Looking for an SSD

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 15:52

I am looking on grabbing an SSD for my current new build, the hard drive I have now is quite old and is starting to sound really loud and seems to be slowing down my boot up times and sometimes struggles to open files.

Could anybody recommend me the best, cheap SSD?

Will be using for OS, software & games.

Specs are in my sig, thanks!

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 18:02

do you have a budget for the SSD and what size are you after? guessing 500gb or more if you want games as well?

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 18:55

Under £100 really, and anything between 250-500gb would do fine, I don't play many PC games tbh.

Rannoch · 26 Apr 2017 at 18:56

Start backing up anything you value from your old hard disk.

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 19:28

Already done just need to look around for a decent SSD now, I will mainly use it for running Autodesk/Adobe software.

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 20:06

well for £100 im afraid your not going to be able to grab a 500GB SSD new.

I would get one of these, saving 25% atm and I have two of them with no issues at all

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £89.99

Total: £98.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)

Rannoch · 26 Apr 2017 at 20:07

Evo 850 is a very good SSD. I have one in an Intel Nuc and it's very fast.

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:23

ED209 said:
well for £100 im afraid your not going to be able to grab a 500GB SSD new.

I would get one of these, saving 25% atm and I have two of them with no issues at all

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £89.99

Total: £98.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)

Ahhh nice, thanks, I was looking at this earlier, just didn't know whether it was any good or not.

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:28

Willir said:
Ahhh nice, thanks, I was looking at this earlier, just didn't know whether it was any good or not.

they are good SSD's, you will wonder why you didn't get one sooner when you get your PC up and running with one.

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:36

ED209 said:
they are good SSD's, you will wonder why you didn't get one sooner when you get your PC up and running with one.

I'm surprised in myself that I already haven't got one tbh, only recently upgraded after years of running my old machine. New build was well overdue. Will make that SSD the next thing on my list to get.

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:42

Willir said:
I'm surprised in myself that I already haven't got one tbh, only recently upgraded after years of running my old machine. New build was well overdue. Will make that SSD the next thing on my list to get.

You will never go back to a HDD after using a SSD. im using mine on a sata 2 port so only get around 280mb read and write as the sata 3 controller on my old x58 mobo is terrible. still notice a big difference in speed over a HDD tho.

a few things I would do before installing the OS on to the SSD.

1. Make sure the sata ports are set to ACHI in the bios before you install windows as it maybe set to IDE.
2. when installing the OS make sure the SSD is the only drive connected as windows may try to install bits on to any other HDDs that are detected during install.

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:47

ED209 said:
You will never go back to a HDD after using a SSD. im using mine on a sata 2 port so only get around 280mb read and write as the sata 3 controller on my old x58 mobo is terrible. still notice a big difference in speed over a HDD tho.

a few things I would do before installing the OS on to the SSD.

1. Make sure the sata ports are set to ACHI in the bios before you install windows as it maybe set to IDE.
2. when installing the OS make sure the SSD is the only drive connected as windows may try to install bits on to any other HDDs that are detected during install.

Right okay sweet, thanks for the heads up. I will have to see if my mobo has a sata 3 controller then, it should do though.

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 22:53

Willir said:
Right okay sweet, thanks for the heads up. I will have to see if my mobo has a sata 3 controller then, it should do though.

Is this your mobo?

https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/970-PRO-GAMING-AURA/

If you scroll down you will see a picture of the mobo all numbered up. Number 8 says its got 6 x sata 6gb/s

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 23:04

ED209 said:
Is this your mobo?

https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/970-PRO-GAMING-AURA/

If you scroll down you will see a picture of the mobo all numbered up. Number 8 says its got 6 x sata 6gb/s

Yeah that's my mobo, ahhh yeah nice, I knew I had them obviously because my HDD is connected to 1 of the ports now, just didnt know they was 6gb/s. Guessing thats fast then haha

ED209 · 26 Apr 2017 at 23:06

Willir said:
Yeah that's my mobo, ahhh yeah nice, I knew I had them obviously because my HDD is connected to 1 of the ports now, just didnt know they was 6gb/s. Guessing thats fast then haha

you should get the full speed from the SSD then

- Sequential Read: 540Mbps
- Sequential Write: 520Mbps

Willir · 26 Apr 2017 at 23:09

ED209 said:
you should get the full speed from the SSD then

- Sequential Read: 540Mbps
- Sequential Write: 520Mbps

Jesus christ haha I thought read and write from my Samsung external HDD through USB 3.0 was fast!

pigeonguyuk · 30 Apr 2017 at 15:07

Would agree with previous posts the Samsung is a great drive for the price. I've personally got 2 x 500GB in my PC

Disco_P · 30 Apr 2017 at 17:15

Occasionally the Sandisk SSDPlus 480GB can be found for £99.99. Same performance but double the capacity. Only real downside is the 3 year warranty opposed to 5 year on the samsung.

Aberfala · 30 Apr 2017 at 17:50

I've had a few Samsung drives and they have all been great.

hornetstinger · 30 Apr 2017 at 17:53

Willir said:
Jesus christ haha I thought read and write from my Samsung external HDD through USB 3.0 was fast!

Also look at speed difference between SSD in random seek.. 0.01 ms versus 10ms or something liket that. I use small 64GB SSD for Windows, games on regular HD (fast enough)