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Upgrading to SSD

Mr. Yahoo
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I'm about to get a new 128gb Kingston SSD for my pc, but before doing that I got a little bit worried; my pc might not have the newest components and it kind of makes me wonder if I'm going to be able to install it or use it. Is there something I should know before buying an SSD? Compatibility issues? Cables? Power supply? 

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Why don't you list your components?

Generally, it won't be an issue. They take next to no power, all you need is a SATA and SATA power cable.

I wouldn't bother buying just a 128GB drive. Drives that have a more usable amount of storage really aren't much more.

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11 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Why don't you list your components?

Generally, it won't be an issue. They take next to no power, all you need is a SATA and SATA power cable.

I wouldn't bother buying just a 128GB drive. Drives that have a more usable amount of storage really aren't much more.

I actually forgot about that, got an 3rd gen i5, 12gb RAM, and a 500gb HDD, plan to install windows on it and have my most important programs there. Don't have any spare SATA cables so I guess using the DVD drive wont be such a bad idea

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