Worth getting another SSD?

[Dubesta11]

My goal is to have a near silent computer that can last me through college without needing major upgrades (Which means it has to last 5 more years). This is my current setup for reference:

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($160.00) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($74.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.00) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.00) 

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.00) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.00) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($348.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($96.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  (Purchased For $120.00) 

Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 

Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($69.40 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1650.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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The hard drive always spins and is quite audible in a silent room. I am looking to get all SSD's mainly for speed and quietness. The question is that should I get something like a MX100 500GB drive for my main drive, then use my existing drive for storage (movies, audio, downloads), or even have external storage (Hot swap?). I would like to not spend a whole lot (no more than 200), but I also don't want to regret my purchase. Also, are PCIe SSD's a decent price/performance? 

[Guest]

Replace that with a 500 gb mx100 then no. You will save money and get about double the data.

[ilikemacandpc]

The hard drive always spins and is quite audible in a silent room. I am looking to get all SSD's mainly for speed and quietness. The question is that should I get something like a MX100 500GB drive for my main drive, then use my existing drive for storage (movies, audio, downloads), or even have external storage (Hot swap?). I would like to not spend a whole lot (no more than 200), but I also don't want to regret my purchase. Also, are PCIe SSD's a decent price/performance? 

 

If your drive is loud, then look for something like a green drive. But, a 512GB ssd is a pretty good investment if you can get it for cheap.

PCI ssds are not a good value yet. Get a traditional 2.5 in SATA SSD. 

[Dubesta11]

Replace that with a 500 gb mx100 then no. You will save money and get about double the data.

 

I hardly use space on it (Gaming computer), and I want to get away from traditional drives. Also, my current SSD is not as fast as the newer SSD's and shows when booting. 

 

 

If your drive is loud, then look for something like a green drive. But, a 512GB ssd is a pretty good investment if you can get it for cheap.

PCI ssds are not a good value yet. Get a traditional 2.5 in SATA SSD. 

 

Its not loud, its just always on. I tried a green drive before and the speed was inadequate. I would get a 500GB drive for no more than 150 dollars, unless the performance justifies the cost. 

[H4X3R]

I own the ssd and a MAIN internal hdd and i found that the loudest component in my system was infact the hdd. An SSD will give faser boot and load times as well as a better windows experience. It is also very silent (if you listen very closely you may hear some electrical noise).

[CoolaxGaming]

HDD's are loud  :blink:

I have never heard a sound from my Seagate....

[Guest]

Ok.... the mx100 is an ssd and it is wicked fast for its price. If you don't use much data you can run your entire system off of it.

I hardly use space on it (Gaming computer), and I want to get away from traditional drives. Also, my current SSD is not as fast as the newer SSD's and shows when booting.