60gb SSD or 1TB HDD?

• Animefreak97 wrote on 2012-04-23 09:51
  Just to throw this out there most people get a SSD and a HDD, they use the SSD for windows and everything else use the HDD, faster boot up times, faster load times and you still have a HDD to use. I use it and like it.
• Invalid wrote on 2012-04-25 14:54
  SSD for OS and few games you like or other things.
  
  HDD for rest
  
  
  

  Quote from rzetlin;841590:

  In my opinion, SSD hard drives are still a developing technology.
  
  Until the SSD hard drives reaches the same gigabyte per dollar as standard spindle hard drives, it is more cost and space effective to go with standard hard drives.
  
  If it you want to in decrease the load time on Windows it is better to get a faster CPU or more RAM.

  
  
  What- Not even..
  SSD > CPU
  
  So get the 60gb SSD
  Or wait for a sale.
  My friend got his for 50 dollars.
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-04-25 21:03
  Getting anything less than 80GB for a SSD is a stupid choice, unless you really know what you're doing and have a good reason for going that route.
  
  I'd say 80GB is tolerable, but 120GB would give you far more breathing room. Also, capacity in SSDs is not wasted. Even if you don't fill it up, more capacity means more performance and longevity.. so you can abuse it more. Yes, they are a bit pricier, but it's one of those things you'll look back on and thank yourself for saving up a few more bucks for it. Especially with prices going down these days.
  
  Intel just released the 330 Series, their more affordable line. 120GB for $145: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167121
  Intel actually used the high-performance SandForce controller in this drive, but they run custom Intel firmware with bug fixes that other manufacturers don't have. Then there's Intel's extensive validation process on top of that. The only alternative I'd consider is Samsung (and maybe Kingston is good too, they generally make high quality products, but I have no info on their SSDs).
  
  btw, for those curious, Intel also recently released their 520 line, slightly more expensive than the 330, but offers a bit more performance and a 5 year warranty: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167093
  It's what I'll be using in my upcoming build. :)
• Invalid wrote on 2012-04-26 13:27

  Quote from Yoorah;848345:

  Getting anything less than 80GB for a SSD is a stupid choice, unless you really know what you're doing and have a good reason for going that route.
  
  I'd say 80GB is tolerable, but 120GB would give you far more breathing room. Also, capacity in SSDs is not wasted. Even if you don't fill it up, more capacity means more performance and longevity.. so you can abuse it more. Yes, they are a bit pricier, but it's one of those things you'll look back on and thank yourself for saving up a few more bucks for it. Especially with prices going down these days.
  
  Intel just released the 330 Series, their more affordable line. 120GB for $145: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167121
  Intel actually used the high-performance SandForce controller in this drive, but they run custom Intel firmware with bug fixes that other manufacturers don't have. Then there's Intel's extensive validation process on top of that. The only alternative I'd consider is Samsung (and maybe Kingston is good too, they generally make high quality products, but I have no info on their SSDs).
  
  btw, for those curious, Intel also recently released their 520 line, slightly more expensive than the 330, but offers a bit more performance and a 5 year warranty: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167093
  It's what I'll be using in my upcoming build. :)

  
  
  Holy crap I haven't gone to newegg in a while and asdkfjalfajfalsfkjsalfasjfas.
  I'm so getting the 520