Hey everyone,
I'm looking into a Samsung EVO 850 PRO and I was confused about the advertised performance of 550MB/s and the software tech called RAPID and Magician which come with the drive. Typically I hate all software that aren't a game or Microsoft product, but this peaked my interest. What kind of performance should I expect?
So will I get the advertised 550MB/s without RAPID using up 4GB of my RAM or is that only with RAPID? If RAPID is not required for this speed, what kind of speed increase should I expect on top of the 550MB/s WITH RAPID in use?
Lastly, what is Magician? I've tried looking things up but I want real answers from owners. Websites and reviews are filled with jargon and benchmarks that are confusing to read and more confusing to try to skim through.
Thanks everyone!
SPECS:
Already Ordered:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 8 cores, 16 threads @3GHz
COOLER: Cooler Master Nepton 280L (54~122.5 CFM)
MOBO: Asus Deluxe X99
RAM: 32GB DDR4 G-Skill Ripjaws @3200MHz CL16
GPU: 8GB Sapphire Radeon R9 295x2
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Not yet ordered:
SSD: Looking at the 1TB Samsung EVO 850 PRO as main drive
SSD#2/HDD: Looking at a 1TB Samsung EVO 840 ---or--- a 1TB Western Digital VelociRaptor @10,000RPM w/ 64MB Cache as a backup drive
PSU: Looking at an EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1300W
MONITOR: Will order this when DisplayPort 1.3 hits stores 24" Asus V248QE 144Hz 1080p LED-Lit
I'm looking into a Samsung EVO 850 PRO and I was confused about the advertised performance of 550MB/s and the software tech called RAPID and Magician which come with the drive. Typically I hate all software that aren't a game or Microsoft product, but this peaked my interest. What kind of performance should I expect?
So will I get the advertised 550MB/s without RAPID using up 4GB of my RAM or is that only with RAPID? If RAPID is not required for this speed, what kind of speed increase should I expect on top of the 550MB/s WITH RAPID in use?
Lastly, what is Magician? I've tried looking things up but I want real answers from owners. Websites and reviews are filled with jargon and benchmarks that are confusing to read and more confusing to try to skim through.
Thanks everyone!
SPECS:
Already Ordered:
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 8 cores, 16 threads @3GHz
COOLER: Cooler Master Nepton 280L (54~122.5 CFM)
MOBO: Asus Deluxe X99
RAM: 32GB DDR4 G-Skill Ripjaws @3200MHz CL16
GPU: 8GB Sapphire Radeon R9 295x2
----
Not yet ordered:
SSD: Looking at the 1TB Samsung EVO 850 PRO as main drive
SSD#2/HDD: Looking at a 1TB Samsung EVO 840 ---or--- a 1TB Western Digital VelociRaptor @10,000RPM w/ 64MB Cache as a backup drive
PSU: Looking at an EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1300W
MONITOR: Will order this when DisplayPort 1.3 hits stores 24" Asus V248QE 144Hz 1080p LED-Lit