Looking into upgrading to an SSD, could use some advice :D

[KENDAWG2000]

Hello tom'sHardware, feel like I'm all over the place this week on the forums with questions. I was looking into possibly upgrading my OS HDD to an SSD.
Currently I am rocking a 2tb HDD which stores my games/pictures and OS.
I was looking into getting this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820721108&cm_re=240gb_ssd-_-20-721-108-_-Product
I have heard this is a good SSD and is recommended by many.
Now my questions:
Is this a good SSD?
& What program would be good to use to migrate the data over to the new SSD while still keeping my games and other junk on my HDD?
I saw JayZTwoCents use Acronis True HDD, but want to hear what you guys think.

Thanks again Guys!
Forum never disappoints 😀
-Ken

 

[USAFRet]

Just do a clean install and then you can install your hdd into another sata port after drivers and etc are installed and your comp is running right. You change your Documents so that it will link to the documents on your HDD where your games are. Can do the same with the other folders too, so as to keep from filling up the SSD.

Make sure that only the SSD is installed when windows is installed. Windows will install boot file on other drives if there are any installed. Your Windows activation number should work since you are using the same MB. You can delete windows files and other stuff that is no longer needed on that old HDD.

Okay, now, is there anyway to move my programs over to the SSD from the HDD? Or would this require me to re install everything onto the SSD manually?

Programs will need to be reinstalled. You can't move them. The new Registry knows nothing about them.

 

[KENDAWG2000]

Just do a clean install and then you can install your hdd into another sata port after drivers and etc are installed and your comp is running right. You change your Documents so that it will link to the documents on your HDD where your games are. Can do the same with the other folders too, so as to keep from filling up the SSD.

Make sure that only the SSD is installed when windows is installed. Windows will install boot file on other drives if there are any installed. Your Windows activation number should work since you are using the same MB. You can delete windows files and other stuff that is no longer needed on that old HDD.

Okay, now, is there anyway to move my programs over to the SSD from the HDD? Or would this require me to re install everything onto the SSD manually?

Programs will need to be reinstalled. You can't move them. The new Registry knows nothing about them.

Damn. Okay. So I would reinstall all programs, then I could put in my HDD and delete any unwanted programs and windows data from said device correct?

 

[USAFRet]

Just do a clean install and then you can install your hdd into another sata port after drivers and etc are installed and your comp is running right. You change your Documents so that it will link to the documents on your HDD where your games are. Can do the same with the other folders too, so as to keep from filling up the SSD.

Make sure that only the SSD is installed when windows is installed. Windows will install boot file on other drives if there are any installed. Your Windows activation number should work since you are using the same MB. You can delete windows files and other stuff that is no longer needed on that old HDD.

Okay, now, is there anyway to move my programs over to the SSD from the HDD? Or would this require me to re install everything onto the SSD manually?

Programs will need to be reinstalled. You can't move them. The new Registry knows nothing about them.

Damn. Okay. So I would reinstall all programs, then I could put in my HDD and delete any unwanted programs and windows data from said device correct?

Exactly.

 

[KENDAWG2000]

Just do a clean install and then you can install your hdd into another sata port after drivers and etc are installed and your comp is running right. You change your Documents so that it will link to the documents on your HDD where your games are. Can do the same with the other folders too, so as to keep from filling up the SSD.

Make sure that only the SSD is installed when windows is installed. Windows will install boot file on other drives if there are any installed. Your Windows activation number should work since you are using the same MB. You can delete windows files and other stuff that is no longer needed on that old HDD.

Okay, now, is there anyway to move my programs over to the SSD from the HDD? Or would this require me to re install everything onto the SSD manually?

Programs will need to be reinstalled. You can't move them. The new Registry knows nothing about them.

Damn. Okay. So I would reinstall all programs, then I could put in my HDD and delete any unwanted programs and windows data from said device correct?

Exactly.

Okay. Thanks again guys!