#storage-devices | Newegg | Page 39

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:19 PM

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Why are they cringe?

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:20 PM

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because sata speeds in general cap out at 500mb/s and oftentimes even good sata ssds will have meh sequential performance

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if you're going for pure game storage hdd is still more than fine and will provide you with more storage density at the same price

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or even less

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:21 PM

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HHD isn't great for games anymore

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:21 PM

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for example a 1tb sata ssd will cost around $100 and a 4tb HDD will be around $80

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:22 PM

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Yeah but you're not gonna have 4 TB of games

red jay Jan 2, 2021, 10:22 PM

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yea im currently looking for strickly game space and maybe other random stuff but nothing major

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:23 PM

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Assuming the prebuilt has 500gb m.2, they could have OS + a few other things on it and then get 2tb of SATA SSD for ~200$

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2tb is plenty for a primarily gaming-based system

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:24 PM

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it depends, i know several people with 4tb of games lol

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:26 PM

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Alright but I would much rather have the faster load times on an ssd. @red jay Lili does have a higher rank than me here but I would advise you to get a third opinion as well before buying hhd for games

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:26 PM

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im also a systems administrator that focuses mostly on storage keeeek

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:28 PM

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I'm an average consumer/gamer who ditched an HHD and went to SATA ssds

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zero regret

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:28 PM

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yeah, but you paid for that

red jay Jan 2, 2021, 10:28 PM

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I appreciate the info guys. This is my first PC so im not really sure if the difference of SSD to HDD is going to be a deal breaker for me

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:28 PM

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most people dont wanna, so we still tell people to get hdds, because thats the cost effective option

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:29 PM

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Tree already said they have $200 budget

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:29 PM

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ive got 5.4TB of HDD along with my 2k usd setup

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not a matter of budget

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:30 PM

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I'm not saying HDD are always bad, but when you have $200 and need primarily game storage, you should buy some sort of SSD

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:31 PM

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SSD for OS and programs, HDD for game and file storage

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:31 PM

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^^^^^^^^

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:31 PM

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because HDDs are fast enough and reliable enough

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:32 PM

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Loading screen enthusiasts huh

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:32 PM

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brisk dome Loading screen enthusiasts huh

no we have patience

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and can spare the extra 4 seconds it takes for my game to load

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:32 PM

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It's not 4 seconds though

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:33 PM

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it really is tho, my hdds put in work

brisk dome Jan 2, 2021, 10:33 PM

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U crack a whip at them to make em go faster or something?

upper quiver Jan 2, 2021, 10:34 PM

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i dont need to

untold grove Jan 2, 2021, 10:59 PM

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my array does like 4gb/s lol

open gazelle Jan 3, 2021, 12:21 AM

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brisk dome It's not 4 seconds though

depends, HDDs really show their slowness when having to deal with a bunch of IO requests. When you're using the HDD as a game/file storage, the PC doesnt ask for many IO requests. When gaming, you're basically asking for some large files during loading and nothing else is usually using the HDD. You really see issues when having something like an OS on the drive and gaming at the same time. Now, loading times can differ still an okay amount from SSD to HDD, could be like 15s or smth, but lot of the time is that worth justifying getting like a quarter of the storage?

brisk dome Jan 3, 2021, 2:03 AM

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I hadn't heard about the OS on a separate drive thing, I've only used an hdd with the OS on it as well. I would still say in this case tree should go with solid state for the versatility and durability/reliability

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 2:04 AM

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brisk dome I hadn't heard about the OS on a separate drive thing, I've only used an hdd wit...

im telling you hdd is the better option 9/10 times

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for density over speed

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for games

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:09 AM

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@untold grove its a crucial 500gb m.2

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or nvme

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says nvme m.2 on the box

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:10 AM

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yeah

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they can be good can be bad

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:10 AM

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ahh

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thats not good but how do i get everything over

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windows doesnt want to transfer

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:10 AM

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what convo u referring to btw

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im like extremely baked rn

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:10 AM

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up here

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oh lol

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:11 AM

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AH KK

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oops caps

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https://www.acronis.com/en-sg/promotion/CrucialHD-download/

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here u go bb

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:12 AM

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so what do i do after i get it

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:13 AM

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u run it

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:13 AM

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sounds sketchy lol

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:13 AM

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???

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:14 AM

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but i dont even know what it is

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:14 AM

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im not in the mood to explain stuff but its literally cloning software licensed by crucial to you

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:14 AM

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oh ok

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:14 AM

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you can always google "what is acronis" to learn more fun facts

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theyre basically the biggest drive cloning service out there

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:14 AM

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oh

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ah

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alr ty

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:15 AM

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run that, be sure to tell it that the system is being cloned

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and ur all good

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:16 AM

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does it delete the old files or keeps them and sets the cloned files as the main ones?

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:18 AM

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keeps

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:19 AM

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ok

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good

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ty

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yikes says i need a crucial ssd in my pc

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and i have one in

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:24 AM

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wtf_FB

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what ssd

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:26 AM

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its sitting in my motherboard rn

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.

small steppeBOT Jan 3, 2021, 3:28 AM

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Happy Tribesman#7361 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

cerulean mist Jan 3, 2021, 3:28 AM

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what

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ah

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i give up

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its not working

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 3:39 AM

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this also will work just look up tutorial

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https://clonezilla.org/

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would have preferred acronis but whatever

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:19 AM

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What's the best 1TB M.2. drive I can get for 140AUD or lower? Apparently WD SN550 is good but idk what others think

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:24 AM

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blissful locust What's the best 1TB M.2. drive I can get for 140AUD or lower? Apparently WD SN55...

550 bad

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keeeeek

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:24 AM

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ah

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:24 AM

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what is 140aud in real money

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im bad at transfer rates

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:25 AM

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about 110usd

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:25 AM

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kk

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mp34/sn750

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check local prices for those

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it goes mp34, sn750, 970 evo plus

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from like

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best value to best ssd at price point

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but the evo plus will be more

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:26 AM

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yea, the evo is 200aud

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:26 AM

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however it comes with cloning software so might want to consider that

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imo the best clone software

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:27 AM

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what are the benefits of that?

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:28 AM

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if ur upgrading system, it will just copy everything over

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:28 AM

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ahh

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should i spend an extra $70 on a 970 evo?

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or go with the mp34?

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sn750 costs more than the 970 evo here

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:29 AM

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mp34 better value

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is it the 970 plus or just the 970 evo

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:29 AM

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just 970 evo

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:29 AM

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i dont like the evo as much

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id grab the mp34

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and you can figure out clonezilla when u need to copy

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:30 AM

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okay!

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thanks, ill do that

untold grove Jan 3, 2021, 9:30 AM

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np!

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enjoy the storage :)))

blissful locust Jan 3, 2021, 9:30 AM

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mhm

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 9:53 AM

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are timetec drives any good

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and are they dramless

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untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 9:59 AM

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red jay are timetec drives any good

thats like $5 less than an evo

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keeeeek

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:00 AM

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ok

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ik

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im on a very tight budget

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:00 AM

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so dont bother

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:00 AM

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what

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:01 AM

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dont bother trying to save $5 on storage

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:01 AM

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ok

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sure

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:02 AM

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i cant tell if you're being an ass or not cause im tired

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but if the manufacturer doesnt provide a datasheet its generally a red flag

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keeeeek

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so congrats the only spec is "3d nand"

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:03 AM

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ok

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:03 AM

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looks like its a rebrand of a liteon ssd

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which is meh

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so

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avoid

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:04 AM

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this

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:04 AM

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https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-500gb/p/N82E16820147674

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:04 AM

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i could not find any samsung drive for less then 60usd

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:04 AM

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this

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$55

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ez

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:05 AM

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its 89

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sale ends in 21hrs

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untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:05 AM

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then get it in 21> hours?

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:05 AM

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i cant

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this is a build im willing to buy in july

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:06 AM

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and its just newegg being scum

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/

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no fake sale

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easy

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:07 AM

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hmmm

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i dont deal with amazon

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:08 AM

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newegg is just not a good place to buy things

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well thats your issue then

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omegaLul

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:08 AM

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any ssd 480-512gb

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max 50usd

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:09 AM

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if you dont use the better platform to buy things

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for some reason

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just wait for whats on sale when u actually are ready to buy the build

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since you dont seem to care abt brand

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:09 AM

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yes

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or speeds

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i have a 120gig m.2 for boot

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and a 1tb for games

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and a 320gig

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:10 AM

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there is 0 need to plan a pc build now

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:10 AM

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ik

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:10 AM

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that youre gonna do in a few months

red jay Jan 4, 2021, 10:10 AM

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yes

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mid june

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:11 AM

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so dont waste ppls time honestly, whatever anyone tells you to buy will probably either be outclassed or outdated by the time you actually buy

fervent bronze Jan 4, 2021, 2:02 PM

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idk if it fits in this channel or #windows-ios but is it possible to take an ssd with only games on it on a new computer and istalling windows and other programms on it without any risk?

vernal cloud Jan 4, 2021, 2:16 PM

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You could but I wouldn't. I'd do a clean install.

fervent bronze Jan 4, 2021, 3:35 PM

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vernal cloud You could but I wouldn't. I'd do a clean install.

ok and how about buying a new m.ssd and installing windows on that but still using my old ssd?

vernal cloud Jan 4, 2021, 3:36 PM

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You can do that. I have a couple hds with movies etc that I reuse, but any programs get reinstalled.

fervent bronze Jan 4, 2021, 3:37 PM

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rn i have an hdd with windows and programms and a ssd with only games. for my new build i would like to get rid off the old hhd and keep my ssd

whole prawn Jan 4, 2021, 8:00 PM

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lol im dumb do i install the OS to the raid array or do i need a separate drive?

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oh wait no because BIOS dosent know how to boot from a partition larger then 2.2TB

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so looks like i will need another drive

steep fractal Jan 4, 2021, 8:29 PM

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I have a Samsung mod. np300v5a hdd drive is seagate st500lmo12 500gb dead! I would like to replace it with a ssd 500 gb that would be a direct install is a ssd that will be compatable available?

obsidian steeple Jan 4, 2021, 8:31 PM

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what do you mean direct install? as in a internal ssd?

dusk turtle Jan 4, 2021, 8:32 PM

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Mmmm, is it still running WIndows 7?

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The reason I asked about Windows 7 is that you'll need to be sure it activates TRIM for the ssd and doesn't defrag it. Otherwise, pop one of these in and go. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-500GB-Internal-MZ-76E500B-AM/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ssd+500gb&qid=1609792494&sr=8-3

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@steep fractal

steep fractal Jan 4, 2021, 8:40 PM

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obsidian steeple what do you mean direct install? as in a internal ssd?

yes I am replacing the internal hard drive

steep fractal Jan 4, 2021, 8:43 PM

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dusk turtle <@!795746861352878150>

yes still running W7 I will be doing a complete install from origenal disk will that work?

dusk turtle Jan 4, 2021, 8:43 PM

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It should, yes

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But still worth a check once you're done

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Here's a little guide https://www.howtogeek.com/257196/how-to-check-if-trim-is-enabled-for-your-ssd-and-enable-it-if-it-isnt/

How-To Geek

Windows 7 and above are set to automatically enable TRIM on solid-state drives. You shouldn’t need to worry about enabling TRIM yourself. But, if you want to double-check that Windows has enabled TRIM, you can.

steep fractal Jan 4, 2021, 8:45 PM

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thanks I am just a newbie and the help is great

dusk turtle Jan 4, 2021, 8:45 PM

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YW

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The Samsung SSD is plug and play

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Just check TRIM after you're done and enjoy the speed boost

steep fractal Jan 4, 2021, 8:46 PM

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great just what I was hoping for thanks!!

spice skiff Jan 4, 2021, 9:30 PM

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anyone know any good promo codes out there about to buy an m.2 ssd and hardrive

late vector Jan 4, 2021, 9:31 PM

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Go check wegg, micro center if theres one near u, and best buy for deals

spice skiff Jan 4, 2021, 9:32 PM

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ok thx

brisk dome Jan 4, 2021, 10:07 PM

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promo codes
use Honey

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 10:37 PM

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steep fractal great just what I was hoping for thanks!!

i wouldnt run 7 anymore, it is EOL which means no more security patches. I wouldn't trust it for anything at all anymore

broken kayak Jan 4, 2021, 11:41 PM

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Which should I get 970 evo or evo plus?

dusk turtle Jan 4, 2021, 11:41 PM

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evo

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 11:50 PM

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broken kayak Which should I get 970 evo or evo plus?

evo plus

untold grove Jan 4, 2021, 11:50 PM

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dusk turtle evo

$10 more for god tier nand and slightly better sequential is very worth

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:14 AM

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mobo bios not notice my m.2

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its installed correctly

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b550i gaming edge wifi mini-itx

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:15 AM

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What motherboard and what M.2?

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:15 AM

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samsung 970 evo 500gb

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:15 AM

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Is it held down with a screw?

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:15 AM

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it notices my 860 evo

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yes

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:16 AM

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Front or back slot?

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:16 AM

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front

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:17 AM

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Did you take out the extra standoff?

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:18 AM

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yes

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:18 AM

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📎 B550_M.2.JPG

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K

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:18 AM

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i installed it correct

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im like 99% sure

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:19 AM

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Label with chips facing up?

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:19 AM

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yes

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:19 AM

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Hmmmm, it should just show up

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:19 AM

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can u even install an ssd upside down

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:19 AM

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I dunno, never tried but I don't question anything any more

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The things I've seen here............. XD

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Anyway, I'd do a Clear CMOS and see if it shows up

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If not, try the slot on the back

quartz plaza Jan 5, 2021, 12:20 AM

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ok

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:20 AM

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I didn't see anything in the manual about special set up

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:32 AM

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Hoping in on this talk. I'm fairly knowledged in hardware but not so strong in the SSD department and I'm about to buy one. Specs of the evo 970 is promising and it seems it gets a lot of high praises but my goodness the jump from 1tb - 2tb ssd is way too ridiculous.I'll eventually get me a 1tb evo but I was hoping to get a 2tb one. Any suggestions as to alternatives that are not $500? I was hoping for mid $200. A little over 260 and 270 is acceptable but I'm not trying to hit 300 unless it is truly worth it. This is probably a question asked here often and I'm scrolling up and reading a fair share that I can but if anyone is willing to jump in and throw suggestions, I'm very much all ears... well eyes

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Oh I should probably add that my interface is a PCIe NVMe

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:33 AM

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trail kiln Hoping in on this talk. I'm fairly knowledged in hardware but not so strong in t...

not possible

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:33 AM

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not for a 2 TB NVME. Still spendy

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:33 AM

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basically

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just get 2x 1tb 970 pro (not evo) and ur good

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 12:33 AM

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I run 2 1 TB Sabrents

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$250

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:33 AM

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yep

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thats around like

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sane amounts to pay lol

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:34 AM

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Fair

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That's a quick response I'm willing to take

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Much appreciated

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:34 AM

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and

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the 970 plus is what to go for

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i mistyped when i said pro

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:34 AM

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Any links @ Vintage?

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I read up on your suggestion about 10 dollars more is much worth it

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:35 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MFZY2F2

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both are good but tbh

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the 970 plus is 100% worth $20 more

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better NAND by a lot (mlc vs tlc) and a better controller as well

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:37 AM

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Fantastic. That's what I'm getting then. Thank you

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:37 AM

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np!!!

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im not saying sabrent is bad, im just saying id spend the extra $40 in total and get a super good drive

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i predict 100% that the price of that drive is going to go up soon

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because its too good of a deal for what youre getting

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:38 AM

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For future knowledge, can I also ask a simple break down in order which one is better with the memory component? Like you said MLC>TLC And I think there's a QLC

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Does it go like MLC>TLC>QLC?

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:38 AM

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the lower the better

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yep

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and slc is god tier

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but you will never get a slc ssd under like $2k

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keeeeek

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:38 AM

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Bruh lol

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 12:38 AM

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theyre stupid expensive

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keeeeek

trail kiln Jan 5, 2021, 12:39 AM

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Got it. Keeping that for safe keeping. Good knowledge. Thanks again!

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And I follow you up on that. Weighing the $40 and seeing if it's worth it

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Thank you again!

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I've said that a bit but yeah lol

red jay Jan 5, 2021, 1:10 AM

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should i upgrade my 480gb kingston ssd to nvme?

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 1:15 AM

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is it an a400

minor sun Jan 5, 2021, 5:17 AM

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lol

untold grove Jan 5, 2021, 5:17 AM

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a400 is so bad keeeeek

minor sun Jan 5, 2021, 5:19 AM

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ya

opal meadow Jan 5, 2021, 4:07 PM

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@untold grove what is a good 1tb ssd for under 130 sata or m.2 for game storage

lean quest Jan 5, 2021, 4:09 PM

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“Just pay the $20 more and get a Samsung drive”

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-Lilli

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 4:10 PM

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Sabrent ROcket, black label

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I have two, fast as heck

opal meadow Jan 5, 2021, 4:11 PM

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Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive (SB-ROCKET-1TB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_fabc_N-i9Fb1AM99NE

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This one?

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 4:11 PM

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Yes

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📎 sabrent.JPG

red jay Jan 5, 2021, 4:50 PM

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this any good

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minor sun Jan 5, 2021, 7:17 PM

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No, bit overpriced, no

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wd blue is decent, other 2 are dramless

brisk dome Jan 5, 2021, 7:38 PM

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https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-500gb/p/N82E16820147674?Description=860 evo 500gb&cm_re=860_evo 500gb-_-20-147-674-_-Product&quicklink=true

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I think 860 EVO is gonna be better than those 3

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especially at $55

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 8:50 PM

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is D Blue 3D NAND 500GB Internal SSD - SATA III M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS500G2B0B compatible with an Acer Aspire 3 model 315-21 laptop?

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 8:58 PM

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No, you need a 2.5" sata drive for that looks like

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:03 PM

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the laptop has an internal m.2 slot

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assume it's SATA, but not sure

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:03 PM

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Hm, it wasn't listed on their website

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I looked at a couple different versions of that model too

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It's probably a safe bet that's it's SATA and not NVME

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:04 PM

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I know. The acer website is very unhelpful. The manual has of use in it.

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:04 PM

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ahhhh

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:05 PM

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!thanks for following up appreciated

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:05 PM

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YW

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WIthout a manual I can't confirm 100% but I highly doubt it's NVME

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:06 PM

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will a SATA drive work with NVME?

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:06 PM

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Yes, it will work in an M.2 slot

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:06 PM

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it's a cheap computer, so don't want to put a lot of $ into it

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:06 PM

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understood

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Got a link to the manual?

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I can read it to confirm

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:08 PM

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unfortunately not, I downloaded from Acer sometime ago. Don't remember the exact link. the laptop is an Acer Aspire 3 model 315-21-95K

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the manual didn't have anything in it about an M.2 drive slot that I could find

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:10 PM

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FOund it I think

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:10 PM

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thanks anyway for the offer. I'll probably just order a SATA version

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:11 PM

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Reading it now lol

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:11 PM

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funny!

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:14 PM

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Huh

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I didn't see anything in there about an M.2 slot

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It was very generic

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:17 PM

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yeah, not a professional writing job. very incomplete

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I've had the back off, so I know it has an M.2 slot

dusk turtle Jan 5, 2021, 9:18 PM

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sata then

onyx kindle Jan 5, 2021, 9:18 PM

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👍

minor sun Jan 5, 2021, 11:54 PM

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@untold grove got heatsink, will install soon, and get back with cdm results

opal meadow Jan 6, 2021, 12:42 AM

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do I get this for a game drive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_fabc_N-i9Fb1AM99NE or should I get an easystore 8tb and shuck it for the drive?

dusk turtle Jan 6, 2021, 12:42 AM

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Sabrent very nice

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I have 2

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Any help please I need to do my schoolwork

thick mulch Jan 6, 2021, 12:48 AM

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uuh is that a new disk?

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 12:48 AM

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pearl scaffold

delete all partitions on the drive

dusk turtle Jan 6, 2021, 12:48 AM

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Boot from UEFI instead of legacy?

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 12:49 AM

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opal meadow do I get this for a game drive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGF54XR/ref=cm_sw_r_...

easystore imo

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 12:49 AM

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dusk turtle Boot from UEFI instead of legacy?

no its a partition error

dusk turtle Jan 6, 2021, 12:49 AM

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Ah

opal meadow Jan 6, 2021, 12:50 AM

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untold grove easystore imo

Yeah that might be the option then I have a reason to do more cable management and have 8 times the storage for 10 dollars more

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I am assuming you just throw away the case that the hdd is in

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 1:00 AM

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I tried @untold grove

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Still not working

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I went ahead and bought an ssd but I need something in the meantime..

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 1:01 AM

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show me the screen

minor sun Jan 6, 2021, 1:12 AM

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Hm

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Heatsink doesn't fix writes

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Temps are staying under 50c though

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 1:17 AM

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Is western digital a good ssd brand, or should I go with Samsung evo

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Hey @untold grove so I ordered a ssd, do you think it will work if I try on the new ssd?

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 1:29 AM

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can you show me the screen keeeeek

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 1:39 AM

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I quit bruh

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 1:39 AM

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thats a you problem then keeeeek

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 1:49 AM

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Lol basically my hard drive wasn’t being deleted and unallocated space

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It said it has unacclocated space and everything was free, but I couldn’t install windows onto it, so do u think the ssd will work

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 1:59 AM

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you deleted the partitions instead of formatting?

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 2:01 AM

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I tried deleting and formatting

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@kind sierra helped me convert to gtp didn’t work

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So I ordered a 970 evo, will it fix my problem and let me game again?

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@untold grove

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 2:14 AM

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does the drive show up as unallocated?

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 2:16 AM

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Yea

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 2:16 AM

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itll work with ssd but thats odd

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 2:17 AM

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Good is the 970 evo in 1tb hood?

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Good*

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@untold grove

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 2:18 AM

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id get the 970 evo plus

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but yeah

noble atlas Jan 6, 2021, 3:21 AM

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Don't pay the Samsung tax

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Unless it's on sale

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 3:26 AM

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there is no samsung tax

noble atlas Jan 6, 2021, 3:33 AM

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Samsung tax = paying too much for what you get when you buy a 970

dusk turtle Jan 6, 2021, 3:33 AM

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Well, they're cheap now

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same price as Sabrent and WD SN750

noble atlas Jan 6, 2021, 3:33 AM

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Oh really?

dusk turtle Jan 6, 2021, 3:33 AM

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They're learning

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Yes

noble atlas Jan 6, 2021, 3:33 AM

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https://tenor.com/view/themoreyouknow-more-know-gif-4483207

Tenor

mo you know

▶ Play video

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 3:34 AM

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yeah theyre the same

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and even for a bit more you get better nand and a nicer controller

noble atlas Jan 6, 2021, 3:36 AM

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Ah so it's $10 more now instead of $50

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 3:37 AM

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very worth the extra 10

jaunty elm Jan 6, 2021, 4:32 AM

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hey i need a hdd... at least 2tb. maybe 4 depending on price. suggestions? speed does not matter as I would have my m.2 boot and have this hdd just store... i can do that right?

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 6:14 AM

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jaunty elm hey i need a hdd... at least 2tb. maybe 4 depending on price. suggestions? speed...

https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-blue-desktop-sata-hdd#WD40EZRZ 5400rpm
https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Performance-Desktop-Internal-HDWE140XZSTA/dp/B013JPKUU2 7200rpm

jaunty elm Jan 6, 2021, 6:16 AM

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ill do the 4tb 5400 rpm. speed doesnt matter cause i can do the booting with the ssd right

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thanks lili

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 6:19 AM

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❤️

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and correct, this would just be like a big usb drive basically

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fill it with whatever

jaunty elm Jan 6, 2021, 6:22 AM

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would i set that up in BIOS or does m.2 naturally take priorityover hdd

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 6:22 AM

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whatever has windows on it will have boot priority

young geyser Jan 6, 2021, 7:22 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5QFRGJ? Found this 512gb drive that looks to be pretty nice, tlc, Phison E12, dram, no hmb. Only at $55. ThoughI I’m a little skeptical abt it bc of the price. Idk if the manufacturers have changed controllers or anything so is there anything wrong with this?

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 7:22 AM

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let me see

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looking

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id say

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worth to pay more for evo/sn750

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anyone can make ssds, and if you rly want to save

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itll work fine

young geyser Jan 6, 2021, 7:25 AM

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hm alright, I’ll see if the evo still at $60

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thanks

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 7:26 AM

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like gonestly

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honestly

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i dont see anything making me think its bad

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its just a rebrand

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like the rocket

young geyser Jan 6, 2021, 7:28 AM

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hmmm I see, so a rebrand, I’ll think it through but I might just end up getting the evo ig

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well uh thank you (:

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 7:29 AM

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np!

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and yeah anyone can make ssds

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was thinking of making lililabs ssds lol

digital berry Jan 6, 2021, 12:54 PM

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Guys whats a better replacement for Samsung 860 EVO?

pearl scaffold Jan 6, 2021, 6:06 PM

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How’s this ssd

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upper quiver Jan 6, 2021, 6:07 PM

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overkill for most people

minor sun Jan 6, 2021, 6:07 PM

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Not supported on Intel boards yet

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Or AMD boards before b550

lean quest Jan 6, 2021, 9:51 PM

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More than the boards the cpu doesn’t support it yet

minor sun Jan 6, 2021, 9:55 PM

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I'm emphasizing the boards because Z490 claims pcie 4.0 with 11th gen, so that's why I had the "yet"

viscid rivet Jan 6, 2021, 10:15 PM

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So, I should be getting most of my parts sometime this week and I was wondering how I would be able to transfer just some files I need from the old pc to the new one. Roughly ~120GB of photos and other stuff. Is it safe to just put my old drive in the new one or do I need to buy an external hard drive?

open gust Jan 6, 2021, 11:22 PM

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Hey can anyone help me choose what hdd I should get

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Can u just @open gust when you guys can help me thx

opal meadow Jan 6, 2021, 11:30 PM

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@untold grove dude is asking about a hdd

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@open gust I believe that they would say either a Western Digital or Toshiba

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That is what I think they would say could be wrong

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 11:39 PM

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opal meadow <@!730975292755279933> dude is asking about a hdd

this mfer asked me four different times

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i said toshiba or wd

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and he KEEPS ASKING

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@open gust stop asking i already told you

opal meadow Jan 6, 2021, 11:40 PM

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untold grove this mfer asked me four different times

my bad didnt know

untold grove Jan 6, 2021, 11:40 PM

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no its not you

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its this person keeeek

minor sun Jan 7, 2021, 7:08 AM

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upper quiver Jan 7, 2021, 7:22 AM

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untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 7:35 AM

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my ssd is full Cry

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i only get like 2.2gb/s

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:20 PM

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hey all. any recommendations for a NAS that can also be directly attached to a pc? Other computers on the network would connect via NAS, but one machine should connect via USB/thunderbolt

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:31 PM

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red jay hey all. any recommendations for a NAS that can also be directly attached to a p...

why would you want this?

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:32 PM

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huge photo library that I need to be able to edit photos from one machine, and have access to from others

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:32 PM

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photos are fine over network

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answer is you cannot btw

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synology makes the best nas hardware, tell me what kind of space you need and ill point you in the right direction

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:34 PM

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4bay so i can do raid 5 or 10

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and 16tb

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i was looking at https://www.newegg.com/qnap-ts-453bt3-8g-us/p/N82E16822107966?Description=QNAP TS-453BT3-8G&cm_re=QNAP_TS-453BT3-8G-_-22-107-966-_-Product&quicklink=true

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does that not have direct access from a PC and over network?

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:34 PM

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qnap is ass

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and that price is insane

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:38 PM

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yeah, that price is high...i've seen it for 700 elsewhere

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i have a USG-3P router and US-8-150W switch

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:39 PM

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qnap has some awful software and kills drives

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and imo

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10gbe is more than enough

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:40 PM

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ok, well my switch is 10 Gbps so I can run a nas with that speed

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so then what do you recommend? I have *nix boxes and windows boxes

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:41 PM

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thats what id do

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as i said

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if you want a prebuilt

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synology is amazing

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you shucking?

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:42 PM

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what does that mean?

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:42 PM

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the drives

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:43 PM

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still don't understand

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:43 PM

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basically

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for nas drives

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you either pay 400 for a 12tb drive or pay 200 for an easystore, take it apart, and get the same drive keeeek

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https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1598524-REG/synology_diskstation_ds1621_6_bay_nas.html

Synology DiskStation DS1621+ 6-Bay NAS Enclosure

Buy Synology DiskStation DS1621+ 6-Bay NAS Enclosure featuring 6 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD Drive Bays, 2.2 GHz AMD Ryzen V1500B Quad-Core, 4GB of DDR4 ECC RAM, 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A | 2 x eSATA, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Hybrid, and JBOD, Sequential Writes up to 2300 MB/s, AES-NI Hardware Encryption Engine, M.2 2280 SSD ...

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this is a great box here

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but no 10gbe

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https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1344868-REG/synology_ds1817_8_bay_diskstation_nas.html

Synology DiskStation DS1817 8-Bay NAS Enclosure

Buy Synology DiskStation DS1817 8-Bay NAS Enclosure featuring 8 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA Drive Bays, 1.7 GHz Alpine AL-314 Quad-Core, 4GB of DDR3L RAM, 2 x 10GbE Ports | 2 x 1GbE Ports, 2 x USB 3.0 Ports | 2 x eSATA Ports, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD, Up to 1577 MB/s Sequential Writes, Hardware Encryption Engine, Up to 2048 Local User Accounts, Synolo...

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this does 10gbe but worse cpu (less fun stuff to run on the nas)

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:46 PM

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I don't know what I would run on the nas, really I just need it for accessible storage and editing photos on the nas

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so sounds like I need a 10gbps box, maybe 4bay

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:46 PM

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just stuff like backups/synology's photo organizer

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:46 PM

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oh i see

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:46 PM

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10gbps at least 5 bay

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4 bay sucks

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:47 PM

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why is this?

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:48 PM

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5 drives is the best for raid 5

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:48 PM

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ok, looking at Synology 5 bays

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what does the m2 slots do for the nas?

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:50 PM

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cache

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throw a nvme drive in there and anything u write will max connection no issue

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i have 8tb nvme for my array

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:50 PM

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oh so it will cache in the m2 while the platters catchup?

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:50 PM

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yep

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its pretty nice

red jay Jan 7, 2021, 3:54 PM

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cool, thanks for the info

untold grove Jan 7, 2021, 3:56 PM

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:))

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and @red jay qnap's os has so many security holes its really not worth putting anything even semi important on

urban fjord Jan 7, 2021, 7:05 PM

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Hello

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So I have a question

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Would it be cheaper to have a 240 GB SSD and 1 TB HDD vs just a 1 TB SSD?

upper flint Jan 7, 2021, 7:16 PM

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wd black nvme any good ?

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500gb

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 7:16 PM

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SN750?

upper flint Jan 7, 2021, 7:19 PM

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yes

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 7:19 PM

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Good drive

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Very good

upper flint Jan 7, 2021, 7:20 PM

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perfect

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and i also have a samsung 860 evo is that any good?

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1tb

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 7:20 PM

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860 is good, I have two of them

upper flint Jan 7, 2021, 7:22 PM

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nice

brisk dome Jan 7, 2021, 7:52 PM

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❤️ 860 EVOs❤️

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although at this point m.2 is becoming a lot more affordable than it used to be

rancid pike Jan 7, 2021, 7:57 PM

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i wanna get my 3070 so i can test what my speeds are like

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Anyone able to help me set up my storage for my m.2 my bios won’t pick it up and it won’t pick my hdd up

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:02 PM

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What motherboard, what M.2 and what SSD?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:02 PM

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@dusk turtle could you come to one of vc so I can explain I struggle to type

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:04 PM

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No mic lol. Cats ate my boom for my headset -_-

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Ooof I have a Asus b450 f mb with a wd green m.2 1
Hdd and 1 ssd and only ssd is being picked up

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Ok, give me some time

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need to read manual

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:05 PM

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Ok

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:06 PM

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I think I know what's going on but need to check

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Ok lol

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Is your M.2 in the top or bottom slot?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Top

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My hdd and ssd are in ports 1 and 2

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@dusk turtle any idea

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:11 PM

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M.2 is held down with a screw?

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Not just hanging out?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Yep it was working until bios went back to default settings

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Screw is in for the m.2

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:13 PM

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Yeah, I can't see anything about port disabling for the M.2 port. Bios went back to default settings, what exactly happened? Update BIOS? SOmething crashed?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:13 PM

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It bsod and rest it self

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:13 PM

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oof

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That's not good

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I would say this

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take out the M.2 drive and see if the others show up

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It may have failed keeping the others from showing in BIOS

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:14 PM

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I have and only ssd show up

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Ah

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move the SSD and HDD to 5/6 ports

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see if you get both there

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:15 PM

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Ok two secs

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:15 PM

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👍

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:16 PM

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I see both is there something I have got to enable for m.2

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:16 PM

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Ok if both showed up in different ports

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5/6

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Put the M.2 back in

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:17 PM

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Ok

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:17 PM

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If still problems, either drive died or motherboard controller died

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:17 PM

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I hope neither as there all new

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:18 PM

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It happens

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:19 PM

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The m.2 has power as it is warm lol

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

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not showing though?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

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No lol

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

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Yikes

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IMO, the drive is dead

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WD Green aren't very high quality

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

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Can you vc and I’ll explain and you type.

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:20 PM

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BUt, it honestly could be the board too since the 1/2 ports don't work with it

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There's no way to tell without another drive

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:21 PM

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Because I can explain what happens properly if you can

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:21 PM

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M.2 doesn't show at all

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Drives now show using different ports

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yeah?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:22 PM

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I mean like what causes the system to be like this

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I have issues with my hands I’m struggling lol

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:22 PM

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Most likely the M.2 drive failed and took out part of the controller with it

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WD green drives are low quality

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Honestly, the regular SSD you have on a Sata cable is just as fast

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Sata M.2 should be avoided

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:23 PM

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The issues is I’ve lost some footage of people braking Into my house lol

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:23 PM

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Well, there's no way to recover that drive that I know of if your information is on it.

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If it won't show in the BIOS, it's probably ded

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Oooof

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:24 PM

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I know

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You didn't put it in the lower M.2 slot, did you?

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Nope

dusk turtle Jan 7, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Good

tame kettle Jan 7, 2021, 8:25 PM

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harsh berry Jan 8, 2021, 1:04 AM

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so i got a samsung m.2 so i used the samsung software to transfer the os and stuff can i format the old drive?

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 1:07 AM

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Can you boot from the new drive?

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I would try that first before you format the old one

harsh berry Jan 8, 2021, 1:50 AM

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dusk turtle Can you boot from the new drive?

should i umplug

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the old one

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 1:51 AM

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Just choose it in the BIOS

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But you can unplug it if you like

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that works too

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 2:00 AM

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yeah make sure the clone worked before wiping lul

thick mulch Jan 8, 2021, 3:18 AM

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ooh you got techie

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 3:45 AM

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yea babey

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bean

west creek Jan 8, 2021, 3:49 AM

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Should I get a 1tb ssd or 500gb ssd and a hdd

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 3:55 AM

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500gb ssd/2tb-4tb hdd

west creek Jan 8, 2021, 4:00 AM

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Ok

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 4:00 AM

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avoid seagate

west creek Jan 8, 2021, 4:08 AM

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What’s a good hdd with a reasonable price

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 4:13 AM

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wd blue 2tb or blue 4tb

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2tb around $50, 4tb $75 or so

west creek Jan 8, 2021, 4:25 AM

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Ok

loud estuary Jan 8, 2021, 4:41 AM

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or Seagate Barracuda 2tb

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 4:52 AM

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untold grove avoid seagate

Whats wrong with seagate?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 4:53 AM

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bad drives, cmr, high failure rate

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to put it super simple, its like a really nice tlc ssd vs a really bad qlc ssd

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both work, but one works worse and for not nearly as long

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the wd blue is a much better dirve

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drive

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cmr, low fail rate, reliable

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 4:56 AM

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What about the seagate drives causes them to fail more often?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 4:57 AM

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just poorer qc in general

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:00 AM

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Would you trust Seagate for higher capacity HDDs?

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Such as the Exos lineup

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:02 AM

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so with drives, its not just capacity

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capacity is nice

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but its sku

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exos are their enterprise drives

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i would trust any company's enterprise drives

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:02 AM

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what about WDs?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:03 AM

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now thats tricky

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i like wd a lot

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but i feel like the excel more in the prosumer space

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fantastic for nas, big storage

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would I run an enterprise array on WD drives? yes. Would I maybe run one more backup per week than normal? Also yes.

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enterprise drives are often categorized differently from nas drives due to rpm and cache, as well as firmware

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while also getting the best binned platters

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for example wd purples and seagate skyhawk(?) drives are literally just nas drives

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but they will not stop and try to correct a sector that isnt written properly

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because they are for cctv usage

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and that means constant writes

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so going back to enterprise drives it depends what you put them in

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it would need to be enterprise grade hardware for me to trust them over nas drives

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nas drives are generally 5400rpm which means less vibration and less heat/noise output

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I would want a chassis that can somewhat migitate extra vibration and heat if I were running an enterprise array

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imo the enterprise drives are mostly pointless but they are really nice to have and I would use a seagate exos gladly

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:10 AM

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Thank you for the information, do you possibly know any youtubers that go into detail about drives and their technologies so i could learn more?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:14 AM

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honestly not too many that arent shills

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i try to be objective

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the reason why i bash seagate so much is because their consumer grade offerings are poor compared to wd/toshiba

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and this server is consumer grade for the most part

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:17 AM

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Is there any topics i should atleast google to get a better understanding of drives?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:18 AM

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id do smr vs cmr

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thats a really good stepping stone into learning more about mechanical drives

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:20 AM

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Thank you!

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:21 AM

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and from there

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look up what models from which makers are smr vs cmr

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and youll see why i tell people to avoid seagates

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hehe

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:46 AM

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So, SMR bad, CMR good?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 5:47 AM

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basically yes

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 5:48 AM

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so The WD RZ drives are good, but their AZ are bad, I haven't done much looking but is there a $60 2TB 7200RPM CMR WD drive?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:01 AM

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no those would be wd black

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:01 AM

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So the $100 drives

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:02 AM

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yep

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toshiba has this tho

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https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Performance-Desktop-Internal-HDWE140XZSTA/dp/B013JPKUU2

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kinda nutty

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:03 AM

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So its pretty much the better choice

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:03 AM

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yeah

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toshiba doesnt make viable drives under 4tb tho

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:04 AM

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is 3bit MLC just TLC?

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Because the SN850 is TLC, but the 980Pro is 3bit MLC

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:07 AM

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yeah 3 bit mlc is just what samsung calls their highest binned tlc

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its god tier tlc

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with insane endurance

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like tbh its close to mld

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mlc

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but technically mlc

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the m just means multi

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so i can say 4 bit mlc and be talking qlc

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keeeeek

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:08 AM

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I dont like that, they should all use the same naming convention

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:08 AM

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it is the sketchiest thing samsung does by far

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like i sort of get it cause the tlc theyre putting into the 980 pro is god tier and ppl see tlc and think meh

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:09 AM

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is there something missing, or is the SN850 a better performer than the 980Pro, i dont know anything about endurance though.

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wait

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:10 AM

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tbh

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:10 AM

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drive sizes

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:10 AM

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samsung stuff goes for so long

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theres rated endurance and actual endurance

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manufacturer tbw is just like

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"this is how long we rate it to go for"

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like dealership warranties when u get a car

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:11 AM

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like rope capacity

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:12 AM

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yeah basically

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for example i had a samsung drive

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i think it was a 970/960

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3.5pbw

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:12 AM

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thats a lot

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:12 AM

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was rated for 600tb

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:13 AM

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so, what do you do that needs so much writing endurance?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:15 AM

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cache

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:16 AM

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Makes sense
What would be another good search to learn more? and how important is the chipset on SSDs.

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:17 AM

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well theres the one ssd tier list

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:17 AM

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the ltt one?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:17 AM

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https://linustechtips.com/topic/1092033-ssd-tier-list/

Linus Tech Tips

SSD TIER LIST

Welcome to the SSD tier list. SSD or Solid State Drive is a storage device containing non-volatile flash memory, used in place of hard drive because of its much greater speed. Unlike a hard drive, a solid state drive doesnt have any moving parts. It has two main components - A flash controller an...

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yep

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just ignore adata

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:18 AM

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whats up with them?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:18 AM

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sketchy as hell and specs dont tell the full story

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imo i buy samsung, sabrent, kioxia, or corsair ssds

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hp/inland are also fine, as well as hynix and seagate

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a lot of my ssds are seagate

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:25 AM

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Isnt there some sort of microwave HDD thing? is that HAMR?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:26 AM

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irrelevant lul

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:26 AM

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Why so? outdated or not nescessary?

untold grove Jan 8, 2021, 6:27 AM

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both

obsidian steeple Jan 8, 2021, 6:27 AM

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lol

glossy shadow Jan 8, 2021, 3:09 PM

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does anyone know how to safely transfer an entirety of an OS hdd drive to an ssd?

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ive been racking my head around this for months and i still havent been able to figure it out

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 3:25 PM

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What SSD?

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I know Samsung has software to do it, entire disk copy

glossy shadow Jan 8, 2021, 3:29 PM

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uh either mushkin or seagate im pretty sure

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since i have 3 1tb ssds

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2 mushkin 1 seagate

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 3:44 PM

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Seagate has Diskwizard

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It can clone drive

glossy shadow Jan 8, 2021, 3:44 PM

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ah ok sweet

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i did not know that

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(i actually dont have my seagate ssd connected to any sata port yet lol)

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 3:46 PM

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No worries but grab their software

glossy shadow Jan 8, 2021, 3:47 PM

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alright thx

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 3:48 PM

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YW

manic dagger Jan 8, 2021, 9:29 PM

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Would this work with a pc

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https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Game-Drive-Green-STEA2000403/dp/B01065S79E

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 9:29 PM

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Yes

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It's just a USB connection

manic dagger Jan 8, 2021, 9:30 PM

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If I have xbox games installed on it, it would't like corrupt or anything right?

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 9:30 PM

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That I don't know

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I don't know what file system the Xbox uses

manic dagger Jan 8, 2021, 9:49 PM

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If they is the same one it wont currupt right?

dusk turtle Jan 8, 2021, 9:52 PM

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Right

untold grove Jan 9, 2021, 3:32 AM

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https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16820226902
Higher tier 2tb PCIE ssd for $200, dram and Micron TLC, 1300TBW, uses the SMI SM2262EN controller

minor sun Jan 9, 2021, 3:41 AM

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oo nice

untold grove Jan 9, 2021, 3:43 AM

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honestly not a bad drive

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or a bad price

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idk about how the nand is binned but

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im sure its alr

opal meadow Jan 9, 2021, 1:59 PM

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The 12tb easystore is now only 190 that is very tempting

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And the 8tb is now at 200 again so 12tb is now cheaper than the 8tb that is very very tempting

untold grove Jan 9, 2021, 2:20 PM

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Where you getting those numbers?

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https://shucks.top/

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8tb is at 140, 12tb is at 190 though

opal meadow Jan 9, 2021, 2:35 PM

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Oh the 8tb was showing 200 for some reason now it is back to 140

minor sun Jan 9, 2021, 6:41 PM

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@untold grove out of curiosity, how large (in terms of 3.5in bays) are your typical NASes?

untold grove Jan 9, 2021, 9:16 PM

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minor sun <@!730975292755279933> out of curiosity, how large (in terms of 3.5in bays) are ...

i use 24 bay jbods

minor sun Jan 9, 2021, 9:16 PM

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hm interesting

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asked because of the Meshify 2 XL, which can have 18 3.5in bays in the case

untold grove Jan 9, 2021, 9:19 PM

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no rackmount

whole prawn Jan 9, 2021, 11:29 PM

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i love this
My nas itself is tempermental
and the hard drives in it are even more so

📎 unknown.png

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drive is perfectly accessible directly from windows xp ~~still havent gone to the raid nas yet~~

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so while yes you can access the drive locally

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you cant access it from the network just randomly

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im not sure if this is just XP being XP or what

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so the OS is picky and so are the Drives

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If i bump the thing the drives come unplugged making the drives themselves pucky

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*picky

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and then once i fix that then the OS has a fit

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this is really annoying

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ugggh

📎 unknown.png

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i swear this thing is more picky then a toddler wanting a specific food

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and its soooo annoying

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every time i see that error come up i swear to god my heart skips a beat or two, since this NAS has no redundancy and the RAID 6 NAS still hasnt came online due to shipping delays, so i still cant end the service of the XP NAS

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idk what i did to XP to make it this picky but i hate it

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it will probally end up coming back on in like a hour tho like usual so i guess i will wait

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 12:57 AM

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its been a over a hour now still not back

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wtffff

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its not a hardware issue since the contents are fully readable locally

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 1:16 AM

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almost like its held together with tape or smth keeeek

red jay Jan 10, 2021, 1:19 AM

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My HDD says that it is corrupted, and that i should change it for a new one, is there a way to fix it? Or I should really purchase a new one, because right now money is pretty tight for me

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 1:32 AM

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untold grove almost like its held together with tape or smth <:keeeek:591379457017774090>

No its held together with prayers

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 1:33 AM

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red jay My HDD says that it is corrupted, and that i should change it for a new one, is ...

cant fix a hdd

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wgat did it say exactly

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 1:34 AM

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if your feeling gheeto you could try the freezer but that wont fix corruption

red jay Jan 10, 2021, 1:35 AM

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@untold grove it literally said i should replace it, i mean im still using it, but it crashed once and i lost all my games, had to reinstall them again

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 1:35 AM

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if it even did it once

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you should of thrown that thing out

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 1:36 AM

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id replace it tbh

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you can run a SMART test on it

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but if the bios is telling you its bad

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its probs very bad lol

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 1:37 AM

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Your hard drive sounds like its being held together by prayers to

vernal cloud Jan 10, 2021, 2:51 AM

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I have fat fingers and don't really want to add a m.2 nvme drive down the road, I was thinking about just getting two for my new build. I know 2 970 pro's/wd750s would work or should I get at least one that is pcie4.0?

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 2:51 AM

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depends how much u want that speed lol

vernal cloud Jan 10, 2021, 2:55 AM

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I suppose. With tariffs, I don't think they will be coming down in price anytime soon.

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 2:55 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLX7TNT/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P2B6JKV

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the 2 speed demons of the pcie 4 world

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a Fast Baby

📎 3dEAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC.png

radiant root Jan 10, 2021, 2:57 AM

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Sheeshhhhh

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What’s the window boot time?

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 2:58 AM

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the same as on sata

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keeeek

vernal cloud Jan 10, 2021, 2:59 AM

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Oh dang. I didn't even think about a sabrent. Some quick reading they seem like good drives. I've been a samsung sata guy my entire life, but for $50 more a stick, that is doable.

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 2:59 AM

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im 100% in it for samsung

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all the time

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so something to keep in mind

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the 970 pro is mlc

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like actual mlc

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that thing will last u a w h i l e

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:00 AM

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@untold grove smh no

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rocket 4 plus over 980 pro

radiant root Jan 10, 2021, 3:00 AM

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untold grove im 100% in it for samsung

I’m sn750 bc I thought it was faster then Samsung kekw

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:00 AM

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that screenshot is clearly rocket 4 plus with those write speeds >:P

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980 pro only rated for 5000mb/s write

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:00 AM

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minor sun that screenshot is clearly rocket 4 plus with those write speeds >:P

i never said it wasnt

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it 100% is lol

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im just saying those are the two fastest ssds you can get rn

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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I don't like lumping 980 pro and rocket 4 plus together

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one is 7000/5000

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the other is 7000/6850

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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and that depending on what theyre doing

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the 970 pro is also alright

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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yes

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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if they want endurance

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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but SPEEEEED

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:01 AM

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i like the 970 pro more than the 980 pro

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:02 AM

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I like rocket 4 plus over all of em >:D

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:02 AM

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tfw my nvme drives do like 2000/1500

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:02 AM

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tfw my nvme drives do like 3000/1000

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:02 AM

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tfw ur nvme drives do 3000/100

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keeeek

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:02 AM

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o no

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imagine if I run cdm and it just drops

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:03 AM

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if ssds could be smr

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omegalul

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:03 AM

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why

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:03 AM

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lmao joke cause smr has fine read and ABYSMAL writes

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:04 AM

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heh

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:04 AM

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its why theyre marketed as archival drives

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can get data off but its a pain to get data o

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n

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i kind of want this drive

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https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16820331539

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it looks fun

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ceramic pc

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:07 AM

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@untold grove YOU WANT MP34

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YOU KNOW IT

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:07 AM

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i wouldnt mind a mp34

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:07 AM

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also, that's basically a MP34, but with Micron instead of Toshiba nand

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:08 AM

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i just cant rly tell people to get something i havent personally used

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:08 AM

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oh wait looking at the wrong one

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C440 is Toshiba nand

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it's also the slower "wave" of pcie 4.0 drives

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5000/4400

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:08 AM

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yeah

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also the controller is e16 and not e12

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its not fast and it costs more than the rocket

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lol

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but ceramic

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:09 AM

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@untold grove I looked at the wrong row >:P

📎 unknown.png

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:09 AM

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how 2 make ur own teamgroup ssd but better

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rocket 4.0 plus and this

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PFHW839

minor sun Jan 10, 2021, 3:10 AM

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rocket 4 plus included heatsink prob way better

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:10 AM

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but its not ceramic

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and iirc its just a sticker

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for the 4.0 plus

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actually looks like a smal copper piece

open gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 3:33 AM

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I'd go SN850 over 4 plus/980 Pro

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 4:27 AM

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id go 4 plus over sn850

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and sn850 over 980 pro

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 5:29 AM

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Defragging is the HDD equivalent of spring cleaning change my mind

thick mulch Jan 10, 2021, 5:37 AM

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Uuh

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Not really...

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Defragging is like giving a 10 year old lambo its first tuneup

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Like its a dirty mess, and then it gets tuned up then its fast as hell

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And i am talking this lambo is held together by tape

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 6:11 AM

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yeah

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spring cleaning is organizing files

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but not too much

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defrag is just a tuneup

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 6:17 AM

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wait random thought wait happens if something like a raid array gets fragmented
since writing to RAID 5-6 is slow as hell what would one do if it did get fragmented?
or is there some fancy software that keeps things from getting fragmented in the first place?

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 6:21 AM

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you defrag it

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 6:21 AM

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yea but wouldent that be slow as hell due to the speed that raid 5-6 writes at?

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i read somewhere that raid 5-6 has a x8 write slowdown

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 6:25 AM

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it takes a while

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 6:27 AM

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ok well out of necessity i am going to be getting a SSD boot drive for this New Raid 6 NAS
you said something about a cache before, for a RAID array? would a
ADATA Ultimate Series: SU630 240GB SSD be ok for one?

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 7:07 AM

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adata bad

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 8:39 AM

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well im broke so shush

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 8:47 AM

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budget?

whole prawn Jan 10, 2021, 9:01 AM

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like at this point im running on whatever i can find laying around in my room
so like 40$ max and 10$ of that has to be spent on a sata cable and hard drive mount thing

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 9:08 AM

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https://www.ebay.com/p/168329529

eBay

Kingston SSDNow KC300 240GB,Internal,7200RPM,2.5" (SKC300S37A/240G)...

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Kingston SSDNow KC300 240GB,Internal,7200RPM,2.5" (SKC300S37A/240G) SSD at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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mlc ssd

narrow sorrel Jan 10, 2021, 9:58 AM

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7200RPM? People be pepeg

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 10:44 AM

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iirc ebay autofills it

narrow sorrel Jan 10, 2021, 10:45 AM

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Do they? I've never had to sell anything, I'd just assumed the titles were always seller-created

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 10:46 AM

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yep

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ebay autofills it

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these drives are nice because endurance over tlc drives

thick mulch Jan 10, 2021, 3:36 PM

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On Ali they have “king spec” drives lol

untold grove Jan 10, 2021, 3:38 PM

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theyre ehh

open gazelle Jan 10, 2021, 7:20 PM

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untold grove id go 4 plus over sn850

4plus is on average worse then 850
https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/9698/sabrent-rocket-4-plus-1tb-2-nvme-ssd/index.html

TweakTown

Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review

Sabrent's Rocket 4 Plus comes in a 1TB capacity and it is more affordable than anything else at 1TB that is serving up 7,000 MB/s.

vernal cloud Jan 10, 2021, 8:03 PM

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Decided to just get a 980 pro. Had some best buy bucks from Christmas.

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:10 AM

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How good are WD Blacks? Got a chance to buy a few 2TB ones on the cheap and wondering if they are worth it

minor sun Jan 11, 2021, 12:30 AM

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Which one? SN750 is pretty good

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:36 AM

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P10 I believe

minor sun Jan 11, 2021, 12:37 AM

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uhm

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I can't find any drive by the name of "P10"

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:41 AM

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i know of a p1, p2, and p5

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ohh, its an HDD

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https://www.amazon.com/WD_Black-Drive-External-Compatible-WDBA2W0020BBK-WESN/dp/B07VMTNDMK

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@heavy dagger you mean this?

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i think these are only 5400 rpm

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also its an external usb drive

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so pretty good for what it is, but dont buy it for a desktop pc

dusk turtle Jan 11, 2021, 12:44 AM

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2.5" laptop drive

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Almost guaranteed to be 5400 RPM

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:44 AM

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Ohh yeah those guys.

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:44 AM

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yeah

dusk turtle Jan 11, 2021, 12:44 AM

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NOt sure it really matters for a console though?

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:44 AM

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prolly fine for an xb1 or ps4

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or xb1 games on the newer series consoles

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:45 AM

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I didn't realize that they were externals.

dusk turtle Jan 11, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Yeah, I wouldn't for a PC unless it's a dump and store for data

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Hmm the price is great but might have to pass up. Don't think I have a use

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:46 AM

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just because its on sale doesnt mean the price is good

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:46 AM

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I really don't need storage for my PS4 cause I don't use it lol

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:46 AM

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the 90 dollar MSRP is pretty steep

heavy dagger Jan 11, 2021, 12:46 AM

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$35 is what they is

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They normally go for 70

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About

upper quiver Jan 11, 2021, 12:47 AM

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oh im seeing em on sale for 65, but hey, 35 is pretty good

solar beacon Jan 11, 2021, 2:28 AM

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Any good 500gb nvme?

red jay Jan 11, 2021, 4:15 AM

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wd blue sn550 or crucial p2 for price . wd sn750 is more performance

narrow sorrel Jan 11, 2021, 4:47 AM

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If you are just going to be shoving stuff onto it and not actively moving stuff all the time, I'd back the sn550 seeing as how I've got two of them in an array for my games, haven't had any major issues or major speed drops

loud estuary Jan 11, 2021, 4:53 AM

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solar beacon Any good 500gb nvme?

MP34 is usually best value

solar beacon Jan 11, 2021, 4:54 AM

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Got the sn750 500gb 43$ @loud estuary

loud estuary Jan 11, 2021, 4:57 AM

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Oh wait

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I was looking at su750, please hold

solar beacon Jan 11, 2021, 4:57 AM

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I ordered it from walmart because of my promo code, got 25$ off

loud estuary Jan 11, 2021, 4:58 AM

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That one is actually great for that price

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Please hold while I delete the evd for my brainfart

solar beacon Jan 11, 2021, 4:59 AM

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luckily I had the promo code from walmart cause they still haven’t shipped my ps5 since 12/17 and delivery is 01/12

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So they gave me a promo code for my Patience

loud estuary Jan 11, 2021, 5:00 AM

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MP34 would likely still be cheaper if you could still use the code, but if you can only use that promo on the sn750 they have very similar specs

solar beacon Jan 11, 2021, 5:00 AM

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Already ordered it earlier hehe

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Thanks though

slow apex Jan 11, 2021, 7:23 AM

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Hello, my Samsung evo 970 m.2 ssd 1tb arrived yesterday and I used Samsungs migration software to convert my storage from my old hard drive into the new ssd, according to the software this included windows. After it was transferred I tried to use it as my boot drive (took out the original hard drive) and found that I got passed the access bios screen, and the windows icon is there for a second and then my monitors go to sleep mode indicating that my computer is either asleep or not working. Should I try using the software again? Should I use a different software? Let me know please

stone furnace Jan 11, 2021, 7:47 AM

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try going into BIOS and manually setting the boot drive

slow apex Jan 11, 2021, 4:53 PM

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I've tried that as well... same issue

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I think ima try the migration tool later today and if that doesnt work than we'll see

west creek Jan 11, 2021, 5:18 PM

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I have a bit extra money so should I get 1tb ssd with a 2tb hdd instead of 500gb ssd with a 2tb hdd

rugged socket Jan 11, 2021, 5:24 PM

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west creek I have a bit extra money so should I get 1tb ssd with a 2tb hdd instead of 500gb...

if you are gaming then go with a 1tb ssd

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you’ll appreciate the extra space for other stuff too

west creek Jan 11, 2021, 5:25 PM

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Ok

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 5:29 PM

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yeah get the 1tb ssd

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depends on the drive tho

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:10 PM

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Hello everyone! I am trying to set up an in home "cloud" if you will. I just want a shared drive for my wife and I to be able to drag and drop pictures onto from our laptops or iphones to be able to free up space.

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Ideally it would be 8TB total with 4TB to drop into and then the other 4TB would be a second hard drive to mirror the first in case it fails. I have heard a lot of bad things about the WD MyCloud.

dusk turtle Jan 11, 2021, 7:12 PM

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@untold grove

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:12 PM

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cheap option is synology 2 bay nas

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they have the best software

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@blazing tangle https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/feature/moments

Organize your personal photos intelligently | Synology Inc.

Synology Moments - Back up your private personal photos to Synology Moments, and group them into different topics with image and facial recognition technique powered by deep learning, thus making it easier for you to search, share, and look back every special moment!

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:14 PM

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@untold grove Okay, so once I buy that two bay nas, then what do I do? I have to purchase two matching hard drives from WD/Seagate/etc?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:14 PM

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yep

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from wd

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and if you plan on storing more than just photos id get a bigger nas

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whats the budget for this?

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:15 PM

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$300-400?

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@untold grove Okay, so I buy the Synology 2 bay, I buy two WD Red 4TB drives, I put the drives inside the Synology. Then what happens?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:17 PM

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then it autoconfigures

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and will walk you thru setup

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then its smooth sailing

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:17 PM

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@untold grove Okay, so the Synology will do everything and explain what I need to do?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:17 PM

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anything their documentation doesnt explain youll find easily on youtube yes

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:18 PM

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@untold grove And the WD red drives is the way to go?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:18 PM

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yes but be very careful

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i never buy below 8tb personally

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bad value under that

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8tb is like 140 per drive

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and theres a chance youll get smr drives if you arent careful with the wd reds

obsidian steeple Jan 11, 2021, 7:19 PM

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would the toshiba x300 work for this? or no

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:19 PM

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i mean yes and no

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youd want nas drives

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:19 PM

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@untold grove Okay sure, I will upgrade to 8TB each then. What are smr drives? Last question, I have a Netgear Nighthawk Mesh wifi system in my home. Every satellite has an ethernet input. Can I use one of the satellites for this?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:21 PM

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blazing tangle <@!730975292755279933> Okay sure, I will upgrade to 8TB each then. What are smr...

technically yes, but i wouldnt

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and smr = really bad for nas

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to put it in very simple terms hehe

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:21 PM

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@untold grove How do I avoid this "smr" you speak of? lol

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:23 PM

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when u buy drives, itll show the model numer

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number

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if you get drives from where i tell you to

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youre fine

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its under 8tb where u have to worry on wd drives

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anything 8tb or above is perfection

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:24 PM

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Okay so this is the synology?

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https://www.newegg.com/synology-ds220j/p/N82E16822108716?Description=synology&cm_re=synology-_-22-108-716-_-Product

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@untold grove

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:27 PM

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yeah thatll be alright

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:28 PM

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@untold grove You would rather the $400 one I am guessing? Its so much money just for that with no drives 😦

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@untold grove And then where do I get the drives?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:29 PM

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https://shucks.top/

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:30 PM

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@untold grove Those are external hard drives? Do I buy external or internal?

untold grove Jan 11, 2021, 7:30 PM

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external and then take out the drives

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and use them internally

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galaxybrainTP

blazing tangle Jan 11, 2021, 7:31 PM

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@untold grove Oh lord, what kind of drives are in there?