uber_pwnzor Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Hey! So I'm planning on buying a new computer, and I was wondering if it'd be worth it to spend some cash on a SSD disc. They've got insane speed (300 mb/s!). They're real expensive tho, so I'd get a small one, at like 40-60 gb, just to have the OS, maybe Firefox and a few games on it. If anyone's got a computer with a SSD I'd love to hear if you think it's worth the extra money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Totally worth the cash, but I wouldn't get one that small. 120 GB or more would be better. The more empty space on them the faster they run. I'd recommend Crucial, OCZ, or Intel (expensive). NCIX has some Crucial and OCZ ones on sale: http://www.ncix.ca/p...GY&promoid=1261 http://www.ncix.ca/p...gy&promoid=1261 *edit* I also forgot to mention, when buying from NCIX, they will price-match anything as long as you can provide a link to the exact same product somewhere else. I've found that Amazon is always a bit cheaper, and NCIX will match the price, no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I second the above post, SSD is where you want to go for your non-storage based OS disk, get 100-200GB, that should be fine when you want to add a few games. Performance on an SSD is always best out of the box, degrades when full more than typical spindle drives, but the performance is FAR superior overall. We have three desktops, four laptops, and the superior ones are either the PC's with SSD or the laptops with a hybrid SSD. I use a 60GB for my XP machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 SSD's are great and all. But I'd rather get a slower 1tb HDD than a 200gb SSD. I guess its just personal preference, but I'm patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiCHC3 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Prices are dropping quite rapidly on SSDs. Aim for a Crucial (fastest) or Intel (most reliable). Not sure why anyone would recommend OCZ... they basically are trying to give them away at such a low price because the failure rate is so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyNucksFan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 When I rebuilt my computer last month, I went SSD.. I wouldn't go back to a regular HDD if my life depended on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFF7 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Yes! Absolutely you should put your OS on your SSD. It can cut down boot times to a fraction of what they would be if you had your operating system on a regular HDD. 60gb should be enough just for a boot drive and a few games - I personally recommend the Intel 330 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Awesome, thanks guys! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Prices are dropping quite rapidly on SSDs. Aim for a Crucial (fastest) or Intel (most reliable). Not sure why anyone would recommend OCZ... they basically are trying to give them away at such a low price because the failure rate is so high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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