Samsung SSD 830 2.5inch SATA III 6GBps 256GB Notebook Accessory Kit with Free Norton Ghost 15 £144.98 -Amazon price matching Novatech again

fearless149

Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters … Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters after either netbook or a tablet to replace her laptop ,doesnt need to do anything amazing ,just looking for something realistically priced thats not slow and has a good write up ,any comments - positive or negative on this would be appreciated ,thanksRead lessRead more

Errr... This is a hard drive, not a netbook or a tablet.

fearless149

Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters … Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters after either netbook or a tablet to replace her laptop ,doesnt need to do anything amazing ,just looking for something realistically priced thats not slow and has a good write up ,any comments - positive or negative on this would be appreciated ,thanksRead lessRead more

Well the speed is good and the hard drive size is reasonable at 256gb. Be aware you are going to have to purchase a motherboard, processor, graphics card, screen and other components to make up the whole computer

goonertillidie

That was out of stock for a few days and went up in price - this post is … That was out of stock for a few days and went up in price - this post is fine to stay.ThanksRead lessRead more

The price hasn't changed in over 2 weeks.
I don't see the need for an extra thread for the same product considering this.

NeilJWD

Is this a good fast SSD?Or would I be better off spending a little more … Is this a good fast SSD?Or would I be better off spending a little more on a faster one?Read lessRead more

this is good, not many drives are faster, and none at this price atm.

turned up today and installed in a samsung i3 notebook. Had an absolute mare. Resized and imaged the old drive (using reflect instead of norton) and all was well until it got to the preparing desktop stage, it just hung on a blue screen. luckily still had the samsung os disk and did a clean install. Took ages installing all the windows updates (120), and samsung utilities but working now.

Shutdown takes about 4 secs, startup about 20. My ram (3gb) really takes a hammering now, regularly using about 90%-95% when before lucky to get above 50%. I guess this is due to the increased data flow from the drive. Looking at upping to 4gb.

Disk gets a windows score of 7.7 on a sata II connection.

So the moral of the story is be prepaired for a clean install (windows 7, drivers and office filled approx 50gb).

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Domislice

You believe wrongly and you do not … You believe wrongly and you do not know:http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Samsung-2-5inch-Notebook-Accessory-Norton/product/B005OK6VLSRead lessRead more

I know what I saw having spent an hour on amazon trying to push the purchase through. You had to select prime only to reveal this info once out of stock. Funny enough we humans are still more adept than some pricing bot program.

Oh yeah, try being polite in future.

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Duplicate of:
hotukdeals.com/dea…106

Ajibee

Duplicate … Duplicate of:http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-ssd-830-2-5inch-sata-iii-6gbps-256gb-notebook-accessory-kit-144-98-amazon-1254106#post14914775Read lessRead more

That was out of stock for a few days and went up in price - this post is fine to stay.Thanks

goonertillidie

That was out of stock for a few days and went up in price - this post is … That was out of stock for a few days and went up in price - this post is fine to stay.ThanksRead lessRead more

Amazons price never increased, they just keep pulling their listing when it goes OOS so it reverts to higher price marketplace sellers. Thanks.

Thanks OP, been patiently awaiting a 256gb drive for a while. I'm guessing the prices are not going to drop again for a while

mad.dog

Thanks OP, been patiently awaiting a 256gb drive for a while. I'm … Thanks OP, been patiently awaiting a 256gb drive for a while. I'm guessing the prices are not going to drop again for a whileRead lessRead more

They seem to be selling them as fast as they get stock in at the moment, my guess is that price will stabilise and only come down once they have enough stock. So your guess is as good as mine!

There is cheaper available: £129.99 + £4.59UK delivery from seller: SALE ONE but STOCK ARRIVING JULY 31ST - ONLY 23 AVAILABLE

Just waiting in the 'Dispatching Soon' Hell

Domislice

Amazons price never increased, they just keep pulling their listing when … Amazons price never increased, they just keep pulling their listing when it goes OOS so it reverts to higher price marketplace sellers. Thanks.Read lessRead more

I belive it went up to £160 with a 1 -2 month dispatch (amazon).

I should know, missed out last week because my stupid samsung smart rewards pre paid card was declined for no reason.
Got round it today by buying gift vouchers and using those.

These better be good with all the deal posts they attract!

Still the BEST SSDs on the market

MrBigNuts

Still the BEST SSDs on the market

uhm, no.

msciazko

There is cheaper available: £129.99 + £4.59UK delivery from seller: SALE O … There is cheaper available: £129.99 + £4.59UK delivery from seller: SALE ONE but STOCK ARRIVING JULY 31ST - ONLY 23 AVAILABLERead lessRead more

Seller Rating:100% positive over the past 12 months. (2 total ratings)

no thanks.

£130 for 256GB m4 was the best deal for that size so far.

Thanks for the heads-up. I was about to order from Novatech, but I'm glad I checked here first. After using up my Amazon vouchers I got this for £60. I'm happy.

This'll now go in my desktop PC. The 128gb from there will go to my laptop. And the 64gb from there will go to my Revo (XBMC). I'll be busy for a few days.

Decided to bite the bullet - I feel a plateau - thank you OP!

tezmo

Decided to bite the bullet - I feel a plateau -

Me too. I expect there'll be the odd blip where prices drop a little lower, but there comes a time when you just have to make that purchase...

Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters after either netbook or a tablet to replace her laptop ,doesnt need to do anything amazing ,just looking for something realistically priced thats not slow and has a good write up ,any comments - positive or negative on this would be appreciated ,thanks

You know the instant i buy this, i'll have buyers remorse and when i finally get over it the price would of dropped by another tenner.

look like a good deal, heat added. Maybe a retarded question but my laptop currently has a hard drive which is 9.5mm in height. This Samsung is 7mm. Will it still fit? or do I need to buy a 9.5mm ssd like one of the Crucial M4 versions? Any help appreciated.

ofl_uk

look like a good deal, heat added. Maybe a retarded question but my … look like a good deal, heat added. Maybe a retarded question but my laptop currently has a hard drive which is 9.5mm in height. This Samsung is 7mm. Will it still fit? or do I need to buy a 9.5mm ssd like one of the Crucial M4 versions? Any help appreciated.Read lessRead more

This one comes with a removable bracket which, once added, should make it a perfect fit.

Sweetchuck

This one comes with a removable bracket which, once added, should make it … This one comes with a removable bracket which, once added, should make it a perfect fit.Read lessRead more

Thanks, that makes sense. I also found out (on the Anandtech website) that its called a riser which can be used to fit a 7mm ssd into a 9.5mm laptop drive. Says that's the norm now. So with that sorted I'm going to brave it and order one.

fearless149

Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters … Anyone care to comment on the quailty ,speed ,ram etc of this ? Sisters after either netbook or a tablet to replace her laptop ,doesnt need to do anything amazing ,just looking for something realistically priced thats not slow and has a good write up ,any comments - positive or negative on this would be appreciated ,thanksRead lessRead more

My Windows 7 machine with I5 2500k and this drive in boots from cold to fully working at 39 seconds

kunyk

£130 for 256GB m4 was the best deal for that size so far.

No it wasn't, £114 for the 256GB Micron C400 was the best deal for that size so far.

hotukdeals.com/dea…675

Is this a good fast SSD?
Or would I be better off spending a little more on a faster one?

jimborae

No it wasn't, £114 for the 256GB Micron C400 was the best deal for that … No it wasn't, £114 for the 256GB Micron C400 was the best deal for that size so far. http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/micron-c400-256gb-9-5mm-ssd-same-crucial-m4-114-06-buy-1249675Read lessRead more

you are correct, forgot about that deal.

sibrecat

My Windows 7 machine with I5 2500k and this drive in boots from cold to … My Windows 7 machine with I5 2500k and this drive in boots from cold to fully working at 39 seconds Read lessRead more

something's wrong with it then. my laptop (i5-480m, 128gb 830) does cold boot in 25 seconds, windows 7 itself about 15 seconds.

before optimization:

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I put one of these in my mid 2009 macbook pro, enabled trim and its working great

Thank you Kunyk.

I bought one of these for £140, came with Norton Ghost 15, which I sold on eBay for £20, this brought price down to £120. Another saving opportunity?

replaced my ocz vertex 3 with this and I can feel the difference in speed, its a fantastic ssd dont hesitate to buy. no blue screens either now unlike when i was using my ocz ssd, that was so unstable but seems ok now its in my laptop...

kunyk

something's wrong with it then. my laptop (i5-480m, 128gb 830) does cold … something's wrong with it then. my laptop (i5-480m, 128gb 830) does cold boot in 25 seconds, windows 7 itself about 15 seconds.before optimization: Read lessRead more

That still seems a little slow, according to that program my 830 manages 8 seconds with Firefox/Skype/Steam/Rocketdock/MSE at startup. However, it's still OK, 40secs seems really high and must be an issue with a driver or something. I know when I had Intel Rapid Storage installed, it added 15 seconds to my boot time.

I don't understand why this deal is so hot though, the 830 floats below £140 every other week. Like others said, make sure you sell your copy of Ghost for an extra £20.
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I bought this and like it, my PC runs super-duper with it

Still cheaper at Novatech if you use Quidco making it a bit over £140.

kunyk

something's wrong with it then. my laptop (i5-480m, 128gb 830) does cold … something's wrong with it then. my laptop (i5-480m, 128gb 830) does cold boot in 25 seconds, windows 7 itself about 15 seconds.before optimization: Read lessRead more

probably my psu as windows 7 is fast once its booting and its fast enough for me

Retro89

You know the instant i buy this, i'll have buyers remorse and when i … You know the instant i buy this, i'll have buyers remorse and when i finally get over it the price would of dropped by another tenner.Read lessRead more

Don't feel bad, I paid £230 for 2 (each) a couple months back.

Luckily one doesn't work with my Macs and is being returned.