TL DR Recently bought new SSD intended to host Steam Games, disappears when launching said games.
Specs:
Laptop: Lenovo Y910-17ISK
OS Drive: Samsung 960 Evo 256GB (M.2)
Secondary Drive: Samsung 860 Evo 1TB
OS: Windows 10
Games: Nier Automata, Dark Souls 3, Dragons Dogma, Final Fantasy XIV
Hi...
While products with Intel's 3D Xpoint memory tend to be insanely fast storage devices, Optane SSDs are pretty pricey when compared to their flash counterparts. 900P drives are still going for about $1/GB online, while the smaller cache drives have even worse price/storage ratios. But at CES this...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2Q4SWZ?ref=dacx_dp_8862040750601_7693757690201&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=ss-us-20&aaxitk=6-M6rL7TXYD-iYDdn1xJdw
Crucial P1
1TB M.2 NVME Read/write 2K/1.7K
for $169.99 @Amazon
Not super fast but better than SATA and some M.2 I've seen. Found it on a random ad on a news...
DRAMeXchange is reporting that the bit output from the NAND Flash industry is higher than expected as yields for 64-layer 3D NAND production has remained steady through 2018. NAND Flash demand has remained sluggish as the shortage of Intel CPUs continues, lower-than-expected iPhone sales and the...
I have a couple of SSD drives and a Mobo, CPU, Ram Combo that I want to sell.
Drives have been cleaned, reformatted, Crystal Disk ran and ready to go.
These drives have been used by me and guaranteed in working condition.
I accept PayPal and my Heatware is http://www.heatware.com/u/66049/to...
Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2 Type 2280SS Internal SSD - CT1000MX500SSD4
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-2280SS-Internal/dp/B0784SY515
Don't forget to click the 5% off coupon box on the page under the price!
Warm? Not sure how good the WD Black m.2 drives are but I'll give them a shot at this price and this level of claimed performance.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP7FS6170&Description=wd%201tb%20nvme&cm_re=wd_1tb_nvme-_-20-250-099-_-Product
I'm in for 2 to try some m.2...
Hello,
Just decommed a rack PC and replaced it with a NUC (for anyone that doesn't know, I made a post about the NUC7i7 and how its GOD mode, love them!) Anyway, I'll ship this in the case or will take the parts out if anyone wants. I always include a free BONUS item (Tablet, SSD, HDD, cell...
Okay, here is a fun project. In the next few weeks I will Skyping a family member in order to install an SSD in a Windows 7 system. It is an Acer desktop running a Intel Core i5 650. The mechanical hard drive is 256 gb and will be replaced with an Adata sp610 256 gb SATA ssd. This person is...
I currently have 1 NVME card installed in my rig, it's the PM961. After comparing the numbers between it, and the 970 pro, I can only fathom running 2 970 pro's in RAID.
However this will be the first time I have a raid setup. Do you think there's anything better than what I proposed...
Allyn Malventano from PC Perspective has reviewed the new QVO budget SSD lineup from Samsung. The particular SSD drives being reviewed today are the Samsung 860 QVO 1TB ($150) and 4TB ($600). The review starts off with the read performance in the Burst 4KB Random testing showing half of the...
Hello,
Cyber-Monday sale!!! I RMA'd a i7 NUC (still in plastic) in the middle of the year and was planning on a project for it, but ended up getting distracted.
$SOLD
1x i7 NUC5i7RYH WIFI AC+16GB RAM+120GB SSD
BONUS 1TB Toshiba SSHD MQ02ABD100H
BONUS 10" Samsung tablet
BONUS 2TB WD RE4...
Shop via the Samsung Pay App (requires a Samsung smart phone) at Best Buy and get 30% cash back. Problem is that 'promotions' are excluded, and no one really knows what that means - but you have until Jan 12th to return almost everything including SSDs, which should be long enough to discover...
Specs:
Intel Core i5 2520m 2C/4T 2.5 base/ 3.1 turbo frequency
6 GB (2+4) ddr3 1333 RAM
60 GB OCZ Agility 3 SSD
15.6 Glossy screen 1366x768
DVD-RAM
Just cleaned and upgraded CPU from Celeron B815 to the i5 , cleaned heat sink and insides and reapplied Artic Silver.
Screen has a couple of bad...
Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands found severe security vulnerabilities in several popular, self-encrypting SSDs from Samsung and Crucial. These SSDs can encrypt and decrypt data coming in and out on the fly, which is seen as a "hardware encyption" option in Bitlocker on...
SK Hynix launched what it claims is the world's first "4D" NAND. The new 96-layer TLC chips have a capacity of 512gb (or 64GB) each, and will go into production this year. They also claim that 1TB SSDs using the company's own controllers and firmware will come out this year, while 1tb chips, QLC...
Alienware is "looking into" manufacturing components for desktops PCs. Historically, many of Alienware's products have only been available as part their pre-built systems. But, according to an interview with Dell XPS GM Frank Azor by PCGamesN, Alienware is thinking about selling those parts...
For sale/trade: offers welcome!
HEAT (6-0-0)
I am local to Torrance, CA.
PAYPAL, local cash/venmo accepted
Things I am looking for (I can add $$ on my end):
cheap, large capacity SSDs (>1.5TB per physical drive)
caldigit tb3 plus dock
who knows what else I may be interested in... drop me...
Hi Guys,
My brother needs a new PC, and asked me for help. PC will be primary used for Video Editing & PC Gaming. I want to set him up with the best radiator for water cooling (nothing custom). And since I always had an Intel build, I want to stick to that. He will pick his own case (full...
Bought for my HP Omen X laptop and decided to go another route. This was purchased from Newegg very recently and is brand new.
Pics:
Same drive drive as shown here:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147673&cm_re=samsung_860_evo_1tb-_-20-147-673-_-Product
1TB...
Following the SZ985 that was announced last year, Samsung unveiled a new high performance datacenter SSD aimed at the same market as Intel's Optane drives. Unlike Optane SSDs, which use Intel's unique 3D Xpoint memory, the 983 ZET uses Samsung's 3D NAND in an SLC configuration that Samsung calls...
Microcenter will ship this item.
I don't have an MC in my state so with shippingto me its $145.98 total
http://www.microcenter.com/product/508183/1TB_3D_NAND_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_Solid_State_Drive
Amazon has it for $149.99 with Prime...
Saw this on Slickdeals and thought to share :)
This is a really awesome deal. I paid $260 for this same SSD via Newegg during a sale over a month ago and its back to $350. Great SSD, fast too!
https://www.rakuten.com/shop/adata/product/ASX8200NP-960GT-C/
promo code BTS15
Main problem/TLDR:
System unresponsive after playing with RAM settings--even after reset to last known good settings where system was perfectly responsive. How to fix?
I think it's mostly likely a RAM or SSD issue. I haven't ruled out a defective motherboard, or software issues as a possibility...
Intel's Executive VP and GM of the Data Center Group, Navin Shenoy has released a statement announcing the new Intel data center roadmap. First he announced new server accessories such as the Intel Optane DC persistent memory which allows for a larger persistent memory tier between the DRAM and...
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What options are available to people with motherboards like mine, an MSI B150M Mortar, that doesn't have an M.2 Slot for storage?
I'm currently running Win10 from a 500GB Samsung 750 EVO as my C:. I'm very happy with it, I'm just curious as to future upgrade paths.
Broadly:
What PCIe NVME...
Hi Everyone,
For Sale
Samsung notebook 9 15 - i7 Laptop NP900X5l-K02US - $725 Shipped OBO (he is motivated, so make an offer)
Looking to sell this laptop for a friend. It was barely used, he uses his phone for everything.
It will come with OS installed and reset.
Please see photo of...
I'm horrible at interpreting SMART values on SSDs - what do you guys think, should I replace this disk? I'm thinking I should, but don't want to pull it prematurely (especially having read the Ars Technica SSD torture test on these things!).
It's a Samsung EVO 850 250GB drive that's just over...
Over the last month or so, as a result of a thread on the Optane 900p, I have been experimenting with Optane memory and Primocache.
What was established in the thread was that Optane has very low latency and high performance for low queue depth loads- which generally means that for desktop...
Hello,
Just taking apart my main desktop, I've been moving to Intel Nuc's, for my home computers. Ran this setup i7-4770k+ 690 and it worked amazing for games (27 Overlord LCD 1440p at 120hz).
Intel i7-4770k+Thermaltake slim CPU cooler+Asus z87 deluxe with AC wifi+Crucial Low profile 8GB...
If you are looking for a bit of new storage for our box, Amazon has a smoking deal on the Samsung 860 EVO 1TB drive that brings it in at 29 cents a GB. While that is a great deal for a great drive, Samsung is throwing in a free copy of Far Cry 5 for the next couple of days as well. You can...
This MyDigitalSSD SBX 512GB M.2 2280 NVME SSD (MDNVME80-SBX-0512) has low usage. See the CrystalDiskInfo screenshot for details. I still need to wipe it before I send it out.
price: $135 shipped
shipping: USPS First Class Package with tracking within 48 hours of receiving payment.
payment...
Samsung has announced today the 970 PRO and EVO solid state drives. The new M.2 drives are using the latest V-NAND technology and an all new Phoenix controller to give speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s read and 2,700 MB/s write, which is nearly 30% faster sequential writes than the 960 series, as well...
Hello,
Just received a 8TB Seagate drive back (recertified) directly from Seagate RMA (NEW IN BOX). I bought a replacement ($200) day of, so I do not need another. Looking for a fast sale.
$SOLD + bonus gift
PM me for gift (SD card, SSD, CPU, cellphone....etc)
Link for Reference:
8TB...