FYI buydig's ebay store is selling the 500GB version for $299.99. No tax and free shipping in CA.
DesiPower
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It is, but once you know that it was sold for $150, you dont want to pay 180, wait for a few weeks maybe they will have another fire sale
Soccerman06
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20130208211440
EMCYTZT2903 makes it $150 shipped (starts 2/9)
Includes sata and power cables, 2.5-3.5 bracket, sata-usb adaptor, and mounting spacer. Too bad its not drive only for 125 but Ill bite. Got this off of SD but its not active yet so IDK.
EMCYTZT2903 makes it $150 shipped (starts 2/9)
Includes sata and power cables, 2.5-3.5 bracket, sata-usb adaptor, and mounting spacer. Too bad its not drive only for 125 but Ill bite. Got this off of SD but its not active yet so IDK.
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Fayd
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no...
when i bought my 840, you download their SSD magician from their website. the software it uses is a korean brand, not norton.
and it was really damn simple to use.
you guys remember when the 830 was $149 for 256gb? wasn't special . Except the 840 dies in about 1/10th as the 830
Every n/m step results in less P/E cycles, which can be combat with newer programming technology etc. But SLC -> MLC -> TLC is the biggest jump and the laws of physics are quite hard to overcome.
x25-E -> 100K P/E
x25-M -> 10K P/E
840 -> 1K P/e
I think I would pony up for the MLC pro or step back and find an 830
Every n/m step results in less P/E cycles, which can be combat with newer programming technology etc. But SLC -> MLC -> TLC is the biggest jump and the laws of physics are quite hard to overcome.
x25-E -> 100K P/E
x25-M -> 10K P/E
840 -> 1K P/e
I think I would pony up for the MLC pro or step back and find an 830
frostedflakes
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Brainonska511
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Tempting... I could always use an SSD for my laptop (and perhaps even my desktop or HTPC).
I'll probably hold off though and only finally go for the SSD when it comes time to do an entire computer makeover.
Id like to get one of these for our VMware server at work to replace a raid 10 array. How much do you think a few WD Black 640GB drives would sell for?
Owls - do not use the 840 . Xtremesystems killed on in 1/10th the time of the 830 .
I'd pick the samsung 830 512gb or intel 320 before the 840. I'm going for raid on 840-pro's just to see how they fair.
There's a reason the 840 is so cheap bro [512gb for $299], they don't last. TLC has 1000 P/E.
I'd pick the samsung 830 512gb or intel 320 before the 840. I'm going for raid on 840-pro's just to see how they fair.
There's a reason the 840 is so cheap bro [512gb for $299], they don't last. TLC has 1000 P/E.
Soccerman06
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If your doing 10gb writes per day, a 500gb drive will last like 50 years while the 250gb will last 25 years. Tell me the last time you had a computer that long?
nextJin
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Yea if your motherboard supports Raid 0, I have 2 120GB 830's in Raid 0. I get arounf 1000MBs on my reads, but boot time is longer.
DesiPower
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tracerbullet
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