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SSD Recommendation

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  • 15-04-2015 11:29pm
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    Nolars
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭


    Looking for a reliable 250GB SSD or my Acer Aspire 5740 which has lasted a good few years now but getting a bit sluggish and hot.

    So what is everyone else using and any good deals going?

    Thanks
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    5uspect
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    If it's getting hot an SSD isn't necessarily the solution. It might be as simple as a clogged up heat sink fins. Pop it open and give it a blast from a compressed air can.


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    Saganist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Nolars wrote: »
    Looking for a reliable 250GB SSD or my Acer Aspire 5740 which has lasted a good few years now but getting a bit sluggish and hot.

    So what is everyone else using and any good deals going?

    Thanks

    Have you been writing lots of data to it over its lifespan ?


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    Nolars
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Nolars


    5uspect wrote: »
    If it's getting hot an SSD isn't necessarily the solution. It might be as simple as a clogged up heat sink fins. Pop it open and give it a blast from a compressed air can.

    Ya thinking of giving it a good going over new ssd, bit of a clean etc. Have thermal paste from my PC build wondering if its grand to re-apply this after giving it a clean?

    Saganist wrote: »
    Have you been writing lots of data to it over its lifespan ?

    Lots of torrents if that counts


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    Saganist
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    Nolars wrote: »
    Lots of torrents if that counts

    Oooh. If the SSD is old, as you say, and you're doing lots of write/read/write then you might be wearing the SSD out.

    Not related, but.

    Personally, I'd use a small SSD for the boot device and then a an internal/external HDD for downloads etc..


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    Nolars
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Nolars


    Saganist wrote: »
    Oooh. If the SSD is old, as you say, and you're doing lots of write/read/write then you might be wearing the SSD out.

    Not related, but.

    Personally, I'd use a small SSD for the boot device and then a an internal/external HDD for downloads etc..

    I dont have a SSD at the moment im buying one.

    Currently have a 200gb HD so a 250GB SSD is atually more storage :D

    So any suggestions from my OP on SSD's for a decent price :D


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    IT-Guy
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    Nolars wrote: »
    I dont have a SSD at the moment im buying one.

    Currently have a 200gb HD so a 250GB SSD is atually more storage :D

    So any suggestions from my OP on SSD's for a decent price :D

    I'd recommend a Samsung Evo 850 250GB, can be gotten for a good price on Amazon


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    Maximus Alexander
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    I picked up the 500GB version of this last month and have no regrets.


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    Nolars
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Nolars


    thinking of this one

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LULV4V2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    100 delivered


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    the_syco
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    Nolars wrote: »
    getting a bit sluggish and hot
    Open her up, and see if the fan is good again after a burst of compressed air.

    If the fan isn't moving at all, even after the blast of air, consider having replacing the fan. Have replaced a few fans of old laptops that were completely dead, and the replacement fan only usually cost a tenner or so.


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    blatantrereg
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    samsung best for price; intel if you want to pay more for best reliability generally available (but samsung is v reliable already and cheaper); don't use ocz drives - slow and unreliable.

    Agree that clogged air vent is more likely the issue. Processor might be being throttled to avoid overheating and damage. I think clogged vents are especially likely when there is an air intake on the bottom and the computer is ever put on a dusty surface like a carpet.


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    Simi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭Simi


    Nolars wrote: »
    thinking of this one

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LULV4V2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    100 delivered

    Yeah that'll do the job. The difference between a regular hdd & any ssd is night and day. The Samsung drives are faster, but they're also more expensive. OCZ did have a poor reputation for reliability, but that drive is new & doesn't seem to be causing bother. It regularly goes on sale at £59.99 if you want to wait & save yourself a few quid.

    As for the difference in speed between it and pricier drives, you won't notice it 99% of the time, especially in an older laptop.


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Nolars wrote: »
    thinking of this one

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LULV4V2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    100 delivered

    I wouldn't touch the OCZ. The brand is known for terrible SSD's. They have been taken over by toshiba, but I'd want to wait a year to see what the drives actually look like.

    Crucial gets my vote. More or less the same price, and fantastic drives.


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