Help choosing an SSD.

KryssNova

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Hey.
I need help in choosing an SSD to buy.
I settled down on choosing between those:
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB and
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB
(I won't mind, if you guys advice me about some other good SSD's, instead of those)

What I am unsettled about is the Pros and Cons between those SSD's.
I like that SanDisk have 5 years Warranty and that it is supposedly more reliable and will have theoretically longer life spawn.
Though I heard it doesn't have any software or that it's either very bad when compared to Samsung 840. Which would otherwise help me, manage my drive and check it's health.
I already know their both fast, so higher speeds and performance than this is not needed.
The price difference between those doesn't matter, cause in country I live in (Norway), the price is basically 15$-/+.

I am using my PC for quite a lot gaming, editing moderately pictures and videos, streaming on Twitch.

I would like hear some opinions about their Pros and Cons compared to each other.
Thanks.
 

drkatz42

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Both drives are basically equal in performance. The longer warranty would cause me to opt for the sandisk drive. As far as software migration, download a free copy of EaseUs which works extremely well.

http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm
 

KryssNova

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Thanks folks.
I think I will go for the Samsung, as "geofelt" mentioned, before I would worry about my SSD reliability, it would become obsolete.
As there are beginning price wars, and technology is ramping up, in that 3 years time I would probably be getting a 1TB SSD, if not before.

Thanks again, I will be getting an 840 Evo.
Still appreciate all other opinions :)