Planning to buy a 120GB SSD, please suggest the good one from the below mentioned

dibyendusaha · Feb 11, 2016

I am planning to buy a 120GB SSD within a week for storing my OS and softwares.

I have sorted out 3 SSDs, please help me to get the best one with explanation, you can also refer something better than this 3:

KINGSTON INTERNAL SSD HYPERX SAVAGE 120GB SATA 3 (SHSS37A/120G)
SAMSUNG INTERNAL 2.5-INCH SATA 3.0 SSD 850 EVO 120GB (MZ-75E120B/AM)
Corsair Force 128 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (CSSD-F128GBLX)

Waiting for some helpful feedback and thank you in advance.

BadAsAl · Feb 11, 2016

I like the Samsung. You can use their Magician software to benchmark the drive, which I like to do to make sure I'm getting advertised speeds. You can then also use their Rapid Mode to make it use RAM in conjunction with the hard drive to make it really, really fast. This comes with risks, since it is using RAM to store data, if your computer crashes while you are working on something, you can lose it. I save often anyway so this isn't a concern for me.

Eximo · Feb 11, 2016

All decent choices, but I have a Kinston Hyper X and a Samsung 840, both with zero issues after several years.

why_wolf · Feb 11, 2016

no real difference but people have been favoring Samsung for their performance/price/quality ratio.

rcald2000 · Feb 11, 2016

Purchase the Samsung 850 EVO; definitely! Now here is what I propose. If your motherboard has an M.2 slot, then buy that instead of the more common 2.5". The performance is precisely the same, but it makes your build look so much neater because the drive fits right on the motherboard; no SATA cable necessary. Here is my second suggestion: Instead of 120 GB, pay the extra $12 and get the 250 GB capacity. That is very inexpensive insurance.

By the way, the M.2 drive will require a mini-screwdriver to remove or attach the drive; there is a single mini phillips head screw. Toward the very bottom of this response are two sets that I've hyperlinked. The first set is the one that I own. It's very nice and has magnetic tips. The second one is half the price but has no magnetic tips. Please let me know if you any follow-up questions.

Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" 120 GB
$69.50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147371&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=samsung_850_evo-_-20-147-371-_-Product

SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 120GB
$79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147397&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=samsung_850_evo-_-20-147-397-_-Product

Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" 250 GB
$87.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=samsung_850_evo-_-20-147-372-_-Product

SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 250GB
$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147398&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=samsung_850_evo-_-20-147-398-_-Product

StarTech.com 7-Piece Precision Screwdriver Computer Tool Kit (CTK100P)
$14.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001NYK16?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

Herco HE826 Precision Screwdriver Set
$7.70
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CCUFT2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

JohnnyLucky · Feb 11, 2016

I normally recommend Sasung ssd's. They perform well and have a proven track record.

I maintain an 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 SATA 3 6Gb/s section where you will find the three ssd's you are interested in as well as many other brands and models. Follow the links to the technical reviews. The reviews are divided into two categories - English language reviews and reviews in many other languages.

WetysCZ · Feb 13, 2016

Samsung

got one and it's just AMAZING

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