Could be a solid choice for gaming, storage, and media streaming needs.
Could be a solid choice for gaming, storage, and media streaming needs.
Hello everyone! My hard drive has been producing quite loud scratch sounds when it's used heavily, and since I’m relocating to a new flat, I thought it was time to upgrade from my 2TB HDD to a faster SSD. I plan to use it for gaming, storing files, and keeping my Plex Media Storage there. I also have a separate M.2 boot drive so only games and videos will be on the BX500. I’ve checked some forums and noticed many complaints about its speed and lack of DRAM? I’m not sure what that means, but after looking deeper, it seems okay as long as it isn’t used as a boot drive. Can anyone confirm or deny that? Will the BX500 suit my needs? Right now I’m mostly playing games on my 7200 rpm 2TB Toshiba HDD, and occasionally moving my most popular game to the M.2 SSD boot drive. Will the BX500 really be a big improvement over the HDDs? I’d like to guess how much faster it would be compared to a typical 240GB M.2 SATA SSD (I don’t know the exact model right now). PS: I’m on a tight budget, so if this works it would be great. The next best option would be the MX500 for about €10 more in my area, and then another €50 for a SanDisk SSD Plus. EDIT: I realized the MX500 is actually €5 more, not €10.
I own both BX500 and MX500 models. For storage, you might observe a difference where writes become slower in certain scenarios. Videos are saved once and then used, while games behave similarly unless they involve frequent patches, which could slow things down more on the BX500. Initially loading data might fill the cache and cause a brief slowdown, but this is usually temporary. Overall, it should perform better than an HD in most situations, though a large continuous write could temporarily reduce speed. Some HDs might handle such loads more efficiently. For mostly read-only tasks, it will be significantly faster than an HD. It depends on your needs, but paying a bit more at +10€ shouldn't be a concern. The Sandisk seems similar, so the extra cost likely isn't justified.
I own various MX500 units, with a 256GB operating system drive on my server, gaming PCs using 1, 2, and 4TB storage for games, plus a backup 256GB drive connected via external adapter for mobile video raw files. My take is the MX500 is a reliable choice, scoring 9.7 out of 10, and I plan to purchase more in the near future.
Includes DRAM, offers two additional years of warranty, and delivers much quicker write speeds when operating at full capacity.
they're both decent, but the issue is the BX lacks DRAM, making it less ideal for gaming. I'd rather use a 7200 HDD with ample cache, but the MX would only cost about ten dollars more or so, so that's probably the best choice.