Good SSD Brands to buy?

[mjf]

Some people have issues with Crucial M4 queue depth performance benchmarks (inc. me) but probably has little consequence for most users. Still, I'll go for the Samsung 830 next.

The way prices have dropped I'd go for 120/128 GB.

 

[jeepmann4x4]

So would this ssd be good?
Amazon.com: SAMSUNG 830 Series 2.5-Inch 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PC128B/WW: Computers & Accessories

I went with that one a few months back. Samsung 830 OEM, from Newegg for $80. It has been very solid,fast and issue free.

 

[cytherian]

Note that Samsung is releasing the 840 series later this month. While it will have a modest price increase over the 830 series, the improvements are well worth it (IMHO). While speed improvements probably won't be readily perceived by consumer users, the dramatic drop in power consumption will likely extend battery life a bit. I was going to get the 830 but I think I'll wait...

 

[kbrady1979]

The Samsung 840 Pro will be a few bucks more than the 830, but performance across the board is reported to be significantly higher.......can't wait!

 

[ICIT2LOL]

The Samsung 840 Pro will be a few bucks more than the 830, but performance across the board is reported to be significantly higher.......can't wait!

Hiyya KD any idea of that difference? as my 830's have been just the ducks guts

Hum found lots of good references via Google but on other sites for data and comparisons to the 830 and M4.

 

[kbrady1979]

I can only give articles from hardware reviewers that I feel are trustworthy, and they say the same thing......the Samsung 840 Pro is gonna be a monster!

AnandTech > AnandTech - Samsung SSD 840 Pro (256GB) Review

Tom's Hardware > Samsung 840 Pro SSD: More Speed, Less Power, And Toggle-Mode 2.0 : Samsung 840 Pro: A New SSD Flagship

The SSD Review > Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD Review - Performance, Value, Battery Life and Untouchable IOPS - The SSD Review

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I can only give articles from hardware reviewers that I feel are trustworthy, and they say the same thing......the Samsung 840 Pro is gonna be a monster!

AnandTech > AnandTech - Samsung SSD 840 Pro (256GB) Review

Tom's Hardware > Samsung 840 Pro SSD: More Speed, Less Power, And Toggle-Mode 2.0 : Samsung 840 Pro: A New SSD Flagship

The SSD Review > Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD Review - Performance, Value, Battery Life and Untouchable IOPS - The SSD Review

Yeha KD those are soe I reffed but wasn't sure if I could put them in here

Another was Samsung 840 Pro SSD Review > Benchmarks: AS SSD Benchmark - TechSpot Reviews - nice charts.

 

[cryptoncore]

if its just for your operating system thennn...
OCZ Technology Agility 3 Internal 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive - Tom's Hardware: Hardware News, Tests and Reviews

thats dollars though. but you can pay with euros/pounds if you wish.

 

[alikhan]

From what I hear, SSD manufacturers will say that their SSDs can withstand approximately 10,000 hours of operation. That comes out to about 415 days–or a little over 1 year–if you’re constantly writing and rewriting data to your SSD.

It comes down to how much you use your computer. Are you doing a lot of data-intensive work, like video editing? Do you regularly move around big chunks of files (movies, tv shows, music, etc.)? How often do you install and uninstall and reinstall big programs?

The more data you manipulate, the faster your SSD is going to die. You can probably expect to squeeze a few years out of it, but “decades” is much too long unless you only plan on using your computer once a week or something like that.
Because of this i hesitate buying ssd for my pc.

 

[kbrady1979]

From what I hear, SSD manufacturers will say that their SSDs can withstand approximately 10,000 hours of operation. That comes out to about 415 days–or a little over 1 year–if you’re constantly writing and rewriting data to your SSD.

It comes down to how much you use your computer. Are you doing a lot of data-intensive work, like video editing? Do you regularly move around big chunks of files (movies, tv shows, music, etc.)? How often do you install and uninstall and reinstall big programs?

The more data you manipulate, the faster your SSD is going to die. You can probably expect to squeeze a few years out of it, but “decades” is much too long unless you only plan on using your computer once a week or something like that.
Because of this i hesitate buying ssd for my pc.

I would do more research on the topic because the information you have found is wrong.......very wrong.

 

[alikhan]

From what I hear, SSD manufacturers will say that their SSDs can withstand approximately 10,000 hours of operation. That comes out to about 415 days–or a little over 1 year–if you’re constantly writing and rewriting data to your SSD.

It comes down to how much you use your computer. Are you doing a lot of data-intensive work, like video editing? Do you regularly move around big chunks of files (movies, tv shows, music, etc.)? How often do you install and uninstall and reinstall big programs?

The more data you manipulate, the faster your SSD is going to die. You can probably expect to squeeze a few years out of it, but “decades” is much too long unless you only plan on using your computer once a week or something like that.
Because of this i hesitate buying ssd for my pc.

I would do more research on the topic because the information you have found is wrong.......very wrong.

Hear is the link where i read about the ssd.
How to Maximize the Life of Your SSD

It clearly states that -
All SSDs have a limited number of writes before they wear out. As we've pointed out, most modern SSDs will become outdated before they die.

I'm still confused in deciding whether it is worth the price.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

From what I hear, SSD manufacturers will say that their SSDs can withstand approximately 10,000 hours of operation. That comes out to about 415 days–or a little over 1 year–if you’re constantly writing and rewriting data to your SSD.

It comes down to how much you use your computer. Are you doing a lot of data-intensive work, like video editing? Do you regularly move around big chunks of files (movies, tv shows, music, etc.)? How often do you install and uninstall and reinstall big programs?

The more data you manipulate, the faster your SSD is going to die. You can probably expect to squeeze a few years out of it, but “decades” is much too long unless you only plan on using your computer once a week or something like that.
Because of this i hesitate buying ssd for my pc.

I would do more research on the topic because the information you have found is wrong.......very wrong.

Have to agree KD depends very much on the way you set it up too for example defragging is a sure way of shortening the life. Plus most of what I have read tells me there is a fair amount of "redundancy" built into them as well.

I have heard folks quoting five to six years and in any case a HDD isn't that invincible either for that matter I've had some die after a few months.

My own SSD's (4) haven't missed a beat yet and they get a fair working out..

Frankly I think we are trying find something that is indestructible and like a car mate it is going to wear out depending on how you use it plus some brands are better than others. Personally if were manufacturing these devices I would go hell for leather to make it the best quality product I could, otherwise you are going to go broke real quick.

PS In reply to alikhan absolutely my friend.

 

[kbrady1979]

I'm not saying they don't wear out, I was saying that the facts stated were wrong because they are. As far as defragging, Windows 7 won't defrag an SSD because it it doesn't show up as a drive with any rotational speed.....you have to MANUALLY make it defrag an SSD, and frankly, if you are doing that, you are an idiot.

I could go buy a brand new Ferrari, drive it home, pull into the driveway, put it in park, and push the pedal to the floor until it blows up..........but what sense would that make? What I should do is take it home, drive it, maintain it, keep it tuned up and let it last me years and years. The last couple of generations of SSD's are more reliable than ever, just go look at the torture testing done on some major brands of SSD's.........they are writing into the Petabytes, which would end up being more than a little over a year.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Absolutely KB which is just reiterating my comments everything wears out if used even you and ZI and everyone else in SF!

I think this discussion would be far more useful to us if we were to concentrate on what the title of this thread states rather than whether SSD's are good bad indifferent liable to wear out quickly breakdown etc

it is interesting to see that you mentioned petabytes too I personally am wondering when that eventuates how it will affect what we are using now - price wise

 

[cytherian]

Definitely do not defrag an SSD. That's a quick recipe for shortening its life. The whole reason for defragging is because fragmentation requires more movement of the read head on a conventional HDD. It's hardly a performance reduction for an SSD, so no point in doing it in the first place.

Also, failure on an SSD is not necessarily an all or nothing condition. Just the way an HDD would get a bad sector, I'm sure that a failed sector on an SSD would still leave it functional, although I assume you'll lose a larger block of usable drive space when it happens.

The ideal is to have your operating system on an SSD, as well as files that you tend to read but not write to. Put everything else on a conventional HDD. In this scenario, I'm sure an SSD will last at least as long as a quality conventional HDD.

 

[cytherian]

It clearly states that - All SSDs have a limited number of writes before they wear out. As we've pointed out, most modern SSDs will become outdated before they die.

"Outdated" is a relative term, because plenty of people are using "outdated" conventional HDD's in their computers with no problems. For instance, 7200rpm is now the mainstream HDD speed for desktop computers (it used to be 5400rpm), but does that make a 5400rpm drive outdated? Well, it's better to have those in your laptop because of battery life.

Consumer SSD's are still relatively new to the market (compared to HDD's). They have benefited tremendously from HDD and flash drive technologies to speed up their development curve, but there is still a long way to go. Meanwhile, I think the first major threshold has been crossed. Drives like the Samsung 830 and Crucial M4 are really solid and usable. I think the next drives will not only be faster and more reliable, but their longevity will increase as well, providing that competition helps keep the SSD manufacturers honest.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep cytherian this is how to make sure the SSD is not defragged.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3292-disk-defragmenter-schedule-turn-off.html

You might be interested in http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html?filter[2]=Performance Maintenance as well