i got an 850 evo jsut for my OS. Boots in 1 sec ;)
Only the motherboard need extra 3 sec
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I have the 850 250GB, along with some HDDs, matches my expectations, though I only have OS and a few specific programs on it
If you're using SATA3 (likely) make sure the max speeds of whatever SSD you choose are at least 500MB/s, no reason to have a slower one
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I would recommend it as it does have better performance, but I am in you same situation and I am going to buy a cheap Adata because the motherboard only supports SATA 2.0 so you won't be able to get the top speed from the SSD, still it is way better than a HDD and I am stuck currently with a 5400 rpm one :/. Still it is your decision and if you are going to upgrade your PC soon it may be wise to pick-up the 850 in a good offer.
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Have been looking at upgrading my whole PC to a i5 6600k or i7 6700k.
Trouble is i need pretty much everything and the ££££ adds up ;)
Thought upgrading to an SSD will help in the meantime and i can take it with me to the new PC when i get it.
Sadly it won't help with the game i want it to (Planet Coaster) very CPU intense game so doubt i can run that until i fully upgrade
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BTW if you decide on going with a 750 note that its endurance is half of an 850, so the 250Gb model of the 750 endures 70TBW (Terabytes Written) and the 850 EVO endures 150TBW. It is a factor to have in mind, but these SSD must be used only to OS and programs that you want to tun faster, everything else should go to a 1TB or 2TB HDD.
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You can use that CPU for a few more years, so don't be in a hurry. I'd replace the GPU first, then continue gathering money to replace the motherboard/CPU/RAM later, when that CPU really starts to hit 100% regularly on seemingly everyday operations.
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An SSD helps in booting up the OS and shortening load times and programmes that constantly access the harddrive.
The OS will feel faster but don't expect better performance in games FPS-wise. If a programme isn't well optimized it won't help.
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Nah, there won't be a practical difference, only synthetic in benchmarks. The 750 is a lower-end 850, same controller, older NAND.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/samsung-750-evo-ssd,review-33460.html
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The 750 is the slightly budget version of the 850. Didn't know they sell it at Western countries. You won't feel any drawbacks if you buy it instead of the 850, so go for it.
As for any other: right now Samsung plays on its own league when it comes to SSDs. Intel matches their performance, but it costs a lot more (and they are aimed for servers anyway). OCZ is a good second place contender (and its rebrands like the AMD SSDs), but that's it. All others are roughly the same, so if you really want to go cheap, pick any. (Except Kingston, they REALLY fucked up their SSDs.) They will be faster than a simple HDD, but the Samsung one would be almost as fast compared to them as a cheap SSD would be compared to a HDD.
By the way, apart from the super weird RAM setup, I like your build. Must have been a beast back in its day. Should still survive a few more years, especially if you can upgrade the GPU.
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You should run that on medium comfortably, especially with that RAM amount. Games like that mostly kill memory, so the only thing I'd worry about is your VRAM. I remember how RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 gobbled up every type of memory it could find, despite its relatively low processing needs.
by the way, an SSD won't really increase game performance, it just tends to cut down on loading times and the occasional micro-stutters as modern games like to load parts of the level as you go forward. That sim should not have a problem like that (apart from maybe really long level loading times when you start one).
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Not sure I'd agree with that - I bought a Samsung 850 500GB and a Kingston 480GB a few months back. I'm running the Samsung in my wifes' PC and the Kingston in my gaming machine. The Read/Write timing was exactly the same (According to the website), the lifetime expectancy was the same and the fail rate was the same.
I've tried both in my machine and I boot from power on to desktop loaded and ready to open a document in 16 seconds with both. (5 seconds of that is waiting for my bios/uefi interrupt sequence as I like to fiddle).
A friend of mine said I should have used the Samsung in mine as they are better, but:
1) I've had no issues with the Kingston as yet, and more importantly,
2) My wife said if she gets the better HDD I can get a new GPU (Ordering the Xfx RX 480 8GB Black tomorrow - so excited).
Kingston also has the same 3 year warranty in Australia that Samsung does.
I know Australia Consumer Laws are a bit more protective then some EU/US laws (We have mandatory warranty and protections ranging from 1 year to 8 years depending on the value of the item in question), which in turn has lead to a lot of shoddy manufacturers refusing to sell in our country, but as Kingston complies to the laws here, really it comes down to price.
Edit here - Forgot to mention that the price difference - Kingston was AU $110 cheaper.
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Well, it may be two years old, but read this about Kingston and them not being shady:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184253-ssd-shadiness-kingston-and-pny-caught-bait-and-switching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews
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I heard for "normal" users it doesn't really make a big difference, which SSD you buy. For myself, I prefer getting something for a few bucks more if someone I trust recommends it.
My SSD is the Crucial MX200, which is about the same price range (5 € cheaper) like the Samsung Evo 850. It does all it should.
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the same i have. i chose it because of reviews and I'm fully satisfied so far. 500gb version.
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Which one has the longer and better warranty and more iops?
Edit: I find it hard to believe that your PC isn't good enough for Planet Coaster. Your i7 has 4 cores/8 threads, doesn't it? No chance of overclocking it a bit? GPU may need replacing in the near future but otherwise it's still a great PC.
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It will play it but not very well. Could just wait until it's out and see first.
I have built loads of PC's over the years, mine and others but have zero experience/knowledge of overclocking. In fact i tried to overclock my PC earlier today, followed a guide to get it working at 4.0Ghz.......yeah, didn't even boot up ;)
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Well, tbh i sounds like the game is crap if it won't run well on your hardware.
Probably 80% of steam users would gladly have your hardware :D
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Ehm, don't directly jump to 4.0, but something more sane instead, around 3.2 - 3.5, then go from there (higher clocks require more effort in all ways, and all chips are different).
You're sitting under minimum requirements for the game, with some OC you would be at least significantly above that.
SSD-topic: you can basically buy for warranty length in this regard. Alternative would be to buy one used, if the drive isn't too old and TBW is in sane (/common) ranges. Another small food for thought: the 500 GB'ish drives are often on sale for under 100 GBR, and some can be permanently found in that range, i.e. Toshiba Q, or OCZ Trion.
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Samsung 840 Evo here. I love it. I'll stick to Samsung SSD in the future.
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been using Samsung (830/840) ones for years but i'd also pick Intel,
Crucial and since recently SanDisk ones if the offer and the specs are right
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-PLUS-Sata-inch-Internal/dp/B00S9Q9VS4
^ seen these recently on sale in my region were shelling out for 60€
beside the point that you won't notice any difference in average pc usage,
as long its a quality brand with obvious great ratings and specs
the SATA 3Gb/s ports on your motherboard will only limit the sequential max write/read to ~ 300MB/s
but that doesn't matter - the I/O rate isn't much affected, meaning starting up windows or anything
might be only half a second slower than on SATA 6 ports ... so still about the same
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EVO 750 (Max capacity: 500GB | 2D Flash memory) is a cheaper version of EVO 850 (Max capacity: 2TB | 3D Flash memory) - performance wise they are close, however 750 has lower MTBF and it's warranty is only 3 years, while 850 offers 5 years of warranty.
EVO 850 would be a better alternative if you care about speed and can afford to spend some extra monies (Don't expect huge difference)
Make sure your motherboard supports Sata III (For gaming) - If it doesn't then you should definitely go for EVO 750.
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Thanks everyone, appreciate all your advice.
Think i'm gonna hold off upgrading everything for now, as you have mentioned, it is still a good rig.
Will buy an SSD - probably the 850 Evo as this will one day be transferred to the new rig, good warranty and amazing reviews.
Will also keep my eye out for some better memory 2nd hand to replace my mis-match. No point in buying DDR3 new now if i'm thinking of upgrading soon.
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i have the 850
the review state that all (probably most) previous models have issues after a 1-2 year period.
i'm very happy with mine. almost a year. super fast :D
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Hi
Have an old PC but still runs pretty well.
Gigabyte GA-EX58 UD5
Intel i7 920
18GB RAM (unfortunately a mis-match of different RAM'S)
Geforce GTX 760
Am going to buy an SSD. The Samsung EVO 850 (250GB) gets great reviews and will cost me £80.00.
However i can get a Samsung 750 (250GB) for £60.00
There are also option around the £50.00 mark.
Is the Samsung 850 worth the extra?
Any other recommendations?
Cheers for any advice!
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