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They are super expensive but are they worth it. And if I was to get one it would be the cheap $40 32gb one but would I be able to fit Windows 7 and some Small games like Minecraft on there?
 
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That's a reliable brand. You can get that one. I myself have PLEXTOR SSD too as you can see in my sig.
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Get a 128GB+one. I learned this the hard way but 60/32GB aren't really worth it since you don't get much size left over from your OS. With a 128 GB one you can run all the important things off of it and not have to worry. And in my experience and my friends experience it is worth it. 10 second start ups are really worth it even more so when you're use to older drives that took 1min+ to turn on. Things load up instantly and windows over all feels much more responsive with one. I'd also recommend windows 8 over windows 7, but that's just because windows 8 has a bit more performance than windows 7.
 
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SSD are soo worth it! Programs boot in just seconds and it's really a convenient thing to have in your computer.
 
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Apparently no. and Also it depends on the storage. High capacity like 128GB and above have more lifespan that can last to years. And most SSD has let's say 1000 writes cycle. It would still last for long because you don't really write much on SSD as you use the SSD to read files for you so that it loads faster and not to write, ye know what I'm sayin? :)
 
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As you know, Windows OS keeps on writing a lot of temp files every now and then. Also, if you use the SSD for Paging File, then there's gonna be a lot of writing on your SSD too.

The most you can do to lessen writes is keep your personal files, media files, installers, drivers, etc on a data disk (ex. a 1TB HDD).

Another thing is to install less important apps (like K-Lite, Winamp, etc.) on your HDD.
 
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Right click ‘My Computer' and click ‘Properties'.
Go to the ‘Advanced System Settings' tab.
Click Settings in the ‘Performance' fieldset, then go to the Advanced tab.
Click Change in the ‘Virtual memory' fieldset.
Click on your SSD drive, select ‘No paging file' and click ‘Set'.
Click OK when you're done.
 
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^ That's what I basically do. Use my 256GB SSD for OS and Programs and My 2TB HDD for personal and other files.
 
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The only thing's missing to have yourself a kick-ass rig is a decent GPU and SSD
 
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Yeah I know I only had $171 and my dad payed for the rest and I have to pay him off over time it was only like $267 after the mail in rebate. so I owe him like $103. I am probably going to put a GTX 560 TI in it I can get one for $85 what SSD would you recommend.
 
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I can recommend a good SSD but Depends on your budget
 
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Well I probably wouldn't get any good upgrades till Christmas anyway so probably like $200 around christmas? I am also selling some stuff iPod touch xbox 360 etc... Oh and my sister wants to buy one of my 3ds games lol.
 
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That's a reliable brand. You can get that one. I myself have PLEXTOR SSD too as you can see in my sig.
 
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Paging file is important depending on available RAM and the application being used. So turning off Paging File is not always a good idea.

I'm not sure if you still need Paging File with 16GB/32GB RAM. Although, I noticed that even at 16GB RAM, Windows will still use the Paging File.

The reason I mentioned Paging File is that performance is much faster when it is placed/enabled on the SSD.

So there goes the trade off.
 
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