If you only had $50, would you buy this again or the cheap Kingston SSDNow 60GB drive? Why?
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To use Intel's SSD support you need to run in RAID and your MoBo must have the correct chipset. There is a cap to the size of the SSD you can use. If not using RAID, I would go the route of Sandisk again. If running RAID or installing building a new system I'd go the other route.Using their caching software (rather than Intel's, as I don't run in Raid and didn't want to reconfigure my system), it definitely sped up my system and drastically cut my boot time.
68039
First off, I only spent $40 on my 30 GB cache drive and I personally think 60 GB is too small for a desktop system drive. For a SSD system drive I would not get anything smaller than a 90 or better yet 120 GB drive. The reason for a larger drive is that while a SSD has a long rated life each read and write shortens the usable life of that section used and having a larger drive means that this use is spread over more sections and should extend the usable life of the drive.
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To use Intel's SSD support you need to run in RAID and your MoBo must have the correct chipset. There is a cap to the size of the SSD you can use. If not using RAID, I would go the route of Sandisk again. If running RAID or installing building a new system I'd go the other route. Using their caching software (rather than Intel's, as I don't run in Raid and didn't want to reconfigure my system), it definitely sped up my system and drastically cut my boot time.
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If this is your only storage device no. This drive is to small as a stand alone. Best if you put your operating system on it and use a normal hard drive as your main storage. You can use the extra on the ssd as virtual memory and this can speed up a system greatly.
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It comes with a cloning software that allows you to transfer your data with ease of use. 1TB a lot of space but it's slow at accessing the data. The SSD is so fast that you'll be willing to sacrifice space for speed. An external HDD should do the trick. I have one for 2TB My Passport by Western Digital. It's supper small and it's USB 3 so it's fast! Pre-installed components on computers are not always the best. Oh, by the way: Yes, you can replace it and probably you should. You won't regret it.
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I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED... » Read More I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 « Show Less
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External drives are better in quality and durability. I have both and prefer the external.
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Hello, I bought the NUC because of configurability and portability. Also, in the long term I would save money by reusing the hard drive and RAM
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In general , I prefer WD over Seagate. Personally, I have had more Seagate failures . The price is also very fair for the WD blue.
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Yes of course, I still have my old hat drive in my Pc aswell. The SSD is my main one for the faster windows boot times and the amazing speeds I can transfer and write data!
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I agree with what was said already, but also want to point out that you should separate data drives from the OS drive. This is a good drive to put lots of data on, an SSD that is much smaller is ideal to put most programs and the operatingsystem on. SSD's are lightening fast and not very expensive, while this drive is fast for rotating storage, but better to minimize accesses on larger drives so they last longer, and take advantage of their massive storage capability -- evenwith an NAS setup. IMHO.
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I don't have any experience with either of these programs, but being that it is solid state and 1Tb you should not have any storage problems. Sorry I could not be of more help.
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Unless you need super fast access or archival protection for your collection I would use a mechanical HDD. The extra expense and smaller capacity of the SDD would be a limiting factor.
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I have not had any problems with this ssd.And I did research on it as well according to my findings it is the fastest drive for the buck.Check Tom's hardware for the publication.
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Ps- I went with this product before my knowledge of pcie drives. I would have chosen that over this product and an ssd. If you can afford it I think your performance will be way better.
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I bought a Seagate 1tB about two years ago. I've had to have it replaces twice already and I'm looking for a third replacement. I still have a 150Gb WD drive that I bought nearly a decade ago. In my experience, I would go with the WD... I'm about to buy this one.
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Cannot tell you what to buy but Refurbished should be a good buy and same performance as new however, the SanDIsk New drive will have a 3 year warranty and I don't know how long the Refurbished one will have so you should check that out. I personally would buy the new one and since the drive has no moving parts, I cannot understand how they break and how they can refurbish them.
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about $40. Easy to install. Marginal improvements in speed depending on your usage. Dollar for dollar, an SSD is the best upgrade you can do.
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Actually I have Windows 8.21 on my computer, functioning as Windows 7. I have two drives, that way I protect my software and can use a clone to copy it to the other drive and keep them up to date that way. Mine is a 1 TB solid state, quiet and very fast. Cost nearly $500.
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It all depends whether you need a drive that will last well with repeated use - from my experience, the SATA card which links the hard drive to the power/data transfer port that your USB lead plugs into is poor quality and too flimsy, meaning that it fails reasonably quickly if you're using it on a daily basis like myself. The unit looks great and the case is very robust, but functionality-wise, and as recommended earlier, I'd go for the Buffalo Mini Station Extreme which is proving far more reliable for regular use.