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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: missalaire on Thu, 20 June 2013, 10:32:05

Title: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: missalaire on Thu, 20 June 2013, 10:32:05

http://www.rakuten.com/prod/samsung-840-pro-256gb-2-5-sata-iii-solid-state-drive-ssd/242299158.html

$192 after instant $45 rebate at checkout. Limit one promo code per order.

I recommend using Paypal or a virtual CC number (like BofA has) when purchasing from Rakuten.com as there have been reports of people getting their CC numbers stolen.

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Thu, 20 June 2013, 10:36:38

that's a really good price

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: StrykerX on Fri, 21 June 2013, 16:56:24

Quote from: SeriouSSpotS on Thu, 20 June 2013, 10:36:38

that's a really good price

Annnnnnd it's gone.

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: AriesX on Fri, 21 June 2013, 17:03:12

Anyone know the easiest way to do a ssd ---> ssd transfer without doing a fresh install?

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: Jocelyn on Fri, 21 June 2013, 17:04:17

Quote from: AriesX on Fri, 21 June 2013, 17:03:12

Anyone know the easiest way to do a ssd ---> ssd transfer without doing a fresh install?

Create a system image (Windows 7/8), and restore that to the new SSD.

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 21 June 2013, 17:51:28

Quote from: AriesX on Fri, 21 June 2013, 17:03:12

Anyone know the easiest way to do a ssd ---> ssd transfer without doing a fresh install?

If they are the same size, you can just use DD. I recommend to specify the blocksize to make it go faster, though.

Title: Re: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) - MZ-7PD256BW - $192
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 21 June 2013, 18:37:09

I mostly clone everything with gparted. It's important to make sure the partition is aligned to MiB and there are still cloning tools that don't do this. Without that you get really terrible performance and loads of write amplification.
I didn't get this deal, but I did catch deal today on new seagate ssd 240GB for $209 with a free seagate 2TB spinner on newegg this morning.