Wich SSD for clevo 650?

Hi! I read a similar thread going on on february, just wanted to ask if things changed now...

Clevo 650 has space for 2x 7mm HDD + 1 M2 sata, 1M2 PCIe

In february recomendations where not to get a M2 SSD, now with the 850 evo I am not sure if this changed.
I have ordered the eurocom M5 with a 1TB 7mm 5400 rpm hitachi travelstar (5k1000).

I am going to do some 3D planning, and light video/photo editing. Thought of spending about 100-140 dollar, but can increase if there are good points to do it.
Its the sweet spot for budget at 250 or 500?
Wich SSD do you recommend and wich form factor?

Many thanks!!

 

Nothing has effectively changed from February.

2.5" 500GB or larger SSD highly recommended over any other format if you want consistent performance.

Yeah; an M.2 will give better BM 'scores' and more bragging rights, but what's the point if it cooks itself to the point of throttling? And, in low QD workloads it is still neck and neck (if not outright spanked) by the 2.5" SSD's I'm still recommending, so no performance improvement to brag about in the real world either.

Snappiness? Sure, you'll feel the difference, no doubt. But with your intended workload and if you're like most people, when it hits a brick wall because of the heat it is generating, it will be worth less than $#%^.

I don't believe there is a sweet spot of any component by picking an arbitrary budget. The sweet spot is suggested by the products available, instead. And by sweet spot, I am assuming the best performance bang for the buck...

That sweet spot is a minimum of ~480GB or larger with 30% OP'ing. SanDisk Extreme Pro highly recommended.

And with your video/photo and 3D editing workflows, the 960GB or larger capacities are a no brainer if you want the work you'll put in to do a clean install and set this up properly to last more than a few weeks or months while getting the most performance possible too.

Keep saving your money (whatever you do, don't go into debt for an upgrade...) and buy the right product once.

In the meantime, the M.2 landscape can/might change. You'll be able to read all about it here.

Good luck.

 

Thanks so much for your quick response!!

Do you think 480 is really necessary? I think I just need OS, photoshop, premiere, and that 3D planning program (30Gb). Maybe one game.
For the budget I was planning my options would be extreme pro 250 vs crucial bx100/mx200 500Gb... What do you think??

Again, many thanks for your detailed post!!

 

Extreme pro 480 209$
Extreme pro 240 113$
Bx100 500 173$

(Amazon.com prices)

 

For your light usage, I would be tempted to get the 500GB MX200 (forget the BX100 series). But honestly, for ~$25 or so more (wait for a sale or price beat/match) you will be far FAR better off with the 480GB SanDisk Extreme Pro instead.

That one time cost savings (or expenditure) seems rather insignificant over the expected lifecycle of the SSD you'll buy in your current system and used in any future one(s) too.

But, you know your budget better than I. And now you have my suggestions too.

Btw, the size of the programs is not the issue. It's the OP'ing and the free space (and Scratch Disk space) you'll need to manage your light editing efficiently without strangling your SSD (which with the BX100 and to a lesser extant the MX200 series, you'll easily do with your described workflow).

So, let's assume 480GB nominal capacity. Actual capacity is ~447GB. OP'd capacity is ~313GB.

C:\Drive O/S+Program+Scratch Disk partition (recommended) is 150GB.
Z:\Drive Data partition is just over ~160GB.

So, do you think now that a ~500GB (nominal) drive is too big?

And, You're welcome and glad I could help.

Good luck.

 

Thanks for your recommendations, I will wait for a price drop from amazon or pay a bit more.

It is great that this forum has people willing to invest effort in answering doubts. Really, many thanks!

 

Are you in Canada or the US?

And a lot depends on your budget. If you have no problem spending more, I agree that getting a 480GB+ top-end drive is the way to go.

Any kind of processing/editing benefits greatly from SSDs. I'd almost recommend selling your HDD and replacing it with another SSD. Your laptop will generate less noise and vibrations.

It really depends on location. In Canada, I can get a 480GB Sandisk Extreme Pro for $310 CAD, or a 512GB Crucial MX100 for $180 CAD. In this case, for my needs/usage/budget, the Crucial is a no-brainer. If you can get the SanDisk for about the same price as the Crucial, get the SanDisk.

A pro who does a lot of editing/modelling would probably very much notice the difference between an average SSD and a top-end one. I've had several different brands of SSDs, haven't noticed any difference in performance for every day use. None. So it depends on how "light" your work loads will be. A regular ADATA SP900 will give you the same casual/gaming performance as an Extreme Pro. It's for demanding production/editing work loads where the top-end ones will start to shine.

 

how does the Sandisk Extreme Pro compare to the Mushkin Enhanced Reactor? On a side note, the Mushkin enhanced reactor nearly disappears on Newegg. Only see the Chronos, which is ~$480 for 480GB.

 

What's the problem with BX100?

 

No real problems I'm aware of, but performance (even in the 'light' end of the pool) leaves much to be desired for a few $$ more.

 

Indeed, BX100 is pretty junky controller wise... I would get the Extreme Pro 480GB if OP can afford it, price wise, seems a bit high however should be found cheaper elsewhere compared to amazon in this case...