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My 500GB Samsung 850 Evo from 2015 is still at 92%. Don't know what some of you are doing to your drives to get the health so low. Are you constantly copying and deleting files all day?
BitRunner64 in r/pcmasterrace
August 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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Try replacing the SATA cable instead of reseating the existing one. Had poor write speeds on my 8-year-old Samsung 850 EVO 500GB. Replacing the SATA cable solved the issue.
goovich in r/pcmasterrace
July 18, 2026 at 7:31 AM
3
Para disco principal no, se quedaron. Pero para disco secundario seee. Mirá, tengo un disco SATA del 2016 (Samsung EVO 850 500GB), que lo usé ya, como principal, como disco de Play 4, como disco secundario (ahora). Más paliza no puede tener. Y todavía tiene para mil años más de TB written jajaa. A m
...Icy-Guarantee6994 in r/ArgamingConsultas
June 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
2
If you want a good SSD, go with Samsung. 850 EVO, 870 EVO, 870 QVO, etc. are all solid. My 850 EVO that was the main drive from the original build of my gaming pc is AT LEAST 10 years old and still works perfectly. I only just last year finally replaced it with an 870 EVO as my main drive, and that
...PaddyBoy1994 in r/pcmasterrace
June 22, 2026 at 9:18 PM
2
Get a used Samsung 850 Evo 500gb.....
british-raj9 in r/computers
June 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
1
I have used only 3 brands of SSD, and NVMe. over a 10 year period. Samsung, Western Digital, and PNY.All of which have been 100% without issue. PNY CS900 cheap SATA SSDs for various upgrades etc.. 240GB-500GB The WD, and Samsung drives I have used in numerous builds, and my own personal builds.SN750
...6ixTek in r/cloningsoftware
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
1
Hello,
i've recently switched to Windows 11 with a fresh install and new CPU (from Ryzen 5 3600).
Had to buy a tpm module for my B450 Aorus motherboard, finishing the installation was already a battle and the TPM is not fully functional but that's another matter.
NayuVRC in r/WindowsHelp
August 24, 2024 at 2:57 PM
1
That's me when my Samsung 850 EVO 500gb / 1TB Toshiba HDD still runs good for the past 10 years and still counting! ;_;
RyougaLolakie in r/pcmasterrace
May 17, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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