Are SSD's worth it?

[snowpike]

I am thinking about getting a ssd for my pc that im going to build (120GB) but I want to know what are the benefits of having a ssd.

 

I just want to know if its worth it and if it will last long.

 

if it is worth which ssd will last the longest and etc

[M-ursu]

Just a faster boot times.

[FloRolf]

I am thinking about getting a ssd for my pc that im going to build (120GB) but I want to know what are the benefits of having a ssd.

 

I just want to know if its worth it and if it will last long.

 

if it is worth which ssd will last the longest and etc

 

Well, since i bought my first ssd, i can say that its the best thing i ever bought lol. Next time i would go 120gb too and not 64 so that i can store more programms on it.

[xToFxREAPER]

if you plan to use it as a boot drive then yes, from the moment i push the button to the moment my login screen comes up is about 5 seconds give or take, just get something like a samsung 840 pro, their awesome

[panfriedpuppies]

If you're going to run windows 8, I wouldn't bother.

For a windows 7 system though, the benefits of having a good SSD for your boot drive are definitely more apparent.

Just keep your program files and OS on the SSD if you get one.

[snowpike]

then which one should i get that is reliable andgood
i was maybe thinkin of a samsung 840

or mushkin chronos or deluxe

[SirReallySam]

Worth it, very worth it my laptop has one, and boot times and programs booting up are SOOO much faster than me Desktop! I'm going to buy one as soon as I have enough money :)

[AjAlien]

SSD's have limited read and write speeds compared to tradition HDD's. They do have greatly improved read and write speeds though so boot up will be much faster and loading and writing data will be much faster. If you don't need much space a 120GB or smaller SSD just for the OS and your browser will be fine, if you need more space, upgrade. I would suggest keeping a mass storage drive like a 1TB HDD for music, pictures, videos, etc. I recommend the Samsung 840 Pro because overall it's a great SSD.

 

Hope this helps!

[Hyydrah]

Just a faster boot times.

No, it's more than just that. Faster access times all around, better sequential and random read/write operations, less power consumption, more robust, etc.

[TheCarioca]

It definitely is worth it. I'm shure you won't regret. And yes, considering a normal everyday use, they will last long. I use a Intel 520 series and have nothing to complaint. It has 5 years warranty, so you can imagine that it will indeed last a long time, and if it doesn't, just RMA it. Good options are the Samsung 840Pro, the Intel 520 Series, OCZ Vector, Crucial M5... There are lots of them. Try to get something with a good warranty and good costumer support where you live.

[Hyydrah]

Not to mention that they won't die easily. Intel did a test where they wrote something like 5GB of data per day for 5+ years, and it still lived. They even extended the test for even more years and it never died.

[Elbstrand]

I can't live without SSDs anymore. :D  As soon as i touch a PC with a harddrive for the OS in it, i get mad as hell :P

[brat137]

YES they are. SO fast. Its worth it just for the boot time. It is the biggest noticeable difference an upgrade to your PC can have IMO. Any new drive will last roughly as long as any other as a lot of them use the same physical chips.

[WoodenMarker]

An ssd from an hdd is the most noticeable upgrade you can make. Everything you put on it is so much faster. Applications open up nearly instantly and such. Things such as browsers are snappier when using the cache on an ssd instead of an hdd.

If you don't have one already, get one. You won't regret it.

 

The Samsung 840 is a great ssd at a decent price. You can't go wrong with it.

[Guest GRRigger]

if you have lots of games and programs, then you can get 120 or even 200 gb samsung one, people say its their best investment despite the high price

[mgsstar]

then which one should i get that is reliable andgood

i was maybe thinkin of a samsung 840

or mushkin chronos or deluxe

I would go with a Samsung 840 because every part in the SSD i think is made by Samsung which ensures that this drive will probably have good quality control. :)

[OneGun]

I will never use a HD as my main drive again..

[Snickerzz]

i will never go back to a hdd for boot, going from minutes of waiting for my startup programs to literally seconds is amazing

[xxxpwlxxx]

ya SSD is lot faster than normal hdd . in term of booting , opening games and computer application

[5lay3r]

go for it u wont regret it cant use a pc with out one now

[samuel]

SSDs are awesome. BUT, if you are a gamer, I recommend buying a better video card instead for a new build.

[Reconciliasion]

faster read and write speeds

 

not affected by tilting your pc

 

can be mounted sideways without gravity affecting the needle, cause there isnt one.

 

Thanks

 

RECON

[R4STABAN]

They are imo the best upgrade to a pc or laptop you can make at the moment.

 

I hate having to use my PC at work as it uses a WD blue for boot >.>

[phillychuck]

Would never run without a SSD now, but I've always tried to split the workload between boot and data, so going to a multiple hard drive system was easy for me.

[egibbys]

It is totally worth the investment to get an SSD. I put it off for the longest time waiting for the price to come down, but when I finally did it, I wished I had sooner.