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August 21, 2014 1:28:31 AM

so my build is
motherboard b85m-e
cpu- i5 4570
video- gtx 760
i currently have seagate sata 2 500gb hdd
i am very limited in budget atm about 50 $ so what would you suggest to buy? i want better startup and transfer speed.

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August 21, 2014 1:37:19 AM

nice build! the above suggestion is really good, if you can't go over 50 have a look at the WD Caviar Blue 500GB. :) 
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August 21, 2014 1:38:36 AM

Still $55 at newegg. :p 
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August 21, 2014 1:52:39 AM

@lukaboki, the 500gb is 48$... (http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...)

@OP, at 50$, you could look at some SSDs, but you'd be VERY limited on space since you will most likely be looking at ~60gb of space, but having a separate drive for boot up will still speed things up a nice bit.

Cleaning up unnecessary boot up processes would also be a nice thing to do also. Having a bunch of stuff loading at once that's not needed will slow down the processes. *just some basic stuff more or less*
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August 21, 2014 1:59:08 AM

^Yup, that's why I suggested the WD if he can't go over 50. :) 
Eh, tiny SSD not really worth imo.
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August 21, 2014 2:02:27 AM

It really depends on what you want on an SSD... I'm able to stuff everything I need on a 38.5gb partition. but yeah, 64gb isn't really ideal for a SSD...
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August 21, 2014 3:02:27 AM

thx for responses. well if i am buying ssd i could go over 70 since they are lighter and i have to ship around half world.
but if i installed windows (and a few programs) on ssd would ssd(windowsa and ati virus) plus sata 2 hdd give better startup than sta 3 ssd? atm my startup from powered off is really slow about 45 sec (much slower to my older build with worse parts but ssd(no i can't remove from there) )
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August 21, 2014 3:17:26 AM

yup an ssd would make your pc boot in around 10 seconds. :) 
You might be able to find a 128gb ssd for around $70.
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August 21, 2014 6:09:31 AM

thx for suggestion. i picked kingston because i have been using it for years in different devices and never had problems. i have never used this brand. is it relible and what controller does it use? i am still not sure which i want. good hdd or lower end ssd ( they seem to come in same price)
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August 21, 2014 7:43:10 AM

go for the kingston, for sure. It's still great. :) 
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August 21, 2014 8:30:42 AM

Yeah it's better, but if you don't wanna spend the extra money that's understandable.
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August 21, 2014 9:31:53 AM

ah no i never said that. i just asked which criterias it was better than kingston one. in and how reliable it is compared to standard ssd and what is better in terms of relibility crucial or hdds that were mentioned earlier.(if i am buying i want to buy something that will serve well (outperform and outlive my current drive.( i won't be buying another for an year)). if impossible in that price range (plus minus some money) i'll wait till i have more)
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August 21, 2014 9:33:55 AM

the mx100 has got nothing but good reviews all around the internet, and SSDs in general are a lot more reliable than HDDs.
MX is slightly faster than the kingston. :) 
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August 21, 2014 9:36:55 AM

ok i think i'll be getting that. do you think it will last for an year without serious decrease in performance?
(when buying from georgia (country ) in usa warrany and stuff don't matter. so i'm stuck with what i buy)
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August 21, 2014 10:10:40 AM

for sure! SSDs don't really deteriorate over time. I've had a Sandisk Extreme for nearly 4 years now, been well used and abused and is still as fast as ever. :) 
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August 21, 2014 12:31:08 PM

ok thx. i'll be buying that. let's see how it goes. btw which cable would i need sata 3?
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August 21, 2014 8:52:59 PM

yup! sata 3. and no worries. :) 
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