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Technical & Scientific => Hardware => Topic started by: ober on March 09, 2016, 03:33:26 PM

Title: SSD recommendation?
Post by: ober on March 09, 2016, 03:33:26 PM
My wife is doing a bunch of graphics work and she's working with bigger and bigger images.  I was going to jump her from 8GB of RAM to 16GB but am considering a SSD for her as well.  Any recommendations for a good 500GB drive? 

Just poking around on Newegg I saw these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211985
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226689

I'm not up on HD manufacturers these days so I depend on reviews and other people like you guys.  Help please?

I also considered just doing the SSD to see if it was enough but she was using almost all of her RAM last night when she was pokin around.  So I think I need to do both.
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: micah on March 09, 2016, 04:33:44 PM
when I was looking a few months ago, a lot of people recommended Samsung to me.   I ended up buying a traditional 1TB HD though.
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on March 10, 2016, 06:25:40 AM
I suggest Samsung EVO or Pro series.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147373

The m.2 pro are significantly faster, however they require a PC or laptop with a fairly recent interface.  Good to know though.  By significantly faster I mean installing W10 in 5 minutes or less.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K3U60461
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: Perspective on March 10, 2016, 01:42:39 PM
Intel P3700
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: ober on March 10, 2016, 02:47:06 PM
Thanks guys. 
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on March 11, 2016, 06:13:57 AM
Intel is great also.
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: micah on March 11, 2016, 09:10:17 AM
Intel is great also.

wait I'm confused. I just googled that thing and its like $900.  What am I missing?
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: Perspective on March 11, 2016, 10:32:49 AM
Yeah but it's really really fast
Title: Re: SSD recommendation?
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on March 11, 2016, 03:28:52 PM
I thought it was hilarious.