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Corsair CSSD-F480GB3-BK

Force 3 480GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. Memory: Micron Asynchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Average Bench: 35.4% (987th of 1072)

Based on 173 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Force 3 SSD
Poor: 29%Average: 35.4% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Corsair Force 3 480GB averaged 64.5% 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 Random Read Speed 17.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 48.7MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force 3 480GB is just 12.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force 3 480GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 48.5MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 14.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 173 samples)
Rank 98735.4%
Min Avg Max
103 Read 186 254
115 Write 177 235
104 Mixed 164 228
99.8 SusWrite 139 157
37.5% 166 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11 4K Read 17.1 22.5
9.12 4K Write 14.2 17.4
7.45 4K Mixed 14 19.6
51.3% 15.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
16.2 DQ Read 96.7 118
14.6 DQ Write 48.5 60.6
7.32 DQ Mixed 48.7 74.4
42.5% 64.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
212GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 218 218 165 157 153 MB/s
44.5% Average
Read 241
Write 255
Mixed 239
SusWrite 184
52% 230 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 15.8
4K Mixed 18.4
65% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 43.6
DQ Mixed 74.9
57% 78.6 MB/s
38GB free
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 138 132 138 150 146 MB/s
38.8% Below average
Read 187
Write 237
Mixed 134
SusWrite 142
40% 175 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 19.4
60% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 47.8
DQ Mixed 65.7
53% 76.7 MB/s
32GB free
Firmware: 5.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 91 113 96 113 146 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 168
Write 215
Mixed 153
SusWrite 115
37% 163 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 15.8
4K Mixed 17.8
62% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 39
DQ Mixed 45.7
42% 67.1 MB/s
340GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 149 155 147 160 151 MB/s
36.4% Below average
Read 135
Write 202
Mixed 220
SusWrite 150
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 15.9
4K Mixed 18.6
57% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 50.7
DQ Mixed 64.3
53% 77.2 MB/s
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 114 110 120 108 109 MB/s
26.6% Poor
Read 139
Write 122
Mixed 132
SusWrite 113
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 13.9
42% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 13.6
DQ Mixed 13.3
11% 15.7 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples1,199x
Core i5-4440Intel  $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples465x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples437x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples1,003x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples499x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples193x
SSD
Force 3 480GBCorsair  $249Bench 35%, 173 samples1x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples232x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 14,844 samples216x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 7,217 samples153x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $458

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