Hello! I would just like to ask a simple question about compatibility and limitations when buying an SSD for an old motherboard.
My current PC uses old parts, and some of them were used or second-hand, so that should say a lot about my budget.
I will list the specs here just in case you have other suggestions regarding the PC and to my use of it:
This is the current (and only) storage that I am using:
It felt really slow now, like booting it up takes a good 3-4 minutes to get into desktop with everything fully loaded and functional. I am also running out of space for it since I have lots of stuff stored.
Because of that, I wanted to upgrade to an SSD because I've heard that SSD > HDD by a lot. I have set my eyes on the Crucial MX500 500GB
This SSD is within my budget, and after researching, seems to be one of the best budget but good SSDs. When I was looking at it, I got curious that it said SATA 6gb/s and thought that maybe compatibility might be an issue since the motherboard I have is really old, and that the motherboard also lists that it supports only up to 3Gb/s.
My questions are:
I mainly do gaming, but I also have online classes. I am also into light photo editing and video editing and as well as (maybe) light game development. For now, my budget is restricted to not buying an entirely new PC so these are the parts that I can work with. Thanks in advance for your help!
My current PC uses old parts, and some of them were used or second-hand, so that should say a lot about my budget.
I will list the specs here just in case you have other suggestions regarding the PC and to my use of it:
- i7-3770
- Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 (Rev 4.0)
- 8x1GB and 4x1GB of 1333mhz memory (12GB total)
- GTX 1650Super 4GB
- Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB SATA 6.0Gb/s
This is the current (and only) storage that I am using:
It felt really slow now, like booting it up takes a good 3-4 minutes to get into desktop with everything fully loaded and functional. I am also running out of space for it since I have lots of stuff stored.
Because of that, I wanted to upgrade to an SSD because I've heard that SSD > HDD by a lot. I have set my eyes on the Crucial MX500 500GB
This SSD is within my budget, and after researching, seems to be one of the best budget but good SSDs. When I was looking at it, I got curious that it said SATA 6gb/s and thought that maybe compatibility might be an issue since the motherboard I have is really old, and that the motherboard also lists that it supports only up to 3Gb/s.
My questions are:
- Will the SSD be compatible with my Motherboard? (if no, then please disregard the following questions)
- Will it be noticeably faster than my HDD?
- Will I lose on performance and value because of the limit of my Motherboard?
- If the SSD is not compatible, or if there are other suggestions, what are my options?
I mainly do gaming, but I also have online classes. I am also into light photo editing and video editing and as well as (maybe) light game development. For now, my budget is restricted to not buying an entirely new PC so these are the parts that I can work with. Thanks in advance for your help!