My first SSD

Mali_Mrav

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What from this SSD you recommended from yours experience :

Kingston A400 120GB

Kingston SSDNow SUV400 120GB

Silicon Power Slim S55 120GB

Kingston UV500 120GB (5 year warranty)

I have 6 years old motherborad Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H but i think there is USB3.0 port so i can use full potential off SSD.

Thank you for answers :)
 
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I would recommend Samsung + bigger storage for other stuff you might install but it's usually not needed. 120GB is more than enough for most people.

On your list, Kingston UV500 120GB looks like the best one. Prepare to be stunned by the fast tea drinking time windows installation on SSD. Just install the cable correctly. SSD doesn't stick as tight as HDD, at least for me.

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Of those, the UV500 definitely seems like the best option. Better warranty/endurance, and 3D flash. Also seems to be the fastest.

You'd need a SATA port on your motherboard, unless you have an external dock/enclosure.
Also, I agree with Corwin65. If you can afford to step up to a 240GB, do it.
 

Mali_Mrav

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I found this info for my board so i don t gona have problem whit SSD :)

"INTERFACES
Storage Serial ATA-300 (RAID), Serial ATA-600 (RAID)
Storage Ports 2 x SATA-600 (RAID), 4 x SATA-300 (RAID)" :)

On that SSD gona be only Windows and other programs and i never use more then 70GB for that for years back :D
 

zebarjadi.raouf

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Is there a budget + website your interested in? Can you use PCPartPicker.com?

BTW SSD for windows uses SATA, not USB 3. Also, Kingston UV500 120GB has the best performance on your list.
http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Kingston-SUV500120G-120GB-vs-Kingston-A400-120GB/m499889vsm229920
 

zebarjadi.raouf

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I would recommend Samsung + bigger storage for other stuff you might install but it's usually not needed. 120GB is more than enough for most people.

On your list, Kingston UV500 120GB looks like the best one. Prepare to be stunned by the fast tea drinking time windows installation on SSD. Just install the cable correctly. SSD doesn't stick as tight as HDD, at least for me.
 
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