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Kingston SV300S37A/60G

SSDNow V300 60GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281. Flash Memory: Toshiba 19nm Toggle Mode MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 49% (848th of 1030)

Based on 15,415 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SV300S37A60G, KINGSTON SV300S37A60G, KINGSTON SV300S3, KINGSTON SV300S37A60
Poor: 30%Average: 49% Great: 68%

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Below average average bench

The Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB averaged 50.9% 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 24MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 27MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB is 38.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 70.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 77.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15,415 samples)
Rank 84849%
Min Avg Max
127 Read 266 420
52.5 Write 77.4 131
72.7 Mixed 114 179
47.7 SusWrite 70.6 110
29% 132 MB/s
Min Avg Max
12.9 4K Read 24 33.6
19.8 4K Write 54.3 81.4
12.6 4K Mixed 27 38.3
99.8% 35.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
24.2 DQ Read 79 115
47.7 DQ Write 73.5 117
26.8 DQ Mixed 67.7 101
53.1% 73.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 106 106 106 106 105 MB/s
74.3% Very good
Read 368
Write 140
Mixed 186
SusWrite 104
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 45.5
153% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 133
97% 126 MB/s
26GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 74 75 77 80 76 MB/s
59.6% Above average
Read 360
Write 79.3
Mixed 131
SusWrite 76.6
35% 162 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 31.2
118% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 77.5
DQ Mixed 92.4
70% 94.8 MB/s
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 75 75 72 72 MB/s
59.1% Above average
Read 368
Write 76.6
Mixed 128
SusWrite 74.1
35% 162 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 28.1
120% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 81
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 75.7
58% 78.7 MB/s
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 71 73 72 75 74 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 372
Write 81.3
Mixed 124
SusWrite 73.5
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 27.8
114% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 81
DQ Mixed 92.9
70% 95.1 MB/s
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 72 72 65 73 70 MB/s
43.3% Average
Read 282
Write 79.3
Mixed 113
SusWrite 70.9
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 23
82% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 30.5
29% 44.8 MB/s
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Gaming 27%
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 25%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME A320M-K - $59

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $139Bench 78%, 421,450 samples1,982x
Ryzen 3 2200GAMD  $104Bench 69%, 102,774 samples1,822x
Ryzen 3 3200GAMD  $95Bench 72%, 31,019 samples1,738x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $150Bench 31%, 602,474 samples1,275x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 49%, 210,989 samples1,274x
RX 580AMD  $160Bench 57%, 484,351 samples1,168x
SSD
SSDNow V300 60GBKingston  $60Bench 49%, 15,415 samples1x
RAM
1x8GBAdataBench 39%, 14,133 samples334x
HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GBKingstonBench 44%, 17,307 samples261x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 279,416 samples228x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $408

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