Laptop SSD Upgrade

[Noyu]

So I have a very very old Dell XPS15 L502x I use for pretty much random stuff, from downloading to HTPC etc. etc.

 

 

Here goes:

I was wondering if it's worth it to buy an SSD to make it snappy. I'm currently looking at an Avexir V1 120GB that's about 2000PhP (approx. 40$)

That's probably the cheapest BRAND NEW SSD I could find. Buying a used one would save me about 10$.

 

Would it be worth it??

 

Current set-up:

1x Hitachi HTS545032B9A300 (scavenged from an older Acer Laptop) - connected to main SATA

1x Seagate ST9500420AS (the original HDD with this Dell) - connected to the DVD Drive slot by HDD Caddy.

 

Planned set-up

1x SSD on the main SATA port

1x Hitachi on the caddy

*I'll be transferring the Seagate on my rig, as an HDD where I can pass through my downloadables. (I'm scared of downloading stuff directly into my SSD because of the read/write myth thingy)

 

Sooo, thoughts?

 

P.S.

Laptop Specs:

i5-2410m 2.30 GHz

2x4GB DDR3 Kingston ValueRAM

<to be edited later, my laptop's running low on batteries, gotta restart>

 

 

 

 

 

[79wjd]

Yes, it would definitely be worthwhile. 

 

An SSD made my L501x significantly better to use. 

[Noyu]

15 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Yes, it would definitely be worthwhile. 

 

An SSD made my L501x significantly better to use. 

what SSD did you buy? ahahahaha

[79wjd]

3 minutes ago, Noyu said:

what SSD did you buy? ahahahaha

256gb Crucial M4 (4-5 years ago).

[Wander Away]

The mushkin reactor is a really nice SSD for its price, as Tek Syndicate has reviewed here

[Noyu]

8 minutes ago, Wander Away said:

The mushkin reactor is a really nice SSD for its price, as Tek Syndicate has reviewed here

Unfortunately don't have it here.