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Corsair CSSD-V60GB2A

Nova 2 60GB

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Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 30.9% (1011th of 1072)

Based on 164 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair Nova 2 SSD, Corsair Nova 2 S
Poor: 20%Average: 30.9% Great: 41%

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Poor average bench

The Corsair Nova 2 60GB averaged 69.0% 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 18.4MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 47MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Nova 2 60GB is 20.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Nova 2 60GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 49.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 57.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 164 samples)
Rank 101130.9%
Min Avg Max
71.7 Read 96.5 170
45 Write 57.4 70.2
53.7 Mixed 72.5 90.8
41.4 SusWrite 49.8 57.5
15.4% 69.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
10.3 4K Read 18.4 25.5
23.9 4K Write 47 61.8
5.66 4K Mixed 15.2 25
72.3% 26.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15 DQ Read 50.8 79.1
44.9 DQ Write 56.4 64.8
6.23 DQ Mixed 32.5 65.9
30.3% 46.6 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
54GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 59 60 60 59 59 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 178
Write 63.9
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 59.6
22% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 50.2
4K Mixed 26.9
94% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 77.1
DQ Write 64.7
DQ Mixed 68
52% 69.9 MB/s
42GB free
Firmware: 5.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 58 58 58 59 58 MB/s
43.1% Average
Read 180
Write 64.5
Mixed 91.6
SusWrite 57.4
22% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 26.3
94% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 80.2
DQ Write 66.1
DQ Mixed 67.2
52% 71.2 MB/s
46GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 50 52 52 52 52 MB/s
37.4% Below average
Read 89.7
Write 62.9
Mixed 80.1
SusWrite 51.8
16% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 19.3
92% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 78.1
DQ Write 64.8
DQ Mixed 54.6
46% 65.8 MB/s
24GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 52 53 53 51 53 MB/s
34.2% Below average
Read 86.6
Write 61.4
Mixed 73.9
SusWrite 52.6
15% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 22
79% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 66.2
DQ Write 64.8
DQ Mixed 47.6
41% 59.5 MB/s
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 52 53 53 53 53 MB/s
32.1% Below average
Read 84.5
Write 61.3
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 52.9
16% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 20.3
75% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 45.5
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 49
39% 52.7 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 53 53 53 53 52 MB/s
31.6% Below average
Read 81.6
Write 63.4
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 53.1
15% 67.6 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 19.2
74% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 50
DQ Write 61.9
DQ Mixed 49.8
39% 53.9 MB/s
54GB free
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 53 53 53 53 53 MB/s
23.7% Poor
Read 103
Write 56
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 53.3
16% 70 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 9.5
4K Mixed 12.4
49% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 42.2
DQ Write 18
DQ Mixed 25
20% 28.4 MB/s
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 44 50 45 44 MB/s
12.9% Very poor
Read 59.7
Write 54.4
Mixed 55
SusWrite 45.4
12% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 5.4
18% 6.07 MB/s
DQ Read 49.8
DQ Write 44.7
DQ Mixed 49.5
36% 48 MB/s
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Desktop 73%
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Workstation 14%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper M3-CF

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples86x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples46x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples32x
GPU
GTX 560 TiNvidia  $188Bench 16%, 42,397 samples22x
HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 52,547 samples22x
GTX 770Nvidia  $279Bench 34%, 116,895 samples17x
SSD
Nova 2 60GBCorsair  $116Bench 31%, 164 samples1x
RAM
CMX4GX3M2A1600C7 029E CM3X2G1600C8 029E CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 029E CM3X2G1600C8 8GBUnknownBench 60%, 17 samples17x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples5x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 74%, 7,519 samples4x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $441

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