Best bang 4 buck 1TB NVMe SSD?

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Just bought new Ryzen 5 CPU/Mobo/Ram. I decided it is time to update my boot hdd as well maybe(which is currently a Samsung 860 1tb Sata ssd).

I have been doing a bit of research but just want a little added input on the current best bang 4 buck, reliable, fast and cheapest 1TB NVMe SSD. I am going to guess the very top tier will be the Samsung 970 Evo/Plus SSDs which also cost $220...

Anything close to that for cheaper? I see some people recommending the WD Blue SN550 1TB for bang 4 buck. I also see SSDs like the Microcenter Inland 1TB NVMe with E12 controller are also sought after. I also see some saying the ADATA SX8200 Pro.

Any feedback is helpful. I would prefer to spend closer to $100 for 1TB but that may not be possible. I see the WD Blue SN550 1TB is $115 on Newegg, so thats pretty close. The only SSDs I have owned thus far have been SATA and all Samsung so...

Thanks. 🍺
 
I would also like to know which the best pick would be in the $150 range for 1TB. The sabrent rocket seems like a top pick doing some poking around.
 
Retsam said:
I would also like to know which the best pick would be in the $150 range for 1TB. The sabrent rocket seems like a top pick doing some poking around.
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The Sabrent Rocket is essentially the same drive as the Inland Premium. Same Phison controller, same Toshiba TLC NAND (unless you're looking at the Rocket Q which is QLC instead of TLC).
 
I've been very happy with my Corsair MP510 series. Very quick reads & writes.
 
Calavaro said:
I've been very happy with my Corsair MP510 series. Very quick reads & writes.
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Another drive with the Phison E12/Toshiba TLC combo.

I think the cheapest Phison E12/Toshiba drive out there right now that I've seen is the Silicon Power 1TB version. $135 at Amazon.
 
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Retsam said:
There are way to many of these to pick from..
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Go to Maxx's resources he linked. Go to his spreadsheet. Filter by controller and select the E12. There are a number of them so you can shop around if you like that combo. I have the 2TB Inland PCIe 3.0 drive and it's been pretty solid for me. I can't complain.

In fairness though, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference in real world usage between any modern PCIe 3.0 drive. If you find a good deal on the ADATA 8200 Pro or the WD SN550, it's not like it's a bad drive.
 
kirbyrj said:
Go to Maxx's resources he linked. Go to his spreadsheet. Filter by controller and select the E12. There are a number of them so you can shop around if you like that combo. I have the 2TB Inland PCIe 3.0 drive and it's been pretty solid for me. I can't complain.

In fairness though, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference in real world usage between any modern PCIe 3.0 drive. If you find a good deal on the ADATA 8200 Pro or the WD SN550, it's not like it's a bad drive.
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Yeah thanks to both of you. Just was looking for some added input to help me research. Right now I am looking at a few different E12 controller ssds(inland and another), and kind of looking hard at western digital SN550(only $115 at newegg) and western digital SN750 which is more in the $165 area now closer to the samsungs. I kinda like the WD SN550. I wish the Samsung 970 evo plus wasnt $220+tax, I would just get that.
 
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