Installing a new Hard Drive?

[suigeneris20]

Hi, I am looking to install a new Hard Drive to my computer that I am upgrading..how do you know which is right for your computer? Also, does it matter how much disk space you get? Is there a certain limit that you can't exceed depending on which motherboard you are using? I will list the specs down below. If there is something else that you need to know for you to be able to help, please let me know. THANKS!

System specs:

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor
9 GB RAM PC3-10600 MB/sec
750 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1x16
1 Aerocool SilverLightning 140mm Case Fan
1 COOLER MASTER 120mm Blue LED Case Fan
1 COOLER MASTER Blade Master 92mm Case Fan
Corsair 550VX Power Supply
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Motherboard:
H-RS880-uATX Aloe

 

[ares1214]

^agreed, maybe even down to 1500$.

 

[ryankn852]

Quick question on those SSD's instead of making a new post. Sorry if I throw this topic off for a post or two.

Can I get a new SSD, throw my OS on it. But keep all my other programs, music, etc etc on the HDD? (Without reformating)

 

[ares1214]

thats the point actually, its called having a boot drive (small ssd with os and a few games or applications) and a storage drive (music, files, less important games and applications, everything else pretty much).

 

[ryankn852]

Would it be worthless JUST for the OS though? Or would it be smarter to throw say... WoW, Dreamweaver, and FL Studio on there with it?

"Second, SSDs don't like to constantly write data." Wouldn't most applications be writing data on there constantly? Like windows, wow updates. Constantly using dreamweaver and FL studio. Or does writing data only refer to saving files specifically? If this isn't constantly writing data than what is, your everyday school work, downloading music/movies?

 

[ares1214]

it would be safe to do that, put ur most important games and software, as well as os, and nothing else, and you should be good, fast too lol

 

[coldsleep]

Windows mostly does reads, it doesn't do a lot of writing.

SSDs would be less than ideal for, say, a database. Windows, etc. are fine.

 

[ryankn852]

O ok thanks a lot guys. Sorry Suig if I kind of swayed your post away from your original question.