Upgrading to SSD
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JohnnyLucky
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What do you mean by best performance? What do you do with your computer? Do you use your computer for gaming, typical mainstream use, or professional work?
I would not recommend any of the ssd's you listed for the following reasons:
1. The Kingston V300 is a low budget, entry level ssd. Relatively speaking it is a bottom tier ssd. That being the case, Kingston changes components to keep the price low. At the end of last year Kingston switched the flash memory to a less expensive type. The changed version also included a firmware update which caused problems. At the time the V300 could not meet published specifications. Some users complained that Kingston used a bait and switch tactic when the real problem was the firmware. The problem has been corrected but users may still find that they didn't get what they thought they were going to get. Recently Kingston has released the new V310.
2. The Crucial M500 is an older ssd. Subsequently Crucial released the M550 which was an improvement over the M500. Recently Crucial released the MX100 which replaces the M500. The MX100 is advertised as a low budget, entry level ssd at an attractive price with some extra features. We've already seen special sale prices in the USA as low as $0.32/GB.
3. The Plextor M3 Series ssd's are old models that were released in 2011. They have reached end of life and are no longer being manufactured.
4. See comment #1. In addition, RAID arrays are not necessary or recommended for typical ssd use.
I normally recommend Samsung solid state drives. Samsung ssd's perform exceptionally well and have a proven track record. Crucial, SanDisk, and Intel are also worth considering.
I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky at the 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.
I would not recommend any of the ssd's you listed for the following reasons:
1. The Kingston V300 is a low budget, entry level ssd. Relatively speaking it is a bottom tier ssd. That being the case, Kingston changes components to keep the price low. At the end of last year Kingston switched the flash memory to a less expensive type. The changed version also included a firmware update which caused problems. At the time the V300 could not meet published specifications. Some users complained that Kingston used a bait and switch tactic when the real problem was the firmware. The problem has been corrected but users may still find that they didn't get what they thought they were going to get. Recently Kingston has released the new V310.
2. The Crucial M500 is an older ssd. Subsequently Crucial released the M550 which was an improvement over the M500. Recently Crucial released the MX100 which replaces the M500. The MX100 is advertised as a low budget, entry level ssd at an attractive price with some extra features. We've already seen special sale prices in the USA as low as $0.32/GB.
3. The Plextor M3 Series ssd's are old models that were released in 2011. They have reached end of life and are no longer being manufactured.
4. See comment #1. In addition, RAID arrays are not necessary or recommended for typical ssd use.
I normally recommend Samsung solid state drives. Samsung ssd's perform exceptionally well and have a proven track record. Crucial, SanDisk, and Intel are also worth considering.
I maintain the ssd database listed in a sticky at the 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.
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I mean gaming mostly. It really drives me crazy waiting ~5mins for a BF4 map to load.
Unfortunately the market for computer parts here in Brazil is very limited (and expensive). I'm really bound to the options I've mentioned, Samsung SSDs cost almost twice as much per gb and Intel almost three times as much! (compared to the V300)
None of these options are optimal, but which one will fit me best?
If my specs matter:
Intel i7 4771
Asus GTX 760
2x8gb Corsair Vengence Pro 1866mhz
Asus Z87-K
JohnnyLucky
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If playing games is your primary computer activity, then just about any modern 3rd generation SATA 3 6Gb/s solid state drive will be sufficient for playing games. Tom's Hardware and other sites that publish technical reviews have also published articles about ssd's and gaming. The results are fairly consistent. Just about any modern 3rd generation ssd will do for gaming. Therefore, an entry level ssd like the Kingston SSDNow V300 will do nicely.
I mentioned that Kingston changed the flash memory and the firmware for the V300. That was late last year. The firmware has been fixed and everything should be okay.
Check the availability and the prices of the new Crucial MX100 ssd in your country. The MX100 is advertised as an entry level ssd with an attractive price. Technical reviews have been very favorable and the MX100 includes some features that other entry level ssd's do not have. In the USA the MX100 is considered to be an excellent value for the money spent.
I mentioned that Kingston changed the flash memory and the firmware for the V300. That was late last year. The firmware has been fixed and everything should be okay.
Check the availability and the prices of the new Crucial MX100 ssd in your country. The MX100 is advertised as an entry level ssd with an attractive price. Technical reviews have been very favorable and the MX100 includes some features that other entry level ssd's do not have. In the USA the MX100 is considered to be an excellent value for the money spent.
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