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Corsair CSSD-F180GB3-BK

Force 3 180GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. Memory: Micron Asynchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 46.1% (910th of 1072)

Based on 1,204 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Force 3 SSD
Poor: 32%Average: 46.1% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Force 3 180GB averaged 53.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 102MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 66.2MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force 3 180GB is 25.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force 3 180GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 92.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 117MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,204 samples)
Rank 91046.1%
Min Avg Max
83.1 Read 117 155
98.5 Write 138 156
112 Mixed 135 150
71.7 SusWrite 92.1 105
27.3% 121 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.5 4K Read 19.8 26.3
25.8 4K Write 66.2 104
14.5 4K Mixed 24.7 32.7
96.8% 36.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.9 DQ Read 148 174
66.3 DQ Write 132 153
28.1 DQ Mixed 102 136
87.1% 128 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
94GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 103 95 100 99 101 MB/s
52% Above average
Read 120
Write 147
Mixed 134
SusWrite 101
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 29.7
111% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 135
106% 148 MB/s
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 100 96 101 MB/s
50.8% Above average
Read 124
Write 149
Mixed 136
SusWrite 100
29% 127 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 25.7
108% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 134
106% 147 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 55 54 61 54 55 MB/s
49.7% Average
Read 86.3
Write 132
Mixed 114
SusWrite 57.2
22% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 30.8
120% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 103
86% 122 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 99 93 104 98 101 MB/s
47.9% Average
Read 142
Write 137
Mixed 141
SusWrite 101
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 27.8
96% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 133
101% 138 MB/s
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 78 81 82 82 MB/s
46.2% Average
Read 108
Write 146
Mixed 136
SusWrite 80.9
27% 118 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 27.4
100% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 99.3
83% 121 MB/s
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Typical Force 3 180GB Builds (Compare 2,078 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO - $400

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples826x
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples553x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples314x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples139x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples138x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples125x
SSD
Force 3 180GBCorsair  $384Bench 46%, 1,204 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples61x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples59x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples42x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $1,159

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