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  • Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD Review

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    Benchmark Configuration

    The System as it was Tested

    MSI Z170A Gaming M7 – Z170 Chipset
    Intel Core i5 6600K (3.5Ghz) Quad Core 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache
    Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer
    1x nVidia GTX 980Ti
    2x GSKill TridentZ PC4-27700 8GB DDR4 (16-18-18-38)
    HP dvd1260i Multiformat 24x Writer
    Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1050 Watt PSU
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1

    Storage Tested
    Mushkin Triactor SATA6 480GB SSD - MKNSSDTR480GB

    Reference Storage
    Crucial MX300 SATA6 750GB SSD - CT750MX300SSD1

    For the benchmarks I choose to give a mix of synthetic and real world tests that are both repeatable and should provide a good basis for comparison.  The problem is knowing exactly what people are looking for when choosing a storage solution.  While some sites might go into the timing ticks of the individual NAND chips or latency of the controller I find that to be a little too technical.  (says the reviewer who benchmarks CPUs down to the thousands of a second)

    Bottom line, the format may change let me know what you would like to see.