fintekonivel
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I was thinking of getting the samsung 840 pro 256gb. Any advice or suggestions for SSD with 256gb around 200€?. or should I go for the 840 pro?
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SSD for games?
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YouWhat
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The ssd will speed up access, especially to larger files, but once you are in the game, it only helps for smoother playing instead of the occasional little stutter that can sometimes happen when it is loading files.
The speed of the ssd for this purpose is next to irrelevant if you are using sata 3 as the speed it loads at is more than enough to keep play back smooth, so you could save yourself some money or put it towards a larger drive eg a crucial SSD for around the same price.
I have tried this on several different SSD drives, and unless you are loading a ridiculously large map and textures then there is no discernible difference you will notice.
At the end of the day though the choice is still yours to make. Just make sure you do your research into reliability of the drives and manufacturers, and all will be well.
The speed of the ssd for this purpose is next to irrelevant if you are using sata 3 as the speed it loads at is more than enough to keep play back smooth, so you could save yourself some money or put it towards a larger drive eg a crucial SSD for around the same price.
I have tried this on several different SSD drives, and unless you are loading a ridiculously large map and textures then there is no discernible difference you will notice.
At the end of the day though the choice is still yours to make. Just make sure you do your research into reliability of the drives and manufacturers, and all will be well.
iBeInspire
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I actually disagree with above. I've played a fair few single player games where the SSD in my system has made a night and day difference. Skyrim, New Vegas, any GTA, or basically any other game gains a massive advantage... Instead of the loadings screens you usally see when going from one mission to the next, or one area to the next, you just see a flash of loading for maybe 2-3 seconds and then you're good to go, which in my book is well worth the money.
In addition to this, if you play Battlefield or Planetside, an SSD is a must, cause without one loading times are in the range of ~2 min.
I've always gone for Samsung SSDs in both my own builds and client builds, I find them to be brilliant, would recommend
In addition to this, if you play Battlefield or Planetside, an SSD is a must, cause without one loading times are in the range of ~2 min.
I've always gone for Samsung SSDs in both my own builds and client builds, I find them to be brilliant, would recommend
fintekonivel
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Thank you for the advice. have to do some research.
SieB
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MX100 512GB only £145 at Dabs at the moment, perfect for games and even your OS. The write speeds are slower than some other SSDs but for loading and playing games write speeds are not important. Write speeds only really effect how fast you can move large files from one place to another, write speeds don't really effect anything else that you do.
SSDs do make a huge difference to load times in games though, especially BF4. With an HDD by the time the map loads and you are in game everyone with an SSD is already at the objectives capturing flags. Most games I have tested all benefit from an SSD in regards to load times.
http://www.dabs.com/products/crucia... Storage - Hard Drives - Internal Hard Drives
SSDs do make a huge difference to load times in games though, especially BF4. With an HDD by the time the map loads and you are in game everyone with an SSD is already at the objectives capturing flags. Most games I have tested all benefit from an SSD in regards to load times.
http://www.dabs.com/products/crucia... Storage - Hard Drives - Internal Hard Drives
fintekonivel
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Crucial mx100 sound tempting price/capacity is also very high. and the read speed is good. How is the reliability on crucial?
SieB
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Crucial drives are some of the best when it comes to reliability, the old M4 series Crucial SSDs were the most reliable SSDs at one point. Overall though, Samsung and Crucial have the most reliable SSDs.
fintekonivel
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I think the mx100 might be the winner. thanks to all for advice.
