Hello! I'm looking for a $100 SSD, any size will do really, I will be adding this to a gaming PC and will be putting my OS and some games on it, thanks!
Storage:Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $109.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 10:06 EDT-0400
Storage:Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $109.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 10:06 EDT-0400
There's a sale on Rakuten.com for a 120GB Samsung 840 EVO for $72.99 after coupon code. It ends in 3 days so you should jump on it soon if you want it. It's regarded as one of the best drives out there.
Sandisc Ultra II is less commonly recommended (and rather new), but is apparently also a good drive. Comes in 10$ cheaper at the moment on newegg.com for 240GB then the 256GB MX100.
Sequential read/write performance looks to be a bit better then the MX100, but the random read/write is worse. I don't think you'd really notice these differences in normal usage though. Especially if you are coming from a HDD. http://www.anandtech.com/show/8520/sandisk-ultra-ii-240gb-ssd-review/5