This is a benchmark that i'm getting for the PNY 480g SSD2SC480G5LC763C121S511 that is maybe 2 years old and you can see that the write speeds are VERY slow. The SSD is about 50% stored, I believe is connected to the right sata and is AHCI enabled.

I've also got similar speeds on a different benchmark as well.



Should I just outright buy a new one? If so, which one should I get? My budget is around 500 dollars, and the SSD will be used to store windows along with high end video games.

I was thinking the Samsung 850 EVO 1TB

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-In.../dp/B00OAJ412U

Or the MX 100

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX100-.../dp/B0123WA9WG