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Samsung 850 Pro SSD review
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In this review we test the 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD. A lovely piece of technology. An SSD that is extremely fast and actually amongst the handful of fastest storage units we have ever tested. Head on over into the review.
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BuildeR2
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 10:45 AM
Any chance of results with the whole "RAPID" thing turned on? Mainly RAM usage while gaming is what is confusing me. I only have an 840 EVO, but I've been super curious about using the RAPID feature.
Anybody have any experience with it?
Any chance of results with the whole "RAPID" thing turned on? Mainly RAM usage while gaming is what is confusing me. I only have an 840 EVO, but I've been super curious about using the RAPID feature.
Anybody have any experience with it?
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 05:38 PM
Ouch! Love the review, hate the price!
I'd also like to see the benefit of RAPID Mode. I have 16GB RAM so would be interesting to see what that RAPID does to performance when gaming!
Ouch! Love the review, hate the price!
I'd also like to see the benefit of RAPID Mode. I have 16GB RAM so would be interesting to see what that RAPID does to performance when gaming!
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 06:20 PM
Nice to see that the Pro series meanwhile has arrived at the price levels the EVO was at when I got mine. So my next PC build will only have Pro series SSDs. Other that that, can't go wrong with Samsung. Got experience with two 830s and one 840 EVO meanwhile, and they're all fast and reliable.
Nice to see that the Pro series meanwhile has arrived at the price levels the EVO was at when I got mine. So my next PC build will only have Pro series SSDs. Other that that, can't go wrong with Samsung. Got experience with two 830s and one 840 EVO meanwhile, and they're all fast and reliable.
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 06:28 PM
850 evo's coming soon too
850 evo's coming soon too
MasterBash
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 07:11 PM
Love my 840 pro. It scores the same thing in AS SSD Benchmark and HD Tune. I have been looking to replace my Intel 520 120gb for something else as my OS drive, but I don't think its worth spending money for a marginal increase in performance which I may not even notice.
Love my 840 pro. It scores the same thing in AS SSD Benchmark and HD Tune. I have been looking to replace my Intel 520 120gb for something else as my OS drive, but I don't think its worth spending money for a marginal increase in performance which I may not even notice.
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 07:13 PM
I have the 830 and I'll wait for the 900
I have the 830 and I'll wait for the 900
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 07:34 PM
Storage Capacity: 1GB
:O
Storage Capacity: 1GB
:O
holystarlight
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 08:00 PM
in real world stuff, I don't notice rapid mode at all, It looks good in benchmarks but other than that, I don't notice any improvement with it on or off. when it comes to file transfer or loading times in games/apps
in real world stuff, I don't notice rapid mode at all, It looks good in benchmarks but other than that, I don't notice any improvement with it on or off. when it comes to file transfer or loading times in games/apps
bigfutus
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 09:03 PM
How much is the 256GB version slower?
How much is the 256GB version slower?
Mato87
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 10:29 PM
Oh my, those things I could do when I would've had this baby in my rig...I would buy the 1gb one if the price wasn't so freaking steep.
Oh my, those things I could do when I would've had this baby in my rig...I would buy the 1gb one if the price wasn't so freaking steep.
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/16/2014 11:19 PM
You mean 1TB
but I know what you mean, new technology + early adopter = Freakin Expensive!
Oh my, those things I could do when I would've had this baby in my rig...I would buy the 1gb one if the price wasn't so freaking steep.
You mean 1TB
but I know what you mean, new technology + early adopter = Freakin Expensive!
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Posted on: 10/17/2014 01:01 AM
sticking with my 120GB 840evo until it needs replacing, only used as an os drive and 2.5TB hdd for storage. cheap and cheerful but good enough.
sticking with my 120GB 840evo until it needs replacing, only used as an os drive and 2.5TB hdd for storage. cheap and cheerful but good enough.
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Posted on: 10/17/2014 02:03 AM
Yep yep, obviously I meant the 1 TB one, idk what would I do with the 1gb ssd drive
and yeah, they are still so freaking expensive, one would thought that in the year 2014 ssd drives prices wouldn't be so steep, but oh well...
You mean 1TB but I know what you mean, new technology + early adopter = Freakin Expensive!
but I know what you mean, new technology + early adopter = Freakin Expensive!Yep yep, obviously I meant the 1 TB one, idk what would I do with the 1gb ssd drive
and yeah, they are still so freaking expensive, one would thought that in the year 2014 ssd drives prices wouldn't be so steep, but oh well...
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Posted on: 10/17/2014 07:34 AM
My HTPC runs a similar setup, 120GB 840Evo, and 2TB WDred. Can't complain so far, the Evo works flawlessly. I wouldn't replace it until it needs replacement, tbh.
sticking with my 120GB 840evo until it needs replacing, only used as an os drive and 2.5TB hdd for storage. cheap and cheerful but good enough.
My HTPC runs a similar setup, 120GB 840Evo, and 2TB WDred. Can't complain so far, the Evo works flawlessly. I wouldn't replace it until it needs replacement, tbh.
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Posted on: 10/18/2014 08:19 PM
ASUS has a cashback promotion in the UK for the 850 when bought with one of their X99 or R5E boards: https://asuspromotions.com/uk/en/asussamsung/
ASUS has a cashback promotion in the UK for the 850 when bought with one of their X99 or R5E boards: https://asuspromotions.com/uk/en/asussamsung/
Mato87
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 01:21 AM
Thats a sweet deal, I wish I was from uk or at least living in the UK.
ASUS has a cashback promotion in the UK for the 850 when bought with one of their X99 or R5E boards: https://asuspromotions.com/uk/en/asussamsung/
Thats a sweet deal, I wish I was from uk or at least living in the UK.
holystarlight
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 02:48 AM
that's awesome, I managed to get back £130 back, thanks for linking!
ASUS has a cashback promotion in the UK for the 850 when bought with one of their X99 or R5E boards: https://asuspromotions.com/uk/en/asussamsung/
that's awesome, I managed to get back £130 back, thanks for linking!
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 02:07 PM
I've not long updated to a Z87 system so for me it's not worth buying a new board yet! Glad you saved some cash though, £130 is a good amount to save!
that's awesome, I managed to get back £130 back, thanks for linking!
I've not long updated to a Z87 system so for me it's not worth buying a new board yet! Glad you saved some cash though, £130 is a good amount to save!
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 04:26 PM
amazon has 1tb for $549, that's $100 lower than newegg and others, I couldn't believe it and double checked that's correct so I placed my order. I think that will be the price the others will follow in the near future and be stable for a while.
amazon has 1tb for $549, that's $100 lower than newegg and others, I couldn't believe it and double checked that's correct so I placed my order. I think that will be the price the others will follow in the near future and be stable for a while.
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 04:38 PM
That works out at £340 over here, cheapest I can find is £462, just shows how much we get ripped off!
That works out at £340 over here, cheapest I can find is £462, just shows how much we get ripped off!
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 04:43 PM
BF4 maps loaded a tiny tad quicker, but it wasn't worth the loss of 2GB ram in my books. The fact that it's also not active pre windows boot also doesn't help.
in real world stuff, I don't notice rapid mode at all, It looks good in benchmarks but other than that, I don't notice any improvement with it on or off. when it comes to file transfer or loading times in games/apps
BF4 maps loaded a tiny tad quicker, but it wasn't worth the loss of 2GB ram in my books. The fact that it's also not active pre windows boot also doesn't help.
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 06:34 PM
So it's another marketing 'gimmick' then, of no use except in benchmarks?
The whitepaper also says it only uses 25% of installed DRAM up to a maximum of 1GB RAM, so why are you seeing 2GB, unless that's changed? It also only seems to be of benefit to people who use the same programs consistently as they will already be cached, if you run a variety of programs it might not be worth it!
So it's another marketing 'gimmick' then, of no use except in benchmarks?
The whitepaper also says it only uses 25% of installed DRAM up to a maximum of 1GB RAM, so why are you seeing 2GB, unless that's changed? It also only seems to be of benefit to people who use the same programs consistently as they will already be cached, if you run a variety of programs it might not be worth it!
bkydcmpr
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 10:27 PM
lucky me got it at $549 this morning, amazon changed the price back to $599 now, though still cheaper than the others.
lucky me got it at $549 this morning, amazon changed the price back to $599 now, though still cheaper than the others.
BarryB
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Posted on: 10/20/2014 11:22 PM
Still miles cheaper than the UK!
Still miles cheaper than the UK!
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Great review.
I still in love with my 840 PRO ..