01K8A2A0E?th=1