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7x SSD Deals: MX500 1TB $319.20, MX500 250GB $108, SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB $96.80 Shipped + More @ Futu Online/PC Byte/SE eBay

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All local stock and more than 10 available for each item listed below. ;

Original 20% off 28 Stores @ eBay Deal Post Thanks to nocure

Computing Computer Component Crucial Kingston SanDisk SATA 3 SSD Western Digital

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  • strdim on 15/03/2018 - 13:49
    -1

    hi, promo code PRINT not working…
    thnx for the heads up in any case…

    • freddofrog42 on 15/03/2018 - 13:56

      worked for me 13 mins ago - I used lowercase in case that makes any difference

      Ordered 2 x 120G Kingstons - great my small Business customers.

      • strdim on 15/03/2018 - 14:08
        +1

        I still cannot use it… I dont know what am I doing wrong…

        • freddofrog42 on 15/03/2018 - 14:18

          Reboot, another browser? I did mine from Chrome on W10

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 15:02

          If you’ve used it before on another bargain, you may not be eligible. I think it’s allowed a maximum of three uses from memory.

  • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 13:54

    Any deals on a 3TB SSD?

    • Jase2801 on 15/03/2018 - 13:56

      I don't think they even exist. Do you mean 3TB portable hard drive?

      • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 13:58
        +13

        Nope, meant an SSD.
        Travelled back to the wrong year, my bad.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 15:00

          What warrants a 3TB SSD?

        • bsbozzy on 15/03/2018 - 15:01

          @StoneSin:
          High speed 4k pr0n

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 15:01
          +2

          @bsbozzy: No.

        • Diji1 on 15/03/2018 - 17:04
          +3

          @StoneSin: OK, first, in case you weren't aware, you can never have enough storage, especially fast storage.

          But games would warrant it. Many games are larger than 50GB.

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 17:22

          @StoneSin: Linux ISOs ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 17:28
          -7

          @Diji1:

          OK, first, in case you weren't aware, you can never have enough storage, especially fast storage.

          Yes, you can.

          But games would warrant it. Many games are larger than 50GB.

          No they wouldn't.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 17:29

          @idonotknowwhy:

          Why are yours so large and why do you have so many?

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 18:24

          @StoneSin: I wrote my own (poorly implemented) version control system. Every time there's a kernel commit, I compile it, build it, and store the compiled iso locally. I have OCD so I can't switch to git/svn, and must have the precompiled kernel built into an iso for every commit or I can't function properly.

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 19:06

          @idonotknowwhy: Why would you use an SSD for that … ?

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 19:23

          @StoneSin: I'm IO bound with the compilation, and the kernel is getting pretty bloated.
          Also (This is the actual, real reason I want to replace my 3TB hard drives with SSDs):
          Heat, noise, power consumption and longevity (In my experience, SSDs are more reliable than HDDs)

        • firefly2k3 on 15/03/2018 - 22:56

          @idonotknowwhy Why are you still using SSD?

        • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 22:59
          -2

          @idonotknowwhy: So basically you just want something to throw your cash at for no reason?

          Weird, but ok.

        • ConspiracyCat on 16/03/2018 - 09:18
          -2

          @Diji1: Games don't actually benefit from faster storage as they are just loaded in GPU and RAM, that's why you always see people with a smaller SSD as a boot drive and then a multi TB mechanical drive for storing all their slower media and games.

          I could see it helping with initial game load time a tiny bit but after that, it wouldn't do anything.

      • Jonc on 15/03/2018 - 15:29

        I believe you can get 1TB, 2TB and 4TB SSD drives, I have not seen a 3TB SSD as yet but might exist… just go the 4TB SSD :-)

        I've been waiting for a decent deal/price drop on the 2TB SSD's (perhaps when the next gen of SSD's come out as I'm not in a rush at the moment)

  • damoo on 15/03/2018 - 13:55

    Anyone care to comment on whether the extra 45mb/s of the WD 120gb is worth the extra ~$9?

    As a user is a ~10% increase in read speed perceptible?

    • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 13:58
      +2

      Depends what you're planning to use it for man lol

      • damoo on 15/03/2018 - 14:06

        In a cheap i5, 4gb laptop for basic browsing and office apps. This one infact:

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-Yoga-500-14ISK-14-Noteboo…

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 14:08
          +3

          I doubt you'd notice a difference tbh

        • damoo on 15/03/2018 - 14:13

          @idonotknowwhy:

          Cheers.
          I'm assuming the switch to an ssd to the 1tb hdd WILL be noticeable though?
          @freddofrog42 ?

        • freddofrog42 on 15/03/2018 - 14:21
          +3

          @damoo:

          Massively. Keep the original drive and put it into an external case ($5-ish, from Zapals etc)

          An SSD, any SSD, is the best thing you can do to any PC.

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 17:03
          +2

          @damoo: yep, absolutely. It'll be like a completely new machine with an ssd. It's the 4k writes and seek latency which will make a difference opening programs and moving small files around.
          That 10 percent faster hdd upgrade would have been pointless as it's sequential read/write, which you rarely actually use in the scenarios you described.

    • freddofrog42 on 15/03/2018 - 14:03
      +2

      Most people will never notice the difference. I've installed heaps (50+) of 120/128G SSDSs and to the end user they all appear the same. Technically some will be faster but it's not really noticeable in the real world.

      Brands: Intel, Crucial, Kingston, Sandisk, Samsung.

      • vash12 on 15/03/2018 - 15:34

        How about as a hdd cache for storage space or something similar ?

      • Diji1 on 15/03/2018 - 17:06

        they all appear the same

        Incorrect, I notice games stored on NVMe drives are much faster. As in 10 second game load times vs. 40 or 6 second Windows boot vs. 11.

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 18:25
          +2

          I can +1 this. I upgraded my OS drive from an 850 EVO (sata) to an NVMe 960 PRO and I was shocked at how noticeable the speed difference is! Even small things like firefox (with extensions) opening in < 500ms vs 2-3 seconds makes me smile every time.

        • netsurfer on 15/03/2018 - 18:29

          6 seconds Windows 10 boot isn't impressive (My Micron m600 SSD can do 5.8s boot already; will check Samsung 960Pro later). Also, while some SSDs do boot up a bit faster, the speed depends on the motherboard and peripherals as well. I found the deluxe motherboards with extra SATA ports, extra LAN ports actually take longer boot. I have inferior SSD on a basic MB running i5 boots faster than i7 with better SSD but deluxe MB. So, unless you use identical setup but different SSD, the result may not be objective.

          Some games, the loading time depends on CPU quite heavily.

        • netsurfer on 15/03/2018 - 18:59

          @idonotknowwhy: While NVMe SSDs are faster, the figures people quoting are not what I am observing. Also, to be fair, if you want to compare, compare MLC SATA vs MLC NVMe. TLC SATA drives, after SLC cache is exhausted, its true TLC speed is very ordinary. Not many reviews actually highlight that in their 850 EVO reviews. Still, a browser with extensions shouldn't take that long on 850 EVO.

          I just don't believe the sequential read/write hype on NVMe. The random read/write on 960Pro (I have one) isn't 4X faster than 850 EVO. With my SATA3 SSD doing < 6 seconds Windows 10 boot, expecting 960Pro to boot in 1.5 seconds (cold boot) is unrealistic.

        • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 19:27

          @netsurfer: I can confirm the sequential read/write is noticible. I run Linux on my desktop, and I use a program called "Timeshift" which runs several times per day to keep my files backed up. This takes significantly less time to run, and I've got lots of small files (blockchains, git repos, etc)

          But to be fair, I'm comparing an EVO850 SATA with a 960Pro. It might be something other than the BUS making the difference. All I know is, life became much better once i upgraded, and I was absolutely shocked because I assumed I was network bound (apps checking for updates when opening) and not IO bound.

        • netsurfer on 15/03/2018 - 20:22

          @idonotknowwhy: Thing with sequential read/write is the target or the source side must also be able to keep up to truly benefit from it. That's one of the issues I found with NVMe SSDs - I just cannot consistently copy files to or from them fast enough (while I have multiple NVMe SSDs, they reside on different PCs/laptops). Majority of people don't have the usage pattern to benefit from NVMe SSDs. I only have 512GB 960 Pro's, and in terms of storing lots of large files, 512GB is nothing. All key files need to be backed up (preferably on a non-SSD) - I've been burnt by Samsung SSD failing (and other SSDs failing).

          Below is a test done by someone else:
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdF_aerWcW8

          The OS boot performance, game boot performance are more inline with my observation (i.e. no major diff between SATA3 and m2 NVMe for bootup and most game boots). Videos, and self file copying obviously NVMe SSDs have a big advantage. If you do a lot of videos, sure go ahead with NVMe, but making multiple copy of the same large files (well, it is fine to do that to show off the NVMe, but how realistic do general public do this?).

          For general public, you won't find much difference between SATA3 SSD and m2 NVMe SSD (unless you do a lot of video or large photo work or programming - with the last one depends more on random read/write than sequential). Samsung did improve random read/write on their NVMe SSDs (which is good; most people benefit more from random read/write improvements). I am not a fan of TLC though, once the SLC cache is exhausted, 850 EVO/860 EVO is not impressive at all.

    • RedHab on 15/03/2018 - 16:28

      Probably not.

      Note that if you apply the Spectre/Meltdown fix to your Intel CPU you can see a big (~40%) decrease especially with small (4K) reads and writes.

      Take a look at this:
      https://www.pcworld.com/article/3247847/computers/heres-how-…

      4K read performace on CrystalDiskMark dropped from ~350MB/s to ~200MB/s. Larger blocks are less effected, and anyway, still way faster than any spinning rust based drive.

      • idonotknowwhy on 15/03/2018 - 19:28

        AMD ftw (unless you read the dodgy security firm's recent publications)

  • BaarOzGain on 15/03/2018 - 14:22
    +1

    Nice, thanks op.
    P.s I know someone who is interested in posting the ones you don’t have in the title…

  • Jumpernot on 15/03/2018 - 14:25

    Hey,
    Just need some advice. I bought a 2nd hand lenovo, 4GB I5. It's running a tad slow so gonna put an SSD in, probably. The 128GB. Just wondering where the best place to get a cheap windows from for the new drive as the one I have isn't genuine. Just need some pointers as I haven't done this for about 3 years as I've been on the road and a bit clueless.
    Thanks.

    • [Deactivated] on 15/03/2018 - 14:54

      are you willing to roll the dice on a cheap 30ish dollar key on ebay?
      otherwise you'll have to try msy or wait for a special from some gameshop

    • Planky on 15/03/2018 - 17:36

      I've ordered and am using a key I purchased via HRKGame. No issues with it. $20 USD from memory.

      Do note that its an OEM key, which has had plenty of discussion surrounding their legality here on OZB.

      • Jumpernot on 15/03/2018 - 23:39

        Thanks, i'll give it a look. I don't mind it, as long as it works :)

        • garage sale on 16/03/2018 - 16:32

          OEM work fine, they are for system builders, you don't get Microsoft phone support as they assume if you can build a system you are a techo, want phone support for that you need retail, OEM you get support from the shop ….. or just you tube.

    • Agret on 15/03/2018 - 19:34

      I don't understand why people would buy a not for resale license that isn't valid for their use rather than just use a KMS emulator that's totally free and the same legitimacy.

    • Meld on 16/03/2018 - 11:59

      Play-asia has em for $24.99 US.

      https://www.play-asia.com/windows-10-digital-oem-key-availab…

  • Ethernia on 15/03/2018 - 14:35
    +1

    I just recently picked up the Kingston A400 250gig and it was considerably slower then the "max" speeds, around 140 read, 160 write, Replaced it with the Sandisk SSD Plus and the speeds are over double the Kingston.

    From the reviews ive read on the A400 they use the lowest of the low for parts, you might get lucky though.

  • Wolfofwallstreet on 15/03/2018 - 15:05

    Any Samsung Pro nvme deal?

  • Hasters on 15/03/2018 - 15:13

    Yo guys a question. I have a normal hard disk which i use to hook up to my 4k tv. Most of my video files are 4k remux movies which can be 50gb +

    Would the ssd help the smoothness of the video or am I bottlnecked by the tv itself?

    • reevesc on 15/03/2018 - 15:57
      +3

      Bandwidth requirements for video are reasonably low. A 50gb movie over 2 hours is about 60 megabits/sec, so a regular spinning hard drive (easily capable of more than 1000 megabits/sec) is more than enough. There's a high probability that the tv isn't up to the task of either reading data fast enough (ie the interface to the hard drive) or the processing power of the tv isn't sufficient.

    • Agret on 15/03/2018 - 19:35
      +1

      You are bottlenecked by the TV, I can stream those movies over my LAN and play them back perfectly smooth using an Android box. You need to get something with hardware based H265 decoding. Check out my video (Both movies 2160P HDR that plays back perfect, way better than my PC with 6700K and GTX 1080. Need Intel 8th generation CPUs for HW decoding.)

  • YellowKnight on 15/03/2018 - 15:24
    -1

    Why are there no Samsung T5 deals?

    • netsurfer on 15/03/2018 - 21:25

      Virtually no competition for USB-C 3.1 gen 2 SSD at the moment (no incentive for Samsung to offer discount).

      If you don't mind standard USB 3, the cable to convert a SATA SSD to USB 3 is about $8 on feeBay.

  • Davidenco on 15/03/2018 - 15:32
    -1

    Waiting for 960 evo deals

  • Enjj0y on 15/03/2018 - 18:01
    +3

    do your research before purchase as even after 20% ebay off some prices are very high compare to other retailers normal prices. Any upgrade from HDD to SSD is great & speedy for normal use.
    example: intel i5 8400

  • Fuzor on 15/03/2018 - 18:47

    Very good SSD deal. You get $5 off the normal msy price for the Crucial MX500 250GB after this 20% off discount

  • RocketSwitch on 15/03/2018 - 19:08

    What's the best price a good quality 1TB SSD has been? $319 seems cheap.

    • netsurfer on 15/03/2018 - 21:04
      +2

      It has been a few dollars cheaper before for a 1TB SSD, but not significant.
      The lowest price for a SSD, in terms of $ per GB, was ~$133.53 AUD for a 750GB MX300 SSD back in 2016.

  • Circly on 15/03/2018 - 20:16

    Is the crucial mx 500 1tb more for laptops or pc or or both?

  • xavi3r on 15/03/2018 - 21:26

    PC byte changed to only pickup for the sandisk ssd plus 240gb

  • somm on 15/03/2018 - 21:49

    Which would be the best ssd for ps4?

    • Meld on 16/03/2018 - 16:20

      I'd go for the cheapest largest capacity SSD, probably a Micron (Lexar & Crucial).

  • AlGC on 16/03/2018 - 20:16
    +1

    Thanks OP

    Just grabbed an MX 500 250GB

    Cheers :-)

  • Geekomatic on 16/03/2018 - 23:23

    Experienced ones:

    Sandisk Plus 240 vs MX500 250?

    Worth the extra?

    Been happy so far w/Sandisk.

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