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    ssd buying help for r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dellienware owner, Nov 12, 2012.

  1. dellienware owner

    dellienware owner Notebook Evangelist

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    looking to get 500gb worth of 2 ssd fastest available.

    which ones should I look at?
     
    dellienware owner, Nov 12, 2012
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  2. dellienware owner

    dellienware owner Notebook Evangelist

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    500gb combined total
     
    dellienware owner, Nov 12, 2012
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  3. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    some good SSD brands are the samsung 830, the vertex 4, and the Crucial m4. ;)
     
    bigtonyman, Nov 12, 2012
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  4. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    ^Ditto to that^

    One brand to consider is Kingston. I have the Kingston Hyper X. Another to consider is the Intel brand. I don't have one, and have not ever encountered one. But I know there are many users here in the forums that'll swear by Intel's SSDs.
     
    radji, Nov 12, 2012
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  5. leeshjnn

    leeshjnn Notebook Evangelist

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    We don't even know this guy's budget and how many he plans to install...

    I recommend you a 480Gb Intel 520 for $480. Or 2 x 240Gb Intel 520 for $244 each. You may think it's overprice but you get what you paid :D.
     
    leeshjnn, Nov 12, 2012
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    I'd go for the Samsung 830 or Intel 520, plus on black friday you may be able to get some bucks of the price
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Nov 13, 2012
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    weinstein888, Nov 13, 2012
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  8. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    And they're expensive as hell for unnoticeable differences, besides during video editing, and maybe a few extra minutes in battery life... not worth another $80 - $120 (depending on sales of the 830) in my opinion.

    Get the Samsung 830's when Black Friday hits. I just bought two of them for $159.99, maybe 1 month ago now. They sold out immediately - every time I refreshed the Amazon page, there was at least one less than the second before.
     
    J.Dre, Nov 13, 2012
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    I found a 830 265Gb brand new for $120 in my local craiglist. Too bad I already at my maximum budget :(. Budget wise, 830 is the best option. Otherwise, not so much.
     
    leeshjnn, Nov 13, 2012
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  10. dellienware owner

    dellienware owner Notebook Evangelist

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    yes but would they fit in a r2
     
    dellienware owner, Nov 14, 2012
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  11. flingin

    flingin M17x R2 Mafia

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    yes, everything fits in r2,
    and by saying everything, i mean, EverythinG !
     
    flingin, Nov 14, 2012
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