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Corsair CSSD-F128GBLX

Force LX 128GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 71.4% (648th of 1072)

Based on 1,867 user benchmarks.  Models: CORSAIR FORCE LX SSD, CORSAIR FORCE LX
Poor: 53%Average: 71.4% Great: 84%

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Good average bench

The Corsair Force LX 128GB averaged 28.6% 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 133MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 32.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force LX 128GB is 30.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force LX 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 126MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 142MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,867 samples)
Rank 64871.4%
Min Avg Max
369 Read 464 512
135 Write 142 149
87.9 Mixed 189 209
80.4 SusWrite 126 147
50.6% 231 MB/s
Min Avg Max
17.5 4K Read 25 29.8
26 4K Write 73.6 104
16 4K Mixed 32.4 40
118% 43.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
183 DQ Read 250 269
99.9 DQ Write 138 149
50.7 DQ Mixed 133 156
116% 174 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
118GB free
Firmware: N0530C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 142 141 141 141 MB/s
72.1% Very good
Read 481
Write 142
Mixed 197
SusWrite 141
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 30.7
114% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 148
125% 184 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 138 140 109 78 71 MB/s
71.9% Very good
Read 488
Write 144
Mixed 197
SusWrite 109
51% 234 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 72
4K Mixed 32.3
119% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 152
127% 187 MB/s
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 129 150 131 114 115 MB/s
71.8% Very good
Read 451
Write 150
Mixed 207
SusWrite 131
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 32.8
118% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 157
131% 193 MB/s
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 129 119 137 142 142 MB/s
67.7% Good
Read 451
Write 143
Mixed 200
SusWrite 135
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 30.1
104% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 151
127% 186 MB/s
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 110 109 108 94 MB/s
63.6% Good
Read 448
Write 142
Mixed 200
SusWrite 112
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 29
97% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 117
107% 167 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: N0530C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 141 141 142 142 141 MB/s
63.1% Good
Read 476
Write 142
Mixed 194
SusWrite 142
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 25.9
88% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 131
111% 164 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 123 113 108 112 110 MB/s
37.9% Below average
Read 365
Write 145
Mixed 196
SusWrite 117
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 7.8
26% 8.03 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 135
114% 167 MB/s
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Gaming 85%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples4,551x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples843x
Core i7-7700KIntel  $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples596x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples990x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples890x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples470x
SSD
Force LX 128GBCorsair  $144Bench 71%, 1,867 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples344x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples254x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples137x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,007

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