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Crucial BX300 480GB SSD review
Posted by: on: 08/29/2017 02:01 PM [
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Crucial released their new BX300 SSD series SSDs. These units are all about value for money. But it does not stop there as these puppies remain fast and very effective for the dough you lay down at that counter. We review the new 480GB model, the most price-competitive mainstream SSD with up-to high-end class SATA3 performance.
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Prince Valiant
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 02:23 PM
You have DDR3 listed as 256 for all of the models in your summary on the specs page. Nice review as always.
Caching and write buffers
120 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 4GB SLC Write Cache
240 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 8GB SLC Write Cache
480 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 16GB SLC Write Cache
120 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 4GB SLC Write Cache
240 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 8GB SLC Write Cache
480 GB / 256 MB DDR3 DRAM / 16GB SLC Write Cache
You have DDR3 listed as 256 for all of the models in your summary on the specs page. Nice review as always.
Kaarme
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 02:48 PM
Samsung 850 models are still more expensive now than they were 1.5 years ago when I built this machine. Saying SSD prices are all the time developing in the good direction is not entirely correct, even if that was the obvious larger trend.
I wouldn't anymore run the OS, programs, and games from traditional HDDs. Some small indie game might still fly, but not the real stuff. So, if you need it, there's no choice, making "too expensive" not a valid point anymore.
Samsung 850 models are still more expensive now than they were 1.5 years ago when I built this machine. Saying SSD prices are all the time developing in the good direction is not entirely correct, even if that was the obvious larger trend.
Too expensive in comparision with hdd especially after all companies raised price on silicone products..
I wouldn't anymore run the OS, programs, and games from traditional HDDs. Some small indie game might still fly, but not the real stuff. So, if you need it, there's no choice, making "too expensive" not a valid point anymore.
Silva
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 02:59 PM
I bought my Crucial MX100 256Gb SSD in December 2014 for 102€. Considering you can get a Crucial MX300 275Gb SSD for the same price today, I don't see how it got more expensive.
I paid 0.40 cents per Gb then and I know you can get a 2Tb HDD for less than 0.05 cents per Gb, but the performance you get out of an SSD is mind blowing. After you used an SSD as a boot drive, you won't go back to HDD: trust me.
At the moment, you have to go SSD for boot and performance tasks. If you need space for your porn and other shit, then get them on your old hdd.
Too expensive in comparision with hdd especially after all companies raised price on silicone products..
I bought my Crucial MX100 256Gb SSD in December 2014 for 102€. Considering you can get a Crucial MX300 275Gb SSD for the same price today, I don't see how it got more expensive.
I paid 0.40 cents per Gb then and I know you can get a 2Tb HDD for less than 0.05 cents per Gb, but the performance you get out of an SSD is mind blowing. After you used an SSD as a boot drive, you won't go back to HDD: trust me.
At the moment, you have to go SSD for boot and performance tasks. If you need space for your porn and other shit, then get them on your old hdd.
vbetts
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 03:00 PM
If I had the free money, I'd definitely be 100% SSD. I notice in games like Doom that stream a lot of textures, on my 7200 rpm 64mb cache 1tb HDD textures stream in a little late.
If I had the free money, I'd definitely be 100% SSD. I notice in games like Doom that stream a lot of textures, on my 7200 rpm 64mb cache 1tb HDD textures stream in a little late.
Agent-A01
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 03:16 PM
There's generally a good deal on big SSDs like 1TB~ or so for $200.
Just have to look around.
If I had the free money, I'd definitely be 100% SSD. I notice in games like Doom that stream a lot of textures, on my 7200 rpm 64mb cache 1tb HDD textures stream in a little late.
There's generally a good deal on big SSDs like 1TB~ or so for $200.
Just have to look around.
vbetts
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 03:21 PM
There's generally a good deal on big SSDs like 1TB~ or so for $200.
Just have to look around.
Ones I've found that are full 1TB, I can't find under $250....
There's generally a good deal on big SSDs like 1TB~ or so for $200.
Just have to look around.
Ones I've found that are full 1TB, I can't find under $250....
Agent-A01
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 03:31 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/
Check that, you'll see all sorts of deals online.
Microcenter had a 20% off yesterday so a $250 ssd would be right at 200.
Waiting game.
Ones I've found that are full 1TB, I can't find under $250....
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/
Check that, you'll see all sorts of deals online.
Microcenter had a 20% off yesterday so a $250 ssd would be right at 200.
Waiting game.
Mufflore
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 03:32 PM
Window sealant isn't really a fair comparishun.
Too expensive in comparision with hdd especially after all companies raised price on silicone products..
Window sealant isn't really a fair comparishun.
tunejunky
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 05:40 PM
i try to stay with the companies that are OEM's. Crucial (Micron) is one of the biggest.
Samsung makes some great SSDs, but are over-priced vs. Crucial here in the states.
i also like Crucial because i can drive there in 10 minutes...they have happy employees which is always a good sign for me (ya ya Samsung has happy employees too).
i'm not going to buy a Micron product under a different name with a shorter warranty.
i try to stay with the companies that are OEM's. Crucial (Micron) is one of the biggest.
Samsung makes some great SSDs, but are over-priced vs. Crucial here in the states.
i also like Crucial because i can drive there in 10 minutes...they have happy employees which is always a good sign for me (ya ya Samsung has happy employees too).
i'm not going to buy a Micron product under a different name with a shorter warranty.
maikai
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Posted on: 08/29/2017 10:17 PM
You live in Boise?
i can drive there in 10 minutes...
You live in Boise?
coth
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Posted on: 08/30/2017 09:39 AM
I bought my Crucial MX100 256Gb SSD in December 2014 for 102€. Considering you can get a Crucial MX300 275Gb SSD for the same price today, I don't see how it got more expensive.
I paid 0.40 cents per Gb then and I know you can get a 2Tb HDD for less than 0.05 cents per Gb, but the performance you get out of an SSD is mind blowing. After you used an SSD as a boot drive, you won't go back to HDD: trust me.
At the moment, you have to go SSD for boot and performance tasks. If you need space for your porn and other crap, then get them on your old hdd.
MX300 cost 0,25 cents per GB. Micron 1100 is a bit more expensive - 0,32 cents per GB. It is quite a lot cheaper than in 2014, almost twice cheaper.
I bought my Crucial MX100 256Gb SSD in December 2014 for 102€. Considering you can get a Crucial MX300 275Gb SSD for the same price today, I don't see how it got more expensive.
I paid 0.40 cents per Gb then and I know you can get a 2Tb HDD for less than 0.05 cents per Gb, but the performance you get out of an SSD is mind blowing. After you used an SSD as a boot drive, you won't go back to HDD: trust me.
At the moment, you have to go SSD for boot and performance tasks. If you need space for your porn and other crap, then get them on your old hdd.
MX300 cost 0,25 cents per GB. Micron 1100 is a bit more expensive - 0,32 cents per GB. It is quite a lot cheaper than in 2014, almost twice cheaper.
coth
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Posted on: 08/30/2017 09:59 AM
Samsungs are a bit more expensive, as we talking about EVO series with 3D TLC NAND, but hey are a bit faster, which isn't really a big deal. They, though, have a quite longer lifespan. As per 3DNews endurance tests both 256 GB 850 EVO and 275 GB MX300 lasted 2,7 PB and around 2 PB without major count of remaps. 850 EVO, though, lasted over 15000 of block-erases. MX300 just slightly over 10000. Which means Samsung have better NAND, while Micron have better firmware.
256 GB 960 EVO, though, already lasted 3 PB, but with just little bit of remaps.
Both Samsung and Micron are leaving Toshiba, Sandisk and others far behind.
Samsung 850 models are still more expensive now than they were 1.5 years ago when I built this machine. Saying SSD prices are all the time developing in the good direction is not entirely correct, even if that was the obvious larger trend.
Samsungs are a bit more expensive, as we talking about EVO series with 3D TLC NAND, but hey are a bit faster, which isn't really a big deal. They, though, have a quite longer lifespan. As per 3DNews endurance tests both 256 GB 850 EVO and 275 GB MX300 lasted 2,7 PB and around 2 PB without major count of remaps. 850 EVO, though, lasted over 15000 of block-erases. MX300 just slightly over 10000. Which means Samsung have better NAND, while Micron have better firmware.
256 GB 960 EVO, though, already lasted 3 PB, but with just little bit of remaps.
Both Samsung and Micron are leaving Toshiba, Sandisk and others far behind.
tunejunky
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Posted on: 08/30/2017 04:00 PM
lol no. Palo Alto
Micron has a chip fab and Crucial/Lexar offices in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale
You live in Boise?
lol no. Palo Alto
Micron has a chip fab and Crucial/Lexar offices in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale
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Nice review Hilbert. Hell I still have my first crucial SSD for 60gb. And it works!