Samsung 840 pro worth it?

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TheMadHacker

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Hi there i want an ssd for my new build and wondered whether the Samsung 840 pro 128GB is actually worth the extra £40 i would be paying?
 
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Most modern 3rd generation solid state drives form a very tight performance group in real world scenarios. Consumers normally won't be able to tell any difference in performance. The synthetic benchmarks that are often quoted do not accurately represent real world situations. They were expressly designed to grossly exaggerate minor differences in ssd performance. In addition, the synthetic benchmark settings can be manipulated so that a company can present their ssd's in the most favorable light. Because of the manipulation over 90% of those synthetic benchmarks do not accurately represent real world situations. Consider synthetic benchmarks to be an advertising gimmick.

There are some exceptions when it comes to writing extremely...
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Extra 40 vs what? What other SSD's are you looking at? I have the 840 pro and I like it but it's the only SSD I've had. The main draw of SSD's is their speed, but once you get into SSD's the differences between them are minimal compared to the difference between an SSD and a mechanical drive. You could get a different, less expensive SSD and still gain the speed benefit over a mechanical drive, but the 840 Pro being better than an other SSD can only be answered if we know what other SSD's you're considering.
 
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The 120GB Samsung 840 EVO is going for something like 87 euros or $110. It's basically the in-between SSD of the 840 series, (840, EVO, Pro). Cheaper, but still uber fast! :) Consider it for your build.
 
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I have the 256 GB 840 Pro and am very happy with it. Where it excels over other SSD's is in write speed, where both read and write speeds are over 500 MB/sec on the SATA 6 Gbps drive. My laptop is only SATA 3 Gbps, so I don't see such speeds. I get between 220-260 MB/sec. Nevertheless, I am thrilled at the improvement vs. the original 7200 RPM HDD that ANY SSD will provide.
 
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Indeed, I doubt you would notice the difference between a standard 840 and
a Pro. I have a whole range of SSDs, from lowly SATA2 60GB up to 256GB
Vector, Vertex4, 840 250GB, etc. What really matters is having some kind of
SSD. Only certain types of task will show any separation between the various
models.

I used a standard 840 250GB with my 3930K setup, can't say I can tell any
difference between how it performs and a 256GB Vector with a 2700K.

If you can afford the extra 40 though, why not get the 250GB 840 instead?

Ian.

 
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Most modern 3rd generation solid state drives form a very tight performance group in real world scenarios. Consumers normally won't be able to tell any difference in performance. The synthetic benchmarks that are often quoted do not accurately represent real world situations. They were expressly designed to grossly exaggerate minor differences in ssd performance. In addition, the synthetic benchmark settings can be manipulated so that a company can present their ssd's in the most favorable light. Because of the manipulation over 90% of those synthetic benchmarks do not accurately represent real world situations. Consider synthetic benchmarks to be an advertising gimmick.

There are some exceptions when it comes to writing extremely large data files to an ssd. An example would be copying or transferring 10 full length feature films to the ssd. Another example would be working with incredibly huge databases. Some ssd's will take a little longer to write the data to the ssd. For typical home use and gaming it should not make much of a difference.

Based on your description of what you do with your computer you should be okay with the Samsung 840.

I normally recommend Samsung because of their proven track record and reliability. Crucial, Intel, and Plextor are also worth considering.

I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky at the very top of this forum section. Here is the link:

http://www.johnnylucky.org/data-storage/ssd-database.html

Scroll down to the brands and models you are interested in and follow the links to the technical reviews.

BTW - Hardware Info conducted a torture test of two Samsung 840's to find out how long they would last. Here is a link to the test report:

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/4178/hardwareinfo-tests-lifespan-of-samsung-ssd-840-250gb-tlc-ssd-updated-with-final-conclusion
 
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Quick follow-up, I ran some tests a while ago of various SSDs on a P55/SATA2 platform. Although
not SATA3, they show what the previous poster confirms, that having an SSD of some kind is what
matters, ie. in the real-world tests, like starting up a game, the spread between different SSD models
is pretty narrow. I plan on running the tests on a native Intel-based SATA3 platform later, not had
time yet.

I agree about Samsung for reliability. Although I have more than 30 OCZ models and have never
had a problem with any of them, Samsung has earned a strong reputation, though these days I
doubt there's much of a reliability difference between the various top-end models such as the
840 Pro, Vertex4, Vector, etc. I'd be happy with any of them in a top-spec build.

What I do like about Samsung units though is that, for some reason, they seem to be particularly
good at maintaining consistent steady-state performance, eg. here's an HDTech read test on
my 250GB 840 (5GHz 2700K, ASUS M4E) after several months of normal use:

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/samsung_840_250GB_HDTach_22-May-2013.gif

Quite astonishing. None of my OCZ or other models behave in that way, not even the Vector,
and this is just with the normal 840 250GB!

So yes, you'd be fine with the standard 840, but if you have the budget, get the 250GB instead. :D

Ian.
 
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