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SOLID3 120GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 47.5% (899th of 1072)

Based on 1,720 user benchmarks.  Model: OCZ-SOLID3
Poor: 30%Average: 47.5% Great: 61%

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Below average average bench

The OCZ SOLID3 120GB averaged 52.5% 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 89.3MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 68.4MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the OCZ SOLID3 120GB is 30.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the OCZ SOLID3 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 87.1MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 111MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,720 samples)
Rank 89947.5%
Min Avg Max
95.9 Read 147 187
88.2 Write 111 134
100 Mixed 126 145
63.5 SusWrite 87.1 100
26.4% 118 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.9 4K Read 22.1 28.6
23 4K Write 68.4 107
15.7 4K Mixed 26 34
103% 38.8 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.4 DQ Read 115 144
61.4 DQ Write 105 123
26.3 DQ Mixed 89.3 117
72.7% 103 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 78 89 94 92 94 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 145
Write 117
Mixed 135
SusWrite 90.7
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 29.8
132% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 108
86% 120 MB/s
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 81 83 83 88 85 MB/s
51.1% Above average
Read 148
Write 107
Mixed 134
SusWrite 82.2
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 25.7
116% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 110
85% 116 MB/s
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 78 87 86 87 92 MB/s
49.9% Average
Read 123
Write 109
Mixed 126
SusWrite 88.3
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 80.7
4K Mixed 28.3
111% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 107
85% 120 MB/s
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 91 90 91 88 85 MB/s
46% Average
Read 143
Write 108
Mixed 130
SusWrite 90.1
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 22.2
100% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 97.2
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 79.6
68% 98.5 MB/s
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 78 84 89 83 83 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 155
Write 112
Mixed 126
SusWrite 85
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 22
92% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 110
86% 118 MB/s
86GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 100 100 100 101 101 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 125
Write 115
Mixed 121
SusWrite 98.2
26% 115 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 22.2
77% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 116
90% 125 MB/s
34GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 79 92 74 80 62 MB/s
38.7% Below average
Read 134
Write 110
Mixed 118
SusWrite 78.2
25% 110 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 22
84% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.1
DQ Write 94.3
DQ Mixed 31.1
32% 50.8 MB/s
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Typical SOLID3 120GB Builds (Compare 850 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A33)

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples102x
Ryzen 7 1700XAMD  $225Bench 71%, 66,470 samples100x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples81x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples76x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples65x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples64x
SSD
SOLID3 120GBOCZBench 47%, 1,720 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples67x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples35x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 111% - Outstanding Total price: $270

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