Buying SSD

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  1. Posts : 184
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    Buying SSD


    Hey guys, i decided to buy a SSD...
    My requirements:
    120gb(no more i install only windows + apps like browser,office,personal apps(10GB) vlc,winrar etc..)

    But here is problem : Price - ?? Something to 50 €

    I found Sandisk SSD Plus 120GB for 44€ on Amazon.

    But second problem is : It must be delivered to Slovakia.

    Thanks. :)
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  2. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #2

    Is there no Amazon in Slowakia.
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  3. Posts : 184
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    From German Amazon I can deliver it to Slovakia :)
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  4. Posts : 30,592
    Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro)
       #4

    You can get 240 GB for extra 5€. 120 is acceptable, but what if you try to dual boot Windows Insider and install a game or two?

    BTW: Sandisk Plus is OK.
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  5. Posts : 197
    Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N 1607 x64
       #5

    I have had bad experiences with Sandisk USBs and MicroSDs. I highly doubt their SSDs are any good. They tend (for me) to be unreliable and die quickly. If I were @jaknapceu I would go for a Samsung SSD (1st preference), then maybe an Intel, Crucial (Micron?), or Kingston.

    @jaknapceu: I would say more space is almost always better if the price is right. 120GB may be all you need, but in the end Windows is bigger than you think. Tack on room for future updates, drivers, apps and softwares, and very soon that 120 is filled up. Some SSDs also require unallocated space at the end of the disk, for overprovisioning that the drive's firmware silently makes use of, so take that into account. I would go for a 256 minimum, or 512, to give yourself a nice space buffer so you have extra room. They are not much more expensive than a 128. I actually just bought a 500GB Samsung SSD for my ultrabook less than an hour ago on Amazon, for only $165.xx. Not a bad deal.
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  6. Posts : 30,592
    Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro)
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    AnonVendetta said:
    I have had bad experiences with Sandisk USBs and MicroSDs. I highly doubt their SSDs are any good. They tend (for me) to be unreliable and die quickly. If I were @jaknapceu I would go for a Samsung SSD (1st preference), then maybe an Intel, Crucial (Micron?), or Kingston.
    I have to disagree to almost all of you choices, except for Samsung. Intel's and Kingston's consumer drives are among worst. They are still good if replacing HD, but can get better drives if you are really on budget.

    If you can't afford the Samsung, you can get any cheap drive and it will probably serve you well. Try some local stores, since Amazon doesn't ship free in your country. I think Edigital is in your country and they ship for free over 50 €. They have Kingston HyperX Fury 240 for 67 €, and this drive is quite good.

    Edit: i know it is funny, that I disagree with Kingston in the first place an then recommend it. Such is life :)
    HyperX was quite expensive before, not in consumer league...
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  7. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #7

    I have had bad experiences with Sandisk USBs and MicroSDs. I highly doubt their SSDs are any good. They tend (for me) to be unreliable and die quickly. If I were @jaknapceu I would go for a Samsung SSD (1st preference), then maybe an Intel, Crucial (Micron?), or Kingston.
    Do you habe any statistical proof for your state,memts - else they are just throw-away comments. I have very good experience with Sandisk including their SSDs.
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  8. Posts : 22,740
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #8

    I would simply go for a name brand that's around 250Gb.
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  9. Posts : 197
    Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N 1607 x64
       #9

    @ whs: No, I don't have statistical proof for my comments, and don't need it. I'm not a statistician/researcher and I don't normally keep logs/journals of my computing activities.What I said is simply a personal *OPINION*, due to my previous bad experience with Sandisk products. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and it should be fairly obvious that I was just stating an opinion. If I was trying to prove something, then it would be reasonable to expect me to provide proof. I just *BELIEVE* that Sandisk SSDs are probably no better than any of their products I've tried.
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  10. Posts : 2,832
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #10

    Hi,

    whs said:
    Do you habe any statistical proof for your state,memts - else they are just throw-away comments. I have very good experience with Sandisk including their SSDs.
    +1 and I'm still using some them for about 8 years now.

    An excellent shop in Germany which I'm pretty sure delivers to TS' country is Alternate. Never had any problem with it and they're deliver very fast.


    Other brands I can recommend are Mushkin , OCZ to name just a few.
    I agree that for the money you may as well go for a drive in the 240 to 256 Gb range. The price difference with most 120 Gb drive is negligible and the extra real estate is always useful.

    Cheers,
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