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Ocz-octa

NE 256GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 53.5% (867th of 1072)

Based on 19 user benchmarks.  Model: OCZ-OCTA NE
Poor: 45%Average: 53.5% Great: 61%

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Average average bench

The Ocz-octa NE 256GB averaged 46.5% 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 20.3MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 396MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Ocz-octa NE 256GB is just 15.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Ocz-octa NE 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 62.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 92MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 19 samples)
Rank 86753.5%
Min Avg Max
296 Read 396 496
166 Write 238 300
162 Mixed 255 348
166 SusWrite 190 225
60.1% 270 MB/s
Min Avg Max
8.48 4K Read 20.3 26.2
17.5 4K Write 38.3 56.6
1.95 4K Mixed 13.9 23.1
68.8% 24.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
14.6 DQ Read 92 133
29.4 DQ Write 62.2 91.2
6.76 DQ Mixed 36.6 74.1
38.2% 63.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E078
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 214 206 198 203 201 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 389
Write 240
Mixed 189
SusWrite 208
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 13
69% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 42.8
DQ Mixed 52.6
48% 75 MB/s
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E078
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 201 201 173 204 197 MB/s
51.2% Above average
Read 384
Write 209
Mixed 194
SusWrite 196
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 12.7
68% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 40.2
DQ Mixed 51.7
47% 73.5 MB/s
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 164 164 165 169 162 MB/s
49.1% Average
Read 324
Write 189
Mixed 206
SusWrite 166
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 17.8
72% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 73.2
DQ Mixed 63.8
55% 82.8 MB/s
99GB free
Firmware: 1.14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 165 172 172 169 169 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 296
Write 218
Mixed 196
SusWrite 166
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 17.7
64% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 74.3
DQ Write 73.5
DQ Mixed 74.1
56% 74 MB/s
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Gaming 32%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation 26%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples52x
FX-4100AMD  $110Bench 51%, 32,471 samples43x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples41x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples20x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples18x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples16x
SSD
NE 256GBOcz-octaBench 53%, 19 samples1x
RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples133x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples85x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples31x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $419

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