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OCZ VTX3MI-25SAT3-240G

Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. Flash: Toshiba 32nm Toggle Mode. Release date: Q2 2011.

Average Bench: 75.2% (572nd of 1072)

Based on 1,284 user benchmarks.  Models: OCZ-VERTEX3 MI, OCZ-VERT EX3 MI

This drive is another victim to the Sandforce 2281 controller's relative inability to handle incompressible data. The performance profile shows superb sequential read ability but relatively very poor sequential write and 4k read scores. With a real world speed of 371.4 MB/s and an AS SSD total score of 779 the MAX IOPS version of the Vertex 3 is below average by today's standards and there are significantly better deals available elsewhere. [Feb '12 SSDrivePro]

Poor: 55%Average: 75.2% Great: 91%

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Good average bench

The OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB averaged 24.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 195MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 33.5MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB is 36.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the OCZ Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 196MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 235MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,284 samples)
Rank 57275.2%
Min Avg Max
307 Read 384 442
169 Write 235 279
214 Mixed 267 303
124 SusWrite 196 249
60.3% 271 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.5 4K Read 26.6 33.3
34.8 4K Write 73.2 114
22 4K Mixed 33.5 43.2
122% 44.4 MB/s
Min Avg Max
154 DQ Read 264 310
98.2 DQ Write 200 241
51.5 DQ Mixed 195 291
156% 220 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
84GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 255 257 246 257 253 MB/s
84.9% Excellent
Read 418
Write 275
Mixed 278
SusWrite 252
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 37.8
133% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 178
156% 234 MB/s
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 226 223 229 222 208 MB/s
77.8% Very good
Read 382
Write 251
Mixed 263
SusWrite 225
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 35.2
121% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 165
148% 224 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 235 235 198 159 158 MB/s
70.2% Very good
Read 353
Write 238
Mixed 250
SusWrite 201
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 32.3
106% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 172
147% 216 MB/s
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MSRP ≈ $249 @ launch in Apr '11
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Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Pro3 - $212

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples458x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples199x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples174x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples118x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples88x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples73x
SSD
Vertex 3 MAX IOPS 240GBOCZ  $160Bench 75%, 1,284 samples1x
RAM
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples45x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples37x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples29x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $625

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