ionas.alex Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Hello guys, i am a little confused, i did a lot of research because it and tech is what i study and i still don't know what ssd i should choose between these four: 120gb Samsung 840 basic series, with the tlc nand memory 120gb Intel 330 series 120gb Kingston v300 series 120gb Kingston hyperx 3k I am kinda low on budget that's why those are my available options, i would have preferred the Samsung 830 but it's not available anymore in my country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted December 26, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 26, 2012 I would go with the Intel, i have seen better success with them, I have no experience with a samsung SSD and do not know anyone who has owned one and all 4 of the Kingston drives i have used did not last more than 8 months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can't go wrong with the Samsung or Intel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 you can pick up a ocz vertex 3 for similar price as a samsung 830/840 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionas.alex Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 I am a bit worried about the tlc memory that Samsung has... In terms of reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashpowell Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I have a 240gb corsair force 3 and have had no problems what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That Samsung uses a slower and cheaper NAND, so I'd stay away from that one. Out of those 4, I'd recommend the Intel. It's the most reliable, but it's also the most expensive. Other options would be the OCZ Agility 4, Corsair Crucial M4. (thanks tsupersonic :rofl:) The M4 is a very very good SSD and it's cheap, so if you can get that one, I'd recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Other options would be the OCZ Agility 4, Corsair M4. The M4 is a very very good SSD and it's cheap, so if you can get that one, I'd recommend it. Crucial M4, not Corsair. I agree, Crucial M4 is also a great inexpensive drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Intel +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Moderator Posted December 26, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2012 That Samsung uses a slower and cheaper NAND, so I'd stay away from that one. Doesn't the 840 Pro versions use a different chip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Doesn't the 840 Pro versions use a different chip? The only difference between the Pro and non-Pro is that the non-Pro uses TLC (triple level cell) NAND, which is slower and cheaper than the MLC NAND which the Pro uses. More info: http://reviews.cnet.com/internal-hard-drives/samsung-840-120gb-ssd/4505-9998_7-35507727.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted December 26, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 26, 2012 is this any good? http://www.ebuyer.com/395433-corsair-120gb-force-series-3-ssd-cssd-f120gb3a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 is this any good? http://www.ebuyer.co...d-cssd-f120gb3a The immediate downside is that it uses a SandForce controller, which is always iffy in terms of reliability. OCZ seemed to have solved it's problems with that controller via firmware, but I can't say for sure if Corsair had the same issues and remedies. The other downside is that it uses Asynchronous NAND, which is quite a bit slower than Synchronous NAND. It's a decent budget SSD, but you might as well spend the extra 10 quid and get that Crucial M4 which doesn't have either of those problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdcdesign Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I think most people these days (myself included) seem to be going for the Sandisk Extreme SSDs, as they're price-competitive with the budget models while offering high IOPS and transfer rates > 500 up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Anandtech says the TLC should be made up for with the MDX controller in the Samsung 840. I went with an 840 Pro anyways just to be on the safe side. The problem with Intel these days is that they're all using SandForce controllers too, even though it is customized, but we don't know exactly how much customized it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.MULLA Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 if you can afford it then samsung 840 pro or ocz vertex 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekkerson Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 What primexx said but you really can't go wrong with Intel or Samsung. I bought a Samsung SSD and I freaking love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted December 27, 2012 MVC Share Posted December 27, 2012 I also like Plextor... mainly because of the 5 year warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2xSilverKnight Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I also like Plextor... mainly because of the 5 year warranty Plextor takes me back when they used to make the best CD-RW drives .. and also the most expensive. Good times :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionas.alex Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 I found a Corsair GT that is about the same price, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionas.alex Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 I can't find the crucial m4 in my country, same for the plextor, so all i have left i guess are the Intel 330, corsair force gt, or the Samsung 830 if they have it in stock. The ocz vertex 4 is way to expensive, same for the Samsung 840 pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted December 27, 2012 Global Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2012 the samsung 830 is still a fantastic SSD. i'd avoid the intel 330, personally. ionas.alex and Livin in a box 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashpowell Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Corsair force GT I have also used and is great WAQT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAQT Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Never go for a Kingston, 2 of them stopped working for us, Corsair force GT, Samsung, or Intel are the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionas.alex Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 I have a Intel 330 but the 60 GB version in my netbook and its working fine with Ubuntu. If i find the Samsung 830 I'll buy that, if not i guess i will go with the corsair force gt. Last option is the Intel 330. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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