holy shit LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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How much faster are the new SSDs supposed to be over the old tech ones?
But...The huge boost in sequential speed obviously only applies if you use a PCI-E-based solution. PCI-E M.2 SSDs will be about 1GB/s.
I think all of you who are responding "good price" etc. ought to consider that we're FINALLY getting new SSD controllers with worthwhile speed increases in Q2 of this year. Considering we'll have products performing up to 3x as fast as SATA3, I personally would say that SATA3 drives are now worth a LOT less. Personally I don't think the 840 pro is worth any more than this deal with the new products on the horizon (and it is absolutely, positively not worth its normal price anymore). SATA is nearly dead as far as I'm concerned, at least for SSDs in an enthusiast-class PC.
If cheap is what you want, this was a pretty good deal, yes. If performance is what you want, you shouldn't be buying any SATA3 SSD anymore.
P.S. some of the upcoming products are previewed at http://www.thessdreview.com/, for those who might not have seen.
no luck for me either. Went to local Staples with Ipad in hand showing BB ad. They would only price match if they had the SSD in stock. They didn't so no love for me....
Same here.Just woke up, my order now says Shipped from Warehouse.
Just woke up, my order now says Shipped from Warehouse.
http://i.imgur.com/QJig3Tz.png
Staples on Limonite in Mira Loma CA doesn't appear to keep these in stock, manage was quick to offer to order it online, and have it price matched, but then said the ssd was out of stock online, no dice.
Anyone know if any Staples in the inland empire area keep these in stock? Or have them in stock?
Because we all know when these new products hit the shelves, for the first six months they will be very economical.... NOT!I think all of you who are responding "good price" etc. ought to consider that we're FINALLY getting new SSD controllers with worthwhile speed increases in Q2 of this year. Considering we'll have products performing up to 3x as fast as SATA3, I personally would say that SATA3 drives are now worth a LOT less. Personally I don't think the 840 pro is worth any more than this deal with the new products on the horizon (and it is absolutely, positively not worth its normal price anymore). SATA is nearly dead as far as I'm concerned, at least for SSDs in an enthusiast-class PC.
If cheap is what you want, this was a pretty good deal, yes. If performance is what you want, you shouldn't be buying any SATA3 SSD anymore.
P.S. some of the upcoming products are previewed at http://www.thessdreview.com/, for those who might not have seen.
Because we all know when these new products hit the shelves, for the first six months they will be very economical.... NOT!
So you wait six months for it to hit the shelves, another six months for it to become mainstream, and another six months for price drops... and generation 2.0 is on the horizon.
Looks like the deal is dead. Price is back to normal at both Best Buy and Staples. Too bad, I was considering getting one.
Not to mention, if you're running an SLI configuration, you'll be forced to choose between a PCI SSD and a sound card - and while I know the latter isn't as necessary these days, I just *really* dislike the Realtek codecs.
That's going to depend entirely upon how well your motherboard layout was put together.
My motherboard has the following layout:
-1x-
-16x--------
-1x-
-PCI-
-16x--------
-PCI-
-16x--------
Which means it's possible to install a sound card, two dual-slot graphics cards, and STILL have access to a 16x slot along the bottom for an SSD.
This deal got me thinking.
Either they took a bath on these at this price, or the markup on SSD's is criminal.
This deal got me thinking.
Either they took a bath on these at this price, or the markup on SSD's is criminal.