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Best ssd for gaming?

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Shockjockey CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 4928 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/11/29 14:24:02 Location: OHIO Status: offline Ribbons : 18 2015/10/01 08:00:05 (permalink) Its time for a little bigger ssd. For the very best performance, should I go 250gb or 500gb? I get really good speed with my current 128gb but with the large game size now there is no room left. I am currently looking at Samsung 850 EVO. Is there a better one out for around the same price? Asus Sabertooth x99 5930k (4.5ghz) 16gb Corsair DDR4 (3000) EVGA 1000w psu Zotac 980ti x 2 Samsung 850 pro 500 SSD HPLP3065 30in Monitor 2560x1600 #1 11 Replies Related Threads
Fiius CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 2825 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/03/17 23:33:33 Location: LV, NV, USA Status: offline Ribbons : 25 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 12:31:45 (permalink) I have a 1TB 850 Evo in my gaming laptop that is pretty solid - I think you have an excellent pick. ~Fus "Abyss v2" \| Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H \| Core i5 3570k w/ XSPC Raystorm Waterblock \| Corsair AX-650 \| \| 32GB (4x8GB) G.Skill RipJaws X PC3-1600 10-10-10-30 (BXL) \| \| EVGA GTX 670 w/ Heatkiller LT 13105 + Backplate \| Crucial M4 240GB SSD \| 2x HGST 4TB \| \| Fractal Design Arc Mini \| 2x PULL AP-15s on Swiftech MCR240 \| D5 w/ Koolance COV-PMP450A Top \| \| Win7 x64 \| 2x Dell UltraSharp 2408WFPb \| Dell UltraSharp 2407 WFPb \| #2
agent8 Omnipotent Enthusiast Total Posts : 8248 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/03/03 20:28:24 Status: offline Ribbons : 20 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 12:32:53 (permalink) I also have an 850 (250Gb) and I love it. I don't think there is much speed difference between sizes though. Heat http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=64212 #3
Shockjockey CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 4928 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/11/29 14:24:02 Location: OHIO Status: offline Ribbons : 18 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 13:34:19 (permalink) So size doesnt slow seek times like on a standard hard drive? Asus Sabertooth x99 5930k (4.5ghz) 16gb Corsair DDR4 (3000) EVGA 1000w psu Zotac 980ti x 2 Samsung 850 pro 500 SSD HPLP3065 30in Monitor 2560x1600 #4
SM-71 iCX Member Total Posts : 292 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2010/08/26 09:51:54 Status: offline Ribbons : 8 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 13:56:58 (permalink) No it doesn't, and in fact, when it comes to SSD's, the larger drives are actually faster than the smaller drives in both performance and "service time": http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung-ssd-850-evo-review/6 As far current SSD's go, the 850 EVO line, IMO, is the best overall value on the market, & definitely, get the 500GB over the 250GB if you have the $$$. Rebuild 2.0 Specs: Phantek's Enthoo Pro Full Tower case * Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4 motherboard * Intel i9-13900KS CPU with Kraken X63 AIO * WIN 11 PRO 64bit * MSI 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio GPU * Corsair Vengeance 64GB(4x16GB) RAM * Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD (Win11 Pro) + Intel 665p 1TB M.2 NVMe (storage) + Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 NVMe (storage) + Samsung 980 1TB M.2 NVMe (Ubuntu) * Seasonic Vertex GX-1200 1200W ATX 3.0 PSU * Samsung 50 inch QN90A 4K TV/monitor * FANS: Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm front intake + 2x Noctua NF-A14 Industrial PPC 140mm exhaust on Kraken X63 radiator + 1 Noctua NF-A12 120mm rear intake #5
agent8 Omnipotent Enthusiast Total Posts : 8248 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/03/03 20:28:24 Status: offline Ribbons : 20 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 13:57:53 (permalink) From what I have read, many people argue that a larger ssd is actually faster but I have also heard the opposite. At the end of the day, I think it would almost be irrelevant as it would be a small difference that would probably go unnoticed anyway. I would get the size you need and can afford. Heat http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=64212 #6
Shockjockey CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 4928 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/11/29 14:24:02 Location: OHIO Status: offline Ribbons : 18 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/01 15:00:03 (permalink) Thanks for responses guys. Had to dip into my boob job fund a little but got the 500 at Amazon for 179 bucks. Asus Sabertooth x99 5930k (4.5ghz) 16gb Corsair DDR4 (3000) EVGA 1000w psu Zotac 980ti x 2 Samsung 850 pro 500 SSD HPLP3065 30in Monitor 2560x1600 #7
RainStryke The Advocate Total Posts : 15872 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/07/19 19:26:55 Location: Kansas Status: offline Ribbons : 60 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/03 05:48:30 (permalink) Shockjockey Thanks for responses guys. Had to dip into my boob job fund a little but got the 500 at Amazon for 179 bucks. Excellent choice, that's about the same price I got mine for... I had a 120GB and it was getting loaded up after I installed 2 blizzard games. You will be able to get a lot more on a drive that size. Main PC \| Secondary PC Intel i9 10900K \| Intel i7 9700K MSI MEG Z490 ACE \| Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Master ASUS TUF RTX 3090 \| NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Royal 4000MHz CL18 \| 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4266MHz CL17 SuperFlower Platinum SE 1200w \| Seasonic X-1250 Samsung EVO 970 1TB and Crucial P5 1TB \| Intel 760p 1TB and Crucial MX100 512GB Cougar Vortex CF-V12HPB x9 \| Cougar Vortex CF-V12SPB-RGB x5 3DMark Results:Time Spy\|Port Royal #8
Shockjockey CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 4928 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/11/29 14:24:02 Location: OHIO Status: offline Ribbons : 18 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/05 07:38:11 (permalink) Its one of those days! Got my ssd today and it was DOA. Sent it back to Amazon and decided to order the 500 gig 850 pro from Newegg instead. I hope this one works. post edited by Shockjockey - 2015/10/05 07:41:21 Asus Sabertooth x99 5930k (4.5ghz) 16gb Corsair DDR4 (3000) EVGA 1000w psu Zotac 980ti x 2 Samsung 850 pro 500 SSD HPLP3065 30in Monitor 2560x1600 #9
Fiius CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 2825 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2007/03/17 23:33:33 Location: LV, NV, USA Status: offline Ribbons : 25 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/05 09:55:42 (permalink) Good luck with the re-order, shock! ~Fus "Abyss v2" \| Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H \| Core i5 3570k w/ XSPC Raystorm Waterblock \| Corsair AX-650 \| \| 32GB (4x8GB) G.Skill RipJaws X PC3-1600 10-10-10-30 (BXL) \| \| EVGA GTX 670 w/ Heatkiller LT 13105 + Backplate \| Crucial M4 240GB SSD \| 2x HGST 4TB \| \| Fractal Design Arc Mini \| 2x PULL AP-15s on Swiftech MCR240 \| D5 w/ Koolance COV-PMP450A Top \| \| Win7 x64 \| 2x Dell UltraSharp 2408WFPb \| Dell UltraSharp 2407 WFPb \| #10
Mekhed iCX Member Total Posts : 415 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2014/04/19 19:14:48 Location: Rocky Mountain High Status: offline Ribbons : 1 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/05 10:51:36 (permalink) Shockjockey Thanks for responses guys. Had to dip into my boob job fund a little but got the 500 at Amazon for 179 bucks. NO NO NO!!!! Priorities, don't dip into the boob job fund!!!! Good luck with the new ssd post edited by Mekhed - 2015/10/05 10:55:28 "Kaos" ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME \| Intel Core i7-5930K \| Corsair H110i GTX \| 2x 1080TI Hybrid & 1080 Hybrid \| HyperX 32GB 3000 \| Supernova 1200 \| Corsair 780T "BigDawg" Asus Maximus VI Formula \| i7-4790k \| Corsair H100i \| 2x RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra \| Mushkin Redline 16GB 2400 \| Supernova 1300 \| Antec 1200 #11
Shockjockey CLASSIFIED Member Total Posts : 4928 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2006/11/29 14:24:02 Location: OHIO Status: offline Ribbons : 18 Re: Best ssd for gaming? 2015/10/06 10:52:20 (permalink) Got her all setup ,what a difference. post edited by Shockjockey - 2015/10/06 10:58:37 Attached Image(s) Asus Sabertooth x99 5930k (4.5ghz) 16gb Corsair DDR4 (3000) EVGA 1000w psu Zotac 980ti x 2 Samsung 850 pro 500 SSD HPLP3065 30in Monitor 2560x1600 #12

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