Budget RM250 can get what proper SSD with storage of min. 512GB? NVME (Gen3) or Sata III also can, newly bought a motherboard got both slot.

Keep us updated ya bro.

Alphamatic has responded and suggested to go through the shop where I bought the ssd. The shop (OKGLOBE) is responsive enough and will assist me with the RMA process.

Will update again

I not sure where you live, last time buy transend sata ssd on lazada ship from this address https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=97275188, few month ago i also walkin RMA Kingston RAM, need pay RM15, no ask for receipt/invoice

I wonder why SSD price increase ? is it because of HBM memory shortage because many country hoarding for storage on AI ?
but it's a big deal where it increase over 60%.Last year still see samsung 870 , 500GB rm160 as now rm270.
Even worst , mechanical HDD follow the trend , if HDD hike , HDD also hike.Last year still can get WD blue rm230 2TB now over rm330.

2nd hand HDD also increase ? no reason at all.
Since it going to hike , what is the cheapest solution now ? holdout or buy now ? or buy 2nd ?

if possible please read my previous reply with the right context sir.

good deals never wait. the sellers need to eat also. the price of ssds was low last year, because it's general clearance of old stocks across most brands.

for hdds, it's inflation, weak exchange rates, etc. in general. however, price of 2nd-hand hdds should not be hiked.

I read some online review like laz and other online selling , mostly still old stock base on production date batch upload review picture.Old stock but seller sell as new stock price.
As for HDD also the same , i doubt there are people buying HDD 1-2TB now adays.

but , if seller increase price , no buyer buying and they just wait , then how seller earn ?

Which SSD type and brand is useful for storage ? Just 1 time store , never need rewrite.Actually pendrive also can but there is no 1TB pendrive.

You might like external ssd like Kingston xs2000. Price is similar to nvme ssd though. Alternatively, you can pick and choose your fav ssd and buy a usb enclosure.

Buy like 6 mths ago.. oh wait.

Not too late to buy buy buy! NAND prices continue to go up so SSD prices too plus our Ringgit Madani getting shittier daily so every new SSD batch distros bring in surely will get currency inflation too.

I would be wary of buying 2nd hand coz NAND do gets wornout with usage worse if used to mine Chia coin unless you 100% trust seller.

For offline archiving, HDD is better. It seems that magnetic plates is more stable at holding data without power for years vs SSD NAND

Buy used 100hours uptime from one seller. 1TB HDD for RM69. lol

HDD or SSD ? HDD seller can mod and change the timer.Better refer to batch and model.

where did you get said hdd from, suprisingly "fake" hdds exist and many are on lazada/shopee

basically they take an old drive, print a new label onto it, wipe smart data and sell as new

As long as the storage size is 'real' (not like SSD with thumbdrive inside), a used HDD is still more robust compared to used SSD. Whatmore if the SSD was from a Chia coin rig.

A 'dead' HDD you can prolly still get data out of it as the magnetic platters are still intact, unlike exhausted SSD the NAND controller will basically kills itself.

So if given a choice for offline archiving Id take my chances with used HDD rather than used SSD.

HDD since someone say HDD is better, so I just shared how much I just bought recently.

The seller sell pulled out system hardware stuff from new/used/refurbished stuff. So if is new pulled from system, he will listed as new pulled from system, if used pulled from system, he will listed as used pulled from system or just as used with lesser seller warranty.

shopee/lazada, seller I think from northern Penang.

Which seller really trusted on online ? It'd be hard to find a well pack and trusted seller for HDD.You know , our parcel all throw here and there.And the warranty issue like 7 days warranty.

mine packed with thick like 15cm thick surround bubble wrap and a wood box. came with 1 year supplier warranty.

but okay la. i use it on secondary PC to store my stuff. at so cheap, cant complain. search PC junction at laz/pee/google.

This post has been edited by NightFelix: May 2 2024, 10:58 AM

I live in KL most item also bought from KL/Selangor seller

I bought 2tb black HDD from WD official packaging very good come with thick air bubbles throw here and there won't be a problem as long not to do it under powered on, same for WD 4tb blue also no sign of problem after 4 year+

crucial MX 500 1tb and 2tb both also 4 year+ no sign of problem too , since is a solid state normal packaging throw here and there also won't causing much issues other than real physical damage

Really depends your luck and your hunch some seller just too good to be true .

Excel recycle system..

Nice