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Reddit mentions of SanDisk Ultra II 960GB Solid State Drive (SDSSDHII-960G-G25)
Sentiment score: 25
Reddit mentions: 74
We found 74 Reddit mentions of SanDisk Ultra II 960GB Solid State Drive (SDSSDHII-960G-G25). Here are the top ones.
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- Storage Capacity: 960GB Solid State Drive.
- Form Factor: 2.5 inch SATA SSD.
- Interface: SATA Revision 3.0 (6 Gb/S).
- Seq. Read (up to): 550 MB/s.
- Seq. Write (Up to): 500 MB/s.
Features:
Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 2.74 Inches |
Length | 0.28 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | 960GB |
Weight | 0.04 Pounds |
Width | 3.96 Inches |
Even better Sandisk 960GB SSD $164.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ
In the words of so many here, "Jesus Fucking Christ" is the first thing I have to say! It's so awesome to see everyone pumped up over the build. If I had known there would be so many comments, I'd have posted the pictures with some context, but I'll try and answer your questions now.
Are you posting more pictures?
Definitely! As soon as I get stuck into the meat of the build (this weekend maybe?) I'll take a few snaps during the build and the final result.
What are you going to do with this thing?
Play Minecraft on the lowest resolution possible with the particle effects and clouds turned off of course!
But seriously, there are several use cases intended for this rig, some personal, some work related:
Why four Titan X cards? Give 980 Ti some love!
Originally I considered two Titan X cards and two 980 Ti cards for this build, but that idea was discarded for a few reasons and considerations, some more logical than others:
For those asking about PALIT branded cards, they offer a reference design card for Titan X, which is fine, because most other vendors do the same. I will of course be dismantling the cards to add waterblocks to them, and possibly doing other crazy, potentially warranty-voiding overclocky things to them.
That Sandisk Ultra II..it's so peasantly compared to the 950 Pro.
I should have mentioned that I also have a 1TB 840 Evo that I'll be bringing over from my current workstation, which has a fairly negligible performance benefit over an 850 Evo and Pro in a practical setting.
The Ultra II was a Cyber Monday deal, much cheaper than an 850 Evo or Pro for reasonable performance and storage capacity, and more than enough for infrequent secondary storage.
De-ionized water, why not distilled?
I didn't list it in the pictures because it hasn't arrived yet, but I am expecting a delivery of distilled water tomorrow for filling the loop. The de-ionized water will be used to flush water blocks and radiators as it is a cheaper source of purified water to obtain here in the UK (unlike distilled water, which stores don't stock like in the US).
Biocide, coolant, anti-corrosives?
I have decided to start with distilled water and a couple of drops of Mayham's Biocide (a copper sulphate concentrate), and keep a close eye on the loop for the first few months to see how it works out, and introduce corrosion inhibitors if needed. I am fortunate that my loop mostly consists of copper, with brass and nickel plated/brass fittings, so at this point, my main concern would only be the tin/lead solder inside the radiators as being a potential corrosion hazard.
If anyone has information on corrosion inhibitor bases that can be added to water that don't contain a glycol mixture and dyes, and that are designed to protect copper/nickel/brass/tin/lead, I'd love to hear from you!
You better have awes-mazing monitors for that rig!
Baby steps...it has been five years since I built my last workstation, and everything will eventually have to be replaced, which includes five 21.5" 1080p 60Hz monitors. Replacing those is a financially crippling research project in itself, but for now, the tower is the first replacement to be dealt with.
Are you going to trick this thing out with LEDs, chrome rims and a sexy lady lounging over the case?
No, the tower isn't really all that visible in practice as it would be sitting behind a monitor (and not repositionable as the whole desk is covered in monitors!), so I did not intend on going crazy with lights, colored tubing and platinum case trim, instead directing the budget towards more practical components.
How much did the rig cost to build?
I'd better leave the number crunching to my rich daddy and his solid gold, diamond encrusted calculator.
Parts list, I demand it!
Component | Product Name | Quantity | Product Info URL
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Motherboard | Asus X99-E WS | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/X99-E-WS-Workstation-Motherboard-Capacitors/dp/B00NJGJJE0
Processor | Intel Core i7 5960X | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Extreme-Processor-Socket-2011-V3/dp/B00N1O4RRY
Graphics Card | Palit NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X | 4 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palit-Graphics-DisplayPort-Dual-link-PCI-Express/dp/B00UXOGCP0
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Primo | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phanteks-PH-ES813P_BL-Enthoo-Primo-Tower/dp/B00EB0A6FE
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 1600W G2 | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Power-Supply/dp/B00MGPJHPQ
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (8x 8 GB) DDR4 2400 MHz | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK64GX4M8A2400C14-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B00PLERJ7M
SSD | SanDisk Ultra II 960GB | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Ultra-Sata-2-5-inch-Internal/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
SSD | Samsung 840 EVO 1TB (From Previous Build) | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-2-5-inch-Basic-Solid-State/dp/B00E3W16OU
CPU Waterblock | EK-Supremacy EVO – Acetal | 1 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-evo-acetal
GPU Waterblock | Titan X/GTX 980Ti Copper Acetal Water Cooling Block EKWB | 4 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-acetal
GPU Backplate | Black Aluminum TITAN X/980Ti Water Block Retention Backplate | 4 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-titan-x-backplate-black
GPU Bridge | EK-FC Terminal QUAD Semi-Parallel - Titan READY | 1 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-fc-terminal-quad-semi-parallel
Tubing | TUBE PrimoChill PrimoFlex™ Advanced LRT™ 15,9 / 9,5mm (1 meter) | 3 | https://shop.ekwb.com/tube-primochill-primoflextm-advanced-lrttm-9-5-15-9-mm-crystal-clear
Compression Fitting | EK-ACF Fitting 10/16mm | 20 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-acf-fitting-10-16mm-black
90 Degree Fitting | EK-AF Angled 90° G1/4 | 6 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-af-angled-90-g1-4-black
Ball Valve Fitting | EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 | 1 | https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-af-ball-valve-10mm-g1-4-black
Pump Top | Alphacool HF D5 TOP - Black Acetal | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphacool-HF-D5-TOP-mounting/dp/B00L5J1YIC
Reservoir | Alphacool Repack Dual 5.25" Drive Bay Reservoir | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphacool-Repack-cooling-pressure-monitor/dp/B007ENAVCI
Pump | Alphacool VPP655 D5 Pump | 2 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphacool-VPP655-PWM-Single-cooling/dp/B00LLR40OI
Radiator | Alphacool 35281 NexXxoS UT60 Radiator 480 | 2 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphacool-NexXxoS-Copper-480mm/dp/B007P05Y18
Radiator | Alphacool 35279 NexXxoS UT60 Radiator 240 | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphacool-NexXxoS-UT60-Copper-240mm/dp/B007P05XUU
Radiator Fans | Corsair SP120 PWM Quiet Edition (Dual Pack) | 5 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CO-9050006-WW-SP120-Quiet-Pressure/dp/B007RESFR2
Fan Controller | Phobya PWM 8 x 4Pin Fan Splitter | 2 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phobya-PWM-8x-4Pin-Splitter/dp/B00OD7MO6E
Biocide | Mayhems Biocide 10ml | 1 | http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayhems-Solutions-Ltd-Biocide-10ml/dp/B007WDOKAE
If you made it this far through the rambling, thanks for reading, keep an eye out for more pictures, and keep on being glorious!
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) -- $164.99
No. Just stuff they had lying around.
I actually got a fairly OK deal on this SSD I have in my laptop ($300 CAD)
If there's been a big ticket purchase you've been eyeing and that you can wait for, it doesn't hurt to see what's going on with it on Prime Day.
Now, as I write this comment, I decided to swing by one of those Amazon price tracking websites just out of curiosity.
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SO, in sum, it's nothing to get worked up about. Maybe this year will be different. Let's be optimistic.
EDIT: And some more sleuthing reveals that the Americans got an even better deal on the same drive last year. Living in Canada sometimes sucks.
I personally find a SanDisk Ultra II 960GB for $189 more worth it than this. They have almost the same read/write speed
SanDisk Ultra II
SAMSUNG 850 EVO
Same price on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
The NZ dollar is lower than it's been in a few years making importing components much costlier. We're talking up to 88c high to 63c currently against the US dollar.
Even when the dollar is high, the cost of shipping plus the potential for duty would often nullify any gain or reduce them to be rather minimal. Of course, for stuff bought overseas getting some level of service can also be difficult.
Only when you find a real deal on small things (for the shipping) or things hard to get in NZ is it typically worth it, for example a 1TB SSD for $199 during Black Friday sales. As the lowest price in NZ was still $540 at the time, this was a clear win of $250 or so saved after conversion. Now it's $250, (plus shipping) - $255.43 US, or $400 NZ, and the NZ price is down to $479. Getting quite a bit narrower, but still probably worth it as it's unlikely to require duty. A top end graphics card on the other hand, it going to cost more in shipping, and also certainly attract duty.
Ultimately, I tend to buy a lot of stuff from Computerlounge.co.nz who have amazing service, typically great prices. They also have 7-10% off sales on any excuse, regularly. gpforums.co.nz have a fairly comprehensive ranking of the stores you would find on pricespy.co.nz: http://www.gpforums.co.nz/threads/297771-Experiences-with-Online-Retailers
Never buy from Expert Infotech. Holy shit. If it doesn't show up or it breaks, you're stuffed.
its 263.99 on amazon https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ mind you theres only 3 left
About two months ago, the SSD on my main computer died. The replacement just came in the mail. I should be resuming my regular posts here within a few days.
On a side note, has anybody had any experience with this particular SSD failing suddenly?
Here you go.
Yes, Firecuda SSHD is still the best option for the money without spending the same amount as you spent for your console on SSD. Although there's currently a discount on 1TB SSD on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
My recommendation is to buy Firecuda and be happy.
Also on Amazon for the same price: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=pe_825000_114657650_TE_item
You can also use 15OFFNOW for another up to $20 off if you have PrimeNow available in your area.
http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Sata-inch-Internal/product/B00M8ABHVQ
3 Camels still showing the old price but I believe Amazon are matching the eBuyer misprice this morning.
Currently theres a sandisk ultraII 960 tb ssd for $164 (the same price as a samsung evo 850 500tb)
https://amzn.com/B00M8ABHVQ
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Mechanical Keyboards (Das and Razer BlackWidow)
I've got an SSD as well (specifically this one), but I still get some loading screens up to about 20 seconds, maybe up to 30. I wonder if I have something not setup right.
The $170 1 TB SSD was a joke? No, I don't think so -- 960GB SanDisk Ultra II for $164.99.
I'm tempted ... but no, what I've got is fine. For now ...
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
These are my thoughts:
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc
On the screen size, lol that sounds fine with me. Personally, I debated between 15" and 17". I don't really find a "real" difference in portability, I've been using a 17" for several years now. It's mostly just that the 15" looks cooler when I'm using it, the 17" looks a little big to use and carry around. I couldn't convince myself I wouldn't miss the screen size though, and I wanted to be able to use it in as wide a variety of situations as possible, so I went with the 17".
Also went with the 4k display, but I won't argue that one. :D
My remarks:
CPU | Intel Core i5-6600 | EUR 214,00 @ Amazon.de
Motherboard | GIGABYTE B150M-DS3H | EUR 75,06 @ Amazon.de
Memory | Crucial CT2K8G4DFD8213 (16 GB) | EUR 57,37 @ Amazon.de
Storage | WD 3TB Blue (3 TB) | EUR 89,90 @ Caseking
SSD | SanDisk Ultra II 960 (1 TB) | EUR 224,90 @ Amazon.de
Video Card | Radeon R9 Fury | EUR 469,00 @ Caseking
Case | Fractal Design R5 | EUR 103,47 @ Amazon.de
Power Supply | Corsair RMx 650 (650 W) | EUR 103,72 @ Amazon.de
| Total | €1341.41
| Generated by pc-kombo 05.05.2016 |
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468340769&sr=1-3&keywords=1tb+ssd
I just picked up this drive today for literally the same reason. I don't have much experience with SSD but this has great reviews and the same if not better read/write speeds than the Samsung.
To add to that post, the same SSD's are currently on sale at US Amazon for ~ £145 each.
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00M8ABHVQ/ozba0e-20
Same item on Amazon.ca has a prime deal:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ
It's for $215, so right around a $1.30 CDN/US exchange rate (slightly better than actual).
HURRY!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1466009377&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=sandisk+960gb&dpPl=1&dpID=41Uk-fOpvNL&ref=plSrch
I have a 1tb ssd which I think was and is good investment (bought it for $300 a couple of months ago but I heard people getting it for under 200 during Christmas but this is the best offer I could find
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484595615&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=1tb+ssd&dpPl=1&dpID=31nPZLyIEgL&ref=plSrch
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But if you're on a tighter budget I still recommend getting a 60 or 120gb ssd to go with your hdd or maybe a solo 500gb ssd if you dont use much space
Also are you thinking about normal fan or water cooling?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQUMZRA is a SD card reader to USB hard drive device that uses your phone as the interface. So with this I'd get an external SSD hdd. If you're only doing 1080 recording you can get some massive SD cards for cheap as well.
External hdd http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H98AXOE/
1tb ssd http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ.
I've been eyeing this drive for two months. I'm upgrading from a RAID 1 with 2x WD Black 1TB (2010) @ 5400 RPMs. It'll be my 'storage/games' drive, not my OS drive, which I'm already upgrading to an 850 EVO 250 GB.
An alternative I've been watching is the Sandisk Ultra II 960 GB. I have a feeling the only difference I'm going to see between the 850 EVO and the Sandisk Ultra II is in a numbered benchmark.
Thoughts?
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480369245&sr=1-2&keywords=ssd&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797521011%7C14027460011
May not be the fastest, but the load times between top tier and the rest is negligible.
>These were plagued with high failure rates upon release
This is nonsense.
No one knows failure rates upon release. The seagate 3tb hdd thing came to light with backblazes statistical analysis, not because people knew they were "plagued with high failure rates upon release" - companies dont release failure rates, and people largely go with the balance of reviews.
The amazon reviews are largely positive, and reviews in general are biased towards people who have problems (they're most likely to leave reviews).
https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
71 five star reviews vs 6 with claims of failure. And we knew about high failure on release? This is not reflective of what consumers see.
They aren't nearly as bad as they used to be
The one I linked is not what one would describe as top of the line, I think, but for a SSD purely for my steam its great.
Cheapest right now
Due to the "nand shortage" prices are high for them right now, cheapest I recall for 1 960GB/1TB before the "nand shortage" was $245 for the Mushkin 1TB on neweggcanada ebay.
Thanks for the advice here, definitely decided to go for an SSD. Went for a SanDisk Ultra II 960 GB
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/?tag=storagerealm-20&creativeASIN=B00M8ABHVQ
http://www.ryli.net/ps4-pro-ssd-upgrade-guide/
Any sata 3 SSD will work.
The 500gb options I would suggest are:
Budget option: https://www.amazon.com/Mushkin-480GB-Solid-State-MKNSSDE3480GB/dp/B01CN6X09Q?ie=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20
Quality option: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=104898&vpn=CT500MX200SSD1&manufacture=CRUCIAL%20TECHNOLOGY&promoid=1221
The 1tb options I would suggest are:
Budget option: https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ?ie=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20
Quality option: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=1TBMX2SSD1&c=CJ
Note that we are excluding m.2 SSDs as your motherboard will not have the required port for it.
Your motherboard has 4 sata 2 ports(3gb/s) and 2 Sata 3 ports(6gb/s) make sure to use the Sata 3 ones.
If you are just looking to play OverWatch this is overkill, but if you're looking to play other games and be prepared for the future you will be set for a while.
You can save on the SSD with this.
I would recommend starting with just 8GB of that RAM, you can always get more later if you want.
If you're only interested in playing OverWatch you can go with the i5-6500k.
Also, what you know that monitor will support up to 144 fps right?
if you can push it:
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468337372&sr=8-3&keywords=sandisk+ultra+II
or
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX300-750GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B01DUNLMUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468315341&sr=8-1&keywords=mx300
both limited time deals, both pretty darn good deals
SanDisk.
Bought it 3 days ago on a special deal, but it's still on discount.
SanDisk Ultra II SSD 960GB Sata III 2,5 Zoll Interne SSD, bis zu 550 MB/Sek https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6CV4xbZMN5PME
[Average price for this on Amazon is $236 and $265 from Amazon seller and Third party seller, respectively,] (https://camelcamelcamel.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/product/B00M8ABHVQ) and has been a constant price on Amazon for three months now. This is a decent deal with the Shutterfly book and the price, but not a great deal.
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http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/960GB-SanDisk-Ultra-II-2-5Zoll--6-4cm--SATA-6Gb-s-MLC-Toggle--SDSSDHII-96_974785.html
http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
If your budget is not too high and you want an SDD (Which I would recommend, I would go for a Samsung SSD)
BUT! There are offers on Amazon right now, you could get a 960GB SSD for £143. Which seems like a great deal.
"SanDisk Ultra II SSD 960 GB Sata III 2.5-inch Internal SSD up to 550 MB/s" amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ?ref_=gbps_tit_m-4_0127_86f596b9&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Only 2hours left on the offer so I hope you see this message before the offer goes!
Keep OS & Mostly played games and used software on SSD, and other games/files/music/programs on HDD.
dirt cheap 1TB (YES TERABYTE) SSD for ~260usd currently on amazon right now
these are the closest i could find
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ/?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=904c5afe9a0c11e5ae855a153bd362380001
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00M8ABHVQ?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=904c5afe9a0c11e5ae855a153bd362380000
Yea my brother was able to find an amazing deal in Amazon MURICA.
Yea ok here it is. Except when he ordered it it was $199.99 for the 960GB..1TB drive.
Haha, yea I'll probably end up using it for games when I'm not in school but I actually need it for school. Running/Backing up VMs is some slow shit on regular hdds.
How big is your current SSD?
Now £143 on Amazon UK
Awesome! Thanks. Would this SSD work as well? It's a lot more expensive but it's huge: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Just saw that the sandisk 1 tb is up for grabs for 200$
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Bit slower but nothing i'd be able to tell from.
This seems to be pretty nice, but it's the only big deal worth mentioning it seems
Some items have lightning deals, some are 24 hour sales. They seem to have a lot more of the latter now. I think I'll buy this SSD and use their $30 off for $150 purchases coupon, for a 1 TB SSD at $135. Can't find much else I want to buy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ
Get an SSD when they're on sale. You can get a good one for fairly cheap.
I got this sandisk 960gb for $180 back in July. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Put your games on it. Definitely worth it!
1TB drives are down to $250 now But personally I would keep the games on the 1TB drive you currently have. the boost in speed wont be ground breaking for in game loading times. GTAV still takes forever to load even on a SSD. up to you though, I was considering buying a larger SSD for that reason but its certainly not a gaming load time reduction worth an extra $200 unless you have extra money burning a hole in your pocket. IMO the best setup is a high quality 120GB+ SSD for OS and a reliable 1TB+ secondary drive for files.
If time is a factor you can buy it from the US site, granted it does cost more (still on sale tho)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
That would make things a lot easier. The only SSD for that price and size is this Sandisk. Think it'd be decent?
And then in regards to Windows 10 do I want just the general Windows Home 10 on a flash drive or the System Builder version? Someone once told me not to get the system builder because it can't be transferred if you get a new computer?
480GB SSD for $119
960GB SSD for $249
(Price for new items , in GBP):
I can find them from 200 up to 400 but there are also many good ones in between there too. Like this one
I dunno if it's a good idea to buy SSD used, but I wouldn't.. There might be cheaper retailers than Amazon too but I'm not all too sure about that.
I'm looking to add another SSD to my build. I've settled on a 1tb dedicated solely to my games, and I was looking for input.
Currently looking at the Sandisk Ultra II (960gb) or the Samsung 850 EVO (1tb). I know the 850 evo is faster than the Sandisk, but is it fast enough to warrant spending $100 more?
Thanks for any help.
Do you have a screwdriver? Just replace the drive, you can get a 1TB SSD for 200 Euros: https://www.amazon.de/SanDisk-Ultra-960GB-Interne-550-MB/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/
I'd go with the Thinkpad T460, the 13 is too overpriced here in Germany to be worth it.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/?tag=pcp0f-20
Sandisk 960gb ssd for $320
Is this a good deal?
I've got SanDisk Ultra II SSD 960GB. New and in the box/original packaging. I've got proof of purchase from Amazon, was going to return it, but I'm happy to sell it for $200.
It is this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Ultra-Sata-inch-Internal/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/2847876
I've got a brand new Sandisk Ultra II 960GB SSD I'm selling for $215. Haven't made a thread yet, just saw this and figured I'd let ya know.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/
It's that one. Lemme know if you're interested!
The 850 is one of the top drives for TLC-memory SSDs. Usually, the read/write speeds tend to decrease as price lowers. To get better performance, most TLC SSDs have a buffer cache to get better read/write speeds. The difference is between SSDs, in my opinion, is pretty much unnoticeable is normal use. The jump from mechanical HDD is what matters.
Some good entry-level SSDs are the ADATA SP550, Transcend 370 or Sandisk Ultra II and a direct competitor to the 850 EVO, the Crucial MX200
If you want good value for space and performance, the MyDigitalSSD BP5e offers that.
I wouldnt go smaller than 500. A 250 is 94. So you get 3 times the storage for $100. A 500GB SSD is $150. For the extra $50 get the 750GB.
Sandisk has 960's https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0195B30KG/ for $220-240
I probably wouldnt buy anything but a Samsung Evo 850, MX200/MX300 or one of the Sandisks.
960 GB Sandisk! :D
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466706890&sr=8-1&keywords=sandisk+960
just found this on sale https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Ultra-Sata-inch-Internal/dp/B00M8ABHVQ?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0&ref_=nav_ya_signin&
In this case, I should buy the Sandisk, right?
I know it's a cardinal sin for an OP to include additional comment-content, but I figure it's not particularly interesting to most people.
Hardware
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The Hard Drive Caddy I used was just a cheap Chinese component that is nothing more than a SATA pass-through and shaped like a laptop Optical Disk Drive, there was nothing particularly special about the model I chose other than that they were based in Australia so the shipping was fast and cheap - but you can find other models. They're all pretty much identical. The drive doesn't pop out like a disk tray, if anyone was curious.
The SSD on the other hand, was shipped out by Amazon US. The model is obvious from the picture, it cost about £165 (US$250 / AU$335) with shipping included. A decent price considering that I wouldn't go any less than 1TB capacity and is ranked fairly highly in SSD comparison charts.
Software
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To create Symbolic Links and NTFS Junctions I use Link Shell Extender, a utility I highly recommend for people with SSDs. There are some notable limitations on what SymLinks and Junctions can do. In particular any Microsoft installer absolutely fucking detests them, so you can't just create a junction for your entire Program Files folder.
Here is what things look like after, the folder on the left is the Junction, but if you open it it looks like it's just a real folder in that drive. However the folder on the left is the REAL folder.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464642492&sr=8-1&keywords=sandisk+ultra+2+960gb
I say yes! Now is a good time to do that.
But, I suggest getting a much cheaper SSD for your mass storage. You have the EVO with your OS on it, I say get the cheapest, reputable 1tb you can find.
1tb for $227
https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ
Excellent, that's great to hear. I have an 850 Pro as my OS drive which was probably overkill but I had no idea what I was doing. So between https://www.amazon.com/Mushkin-MKNSSDRE1TB-Reactor-SATA-2-5inch/dp/B00PAFJJRA and https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-2-5-Inch-Height-SDSSDHII-960G-G25/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1466301114&sr=1-2&keywords=sandisk+ultra+II what would you recommend?
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) with Read Up To 550MB/s- SDSSDHII-960G-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BYk6xb2NJHKMA
I have this guy and I don't have any issues with it.
Your storage setup is a bit worrying. Drives above 2GB have dramatically higher fail rates. Rather than the 500 gb 850 pro wait for a 960 GB Sandisk to be on sale for £140 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) as it has been a few times in the past. Also I would go 2x2TB drives and personally I would not raid them since all high speed applications would be on the SSDs you don't need the extra raid 0 performance and you get the reliability of being able to keep your most important files on both disks (as well as online backup).
these have been selling on amazon for even cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABHVQ/ref=psdc_1292116011_t1_B00KHRYR0U