Best SSD for about $200 or less, black friday?

The $10 coupon expires at 11:59pm ET 11/30/13 So, hopefully, the price is good until then.

 

I checked the next morning and the tigerdirect intel 530 deal was gone, then later it came back but no coupon. Does anyone remember the coupon code? Or is there another deal, on a good model, that I should look at? I just ordered my NP8275-S, so I need a SSD to drop into it.

 

The price has gone back up on the Intel 530 But it can be had in a bundle with some security software for $130 at Tiger Direct. Look it over hard to see if it's worth the hassle.
Intel 530 Series 240 GB Internal SSD and Total Defense Premium Internet Security Bundle at TigerDirect.com

This deal is actually very good but over your $200 target. Cruscial M500 480GB for $260. It's actually lower than I previously found.
Rakuten.com - Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD)

The Sandisk Extreme II 240GB is still $180 at Adorama and Amazon.

 

The M500 1TB is still $440 at Amazon. I had it in my cart but they wanted tax. ! It was $450 at Newegg free shipping no tax!
Amazon.com: Crucial M500 960GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter/spacer) Internal Solid State Drive CT960M500SSD1: Computers & Accessories

Wow, I can't type W then T then F here.

 

How about the Crucial M500 240GB for $144, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ8RM1A/ref=twister_B00C9UFTGO

Is that a good drive and price?

 

I wouldn't touch it for $100. Too big of a performance hit. But the Extreme II, though $35 more than the M500, is worth it to me. Class leading performance versus cheaper, lackluster performance at best. I think the value buy between these too is the Extreme II. If you plan on keeping the SSD for just 5 years in your new Sager or elsewhere that's $7 a year.

Don't forget about Cyber Monday something else may show up.

 

If I couldn't go over $150, I'd go for the Seagate 240GB at $130 that I linked earlier.

EDIT: That's with the 530 currently above $150

 

$200 is still my limit, or about there. $150 would be nice. Thanks for the heads up on the M500 240. I am concerned about performance, and how the performance will hold up down the line. PS, I changed the thread title so the thread might be more helpful to others. (The edit is not showing up for me yet. hmm)

 

Looks like the Sandisk Extreme II will be on sale on Amazon on Cyber Monday at 9:00AM. If you go to Amazon, click on the Cyber Monday week picture at the top, then sort by computers and accessories, then page through you will see this deal, " Upcoming Deal SanDisk Extreme II Solid State Drives--240 GB and 480 GB Deal starts at 9:00 AM". I will try for the 240 version and hope it doesn't sale out in a minute.

 

Hopefully, the 240GB will go lower than the $180 it was on Amazon. It's still $180 at Adorama.

The Seagate 600 is sold out on Newegg and Tiger Direct..

 

If it is $180 or less I will do it. It looks like the 240 will soon be sold out, as currently it is only showing 20 in stock. I may then go with Adorama then.

 

Be ready at 9. If it goes before then, be happy you didn't overpay.

 

OK, I ordered the Sandisk Extreme II 240GB for $149.99.

 

WOW! Awesome deal! I never got to see how low it went. I saw some sales at $215 down to 16 in stock. Then the price came down to 180 then 175 earlier today. The in stock number went away too.

 

Last night the in stock number disappeared. I assume they opened the stock up for this deal, and they were never really low. Either that or they cut it close.

The Sandisk Extreme II 240GB was $180 last night, then $150 at 9AM, then back up to $175. I am pretty happy I got it for the $150. Great price.

The 480GB version was $280 at 9AM. Not sure were it is now.

Any way, thanks for every ones advice, especially Bullrun. We can leave this thread open in case anyone else is still looking for a deal.