Budget ~200Gb SSD?

petertr2000 · 16 Feb 2015 at 10:50

Hi guys,

Need to buy a SSD to replace a failing HDD for my in-laws laptop.

They think the laptop needs to be replaced bit for what they use it for (not much), I think a SSD will have it running faster than ever at 1/3 the cost of a new one.

They don't need the fastest SSD out there, just something decent and reliable & around 200Gb.

Any tips for what to look at?
Thanks.

ED209 · 16 Feb 2015 at 10:56

what's your budget for the SSD?

here are some of the 250GB SSDs

YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x SK Hynix 256GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS256G32MNB-2201A) £84.98
1 x OCZ Arc 100 Series 240GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (ARC100-25SAT3-240G) £82.73
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £78.98
Total : £343.28 (includes shipping : £8.00).

there is very few 200GB SSDs, other than that you have 120GB, 250GB or 512GB these are the commonly used sizes for SSDs so I would suggest getting a 250GB SSD if the budget can reach to it

petertr2000 · 16 Feb 2015 at 11:01

Yeh, I was expected 250Gb, although with SSDs you do sometimes get odd sizes and so didn't want to rule anything out.

No specific budget, just a good VfM option, at the lower end of the scale.

ED209 · 16 Feb 2015 at 11:10

the MX100 is not a bad drive, I have seen people suggest them and comment on them being good drives.

I have the 840 EVo but the 850s are not a bad price either

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU) £106.99
Total : £115.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).

petertr2000 · 16 Feb 2015 at 11:26

Yeh, If I was buying for myself, I'd probably go with the evo850, but looking for something cheaper here.
Given that laptop is probably worth £100, its not really cost-effecting to spend the same again on an SSD!
Trying to keep the price down -otherwise, they could sell their laptop, put the extra £100 in to make £200 and they'd only need another £100 to buy a new i3 lappy.

ED209 · 16 Feb 2015 at 11:32

you may find just doing a clean install of the OS on a normal HDD makes a improvement

if its for general internet use etc I would mostprob just get a new HDD as you can get them quite cheap off OCUK, you can get this and it will do the trick at hardly any cost

YOUR BASKET
1 x Samsung SpinPoint M8 2.5" 500GB 5400RPM SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HN-M500MBB / ST500LM012) £35.95
Total : £39.86 (includes shipping : £3.26).

Andy7 · 16 Feb 2015 at 17:39

petertr2000 said:
Yeh, If I was buying for myself, I'd probably go with the evo850, but looking for something cheaper here.
Given that laptop is probably worth £100, its not really cost-effecting to spend the same again on an SSD!
Trying to keep the price down -otherwise, they could sell their laptop, put the extra £100 in to make £200 and they'd only need another £100 to buy a new i3 lappy.

This is your best bet then:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-036-CR

IT Troll · 17 Feb 2015 at 23:08

The BX100 range is probably the best value SSD at moment. They perform very similarly to the MX100 in real world tasks, but are a little cheaper and are much more power efficient. Which is a real benefit when used in a laptop.

Vitorek · 17 Feb 2015 at 23:11

Crucial all the way. Amazing warranty services...