Help me decide what SSD to buy
Posted by Big-Elderberry5140@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments
I’m building a pc and I have all of the pieces down and was waiting until prime day to order everything to see if I could get any good deals. So far I stumbled across this deal on an ssd card. The one I was planning on getting was $150 2tb gen 4 Samsung. And the one on sale for prime day is $235 4tb and gen5 Samsung which is discounted $95. Now it’s a little higher than what I wanted to spend but I am willing to spend it. But what’s the e difference between gen 4 and 5? Is it worth it? Yo me it seems like a good price for double the storage, my mobo also supports both gen 4 and 5.
Cer_Visia@reddit
Samsung drives can be an improvement over drives with cheap controllers, but the difference between Samsung Gen4 and Gen5 will not matter in practice unless you often copy extremely large files.
VegetableSevere6542@reddit
I've saved a few bucks buying silicon power gen4 m.2 4tb for about $215 and I bought team group tforce gen5 for $324 4tb.
Cer_Visia@reddit
Silicon Power has started putting QLC flash on its drives; avoid them now.
Upbeat_Succotash_295@reddit
I wish I could fu.cking relate,bet sadly im working for 0.97 usd per hour at 14 just to afford some medicine,guess life isn't fair after all
TheKitler@reddit
Unless you're doing professional work with large files, it's not going to matter which SSD you use. You're mostly looking for reliability at that point.
These drives all use TLC cache, which is more reliable than QLC and are not as pricey as other options:
For 2tb, grab a C910 for $90. If you want something a bit faster, MP44L for $98. Next step up would be a XG7000 Pro (not needed).
For 4tb, C910 for $192 or for something faster, 990 Evo Plus for $229. Next step up would be a NM790 (not needed).
Gutkin1127@reddit
I run my os on gen5 and I definitely notice the difference from when my gen4 was the os drive.