Need help buying a SSD!

[starburst]

I am planning on buying a ssd next week ,for games and windows, and i am confused on which ones to buy. I do not have that much knowledge ,when it comes to ssd, so i was hoping posting this could help me.


Basically i am looking to spend my money on a good reliable 256gb/240gb ssd, i would of course rather get whats best for my money, but i am willing to spend the extra money on a more reliable/faster ssd.


Some of the cheaper priced ssd im looking at are:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-227-707

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-227-727

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-233-291

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-233-208

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233312

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-227-792&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=crucial#scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171568

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148443


Now the higher priced ones:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147164

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239046

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-233-227&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=3&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249021



I am confused that i see some ssd that are priced at about $300 and the speeds don't compare to a $250 one. Why are the prices different if the speeds are the same? Also, which one is the best bang for my buck?

 

[ram1009]

You need to read some reviews. IMHO, speed is less a factor than reliability. The only place most people notice speed increases is on boot and opening programs. You quickly forget about that. The quality leaders are clearly Intel, Samsung & Crucial. My advice is to buy one of those on sale. I've seen M4 and Samsung 830 x 256GB for around $200 recently. Be patient.

 

[nhasian]

yep I concur with ram1009. Toms Hardware posts reviews monthly of SSDs.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

I maintain the ssd database listed in the 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 brands and models you are interested in. Then follow the links to the technical reviews.