SSD Sata port confusion

[mark.d.keijzer]

Hello,

I'm searching for a new SSD (500gb / 1TB) to use next to my HDD to run games on. My OS is already on a 70gb ssd.

The thing is, I dont know what sata port i have to use for my new SSD. I know what SATA 3/2/1 means but cant figure out which one i have to plug it in. Ill provide a picture with my SATA ports and marked the cables with colours connecting to their drivers:
Blue - SSD 50gb (not using it, old OS driver)
Green - DVD driver
Yellow - SSD (running OS)
Red - HDD

My question: Which sata port can I use for my new SSD?

Motherboard: https://ark.intel.com/products/50098/Intel-Desktop-Board-DH67BL
My PC: https://gyazo.com/c17a33c7ca7b44ca698bda2ece02c913

Thank you

 

[alexoiu]

"Blue - SSD 50gb (not using it, old OS driver)"

It's an option, if removing the old SSD.

 

[drtweak]

The blue ones are the fastest ones so you want to plug it into that one. Since the 50GB is old and if not being used removed it or move it to a different port.

 

[mark.d.keijzer]

The blue ones are the fastest ones so you want to plug it into that one. Since the 50GB is old and if not being used removed it or move it to a different port.

So can i replace my HDD to the blue marked port, and plug my new SSD in the port where my HDD was in without screwing my HDD?

 

[drtweak]

Yes. The motherboard has 2 blue ports, 2 back ports and 1 red port. The two blue ones are the faster ones that your SSD will be faster on. Any hard drive will be fine on the other ones. Moving them around will not affect anything unless you move your boot drive around which is always best to have plugged into Port 0 or 1 depending on how your motherboard start off with port numbering. A lot of them start off with 0 but it is says Sata 1 - 5 then it is 1 if it said 0-4 then it would be 0.

 

[mark.d.keijzer]

Yes. The motherboard has 2 blue ports, 2 back ports and 1 red port. The two blue ones are the faster ones that your SSD will be faster on. Any hard drive will be fine on the other ones. Moving them around will not affect anything unless you move your boot drive around which is always best to have plugged into Port 0 or 1 depending on how your motherboard start off with port numbering. A lot of them start off with 0 but it is says Sata 1 - 5 then it is 1 if it said 0-4 then it would be 0.

Alright thank you this helped me alot! One more question if I may ask, im considering buying the Samsung 860 EVO SSD, is this a good choice or got some tips for buying a good SSD?

 

[drtweak]

Samsungs are good. They are the top seller of SSD's