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JakeTheITGuy

JakeTheITGuy

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SSD performance is so fast now that you would NOT likely notice the difference between any similar SSD. In fact, I was stick in SATA1 mode accidentally after running SATA3 mode for six months (4x faster) and didn't even notice. I'd probably go with the Kingston.

Other:

I prefer the SAMSUNG SSD's because of the great software (Samsung Magician). It allows you to easily:
- overprovision
- update firmware
- set profile (speed, reliability etc, including Hibernation settings)
- benchmark
- use Rapid Cache (uncertain if it does very much in the real-world)

*Having said all this, most people can get by with doing NONE of it. If possible, get an SSD that allows you to update the firmware if Windows is currently installed on...
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maddogfargo

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Samsung 840 EVO or Crucial M500 are the SSDs I would look at. Best performance for the cost.

For just $5 more ($70 as opposed to $65) you can get the Crucial M500 120GB:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GWrQVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GWrQVn/by_merchant/)

[Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct120m500ssd1) | $70.39 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $70.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-13 20:25 EDT-0400 |
 
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photonboy

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Quick answer:
SSD performance is so fast now that you would NOT likely notice the difference between any similar SSD. In fact, I was stick in SATA1 mode accidentally after running SATA3 mode for six months (4x faster) and didn't even notice. I'd probably go with the Kingston.

Other:

I prefer the SAMSUNG SSD's because of the great software (Samsung Magician). It allows you to easily:
- overprovision
- update firmware
- set profile (speed, reliability etc, including Hibernation settings)
- benchmark
- use Rapid Cache (uncertain if it does very much in the real-world)

*Having said all this, most people can get by with doing NONE of it. If possible, get an SSD that allows you to update the firmware if Windows is currently installed on it. I'm not familiar with the software for the other SSD's though.
 
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JakeTheITGuy

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Thanks for getting back. I got a DOA V300 a week ago and am really just concerned about the quality. So still the Kingston after my little mis hap?

 
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