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Started by sandeezy | | 12 answers
Picking Storage for Gaming Rig
Hey guys, I'm currently building a gaming rig and now I'm at the point of deciding on storage. I've decided to skip the HDD altogether and buy just a SSD for all my needs. I see a few people run a small SSD for their OS and some files and then a large HDD. I'm mainly going to be playing games such as WoW, League, BF, Alien and whatever might be down the road.

SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC SSD.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

What do you guys think? Any other suggestions are welcome as well, thanks!
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a b 4 Gaming
a c 268 G Storage
September 24, 2014 7:41:15 AM

You're very welcome!

Yogi
September 24, 2014 4:38:03 AM

Y0GI said:
Thaisnang said:
PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.


PreyTheSun said:
Thaisnang said:
PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.


I appreciate it, Thaisnang, :) . Thanks for the feedback and research. It'll be easier to find a more solid SSD now between those few "top" brands.



I would avoid Kingston. Not to be trusted!
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-update-to-kingsto...

I agree that Samsung, Crucial and Intel are good, as is Plextor.

Here is Tom's recommendations: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/buy-ssd-recommendat...

Yogi



Thanks, Yogi. I scope it all out, :) .

a b 4 Gaming
a c 268 G Storage
September 23, 2014 3:45:53 PM

Thaisnang said:
PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.


PreyTheSun said:
Thaisnang said:
PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.


I appreciate it, Thaisnang, :) . Thanks for the feedback and research. It'll be easier to find a more solid SSD now between those few "top" brands.



I would avoid Kingston. Not to be trusted!
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-update-to-kingsto...

I agree that Samsung, Crucial and Intel are good, as is Plextor.

Here is Tom's recommendations: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/buy-ssd-recommendat...

Yogi

September 23, 2014 4:35:45 AM

Thaisnang said:
PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.


I appreciate it, Thaisnang, :) . Thanks for the feedback and research. It'll be easier to find a more solid SSD now between those few "top" brands.

a b 4 Gaming
September 19, 2014 11:29:28 AM

PreyTheSun said:
What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?


Well in terms of Brand--> Samsung, Intel and Kingston. Others like Crucial,A-Data aren't bad too.
September 19, 2014 11:15:26 AM

What do you all recommend in terms of brand for SSD's?
a b 4 Gaming
September 17, 2014 12:23:44 PM

I don't think you'll be enough with 500gb, get one thats 700-1000gb ;) 
a b 4 Gaming
a b G Storage
September 17, 2014 9:56:21 AM

I don't know how much storage you need, only you can decide for yourself, go for a 1tb if you want,

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