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This ssd gives you 240gb of fast storage for $70 USD:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8jH48d/sandisk-ssd-plus-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sdssda-240g-g26

 

This m.2 ssd gives you 120gb of VERY fast storage for $70 USD:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/py98TW/corsair-force-mp500-120gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-cssd-f120gbmp500

 

If you're looking for capacity, a sata ssd will be good for you. But if you're looking for speed, you'll want a m.2 ssd. 

 

You can also get a high capacity and pcie ssd for another $25:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DM7CmG/western-digital-black-pcie-256gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds256g1x0c

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1 minute ago, Rasbir Singh said:

This ssd gives you 240gb of fast storage for $70 USD

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8jH48d/sandisk-ssd-plus-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sdssda-240g-g26

 

This m.2 ssd gives you 120gb of VERY fast storage for $70 USD

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/py98TW/corsair-force-mp500-120gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-cssd-f120gbmp500

 

If you're looking for capacity, a sata ssd will be good for you. But if you're looking for speed, you'll want a m.2 ssd. 

 

6 minutes ago, Ross Scarlet said:

Do they come with the cables or whatever or do I have to buy it seperatelly?

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Sata cables normally come with your motherboard, and sata power cables come with your psu. If you're putting a ssd in a laptop, you probably won't even need a sata data or sata power cable, it'll just go right into the slot/drive bay. 

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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