core2duo mainboard with SDD?

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hi i need a recomendation for SSD, before that this is my specs
core2duo E7400
mainboard asus P5gc-mx/1333
4gb ddr2
vga asus eah4670 512mb ddr3
powersuplly is using the one come with the case (so its not a pure one)
currently having 2HDD 5400 rpm
1 optical drive

so what i need to do to have some SSD speed to my old system working fine?and what kind of SSD i need to buy? i'm looking for cheapest posibble one...
 
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yes, i'm going to reinstal and using my SSD for windows 8 pro 64bit and instaling programs like visual studio express 2012 for windows phone, unity 4, blender, cinema 4D, illustrator cs6, photoshop cs6, magix music maker, ableton live, and the rest of is common software like browser, music player, antivirus, office.

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Well, you're not going to be able to use a SATA III SSD to its fullest benefits since that is a SATA I MB. Are you planning on re-installing the OS to the new SSD and using the slow 5400 RPM drives for storing other data? If so, how much room does the SSD need?
 
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yes, i'm going to reinstal and using my SSD for windows 8 pro 64bit and instaling programs like visual studio express 2012 for windows phone, unity 4, blender, cinema 4D, illustrator cs6, photoshop cs6, magix music maker, ableton live, and the rest of is common software like browser, music player, antivirus, office.

 
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Here is a hierarchy chart of the best SSDs for the money: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-benchmark,3269-6.html
Keep in mind that those specs will be less with your old system.
When you get an idea of which SSD is for you, here are prices in ascending order: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/internal-hard-drive/#t=0&sort=a8

When you decide on a SSD, be sure to follow these guidelines so that the drive is performing at its best and not wasting space. There are a few differences between installing Win7 on a SSD compared to a HDD. I would think the same holds true for Win8.
http://www.computing.net/howtos/show/solid-state-drive-ssd-tweaks-for-windows-7/552.html

Another option would be to look into the Sandisk Ready Cache instead of a discrete SDD. I have one on my second machine. It makes my entire HDD feel like a SSD: http://www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/sata/readycache/
http://www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/sata/readycache/
 
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