kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Taking a look at my specs which part do you think I should upgrade to next? I was thinking about throwing in either an SSD or a 8320 with a raid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 SSD gets my vote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 +1 on the ssd....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWeeny Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Imo, it's not worth it. The reason is, is that if you are going to use it as a boot drive, you could settle for less space. If you want to install a game or 2 on it, i would recommend to go 256gb or higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 You could probably find a better price than that for a 120 or 128 gb drive, I've seen them on sale for $90 but it all depends on what country your in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Imo, it's not worth it. The reason is, is that if you are going to use it as a boot drive, you could settle for less space. If you want to install a game or 2 on it, i would recommend to go 256gb or higher. I wouldn't be installing any games to as I have about 5tbs worth of space, may just keep a few photos and song collections on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Imo, it's not worth it. The reason is, is that if you are going to use it as a boot drive, you could settle for less space. If you want to install a game or 2 on it, i would recommend to go 256gb or higher. I wouldn't be installing any games to as I have about 5tbs worth of space, may just keep a few photos and song collections on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ8RM1A/ref=twister_B00C9UFTGO Much better deal. The M500 is the "old" generation budget minded drive, but any SSD is going to grin coming from a mechanical HDD. With pricing now the 240-256GB class seems to be the best value right now with around $120 for most budget oriented drives to around $190 for the extra speedy stuff. Most of my drives are one the more budget minded end but I have a couple higher end for their time but one thing I will tell you, when you boot windows and start doing something immediately even the old 30GB Kingston I for for $55 back when a 120GB SSD was around $200 will make you smile vs the fastest mechanical drives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Alrighty, how long do you guys think I should wait before upgrading my cpu? I'm guessing my gpu will last a few good years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWeeny Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Imo, it's not worth it. The reason is, is that if you are going to use it as a boot drive, you could settle for less space. If you want to install a game or 2 on it, i would recommend to go 256gb or higher. I wouldn't be installing any games to as I have about 5tbs worth of space, may just keep a few photos and song collections on it. If this is the case even a 64gb would suffice. I have a 64gb drive myself for booting purposes and i still have 20gb left after installing multiple programs on it. I would wait for a price decrease for the bigger drives, just in case you want to install a a game on it that could use the speed of the SSD. Alrighty, how long do you guys think I should wait before upgrading my cpu? I'm guessing my gpu will last a few good years. Your cpu will last for a good few years as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennethk Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 http://www.walmart.com/ip/SanDisk-128GB-Solid-State-Drive/21842993 Worth it? Imo, it's not worth it. The reason is, is that if you are going to use it as a boot drive, you could settle for less space. If you want to install a game or 2 on it, i would recommend to go 256gb or higher. I wouldn't be installing any games to as I have about 5tbs worth of space, may just keep a few photos and song collections on it. If this is the case even a 64gb would suffice. I have a 64gb drive myself for booting purposes and i still have 20gb left after installing multiple programs on it. I would wait for a price decrease for the bigger drives, just in case you want to install a a game on it that could use the speed of the SSD. Alrighty, how long do you guys think I should wait before upgrading my cpu? I'm guessing my gpu will last a few good years. Your cpu will last for a good few years as well I'm not that picky when it comes to load time, I'd just want something that'll boot into windows faster. Another question I had would I notice a major difference if I go with a 120mm raid over a 240mm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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