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Crucial CT240BX500SSD1

BX500 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 56% (842nd of 1071)

Based on 142,801 user benchmarks.  Model: CT240BX500SSD1
Poor: 30%Average: 56% Great: 92%

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Average average bench

The Crucial BX500 240GB averaged 43.9% 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 25.9MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 236MB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BX500 240GB is 61.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Crucial BX500 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 18.7MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 157MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 142,801 samples)
Rank 84256%
Min Avg Max
360 Read 459 508
238 Write 388 453
10.3 Mixed 235 427
69.2 SusWrite 157 356
69% 310 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 4K Read 25.9 37
4.71 4K Write 41.7 112
0.3 4K Mixed 11.4 31.9
76% 26.3 MB/s
Min Avg Max
94.5 DQ Read 167 237
7.7 DQ Write 236 344
0.3 DQ Mixed 18.7 49.5
65.2% 140 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 197 5.2 4.9 113 118 MB/s
70.1% Very good
Read 482
Write 434
Mixed 399
SusWrite 90.3
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 23.4
119% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 0.5
66% 152 MB/s
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 122 37 121 70 76 MB/s
63.5% Good
Read 470
Write 418
Mixed 419
SusWrite 130
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 25.3
104% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 6.8
DQ Mixed 0.5
29% 76.6 MB/s
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Typical BX500 240GB Builds (Compare 12,678 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $80

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $96Bench 73%, 446,215 samples2,836x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $99Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,096x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $213Bench 74%, 142,983 samples844x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $150Bench 52%, 861,249 samples1,029x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples779x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $220Bench 71%, 428,800 samples748x
SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial  $20Bench 56%, 142,801 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $47Bench 85%, 653,654 samples724x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $49Bench 82%, 606,405 samples484x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples324x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $393

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better than other options at this price.

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really fast and reliable just dont use it as a Systemdrive

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Intel Core i5-13600K $300Nvidia RTX 3060 $359Crucial MX500 250GB $37
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