Cheap 120GB SSD

[Jukebox]

Now only £19.79 for a 120GB Integral at MyMemory  (less 69P if you use TopCashback!)

[Richard]

I had heard a while back that prices were set to fall but these falls are arriving thick and fast. I am currently tied up with a range of complex issues at the moment, but my clapped out hands are starting to wonder if I can find a way to take advantage somehow. I wonder if some of the unfamiliar names are really a cover for other, big names clearing their inventory?

[The Duke]

Richard. This is the exact same issue as I nthr other thread. I have iirc 3 or 4 ssds, all but in sales, and put to one side for the day I needed one. But way will likely happen is the day I need one, I want be able to find that ‘safe’ place I put them, and with the prices so low and amazon’s next day delivery, it will be far less effort to buy one.

Story of my -hoard- life.

[Dave Rice]

I’m in the situation that I have a spare 120GB following an upgrade for a customer to a 512GB. He didn’t even ask about having the 120 back and he is tech savvy. Must have known I’d say it’s only worth a fiver second hand ? Give it a couple of weeks just in case Richard and I’ll send it on.

Now it’s cheap, my entry level is 240Gb as 99% of people can live with that and do no housekeeping whatsoever for the lifetime of their device. God knows why I upgraded to 512Gb myself, I must have succumbed to Contagious Butleritis ?

[JayCeeDee]

Dave Rice wrote:

Now it’s cheap, my entry level is 240Gb as 99% of people can live with that and do no housekeeping whatsoever for the lifetime of their device. God knows why I upgraded to 512Gb myself, I must have succumbed to Contagious Butleritis

Being “in the trade” means you have to be that 1 ( or 2 ) steps ahead of the pack that extra month ( or 6 ) ahead of time. At least, that’s what you can tell the Mrs when the buckshee 120Gb SSD that floats her way isn’t enough!!???

[Richard]

Dave Rice wrote:

I’m in the situation that I have a spare 120GB following an upgrade for a customer to a 512GB. He didn’t even ask about having the 120 back and he is tech savvy. Must have known I’d say it’s only worth a fiver second hand Give it a couple of weeks just in case Richard and I’ll send it on. Now it’s cheap, my entry level is 240Gb as 99% of people can live with that and do no housekeeping whatsoever for the lifetime of their device. God knows why I upgraded to 512Gb myself, I must have succumbed to Contagious Butleritis

Hi Dave, and thank you for the consideration. My non PC issues, (that’s non PC in every sense of the symbol), include preparing for my wife to spend at least a week post operative in hospital after her planning surgery, (4 operations in one including a number of hours of plastics reconstruction) and preparing to move our daughter into supported care/living/training for life. This latter one is likely to be a challenging issue as the location is 20 miles away, some of her care agencies are north of where we live currently and other ‘training’ is currently being set up as I write. I see a lot of back and forth travel over the next few weeks. My goodness such support is not cheap, even more expensive than older person’s care, but if it helps her to move forward it will be money well spent and options are currently thin on the ground.

Don’t rob Peter to gift to Paul, but if my above little lot goes smoothly I may welcome a something to fill the possibly quiet hours while the dust settles. At the moment the challenges are just arriving thick and fast.

[JayCeeDee]

Good luck with both of those. Hopefully they will lead to a successful outcome and a better quality of life for all three of you.

I’ve seen similar supported living and the people involved were superb and the results heartwarming. I hope your daughter finds a situation like that. ?

[Dave Rice]

Yes good luck with all that! It’s going in the spares box so just shout whenever you want it. Barring an emergency I can see it staying there.

[blacklion1725]

480GB for £50 – here. Wish I needed one!

[Dave Rice]

The M2 2280 is only £80 as is the msata. Hmm wonder if that would fit in the HP Elitebook?

[blacklion1725]

If it is the same one (Elitebook 840 G1) you recommended to me Dave you need the M2 2242 variant (I got this one). I now boot from that and have the Samsung 860 500GB SSD as a data (and OS back-up drive). Not sure the M2 is much quicker than the 2.5″ just seemed a more logical config. Speed seems about the same (i.e. lightning quick).

[Dave Rice]

It may be that the M2 on a new extremely top end mobo was the key, because that was noticeably faster especially at boot.

[Dave Rice]

And at the other end Integral 120GB P Series 5 SATA III SSD Drive – 560MB/s £18.99 inc P & P from My Memory.

[blacklion1725]

Blimey….wonder if these will go any lower on B Friday?

[PlaneMan]

This is getting daft, 240gb for £24.99.

Don’t know about the company, but they are listed at Companies House, use a credit card if you go for it.

[Dave Rice]

Or PayPal.

[Boris]

From VARGTECH – Unit 2 The Idas, Pontefract Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1SP

Free UK mainland delivery (3 – 5 days) …….. but to anywhere else in the world £30)

That SSD does not appear on their own web site ?

https://vargtech.co.uk/shop/?orderby=price&paged=1&s=&post_type=product&product_cat=ssd-internal-solid-state-drives

Never trust an atom - they make up everything !

[Les.]

Three weeks ago, i went ahead and ordered a 240GB SSD from Picstop for £32:99.Loads of crashes over the last few days, especially with Kodi and to a lesser extent with Thunderbird. Anyway, today it refused to restart, and a look in setup showed no hard drive listed. Back to a spinner, and this Kington SSD will be off for return shortly.

Les.

[The Duke]

I’d stick with the better known brands. The savings are not enough to take a punt anymore.

[PlaneMan]

120GB ADATA £16.19 delivered at Aria.

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