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    Are SSDs getting WORSE??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hmscott, Nov 12, 2018.

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    The 2 TB 660p, which is the only one of that line worth getting, is only $349.
     
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    According to C|net, Newegg will have the 2 TB drive for $250 starting Thanksgiving Day. It's a no-brainer at that price, IMO.
     
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    If you buy a TLC with 240gb at minimum you will be fine for a while, this chap has a great video explaining SSD's life expectancy and how much data you can write every day:
     
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    It's the direct consequence of cutting corners to make a sale.
    And this is the primary reason DRAM-less SSDs exist.
     
    Dennismungai, Nov 24, 2018
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    sandforce is the way to go baby.
     
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    I'd been checking newegg, but so far haven't seen that $250 2TB special, the price is currently $423.99:

    Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW020T8X1 - $423.99
    https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820167461

    The cheapest I can find right now is TigerDirect for $309.99:

    I ntel 660p Series Solid State Drive - 2TB, M.2 2280, 1800Mbps Write Speed, 1800Mbps Read Speed - SSDPEKNW020T8X1 - $309.99
    Item#: 41507386 | Model#: SSDPEKNW020T8X1
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5832207&CatId=5303
     
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    I believe this QLC drive is still better than cheap TLCs from most second-rate & noname vendors - those are outright terrible.
     
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    If you look closely at the page, you'll see that price is from a third-party seller. Newegg itself sold out at $250 by around noon on Thursday, and it's been that way ever since.
     
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