Would I be able to add an SSD to this system?

[abdicus]

My girlfriend wants a new PC.

She doesn't want much, besides what most basic consumers want: quick boot times and seemingly smooth operating speeds. She also wants it to be able to run a variety of games at medium settings, nothing much, but like League of Legends and some Steam stuff. She has $750 in Sears gift cards that we'd like to use on Sears' website/marketplace because there is really nothing else we need from Sears and it seems like a good way to spend the giftcards. This means we are kind of limited on PC choices, though. I thought one of AMD's APU's would do the trick, since we are budget limited but would like a little all around performance. However, I would like to add a SSD to run the OS and perhaps a few key programs for that added quickness in boot times and performance.

http://www.sears.com/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-gua490-w-amd-a10-7850k/p-00347558000P?prdNo=2

This is kinda what I was thinking. I just didn't know if there'd be an issue adding a SSD. I don't know much about the PSU or MOBO and how hard it is to run power/ hook up an additional SSD.

What do you guys think? Thanks in advance.

 

[mickypheonix]

Hi Abdicus ,
yes you most certainly could add an ssd to this system
example of how easy it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3dAa_1LtmA

 

[abdicus]

Thanks, Micky! Do you know if it's standard for SSDs to come with all the required hardware to install it? Like a SATA cable and power cable? Or does the PSU depend? Will the PSU have an extra power cable already attached if it's not modular? If it is a modular PSU, should the PC come with the extra, unused power cables? Sorry if these are silly questions.

 

[13thmonkey]

However windows 8's shutdown-startup procedure is different from win7's and you'll be pleasantly surprised by it's speed on a normal hdd. So try it first.

if you could avoid an APU and get a proper discrete cpu/gpu setup you would have a better result, and be more future proof and expandable. If you have a APU and update the gpu in the future, the cpu would limit you somewhat in terms of performance.

Because of sears's international policies, i can't even see the PC.

 

[abdicus]

Thanks, 13thMonkey, that's a great point. I don't have any experience with windows 8 yet, so I am unfamiliar with the boot times on a normal HDD.

This link shows a CyberPower PC with an AMD A10 7850k APU, 600 watt PSU, 8 GB 1600 RAM, and 2 TB HDD. It's $859 USD.

 

[mickypheonix]

sata data cables and sata power cables you can get pretty much anywhere and are relatively inexpensive any pc parts outlet or ebay etc ,
you should have spare sata power connectors on the leads that come from your psu to connect to the ssds power to but you may have to purchase a sata data cable

 

[13thmonkey]

^ power should be included, data cable you'll need. if you've the money to put into an SSD a cpu+GPU would give you better real world performance. if you just want an SSD because you want one, then just do it, they are great.