The cheap SSDs thread

[spdfreak]

2TB for 66.00 is pretty crazy...

 

[igor_kavinski]

2TB for 66.00 is pretty crazy...

Must have built up quite a stock and now they need to feed their children.

The other kinda scary possibility is that everyone is bailing on SATA SSDs for good.

Stock up now or we may end up paying triple prices when we need these later.

 

[aigomorla]

Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN640 WUS4BB076D7P3E3 0TS1930 7.68TB PCIe Gen3.1 x4 4GB/s U.2 NVMe 3D TLC 2.5in Solid State Drive

Buy the Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN640 7.68TB PCIe Gen3.1 x4 2.5" SSD WUS4BB076D7P3E3 at the lowest price with free & fast shipping. Get volume discounts and excellent customer service. Shop now!

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8TB nVME anyone 419.99?

Only one cavet, its U.2, which means you will need a M.2 to U.2 adapter / card.
Oh and its enterprise grade, so you can expect it to be like a tank in Writes Endurance.

 

[Ajay]

$135 for a 2TB WD Black SN850X at Newegg- fast drive for the money, IMHO.

 

[Lanyap]

4TB Leven. DRAMLESS
174.99

https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-JS600-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B08DTR8RGR/ref=sr_1_13?crid=25EX07BD4GBUP&keywords=wd%2Bred%2B16tb&qid=1683658334&sprefix=wd%2Bred%2B16tb%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-13&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&th=1

I want to see someone find something cheaper, as i think we just hit the floor on >2TB SSD's.

I have 4 of there dram versions running in my brothers system in R-0.
They have been really good.
I bearly notice any difference between my sandisk extremes.

But these are DRAMLESS versions, and not the ones with DRAM that i have.
Would make awesome storage ssd's on possibly a dedicated controller with built in DRAM.

It doesn't look like we've hit the floor just yet. I need to start getting in on these low prices before they jump back up.

-14% $154.99
Was: $179.99
Lowest price in 30 days

As mentioned earlier, the 4TB version appears to have a high failure rate based on the 1 star (50 out of 141) reviews on Amazon

Amazon.com: Customer reviews: LEVEN JS600 SSD 4TB Dramless SATA III Internal Solid State Drive - 6 Gb/s, 2.5 inch /7mm (0.28") - Read Speed up to 560MB/s - Retail 1 Pack

Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for LEVEN JS600 SSD 4TB Dramless SATA III Internal Solid State Drive - 6 Gb/s, 2.5 inch /7mm (0.28") - Read Speed up to 560MB/s - Retail 1 Pack at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

www.amazon.com

 

[VirtualLarry]

SAMSUNG 980 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, Internal SSD - Newegg.com

Buy SAMSUNG 980 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 V-NAND MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V8V1T0B/AM with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

ShellShocker, Samsung 980 1TB NVMe for $44.99 after $5 off promo (on page).

I think that this one, with the promo, you have to be on their e-mail list.

 

[Lanyap]

Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN640 WUS4BB076D7P3E3 0TS1930 7.68TB PCIe Gen3.1 x4 4GB/s U.2 NVMe 3D TLC 2.5in Solid State Drive

Buy the Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN640 7.68TB PCIe Gen3.1 x4 2.5" SSD WUS4BB076D7P3E3 at the lowest price with free & fast shipping. Get volume discounts and excellent customer service. Shop now!

serverpartdeals.com

8TB nVME anyone 419.99?

Only one cavet, its U.2, which means you will need a M.2 to U.2 adapter / card.
Oh and its enterprise grade, so you can expect it to be like a tank in Writes Endurance.

Intel U.2 (SFF-8639) to M.2 Converter Cable - $5.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16800985113

 

[aigomorla]

Intel U.2 (SFF-8639) to M.2 Converter Cable - $5.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16800985113

that is the uglist u.2 adapter ive seen.

Although it comes with everything in one set for less then what it would normally cost for everything.
But man, that's ugly compared to a 4x pci-e slot adapter....

Like this:

Weastlinks U2 to PCI E Adapter Card Riser PCI Express 3.0 4X U.2 SFF-8639 Adapter PCIe U.2 SSD to PCI-E Card Support Intel 2.5" NVME U2 SSD - Newegg.com

Buy Weastlinks U2 to PCI E Adapter Card Riser PCI Express 3.0 4X U.2 SFF-8639 Adapter PCIe U.2 SSD to PCI-E Card Support Intel 2.5" NVME U2 SSD with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

 

[doomslayer0079]

TEAMGROUP AX2 3D NAND, Silicon Power 3D NAND A55 SLC Cache, TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z SLC Cache 3D NAND and PNY CS900 2TB 3D NAND which one is best of all?

 

[igor_kavinski]

Teamgroup and Silicon Power are better brands than PNY.

 

[Ajay]

I've had good luck with Teamgroup on 'other' peoples builds

 

[VirtualLarry]

PNY has a US warranty, as opposed to a Taiwan warranty with those other two companies. If pricing is comparable, I've been known to opt for the PNY drives.

 

[aigomorla]

Im also with Larry.... PNY has MEH stuff, but the MEH stuff is actually a lot of OEMs.
I know HP and Dell rebrand PNY's as there own.

But again its MEH.

Silicon Power is also on my MEH list.
Its not bad, but its not great or good, its right on MEH...

Would i use it on my build... probably not... would i use it on someone else who wants to save every last penny... probably... because when your counting down to the last dollar, MEH becomes OOOH...

 

[Shmee]

SAMSUNG 980 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, Internal SSD - Newegg.com

Buy SAMSUNG 980 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 V-NAND MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V8V1T0B/AM with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!

www.newegg.com

ShellShocker, Samsung 980 1TB NVMe for $44.99 after $5 off promo (on page).

I think that this one, with the promo, you have to be on their e-mail list.

The 1TB 980 Pro is only about $15 more. https://www.newegg.com/samsung-1tb-980-pro/p/N82E16820147790
And Samsung's top tier 990 Pro is also on sale. https://www.newegg.com/samsung-1tb-...=990 pro&cm_re=990_pro-_-20-147-860-_-Product

 

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.newegg.com/fantom-drives-2tb-venom8/p/0D9-00D2-00092?Item=0D9-00D2-00092

 

[balloonshark]

2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive $100 + Free Shipping. I'm looking for a game/data storage nvme drive. Is this a deal to bite on or keep holding out for a better deal? Is direct drive ever going to materialize in Windows 11?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08RK2SR23/

Best Buy via Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/325431576717

Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...sd-pcie-gen-4-x4-nvme/6447126.p?skuId=6447126

B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1624326-REG/samsung_mz_v8p2t0b_am_2tb_980_pro_pcie.html

Edit:

Samsung EPP/EDU members can get $10 off. Log into your member account and add item to your cart to see the sale price.

1. Login / create your Samsung Discount Program account if your school/employer qualifies you to receive Education (EDU) or Employee (EPP) offers via Samsung.com.
2. Add 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe Internal SSD to cart
3. Your price on the final checkout screen will be $89.99

https://www.samsung.com/us/computin.../980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-2tb-mz-v8p2t0b-am/

 

[balloonshark]

Team Group T-FORCE VULCAN Z 2.5" 2TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $60.99 today only.

https://www.newegg.com/team-group-2tb-t-force-vulcan-z/p/N82E16820331861

 

[Jimminy]

Is direct drive ever going to materialize in Windows 11?

What exactly is direct drive?

I searched: disk "direct drive" on google, I see a lot of electric motor and gearbox stuff, other stuff, even something to do with john deere tractors. Nothing related to computers, but I didn't look at all the results past the first page or so. What am I missing?

 

[VirtualLarry]

When they said "direct drive", they meant DirectStorage.

 

[balloonshark]

What exactly is direct drive?

I searched: disk "direct drive" on google, I see a lot of electric motor and gearbox stuff, other stuff, even something to do with john deere tractors. Nothing related to computers, but I didn't look at all the results past the first page or so. What am I missing?

Larry is correct. I meant directstorage. Sorry about the confusion.

What Is DirectStorage on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Xbox?

DirectStorage is a software API that's pushing Xbox and Windows 11 gaming performance to a new level by accelerating SSDs.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[Jimminy]

Larry is correct. I meant directstorage. Sorry about the confusion.

What Is DirectStorage on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Xbox?

DirectStorage is a software API that's pushing Xbox and Windows 11 gaming performance to a new level by accelerating SSDs.

www.howtogeek.com

It's alright. I panicked, thinking I might be missing something. I guess it's just the latest lipstick microsoft is smearing on "storage spaces", or some such. Hopefully, it will be begnign.

 

[igor_kavinski]

When they said "direct drive", they meant DirectStorage.

Oh, you never told us you spoke shark

 

[aigomorla]

4TB Crucial SATA SSD. MX500 3D Nand. $164.99

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-Internal-560MB/dp/B09FRRWVWX?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=456f9252203311ee9c0e16284d3f42630INT

 

[igor_kavinski]

They really should start making 8 and 16TB SSDs now.

 

[manly]

They really should start making 8 and 16TB SSDs now.

I know you wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole, but Samsung QVO 8TB is available.