What SSD to add to build

[ryanbeale181]

Hi guys.

I currently have a gaming PC that I have been running for about a year and i am very happy with.

My current build:


Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming 3
https://www.alza.co.uk/gigabyte-z97x-gaming-3-d1489111....

Graphics card: MSI GTX 960 GAMING 4G
https://www.alza.co.uk/msi-gtx-960-gaming-4g-d2411380.h...

Prossesor:Intel Core i5-4690K
https://www.alza.co.uk/intel-core-i5-4690k-d1563064.htm

Ram: Kingston 16 gigabytes KIT DDR3 1866MHz CL10 HyperX Red Fury Series
https://www.alza.co.uk/kingston-16-gigabytes-kit-ddr3-1...

Optical disk reader: Samsung SH-118CB black
https://www.alza.co.uk/samsung-sh-118cb-black-d2292532....

Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1,000 gigabytes with Advanced Format
https://www.alza.co.uk/seagate-barracuda-7200-14-1-000-...

Case: FRACTAL Define R4 Black Pearl
https://www.alza.co.uk/fractal-define-r4-black-pearl-d3...

PSU: Computer Source EVGA SuperNova 650 GS
https://www.alza.co.uk/evga-supernova-650-gs-d3026464.h...

However, since using it for a year, I have decided that I would like to add an SSD to my build.

Just wondered if you guys have any advice on the best SSD's, and what works best for what I will use it for (OS and a few games).

Thanks for your help.

 

[USAFRet]

Depends on how much you want to spend.

Samsung 850 EVO, 250GB is a good place to start.

 

[geofelt]

Buy Samsung evo in the capacity you need.
They have a ssd migration aid that will copy your C drive to the ssd.
In the event that the ssd is not large enough to hold everything, you can exclude from the transfer such largd data files like videos.

 

[boosted1g]

+1 on sasmsung evo

M2 is better then SATA if your motherboard has m2 port, but the SATA version will still give you a massive improvement in OS/Program load time

 

[rkzhao]

I'm guessing "Best" also includes cost. Samsung EVOs are good for a cheap drive with fairly good ideal performance specs and acceptable reliability. Samsung Pros are more expensive and have arguably better reliability. If money wasn't a big concern, I would always get a Pro over a Evo.

As for other companies, for now, Crucial, SanDisk, Intel, all have good drives too. Personally, I'd get a Crucial MX300 or something before a Samsung.