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  1. magnux

    WTB: Up to 4 250GB Samsung EVO 850 SSDs

    Like the topic says, need up to 4 of these particular models. Let me know what you’ve got! :)
  2. wolfofone

    WTB: 1TB SATA SSD

    The wife's older Macbook could seriously use an SSD upgrade from the 5400 rpm hard drive. I'd like to find something cheap, it doesn't have to be super fast or new, just better than spinning rust :-). Unfortunately it needs to be 1TB+ as she has a lot of crap on there haha. Thanks, stay [H}ard...
  3. kittmaster

    [WTB] 256GB-512GB Sata SSD

    Looking to upgrade my wife's old AMD x2 desktop running win 10. HD should pep it up as she doesn't want to spring for a new rig. I'm in Rhode Island 02864 and heatware is my username. Anyone have an 2.5" ssd kicking around to unload? Best, Chris
  4. LFaWolf

    WTB or Trade for: one or several 1TB 2.5 SATA 6G SSDs

    I am looking for one or several 1TB 2.5 SATA 6G SSDs. No M.2 or NVMe please. Please provide Crystal Disk Info. Strong preference given to Crucial MX500, Western Digital WDS100T2B0A, or Samsung 850 EVO. PM me your price and Heatware. Please keep in mind what brand new 1TB SSDs are selling for...
  5. AlphaAtlas

    PCIe SSDs Will Overtake SATA in 2019

    A recent report from Digitimes claims that PCIe SSDs could finally overtake SATA SSD shipments in 2019. Unit prices for 512GB PCIe SSDs have supposedly fallen 11% sequentially, down to a price of $55 in Q1 2019, while SATA SSD prices only dropped 9%. The price gap between the different SSDs was...
  6. S

    SSD RAID 0 Issue - One of them is bad, but which one?...

    Let me start off by saying I know RAID 0 is frowned upon, I shouldn't have done this in the first place, etc etc... Data loss wasn't a real concern and I needed the speed bump. Please spare me the posts about what a dumb idea this was. Okay, I had 4 Samsung 860 Evo's in a RAID0 config in Ubuntu...
  7. B

    File organization and management in an SSD world

    Many computer systems these days have a dual drive config: a small ssd with OS and larger mechanical drive for "other". It has taken me a while to determine how to organize the "other" files between drives. Example, I have an MSI laptop with a 128 gb nvme ssd. Stores the OS, drivers...
  8. Y

    FS: 2x RTX 2080 Asus DUAL o8g cards, 860 evo SSD's - NIB

    Selling two Asus Dual O8G Overclocked RTX 2080 cards, both new/unopened, asking for $650 each plus shipping. I'll cover Paypal fees. Willing to discount if you take both and I can throw in a cheap Asus bridge. Keep in mind that these are essentially 3-slot cards, so you may not be able to SLI...
    • yyv_146
    • Thread
    • 1080 1080ti 2080 2080ti 860 evo gpu gtx nvidia rtx rtx 2080 samsung ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: For Sale / Trade
  9. AlphaAtlas

    Samsung Launches 970 EVO Plus

    Today, Samsung launched a new addition to their already extensive SSD lineup. Samsung tells us the 970 EVO Plus SSD features "up to 53 percent" faster write speeds than its predecessor, the 970 EVO, and is more power efficient overall. The new drive is supposedly good for 3500 MB/s and 3200 MB/s...
  10. AlphaAtlas

    RGB LED SSDs are Good for Gaming

    Do RGB LEDs on your SSD make gaming better? Apparently, the answer is yes, because Digitimes says that gamers are buying them by the boatload. More specifically, in what is supposedly a noticeable boost to LED manufacturers, their sources claim that "about 5% of gaming SSD modules are equipped...
  11. F

    Second Drive disappears

    TL DR Recently bought new SSD intended to host Steam Games, disappears when launching said games. Specs: Laptop: Lenovo Y910-17ISK OS Drive: Samsung 960 Evo 256GB (M.2) Secondary Drive: Samsung 860 Evo 1TB OS: Windows 10 Games: Nier Automata, Dark Souls 3, Dragons Dogma, Final Fantasy XIV Hi...
  12. AlphaAtlas

    Intel Announces a Hybrid Optane M.2 SSD

    While products with Intel's 3D Xpoint memory tend to be insanely fast storage devices, Optane SSDs are pretty pricey when compared to their flash counterparts. 900P drives are still going for about $1/GB online, while the smaller cache drives have even worse price/storage ratios. But at CES this...
  13. dvsman

    Hot-ish? M.2 NVME 1TB for $169

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2Q4SWZ?ref=dacx_dp_8862040750601_7693757690201&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=ss-us-20&aaxitk=6-M6rL7TXYD-iYDdn1xJdw Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVME Read/write 2K/1.7K for $169.99 @Amazon Not super fast but better than SATA and some M.2 I've seen. Found it on a random ad on a news...
  14. cageymaru

    Contract Prices of NAND Flash Products to Drop 10% in 1Q19

    DRAMeXchange is reporting that the bit output from the NAND Flash industry is higher than expected as yields for 64-layer 3D NAND production has remained steady through 2018. NAND Flash demand has remained sluggish as the shortage of Intel CPUs continues, lower-than-expected iPhone sales and the...
    • cageymaru
    • Thread
    • decline dramexchange emmc/ufs iphone manufacturers market nand flash price smartphone ssd trade war
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  15. Asylum1

    FS: 2x Samsung 840 250gb SSD

    I have a couple of SSD drives and a Mobo, CPU, Ram Combo that I want to sell. Drives have been cleaned, reformatted, Crystal Disk ran and ready to go. These drives have been used by me and guaranteed in working condition. I accept PayPal and my Heatware is http://www.heatware.com/u/66049/to...
  16. cageymaru

    Crucial MX500 1TB M.2 SSD Is $113 @Amazon

    Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2 Type 2280SS Internal SSD - CT1000MX500SSD4 https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515 Don't forget to click the 5% off coupon box on the page under the price!
  17. dvsman

    WD Black m.2 1tb NVME SSD for $199

    Warm? Not sure how good the WD Black m.2 drives are but I'll give them a shot at this price and this level of claimed performance. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP7FS6170&Description=wd%201tb%20nvme&cm_re=wd_1tb_nvme-_-20-250-099-_-Product I'm in for 2 to try some m.2...
  18. Z

    FS: 2x SAMSUNG 10'' Tablets / Intel 4790k / ASUS Z97-Deluxe / 8GB / SSD+ BONUS

    Hello, Just decommed a rack PC and replaced it with a NUC (for anyone that doesn't know, I made a post about the NUC7i7 and how its GOD mode, love them!) Anyway, I'll ship this in the case or will take the parts out if anyone wants. I always include a free BONUS item (Tablet, SSD, HDD, cell...
  19. B

    Do you still need to change bios settings (e.g., AHCI) when installing ssd?

    Okay, here is a fun project. In the next few weeks I will Skyping a family member in order to install an SSD in a Windows 7 system. It is an Acer desktop running a Intel Core i5 650. The mechanical hard drive is 256 gb and will be replaced with an Adata sp610 256 gb SATA ssd. This person is...
  20. L

    MSI GT75 + 2*970 pr0's in RAID setup, good idea?

    I currently have 1 NVME card installed in my rig, it's the PM961. After comparing the numbers between it, and the 970 pro, I can only fathom running 2 970 pro's in RAID. However this will be the first time I have a raid setup. Do you think there's anything better than what I proposed...
  21. B

    Help, nvme ssd upgrade running slower than SATA!

    Prior to upgrade used Adata sp610 256 gb SATA ssd. Crystal Diskmark v 6.0.2 x64 gave these results: Read column: 557, 203.5, 134.5, 27.08, Write column: 305.7, 237.7, 107.6, 66.79. Installed Adata sx8200 nvme ssd and got the following results: Read column: 825.7, 149.5, 46.67, 37.21 Write...
  22. cageymaru

    Samsung 860 QVO 1TB and 4TB SATA SSD Review

    Allyn Malventano from PC Perspective has reviewed the new QVO budget SSD lineup from Samsung. The particular SSD drives being reviewed today are the Samsung 860 QVO 1TB ($150) and 4TB ($600). The review starts off with the read performance in the Burst 4KB Random testing showing half of the...
    • cageymaru
    • Thread
    • 1tb 4tb allyn malventano budget ssd pc perspective review samsung qvo ssd
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  23. Z

    FS: Cyber- Monday! NUC sale (NUC5i7RYH) +16GB RAM + SSD + SHDD + TABLET

    Hello, Cyber-Monday sale!!! I RMA'd a i7 NUC (still in plastic) in the middle of the year and was planning on a project for it, but ended up getting distracted. $SOLD 1x i7 NUC5i7RYH WIFI AC+16GB RAM+120GB SSD BONUS 1TB Toshiba SSHD MQ02ABD100H BONUS 10" Samsung tablet BONUS 2TB WD RE4...
  24. N

    970 EVO 1tb/512mb $161/$84 with Samsung Pay 30% off at Best Buy today. (Vague Exclusions YMMV)

    Shop via the Samsung Pay App (requires a Samsung smart phone) at Best Buy and get 30% cash back. Problem is that 'promotions' are excluded, and no one really knows what that means - but you have until Jan 12th to return almost everything including SSDs, which should be long enough to discover...
  25. undertaker2k8

    Acer 15.6 laptop, SSD, Core I5

    Specs: Intel Core i5 2520m 2C/4T 2.5 base/ 3.1 turbo frequency 6 GB (2+4) ddr3 1333 RAM 60 GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD 15.6 Glossy screen 1366x768 DVD-RAM Just cleaned and upgraded CPU from Celeron B815 to the i5 , cleaned heat sink and insides and reapplied Artic Silver. Screen has a couple of bad...
  26. AlphaAtlas

    Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in Self Encrypting SSDs

    Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands found severe security vulnerabilities in several popular, self-encrypting SSDs from Samsung and Crucial. These SSDs can encrypt and decrypt data coming in and out on the fly, which is seen as a "hardware encyption" option in Bitlocker on...
  27. AlphaAtlas

    SK Hynix Launches "4D" NAND Flash

    SK Hynix launched what it claims is the world's first "4D" NAND. The new 96-layer TLC chips have a capacity of 512gb (or 64GB) each, and will go into production this year. They also claim that 1TB SSDs using the company's own controllers and firmware will come out this year, while 1tb chips, QLC...
  28. AlphaAtlas

    Alienware is Looking Into PC Component Manufacturing

    Alienware is "looking into" manufacturing components for desktops PCs. Historically, many of Alienware's products have only been available as part their pre-built systems. But, according to an interview with Dell XPS GM Frank Azor by PCGamesN, Alienware is thinking about selling those parts...
  29. S

    FS/FT: HP Spectre x360 13" 4K laptop, SSD, HDD, iPhone accessories, etc

    For sale/trade: offers welcome! HEAT (6-0-0) I am local to Torrance, CA. PAYPAL, local cash/venmo accepted Things I am looking for (I can add $$ on my end): cheap, large capacity SSDs (>1.5TB per physical drive) caldigit tb3 plus dock who knows what else I may be interested in... drop me...
    • syncopied
    • Thread
    • 4k dp hdd hdmi hgst hitachi hp intel lightning logitech samsung simpletech spectre ssd x360
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: For Sale / Trade
  30. Z

    $1800 - $2500 Video Editing Build - any good?

    Hi Guys, My brother needs a new PC, and asked me for help. PC will be primary used for Video Editing & PC Gaming. I want to set him up with the best radiator for water cooling (nothing custom). And since I always had an Intel build, I want to stick to that. He will pick his own case (full...
    • Zer0Cool
    • Thread
    • cpu gpu new pc build help overclock psu ram ssd video editing water cooing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Hardware
  31. K

    FS: BNIB 1TB 2.5" Samsung 860 EVO SSD

    Bought for my HP Omen X laptop and decided to go another route. This was purchased from Newegg very recently and is brand new. Pics: Same drive drive as shown here: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673&cm_re=samsung_860_evo_1tb-_-20-147-673-_-Product 1TB...
  32. Meleniumshane90

    FS: GT650M Lenovo Ultrabay GPU, GTX 950, 240GB mSATA SSD, i5-2300, i5-750, 6GB DDR3

    Lenovo GN36 GT650M UltraBay GPU for Y500/Y400 Laptops - $140 shipped OBO PNY GTX 950 2GB - $75 shipped 240GB Mushkin mSATA SSD - $50 shipped Intel i5-2300 2.8GHz (LGA 1155) - $35 shipped OBO Intel i5-750 2.66Ghz (LGA 1156) - $25 shipped OBO 6GB DDR3-1333 (Elpida) - $20 shipped 2 x 2GB 1 x...
  33. AlphaAtlas

    Samsung Releases Z-NAND Based Datacenter SSD

    Following the SZ985 that was announced last year, Samsung unveiled a new high performance datacenter SSD aimed at the same market as Intel's Optane drives. Unlike Optane SSDs, which use Intel's unique 3D Xpoint memory, the 983 ZET uses Samsung's 3D NAND in an SLC configuration that Samsung calls...
  34. wareyore

    Microcenter or Amazon Inland Professional 1TB SSD $139 or $149 w/prime

    Microcenter will ship this item. I don't have an MC in my state so with shippingto me its $145.98 total http://www.microcenter.com/product/508183/1TB_3D_NAND_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive Amazon has it for $149.99 with Prime...
  35. M

    FS: Optane 900P 480GB PCI-E SSD; Samsung 960 Pro M.2 1TB SSD; NVIDIA Titan X GPU w/EKWB block; more

    All items shipped free to continental US. $750 - NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB GDDR5x GPU w/ EKWB Water Block and Backplate (Nickel, Clear Acrylic; needs cleaning inside the WB but runs flawlessly as is) $200 - GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980Ti 6GB G1 Gaming OC Edition $450 - Intel Optane 900P...
    • MickeyBailey
    • Thread
    • 900p 960 pro e3-1280v2 gpu intel nvidia optane pascal samsung ssd titan x xeon
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: For Sale / Trade
  36. T

    XPG SX8200 PCIe M.2 960GB SSD $221 after coupon

    Saw this on Slickdeals and thought to share :) This is a really awesome deal. I paid $260 for this same SSD via Newegg during a sale over a month ago and its back to $350. Great SSD, fast too! https://www.rakuten.com/shop/adata/product/ASX8200NP-960GT-C/ promo code BTS15
  37. L

    Poor responsiveness after changing RAM speeds--even after setting them back.

    Main problem/TLDR: System unresponsive after playing with RAM settings--even after reset to last known good settings where system was perfectly responsive. How to fix? I think it's mostly likely a RAM or SSD issue. I haven't ruled out a defective motherboard, or software issues as a possibility...
  38. cageymaru

    Intel has Officially Announced the New Data Center Roadmap

    Intel's Executive VP and GM of the Data Center Group, Navin Shenoy has released a statement announcing the new Intel data center roadmap. First he announced new server accessories such as the Intel Optane DC persistent memory which allows for a larger persistent memory tier between the DRAM and...
    • cageymaru
    • Thread
    • cascade glacier cascade lake cooper lake dc persistent memory dram ice lake intel navin shenoy optane smartnic ssd
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  39. GDI Lord

    NVME Storage Options for a Mobo with No M.2 Slot

    Hi What options are available to people with motherboards like mine, an MSI B150M Mortar, that doesn't have an M.2 Slot for storage? I'm currently running Win10 from a 500GB Samsung 750 EVO as my C:. I'm very happy with it, I'm just curious as to future upgrade paths. Broadly: What PCIe NVME...
  40. Pagan_Ranger

    Samsung notebook 9 15 - i7 Laptop NP900X5l-K02US 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD $725 shipped OBO

    Hi Everyone, For Sale Samsung notebook 9 15 - i7 Laptop NP900X5l-K02US - $725 Shipped OBO (he is motivated, so make an offer) Looking to sell this laptop for a friend. It was barely used, he uses his phone for everything. It will come with OS installed and reset. Please see photo of...
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